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also_o without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n or_o any_o corporal_a defect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o who_o lip_n there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sinful_a blemish_n no_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n the_o man_n who_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o present_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o in_o testimony_n that_o he_o lay_v all_o his_o sin_n thereon_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o a_o atonement_n for_o he_o levit._n 1.3_o 4._o and_o so_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n matth._n 8.17_o and_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v after_o bind_v with_o cord_n bind_v the_o sacrifice_n with_o cord_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n psal._n 118._o slay_v by_o 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which_o be_v usual_a in_o their_o whole_a burn_a offering_n what_o can_v it_o signify_v but_o those_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n that_o bitter_a cup_n and_o all_o the_o terrible_a pang_n thereof_o which_o even_o burn_v up_o his_o heart_n and_o consume_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o his_o crucifixion_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o ascend_a of_o the_o flame_n on_o high_a may_v signify_v the_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n as_o in_o that_o of_o noah_n 8.21_o which_o carry_v up_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o regard_n a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v synonymas_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 24.41_o levit._fw-la 3.5_o and_o what_o more_o please_a savour_n can_v ascend_v to_o god_n what_o can_v he_o smell_v more_o acceptable_a from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n than_o the_o oblation_n make_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o once_o a_o year_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o expiation_n exod._n 30.10_o so_o do_v christ_n enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n whereon_o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o and_o last_o of_o all_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n make_v a_o offering_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v only_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n before_o he_o go_v within_o the_o veil_n levit._n 16.12_o &_o 15._o which_o blood_n he_o be_v to_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o mercy-seat_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o thereby_o make_v atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 17._o so_o before_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n he_o make_v a_o offering_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9.25_o and_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a 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with_o hand_n 11.12_o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o one_o blood_n do_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o 25._o but_o that_o be_v offer_v once_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o may_v for_o ever_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 24.28_o unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 7.25_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o point_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o other_o office_n of_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o and_o pour_v down_o his_o blessing_n on_o we_o he_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n or_o function_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n 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prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o for_o those_o which_o flee_v unto_o the_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n they_o flee_v not_o thither_o only_o for_o their_o personal_a safety_n in_o hope_n to_o find_v a_o hide_v place_n in_o those_o impenetrable_a desert_n but_o as_o unto_o a_o place_n of_o strength_n or_o a_o fortify_v city_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v sally_v as_o they_o do_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o which_o they_o may_v enjoy_v that_o freedom_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n which_o can_v not_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o command_n of_o antiochus_n a_o persecute_a church_n we_o find_v both_o before_o and_o here_o but_o the_o persecution_n neither_o hold_v so_o long_o nor_o be_v so_o general_a as_o to_o make_v the_o church_n to_o
the_o modern_n set_v as_o high_a a_o estimate_n upon_o it_o if_o they_o go_v not_o high_o for_o calvin_n place_v in_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la summa_fw-la evangelii_n statuitur_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la &_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la 1._o and_o beza_n make_v it_o a_o necessary_a preparation_n ad_fw-la perendum_fw-la &_o recipienduns_fw-la christi_fw-la beneficium_fw-la for_o seek_v and_o obtain_v of_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n 20._o the_o like_a do_v zanchius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr relig._n cap._n 18._o thes._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v on_o also_o that_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o belong_v the_o proper_a and_o original_a power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n and_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o renew_v those_o heavenly_a character_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v former_o deface_v by_o the_o continual_a battery_n and_o assault_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 10._o but_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o both_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n upon_o which_o word_n there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a gloss_n than_o that_o of_o ambrose_n consider_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n negate_n hoc_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la ult_n it_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o far_o above_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n remedium_fw-la confiteri_fw-la it_o be_v â—aith_o he_o a_o present_a remedy_n to_o confess_v the_o same_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n be_v then_o most_o dangerous_a when_o 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party_n wrong_v have_v satisfaction_n either_o in_o fact_n or_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o intention_n be_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o protestant_a doctrine_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v tell_v and_o as_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n st._n augustine_n do_v require_v it_o in_o his_o encheiridion_n ut_fw-la fuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la satis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la 65._o that_o the_o church_n have_v also_o satisfaction_n in_o which_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o all_o ancient_a writer_n who_o make_v doubt_n of_o this_o and_o not_o much_o conversant_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o late_a divine_n who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o strict_a of_o our_o reformator_n nay_o i_o will_v go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o satisfaction_n also_o must_v be_v give_v 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understand_v the_o word_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o per_fw-la delictorum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la deo_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la in_o tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la cap._n 5._o precibus_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la suis_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la misericordi_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la in_o st._n cyprian_n epist._n 10._o per_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la dolorem_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la gemitum_fw-la cordis_fw-la contriti_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la co-operantibus_a eleemosynis_fw-la in_o st._n ambrose_n but_o the_o main_a matter_n in_o dispute_n for_o we_o will_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o further_o about_o this_o particular_a be_v touch_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o sacerdotal_a absolution_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o other_o from_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o puritan_n faction_n first_o for_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n it_o be_v 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