that_o christ_n do_v exercise_v this_o priestly_a office_n in_o the_o oblation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n upon_o the_o cross._n 1._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v 1._o a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o which_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o highpriest_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 5._o 1._o for_o every_o highpriest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v crellius_n elsewhere_o ut_fw-la procuret_fw-la &_o peragat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la ac_fw-la propitiandum_fw-la numen_fw-la pertinent_a i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worship_v and_o propitiate_a god_n we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o propitiate_a god_n may_v as_o immediate_o be_v say_v to_o respect_v he_o as_o the_o worship_v 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ought_v not_o 3._o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o god_n by_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v divert_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n not_o only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v record_v therein_o as_o when_o aaron_n be_v bid_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n to_o make_v a_o 46._o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n for_o there_o be_v wrath_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o stand_v between_o 48._o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v be_v not_o god_n anger_n then_o divert_v here_o by_o the_o make_v this_o atonement_n the_o like_a instance_n we_o read_v in_o david_n time_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n 25._o be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o israel_n by_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o primary_n intention_n of_o such_o 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â—…ronical_a be_v unless_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o â—im_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n and_o excee_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n for_o the_o apostle_n both_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v highpriest_n 〈◊〉_d true_a and_o proper_a and_o not_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a highpriest_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o capacity_n he_o very_o far_o exceed_v the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o how_o can_v that_o possible_o be_v if_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o primary_n office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n viz._n in_o offer_v up_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n if_o his_o office_n as_o highpriest_n do_v primary_o respect_v man_n when_o the_o office_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n do_v respect_n god_n to_o avoid_v this_o crellius_n make_v these_o word_n to_o be_v only_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o 3._o similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o allusion_n 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mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n answer_v the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_n 〈◊〉_d son_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n aâ—_n swer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v p._n 50â—_n errata_fw-la page_n 13._o marg_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 191_o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o afâ—…_n to_o p._n 260._o l._n 23._o for_o make_v p._n 295._o l._n 21._o for_o intemperace_n r._n inteâ—…_n pâ—â—ance_n p._n 302._o marg_n r._n cod._n leg._n antiq_n p._n 303._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 311._o l._n 11._o r._n respect_n p._n 313._o l._n 5._o r._n future_a p._n 341._o l._n 13._o for_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n r._n of_o p._n 347._o l._n 3._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 349._o l._n 19_o for_o expressâ—…_n r._n oppression_n p._n 362._o l._n 15._o for_o by_o r._n upon_o p._n 374._o l._n 22._o blot_n out_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 375._o l._n 3._o after_o express_v insert_v in_o p._n 427._o l._n 19_o after_o must_v insert_v bâ—…_n p._n 469._o l._n 13._o for_o appeal_n r._n appease_v p._n 474._o l._n 22_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 513._o marg_n for_o placendi_fw-la r._n placandi_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n octob._n 10._o 1666._o be_v the_o fastday_n appoint_v for_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n b._n d._n rector_n of_o st._n andrews_n holborn_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a publish_a by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a house_n the_o four_o edition_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o henry_n mortlock_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o white_a hart_n in_o westminster_n hall_n 1669._o amos_n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a time_n since_o you_o meet_v together_o in_o this_o place_n to_o lament_v the_o remainder_n of_o a_o rage_a pestilence_n which_o the_o last_o year_n destroy_v so_o many_o thousand_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o late_a great_a and_o famous_a city_n and_o now_o god_n have_v give_v we_o another_o use_v occasion_n for_o our_o fast_n and_o humiliation_n by_o suffer_v a_o devour_a fire_n to_o break_v forth_o and_o consume_v so_o many_o of_o her_o habitation_n as_o though_o the_o infect_a air_n have_v be_v too_o kind_a and_o partial_a and_o like_o saul_n to_o the_o amalekite_n have_v only_o destroy_v the_o vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o spare_v the_o great_a of_o the_o people_n as_o â—hough_o the_o grave_n have_v surfeit_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v oâ—_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n displeasure_n hâ—…_n have_v employ_v a_o more_o furious_a element_n which_o by_o its_o merciless_a and_o devour_a flame_n may_v in_o a_o more_o lively_a manner_n represeâ—…_n unto_o we_o the_o kindle_v of_o his_o wrath_n againâ—…_n we_o and_o that_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o begin_v witâ—_n that_o violence_n and_o spread_v with_o that_o hoâ—…_n rour_n and_o rage_v with_o that_o fury_n and_o coâ—_n tinue_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n with_o that_o irreâ—…_n stible_a force_n that_o it_o may_v just_o fill_v thâ—…_n beholder_n with_o confusion_n the_o hearer_n oâ—…_n it_o with_o amazement_n and_o all_o of_o we_o with_o a_o deeâ—…_n and_o humble_a sense_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o hauâ—_n bring_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o sâ—…_n severe_a a_o manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o for_o whatever_o argument_n or_o reason_n wâ—_n can_v imagine_v that_o shall_v compose_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o punishment_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o do_v the_o people_n in_o josiah_n time_n deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n grandfather_n to_o josiah_n or_o be_v god_n so_o high_o provoke_v with_o those_o sin_n that_o although_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v manasseh_n himself_o upon_o his_o repentance_n yet_o he_o will_v let_v the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v they_o by_o punish_v those_o sin_n upon_o the_o people_n afterward_o although_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o age_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o age_n as_o much_o as_o the_o punishment_n they_o suffer_v do_v exceed_v the_o punishment_n of_o other_o age_n which_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o crellius_n his_o doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n never_o punish_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n the_o child_n beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o where_o judgement_n be_v remarkable_o great_a the_o sin_n must_v be_v so_o too_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o instance_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v to_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o some_o on_o the_o account_n of_o other_o sin_n to_o exceed_v the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o measure_v that_o desert_n not_o in_o a_o way_n common_a to_o all_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o desert_n of_o some_o sin_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o desert_n of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v of_o this_o latter_a we_o speak_v of_o and_o of_o the_o method_n which_o god_n use_v in_o punish_v sin_n here_o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o it_o according_a to_o which_o the_o great_a punishment_n must_v suppose_v the_o great_a sin_n either_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o which_o they_o suffer_v for_o but_o have_v not_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v 20._o never_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o jew_n soon_o after_o their_o go_v into_o captivity_n which_o they_o impute_v to_o god_n severity_n in_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n now_o the_o complaint_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o though_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a severity_n in_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o he_o for_o though_o god_n may_v act_v severe_o he_o can_v act_v unjust_o if_o it_o be_v false_a than_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v a_o absolute_a denial_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v here_o but_o that_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o v_o 3._o you_o shall_v not_o have_v 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