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himself_o but_o hy_z reason_n of_o he_o who_o figure_n he_o bear_v as_o david_n be_v far_o great_a than_o all_o the_o angel_n when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n â—_o psal_n 2.7_o hebr._n 2._o â—_o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n of_o any_o angel_n and_o yet_o be_v david_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o how_o then_o be_v it_o here_o that_o he_o be_v so_o high_o exalt_v as_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v inferior_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v because_o that_o this_o figure_n represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o not_o the_o person_n of_o david_n alone_o we_o must_v then_o come_v to_o this_o point_n that_o melchisidech_n can_v not_o be_v above_o abram_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o figure_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v even_o then_o declare_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v altogether_o ground_v on_o he_o because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o salvation_n give_v under_o heaven_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o common_a kind_n of_o blessing_n for_o to_o bless_v be_v oftentimes_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o to_o pray_v as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o one_o common_a man_n bless_v another_o say_n god_n bless_v thou_o as_o when_o we_o salute_v one_o another_o they_o be_v blessing_n this_o be_v the_o common_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o mark_v why_o it_o be_v so_o often_o say_v in_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n which_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o have_v that_o authority_n give_v they_o thereto_o and_o the_o same_o form_n have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o number_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 1.24.50_o num._n 6.23.24.25_o 26._o luk._n 1.24.50_o thus_o shall_v the_o priest_n bless_v my_o people_n the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o you_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v favourable_a unto_o you_o and_o grant_v you_o his_o peace_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o form_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o church_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v say_v when_o as_o jesus_n christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n over_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v to_o the_o end_n to_o accomplish_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n in_o blessing_n his_o disciple_n this_o then_o be_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o 7.7_o hebr._n 7.7_o and_o mark_v why_o the_o apostle_n reasonneth_n not_o without_o cause_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o melchisedech_n in_o this_o quality_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o abram_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o yet_o be_v abram_n the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v a_o far_o great_a majesty_n than_o any_o earthly_a majesty_n have_v or_o can_v have_v and_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n wherefore_o all_o power_n and_o dignity_n must_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o regard_v he_o and_o both_o great_a and_o small_a must_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o god_n his_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o chief_a authority_n even_o in_o this_o humane_a nature_n of_o he_o and_o every_o knee_n must_v how_o and_o kneel_v unto_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 2.9.10_o philip_n 2.9.10_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o our_o own_o use_n &_o benefit_n that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o melchisedech_n bless_a abram_n in_o a_o figure_n even_o as_o at_o this_o day_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o everlasting_a priest_n bless_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o father_n for_o this_o prayer_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o must_v needs_o be_v effectual_a because_o we_o know_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o choose_v but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v hear_v let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v he_o for_o our_o advocate_n towards_o god_n his_o father_n and_o although_o we_o be_v curse_v in_o adam_n and_o do_v daily_o bring_v a_o new_a curse_n upon_o our_o head_n through_o our_o sin_n &_o transgression_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o shall_v hereby_o be_v blot_v out_o &_o prepare_v in_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n vouchsafe_v in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n to_o bless_v us._n we_o see_v also_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o once_o make_v in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n john_n in_o this_o manner_n holy_a father_n i_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v here_o unto_o thou_o for_o these_o to_o wit_n 21._o joh._n 17.20_o 21._o for_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o but_o i_o pray_v also_o for_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o my_o name_n through_o their_o preach_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v one_o in_o i_o as_o i_o be_o one_o in_o thou_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n pronounce_v these_o word_n out_o of_o his_o own_o month_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o his_o disciple_n alone_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o company_n but_o also_o for_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o through_o their_o preach_n let_v we_o here_o then_o learn_v that_o when_o soever_o we_o shall_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o true_a obedience_n that_o we_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o our_o sovereign_n and_o only_a good_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o powerful_a his_o prayer_n will_v always_o be_v for_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o he_o to_o begin_v the_o same_o at_o evening_n at_o morn_n &_o every_o day_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v seal_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o that_o only_a and_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v up_o once_o for_o all_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v when_o as_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o prayer_n shall_v stink_v yea_o &_o infect_v the_o air_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n be_v and_o afterward_o consider_v what_o we_o ourselves_o be_v howbeit_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v holy_a through_o the_o priestly_a blessing_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o we_o must_v look_v that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n thus_o we_o see_v in_o sum_n how_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v this_o say_n of_o moses_n unto_o our_o benefit_n and_o the_o build_n up_o of_o our_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abram_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bless_v we_o see_v herein_o that_o abram_n as_o of_o himself_o be_v accurse_v since_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v the_o priestly_a blessing_n and_o melchisedech_n also_o right_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v bless_v we_o and_o that_o we_o must_v embrace_v it_o with_o all_o humility_n if_o we_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o he_o daily_o offer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o hereupon_o moses_n recite_v the_o blessing_n of_o melchisedech_n bless_a art_n thou_o abram_z say_v he_o of_o god_n most_o high_a possess_a of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n he_o bless_a abram_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v already_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o law_n we_o must_v not_o here_o understand_v that_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o office_n to_o bliss_n that_o it_o proceed_v as_o from_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o that_o god_n have_v resign_v his_o office_n over_o unto_o they_o and_o his_o honour_n and_o praise_n to_o be_v thereby_o so_o
through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o office_n and_o order_n which_o be_v in_o melchisedech_n abram_n be_v bless_v thereby_o to_o show_v that_o all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n without_o jesus_n christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o office_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o abram_n give_v tithe_v of_o all_o unto_o melchisedech_n this_o therefore_o declare_v a_o priestly_a dignity_n that_o be_v in_o melchisedech_n as_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v not_o hereupon_o certain_o collect_v 7.4_o hebr._n 7.4_o whether_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o spoil_n or_o to_o abram_n his_o own_o good_n for_o see_v he_o receive_v no_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o benefit_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o melchisedech_n that_o thing_n which_o lee_n take_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o diversity_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n unto_o his_o own_o use_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o himself_o nevertheless_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o iâ—_n certain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o abram_n protest_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v melchisedech_n to_o be_v god_n priest_n for_o if_o he_o have_v serve_v idol_n or_o usurp_v any_o dignity_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o abram_z have_v do_v very_o ill_o in_o give_v he_o tithe_n because_o we_o know_v that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n be_v to_o honour_v they_o and_o to_o forsake_v god_n this_o oblation_n then_o of_o abram_n must_v needs_o testify_v and_o approve_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o ancient_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v 7.9.10_o hebr._n 7.9.10_o that_o levy_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o abraham_n loin_n pay_v tithe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o law_n we_o may_v also_o allege_v the_o like_a of_o judah_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v howbeit_o that_o be_v easy_o answer_v to_o wit_n that_o melchisedech_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o represent_v he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o excellency_n which_o in_o he_o depend_v hereon_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o great_a reason_n show_v that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n appertein_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o under_o melchisedech_n we_o must_v therefore_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o ever_o be_v aaron_n or_o yet_o all_o his_o successor_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n separate_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v all_o his_o priestly_a garment_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v as_o â—n_v angel_n of_o god_n which_o may_v come_v near_o unto_o his_o majesty_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o blot_v â—ut_v the_o iniquity_n 10._o hrbr._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n far_o excel_v he_o in_o honour_n and_o must_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n that_o man_n thereby_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o although_o man_n do_v take_v all_o the_o shadow_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v they_o profit_v nothing_o and_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o none_o effect_n except_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a pattern_n let_v we_o therefore_o well_o consider_v that_o when_o abram_n offer_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n that_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o although_o god_n shall_v establish_v soon_o after_o a_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o his_o people_n yet_o that_o it_o do_v no_o whit_n derogate_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v already_o figure_v in_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n already_o establish_v moreover_o as_o concern_v the_o give_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o priest_n we_o see_v that_o abran_n do_v it_o before_o there_o be_v any_o law_n write_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o induce_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o forward_o thereunto_o for_o moses_n do_v not_o recite_v here_o this_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n do_v at_o randoâ—_n &_o without_o reason_n but_o rather_o declare_v that_o god_n ratify_v the_o office_n of_o melchisedech_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v he_o his_o priest_n and_o that_o abram_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v so_o howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o from_o hence_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v any_o general_a law_n for_o the_o same_o ne_o yet_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n except_o that_o god_n also_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v do_v not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o protestation_n that_o they_o come_v all_o of_o his_o mere_a bounteous_a liberality_n neither_o be_v it_o simple_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o they_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abram_n so_o that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o 12.7_o 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