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but_o one_o carry_v on_o the_o thing_n far_o say_v 206._o say_v small_a contr_n 〈…〉_o 206._o illu_z ab_fw-la omni_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o say_v that_o god_n for_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n punish_v all_o his_o posterity_n while_o then_o they_o be_v innocent_a be_v very_o far_o from_o equity_n and_o justice_n therefore_o it_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n here_o they_o challenge_v god_n justice_n as_o elsewhere_o they_o have_v his_o other_o attribute_n and_o they_o slight_a one_o of_o the_o most_o important_a thing_n in_o our_o religion_n as_o they_o sacrilegious_o presume_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o they_o do_v upon_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n and_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o thereby_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o indeed_o they_o go_v about_o to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o overthrow_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o to_o omit_v here_o what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d against_o his_o royal_a and_o prophetical_a office_n which_o â—_o mention_v elsewhere_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o they_o 〈◊〉_d either_o whole_o deny_v or_o partly_o corrupt_v what_o scriptuâ—â—_n say_v about_o his_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n his_o priesthood_n merit_n death_n resurrection_n glorification_n sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o his_o church_n his_o sacrifice_n they_o deny_v to_o be_v true_a and_o real_a only_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a thus_o as_o they_o make_v of_o he_o a_o metaphorical_a god_n so_o he_o must_v be_v only_o a_o metaphorical_a mediator_n or_o saviour_n and_o priest_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v one_o 129._o one_o small_a resp_n ad_fw-la nâ—va_fw-mi monst_a par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 129._o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o offer_v improper_o so_o call_v and_o he_o be_v improper_o metaphorical_o and_o allegorical_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n thus_o after_o this_o we_o be_v improper_o and_o metaphorical_o save_v which_o be_v a_o strange_a sort_n of_o salvation_n paul_n call_v christ_n proprer_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 110.4_o heb._n 5.6_o psal_n 110.4_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v so_o have_v david_n long_o before_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bare_o say_v but_o swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o a_o order_n be_v real_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n yet_o let_v david_n and_o paul_n say_v what_o they_o please_v smalcius_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n when_o he_o say_v etc._n say_v err._n 57.65_o heb._n 3.1_o &_o 4.14_o 15_o &_o 5.5.10_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v shall_v we_o believe_v david_n and_o paul_n or_o smalcius_n how_o often_o be_v our_o
go_v with_o moses_n and_o lead_v the_o people_n through_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o face_n or_o presence_n 4.6_o isai_n 63.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o who_o i_o elsewhere_o full_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o face_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o word_n to_o shine_v which_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n do_v signify_v a_o property_n of_o the_o son_n 25._o mal._n 4.2_o 1_o john_n 1.16_o ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 16.33_o gal._n 6.18_o phil._n 4.23_o 1_o thess_n 5.28_o 2_o thess_n 3.18_o philemon_n 25._o for_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n the_o latter_a part_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o do_v plain_o relate_v to_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n no_o true_a grace_n to_o be_v have_v but_o only_o in_o he_o for_o say_v the_o evangelist_n 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the_o benefit_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o let_v we_o compâ—re_v these_o 3_o verse_n of_o number_n 6._o with_o paul_n word_n which_o be_v a_o explanation_n thereof_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o this_o show_v a_o conformity_n in_o the_o form_n of_o blessing_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o judas_n 21._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o where_o the_o three_o person_n be_v distinct_o set_v down_o this_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o follow_a observation_n how_o st._n john_n explain_v moses_n word_n in_o the_o beginning_n 1.1_o john_n 1.1_o and_o that_o the_o word_n bara_n create_v in_o hebrew_n consist_v of_o three_o letter_n for_o though_o there_o be_v four_o yet_o one_o be_v twice_o in_o there_o be_v but_o 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