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so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o priestly_a office_n as_o to_o present_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n the_o late_a of_o which_o be_v so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o priesthood_n as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o allow_v upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o but_o a_o priest_n to_o perform_v it_o but_o as_o for_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n it_o seem_v that_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o sometime_o the_o levite_n vid._n 2_o chron._n 30.17_o yea_o and_o sometime_o the_o people_n themselves_o be_v allow_v to_o perform_v it_o vid._n leu._n 4.24_o 29_o 33._o though_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o levite_n be_v allow_v it_o only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o people_n only_o in_o private_a and_o particular_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o public_a and_o general_a expiation_n wherein_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v more_o eminent_o express_v and_o represent_v not_o only_o the_o present_v 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their_o death_n be_v instead_o of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offender_n that_o offer_v they_o for_o thus_o the_o jew_n by_o make_v expiation_n general_o understand_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o another_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v release_v from_o suffer_v it_o himself_o for_o thus_o wherever_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o ecce_fw-la i_o in_o expiationem_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v en_fw-fr me_fw-it in_fw-it ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la ut_fw-la portâ—m_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n i_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o one_o place_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o so_o ecce_fw-la i_o in_o expiationem_fw-la r._n chijae_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n e._n castigationes_fw-la quae_fw-la obveniunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o expiationem_fw-la r._n chijae_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la behold_v i_o be_o for_o a_o expiation_n of_o r._n chijah_n and_o his_o son_n i._n e._n let_v the_o affliction_n that_o happen_v to_o i_o be_v for_o a_o 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this_o and_o that_o evil_a of_o which_o i_o now_o hearty_o repent_v let_v this_o be_v my_o expiation_n and_o let_v those_o evil_n which_o may_v just_o fall_v upon_o my_o head_n fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n outram_n the_o sacrif_n p._n 273._o and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o gentile_n eusebius_n demonst._n l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o expiation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o their_o life_n be_v a_o commutation_n for_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o offer_v they_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v a_o life_n for_o a_o life_n and_o according_o porphyry_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o animal_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n certain_a occasion_n require_v that_o a_o life_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o a_o life_n abstin_n l._n 4._o and_o hence_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o curse_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_o to_o imprecate_v all_o those_o 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justice._n upon_o which_o intercession_n of_o he_o god_n high_a displeasure_n be_v atone_v and_o the_o priest_n thereupon_o authorize_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n i._n e_o to_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v appease_v and_o reconcile_v to_o they_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n be_v and_o in_o what_o act_v it_o consist_v in_o sum_n therefore_o it_o consist_v in_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o intercede_v with_o he_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a to_o they_o i_o proceed_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v that_o both_o these_o act_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v design_v and_o intend_v by_o god_n for_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o viz._n sacrifice_v the_o scripture_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o a_o typical_a representation_n of_o the_o 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that_o be_v that_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 10._o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o make_v all_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n in_o general_a to_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o indeed_o as_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o be_v all_o sound_n and_o immaculate_a they_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o at_o least_o express_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n both_o as_o to_o his_o death_n and_o unspotted_a innocence_n and_o purity_n but_o then_o as_o for_o those_o sacrifice_n who_o body_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a type_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n because_o they_o have_v not_o only_o all_o those_o thing_n appertain_v to_o they_o by_o which_o the_o 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say_v he_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n where_o the_o same_o expiation_n in_o kind_n that_o be_v make_v by_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v express_o attribute_v though_o in_o a_o much_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o plain_o argue_v the_o former_a to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o late_a and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n viz._n his_o present_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n for_o the_o people_n this_o be_v also_o institute_v for_o a_o typical_a representation_n of_o our_o saviour_n present_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o sacrifice_a body_n to_o
and_o general_a account_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n where_o we_o be_v only_o tell_v that_o they_o shall_v awake_v to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5.28_o and_o that_o upon_o their_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 20.13.15_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v to_o endure_v that_o vengeance_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v render_v to_o they_o even_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n for_o that_o will_v be_v their_o doom_n depart_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n since_o therefore_o their_o resurrection_n will_v be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v fetch_v from_o prison_n to_o judgement_n and_o send_v from_o judgement_n to_o execution_n to_o be_v sure_a their_o body_n will_v be_v raise_v in_o full_a capacity_n to_o suffer_v the_o fearful_a execution_n of_o their_o doom_n that_o be_v with_o a_o exquisite_a sense_n to_o feel_v and_o a_o invincible_a strength_n to_o sustain_v the_o torment_n of_o eternal_a fire_n for_o since_o they_o must_v suffer_v for_o ever_o they_o must_v be_v raise_v both_o passive_a and_o immortal_a with_o a_o sense_n as_o quick_a as_o lightning_n to_o perceive_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o as_o durable_a as_o anvil_n to_o undergo_v the_o stroke_n of_o it_o which_o to_o all_o eternity_n will_v be_v repeat_v upon_o they_o without_o any_o pause_n or_o intermission_n thus_o shall_v they_o be_v raise_v with_o a_o most_o vivacious_a and_o everlasting_a sense_n of_o pain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v ever_o feel_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n without_o ever_o die_v so_o st._n cyril_n catech._n illum_fw-la 4._o p._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v 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and_o indissoluble_a bond_n as_o neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o unloose_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o account_n we_o have_v from_o scripture_n concern_v the_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o body_n of_o wicked_a man_n viz._n that_o from_o weak_a and_o corruptible_a body_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o vigorous_a and_o incorruptible_a one_o and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o quick_a and_o everlasting_a sense_n of_o all_o that_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o they_o be_v raise_v to_o endure_v thus_o have_v give_v a_o account_n at_o large_a of_o this_o second_o regal_a act_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v yet_o to_o perform_v viz._n raise_v the_o dead_a i_o proceed_v to_o the_o iii_o and_o last_o viz._n his_o judge_v the_o world._n in_o treat_v of_o which_o great_a and_o fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v first_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v judge_v the_o world._n second_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judge_v it_o three_o to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n four_o to_o explain_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o his_o judgement_n i._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n viz._n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o one_o proposition_n more_o frequent_o and_o plain_o assert_v in_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o act_v 17.31_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o that_o this_o man_n be_v jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v assure_v act_v 10.42_o and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a so_o also_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o according_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o and_o all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n that_o be_v immediate_o but_o have_v give_v all_o judgement_n to_o his_o son_n and_o afterward_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 5.22.27_o that_o be_v because_o he_o dutiful_o comply_v with_o his_o father_n will_n in_o cheerful_o condescend_v to_o clothe_v himself_o in_o humane_a nature_n and_o therein_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o willing_a victim_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o rev._n 5.9.12_o worthy_a be_v he_o alone_o to_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o because_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v the_o power_n and_o honour_n the_o glory_n and_o blessing_n appendent_a to_o his_o high_a office_n of_o judge_v the_o world._n from_o all_o which_o it_o abundant_o appear_v that_o this_o great_a action_n of_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o christ._n i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o second_o general_a head_n i_o propose_v to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o before_o he_o actual_o appear_v he_o will_v give_v the_o secure_a world_n a_o fearful_a warning_n of_o his_o come_n by_o hang_v out_o to_o its_o public_a view_n a_o great_a many_o horrible_a sign_n and_o spectacle_n for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n joel_n joel_n 1.30_o 31._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o prophesy_v of_o he_o be_v particular_o exemplify_v by_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n shall_v the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n matt._n 24_o 29_o 30._o and_o more_o particular_o luke_n 21.11.25_o great_a earthquake_n shall_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o fearful_a sight_n and_o great_a sign_n shall_v there_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o great_a perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v and_o then_o it_o follow_v then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v it_o be_v true_a this_o prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o respect_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o part_n accomplish_v in_o it_o several_a of_o these_o very_a sign_n be_v a_o little_a before_o the_o calamity_n of_o that_o city_n actual_o exhibit_v to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o the_o world_n as_o both_o josephus_n and_o tacitus_n assure_v we_o and_o several_a other_o of_o they_o be_v exhibit_v immediate_o after_o