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all_o our_o iniquity_n which_o make_v we_o indebt_v into_o he_o &_o seek_v after_o he_o by_o that_o mean_a which_o he_o have_v establush_v we_o in_o that_o be_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n know_v that_o since_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n that_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o but_o accept_v we_o for_o his_o well-beloved_a child_n although_o we_o be_v miserable_a wretched_a creature_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n morcover_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o to_o streng_n then_o we_o as_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v that_o the_o principal_a power_n and_o dominion_n be_v not_o give_v in_o vain_a unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v enrich_v we_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o which_o in_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v altogether_o bare_a that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o show_v we_o this_o favour_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o people_n also_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o sermon_n of_o melchisedech_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o use_n and_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o also_o of_o a_o oath_n gen._n cap._n 14._o and_o abram_n give_v tithe_v of_o all_o unto_o melchisedech_n 21_o then_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n say_v to_o abram_n give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o take_v the_o good_n to_o thyself_o 22_o and_o abram_n say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 23_o that_o i_o will_v not_o take_v of_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o shoolatchet_n lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abram_n rich_a 24_o save_v only_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v eat_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n which_o go_v with_o i_o aner_n eshcol_n and_o mamre_o let_v they_o take_v their_o part_n it_o be_v yesterday_o handle_v by_o we_o at_o large_a that_o melchisedech_n of_o who_o mention_n here_o be_v make_v be_v a_o figure_n &_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v in_o dignity_n above_o abram_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n that_o the_o redeemer_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 110.2.4_o psal_n 110.2.4_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o a_o king_n but_o also_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n we_o have_v also_o show_v why_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o what_o purpose_n it_o serve_v we_o and_o what_o benefit_n we_o receive_v thereby_o last_o the_o blessing_n likewise_o be_v set_v forth_o that_o be_v that_o
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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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