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57_o tax_v the_o socinian_o for_o confound_a christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o priestly_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n subjoin_v to_o his_o last_o edition_n of_o that_o system_n he_o say_v as_o these_o two_o office_n must_v not_o be_v divide_v or_o draw_v asunder_o or_o separate_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o christ_n priestly_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n be_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n but_o his_o royal_a power_n be_v exercise_v as_o in_o call_v and_o protect_v the_o elect_n so_o also_o in_o restrain_v compesce_a and_o punish_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o that_o same_o 10_o chap._n thes_n 55._o annot._fw-la a._n in_o which_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v for_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n require_v vengeneance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seek_v and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o excellent_a doctor_n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n prefix_v to_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o exposition_n on_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exercitat_fw-la 8._o pag._n 117._o say_v for_o neither_o do_v christ_n as_o king_n expiate_v and_o purge_v our_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n nor_o do_v he_o as_o priest_n subdue_v his_o enemy_n and_o we_o which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o whereunto_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v require_v in_o brief_a as_o a_o priest_n he_o interpose_v with_o god_n for_o we_o as_o a_o king_n he_o act_v from_o god_n towards_o we_o pag._n 119._o for_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v unto_o his_o enemy_n the_o stubborn_a of_o they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v final_o so_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n offer_v and_o intend_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n pag._n 122._o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n consider_v absolute_o he_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o 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god_n plead_v their_o cause_n the_o king_n represent_v god_n to_o man_n act_v his_o power_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n belong_v to_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n and_o these_o effect_n consist_v either_o in_o 1._o averruncatione_n mali_fw-la or_o procuratione_fw-la boni_fw-la these_o they_o affect_v moral_o only_a by_o procure_v and_o obtain_v of_o they_o the_o act_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n be_v legislation_n destruction_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o like_a pag._n 129._o the_o special_a nature_n of_o his_o sacerdotal_a intercession_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o moral_a efficacy_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o procure_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o 5_o chap._n v._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v describe_v 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 for_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o vice_n or_o loco_fw-la in_o the_o stead_n joh._n 10.11_o 15._o chap._n 13.38_o sometime_o pro_fw-la only_o as_o it_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n as_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o and_o both_o these_o sense_n may_v have_v place_n here_o for_o where_o the_o first_o intention_n be_v the_o latter_a be_v always_o include_v he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n instead_o of_o another_o do_v it_o always_o for_o his_o good_a and_o the_o highpriest_n may_v be_v so_o far_o say_v to_o stand_v and_o act_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o man_n as_o he_o appear_v in_o their_o behalf_n represent_v their_o person_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n levit._fw-la 16.21_o but_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o for_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n to_o perform_v what_o on_o their_o part_n be_v with_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v be_v evident_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o pag._n 130._o he_o expound_v the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n be_v eliptical_a and_o sacred_a hut_n what_o be_v intend_v in_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n or_o towards_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n to_o answer_v the_o duty_n and_o end_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o be_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v atone_v reconcile_v pacify_v and_o his_o anger_n turn_v away_o see_v chap._n 2.17_o and_o pag._n 136._o he_o show_v from_o the_o text_n that_o compassion_n be_v a_o qualification_n of_o a_o highpriest_n for_o their_o relief_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o wander_n and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n require_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o necessary_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a highpriest_n that_o he_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o other_o and_o that_o be_v thomas_n goodwin_n b._n d._n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n to_o sinner_n on_o earth_n part._n 2._o 188._o first_o say_v he_o this_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n be_v a_o office_n erect_v whole_o for_o the_o show_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o office_n of_o the_o high-priesthood_n be_v altogether_o a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o pardon-office_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v appoint_v the_o lord_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o and_o as_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o prophetical_a office_n a_o office_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o high-priest_n office_n do_v proper_o deal_v in_o nothing_o else_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o appoint_a to_o go_v into_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v to_o treat_v about_o and_o so_o to_o officiate_v for_o at_o the_o mercy-seat_n he_o have_v otherways_o no_o work_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n now_o this_o be_v but_o a_o typical_a allusion_n to_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o my_o text_n chap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o full_a description_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o property_n and_o requisite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o he_o pag._n 189._o the_o great_a and_o essential_a qualification_n there_o specify_v that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o highpriest_n be_v mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n that_o be_v for_o man_n cause_n and_o for_o their_o good_a pag._n 190._o thus_o you_o see_v the_o end_n which_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o be_v all_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o qualification_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o highpriest_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o that_o can_v have_v compassion_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o make_v the_o special_a and_o therefore_o the_o only_o mention_v property_n of_o the_o highpriest_n as_o such_o and_o the_o specifical_a essential_a qualification_n that_o be_v inward_o and_o internal_o to_o constitute_v he_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v much_o more_o
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