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fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n v_o 34._o the_o true_a expression_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o these_o word_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o at_o least_o and_o to_o what_o more_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v leisure_n and_o judgement_n to_o examine_v however_o david_n posterity_n in_o future_a time_n may_v make_v a_o desperate_a for_o feiture_n of_o their_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ganaan_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o claim_n or_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n or_o israel_n though_o the_o whole_a race_n which_o shall_v issue_v from_o david_n or_o solomon_n by_o ordinary_a right_n or_o succession_n may_v be_v utter_o extinguish_v or_o put_v out_o yet_o one_o thread_n shall_v be_v reserve_v inviolable_a from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n sword_n famine_n fire_n or_o death_n itself_o this_o to_o my_o apprehension_n be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o passasge_n i_o will_v not_o break_v my_o covenant_n 7_o the_o impossibility_n here_o imply_v for_o disinherit_n the_o seed_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o we_o english_a speak_v of_o cut_v of_o the_o entail_n in_o remainder_n to_o this_o singular_a seed_n of_o david_n after_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o posterity_n either_o be_v or_o may_v have_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n or_o of_o all_o title_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o often_o mention_a confirmation_n of_o david_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n by_o oath_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n by_o promise_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o inspiration_n this_o psalm_n be_v pen_v whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n intend_v most_o punctual_o express_v v_o 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v
christ_n once_o for_o all_o hebr._n 10._o 10._o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v ofttimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n after_o he_o have_v once_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o 5_o as_o many_o as_o have_v reap_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n either_o from_o gods_n oath_n to_o abraham_n concern_v his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o from_o the_o renew_n of_o this_o oath_n to_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n who_o bless_a abraham_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o patticipation_n of_o this_o blessing_n by_o the_o consecration_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n high_a priest_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o and_o by_o this_o his_o consecration_n we_o even_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o everlasting_a consecration_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n revel_v 1._o 5._o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n that_o be_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n by_o this_o his_o consecration_n likewise_o to_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n we_o be_v hallow_v and_o consecrate_v as_o temple_n to_o our_o god_n so_o say_v s._n peter_n 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 4._o 5._o to_o who_o come_v as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n disallow_v indeed_o of_o man_n but_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 5_o but_o to_o take_v the_o several_a bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n into_o more_o particular_a consideration_n albeit_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o imperfect_a not_o only_o absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n everlasting_a sacrifice_n but_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n which_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o in_o their_o kind_n most_o perfect_a the_o best_a and_o chief_a in_o the_o whole_a rank_n of_o legal_a or_o aaronicall_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o lineament_n pourtray_v in_o part_n or_o fore-shadowing_a that_o body_n or_o accomplishment_n not_o of_o they_o only_o but_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n all_o meet_v in_o it_o as_o so_o many_o line_n in_o their_o centre_n the_o first_o bloody_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v a_o bullock_n the_o priest_n may_v offer_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n then_o this_o for_o their_o own_o sinne-offering_a because_o this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o affliction_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o alâ—o_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o bullock_n which_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n that_o be_v begin_v to_o spread_v the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n psal_n 69._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o very_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v especial_o whilst_o offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v for_o after_o he_o have_v utter_v that_o pitiful_a song_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 22._o whether_o only_o out_o of_o his_o grief_n or_o anguish_n or_o upon_o other_o respect_n and_o intention_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o final_o commend_v his_o soul_n his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n song_n ps_n 35._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o utter_v of_o both_o these_o song_n in_o this_o anguish_n of_o soul_n argue_v he_o love_v his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n as_o the_o scribe_n which_o approve_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o herodian_o and_o the_o sadducee_n have_v a_o little_a before_o confess_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mat._n 12._o from_o v_o 12._o to_o 34._o chap._n 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v â—â—_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o bullock_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a or_o atonement_n at_o aaron_n consecration_n or_o the_o circumstance_n in_o offer_v it_o punctual_o fore-shadow_n the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o our_o high_a priest_n offer_v at_o his_o consecration_n or_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o his_o offering_n it_o it_o do_v in_o circumstance_n at_o least_o prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o circumstance_n that_o the_o annual_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n do_v prefiure_v it_o of_o which_o hereafter_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o head_n and_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o sinne-offering_a or_o atonement_n for_o aaron_n at_o his_o consecation_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v or_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n not_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n it_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o undergo_v the_o same_o consideration_n which_o the_o annuall-sacrifice_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n do_v for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o command_v exod._n 29._o 14._o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n shall_v be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n now_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o peremptory_a law_n that_o no_o flesh_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o make_v atonement_n shall_v be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o it_o be_v again_o a_o law_n as_o peremptory_a that_o the_o priest_n especial_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v that_o be_v have_v power_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n who_o blood_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o to_o this_o purpose_n moses_n levit._n 10._o 17._o expostulate_v with_o aaron_n son_n which_o be_v leave_v after_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sinne-offering_a in_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o it_o uz._n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a he_o have_v give_v to_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o behold_v indeed_o you_o shall_v have_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o i_o command_v you_o aaron_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o his_o son_n against_o this_o accusation_n of_o moses_n in_o no_o case_n question_n the_o truth_n or_o extent_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o rather_o excuse_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o his_o two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v late_o consume_v with_o fire_n issue_v out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o
compâ—â—aâ—_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o o_o 〈…〉_z of_o melâ—â—iâ—â—_n dâ—câ—_n pag._n 18._o 5._o that_o the_o soâ—ne_n of_o god_n by_o his_o consecration_n be_v â—ncâ—_n accomplish_v become_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a â—aâ—uâ—tion_n to_o all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o in_o what_o sâ—nce_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 23._o section_n 2._o of_o the_o call_n of_o designment_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o agreement_n in_o some_o particular_n between_o the_o priesthood_n of_o anon_o and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o signification_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n call_v use_v by_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o with_o the_o general_a head_n or_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v and_o discuss_v in_o this_o 2._o 3._o 4._o section_n pag._n 29._o 7._o in_o what_o sense_n melchisedech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n heb._n 7._o 3._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n aâ—_n abraham_n be_v though_o more_o ancient_a wherein_o the_o similitude_n between_o melchisedech_n person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v special_o consist_v pag._n 32._o 8._o that_o the_o omission_n of_o melchisedech_n â—â—â—â—â—logy_n do_v import_v a_o special_a mystery_n and_o what_o that_o mystery_n be_v pag._n 40._o 9_o what_o manner_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v which_o melchisedech_n bestow_v on_o abraham_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o blessing_n argue_v melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi the_o great_a as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n enstile_n he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n not_o by_o birth_n yet_o by_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v pag._n 44._o 10._o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n that_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n pag._n 50._o 11._o in_o respect_n of_o what_o point_v especial_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v fore-picture_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 56._o section_n 3._o of_o the_o call_z or_o destination_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o son_n of_o david_n by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n chap._n 12._o the_o chief_a or_o main_a principle_n whereon_o our_o apostle_n ground_n his_o treatise_n or_o discourse_n to_o the_o hebrew_n contain_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 67._o 13_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n and_o their_o observance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v solemn_a oath_n among_o the_o ancient_n of_o several_a nation_n pag._n 74._o 14._o of_o oath_n promissory_a special_o for_o confirmation_n of_o league_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o usual_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o witting_o and_o willing_o violate_v they_o pag._n 80._o 15._o in_o what_o case_n solemn_a oath_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o administer_v pag._n 90._o 16._o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o league_n pag._n 96._o 17._o the_o league_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o most_o accurate_a solemnity_n that_o be_v use_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o prince_n or_o nation_n and_o nation_n pag._n 104._o 18._o what_o the_o interposition_n of_o god_n oath_n for_o more_o a_o bundant_a confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n do_v import_v over_o and_o above_o all_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o literal_a or_o assertive_a sense_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 113._o 19_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n wherein_o our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v pag._n 122._o 20._o the_o former_a importance_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o content_n of_o it_o specify_v in_o the_o two_o immediate_o precedent_a chapter_n moreful_o confirm_v by_o the_o menour_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n describe_v at_o large_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 98_o psalm_n most_o concludent_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o pag._n 127._o section_n 4._o by_o what_o person_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o consecration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v chap._n 21._o that_o jesus_n or_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadeck_n be_v special_a tip_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n respective_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o now_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n pag._n 145._o 22._o of_o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n concern_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n how_o his_o growth_n or_o spring_v up_o be_v prefigure_v by_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o david_n his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n fore-pictured_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n that_o he_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o all_o time_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o time_n pag._n 154._o 23._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n jerem._n 23._o answer_v in_o what_o sense_n judah_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v save_v and_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o david_n pag._n 163._o 24._o that_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n and_o office_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedeck_n but_o withal_o the_o legal_a rite_n or_o solemnity_n none_o of_o which_o he_o do_v destroy_v or_o dissolve_v as_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o change_n or_o advance_v they_o into_o better_a solemnity_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o christian_n that_o his_o solemn_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n and_o fore-signified_n by_o god_n special_a command_n pag._n 167._o 25._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n do_v especial_o prefigure_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o special_o differ_v that_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n do_v in_o diverse_a respect_n serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 182._o 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v it_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v pag._n 190._o 27._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o ram_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o the_o ram_n which_o god_n do_v provide_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n instead_o of_o isaac_n do_v prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o other_o special_a rite_n wherein_o aaron_n at_o his_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o function_n of_o his_o priesthood_n do_v prefigure_v the_o consecration_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 196._o 28._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o parallel_n between_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n concern_v it_o pag._n 208._o section_n 5._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o what_o prophet_n it_o be_v 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