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these_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n although_o he_o have_v both_o father_n mother_n kindred_n birth_n death_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o set_a purpose_n will_v have_v all_o these_o conceal_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o express_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v true_o without_o father_n as_o man_n luke_n 1_o 35._o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o mother_n as_o god_n without_o kindred_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n without_o generation_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n isai._n 53._o 8
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have_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n heb._n 7._o 24._o and_o therefore_o neither_o have_v nor_o need_v any_o successor_n in_o earth_n whence_o every_o repetition_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n bloody_o or_o unbloody_o in_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o high_a and_o hateful_a blasphemy_n a_o denial_n of_o christ_n person_n to_o be_v above_o the_o person_n of_o melchizedek_n and_o of_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v above_o aaron_n or_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o his_o deity_n vi_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n costly_a melchizedek_n because_o he_o be_v but_o liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 7._o 3._o can_v not_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n indeed_o and_o god_n himself_o that_o must_v do_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n which_o we_o account_v so_o light_a can_v never_o be_v expiate_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n all_o create_v strength_n can_v stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o person_n see_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o and_o thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o it_o a_o heinous_a and_o execrable_a offence_n be_v that_o which_o nothing_o can_v take_v away_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n chap._n v._n 4._o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n i._o in_o his_o birth_n isaac_n 1._o the_o soon_o of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o promise_a seed_n long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o so_o strange_a be_v his_o birth_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o sarahs_n dead_a womb_n when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o she_o as_o with_o other_o woman_n insomuch_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n foretell_v it_o to_o she_o she_o think_v it_o impossible_a gen._n 18._o 12._o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n common_o so_o call_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a true_a promise_a seed_n long_o before_o prophesy_v of_o and_o expect_v of_o believer_n before_o his_o manifestation_n about_o four_o thousand_o year_n bear_v and_o incarnate_a not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n so_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n tell_v his_o mother_n mary_n of_o his_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o birth_n she_o think_v it_o impossible_a and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v luk._n 1._o 34._o and_o in_o he_o only_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n all_o god_n people_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v bless_v psa._n 72._o 17._o the_o nation_n shall_v bless_v he_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o which_o prophecy_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o solomon_n for_o scarce_o his_o own_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o who_o by_o his_o sin_n lose_v ten_o tribe_n of_o twelve_o from_o his_o own_o son_n and_o verse_n 5._o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o vers_n 11._o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o vers_n 17._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o all_o these_o be_v true_a in_o christ_n only_o thus_o as_o isaac_n be_v founder_n of_o a_o mighty_a state_n so_o christ_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o nation_n only_o bless_v in_o he_o as_o isaac_n be_v his_o father_n heir_n so_o christ_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n isaac_n have_v good_n only_o ii_o in_o his_o suffering_n 1._o isaac_n be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n so_o be_v christ._n luk._n 2._o 2._o isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n gal._n 4._o 29_o so_o christ_n by_o herod_n mat._n 2._o 3._o isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n even_o to_o mount_v moriah_n gen._n 22._o 6_o so_o christ_n carry_v the_o cross_n on_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v nail_v even_o to_o golgotha_n 4._o isaac_n be_v lead_v away_o as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o christ_n be_v lead_v away_o joh_n 19_o 16._o to_o death_n 5._o isaac_n without_o reply_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v on_o the_o wood_n and_o yield_v himself_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o christ_n without_o reply_n be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v bind_v not_o as_o isaac_n for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o we_o and_o they_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o whole_a burt_n offer_v and_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o joh._n 16._o 28._o thus_o be_v both_o lamblike_a 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8._o etc._n etc._n v._o comfort_v the_o church_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a david_n thing_n 1._o we_o have_v strong_a deliverer_n and_o deliverance_n david_n pull_v the_o sheep_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n 1._o sam._n 17._o christ_n the_o true_a david_n have_v deliver_v his_o choose_a flock_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o damnation_n 27._o 3._o be_v content_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o enemy_n only_o but_o of_o brethren_n so_o be_v david_n so_o christ_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o better_a than_o the_o master_n it_o be_v ever_o the_o lot_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o builder_n as_o be_v david_n as_o be_v christ_n few_o noble_n few_o wise_a nay_o many_o great_a rabbi_n profess_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v great_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o the_o sincere_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n nay_o the_o base_a sort_n make_v mouth_n and_o scorn_v they_o both_o and_o be_v there_o not_o now_o such_o as_o will_v scorn_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o possible_a 3._o though_o christ_n the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n may_v be_v refuse_v he_o can_v be_v remove_v david_n must_v be_v king_n against_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o christ_n shall_v keep_v his_o place_n and_o headship_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n he_o be_v a_o king_n everlasting_a in_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v no_o end_n 20._o he_o be_v a_o king_n ever_o present_a in_o his_o church_n and_o needs_o no_o vicar_n nor_o have_v put_v it_o off_o to_o his_o pretend_a vicar_n who_o claim_v to_o be_v king_n of_o priest_n and_o prince_n he_o be_v a_o king_n present_a in_o his_o church_n not_o as_o baal_n among_o his_o worshipper_n either_o asleep_a or_o in_o his_o journey_n or_o otherwise_o take_v up_o but_o ever_o intent_n for_o the_o 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