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though_o we_o dare_v not_o say_v of_o he_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o die_v daily_o 15.31_o yet_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v and_o make_v it_o the_o rejoice_v which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v daily_o hourly_o nay_o continual_o present_v by_o he_o to_o the_o view_n and_o consideration_n of_o almighty_a god_n a_o point_n of_o no_o mean_a consolation_n to_o we_o while_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sin_n and_o lust_n which_o we_o bear_v about_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v excuse_v from_o they_o but_o by_o change_v our_o mortal_a into_o immortality_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o be_v part_v with_o a_o vail_n or_o traverse_v curtain_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o make_v atonement_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o 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with_o hand_n 11.12_o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o one_o blood_n do_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o 25._o but_o that_o be_v offer_v once_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o may_v for_o ever_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 24.28_o unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 7.25_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o our_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o point_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o as_o in_o the_o other_o office_n of_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n intercede_v for_o we_o and_o pour_v down_o his_o blessing_n on_o we_o he_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n or_o function_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o argument_n more_o that_o st._n paul_n bring_v in_o proof_n of_o melchisedech_n priesthood_n which_o be_v that_o he_o tithe_v abraham_n or_o take_v tithe_n of_o he_o heb._n 7.2_o 9_o and_o if_o we_o prove_v not_o this_o also_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o he_o and_o melchisedech_n will_v not_o be_v complete_a nor_o his_o high_a priesthood_n so_o assert_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o herein_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o fail_v we_o neither_o afford_v we_o two_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a this_o point_n the_o one_o derive_v from_o the_o eternity_n of_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n the_o other_o from_o the_o prerogative_n which_o melchisedech_n have_v in_o this_o particular_a above_o aaron_n and_o the_o son_n of_o levi._n the_o first_o stand_v thus_o melchisedech_n take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n in_o his_o own_o right_n as_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o 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