psal_n 8â—â—_n heb._n 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n avouch_v it_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o resemble_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o his_o order_n 7_o heb._n â—_o 7_o and_o this_o saint_n paul_n prove_v at_o large_a by_o diverse_a convenience_n which_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o priest_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o as_o melchisedech_n be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n &_o a_o king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o melchisedech_n have_v nether_a father_n nor_o mother_n record_v in_o scripture_n so_o christ_n as_o man_n have_v no_o father_n and_o as_o god_n no_o mother_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n descend_v not_o by_o carnal_a generation_n so_o nether_a do_v christ_n preesthood_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n be_v eternal_a because_o nether_a the_o begin_n nor_o end_v be_v set_v doown_n in_o scripture_n so_o christ_n preesthood_n have_v no_o end_n as_o david_n affirm_v 100l_n psal_n 100l_n as_o melchisedechs_n preesthood_n be_v of_o high_a perfection_n than_o the_o preesthood_n of_o aaron_n for_o melchisedech_n bless_a abraham_n and_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levy_v â—_o gen._n 100_o heb._n â—_o which_o argue_v superiority_n so_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o preesthood_n far_o above_o aaron_n and_o his_o preesthood_n last_o as_o melchisedech_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o christ_n offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o his_o haste_n supper_n under_o the_o form_n and_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o this_o last_o convenience_n be_v that_o for_o which_o christ_n especial_o be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n not_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n or_o that_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o melchisedech_n be_v all_o one_o for_o christ_n his_o preesthood_n &_o sacrifice_n far_o excel_v his_o presthood_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o because_o there_o be_v most_o resemblance_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o last_o convenience_n saint_n paul_n express_v not_o because_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o high_a a_o mystery_n yet_o as_o the_o father_n note_n he_o insinuate_v it_o when_o speak_v of_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v before_o call_v priest_n and_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n he_o add_v â—_o heb._n â—_o of_o whon_n we_o have_v great_a speech_n and_o inexplicable_a to_o utter_v because_o you_o be_v become_v weak_a to_o hear_v this_o dignity_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeche_n 5.7_o psal_n 109._o heb._n 5.7_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n give_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o ghospeller_n who_o vaunt_n that_o they_o give_v all_o unto_o christ_n sacrilegious_o take_v from_o he_o for_o although_o they_o grant_v that_o christ_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o a_o eternal_a priest_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o this_o shall_v appear_v most_o plain_o by_o this_o discourse_n betwixt_o a_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o necessary_a relation_n by_o which_o one_o infer_v the_o other_o for_o as_o a_o father_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o son_n nor_o a_o master_n without_o a_o servant_n â—_o heb._n â—_o so_o nether_a can_v a_o priest_n be_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n because_o a_o priest_n principal_a office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o as_o no_o son_n no_o father_n no_o servant_n no_o master_n so_o no_o sacrifice_n no_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o nether_a can_v a_o eternal_a priest_n be_v without_o a_o eternal_a sacrifice_n wherefore_o if_o christ_n never_o offer_v other_o sacrifice_n then_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v then_o be_v he_o not_o a_o perpetual_a priest_n because_o he_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o minister_n be_v perpetual_o offer_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n still_o remain_v in_o effect_n because_o by_o that_o we_o receve_v grace_n and_o redemption_n and_o from_o that_o our_o sacrament_n have_v their_o efficacy_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o be_v not_o perpetual_a because_o it_o be_v but_o once_o offer_v and_o so_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n a_o eternal_a priest_n much_o less_o can_v it_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o resemblance_n betwixt_o their_o sacrifice_n if_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v as_o catholic_n do_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n i_o can_v easy_o see_v how_o christ_n be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o melchisedechs_n order_n because_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v still_o offer_v in_o the_o mass_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o altogether_o resemble_v melchisedechs_n sacrifice_n because_o though_o it_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o have_v it_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o be_v unbloudy_a as_o he_o be_v but_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v grant_v this_o such_o be_v their_o hatred_n against_o the_o mass_n they_o will_v deny_v against_o flat_a scripture_n that_o melchisedechs_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o say_v against_o flat_a scripture_n 14._o gen._n 14._o because_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n moses_n recount_v unto_o we_o how_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o god_n the_o high_a which_o reason_n arguethe_v that_o that_o bring_n for_o the_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o offering_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o if_o that_o bring_v forth_o be_v but_o a_o profane_a distribution_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n amongst_o abrahames_n soldier_n what_o consequence_n have_v be_v in_o that_o sa_n he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o well_o may_v he_o have_v say_v because_o he_o be_v a_o painter_n &_o better_o &_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v say_v because_o he_o be_v a_o baker_n or_o a_o innkeeper_n or_o a_o good_a howsekeeper_n wherefore_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o moses_n speak_v impertinent_o we_o must_v affirm_v that_o his_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n and_o that_o according_a to_o melchisedechs_n order_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n still_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o adversary_n will_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n then_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n they_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n &_o in_o that_o they_o avouch_v that_o christ_n never_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o admit_v the_o mass_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o allthoughe_o he_o aggree_v with_o melchisedech_n in_o that_o as_o god_n he_o have_v no_o mother_n and_o as_o man_n he_o have_v no_o father_n as_o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n without_o a_o eternal_a sacrifice_n neither_o according_a to_o melchisedeches_n order_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n like_o unto_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o both_o these_o point_n our_o adversary_n deny_v because_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v the_o mass_n ergo_fw-la notwithstanding_o their_o brag_n that_o they_o give_v all_o to_o christ_n they_o rob_v he_o and_o despoil_v he_o of_o that_o gloriouse_a title_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a unto_o melchisedeches_n order_n 7._o psal_n 109._o heb._n 7._o which_o saint_n paul_n and_o king_n david_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o god_n himself_o avouch_v and_o confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n the_o seven_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o make_v he_o no_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n nor_o more_o common_a in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n of_o true_a christian_n than_o the_o woe_n advente_n &_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o advent_n he_o have_v already_o perform_v in_o all_o humility_n the_o second_o he_o will_v perform_v in_o all_o majesty_n and_o glory_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o be_v
free_v as_o they_o who_o be_v lordlesse_a and_o subject_n to_o none_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o despoil_v christ_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n almighty_a god_n be_v high_o offend_v &_o just_o displease_v that_o so_o mean_v a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v contemn_v his_o commandment_n and_o not_o care_n for_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o priest_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o who_o by_o some_o please_a sacrifice_n shall_v appease_v this_o his_o indignation_n so_o just_o conceive_v and_o many_o preeste_n in_o deed_n have_v assay_v by_o diverse_a sacrifice_n to_o pacify_v this_o angry_a god_n but_o have_v all_o fail_v of_o their_o intend_a purpose_n for_o nether_a be_v they_o of_o that_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n neither_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o worth_a as_o to_o make_v amends_n for_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n wherefore_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v of_o their_o insufficiency_n say_v that_o he_o be_v full_a &_o cloy_v with_o the_o multitud_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n 1._o isa_n 1._o and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o offer_v unto_o he_o holocauste_n and_o vow_n of_o fatlinge_n he_o will_v not_o look_v at_o they_o 5._o auioâ—_n 5._o 10._o psal_n 10._o because_o say_v david_n god_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o such_o sacrifice_n yea_o so_o insufficient_a be_v all_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v put_v then_o out_o of_o office_n 34._o c._n 34._o and_o in_o steed_n of_o so_o many_o he_o will_v give_v we_o one_o priest_n and_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n david_n because_o as_o man_n he_o descend_v lineal_o from_o david_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n â—_o phiilp_n â—_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o inferior_a this_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o although_o in_o the_o la_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v many_o high_a preeste_n because_o â—_o hsâ—_n â—_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v their_o mortality_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v and_o remain_v alway_n and_o because_o death_n put_v they_o out_o of_o office_n â—_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o so_o the_o first_o of_o this_o rank_n and_o line_n of_o preeste_n be_v aaron_n for_o moses_n be_v extraordinary_a to_o who_o eleazarus_n and_o other_o succeed_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fowrscore_a and_o odd_a 2._o joseph_n h._n l._n 22._o aut._n c._n 2._o yet_o in_o the_o new_a law_n one_o christ_n jesus_n be_v sufficient_a who_o though_o he_o have_v many_o vicegerente_n which_o be_v bishop_n and_o preeste_n of_o the_o new_a law_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o successor_n for_o no_o man_n succeed_v to_o another_o unless_o the_o other_o either_o dye_n or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o he_o die_v yet_o rise_v again_o never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o never_o surrender_v or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n but_o still_o offer_v sacrifice_n still_o baptise_v still_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o rule_v &_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o his_o vicar_n and_o ministers_n he_o have_v no_o high_a priest_n that_o succeed_v he_o but_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n fairy_n exceed_v all_o the_o pope_n bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o his_o preestly_a authority_n as_o divine_v say_v be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o character_n which_o other_o preeste_n receve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n but_o upon_o hypostatical_a union_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o authority_n extend_v not_o itself_o to_o christianes_n only_a or_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o â—_o cor._n 5._o as_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n authority_n do_v who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o never_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o even_o unto_o infidel_n who_o he_o command_v to_o receve_v faith_fw-mi the_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o his_o preestly_a power_n he_o institute_v sacrament_n establish_v a_o church_n &_o pastor_n and_o prescribe_v a_o monarchical_a government_n which_o ordonance_n the_o church_n obey_v but_o can_v not_o alter_v by_o his_o authority_n he_o can_v give_v grace_n with_o out_o sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_v mathewe_n 7._o mat._n 9_o luâ—_n 7._o marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o pope_n &_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n give_v no_o grace_n infaillible_o but_o by_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a priest_n who_o can_v appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o this_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v hard_a because_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n suffer_v no_o repulse_n and_o the_o worth_a of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o he_o the_o same_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o god_n who_o be_v angry_a &_o to_o whon_n be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v holy_a than_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v malicious_a &_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n â—_o rom._n â—_o than_o the_o sin_n displease_v so_o pretiouse_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o if_o christ_n have_v put_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o one_o balance_n &_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o will_v have_v over_o weigh_v sin_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o it_o wey_v down_o to_o hell_n 6._o iâ—b_n 6._o for_o if_o every_o operation_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o heroical_a operation_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o singular_a charity_n 2._o io._n 1â—_n phil._n 2._o couragiouse_a fortitude_n invincible_a patience_n perfect_v obedience_n and_o sacred_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o priest_n offer_v two_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n unbloudy_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_a bloody_a or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v after_o diverse_a manner_n and_o under_o diverse_a form_n for_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n after_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offerend_a the_o same_o after_o a_o bloody_a manner_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o another_o form_n that_o be_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offer_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o form_n and_o likeness_n the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v offer_v 7.9_o heb._n 7.9_o because_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a that_o one_o oblation_n be_v sufficient_a but_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v only_o as_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n &_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o this_o general_a cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o more_o particular_a cause_n and_o that_o this_o price_n shall_v be_v more_o determinate_o apply_v as_o by_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n so_o by_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n yea_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v bloody_a can_v not_o be_v repeat_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n he_o then_o be_v impassable_a and_o immortal_a it_o be_v convenient_a that_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n shall_v also_o be_v offer_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o four_o book_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n book_n see_v the_o four_o book_n by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n but_o nether_a according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n because_o that_o priest_n hood_n by_o christ_n passion_n be_v abrogate_a and_o be_v confine_v whithin_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_v of_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o nether_a according_o to_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n nor_o aggreement_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o god_n affirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 7
can_v they_o give_v none_o unto_o their_o judge_n and_o consequent_o nether_a the_o prince_n nor_o the_o judge_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n or_o to_o punish_v any_o malefactor_n because_o if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n they_o be_v but_o private_a man_n for_o although_o private_a man_n may_v vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la repelle_fw-fr force_n by_o force_n and_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n that_o be_v ward_v a_o blow_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o strike_v rather_o than_o be_v strike_v yea_o kill_v rather_o than_o be_v kill_v because_o this_o be_v but_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o repelle_fw-fr injury_n yet_o after_o that_o the_o injury_n be_v receve_v and_o quite_o past_a they_o can_v not_o themselves_o requite_v the_o evil_a receive_v with_o a_o like_a evil_n because_o that_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v but_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o &_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o 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