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son_n of_o god_n perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 9_o imply_v a_o solemn_a call_v or_o consecration_n to_o his_o high_a priesthood_n be_v yet_o more_o apparent_a from_o the_o word_n follow_v v_o 10._o calledan_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n this_o word_n call_v import_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o name_n impose_v upon_o he_o though_o at_o his_o circumcision_n or_o at_o his_o baptism_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a title_n of_o dignity_n but_o what_o more_o than_o so_o a_o solemn_a call_v or_o designment_n unto_o this_o high_a office_n or_o prelacy_n such_o a_o calling_n but_o more_o solemn_a then_o aaron_n have_v unto_o the_o legal_a high_a priesthood_n unto_o this_o priesthood_n aaron_n be_v say_v chap._n 5._o v._n 4._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o special_a designment_n or_o destination_n advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a dry_a during_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 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by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o again_o v._n 28._o for_o the_o law_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 who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o these_o two_o last_o passage_n require_v a_o full_a discussion_n of_o a_o point_n often_o touch_v upon_o in_o some_o print_a treatise_n and_o diverse_a sermon_n a_o point_n much_o neglect_v by_o many_o good_a divine_n and_o carp_v at_o by_o other_o through_o their_o ignorance_n in_o true_a antiquity_n videlicet_fw-la what_o the_o interposition_n of_o god_n special_a oath_n do_v import_v more_o than_o his_o large_a promise_n without_o a_o oath_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o call_n or_o destination_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o son_n of_o
god_n name_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o assertive_a sense_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n or_o what_o argument_n can_v there_o be_v draw_v from_o sacred_a authority_n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n shall_v not_o be_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a the_o only_a sure_a ground_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v that_o mention_v by_o our_o apostle_n because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v make_v priest_n be_v destinate_a and_o authorize_v to_o their_o function_n without_o a_o oath_n whereas_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v destinate_a and_o assign_v to_o his_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n by_o solemn_a oath_n interpose_v by_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o word_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n reiterated_a in_o this_o chapter_n the_o content_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v most_o divine_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o v_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sin_n and_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o law_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 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the_o sacrifice_n or_o rite_n by_o which_o he_o be_v consecrate_v as_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v imagine_v in_o our_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o service_n but_o rather_o these_o imperfection_n in_o aaron_n person_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o priesthood_n do_v serve_v as_o foil_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n person_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o his_o priesthood_n first_o it_o be_v a_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n in_o aaron_n person_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o sin-offering_n or_o of_o a_o offering_n of_o atonement_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o legal_a priesthood_n or_o of_o his_o consecration_n to_o it_o this_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a be_v express_v by_o our_o
upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o ceremony_n or_o service_n be_v literal_o and_o punctual_o fulfil_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v consecrate_v with_o foreign_a blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o ram_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o this_o blood_n not_o only_o his_o hand_n his_o foot_n or_o ear_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o anoint_v but_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v anoint_v or_o bathe_v for_o though_o he_o be_v always_o internal_o sanctify_v and_o though_o this_o his_o internal_a sanctification_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a from_o the_o womb_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o thus_o visible_o and_o external_o consecrate_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o we_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v after_o a_o better_a manner_n than_o aaron_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n the_o moral_a employ_v in_o sprinkle_v of_o aaron_n right_a ear_n the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n be_v this_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o gate_n by_o which_o faith_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v consecrate_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n will_n our_o hand_n and_o foot_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o service_n be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o do_v his_o will_n final_o as_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o both_o must_v be_v consecrate_v in_o it_o and_o enable_v by_o it_o unto_o his_o service_n 7_o another_o ceremony_n or_o service_n at_o aaron_n consecration_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n one_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n and_o one_o wafer_n wherewith_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n hand_n be_v first_o to_o be_v fill_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 29._o ver_fw-la 23._o 25._o the_o mystery_n signify_v by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o bloody_a sacrifice_n may_v best_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o have_v afore_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o circumcision_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n or_o concern_v god_n demand_v isaac_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v then_o observe_v out_o of_o rupertus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n god_n do_v demand_v at_o abraham_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o tie_v himself_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o which_o may_v now_o be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samarin_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la bibore_fw-la give_v i_o to_o drink_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n sit_v beside_o the_o fountain_n call_v for_o drink_v not_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o take_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v drink_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o immortality_n i_o thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n not_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v but_o that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o salvation_n to_o drink_v i_o imitate_v my_o father_n who_o say_v to_o abraham_n offer_v i_o up_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n this_o he_o say_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o accept_v abraham_n son_n but_o that_o he_o determine_v to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o s._n john_n say_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o in_o like_a manner_n god_n require_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o ram_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n not_o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o bread_n of_o wheat_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o ram_n but_o that_o he_o then_o purpose_v to_o consecrate_v for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o only_a son_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o who_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o who_o body_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o who_o so_o eat_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o true_o eat_v be_v consecrate_v by_o it_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n for_o ever_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n chap._n 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 to_o recapitulate_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedch_n be_v the_o determine_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o perhaps_o we_o ought_v that_o this_o priesthood_n with_o the_o legal_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o last_o mortal_a breath_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o immortal_a 2_o the_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n be_v then_o accomplish_v and_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n proclaim_v when_o he_o say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o his_o consecration_n or_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o everlasting_a sanctuary_n be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n accomplish_v his_o sacred_a soul_n perfume_v with_o the_o fresh_a odour_n and_o fragrancy_n of_o his_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n anoint_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n into_o whatsoever_o other_o place_n it_o afterward_o go_v instant_o repair_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o paradise_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o atonement_n prefigure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o blood_n and_o the_o period_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o or_o our_o consecration_n 3_o that_o the_o vale_n through_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n shall_v rend_v asunder_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n wherein_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n do_v pass_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o his_o flesh_n rend_v and_o tear_v into_o his_o celestial_a sanctuary_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n to_o 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