Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	aaron_n	act_n	bloody_a	19	3	9.9725	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58800	The Christian life. Part II wherein that fundamental principle of Christian duty, the doctrine of our Saviours mediation, is explained and proved, volume II / by John Scott ...	Scott, John, 1639-1695.	1687 (1687)	Wing S2053; ESTC R15914	386,391	678

the_o kingly_a which_o late_a remain_v in_o moses_n after_o he_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n have_v devolve_v the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v original_o in_o himself_o upon_o his_o brother_n aaron_n and_o so_o according_a to_o divine_a institution_n the_o priesthood_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n separate_z from_o the_o regal_a power_n till_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o reunite_v those_o office_n in_o himself_o and_o become_v a_o royal_a priest_n after_o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o melchisedeck_v for_o upon_o the_o separation_n of_o these_o office_n none_o can_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o aaronical_a order_n but_o such_o as_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n because_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a lineage_n he_o resume_v the_o priestly_a office_n from_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n and_o join_v it_o to_o the_o kingly_a office_n again_o with_o which_o it_o be_v original_o unite_v by_o which_o he_o abrogate_a the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o aaronical_a order_n and_o in_o its_o room_n restore_v the_o ancient_a melchisedecan_n or_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o hence_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v that_o christ_n pertain_v to_o another_o tribe_n of_o which_o no_o man_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n heb._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o by_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o different_a tribe_n from_o that_o to_o which_o the_o aaronical_a order_n be_v confine_v he_o disannul_v that_o order_n and_o erect_v another_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o ancient_a order_n of_o melchisedeck_v which_o be_v before_o the_o aaronical_a hence_o s._n ambrose_n in_o loc._n &_o quomodo_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la exit_fw-la tribu_fw-la ad_fw-la tribum_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la ad_fw-la regalem_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la regalis_fw-la &_o sacerdotalis_fw-la &_o intuere_fw-la mysterium_fw-la primum_fw-la fuit_fw-la regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la melchised●ch_n secundum_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la huius_fw-la sermonis_fw-la secundum_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuit_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la in_o aaron_n tertium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la regale_n i._n e._n how_o be_v the_o priesthood_n translate_v why_o from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o viz._n from_o the_o sacerdotal_a to_o the_o regal_a that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v both_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n the_o first_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_v be_v regal_a the_o second_o be_v sacerdotal_a in_o aaron_n the_o three_o be_v regal_a again_o in_o christ._n for_o that_o which_o distinguish_v the_o melchisedecan_n from_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n be_v not_o as_o some_o imagine_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n viz._n that_o melchisedeck_v sacrifice_v only_o inanimate_a thing_n whereas_o aaron_n sacrifice_v animal_n also_o for_o that_o melchisedeck_v sacrifice_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n because_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o that_o he_o sacrifice_v inanimate_a thing_n only_o such_o as_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n in_o scripture_n only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o meet_v abraham_n he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n gen._n 14.18_o that_o be_v to_o refresh_v abraham_n soldier_n after_o their_o battle_n with_o chedorlaomer_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o country_n vide_fw-la deut._n 23.4_o and_o judg._n 8.15_o and_o 6.15_o and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o his_o sacrifice_v but_o that_o he_o sacrifice_v animate_v as_o well_o as_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o because_o animal_n sacrifice_n be_v general_o use_v before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n and_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o eminent_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v never_o offer_v the_o accustom_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o because_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o animate_v one_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o melchisedeck_n order_n and_o not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n heb._n 7.11_o so_o that_o if_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o order_n consist_v in_o this_o difference_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n christ_n must_v be_v rather_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o aaronick_a than_o the_o melchisedecan_n order_n and_o how_o can_v the_o act_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v typical_a of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v melchisedecan_n as_o the_o scripture_n all_o along_o make_v they_o if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o those_o of_o melchisedeck_v how_o can_v aaron_n bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v typical_a of_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n which_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v if_o melchisedeck_n priesthood_n admit_v no_o bloody_a sacrifice_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o their_o priesthood_n therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a these_o two_o order_n be_v the_o same_o but_o in_o this_o they_o apparent_o differ_v that_o whereas_o the_o regal_a power_n be_v unite_v to_o melchisedeck_n priesthood_n it_o be_v whole_o separate_v from_o aaron_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o first_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest._n the_o priestly_a act_n therefore_o of_o these_o two_o different_a order_n be_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v better_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v by_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o aaronical_a than_o by_o that_o of_o the_o melchisedecan_n order_n because_o the_o former_a be_v far_o more_o distinct_a and_o particular_a than_o the_o late_a for_o of_o the_o act_n and_o function_n of_o melchisedeck_n priesthood_n there_o be_v very_o little_a mention_n in_o scripture_n whereas_o those_o of_o aaron_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o all_o their_o particular_a rite_n and_o circumstance_n the_o priestly_a office_n therefore_o in_o general_n consist_v in_o officiate_a for_o sinful_a man_n with_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o reconcile_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o obtain_v for_o they_o his_o favour_n and_o benediction_n to_o which_o end_n there_o be_v two_o office_n necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v first_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v some_o fit_a reparation_n to_o god_n for_o their_o past_a sin_n and_o provocation_n second_o to_o present_v that_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_a they_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o according_o we_o read_v of_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n who_o of_o all_o their_o other_o priest_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a type_n and_o representative_a of_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o this_o more_o especial_o in_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n that_o on_o this_o day_n he_o be_v appoint_v to_o bring_v the_o beast_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o kill_v it_o there_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o which_o action_n he_o do_v as_o the_o people_n representative_a offer_v a_o life_n to_o god_n as_o a_o reparation_n for_o those_o manifold_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o have_v just_o forfeit_v their_o own_o life_n to_o he_o after_o which_o he_o be_v to_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o and_o present_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n sprinkle_v it_o seven_o time_n with_o his_o finger_n upon_o and_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n by_o which_o action_n he_o intercede_v with_o god_n to_o accept_v that_o blood_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o forfeit_a life_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_o the_o whole_a performance_n be_v call_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n once_o a_o year_n leu._n 16_o 34._o but_o for_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v brief_o explain_v these_o two_o essential_a act_n of_o it_o viz._n of_o sacrifice_v and_o present_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n for_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n heb._n 8.3_o and_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 5.1_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n i._n e._n to_o kill_v the_o sacrifice_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v

christianity_n which_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o reveal_v but_o that_o the_o most_o honest_a mind_n may_v be_v mistake_v about_o they_o but_o then_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a article_n upon_o which_o our_o salvation_n depend_v all_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o and_o distinct_o reveal_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o perverse_a will_n that_o be_v either_o prejudice_v against_o they_o by_o some_o sinful_a affection_n or_o through_o a_o profane_a disregard_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n utter_o unconcern_v about_o they_o can_v hinder_v man_n from_o apprehend_v they_o and_o if_o when_o the_o divine_a light_n shine_v so_o clear_o round_a about_o they_o man_n will_v be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o it_o be_v at_o their_o own_o eternal_a peril_n and_o they_o be_v as_o just_o accountable_a for_o their_o ignorance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n for_o this_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n if_o therefore_o through_o any_o wicked_a prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n or_o through_o a_o profane_a neglect_n to_o inquire_v after_o it_o we_o continue_v ignorant_a of_o it_o this_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o for_o our_o sin_v against_o it_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o certain_o condemn_v for_o our_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o love_a darkness_n more_o than_o light_n as_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o conviction_n for_o what_o a_o monstrous_a instance_n be_v it_o of_o stupidity_n and_o impiety_n together_o to_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o that_o light_n which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a moment_n to_o we_o and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n think_v worth_a his_o while_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o reveal_v to_o we_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o if_o he_o have_v please_v he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o pain_n and_o not_o have_v come_v so_o far_o on_o such_o a_o impertinent_a errand_n as_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o man_n while_n to_o listen_v to_o o_o prodigious_a supineness_n and_o stupidity_n that_o man_n who_o be_v so_o inquisitive_a about_o the_o little_a affair_n of_o this_o life_n as_o that_o when_o they_o receive_v but_o a_o letter_n in_o which_o they_o imagine_v any_o of_o their_o worldly_a interest_n be_v concern_v they_o can_v forbear_v one_o moment_n break_v it_o open_a and_o peruse_v the_o content_n of_o it_o shall_v yet_o receive_v a_o message_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o which_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v concern_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o let_v it_o lie_v by_o they_o day_n after_o day_n without_o ever_o inquire_v into_o the_o content_n of_o it_o or_o take_v the_o least_o care_n and_o pain_n to_o inform_v themselves_o about_o it_o good_a god_n what_o reverence_n have_v these_o wretched_a creature_n for_o thou_o or_o what_o regard_n for_o themselves_o that_o can_v thus_o receive_v thy_o message_n and_o with_o they_o their_o own_o eternal_a fate_n with_o the_o same_o unconcern_v and_o indifferency_n as_o they_o will_v the_o most_o impertinent_a tale_n of_o bedlam_n wherefore_o as_o we_o regard_v either_o god_n or_o our_o own_o soul_n let_v we_o from_o henceforth_o be_v persuade_v serious_o to_o attend_v to_o this_o great_a and_o momentous_a revelation_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o thorough_o to_o inform_v our_o mind_n with_o its_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n for_o which_o end_n let_v we_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v busy_v and_o entertain_v our_o thought_n with_o nice_a and_o curious_a speculation_n or_o remote_a and_o disputable_a opinion_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o thing_n upon_o which_o our_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n depend_v viz._n of_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n exact_v and_o require_v of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o motive_n by_o which_o it_o press_v and_o enforce_v they_o which_o when_o once_o we_o have_v digest_v into_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a scheme_n of_o practical_a knowledge_n that_o will_v be_v a_o stand_a light_n to_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v always_o see_v our_o way_n before_o we_o and_o be_v secure_v from_o wander_v into_o dangerous_a error_n and_o at_o length_n safe_o conduct_v to_o eternal_a light_n and_o happiness_n sect_n iii_o of_o christ_n priestly_a office._n in_o treat_v of_o which_o great_a and_o momentous_a argument_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v first_o to_o show_v what_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n be_v and_o in_o what_o act_v it_o consist_v second_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n in_o its_o proper_a act_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n three_o to_o explain_v the_o priesthood_n and_o priestly_a act_n of_o our_o saviour_n correspond_v to_o that_o ancient_a priesthood_n in_o which_o they_o be_v prefigure_v first_o what_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n be_v and_o in_o what_o act_v it_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v himself_o alone_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o priest._n for_o thus_o in_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n upon_o their_o own_o particular_a account_n both_o cain_n and_o abel_n officiate_v for_o themselves_o but_o in_o family-sacrifice_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o noah_n and_o job_n gen._n 8.22_o job._n 1.5_o and_o when_o family_n be_v multiply_v into_o tribe_n and_o great_a society_n the_o prince_n of_o each_o society_n be_v also_o the_o supreme_a priest_n of_o it_o and_o hence_o before_o aaron_n be_v consecrate_v moses_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n officiate_v also_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o solemn_a sacrifice_n by_o which_o the_o covenant_n with_o israel_n be_v confirm_v exod._n 24.6_o and_o long_o before_o moses_n melchisedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n be_v also_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o original_o king_n be_v the_o high-priest_n of_o their_o country_n for_o so_o aristotle_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v office_n conjoin_v in_o the_o same_o person_n polit._n l._n 3._o so_o also_o virgil_n aen._n 3._o rex_fw-la anius_n rex_fw-la idem_fw-la hominum_fw-la phoebique_fw-la sacerdos_n i._n e._n anius_n in_o the_o same_o person_n be_v king_n of_o man_n and_o priest_n of_o phoebus_n upon_o which_o servius_n have_v this_o note_n sane_n majorum_fw-la haec_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la esset_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la pontifex_fw-la it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v also_o priest_n or_o highpriest_n which_o custom_n be_v continue_v for_o a_o long_a while_n in_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o roman_n for_o so_o plut._n quaest._n rom._n p._n 279._o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o old_a king_n perform_v the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n and_o together_o with_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_v the_o victim_n but_o upon_o their_o exceed_v their_o due_a bound_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o domineer_v proud_o and_o unjust_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n take_v from_o they_o all_o their_o civil_a power_n and_o only_o leave_v they_o their_o authority_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n but_o the_o roman_n as_o he_o go_v on_o utter_o reject_v their_o king_n appoint_v another_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n who_o they_o whole_o debar_v from_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n dionysius_n halicarn_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n express_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o they_o have_v the_o government_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o sacred_a rite_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o melchisedeck_v here_o be_v more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o under_o the_o character_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o king_n so_o but_o he_o but_o perhaps_o because_o all_o other_o king_n that_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o he_o be_v revolt_v to_o idolatry_n so_o that_o he_o only_o remain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n and_o in_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n together_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 5.10_o for_o in_o aaron_n the_o priestly_a office_n be_v separate_v from_o