observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v 1._o that_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortal_a man_n that_o die_v but_o this_o priest_n by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la must_v be_v neither_o man_n that_o be_v simple_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o man_n nor_o mortal_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o man_n because_o the_o prophet_n testify_v â—n_v â—n_o that_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o go_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a because_o ouâ—-lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v 14._o verse_n 14._o the_o priesthood_n and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a because_o that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o arise_v another_o priest_n who_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o this_o melchisedec_n can_v be_v none_o other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n or_o otherwise_o the_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o likeness_n of_o melchisedec_n if_o hiâ—_n life_n be_v none_o otherwise_o endless_a than_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o moses_n touch_v the_o endless_a life_n of_o melchisedec_n but_o the_o apostle_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v so_o of_o a_o endless_a life_n not_o by_o what_o mosâ—s_n say_v or_o say_v not_o of_o melchisedec_n but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n which_o say_v the_o lord_n swear_v that_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o that_o melchisedec_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n unless_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v jesus_n christ_n because_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v of_o a_o endless_a life_n 4._o because_o the_o apostle_n to_o answer_n and_o prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v reason_n 4_o reason_n be_v make_v because_o he_o have_v say_v that_o melchisedec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mean_v not_o otherwise_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o hebr._n 7_o 3._o make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v the_o four_o man_n that_o walk_v with_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery-furnace_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o 25._o dan._n 3._o 25._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o come_v there_o to_o preserve_v his_o servant_n so_o here_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n mean_v without_o question_n that_o this_o melchisedec_n or_o this_o christ_n that_o meet_v abraham_n assume_v now_o a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o likeness_n habit_n and_o countenance_n as_o afterward_o he_o mean_v to_o unite_v personal_o unto_o himself_o for_o that_o it_o be_v un_o usual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v be_v like_a unto_o himself_o as_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v like_o saint_n paul_n as_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o shape_n or_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v 8._o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v indeed_o a_o true_a perfect_a and_o a_o natural_a man_n 5._o because_o 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to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n say_v the_o greek_a copy_n but_o sicut_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—madmodum_fw-la melchisedecus_fw-la 402._o petrus_n câ—naeâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 402._o even_o as_o or_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o say_v the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o aben_n ezra_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o so_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o that_o melchisedec_n be_v jesus_n christ_n 7._o and_o last_o because_o all_o they_o which_o do_v affirm_v this_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v reason_n 7._o reason_n either_o shem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o salem_n and_o a_o mortal_a man_n fateri_fw-la coguntur_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la etiam_fw-la mâ—ssiâ—_n câ—â—venire_fw-it say_v cunaeus_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o melchisededec_n do_v very_o well_o and_o literal_o agree_v with_o christ_n but_o can_v agree_v with_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n without_o admit_v many_o mystical_a and_o figurative_a interpretation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v say_v that_o this_o melchisedec_n which_o receive_v these_o tithe_n be_v no_o mortal_a man_n but_o the_o immortal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o he_o assume_v a_o visible_a shape_n do_v appear_v unto_o abraham_n after_o his_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o have_v over_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o first_o victory_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o may_v typify_v the_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o offer_v unto_o abraham_n bread_n and_o wine_n as_o the_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o abraham_n see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n 1â—_n joh._n 8._o 1â—_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v see_v he_o but_o also_o in_o a_o visible_a priest_n this_o point_n be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n in_o the_o treatise_n oâ—_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 2._o point_v that_o chriâ—t_n receive_v tithe_n as_o he_o be_v priest_n shape_n which_o he_o assume_v like_v unto_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v unite_v and_o which_o many_o prophet_n and_o just_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v god_n yield_v not_o such_o a_o special_a favour_n unto_o they_o as_o herein_o he_o do_v unto_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o first_o point_n sufficient_o clear_v that_o christ_n be_v always_o and_o continual_o a_o eternal_a priest_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o his_o incarnation_n and_o 2._o for_o the_o other_o point_n that_o he_o always_o receive_v the_o tithe_n as_o he_o be_v this_o eternal_a priest_n the_o scripture_n make_v it_o plain_a for_o here_o you_o see_v this_o melchisedec_n which_o be_v christ_n receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o saint_n paâ—l_o say_v that_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o that_o be_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v christ_n receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o levitical_a priest_n that_o be_v as_o then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o he_o to_o who_o only_o all_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n command_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o tythe-gatherers_a and_o receive_v what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o unto_o themselves_o for_o his_o service_n and_o see_v christ_n himself_o receive_v tithe_n
of_o parliament_n make_v by_o powerful_a command_n and_o either_o through_o fear_n or_o error_n can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o free_a the_o sinner_n from_o god_n wrath_n or_o do_v you_o think_v that_o i_o stand_v against_o so_o many_o well-deserving_a gentleman_n of_o such_o mean_n and_o friend_n and_o power_n as_o you_o be_v only_o for_o covetousness_n to_o gain_v the_o rent_n of_o a_o few_o house_n and_o no_o long_o than_o the_o remainder_n of_o a_o poor_a old_a man_n life_n sure_o not_o any_o one_o that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o inch_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n will_v do_v so_o for_o beside_o my_o pain_n and_o labour_n i_o have_v spend_v already_o and_o shall_v spend_v yet_o before_o the_o church_n shall_v lose_v they_o perhaps_o ten_o time_n more_o than_o my_o spanlong_a life_n shall_v gain_v by_o they_o and_o what_o of_o that_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a when_o i_o have_v lose_v they_o et_fw-la liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o shall_v leave_v to_o god_n causam_fw-la svam_fw-la let_v he_o arise_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n but_o let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o strive_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v to_o obstruct_v his_o service_n and_o cause_v the_o diminution_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o i_o hope_v your_o piety_n will_v never_o suffer_v any_o one_o of_o you_o to_o do_v and_o i_o shall_v pray_v for_o you_o all_o and_o assure_o remain_v your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n gryffith_n ossory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o what_o the_o author_n do_v therein_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o sacrilege_n what_o it_o be_v how_o manifold_a it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v always_o punish_v and_o never_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n p._n 4._o chap._n iii_o the_o divers_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o first_o of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n whereby_o they_o suppose_v their_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o p._n 15._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o sort_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o law_n but_o indeed_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n p._n 21._o chap._n v._o the_o word_n of_o king_n david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam_n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o their_o division_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n sit_v and_o stand_v be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o two_o person_n that_o be_v here_o confer_v together_o p._n 27._o chap._n vi_o what_o the_o rest_n and_o peaceable_a time_n of_o king_n david_n wrought_v the_o prince_n authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v zealous_a to_o see_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v just_o and_o religious_o serve_v p._n 31._o chap._n vii_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n and_o other_o jesuit_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o authority_n â—ver_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a answer_v and_o the_o foresay_a truth_n sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o council_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o papist_n themselves_o p._n 37._o chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n though_o not_o to_o execute_v the_o function_n and_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause-both_a the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o how_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n have_v former_o do_v the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n p._n 41._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o they_o be_v to_o discharge_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n s_o service_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o uathedral-churche_n and_o chapel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o meet_v in_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n p._n 46._o chap._n x._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o objection_n that_o the_o fanatick-sectary_n do_v make_v 1._o against_o the_o necessity_n and_o 2_o against_o the_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o our_o material_a church_n which_o in_o derision_n and_o contemptuous_o they_o call_v steeple-house_n p._n 53._o chap._n xi_o the_o answer_n to_o another_o objection_n that_o our_o fanatick-sectary_n do_v make_v against_o the_o beauty_n and_o glorious_a adorn_v of_o our_o church_n which_o we_o say_v shall_v be_v do_v with_o such_o decent_a ornament_n and_o implement_n as_o be_v besit_v the_o house_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n with_o our_o good_n and_o how_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a both_o the_o father_n of_o â—â—â—_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 58._o chap._n xii_o the_o answer_n to_o another_o objection_n that_o our_o brainsick_a sectary_n do_v make_v for_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o our_o cathedral_n and_o church_n as_o be_v so_o sow_o stain_v and_o profane_v with_o popish_a superstition_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o temple_n of_o baal_n they_o shall_v rather_o be_v quite_o demolish_v than_o any_o wayeâ—_n adorn_v and_o beautify_v p._n 63._o chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o pious_a king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v god_n substitute_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o see_v that_o when_o such_o cathedral_n and_o church_n be_v builâ—_n and_o beautify_v as_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o service_n there_o be_v able_a religious_a and_o honest_a painful_a and_o faithful_a bishop_n place_v in_o those_o cathedral_n that_o shall_v likewise_o see_v able_a and_o religious_a minister_n place_v in_o all_o parochial_a church_n and_o all_o negligent_a unworthy_a and_o dissolute_a man_n bishop_n or_o priest_n reprove_v correct_v and_o amend_v or_o remove_v and_o exclude_v from_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n if_o they_o amend_v not_o p._n 67._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o maintenance_n due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n church_n how_o large_a and_o liberal_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 75._o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o custom_n but_o of_o conscience_n whenas_o the_o ten_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v the_o teacher_n tribute_n and_o the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n that_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o his_o workman_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v as_o heinous_a a_o sin_n and_o as_o foul_a a_o offence_n to_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o due_a as_o it_o be_v to_o detain_v the_o meat_n or_o money_n of_o the_o labouring-man_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o crying-sin_n p._n 82._o chap._n xvi_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a objection_n that_o the_o school_n of_o anabaptist_n have_v make_v and_o do_v urge_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 91._o chap._n xvii_o what_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n collect_v of_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a bishop_n have_v leave_v write_v concern_v tithe_n and_o of_o the_o threefold_a cause_n that_o detain_v they_o from_o the_o church_n p._n 98._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o stipend_n wage_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o oblation_n donation_n or_o free-wil-offering_a of_o the_o people_n for_o to_o uphold_v and_o 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