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posterity_n 11._o if_o therefore_o perfection_n after_o that_o by_o compare_v melchisedec_n with_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n he_o have_v show_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o priest_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o leviticall_a as_o a_o person_n far_o great_a and_o worthy_a than_o they_o now_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o after_o those_o leviticall_a priest_n there_o must_v be_v another_o priest_n ordain_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n therefore_o he_o thence_o argue_v and_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o also_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o upon_o which_o that_o priesthood_n be_v ordain_v and_o upon_o the_o
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know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n or_o not_o and_o it_o consist_v in_o receive_v stranger_n into_o our_o house_n and_o entertain_v they_o will_v all_o good_a office_n of_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n especial_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o their_o necessity_n and_o as_o hospitality_n must_v be_v exercise_v towards_o all_o stranger_n so_o especial_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n towards_o christian_n who_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o chief_o to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v exile_n and_o become_v stranger_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o to_o this_o hospitality_n may_v be_v refer_v our_o humanity_n towards_o the_o poor_a by_o invite_v they_o to_o our_o house_n and_o cheer_v they_o in_o a_o kind_n and_o comfortable_a manner_n and_o of_o hospitality_n we_o must_v not_o be_v forgetful_a i._n we_o must_v not_o neglect_v it_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o forget_v we_o also_o neglect_v or_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o we_o take_v no_o care_n for_o they_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v for_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unawares_o he_n commend_v hospitality_n and_o move_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o thereby_o some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n unaware_o he_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n whereof_o both_o be_v wondrous_a hospitable_a and_o careful_a to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v stranger_n into_o their_o house_n and_o both_o unaware_o happen_v upon_o angel_n send_v from_o god_n carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n which_o they_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n so_o that_o by_o the_o hospitality_n of_o some_o namely_o of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o receive_v and_o entertain_v angel_n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n then_o when_o they_o receive_v they_o for_o if_o they_o have_v evident_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n it_o have_v be_v no_o marvel_n that_o they_o invite_v they_o into_o their_o house_n or_o tent_n for_o this_o they_o may_v well_o have_v do_v though_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o be_v hospitable_a for_o who_o be_v so_o inhospitable_a but_o if_o he_o think_v he_o may_v procure_v angel_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o entertainment_n will_v delay_v to_o invite_v they_o when_o he_o find_v they_o at_o his_o door_n though_o indeed_o this_o be_v no_o hospitality_n at_o all_o for_o he_o that_o invite_v angel_n must_v needs_o know_v that_o angel_n can_v be_v in_o no_o necessity_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o entertainment_n which_o hospitality_n always_o suppose_v in_o the_o strange_a that_o she_o receive_v abraham_n the_o three_o man_n see_v of_o abraham_n from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v manifest_a how_o vain_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o think_v that_o the_o three_o man_n who_o be_v see_v and_o invite_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.2_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o because_o he_o see_v three_o and_o worship_v but_o one_o call_v he_o my_o lord_n therefore_o they_o gather_v that_o abraham_n believe_v that_o those_o three_o person_n be_v one_o god_n these_o man_n perceive_v not_o upon_o what_o a_o fallacious_a conjecture_n they_o rely_v in_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a moment_n for_o this_o divine_a author_n do_v open_o declare_v and_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o not_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v he_o may_v sure_o have_v commend_v hospitality_n with_o a_o far_o high_a encomium_fw-la of_o praise_n and_o have_v say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o virtue_n not_o angel_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n receive_v entertainment_n and_o we_o desire_v leave_v to_o demand_v of_o these_o man_n what_o they_o think_v whether_o abraham_n when_o he_o see_v those_o three_o person_n and_o worship_v one_o of_o they_o invite_v he_o into_o his_o tent_n do_v then_o certain_o know_v that_o he_o entertain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n or_o not_o know_v it_o if_o they_o affirm_v the_o first_o that_o he_o do_v know_v it_o than_o we_o further_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o abraham_n use_v they_o as_o man_n why_o he_o dress_v meat_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o exhibit_v other_o office_n of_o courtesy_n to_o they_o which_o be_v usual_o do_v unto_o man_n be_v he_o so_o ignorant_a of_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o that_o god_n want_v no_o such_o entertainment_n and_o why_o do_v this_o author_n say_v that_o he_o entertain_v man_n unaware_o for_o what_o can_v this_o signify_v else_o but_o that_o he_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v man_n do_v he_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o if_o for_o the_o second_o point_n these_o man_n confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o as_o this_o author_n clear_o teach_v that_o abraham_n suppose_v that_o he_o see_v and_o invite_v no_o other_o person_n but_o man_n with_o what_o reason_n do_v they_o gather_v that_o because_o he_o see_v three_o and_o worship_v one_o therefore_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v one_o god_n distinct_a in_o three_o person_n do_v he_o therefore_o believe_v it_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v why_o then_o do_v he_o worship_v one_o see_v he_o see_v three_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o therefore_o do_v it_o because_o one_o of_o they_o carry_v himself_o so_o as_o seem_v great_a &_o worthy_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v eminent_a among_o they_o and_o sure_o one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v call_v jehovah_n and_o be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n compare_v the_o 17._o verse_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o last_o verse_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v where_o the_o two_o other_o angel_n go_v to_o lot_n in_o sodom_n for_o this_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o from_o this_o one_o point_n of_o worship_v one_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o common_a essence_n among_o they_o can_v be_v collect_v see_v lot_n worship_v also_o the_o other_o two_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n and_o call_v they_o joint_o my_o lord_n gen._n 19.1,2_o but_o if_o that_o one_o at_o abraham_n tent_n carry_v himself_o for_o a_o divine_a person_n why_o be_v he_o alone_o both_o worship_v of_o abraham_n and_o call_v jehovah_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o other_o person_n worthy_a of_o the_o same_o honour_n and_o of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o if_o that_o one_o go_v for_o the_o divine_a and_o common_a essence_n where_o shall_v be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n do_v therefore_o abraham_n worship_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o neglect_v the_o divine_a person_n or_o do_v one_o carry_v himself_o for_o the_o essence_n and_o for_o a_o person_n also_o and_o why_o not_o the_o rest_n also_o if_o 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