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unto_o god_n ans._n melchizedek_n be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n and_o thing_n pertain_v thereto_o which_o all_o be_v full_o expound_v hebr._n 7._o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o i._o melchizedeck_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n so_o be_v christ._n ii_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n so_o be_v christ._n iii_o he_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n because_o the_o scripture_n in_o set_v down_o his_o history_n make_v no_o mention_n either_o of_o beginning_n or_o end_v of_o his_o day_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n no_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n no_o mother_n as_o he_o be_v god_n iu_o melchizedek_n be_v great_a them_z abraham_n bless_v he_o &_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n bless_v that_o be_v justify_v &_o sanctify_v all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n in_o these_o thing_n only_o 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alone_o and_o tertullian_n say_v we_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o god_n have_v command_v with_o pure_a prayer_n and_o ireneus_fw-la say_v that_o this_o clean_a offering_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o every_o place_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n iv._o object_n hebr._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o may_v not_o eateâ—_n which_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o say_v they_o if_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o priest_n and_o also_o a_o real_a sacrifice_n ans._n here_o be_v mean_v not_o a_o bodily_a but_o a_o spiritual_a altar_n because_o the_o altar_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n iâ—_n which_o he_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o sin_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n so_o christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n now_o lay_v the_o reason_n or_o proof_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v prove_v and_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v both_o the_o altar_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n v._o object_n last_o they_o say_v where_o alteration_n be_v both_o of_o law_n and_o covenant_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a priest_n and_o a_o new_a sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v alteration_n both_o of_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v both_o new_a priest_n and_o new_a sacrifice_n ans._n all_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v both_o new_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n yet_o not_o any_o popish_a priest_n but_o only_o christ_n himself_o both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o altar_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n who_o in_o the_o 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temperance_n when_o as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n the_o appetite_n be_v restrain_v that_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v moderation_n and_o this_o must_v be_v use_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n the_o second_o be_v civil_a be_v when_o upon_o some_o particular_a and_o politic_a consideration_n man_n abstain_v from_o certain_a meat_n as_o in_o this_o our_o commonwealth_n the_o law_n enjoin_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n meat_n at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n for_o these_o special_a end_n to_o preserve_v the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o call_n of_o the_o fisherman_n the_o three_o namely_o a_o religious_a fast_o be_v when_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o exercise_n of_o
son_n of_o god_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n not_o two_o yet_o in_o two_o respect_n be_v he_o one_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n he_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n the_o same_o son_n also_o yet_o not_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o adoption_n but_o only_o by_o personal_a union_n luk._n 1.35_o matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n agree_v to_o this_o union_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o property_n concern_v which_o observe_v two_o rule_n i._o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v or_o attribute_v to_o christ_n some_o be_v only_o understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o that_o joh._n 8.58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o that_o coloss._n 1.15_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n some_o again_o agree_v only_o to_o his_o humanity_n as_o bear_v suffer_v dead_a bury_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 2.52_o and_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n last_o other_o thing_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o both_o nature_n unite_v together_o as_o matth._n 17.5_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o only_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o eph._n 1.22_o he_o have_v make_v subject_a all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n ii_o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n which_o must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n act._n 20.28_o to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v christ_n which_o he_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 1._o cor._n 2.8_o if_o they_o have_v know_v this_o they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n contrary_o some_o thing_n be_v mention_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n which_o only_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n joh._n 3.13_o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o manhood_n whereas_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o only_o his_o deity_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 6.62_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n uz._n christ_n humane_a nature_n ascend_v up_o where_o he_o uz._n his_o deity_n be_v before_o last_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o union_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v exalt_v above_o every_o name_n yea_o he_o be_v adore_v and_o have_v such_o a_o great_a though_o not_o infinite_a measure_n of_o gift_n as_o far_o surpass_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n â—â—â—re_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o domination_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o in_o this_o world_n only_o but_o in_o that_o also_o that_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 1.6_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o first_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o col._n 2.3_o in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v phil._n 2.9_o 10._o therefore_o god_n exalt_v he_o on_o high_a &_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v namely_o worship_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o both_o nature_n the_o distinction_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v that_o whereby_o they_o with_o their_o property_n and_o effect_n remain_v without_o composition_n mingle_v or_o conversion_n distinct_a joh._n 10.17,18_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 13.31_o 32._o now_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n glorify_v &_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o god_n shall_v also_o glorify_v he_o in_o himself_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o will_v in_o christ_n as_o god_n another_o as_o man_n matth._n 26.39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v this_o also_o approve_v that_o sentence_n of_o the_o chalcedon_n creed_n we_o confess_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n jesus_n both_o son_n lord_n only_o beget_v be_v know_v and_o preach_v to_o be_v in_o two_o nature_n without_o confusion_n mutation_n distinction_n or_o separation_n last_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n when_o he_o become_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o namely_o man_n continue_v still_o that_o which_o he_o 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as_o a_o pilgrim_n do_v oftentimes_o carry_v his_o house_n about_o with_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v in_o better_a sort_n accept_v the_o affliction_n which_o god_n send_v we_o in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o place_n of_o joy_n which_o must_v be_v our_o rest_a place_n and_o perfect_a felicity_n for_o evermore_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o chidren_n of_o god_n especial_o of_o abraham_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n he_o obey_v and_o by_o faith_n abode_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n as_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n with_o isaac_n and_o jaakob_n heir_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v 11.9,10_o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n have_v a_o foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n they_o believe_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v shadow_n of_o better_a thing_n and_o hereon_o 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holy_a sacrifice_n which_o thy_o church_n offer_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n where_o first_o they_o offer_v up_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o own_o mediator_n again_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v and_o to_o accept_v his_o own_o son_n for_o they_o offer_v up_o christ._n if_o they_o say_v he_o need_v now_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n they_o make_v christ_n a_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a christ_n if_o he_o need_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n their_o prayer_n be_v needless_a also_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o accept_v not_o one_o gift_n or_o one_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n these_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n whereas_o they_o hold_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v one_o only_a body_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o themselves_o xii_o papist_n in_o word_n they_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v &_o put_v theiâ—_n 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that_o be_v righteous_a and_o fear_v god_n he_o be_v so_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o speak_v wise_o solomon_n say_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a speak_v froward_a thing_n 10.31_o and_o again_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a guide_v the_o mouth_n wise_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v fond_a and_o foolish_a talk_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o luke_n where_o pilate_n want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n say_v i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o christ_n let_v we_o therefore_o chastise_v he_o and_o send_v he_o away_o 14._o whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v reason_v thus_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o send_v he_o away_o without_o chastisement_n chap._n v._o of_o truth_n and_o of_o reverence_n in_o speech_n truth_n of_o speech_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o a_o man_n speak_v as_o he_o think_v and_o so_o consequent_o he_o speak_v as_o every_o thing_n 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who_o say_v unto_o he_o whence_o come_v thou_o gehazi_n who_o make_v it_o nothing_o to_o lie_v for_o a_o vantage_n smooth_v it_o over_o fine_o and_o say_v thy_o servant_n go_v no_o whither_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n and_o purpose_n report_n be_v make_v of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v two_o chest_n the_o one_o whereof_o he_o call_v all_o the_o world_n the_o other_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o first_o he_o put_v nothing_o in_o the_o second_o he_o put_v all_o his_o substance_n when_o his_o neighbour_n come_v to_o borrow_v money_n he_o use_v to_o answer_v true_o i_o have_v never_o a_o penny_n in_o all_o the_o world_n mean_v his_o empty_a chest_n but_o i_o will_v see_v say_v he_o what_o my_o friend_n can_v do_v look_v thereby_o for_o interest_n by_o the_o money_n out_o of_o his_o other_o chest_n this_o vice_n be_v very_o common_a and_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n lie_v be_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v otherwise_o then_o the_o truth_n be_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v here_o note_v that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o speech_n it_o be_v a_o untruth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n the_o first_o may_v be_v use_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v falsehood_n but_o in_o use_v the_o second_o we_o must_v be_v heedy_a and_o spare_a for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v challenge_v for_o a_o lie_n three_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n i._o that_o he_o speak_v false_o ii_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v so_o iii_o that_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v quest._n whether_o may_v not_o a_o man_n lie_v if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o great_a good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a country_n where_o we_o be_v ans._n no_o reason_n be_v these_o i._o lie_v be_v forbid_v 22._o as_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n ii_o 8._o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o iii_o he_o which_o lie_v in_o so_o 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