the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n second_o of_o good_a work_n heb._n 13._o 14._o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v three_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o self-slaughter_n crucify_v the_o old_a man_n kill_v sin_n and_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o four_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o martyrdom_n yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n philip_n 2._o 17._o now_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n receive_v this_o appellation_n in_o the_o scripture_n denominate_v the_o performer_n of_o they_o priest_n now_o here_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o these_o aforenamed_a holy_a duty_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o only_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_a act_n as_o be_v those_o 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interest_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n more_o than_o other_o but_o if_o these_o preacher_n themselves_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n oftentimes_o out_o of_o his_o care_n for_o his_o flock_n bestow_v gift_n upon_o some_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o on_o who_o he_o will_v bestow_v no_o grace_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n man_n may_v administer_v that_o consolation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n unto_o their_o flock_n which_o themselves_o never_o taste_v preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_v themselves_o castaway_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o contention_n not_o sincere_o but_o on_o purpose_n to_o add_v to_o his_o affliction_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o therein_o do_v i_o rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v philip_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o sure_o have_v there_o be_v no_o good_a effect_v by_o such_o 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union_n of_o two_o nature_n into_o one_o person_n so_o this_o of_o many_o person_n into_o one_o nature_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o become_a member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes._n 5._o 30._o we_o be_v so_o part_n of_o he_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o we_o and_o he_o become_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v one_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n so_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o indeed_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o only_o by_o measure_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o prayer_n one_o with_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o 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in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 4._o dead_a with_o he_o v._n 8._o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n ephes._n 2._o 5._o be_v raise_v up_o we_o sit_v together_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n v._n 6._o rise_v with_o he_o colos._n 3._o 1._o now_o all_o these_o in_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n sacerdotal_a wherefore_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o performance_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o heavenly_a participation_n derive_v from_o they_o unto_o we_o and_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o they_o be_v so_o proper_o be_v therefore_o call_v priest_n second_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n there_o be_v such_o a_o analogy_n between_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o those_o act_n of_o we_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o and_o we_o for_o they_o to_o be_v term_v priest_n thus_o because_o christ_n death_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n so_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v a_o true_a proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n even_o our_o spiritual_a death_n unto_o sin_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o both_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v s._n paul_n that_o you_o offer_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v rom._n 6._o 6._o three_o we_o be_v priest_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n or_o partaker_n of_o a_o holy_a unction_n whereby_o we_o be_v anoint_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o christ_n glorious_a office_n we_o be_v not_o call_v christian_n for_o nothing_o if_o true_o we_o be_v so_o then_o have_v we_o a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o whereby_o we_o know_v 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