oves_fw-la gentle_o and_o love_o like_v sheep_n as_o he_o do_v the_o israelite_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o 99.1_o psal_n 99.1_o 2._o see_v christ_n be_v king_n then_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v contremiscat_fw-la populus_fw-la let_v the_o people_n tremble_v for_o if_o they_o fall_v to_o be_v unruly_a as_o we_o be_v of_o late_a let_v they_o be_v never_o so_o impatient_a this_o king_n can_v as_o easy_o gather_v unto_o himself_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o under-prince_n as_o we_o can_v slip_v a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n from_o a_o vine_n and_o he_o can_v send_v they_o a_o rehoboam_n without_o wisdom_n or_o a_o jeroboam_n without_o religion_n or_o ashur_n a_o stranger_n a_o usurper_n as_o we_o have_v have_v to_o be_v our_o king_n or_o nullum_fw-la regem_fw-la no_o king_n at_o all_o but_o a_o disorder_a anarchy_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o and_o all_o this_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la timuerunt_fw-la jehovam_fw-la because_o they_o 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all_o our_o sin_n because_o that_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 9.22_o heb._n 9.22_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n luke_n only_o do_v most_o special_o aim_v to_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o to_o show_v his_o priestly_a office_n for_o both_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o his_o gospel_n be_v concern_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n thereof_o when_o as_o he_o begin_v the_o same_o with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o zacharias_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o incense_n and_o end_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o bless_v god_n 24.53_o luc._n 24.53_o for_o though_o that_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o priest_n the_o other_o priest_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o zacharias_n do_v yet_o this_o priest_n be_v now_o bear_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v to_o be_v continual_o praise_v and_o land_v god_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o saint_n luke_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v for_o the_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v exhibit_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n thereof_o must_v now_o cease_v and_o be_v abolish_v and_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o the_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v establish_v and_o therefore_o saint_n luke_n begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o zaâ—harias_n because_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o incarnate_a 1_o john_n 1_o but_o he_o end_v the_o same_o with_o the_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o that_o now_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o christ_n have_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n argument_n s._n luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n by_o 3_o special_a argument_n and_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v that_o priest_n which_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n by_o three_o other_o special_a argument_n 1._o a_o prosapia_fw-la from_o his_o pedigree_n 2._o from_o the_o true_a quality_n and_o property_n of_o a_o priest_n 3._o from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n pedigree_n 1_o argument_n from_o his_o pedigree_n 1._o in_o that_o st._n luke_n derive_v his_o genealogy_n by_o nathan_n s._n ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o priestly_a office_n and_o venerable_a bede_n say_v that_o because_o saint_n matthew_n intend_v to_o show_v the_o regal_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o st._n luke_n his_o priestly_a office_n therefore_o st._n matthew_n derive_v his_o person_n from_o king_n solomon_n luc._n beda_n l._n 1._o in_o c._n 3._o luc._n and_o st._n luke_n from_o nathan_n and_o so_o say_v he_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o cherubim_n the_o lion_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o 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priestly_a office_n in_o expiate_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o to_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o descend_a generation_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o taking_z upon_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v signify_v but_o in_o the_o ascend_a genealogy_n of_o s._n luke_n the_o abolition_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v note_v unto_o we_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n there_o be_v the_o acception_n and_o the_o take_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o observe_v observation_n 2_o observation_n that_o s._n matthew_n in_o his_o genealogy_n descend_v from_o david_n by_o solomon_n with_o who_o mother_n david_n sin_v but_o s._n luke_n ascend_v by_o
nathan_n unto_o david_n by_o a_o prophet_n of_o which_o name_n god_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o argument_n 72.1_o 2_o argument_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o shall_v be_v 1._o knowledge_n 2._o uprightness_n ps_n 72.1_o whereby_o s._n luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o uprightness_n or_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n pray_v give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n for_o who_o be_v this_o king_n and_o this_o king_n son_n but_o this_o priest_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o moses_n pray_v in_o like_a manner_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o 33.8_o deut._n 33.8_o or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o who_o be_v this_o holy_a one_o or_o this_o man_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o this_o our_o true_a high_a priest_n call_v the_o man_n of_o his_o mercy_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n 2._o because_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n do_v give_v this_o man_n unto_o we_o 3._o because_o by_o this_o man_n only_o and_o none_o else_o we_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o according_a to_o these_o two_o man_n prayer_n for_o those_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n god_n give_v they_o most_o ampâ—y_o without_o measure_n unto_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v 23.5_o esay_n 42.1_o jer._n 23.5_o our_o high_a priest_n for_o i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v knowledge_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v uprightness_n and_o s._n luke_n show_v that_o christ_n have_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n 11.49_o 1._o christ_n his_o knowledge_n luke_n 11.49_o knowledge_n and_o uprightness_n without_o measure_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o he_o plain_o call_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n appear_v 1._o in_o his_o wise_n unreprovable_a and_o unrepliable_a answer_n to_o satan_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n to_o the_o herodian_o that_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_a man_n and_o be_v send_v to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o do_v so_o wise_o answer_v 20.7_o luke_n 20.7_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o ask_v he_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o if_o he_o ask_v they_o any_o question_n they_o answer_v they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o answer_v he_o 2._o in_o his_o heavenly_a teach_n of_o his_o follower_n so_o true_o expound_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o profound_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n so_o plain_o deliver_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o sweet_o comfort_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o 22._o luke_n 4.20_o 22._o and_o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o 2.22_o 2_o his_o uprightness_n mark_v 7.37_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o that_o be_v his_o uprightness_n s._n mark_n say_v that_o the_o people_n testify_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o s._n peter_n say_v there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o s._n luke_n confirm_v the_o same_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n threefold_a 3_o argument_n from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n threefold_a the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o s._n luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v from_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v special_o threefold_a 1._o to_o expound_v the_o law_n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n 3._o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o s._n hierom_n say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o answer_v all_o that_o ask_v he_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n hagg._n hieron_n super_fw-la hagg._n let_v he_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v no_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o s._n luke_n show_v that_o christ_n teach_v the_o people_n most_o diligent_o expound_v the_o law_n most_o true_o and_o answer_v all_o question_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o most_o ready_o and_o 22.32_o luke_n 22.32_o 2._o he_o show_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o s._n peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o s._n john_n show_v how_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o those_o who_o his_o father_n give_v he_o and_o for_o all_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o the_o word_n and_o 20._o john_n 17.11_o &_o 20._o 3._o how_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o do_v both_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n s._n luke_n show_v it_o more_o ample_o than_o any_o of_o all_o the_o evangelist_n for_o though_o s._n matthew_n and_o s._n mark_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n or_o exceed_v sorrowful_a isaia_n matth._n 26.38_o mar_n 14.35_o aristotle_n sect_n 11._o probl_a 30._o et_fw-la basil_n in_o c._n 17._o isaia_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o garden_n yet_o s._n luke_n express_v the_o matter_n more_o full_o and_o more_o lively_a then_o both_o of_o they_o for_o he_o faith_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sweat_a agony_n that_o be_v a_o perplex_a fear_n of_o one_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o grievous_a conflict_n as_o both_o aristotle_n and_o saint_n basil_n testify_v and_o such_o a_o perplex_a fear_n be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 51.17_o ps_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v and_o such_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o priest_n at_o this_o time_n for_o here_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o combat_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o a_o fresh_a bleed_a sacrifice_n 1._o coelum_fw-la 1._o he_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n leo_fw-la serm._n 7._o the_o pass_n the_o quality_n of_o christ_n his_o prayer_n brevis_fw-la oratio_fw-la penetrate_v coelum_fw-la he_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o that_o prayer_n say_v pope_n leo_n be_v in_o omnibus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n perfect_a and_o for_o all_o man_n and_o it_o consist_v like_o a_o faithful_a prayer_n plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la rather_o in_o sigh_n 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