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we_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o as_o by_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v so_o of_o his_o goodness_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o for_o to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o our_o inauguration_n into_o y_o e_o priesthood_n priest_n because_o it_o be_v merlie_o spiritual_a &_o internal_a be_v wrought_v by_o a_o secret_a manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v after_o a_o sort_n by_o compare_v the_o truth_n unto_o y_z e_o shadow_n as_o than_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v first_o of_o all_o wash_v their_o body_n with_o water_n secondlie_o put_v upon_o they_o the_o garment_n appoint_v of_o god_n thirdlie_o do_v anoint_v their_o head_n and_o fourthly_a fill_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v priest_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v spiritual_a ordain_v 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everlasting_a wrath_n and_o malediction_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n show_v by_o a_o double_a comparison_n in_o these_o word_n be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n 29._o that_o break_v the_o stone_n moreover_o this_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o humiliation_n be_v then_o a_o holy_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n when_o through_o faith_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o worldelie_o sorrow_n such_o as_o cain_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n be_v and_o when_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n christ_n by_o who_o merit_n it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o accept_v as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n for_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o vexation_n of_o mind_n run_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v how_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n propose_v plentiful_a 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