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faithful_a saviour_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v by_o these_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n to_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lean_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o a_o staff_n because_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o now_o faith_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o both_o these_o term_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 19_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o lean_a or_o to_o stay_v themselves_o upon_o he_o esa_n 10._o 20._o again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o confidence_n hope_v and_o security_n all_o which_o be_v effect_n of_o faith_n the_o radical_a word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n psal_n 40._o 3._o and_o very_o significant_a and_o choice_a to_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o apply_v unto_o david_n and_o to_o christ_n psal_n 22._o 8._o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o roll_v one_o self_n on_o the_o lord_n arius_n montanus_n render_v it_o volve_v ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la roll_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_a word_n beside_o the_o primative_a sigsignification_n of_o roll_v import_v also_o a_o confident_a commit_n of_o one_o self_n unto_o another_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n signify_v a_o steady_a or_o firm_a rest_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v exodus_fw-la loc._n exodus_fw-la aâ—nsw_n in_o loc._n 17._o 12._o that_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v steady_a until_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o steady_a as_o for_o faith_n now_o then_o see_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o lean_v upon_o he_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o supporter_n to_o roll_n ourselves_o to_o he_o or_o on_o he_o as_o creature_n that_o can_v subsist_v happy_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o also_o 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the_o doer_n of_o it_o genes_n 39_o 22._o because_o they_o do_v it_o by_o warrant_n and_o leave_v from_o he_o or_o by_o his_o dictation_n and_o commandment_n again_o observe_v that_o phrase_n ezek._n 20._o 46._o drop_n thy_o word_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o like_a speech_n be_v that_o of_o moses_n my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_n as_o the_o rain_n my_o word_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n as_o the_o small_a rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n now_o from_o this_o phrase_n of_o drop_v we_o may_v draw_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o true_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n for_o lookâ—_n as_o the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o the_o rain_n descend_v have_v not_o their_o water_n original_o and_o native_o in_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o moisten_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n exhale_v and_o draw_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o have_v not_o the_o prophet_n a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 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speech_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o place_n the_o original_n for_o lord_n be_v jehovah_n and_o by_o jehovah_n be_v mean_v the_o second_o person_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o whole_a administration_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o hither_o tend_v that_o remarkable_a passage_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 21._o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o samuel_n in_o shiloh_n by_o the_o loc._n junius_n in_o loc._n word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o the_o precede_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o junius_n note_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o as_o he_o reveal_v himself_o more_o clear_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o 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hand_n and_o that_o it_o do_v promerit_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o buy_v out_o the_o other_o two_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o have_v open_v our_o eye_n neither_o can_v his_o kingdom_n have_v rule_v and_o sway_v our_o heart_n unless_o by_o his_o priesthood_n he_o have_v dye_v for_o we_o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n unto_o the_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n thy_o they_n be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o and_o they_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n joh._n 17._o 6._o here_o we_o see_v be_v some_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n manifest_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o christ_n become_v a_o prophet_n to_o they_o to_o enlighten_v their_o eye_n they_o be_v such_o also_o as_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v god_n word_n but_o now_o who_o be_v these_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o 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the_o mediator_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v upon_o term_n and_o condition_n to_o wit_n his_o passion_n his_o righteousness_n the_o priesthood_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o all_o his_o mediation_n without_o this_o his_o prophecy_n and_o kingdom_n can_v never_o take_v hold_n of_o we_o never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a they_o who_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n out_o of_o the_o world_n upon_o covenant_n upon_o term_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o die_v they_o only_o have_v the_o name_n of_o his_o salvation_n manifest_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o only_o keep_v his_o word_n all_o other_o how_o near_o soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o mark_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o in_o the_o priesthood_n then_o of_o christ_n &_o in_o that_o especial_o lie_v the_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n the_o profundity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o especial_o be_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o magnificent_a work_n of_o god_n act_v 2._o 11._o but_o now_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o his_o exceed_a preciousness_n thereby_o let_v we_o make_v a_o collation_n and_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n those_o of_o aaron_n order_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o priest_n as_o in_o matth._n 12._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n that_o the_o priest_n in_o
their_o abuse_a rule_n power_n and_o authority_n and_o quite_o abolish_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n so_o that_o then_o christ_n shall_v cease_v to_o reign_v any_o long_o as_o mediator_n he_o shall_v then_o cease_v to_o reign_v according_a to_o the_o present_a dispensation_n and_o administer_a of_o his_o office_n but_o not_o as_o one_o god_n coessential_a with_o the_o father_n for_o his_o kingdom_n according_a to_o his_o godhead_n shall_v then_o be_v complete_a consummate_a and_o perfect_a yea_o and_o his_o humanity_n also_o shall_v reign_v than_o not_o as_o by_o or_o of_o itself_o but_o as_o join_v in_o one_o person_n with_o his_o godhead_n and_o as_o the_o common_a head_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_a and_o bring_v toglory_n through_o take_v their_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o suffer_v in_o it_o so_o that_o the_o forementioned_a place_n in_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o abolish_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o of_o the_o 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