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god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mean_n whereby_o christ_n obtain_v supreme_a power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o whence_o follow_v the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v grant_v unto_o christ_n god_n do_v open_o testify_v that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v any_o of_o their_o sin_n who_o do_v belong_v to_o christ_n this_o indeed_o be_v true_a that_o this_o entrance_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o appearance_n before_o god_n have_v a_o resemblance_n or_o likeness_n with_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o legal_a priest_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o his_o appearance_n before_o god_n as_o god_n ancient_o require_v it_o which_o resemblance_n or_o likeness_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o legal_a priest_n
sake_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v affect_v with_o like_a sense_n of_o trouble_n at_o the_o trouble_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o audience_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v they_o though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n he_n illustrate_v the_o matter_n ex_fw-la adversis_fw-la so_o great_a a_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o god_n such_o a_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v his_o only_a son_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o exercise_v he_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o against_o it_o god_n may_v have_v teach_v his_o son_n the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n in_o some_o other_o school_n then_o that_o of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o choose_v this_o way_n and_o not_o spare_v he_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o great_o god_n love_a mankind_n who_o will_v handle_v his_o own_o son_n so_o hardly_o to_o this_o end_n that_o have_v trial_n of_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la discat_fw-la he_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o succour_v those_o in_o misery_n hence_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v no_o way_n impair_v when_o he_o exercise_v their_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o in_o suffering_n for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v chap._n 12.6_o 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o come_v to_o the_o first_o property_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o christ_n namely_o that_o christ_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o negotiate_v with_o god_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o they_o and_o forgive_v they_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o property_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n he_o express_v in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n make_a perfect_a this_o state_n of_o christ_n in_o be_v make_v perfect_a or_o consummate_v be_v oppose_v to_o his_o state_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_n then_o when_o christ_n be_v infirm_a and_o himself_o want_v another_o help_n he_o can_v not_o perfect_o and_o final_o help_v other_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v consummate_v or_o perfect_v i._o after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o immortality_n or_o a_o nature_n incorruptible_a and_o be_v invest_v with_o supreme_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o nothing_o further_a be_v want_v to_o he_o or_o after_o he_o be_v thorough_o consecrate_v of_o god_n and_o full_o install_v into_o his_o priesthood_n as_o some_o think_v the_o word_n perfect_v to_o mean_v than_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o than_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o than_o he_o be_v the_o great_a legate_n or_o apostle_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v it_o but_o be_v perfect_v he_o become_v the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o now_o he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o heavenly_a king_n to_o give_v that_o which_o before_o he_o preach_v he_o be_v therefore_o the_o most_o perfect_a cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n because_o he_o give_v it_o in_o a_o most_o perfect_a manner_n for_o he_o want_v nothing_o neither_o for_o faculty_n or_o power_n nor_o for_o desire_n and_o will_v to_o perfect_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o by_o his_o power_n he_o take_v from_o we_o all_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o give_v we_o everlasting_a life_n he_o receive_v our_o spirit_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o speedy_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n lest_o our_o faith_n shall_v fail_v and_o we_o thereby_o fall_v into_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n the_o author_n make_v choice_n of_o general_a word_n to_o describe_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n in_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v express_v it_o with_o term_n more_o proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n with_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n who_o give_v not_o salvation_n or_o pardon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_o of_o himself_o as_o christ_n do_v but_o only_o procure_v god_n to_o give_v it_o by_o propitiate_a he_o with_o offering_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o salvation_n procure_v for_o he_o procure_v only_o a_o temporary_a and_o transitory_a salvation_n but_o christ_n give_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n furthermore_o this_o place_n afford_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_o do_v when_o they_o be_v more_o perfect_o do_v we_o have_v a_o instance_n hereof_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o john_n 2.11_o where_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v already_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v notwithstanding_o say_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o wine_n because_o than_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o much_o more_o steadfast_o and_o perfect_o than_o they_o do_v before_o or_o because_o than_o their_o faith_n receive_v a_o great_a increase_n so_o christ_n himself_o john_n 15.8_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o if_o they_o do_v bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o disciple_n because_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v become_v his_o disciple_n in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n this_o we_o therefore_o notify_v lest_o to_o any_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o scripture_n note_v divers_a time_n wherein_o christ_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o because_o he_o become_v so_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n and_o high_a degree_n although_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conception_n he_o be_v true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o not_o so_o perfect_o as_o afterward_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o here_o the_o person_n be_v specify_v to_o who_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n namely_o to_o the_o obedient_a and_o to_o they_o universal_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o for_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n proper_o to_o such_o and_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o who_o will_v have_v their_o sin_n expiate_v by_o christ_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o must_v obey_v he_o christ_n indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n even_o to_o they_o who_o as_o yet_o obey_v he_o not_o in_o that_o he_o first_o make_v they_o obedient_a and_o consequent_o save_v they_o but_o to_o such_o he_o be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n but_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o they_o that_o actual_o obey_v he_o for_o therein_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v actual_o exercise_v not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v that_o say_n of_o peter_n act._n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n what_o else_o be_v this_o then_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v christ_n do_v work_v and_o cause_n salvation_n peter_n express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o latter_a way_n of_o save_v as_o be_v the_o perfect_a be_v contain_v in_o this_o place_n 10._o call_v of_o god_n a_o high_a priest_n christ_n become_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o this_o mean_n in_o be_v ordain_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n for_o when_o god_n call_v he_o a_o high_a priest_n thereby_o he_o make_v he_o so_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v christ_n be_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n unto_o we_o that_o withal_o he_o be_v also_o our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v supreme_a power_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o chap_n 7._o 11._o of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o pass_v to_o another_o point_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v the_o slowness_n and_o dulness_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v excite_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v those_o mystery_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o open_v concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o i._o of_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n either_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o priesthood_n absolute_o or_o respective_o as_o it_o be_v
be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o melchisedec_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o levite_n be_v only_a priest_n he_o have_v no_o priestly_a pedigree_n these_o must_v have_v so_o he_o have_v neither_o predecessor_n nor_o successor_n these_o succeed_v one_o another_o he_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n these_o dye_n last_o he_o be_v great_a and_o worthy_a than_o abraham_n himself_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o so_o then_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o little_a otherwise_o take_v then_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o by_o that_o be_v signify_v a_o likeness_n only_o with_o the_o priest_n melchisedec_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v afterward_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o in_o this_o be_v contain_v not_o only_o a_o likeness_n with_o aaron_n but_o also_o a_o natural_a succession_n into_o his_o place_n and_o priesthood_n 12._o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n he_n bring_v a_o reason_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v before_o tacit_o show_v in_o the_o parenthesis_n which_o we_o explicate_v why_o a_o priest_n must_v be_v ordain_v according_a to_o aaron_n and_o no_o other_o rise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n if_o by_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n man_n sin_n can_v have_v be_v expiate_v perfect_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o priesthood_n can_v not_o be_v abrogate_a or_o change_v unless_o the_o law_n whereby_o it_o be_v establish_v be_v abrogate_a and_o change_v also_o wherefore_o either_o to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o if_o not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n a_o priest_n must_v have_v be_v ordain_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n if_o perfection_n come_v by_o that_o priesthood_n but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o perfection_n can_v not_o be_v give_v by_o that_o priesthood_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n it_o shall_v expire_v he_o say_v the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o another_o tribe_n diverse_a from_o that_o of_o levi_n wherein_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n but_o also_o in_o that_o the_o priesthood_n itself_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v into_o another_o kind_a different_a from_o the_o former_a although_o to_o the_o end_n the_o author_n may_v use_v this_o word_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n for_o alter_v therefore_o from_o the_o former_a sense_n of_o change_v the_o tribe_n he_o may_v take_v occasion_n consequent_o to_o use_v it_o of_o the_o law_n thereby_o to_o signify_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o hence_o afterward_o at_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n alone_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n change_v he_o put_v disannul_v or_o abrogate_a and_o the_o 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