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13_o 14._o or_o more_o brief_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o they_o col._n 1.20_o 22._o rom._n 5.10_o but_o because_o i_o shall_v insist_v more_o large_o upon_o the_o several_a part_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o office_n it_o shall_v here_o suffice_v to_o speak_v thus_o much_o as_o to_o its_o general_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n propose_v for_o explication_n the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n come_v next_o to_o be_v open_v touch_v which_o i_o affirm_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n that_o such_o a_o priest_n shall_v by_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v clear_v by_o these_o two_o principle_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o remit_v 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