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vers._n 4.5.6_o and_o as_o god_n bless_v those_o who_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n by_o his_o manure_n of_o they_o vers._n 7._o so_o be_v it_o justice_n that_o he_o curse_v such_o as_o grow_v worse_o after_o manure_v vers._n 8._o but_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o you_o vers._n 9_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o faith_n give_v i_o warrant_n vers._n 10._o only_o that_o you_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o assure_v continue_v diligent_a verse_n 11._o and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o you_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o inheritance_n vers._n 12._o for_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o faithful_a his_o child_n be_v very_o sure_a confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n vers._n 13.14_o and_o abraham_n at_o last_o obtain_v it_o vers._n 15._o for_o as_o a_o oath_n end_v strife_n among_o man_n vers._n 16._o so_o to_o end_v our_o strife_n with_o god_n in_o missbelieve_v of_o he_o he_o swear_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n vers._n 17._o that_o upon_o so_o 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that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a a_o ground_n of_o religion_n to_o teach_v a_o penitent_a to_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o to_o teach_v the_o believer_n to_o repent_v vers._n 2._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o make_v a_o three_o fundamental_a doctrine_n and_o so_o make_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o outward_a baptism_n by_o the_o minister_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o elect_a and_o that_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o 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make_v progress_n than_o 1._o the_o have_v of_o illumination_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o tastinge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v light_o esteem_v of_o but_o acaccount_v as_o step_n and_o degree_n unto_o a_o far_a progress_n wherefrae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o fall_n away_o so_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o advauncement_n to_o encowrage_v man_n to_o go_v on_o that_o they_o fall_v not_o away_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o have_v this_o illumination_n oâ—_n these_o light_a tastinge_n but_o all_o the_o hazard_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o to_o tend_v towards_o perfection_n or_o to_o fall_v away_o after_o receive_v so_o much_o encowragement_n 3._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v on_o illumination_n or_o common_a gift_n how_o glorious_a soever_o nor_o tastinge_n and_o feelinge_n how_o sweet_a soever_o but_o seek_v still_o in_o to_o a_o more_o near_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o still_o more_o to_o mortify_v our_o lust_n and_o still_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n vers._n 6._o if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n 1._o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n than_o apostate_n salvation_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o because_o their_o repentance_n be_v impossible_a and_o where_o repentance_n be_v there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n rather_o for_o he_o that_o give_v the_o repentance_n he_o declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o give_v remission_n also_o 2._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o
join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n nor_o deputy_n nor_o vicar_n under_o he_o in_o it_o nor_o successor_n to_o his_o office_n so_o neither_o have_v christ_n any_o join_v with_o he_o or_o substitute_n or_o successor_n to_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n vers._n 4._o now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v unto_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o tenthes_o of_o the_o spoil_n to_o show_n christ_n excellency_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o consider_v melchidek_n excellency_n above_o abraham_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v christ_n excellency_n to_o be_v far_o more_o the_o reason_n in_o force_n go_v thus_o 1._o if_o melchisedek_n the_o type_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o abraham_n much_o more_o must_v christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o type_n 2._o and_o if_o melchisedek_n greatness_n be_v not_o easy_o perceave_v except_o there_o be_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o it_o much_o more_o christ_n greatness_n require_v consideration_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o contemplation_n 3._o if_o abraham_n by_o pay_v of_o tithe_n acknowledge_v melchisedek_n superiority_n much_o more_o shall_v all_o abraham_n offspring_n acknowledge_v christ_n superiority_n who_o melchisedek_n typicallie_o represent_v by_o pay_v of_o what_o be_v due_a for_o the_o mayntaynance_n of_o his_o service_n and_o bestow_v on_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n whether_o it_o be_v less_o or_o more_o which_o they_o bestow_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o it_o vilify_v not_o nor_o disgrace_v their_o high_a employment_n which_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o dishonour_v he_o who_o servante_n they_o be_v vers._n 5._o and_o very_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n he_o prove_v that_o in_o tithe_n take_v melchisedek_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n who_o do_v pay_v tithe_n because_o for_o the_o same_o respect_n the_o levite_n by_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o priest_n have_v a_o superiority_n over_o they_o for_o their_o office_n cause_n who_o otherway_n be_v their_o equal_n than_o 1._o the_o priestly_a office_n lift_v up_o the_o levite_n above_o their_o brethren_n who_o be_v spring_v of_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 2._o the_o command_n of_o take_v tithe_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o token_n of_o their_o superiority_n by_o office_n over_o they_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v at_o least_o their_o equal_n vers._n 6._o but_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o from_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n vers._n 7._o and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a he_o prove_v again_o melchisedek_n to_o be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o so_o great_a than_o levi_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o therefore_o behoove_v to_o be_v great_a than_o 1._o abraham_n notwithstanding_o he_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n yet_o get_v he_o the_o blessing_n by_o melchisedek_n in_o type_n and_o from_o christ_n represent_v by_o he_o in_o truth_n 2._o if_o melchisedek_n be_v great_a because_o he_o bless_v he_o as_o type_n then_o christ_n far_o more_o who_o bless_v in_o effect_n now_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o blessing_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o reverence_n and_o worship_n so_o man_n bless_v god._n this_o sort_n import_v no_o greatness_n in_o the_o blesser_n but_o subjection_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o charity_n so_o man_n bless_v one_o another_o by_o mutual_a prayer_n this_o sort_n import_v no_o superiority_n neither_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o authority_n ordinary_a so_o do_v god_n minister_n bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n 4._o a_o blessing_n of_o authority_n extraordinary_a so_o melchisedek_n bless_v abraham_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n such_o as_o by_o inspiration_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o bless_v and_o this_o official_a blessing_n with_o authority_n prove_v superiority_n whether_o it_o be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a 5._o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o power_n of_o itself_o effectual_a so_o bless_v christ_n and_o so_o god_n bless_v men._n from_o this_o 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o office_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v evident_a who_o be_v appoint_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o god_n name_n 2._o and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v respect_v in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 3._o and_o how_o they_o shall_v walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a employment_n lest_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a before_o the_o people_n as_o in_o malachie_n time_n mal._n 2.9_o vers._n 8._o and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v another_o point_n of_o comparison_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n the_o levite_n in_o their_o tithe_n be_v mortal_a man_n one_o succeed_v another_o but_o melchisedek_n in_o type_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o scripturall_a be_v and_o christ_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v immortal_a and_o therefore_o melchisedek_n as_o the_o typical_a priest_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a priest_n be_v great_a than_o leviticall_a priest_n by_o as_o much_o as_o immortality_n be_v above_o mortality_n than_o every_o age_n have_v christ_n for_o a_o priest_n live_v in_o their_o own_o time_n to_o deal_v for_o they_o with_o god_n and_o what_o benefit_n they_o get_v by_o he_o in_o their_o own_o time_n he_o can_v make_v foorth-comming_a unto_o they_o even_o for_o ever_o vers._n 9_o and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n vers._n 10._o for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedek_n meet_v he_o another_o reason_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n levi_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedek_n in_o abraham_n loin_n therefore_o melchisedek_n be_v great_a in_o his_o priesthood_n than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n so_o be_v christ_n in_o abraham_n loin_n will_v you_o say_v i_o answer_v christ_n be_v the_o true_a represent_v priest_n even_o when_o melchisedek_n meet_v abraham_n and_o in_o melchisedek_n person_n as_o type_n the_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o to_o his_o priesthood_n by_o abraham_n and_o again_o christ_n be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o humane_a nature_n not_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o propagation_n and_o so_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a posterity_n 1._o always_o from_o this_o reason_n we_o learn_v that_o as_o receive_v tithe_n prove_v superiority_n in_o office_n so_o pay_v of_o tithe_n or_o mayntaynance_n in_o town_n of_o tithe_n prove_v subjection_n to_o that_o office_n and_o office-bearer_n which_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o so_o mayntaynance_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o honour_v of_o they_o or_o rather_o of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o of_o its_o own_o proper_a institution_n though_o man_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o beggar_o steepende_v and_o count_v the_o more_o base_o of_o the_o office_n because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o mayntaynance_n 2._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o levie_n pay_v of_o tithe_n in_o abraham_n loin_n we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v ground_n in_o nature_n for_o imputation_n of_o the_o father_n deed_n unto_o the_o child_n descend_v of_o he_o by_o natural_a propagation_n so_o that_o as_o just_o may_v god_n impute_v unto_o we_o adam_n sin_n as_o to_o levi_n abraham_n tithe_n pay_v vers._n 11._o if_o therefore_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n for_o under_o it_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n what_o far_a need_n be_v there_o that_o another_o priest_n shall_v rise_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o not_o be_v call_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o establish_v of_o christ_n one_o reason_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n because_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bad_a by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n by_o perfection_n be_v understand_v a_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o perfect_a purchase_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o unto_o eternal_a life_n he_o prove_v that_o such_o perfection_n can_v not_o â—ee_n have_v by_o aaron_n priesthood_n because_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o another_o priesthood_n after_o aaron_n if_o perfection_n can_v have_v be_v by_o his_o priesthood_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o there_o behoove_v to_o arise_v a_o priest_n after_o melchisedek_n order_n by_o
to_o the_o great_a than_o 1._o the_o new_a covenant_n admit_v all_o rank_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n and_o exclude_v none_o high_a nor_o low_a that_o love_n to_o embrace_v it_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v in_o sundry_a point_v of_o truth_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o misstaken_v more_o nor_o other_o some_o but_o of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o shall_v all_o have_v light_n in_o a_o save_a measure_n 3._o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a in_o whatsoev_a respect_n of_o place_n or_o gift_n must_v be_v god_n disciple_n in_o the_o study_n of_o save_v knowledge_n and_o hearty_a obedience_n vers._n 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o 1._o to_o make_v we_o believe_v the_o former_a promise_n he_o add_v to_o a_o new_a article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o ordinary_o do_v arise_v our_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n of_o draw_v near_o to_o god._n than_o 1._o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n must_v not_o dryve_v we_o away_o from_o god_n but_o rather_o force_v we_o to_o run_v unto_o god_n more_o humble_o because_o only_o to_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o christ_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n promise_v 2._o whatsoev_a sort_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v unrighteousness_n or_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o penitent_a flee_v to_o this_o covenant_n for_o refuge_n 2._o in_o say_v for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a 1._o he_o make_v his_o mercy_n pardon_v sin_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o bestow_n the_o former_a good_a thing_n his_o give_v of_o one_o grace_n the_o reason_n of_o give_v another_o even_o grace_n for_o grace_n 2._o he_o make_v his_o mercy_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o favour_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o man_n person_n or_o work_n or_o worthiness_n of_o his_o faith_n 3._o the_o word_n merciful_a be_v in_o the_o original_a pacify_v and_o do_v import_v both_o god_n respect_n to_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o pacifi_v he_o towards_o we_o and_o also_o our_o duty_n in_o look_v towards_o it_o as_o the_o price_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n 3._o in_o that_o the_o lord_n join_v the_o promise_n of_o put_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o will_v have_v every_o confederate_a soul_n that_o seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o join_v all_o these_o benefit_n together_o in_o their_o claim_n with_o remission_n of_o sin_n seek_v to_o join_v the_o illumination_n of_o their_o mind_n renovation_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n at_o least_o in_o their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n and_o not_o to_o fever_v one_o of_o they_o from_o another_o but_o study_n in_o uprightness_n to_o have_v they_o all_o 4._o while_o he_o say_v he_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o he_o teach_v 1._o that_o he_o will_v never_o forgive_v sin_n nor_o forget_v it_o but_o set_v it_o ever_o in_o his_o sight_n till_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n with_o he_o through_o christ_n 2._o that_o when_o he_o have_v forgive_v sin_n he_o forget_v sin_n also_o whatsoev_a he_o remit_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o remembrance_n vers._n 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a now_o that_o which_o decay_v and_o wax_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v away_o from_o the_o name_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o covenant_n in_o call_v it_o new_a he_o draw_v two_o consequence_n the_o first_o that_o the_o former_a covenant_n by_o this_o word_n be_v declare_v old_a next_o that_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v old_a so_o be_v it_o declare_v short_o after_o to_o be_v abolish_v than_o 1._o the_o least_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n be_v weyghtie_a and_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n 2._o whatsoev_a god_n word_n do_v import_v by_o due_a consequence_n must_v be_v take_v for_o god_n truth_n and_o god_n mind_n as_o if_o it_o be_v express_v 3._o see_v christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o time_n be_v now_o of_o this_o new_a covenant_n we_o know_v that_o by_o god_n authority_n the_o leviticall_a ordinance_n and_o whole_a form_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o ceremonial_a form_n of_o worship_n be_v abrogate_a the_o sum_n of_o chap._n ix_o than_o that_o you_o may_v see_v this_o more_o clear_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o typical_a ordinance_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o of_o their_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o typical_a tabernacle_n there_o be_v sundry_a shadow_n vers._n 1.2_o the_o tabernacle_n divide_v in_o two_o room_n and_o their_o furniture_n within_o they_o both_o vers._n 3.4.5_o in_o the_o utter_a room_n the_o priest_n resort_v daily_a vers._n 6._o in_o the_o inner_a room_n only_o the_o high_a priest_n once_o a-yeare_n vers._n 7._o the_o close-keeping_a of_o which_o room_n signify_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v full_o clear_a during_o the_o time_n of_o those_o shadow_n vers._n 8._o nothing_o do_v then_o externallie_o can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n vers._n 9_o all_o be_v but_o temporary_a shadow_n impose_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o reform_v all_o vers._n 10._o but_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o give_v to_o those_o shadow_n accomplishment_n for_o he_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n of_o his_o own_o body_n signify_v by_o the_o typical_a tabernacle_n vers._n 11._o and_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o our_o eternal_a redemption_n vers._n 12._o for_o if_o the_o type_n procure_v a_o ceremonial_a cleanse_n vers._n 13._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v his_o blood_n true_o and_o in_o effect_n procure_v our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n vers._n 14._o and_o therefore_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a both_o then_o of_o old_a and_o now_o he_o behoove_v by_o his_o office_n to_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o die_v vers._n 15._o for_o so_o require_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o testament_n vers._n 16.17_o wherefore_o the_o typical_a testament_n of_o old_a also_o behoove_v to_o have_v a_o typical_a death_n as_o levit_fw-la xuj_o make_v plain_n vers._n 18.19.20.21_o yea_o every_o cleanse_n of_o the_o type_n and_o every_o remission_n behoove_v to_o be_v with_o blood_n vers._n 22._o therefore_o the_o thing_n represent_v by_o the_o type_n behoove_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o better_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n vers._n 23._o for_o christ_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o typical_a sanctuary_n but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o vers._n 24._o and_o offer_v not_o himself_o often_o as_o the_o imperfect_a leviticall_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v vers._n 25._o for_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v often_o die_v but_o his_o once_o offering_z be_v sufficient_a for_o ever_o vers._n 26._o and_o as_o god_n appoint_v man_n but_o once_o to_o die_v vers._n 27._o so_o christ_n be_v but_o once_o offer_v till_o the_o time_n he_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a vers._n 28._o the_o doctrine_n of_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o than_o very_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v also_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n the_o word_n ordinance_n in_o the_o original_a be_v also_o justification_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n so_o call_v because_o they_o represent_v our_o justification_n whereof_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v type_v under_o the_o law_n so_o also_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v the_o same_o shadow_v forth_o 2._o that_o those_o thing_n which_o then_o be_v call_v justification_n be_v so_o call_v only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v justification_n for_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v 3._o that_o albeit_o justification_n be_v only_o one_o yet_o the_o type_n thereof_o be_v many_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o truth_n but_o in_o part_n 2._o by_o call_v they_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a service_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o sometime_o those_o ceremony_n which_o be_v now_o abolish_v be_v during_o their_o own_o time_n part_n of_o god_n external_a worship_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o 3._o by_o call_v the_o sanctuary_n worldlie_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o think_v of_o all_o the_o external_a glory_n of_o leviticall_a service_n only_o as_o the_o earthly_a representation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o under_o all_o these_o earthly_a shadow_n to_o seek_v in_o to_o a_o heavenly_a signification_n vers._n 2._o for_o there_o be_v a_o tabernacle_n make_v