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every_o true_a church_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n heb_n 3_o 1_o &_o 5.5_o 6_o 10_o &_o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o priest_n or_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n because_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o present_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o by_o christ_n neither_o be_v this_o church_n reconcile_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o and_o first_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v unto_o god_n their_o prayer_n praise_n and_o confeâ—sions_n which_o now_o be_v christâ—an_a man_n 30.31_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v false_a and_o idolatrous_a wherewith_o christ_n have_v no_o communion_n for_o â—nstead_o of_o true_a spiritual_a prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o â—eoâ—le_n they_o read_v a_o write_a liturgy_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n book_n and_o accord_v as_o they_o be_v stint_v in_o the_o same_o they_o speak_v observe_v also_o the_o many_o popish_a ordinance_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v in_o the_o same_o as_o their_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n holy_a eve_n and_o fast_a dâ—yes_n absolution_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o priest_n confirmation_n of_o baptism_n by_o theâ—r_a prelate_n profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o priâ—ate_a administration_n and_o howsling_n with_o they_o by_o gossip_n by_o idolatrous_a sign_n and_o gesture_n of_o croâ—â—e_n kneel_v &c._n &c._n also_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o sign_n of_o the_o ring_n church_v of_o woman_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a reading_z curse_n or_o commination_n in_o stead_n of_o discipline_n beside_o the_o sundry_a error_n and_o untruth_n in_o 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church_n be_v a_o confuse_v unsanctified_a multitude_n not_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n as_o before_o in_o the_o first_o argument_n 20._o be_v show_v and_o many_o of_o they_o so_o wicked_a even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o 74._o own_o minister_n and_o in_o every_o honest_a man_n conscience_n 2._o as_o they_o neither_o deseru_a to_o be_v lay_v on_o god_n alter_v nor_o to_o be_v touch_v of_o any_o true_a israelite_n in_o such_o respect_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o church_n offer_v daily_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o administration_n and_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n yea_o the_o precious_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n remember_v and_o represent_v by_o 24.26_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o his_o supper_n be_v prostitutâ—â—_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unholy_a thing_n to_o the_o profane_a and_o wicked_a in_o this_o church_n which_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n be_v 27_o
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profession_n and_o 20_o practice_n to_o 3.16_o hold_v forth_o that_o word_n of_o life_n as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n thereby_o to_o 8.4_o preach_v unto_o other_o the_o faâ—th_n of_o christ_n to_o 11._o edify_v and_o build_v up_o one_o another_o daily_a therein_o to_o 10.24_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n to_o 14_o admonish_v and_o 17._o reprehend_v for_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n to_o 3._o forgive_v and_o 4.18_o comfort_v one_o another_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n who_o word_n therefore_o all_o aught_o to_o labour_v that_o it_o may_v dwell_v plenteous_o in_o they_o that_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v it_o may_v be_v 4.11_o as_o the_o word_n of_o gâ—d_n 3.16_o 19_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v also_o the_o 20_o great_a high_a priest_n or_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o 19_o obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n of_o 10_o hâ—s_n own_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o church_n be_v cleanse_v 7._o from_o all_o sin_n and_o 5.10_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o who_o intercession_n the_o church_n with_o the_o holy_a action_n &_o oblation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v 4._o accept_v of_o god_n and_o make_v heir_n of_o blessing_n 20._o and_o this_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d impart_v to_o his_o church_n as_o they_o have_v not_o only_a interest_n in_o his_o 5.8.10_o death_n and_o suffering_n whereby_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o also_o be_v themselves_o make_v a_o 2.5_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o he_o give_v up_o 12.1_o their_o own_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n 3.5_o mortify_v their_o member_n whâ—ch_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o 5.24_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o thâ—_n affection_n and_o lâ—sts_n offer_v up_o 17_o contrite_a and_o break_a hâ—rts_n with_o 13.15_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n confess_v to_o his_o name_n and_o pray_v not_o oâ—â—ly_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o but_o 6.18_o one_o for_o another_o 13.16_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n 2.3.9_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o final_o if_o they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o pour_v out_o the_o r_o soul_n unto_o 4.6_o death_n fâ—r_v the_o truth_n sake_n 21._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o the_o 6._o governor_n and_o 15._o king_n over_o zion_n god_n hâ—ly_a mount_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o 2._o reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n be_v 22._o a_o king_n judge_n and_o lawgiuâ—r_n to_o hâ—s_a people_n 20_o command_v and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 72._o judge_v they_o in_o justice_n and_o equity_n preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n 11.21_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n 22._o and_o this_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o so_o communicate_v with_o hâ—s_n church_n as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o preserve_v and_o defend_v from_o all_o adversary_n pour_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n 14_o of_o sin_n and_o tyranny_n of_o 20._o satan_n from_o subjection_n to_o 4_o the_o world_n and_o servitude_n 23_o unto_o man_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o joyful_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 2d_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o make_v they_o that_o howsoever_o they_o have_v still_o to_o 8.9_o combat_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o 12._o wraâ—tel_v against_o principality_n &_o power_n to_o suffer_v 16.33_o hatred_n &_o affliction_n of_o the_o world_n anâ—_n to_o war_n with_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n 2.11_o which_o fight_v against_o the_o soâ—l_n yet_o neither_o 39_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o pour_v nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v 6._o make_v they_o kâ—ngs_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n even_o his_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v 10_o reign_v on_o the_o earth_n till_o have_v serve_v here_o theâ—r_a time_n they_o come_v to_o 4.17_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o glorâ—_n in_o â—he_n heaven_n for_o ever_o 2d_o unto_o the_o participation_n of_o these_o promise_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n be_v 26._o all_o â—_z provoke_v by_o the_o gospel_n â—reached_v and_o such_o as_o obey_v the_o câ—lâ—â—ng_n of_o gâ—d_n anâ—_n come_v unto_o chrâ—st_n be_v unite_v unto_o he_o theâ—r_a head_n and_o mediator_n from_o whom_o proceed_v the_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n of_o tâ—e_v church_n 24._o justification_n be_v the_o partake_n of_o christ_n 9_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n â—n_v his_o fulfil_n and_o obey_v 5.19_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o discharge_v 7_o all_o ouâ—_n depth_z and_o trespass_n by_o his_o death_n so_o free_v we_o 13_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o setâ—ing_v we_o in_o full_a favour_n 10_o with_o god_n and_o under_o his_o 9.14_o blessing_n which_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v full_o make_v we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o 25._o by_o 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