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will_v not_o request_v he_o to_o admit_v the_o relation_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n then_o as_o a_o emblem_n of_o divine_a truth_n 6_o that_o which_o this_o emblem_n represent_v as_o vero_fw-la simile_n be_v remarkable_o fulfil_v in_o jehoiakim_n and_o zedechias_n both_o of_o they_o have_v deserve_v death_n and_o deposition_n for_o their_o other_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o write_v these_o two_o principal_a stem_n of_o david_n childless_a among_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n be_v falsification_n of_o their_o oath_n to_o nehuchadnezar_n zedekiah_n have_v god_n special_a promise_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n shall_v live_v upon_o condition_n he_o will_v submit_v himself_o as_o by_o oath_n he_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n but_o slight_v his_o oath_n till_o time_n be_v past_a and_o not_o submit_v himself_o to_o nebuchadnezar_n till_o he_o be_v catch_v his_o son_n be_v slay_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o no_o soon_o have_v this_o tragical_a spectacle_n find_v entrance_n into_o his_o trouble_a soul_n but_o the_o window_n by_o which_o it_o enter_v be_v shut_v up_o that_o so_o have_v no_o possibility_n of_o vent_n for_o grief_n it_o may_v reflect_v more_o vehement_o upon_o his_o pensive_a heart_n and_o be_v such_o a_o perpetual_a torment_n to_o his_o restless_a fancy_n as_o a_o earwig_n be_v to_o the_o brain_n into_o which_o she_o have_v creep_v i_o will_v conclude_v these_o instance_n concern_v oath_n promissory_a with_o his_o verdict_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o induction_n good_a si_fw-mi quis_fw-la omnem_fw-la antiquitatem_fw-la &_o bellorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la ab_fw-la ultimo_fw-la principio_fw-la repetat_fw-la profecto_fw-la reperiet_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pactas_fw-la violarunt_fw-la inducias_fw-la miserrimos_fw-la exitus_fw-la &_o civitatibus_fw-la ac_fw-la populis_fw-la calamitosissimos_fw-la extitisse_fw-la bodinus_fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 964._o he_o that_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o search_v record_n of_o antiquity_n or_o memorial_n of_o war_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o history_n extant_a shall_v clear_o find_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o league_n or_o solemn_a truce_n have_v bring_v a_o miserable_a end_n upon_o truce-breaker_n whether_o private_a person_n or_o publeque_fw-la state_n 7._o one_o part_n of_o his_o instance_n or_o induction_n he_o take_v from_o the_o league_n betwixt_o henry_n the_o second_o french_a king_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hassia_n maurice_n of_o saxony_n and_o albert_n of_o brandeburg_n violate_v first_o by_o maurice_n and_o afterward_o more_o shameful_o by_o albert_n of_o brandeburg_n the_o noble_a historian_n and_o great_a antiquary_n of_o france_n who_o have_v the_o article_n of_o the_o thuanus_n league_n betwixt_o philip_n of_o spain_n and_o i_o take_v it_o this_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n derive_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o befall_v france_n in_o their_o intestine_a broil_n and_o civil_a war_n from_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o league_n on_o the_o french_a king_n part_n whereunto_o he_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o pretend_v infallible_a roman_a oracle_n upon_o a_o dispensation_n with_o his_o oath_n proffer_v unto_o he_o not_o seek_v by_o he_o so_o much_o worse_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o roman_a oracle_n then_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v the_o delphic_a oracle_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o glaucus_n the_o spartan_a before_o mention_v the_o like_a dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o contract_n do_v set_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n on_o foot_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o calamity_n or_o misery_n which_o elizabeth_n befall_v he_o and_o his_o family_n who_o seek_v for_o it_o and_o other_o of_o his_o associate_n 8_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o god_n in_o this_o case_n be_v severe_a to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n for_o of_o these_o two_o sin_n perjury_n or_o wilful_a breach_n of_o solemn_a oath_n be_v the_o more_o abominable_a though_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v account_v they_o two_o sin_n or_o several_a branch_n of_o one_o sin_n or_o whether_o be_v worse_a utter_o to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v or_o his_o omnipotency_n or_o to_o produce_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n or_o countenancer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v untrue_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v and_o his_o justice_n be_v presuppose_v or_o believe_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n what_o bodin_n have_v observe_v that_o perjury_n shall_v bring_v forth_o destruction_n and_o calamity_n whether_o to_o public_a state_n or_o private_a family_n in_o great_a plenty_n than_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o other_o enormity_n always_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n bring_v it_o upon_o offender_n but_o perjury_n only_o be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o solicit_v or_o implore_v god_n wrath_n or_o vengeance_n upon_o such_o as_o commit_v it_o but_o some_o will_v here_o demand_v what_o
compâ—â—aâ—_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o o_o 〈…〉_z of_o melâ—â—iâ—â—_n dâ—câ—_n pag._n 18._o 5._o that_o the_o soâ—ne_n of_o god_n by_o his_o consecration_n be_v â—ncâ—_n accomplish_v become_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a â—aâ—uâ—tion_n to_o all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o in_o what_o sâ—nce_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 23._o section_n 2._o of_o the_o call_n of_o designment_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o agreement_n in_o some_o particular_n between_o the_o priesthood_n of_o anon_o and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o signification_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n call_v use_v by_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o with_o the_o general_a head_n or_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v and_o discuss_v in_o this_o 2._o 3._o 4._o section_n pag._n 29._o 7._o in_o what_o sense_n melchisedech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n heb._n 7._o 3._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n aâ—_n abraham_n be_v though_o more_o ancient_a wherein_o the_o similitude_n between_o melchisedech_n person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v special_o consist_v pag._n 32._o 8._o that_o the_o omission_n of_o melchisedech_n â—â—â—â—â—logy_n do_v import_v a_o special_a mystery_n and_o what_o that_o mystery_n be_v pag._n 40._o 9_o what_o manner_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v which_o melchisedech_n bestow_v on_o abraham_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o blessing_n argue_v melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi the_o great_a as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n enstile_n he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n not_o by_o birth_n yet_o by_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v pag._n 44._o 10._o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n that_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n pag._n 50._o 11._o in_o respect_n of_o what_o point_v especial_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v fore-picture_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 56._o section_n 3._o of_o the_o call_z or_o destination_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o son_n of_o david_n by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n chap._n 12._o the_o chief_a or_o main_a principle_n whereon_o our_o apostle_n ground_n his_o treatise_n or_o discourse_n to_o the_o hebrew_n contain_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 67._o 13_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n and_o their_o observance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v solemn_a oath_n among_o the_o ancient_n of_o several_a nation_n pag._n 74._o 14._o of_o oath_n promissory_a special_o for_o confirmation_n of_o league_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o usual_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o witting_o and_o willing_o violate_v they_o pag._n 80._o 15._o in_o what_o case_n solemn_a oath_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o administer_v pag._n 90._o 16._o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o league_n pag._n 96._o 17._o the_o league_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o most_o accurate_a solemnity_n that_o be_v use_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o prince_n or_o nation_n and_o nation_n pag._n 104._o 18._o what_o the_o interposition_n of_o god_n oath_n for_o more_o a_o bundant_a confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n do_v import_v over_o and_o above_o all_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o literal_a or_o assertive_a sense_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 113._o 19_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n wherein_o our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v pag._n 122._o 20._o the_o former_a importance_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o content_n of_o it_o specify_v in_o the_o two_o immediate_o precedent_a chapter_n moreful_o confirm_v by_o the_o menour_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n describe_v at_o large_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 98_o psalm_n most_o concludent_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o pag._n 127._o section_n 4._o by_o what_o person_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o consecration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v chap._n 21._o that_o jesus_n or_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadeck_n be_v special_a tip_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n respective_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o now_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n pag._n 145._o 22._o of_o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n concern_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n how_o his_o growth_n or_o spring_v up_o be_v prefigure_v by_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o david_n his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n fore-pictured_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n that_o he_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o all_o time_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o time_n pag._n 154._o 23._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n jerem._n 23._o answer_v in_o what_o sense_n judah_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v save_v and_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o david_n pag._n 163._o 24._o that_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n and_o office_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedeck_n but_o withal_o the_o legal_a rite_n or_o solemnity_n none_o of_o which_o he_o do_v destroy_v or_o dissolve_v as_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o change_n or_o advance_v they_o into_o better_a solemnity_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o christian_n that_o his_o solemn_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n and_o fore-signified_n by_o god_n special_a command_n pag._n 167._o 25._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n do_v especial_o prefigure_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o special_o differ_v that_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n do_v in_o diverse_a respect_n serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 182._o 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o 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