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to_o see_v any_o challenge_n it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o hence_o for_o ever_o detest_v the_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a mass_n with_o those_o sacrilegious_a priest_n who_o usurp_v these_o garment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o tell_v we_o they_o offer_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o thief_n that_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o themselves_o do_v he_o no_o such_o despite_n as_o these_o thief_n do_v who_o rob_v he_o and_o disrobe_v he_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n ii_o every_o christian_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n by_o participation_n sacrifice_n rev._n 5._o 10._o but_o not_o legal_a and_o external_a for_o they_o be_v date_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n but_o evangelicall_n improper_a and_o spiritual_a neither_o to_o offer_v real_a and_o external_a sensible_a sacrifice_n which_o all_o have_v end_n by_o christ_n only_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n heb._n 13._o 15._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o of_o alm_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o 16._o of_o mortification_n rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o of_o good_a work_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o prayer_n psal._n 141._o 2._o now_o before_o any_o of_o these_o sacrifice_n can_v find_v acceptance_n we_o must_v all_o put_v on_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a garment_n never_o be_v any_o priest_n or_o performance_n please_v without_o his_o garment_n the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v to_o cover_v and_o adorn_v quest._n what_o garment_n must_v we_o put_v on_o answ._n jacob_n before_o he_o can_v get_v his_o father_n blessing_n must_v put_v on_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n garment_n gen._n 27._o 15._o so_o must_v we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n rom._n 13._o 14._o quest._n how_o answ._n put_v on_o whole_a christ_n on_o as_o the_o priest_n all_o his_o garment_n 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