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value_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o be_v make_v perfect_a pag._n 3._o 2._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o man_n and_o of_o the_o compassionate_a temper_n which_o be_v the_o special_a qualification_n of_o every_o high_a priest_n heb._n 5._o v_o 2._o pag._n 7._o 3._o what_o be_v those_o strong_a cry_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n how_o far_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o what_o death_n and_o danger_n he_o be_v deliver_v heb._n 5._o v_o 7._o pag._n 11._o 4._o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o finish_v immediate_o after_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n nor_o be_v he_o then_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n a_o 〈…〉_z or_o
solemn_a calling_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o part_n of_o redemption_n be_v common_a to_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n commission_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o this_o purpose_n another_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n whether_o that_o be_v altogether_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a or_o but_o a_o consequent_a to_o it_o be_v our_o actual_a exemption_n from_o the_o rage_n or_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n within_o ourselves_o whilst_o we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o degree_n of_o redemption_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o those_o who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n death_n the_o last_o part_n or_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o exemption_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o 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son_n of_o god_n perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 9_o imply_v a_o solemn_a call_v or_o consecration_n to_o his_o high_a priesthood_n be_v yet_o more_o apparent_a from_o the_o word_n follow_v v_o 10._o calledan_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n this_o word_n call_v import_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o name_n impose_v upon_o he_o though_o at_o his_o circumcision_n or_o at_o his_o baptism_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a title_n of_o dignity_n but_o what_o more_o than_o so_o a_o solemn_a call_v or_o designment_n unto_o this_o high_a office_n or_o prelacy_n such_o a_o calling_n but_o more_o solemn_a then_o aaron_n have_v unto_o the_o legal_a high_a priesthood_n unto_o this_o priesthood_n aaron_n be_v say_v chap._n 5._o v._n 4._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o special_a designment_n or_o destination_n advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a dry_a during_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o high_a priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n v._n 10._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v more_o significant_a and_o more_o solemn_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o refer_v to_o aaron_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o mechisedech_n 2_o the_o method_n of_o our_o present_a inquiry_n or_o search_n into_o this_o grand_a mystery_n must_v be_v this_o first_o who_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v according_a to_o who_o order_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o how_o melchisedech_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v represent_v or_o shadow_v out_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v consist_v or_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o what_o calling_n he_o have_v to_o 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a_o lie_n unto_o salvation_n the_o elegancy_n of_o which_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v well_o 17._o express_v by_o our_o vulgar_a salutem_fw-la english_a a_o horse_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n but_o why_o ally_v or_o vanity_n because_o he_o that_o rely_v upon_o it_o too_o much_o or_o more_o than_o upon_o god_n may_v come_v to_o sudden_a destruction_n according_a to_o the_o same_o dialect_n that_o fest_n or_o anchorhold_a unto_o which_o the_o jew_n in_o storm_n of_o war_n or_o calamity_n do_v too_o much_o trust_v to_o wit_n templum_fw-la domini_fw-la templum_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o lie_v word_n and_o no_o better_o be_v many_o man_n persuasion_n of_o the_o absolute_a certainty_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n only_o because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o seek_v unto_o no_o other_o meditator_n or_o intercessor_n indeed_o if_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o joshua_n do_v in_o god_n that_o be_v if_o they_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o these_o man_n or_o rather_o the_o way_n of_o god_n wherein_o these_o walk_v with_o a_o faithful_a and_o unfeigned_a heart_n than_o their_o election_n be_v sure_a and_o firm_a in_o itself_o although_o in_o many_o case_n to_o they_o uncertain_a but_o the_o principal_a meaning_n of_o our_o apostle_n be_v that_o the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o oath_n unto_o abraham_n be_v immutable_a and_o everlasting_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v certitudine_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o assurance_n of_o faith_n without_o doubt_n but_o whether_o we_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a shall_v be_v undoubted_o actual_a partaker_n of_o such_o salvation_n we_o have_v no_o better_a assurance_n from_o this_o place_n than_o the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n and_o strong_a consolation_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v this_o hope_n or_o as_o oecolampadius_n will_v have_v it_o this_o consolation_n we_o have_v as_o a_o 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peculiar_a to_o the_o faculty_n of_o theology_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o to_o show_v as_o much_o as_o authentique_o or_o solemn_o to_o declare_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o stableness_n or_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o counsel_n for_o that_o god_n will_n or_o counsel_n be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o absolute_o immutable_a be_v a_o point_n so_o well_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o live_v after_o he_o as_o it_o need_v no_o solemn_a avouchment_v or_o declaration_n by_o oath_n that_o god_n most_o immutable_o will_v mutability_n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n as_o sometime_o though_o seldom_o in_o the_o course_n of_o star_n and_o often_o in_o the_o erection_n or_o extirpation_n of_o great_a kingdom_n or_o of_o royal_a or_o sacerdotal_a succession_n be_v a_o point_n not_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o that_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n declare_v by_o solemn_a oath_n be_v these_o that_o the_o blessing_n before_o promise_v and_o now_o first_o ratify_v by_o oath_n unto_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o irreversible_a but_o unchangeable_a that_o the_o promise_v woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n that_o this_o seed_n after_o his_o consecration_n to_o the_o office_n of_o blessing_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o change_n or_o chance_v that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a this_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o renew_n and_o restrain_v of_o his_o glorious_a promise_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o former_a english_a have_v oath_n two_o animadversion_n upon_o this_o place_n which_o be_v rather_o imperfect_a then_o erroneous_a again_o 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not_o so_o firm_a a_o anchor_n for_o poor_a man_n to_o rely_v upon_o in_o temptation_n as_o his_o promise_n confirm_v by_o oath_n nor_o do_v the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n imply_v any_o possibility_n or_o impossibilite_n of_o lie_v or_o unsincere_a deal_n in_o god_n himself_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o stability_n or_o unstabilitie_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v a_o blessing_n whether_o of_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v under_o mere_a promise_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o contingency_n or_o change_n because_o the_o promise_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o divine_a wisdom_n may_v be_v reverse_v but_o a_o blessing_n promise_v by_o oath_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o reversion_n if_o it_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o if_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v as_o that_o life_n be_v not_o only_o irreversible_a but_o also_o unchangeable_a either_o for_o quality_n or_o degree_n of_o joy_n 2_o by_o the_o two_o thing_n our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o suffer_v his_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n to_o fail_v we_o may_v understand_v without_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n or_o incongruity_n of_o sense_n the_o oath_n itself_o and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o say_v the_o original_n genesis_n 21._o v_o the_o 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o which_o place_n be_v most_o elegant_o express_v by_o our_o apostle_n hebr._n 6._o v_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o interpose_v himself_o as_o our_o english_a note_v or_o word_n by_o word_n â—e_v mediate_v by_o a_o oath_n thereby_o bind_v as_o well_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o his_o own_o almighty_a person_n and_o this_o merces_fw-la magna_fw-la promise_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o oath_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o obedience_n not_o of_o abraham_n only_o but_o of_o isaac_n who_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o do_v still_o reward_n in_o kind_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v by_o our_o apostle_n be_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o oath_n be_v interpose_v for_o the_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o v_o 18._o and_o 19_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o the_o sheet_n anchor_n of_o this_o strong_a hope_n or_o consolation_n be_v first_o the_o irreversibilitie_n of_o the_o promise_n second_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v of_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o such_o heir_n of_o promise_n as_o abraham_n be_v when_o god_n vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o swear_v unto_o he_o shall_v either_o fail_v or_o come_v short_a this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o uncouth_a phrase_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o fail_v or_o change_v or_o they_o to_o perish_v who_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n seal_v by_o oath_n every_o thing_n in_o sacred_a dialect_n be_v call_v a_o lie_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o mutability_n hazard_n or_o change_v or_o on_o which_o one_o too_o much_o rely_v may_v be_v deceive_v or_o fall_v into_o danger_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o horse_n be_v