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wherein_o by_o his_o spiritual_a government_n over_o they_o they_o be_v make_v a_o people_n happy_a and_o glorious_a above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o preposterous_o they_o will_v now_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a without_o any_o direction_n from_o god_n seek_v to_o imitate_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n for_o even_o in_o this_o also_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yesterday_o jesus_n christ_n a_o priest_n yesterday_o the_o same_o yesterday_o i._o a_o priest_n to_o his_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v fix_v our_o discourse_n principal_o upon_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o will_v i_o believe_v make_v it_o evident_a and_o manifest_a unto_o all_o and_o first_o very_o remarkable_a be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o 110_o psalm_n 110.4_o ps_n 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7_o chapter_n still_o render_v this_o word_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 7.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la tum_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la ut_fw-la metaphysicâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o christ_n priestly_a office_n be_v not_o to_o take_v in_o that_o time_n wherein_o our_o first_o parent_n stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o only_o that_o seculum_fw-la which_o be_v to_o ensue_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v priest_n since_o the_o law_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 7.28_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o
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moses_n yet_o it_o appear_v not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o effectual_a before_o for_o though_o it_o be_v render_v in_o our_o english_a version_n the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v make_v not_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a but_o possible_o some_o other_o word_n signify_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o son_n in_o his_o office_n may_v be_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n understand_v or_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v carry_v with_o it_o such_o a_o signification_n but_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v submit_v unto_o better_a judgement_n second_o the_o order_n according_a to_o which_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v confirm_v be_v the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n who_o this_o melchizedek_n be_v be_v needless_a here_o yea_o unlawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o search_v out_o but_o for_o his_o order_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v unto_o it_o and_o albeit_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o know_v by_o name_n in_o the_o world_n till_o about_o 2000_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n and_o consequent_o no_o real_a resemblance_n can_v be_v make_v of_o he_o before_o that_o time_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n priesthood_n from_o the_o beginning_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o order_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o virtual_a operation_n long_o before_o though_o the_o actual_a susception_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o office_n by_o melchizedek_n be_v not_o till_o 2000_o year_n after_o by_o order_n then_o or_o similitude_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 7.15_o heb._n 7.15_o heb._n 7.15_o be_v mean_v the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o melchizedek_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n for_o he_o be_v without_o father_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.16_o heb._n 7.3_o without_o mother_n without_o descent_n have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n according_a to_o his_o scriptural_a be_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o in_o short_a be_v this_o his_o priesthood_n be_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n answerable_a hereunto_o and_o home_n to_o our_o purpose_n such_o also_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n viz._n a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n for_o as_o melchizedek_n in_o his_o scriptural_a be_v have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n but_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v before_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o gen._n 14.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o also_o that_o he_o abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o heb._n 7.3_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o effect_n a_o priest_n long_o before_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n still_o now_o when_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n thus_o do_v this_o scripture_n witness_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n yesterday_o the_o next_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.1_o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 5.1_o heb_fw-mi 5.1_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n where_o we_o may_v see_v the_o property_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n describe_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n which_o upon_o due_a examination_n we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o yesterday_o as_o well_o as_o to_o day_n first_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v sever_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o the_o common_a multitude_n for_o so_o the_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v take_v from_o man_n do_v most_o proper_o signify_v 28.1_o exit_fw-la 28.1_o thus_o be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n sever_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o priest_n office_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o aaronicall_a priest_n be_v thus_o sever_v so_o be_v christ_n for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o his_o bodily_a be_v among_o man_n till_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n yet_o he_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o destine_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o his_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o his_o office_n be_v virtual_o in_o force_n before_o his_o solemn_a and_o public_a undertake_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n which_o assertion_n that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a by_o a_o instance_n of_o somewhat_o the_o like_a nature_n when_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v by_o their_o disobedience_n throw_v themselves_o under_o god_n displeasure_n all_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o hazard_n all_o of_o we_o i_o say_v be_v then_o before_o we_o have_v such_o a_o alternate_a be_v as_o we_o have_v have_v since_o in_o the_o world_n by_o succeed_a generation_n bring_v under_o the_o axe_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a now_o to_o comprehend_v every_o mother_n child_n as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o ordinary_a proverb_n stand_v then_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n dreadful_a tribunal_n ready_a to_o be_v hale_v away_o to_o execution_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v easy_o grant_v well_o then_o if_o we_o be_v all_o present_a at_o that_o time_n in_o a_o likely_a way_n of_o a_o everlasting_a perdition_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o a_o pardon_n be_v then_o actual_o give_v to_o some_o and_o potential_o for_o other_o if_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n of_o be_v a_o mediator_n at_o time_n present_v also_o but_o be_v so_o as_o continual_a experience_n have_v give_v clear_a demonstration_n he_o be_v then_o unquestionable_o set_v apart_o by_o the_o father_n from_o the_o common_a multitude_n to_o perform_v that_o office_n which_o office_n i_o say_v he_o then_o begin_v and_o afterward_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o first-born_a one_o generation_n after_o another_o before_o the_o law_n put_v a_o excellency_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o offering_n which_o give_v they_o a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n above_o their_o brethren_n again_o when_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n under_o the_o law_n to_o divert_v the_o course_n of_o holy_a and_o religious_a service_n at_o god_n altar_n from_o the_o first-born_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n even_o those_o levitical_a priest_n have_v christ_n concurrency_n with_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n for_o when_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n ex._n 30.30_o to_o anoint_v the_o priest_n with_o sacred_a oil_n 30.30.32_o ex._n 30.30.32_o in_o the_o 32_o verse_n he_o forbid_v to_o anoint_v man_n flesh_n with_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o untie_v this_o knot_n say_v bishop_n downham_n priest_n must_v be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n but_o man_n may_v not_o sure_o it_o impli_v that_o that_o priesthood_n surpass_v the_o height_n of_o all_o humane_a excellency_n because_o of_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o virtual_a concurrency_n with_o it_o it_o appear_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o office_n from_o the_o beginning_n again_o the_o high_a priest_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o be_v be_v appoint_v to_o employ_v all_o his_o office_n with_o god_n for_o man_n good_a he_o
jehovah_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v essential_o one_o with_o the_o son_n pass_v by_o in_o his_o glory_n proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n stay_n and_o abode_n with_o moses_n and_o his_o converse_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 28._o ex._n 34_o 28._o and_o that_o for_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o appear_v v._o 28._o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o glorious_a vision_n which_o do_v also_o put_v a_o glorious_a lustre_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n which_o never_o any_o of_o god_n former_a appearance_n unto_o he_o do_v it_o be_v i_o suppose_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o this_o preparation_n that_o be_v here_o make_v do_v demonstrate_v clear_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o moses_n for_o good_a and_o that_o without_o he_o he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a with_o safety_n to_o his_o life_n to_o have_v endure_v that_o excellent_a 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〈◊〉_d the_o same_o unto_o she_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a work_n and_o present_v all_o her_o child_n before_o his_o father_n in_o glory_n i_o answer_v still_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o unto_o his_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o second_o how_o christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o
the_o jew_n to_o expect_v and_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v their_o restauration_n first_o hear_v what_o moses_n say_v of_o this_o people_n deut._n 4.30.31_o when_o thou_o be_v intribulation_n as_o they_o be_v this_o day_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o 31._o deut_n 4.30_o 31._o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n remember_v that_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o ged_a be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o god_n have_v now_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n have_v he_o not_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o possible_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o promise_n be_v attend_v with_o 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