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recompense_n of_o reward_n 3._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o epistle_n warn_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v chap._n 29._o 1._o of_o sacrifice_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n diverslie_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v sometime_o generalie_a &_o sometime_o specialie_a when_o it_o be_v take_v generalie_n it_o comprehend_v all_o whatsoever_o christ_n our_o priest_n have_v either_o do_v or_o offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o our_o welfare_n as_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a odedience_n to_o the_o law_n voluntary_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o continual_a intercession_n with_o the_o father_n that_o obedience_n toward_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n it_o be_v aparent_a because_o thereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a 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sin_n of_o man_n &_o because_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cross_n his_o prayer_n do_v prevail_v for_o the_o church_n everlasting_a lie_n who_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a intercessor_n because_o he_o and_o none_o beside_o 6._o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v testify_v this_o consecution_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o christ_n his_o merit_n do_v notable_o appear_v in_o our_o sanctification_n for_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n he_o do_v so_o purge_v we_o from_o sin_n passion_n that_o if_o so_o be_v we_o believe_v we_o do_v appear_v no_o more_o guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n as_o isaiah_n foretell_v of_o he_o in_o his_o 53._o chapter_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n &_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n 45._o again_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n law_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o do_v clothe_v we_o that_o we_o may_v appear_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o through_o our_o own_o but_o through_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o us._n for_o so_o do_v paul_n say_v unto_o the_o roman_n chapter_n 5._o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n 19_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a both_o which_o merit_v to_o wit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n 5._o paul_n comprehend_v ththese_fw-mi word_n christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v à _fw-fr double_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n one_o of_o malediction_n and_o of_o death_n for_o not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n whereinto_o we_o do_v run_v through_o sin_n another_o of_o blessing_n that_o be_v
therefore_o right_o do_v y_o e_o church_n say_v he_o be_v the_o very_a lamb_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v destroy_v death_n and_o repair_v life_n by_o rise_v again_o and_o ambrose_n so_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n that_o unless_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v die_v for_o we_o the_o debtor_n of_o death_n we_o can_v never_o have_v be_v save_v wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v redeem_v we_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n a_o work_n of_o a_o infinite_a price_n and_o valour_n be_v name_v to_o wit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v very_a god_n too_o when_o it_o be_v say_v how_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n a_o infinite_a price_n be_v propose_v even_o of_o that_o man_n who_o also_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o although_o the_o godhead_n neither_o suffer_v suffer_v nor_o die_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o 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revelation_n where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o as_o soon_o therefore_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n give_v credit_n to_o this_o promise_n 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n which_o be_v then_o appoint_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o redeem_v from_o eternal_a death_n by_o this_o faith_n job_n erect_v himself_o in_o the_o extreme_a misery_n when_o he_o say_v 25._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o of_o abram_n it_o be_v write_v 6._o abram_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v that_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o david_n be_v persuade_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n can_v be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n when_o he_o say_v 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o 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