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represent_v in_o different_a glass_n or_o the_o same_o effigy_n take_v off_o from_o the_o same_o seal_n in_o different_a impression_n and_o therefore_o as_o those_o two_o priest_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v notwithstanding_o unprejudicial_a to_o their_o unity_n whilst_o they_o act_v by_o consent_n and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o right_n of_o preside_v in_o the_o common_a assembly_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o charge_v the_o multitude_n of_o bishop_n in_o several_a city_n with_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_a communion_n sect._n 10_o but_o though_o this_o reason_v from_o the_o legal_a precedent_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n do_v not_o charge_v the_o difference_n or_o mutual_a independency_n of_o christian_a high-priesthood_n in_o different_a city_n with_o schism_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v but_o that_o it_o may_v hold_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o century_n manage_v it_o against_o several_a or_o independent_a 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external_a priesthood_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o their_o disunion_n from_o he_o to_o infer_v their_o disunion_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o their_o invisible_a high_a priest_n the_o principle_n they_o proceed_v on_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o external_a communion_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o attain_v the_o internal_a communion_n the_o external_a altar_n of_o the_o mystical_a altar_n the_o external_a priesthood_n of_o the_o mystical_a priesthood_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o external_a altar_n and_o the_o external_a priesthood_n must_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o internal_a communion_n with_o the_o mystical_a altar_n and_o priesthood_n though_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o against_o unity_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v different_a person_n to_o represent_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v
to_o which_o these_o copy_n be_v to_o correspond_v and_o without_o know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v when_o it_o do_v indeed_o correspond_v and_o when_o it_o cease_v to_o do_v so_o especial_o for_o any_o creature_n to_o do_v so_o without_o actual_a revelation_n which_o be_v not_o here_o pretend_v without_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o heaven_n so_o though_o it_o be_v communicable_a to_o such_o subject_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o use_v it_o yet_o either_o total_o to_o lay_v it_o by_o or_o to_o frame_v a_o new_a broad_a seal_n without_o express_a authority_n from_o the_o prince_n who_o seal_n it_o be_v be_v count_v treason_n even_o in_o those_o very_a subject_n who_o be_v otherwise_o entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a it_o but_o consider_v it_o further_o as_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n so_o there_o can_v be_v less_o pretence_n to_o this_o power_n of_o antiquate_v it_o in_o any_o office_n that_o be_v pure_o 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the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o but_o yet_o neither_o will_v they_o i_o believe_v pretend_v to_o this_o when_o they_o thorough_o consider_v it_o for_o will_v they_o can_v they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o future_a dispensation_n to_o be_v expect_v to_o succeed_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o which_o the_o gospel_n must_v give_v way_n or_o that_o any_o such_o dispensation_n be_v in_o the_o least_o foretell_v by_o the_o gospel_n itself_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v predict_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o that_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v in_o course_n be_v antiquate_v and_o abolish_v can_v they_o show_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o any_o such_o future_a dispensation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o reason_n be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o substance_n represent_v by_o they_o when_o that_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o christian_n prove_v this_o true_a concern_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o can_v they_o prove_v in_o particular_a that_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o near_a draught_n of_o that_o archetypal_a visible_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n than_o this_o of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v prove_v that_o their_o eucharist_n be_v a_o near_a draught_n of_o that_o same_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n when_o they_o can_v prove_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n they_o will_v indeed_o say_v something_o but_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v none_o of_o they_o how_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquate_n of_o this_o sacrament_n how_o much_o less_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o do_v it_o by_o any_o parity_n of_o reason_v with_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n thus_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a reason_n we_o have_v even_o at_o present_a to_o depend_v on_o any_o courtesy_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o therefore_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n sect._n 8_o be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a use_n and_o perpetual_o useful_a for_o the_o same_o design_n as_o former_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o symbol_n of_o unity_n and_o then_o it_o must_v still_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o as_o a_o ceremony_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o society_n into_o which_o man_n be_v so_o admit_v by_o partake_v of_o this_o visible_a sacrifice_n they_o must_v be_v entitle_v to_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o all_o the_o benefit_n obtain_v and_o all_o the_o evil_n expiate_v in_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a exclusion_n from_o it_o must_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n so_o obtain_v and_o a_o expose_v of_o the_o person_n defenceless_a to_o all_o those_o evil_n of_o which_o that_o heavenly_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o expiation_n and_o if_o it_o still_o must_v have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n it_o ever_o have_v have_v in_o its_o mystical_a capacity_n it_o must_v not_o only_o unite_v or_o disunite_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o all_o the_o company_n which_o have_v here_o a_o right_n of_o communicate_v and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o visible_a company_n but_o to_o those_o invisible_a society_n in_o heaven_n represent_v by_o those_o in_o earth_n by_o this_o reason_v the_o partake_n of_o this_o visible_a sacrifice_n will_v unite_v we_o to_o all_o that_o do_v or_o may_v partake_v with_o we_o in_o it_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n by_o a_o act_n of_o external_n communion_n because_o all_o who_o be_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o any_o communion_n take_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n grant_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o their_o own_o communion_n if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a and_o desire_v it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o mystical_a reason_v it_o must_v also_o unite_v we_o to_o the_o invisible_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n not_o only_o as_o these_o be_v also_o confess_v to_o make_v up_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o angel_n and_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o of_o every_o creature_n but_o also_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o invisible_a church_n communicate_v in_o the_o invisible_a archetypal_a sacrifice_n in_o heaven_n for_o as_o in_o this_o mystical_a way_n of_o interpretation_n our_o communicate_v at_o the_o visible_a altar_n which_o represent_v the_o invisible_a altar_n be_v account_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o invisible_a altar_n so_o represent_v by_o it_o so_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o interpretation_n our_o communicate_v with_o the_o 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