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priest_n he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v that_o priest_n which_o be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n by_o three_o other_o special_a argument_n 1._o a_o prosapia_fw-la from_o his_o pedigree_n 2._o from_o the_o true_a quality_n and_o property_n of_o a_o priest_n 3._o from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n pedigree_n 1_o argument_n from_o his_o pedigree_n 1._o in_o that_o st._n luke_n derive_v his_o genealogy_n by_o nathan_n s._n ambrose_n say_v it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o priestly_a office_n and_o venerable_a bede_n say_v that_o because_o saint_n matthew_n intend_v to_o show_v the_o regal_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o st._n luke_n his_o priestly_a office_n therefore_o st._n matthew_n derive_v his_o person_n from_o king_n solomon_n luc._n beda_n l._n 1._o in_o c._n 3._o luc._n and_o st._n luke_n from_o nathan_n and_o so_o say_v he_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o cherubim_n the_o lion_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o beast_n design_n his_o kingly_a office_n and_o the_o calf_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priest_n denotate_n his_o priestly_a function_n and_o say_v he_o eandem_fw-la uterque_fw-la svi_fw-la operis_fw-la intentionem_fw-la in_o genealogia_fw-la quoque_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la texenda_fw-la observavit_fw-la and_o both_o the_o evangelist_n in_o like_a manner_n observe_v the_o same_o intention_n of_o their_o work_n in_o set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o immediate_o he_o add_v two_o excellent_a observation_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o point_n as_o observation_n 1_o observation_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v down_o his_o genealogy_n s._n matthew_n descend_v from_o abraham_n to_o joseph_n ibid._n beda_n ibid._n to_o note_v his_o kingly_a office_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o partake_v with_o we_o of_o our_o mortality_n but_o s._n luke_n by_o ascend_v from_o joseph_n unto_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o god_n do_v rather_o design_n his_o priestly_a office_n in_o expiate_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o to_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o descend_a generation_n of_o s._n matthew_n the_o taking_z upon_o christ_n our_o sin_n be_v signify_v but_o in_o the_o ascend_a genealogy_n of_o s._n luke_n the_o abolition_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v note_v unto_o we_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n there_o be_v the_o acception_n and_o the_o take_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o observe_v observation_n 2_o observation_n that_o s._n matthew_n in_o his_o genealogy_n descend_v from_o david_n by_o solomon_n with_o who_o mother_n david_n sin_v but_o s._n luke_n ascend_v by_o
nathan_n unto_o david_n by_o a_o prophet_n of_o which_o name_n god_n absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o argument_n 72.1_o 2_o argument_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o shall_v be_v 1._o knowledge_n 2._o uprightness_n ps_n 72.1_o whereby_o s._n luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v from_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o uprightness_n or_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n pray_v give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n for_o who_o be_v this_o king_n and_o this_o king_n son_n but_o this_o priest_n the_o messiah_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o moses_n pray_v in_o like_a manner_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o 33.8_o deut._n 33.8_o or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o who_o be_v this_o holy_a one_o or_o this_o man_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o this_o our_o true_a high_a priest_n call_v the_o man_n of_o his_o mercy_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n 2._o because_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n do_v give_v this_o man_n unto_o we_o 3._o because_o by_o this_o man_n only_o and_o none_o else_o we_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o according_a to_o these_o two_o man_n prayer_n for_o those_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n god_n give_v they_o most_o ampâ—y_o without_o measure_n unto_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v 23.5_o esay_n 42.1_o jer._n 23.5_o our_o high_a priest_n for_o i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v knowledge_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v uprightness_n and_o s._n luke_n show_v that_o christ_n have_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n 11.49_o 1._o christ_n his_o knowledge_n luke_n 11.49_o knowledge_n and_o uprightness_n without_o measure_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o he_o plain_o call_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n appear_v 1._o in_o his_o wise_n unreprovable_a and_o unrepliable_a answer_n to_o satan_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n to_o the_o herodian_o that_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_a man_n and_o be_v send_v to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o do_v so_o wise_o answer_v 20.7_o luke_n 20.7_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o ask_v he_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o if_o he_o ask_v they_o any_o question_n they_o answer_v they_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o answer_v he_o 2._o in_o his_o heavenly_a teach_n of_o his_o follower_n so_o true_o expound_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o profound_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n so_o plain_o deliver_v the_o law_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o sweet_o comfort_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o 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