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8.3_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v the_o explation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o observation_n 2_o 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o observe_v 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 2.1_o argument_n 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 7_o 2.1_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 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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 all_o be_v fasten_v upon_o he_o 20.22_o lukeâ—_n â—_z 20.22_o and_o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o 2.22_o second_o 2_o his_o uprightness_n mork_n 7.37_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o that_o be_v his_o uprightness_n s._n mark_n say_v that_o the_o people_n testify_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o s._n peter_n say_v there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o s._n luke_n confirm_v the_o same_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o s._n threefold_a s._n 3_o argument_n from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n threefold_a luke_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v from_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v special_o threefold_a 1._o to_o expound_v the_o law_n 2._o to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n 3._o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o s._n hierom_n say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o answer_v all_o that_o ask_v he_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n hagg._n hieron_n super_fw-la hagg._n let_v he_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v no_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o s._n luke_n show_v that_o christ_n teach_v the_o people_n most_o diligent_o expound_v the_o law_n most_o true_o and_o answer_v all_o question_n that_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o most_o ready_o and_o 2._o 22.32_o luke_n 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