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11.44_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v now_o no_o moral_a duty_n since_o the_o institution_n be_v cease_v although_o it_o be_v enforce_v by_o many_o moral_a consideration_n qu._n 5._o be_v there_o any_o far_a alteration_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o or_o of_o those_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v reveal_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n answ._n no_o the_o last_v complete_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o command_n and_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o alteration_n diminution_n or_o addition_n heb._n 1.1_o chap._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o matth._n 28.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 14._o explication_n it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o all_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n or_o abolition_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n first_o because_o that_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v principal_o to_o instruct_v the_o church_n in_o and_o to_o direct_v it_o unto_o the_o expectation_n of_o be_v upon_o his_o come_n accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v so_o that_o their_o end_n be_v absolute_o take_v away_o and_o they_o can_v no_o more_o true_o teach_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o they_o will_v still_o direct_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o it_o be_v past_a and_o accomplish_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o various_o prove_v and_o full_o confirm_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o in_o the_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n second_o the_o lord_n christ_n during_o their_o continuance_n be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o lord_n over_o his_o whole_a house_n with_o more_o full_a and_o ample_a authority_n than_o any_o of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v employ_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o ordinance_n of_o old_a be_v entrust_v withal_o heb._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o he_o speak_v in_o former_a day_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o now_o by_o the_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o chap._n 3.5_o 6._o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n be_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v at_o his_o disposal_n to_o confirm_v or_o remove_v as_o he_o see_v reason_n and_o occasion_n and_o this_o he_o do_v virtual_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n fulfil_v and_o finish_v of_o they_o all_o john_n 19.30_o break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n abolish_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n eph._n 2.15_o colos_n 2.14_o second_o authoritative_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o they_o act_v 15.10_o 11._o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o gal._n 3.24_o 25._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o render_v a_o schoolmaster_n chap._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o eventual_o or_o providential_o when_o he_o cause_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o cease_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v with_o a_o army_n make_v desolate_a to_o destroy_v both_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n mat._n 24.2_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v in_o and_o build_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o past_a and_o accomplish_v namely_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n make_v thereby_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o can_v never_o be_v again_o perform_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n either_o needful_a or_o possible_a heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ground_n leave_v for_o any_o new_a institution_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o alteration_n in_o those_o that_o be_v already_o institute_v nor_o second_o can_v any_o one_o be_v expect_v to_o come_v from_o god_n with_o a_o great_a and_o more_o full_a authority_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o that_o wherewith_o his_o only_a son_n be_v accompany_v which_o yet_o must_v be_v if_o any_o alteration_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o appointment_n of_o worship_n that_o he_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o inferior_a nor_o a_o equal_a authority_n can_v abolish_v or_o alter_v that_o which_o be_v already_o appoint_v so_o as_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o obedience_n unto_o such_o alteration_n and_o therefore_o because_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o can_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o his_o institution_n but_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v severe_o to_o observe_v they_o all_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n mal._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o because_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n afterward_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o christ_n to_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v his_o foundation_n in_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1.4_o be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n 2.2_o and_o so_o also_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n chap._n 3.3_o for_o this_o man_n be_v account_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o 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