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A17650 A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated out of French; Commentarii in epistolam ad Hebraeos. English Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Cotton, Clement. 1605 (1605) STC 4405; ESTC S107380 203,524 268

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priesthood_n of_o christ_n than_o to_o any_o other_o now_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v this_o principle_n again_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v create_v to_o be_v a_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o old_a covenant_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n 23_o and_o among_o they_o many_o be_v make_v priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o endure_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n 24_o but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o endure_v ever_o have_v a_o priesthood_n which_o can_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o 25_o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a perfect_o also_o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o 26_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o 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