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through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o office_n and_o order_n which_o be_v in_o melchisedech_n abram_n be_v bless_v thereby_o to_o show_v that_o all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v nothing_o at_o his_o hand_n without_o jesus_n christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o which_o office_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n now_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o abram_n give_v tithe_v of_o all_o unto_o melchisedech_n this_o therefore_o declare_v a_o priestly_a dignity_n that_o be_v in_o melchisedech_n as_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v not_o hereupon_o certain_o collect_v 7.4_o hebr._n 7.4_o whether_o these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o spoil_n or_o to_o abram_n his_o own_o good_n for_o see_v he_o receive_v no_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n to_o benefit_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o melchisedech_n that_o thing_n which_o lee_n take_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o he_o have_v another_o manner_n of_o reason_n &_o diversity_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n unto_o his_o own_o use_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o himself_o nevertheless_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o hold_v that_o which_o iâ—_n certain_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o abram_n protest_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v melchisedech_n to_o be_v god_n priest_n for_o if_o he_o have_v serve_v idol_n or_o usurp_v any_o dignity_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o abram_z have_v do_v very_o ill_o in_o give_v he_o tithe_n because_o we_o know_v that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n be_v to_o honour_v they_o and_o to_o forsake_v god_n this_o oblation_n then_o of_o abram_n must_v needs_o testify_v and_o approve_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o ancient_a priesthood_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v 7.9.10_o hebr._n 7.9.10_o that_o levy_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o abraham_n loin_n pay_v tithe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o law_n we_o may_v also_o allege_v the_o like_a of_o judah_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v howbeit_o that_o be_v easy_o answer_v to_o wit_n that_o melchisedech_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o represent_v he_o and_o that_o all_o the_o excellency_n which_o in_o he_o depend_v hereon_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o great_a reason_n show_v that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n appertein_v be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o under_o melchisedech_n we_o must_v therefore_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o ever_o be_v aaron_n or_o yet_o all_o his_o successor_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n separate_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v all_o his_o priestly_a garment_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v as_o â—n_v angel_n of_o god_n which_o may_v come_v near_o unto_o his_o majesty_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o blot_v â—ut_v the_o iniquity_n 10._o hrbr._n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n far_o excel_v he_o in_o honour_n and_o must_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n that_o man_n thereby_o may_v see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o although_o man_n do_v take_v all_o the_o shadow_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o shall_v they_o profit_v nothing_o and_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o none_o effect_n except_o they_o come_v to_o the_o true_a pattern_n let_v we_o therefore_o well_o consider_v that_o when_o abram_n offer_v all_o the_o tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n that_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o although_o god_n shall_v establish_v soon_o after_o a_o order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o his_o people_n yet_o that_o it_o do_v no_o whit_n derogate_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v already_o figure_v in_o the_o person_n of_o melchisedech_n as_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n already_o establish_v moreover_o as_o concern_v the_o give_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o priest_n we_o see_v that_o abran_n do_v it_o before_o there_o be_v any_o law_n write_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o induce_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o forward_o thereunto_o for_o moses_n do_v not_o recite_v here_o this_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n do_v at_o randoâ—_n &_o without_o reason_n but_o rather_o declare_v that_o god_n ratify_v the_o office_n of_o melchisedech_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v he_o his_o priest_n and_o that_o abram_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v so_o howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o from_o hence_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v any_o general_a law_n for_o the_o same_o ne_o yet_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bind_v to_o pay_v tithe_n except_o that_o god_n also_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o his_o law_n which_o be_v do_v not_o only_o because_o they_o shall_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o protestation_n that_o they_o come_v all_o of_o his_o mere_a bounteous_a liberality_n neither_o be_v it_o simple_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o they_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abram_n so_o that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o 12.7_o gen._n 12.7_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abram_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n levy_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abram_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o it_o &_o in_o stead_n of_o he_o be_v two_o chief_a man_n make_v of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n here_o we_o see_v that_o levy_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o inheritance_n albeit_o â—t_z be_v before_o assign_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o successor_n be_v recompense_v with_o tithe_n now_o god_n do_v this_o for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v distract_v neither_o from_o the_o service_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n ne_o yet_o from_o doctrine_n for_o god_n choose_v not_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n for_o perform_v of_o the_o ceremony_n only_o but_o for_o another_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n speak_v 2.7_o mala._n 2.7_o that_o be_v he_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v demand_v from_o their_o lip_n the_o true_a knowledge_n &_o pure_a enterpretation_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o because_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v leisure_n enough_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o tithe_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o be_v they_o disperse_v all_o the_o country_n over_o they_o have_v no_o several_a and_o proper_a pertition_n to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o any_o one_o certain_a country_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o be_v sow_v here_o and_o there_o to_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o corner_n in_o the_o world_n where_o god_n not_o will_v have_v his_o messenger_n &_o lawyer_n to_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o awe_n here_o i_o say_v we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o have_v the_o tithe_n and_o not_o busy_v themselves_o about_o till_v and_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o if_o they_o have_v possess_v the_o earth_n god_n have_v not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n as_o he_o be_v when_o as_o leviticall_a priest_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v his_o receiver_n and_o have_v send_v they_o in_o his_o name_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o superiority_n &_o to_o demand_v the_o homage_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o beside_o although_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n receive_v that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o by_o succession_n and_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n abram_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o god_n as_o it_o be_v will_v seem_v to_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o &_o keep_v the_o propriety_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o &_o
our_o justification_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o not_o to_o grant_v unto_o we_o only_o this_o grace_n but_o unto_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la three_o sermon_n begin_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n concern_v abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n izhak_n by_o john_n caluin_n 33_o and_o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n 34_o and_o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o philistines_n land_n a_o long_a season_n gen._n 22._o 1_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n god_n do_v prove_v abraham_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o abraham_n who_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n izhak_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o get_v thou_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o we_o see_v yesterday_o how_o abraham_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n pay_v he_o tribute_n now_o moses_n hereupon_o add_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v through_o settle_v he_o solemn_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o have_v here_o then_o in_o effect_n to_o learn_v that_o abraham_n willing_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o country_n not_o tarry_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n but_o do_v it_o without_o be_v require_v thereunto_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o contrariwise_o see_v that_o it_o no_o way_n let_v he_o to_o serve_v god_n true_o and_o although_o as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o say_v it_o be_v a_o odious_a matter_n to_o be_v of_o a_o religion_n 20._o gen._n 20._o clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o nation_n among_o who_o he_o dwell_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o such_o a_o milk_n sop_n do_v we_o must_v subject_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n &_o to_o our_o prince_n as_o abraham_n do_v as_o not_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n have_v command_v he_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o he_o so_o behave_v himself_o both_o towards_o god_n &_o man_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o excellent_a example_n unto_o we_o of_o true_a humility_n thereby_o to_o show_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o yet_o so_o to_o as_o that_o we_o always_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o sovereign_a government_n and_o that_o although_o man_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v the_o same_o to_o be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n which_o darken_v and_o blemish_v all_o whatsoever_o excellency_n be_v in_o man_n and_o this_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o if_o abraham_n have_v mean_v to_o gratify_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v have_v conform_v himself_o also_o unto_o their_o fashion_n and_o never_o once_o have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o god_n by_o himself_o who_o he_o will_v worship_v forsake_v the_o idolatry_n that_o then_o be_v use_v and_o the_o superstition_n wherewith_o the_o land_n be_v full_o pollute_v but_o come_v of_o it_o whatsoever_o may_v he_o full_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n sincere_o and_o pure_o wherefore_o he_o have_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o altar_n of_o his_o own_o 23.4_o gen._n 12.7_o and_o 23.4_o upon_o which_o he_o solemn_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o renounce_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o condemn_v and_o despise_v they_o all_o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a service_n that_o please_v god_n and_o but_o one_o only_a live_a god_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v beside_o be_v but_o mere_a false_a and_o deceitful_a imagination_n and_o although_o he_o before_o have_v no_o certain_a abide_v &_o rest_v place_n but_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o too_o and_o fro_o yet_o never_o cease_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o every_o place_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v show_v thereby_o that_o he_o no_o whit_n like_v of_o the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o then_o bare_a sway_n in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v here_o one_o special_a reason_n which_o afresh_o move_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v this_o because_o he_o now_o receive_v great_a rest_n and_o feel_v more_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n come_v to_o himself_o than_o ever_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o for_o before_o that_o time_n he_o never_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o plant_v any_o tree_n but_o there_o he_o plant_v many_o because_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o dwell_v quiet_o there_o and_o as_o he_o honour_v and_o worship_v a_o earthly_a prince_n who_o be_v king_n of_o that_o country_n even_o so_o likewise_o show_v he_o therewith_o that_o he_o have_v not_o forget_v his_o good_a god_n neither_o yet_o that_o his_o zeal_n wax_v cold_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o hold_v he_o not_o always_o as_o his_o chief_a lord_n although_o he_o subject_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v content_v to_o remain_v under_o his_o protection_n thus_o here_o we_o see_v namely_o why_o moses_n make_v mention_v that_o abraham_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n for_o the_o consecrate_v of_o house_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o write_v and_o yet_o he_o then_o observe_v it_o to_o wit_n he_o effectual_o show_v that_o his_o house_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o so_o must_v also_o all_o the_o faithful_a sure_o purpose_n to_o keep_v their_o dwell_a place_n pure_a and_o clean_a without_o pollution_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ceremony_n which_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o use_v cease_v at_o this_o day_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v consecrate_v their_o house_n before_o they_o occupy_v they_o but_o the_o truth_n 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