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of_o melchisedec_n chap._n 6._o v._o ult_n reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o royal_a priest_n both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v v._o 1._o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o singular_a priest_n have_v no_o other_o priest_n after_o his_o order_n but_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v without_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v v._o 3._o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o as_o melchisedec_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v 7._o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v expire_v v._o 11._o reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n another_o priest_n be_v raise_v up_o who_o be_v not_o after_o aaron_n order_n v._o eod_n 2._o because_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n have_v settle_v it_o v._o 13_o 14._o 3._o because_o that_o priesthood_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o carnal_a law_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n v._o 16._o 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priest_n now_o be_v partly_o to_o add_v something_o further_o and_o partly_o to_o repeat_v something_o former_o speak_v he_o call_v this_o repetition_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v now_o the_o sum_n may_v signify_v either_o the_o breviate_v of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v or_o else_o the_o main_a head_n and_o principal_a point_n which_o last_o sense_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n q.d._n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v speak_v concern_v christ_n our_o high_a priest_n the_o main_a head_n or_o principal_a point_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n of_o these_o word_n we_o treat_v chap._n 1.3_o and_o by_o they_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n in_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o extant_a any_o shadow_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ancient_a legal_a priest_n see_v none_o of_o they_o do_v ever_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o that_o throne_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n namely_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v all_o over_o shadow_v by_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubin_n and_o call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n whereupon_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubin_n but_o all_o those_o legal_a high_a priest_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o oracle_n or_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n and_o so_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o it_o but_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a a_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o sit_v on_o
what_o do_v this_o concern_v we_o and_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n christ_n say_v he_o will_v do_v or_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o author_n show_v that_o this_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o christ_n make_v for_o we_o whence_o also_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v tacit_o compare_v with_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o withal_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o even_o we_o who_o as_o he_o present_o add_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n he_o withal_o teach_v what_o that_o will_n of_o god_n be_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o concurrent_a with_o this_o offering_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o expiate_v by_o this_o will_n of_o god_n see_v we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o will_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v thus_o far_o to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v true_o sanctify_v for_o while_o our_o sanctification_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v tacit_o take_v from_o they_o as_o if_o the_o author_n have_v say_v by_o which_o will_v of_o god_n we_o be_v sanctify_v &_o not_o by_o the_o old_a legal_a sacrifice_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v here_o put_v not_o for_o the_o action_n of_o his_o will_n but_o for_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v do_v which_o he_o approve_v and_o wherein_o he_o have_v pleasure_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v which_o he_o approve_v not_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o signify_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n which_o be_v now_o his_o will_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v teach_v we_o sanctify_a be_v explate_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o see_v chap._n 9.13_o through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o the_o offering_n not_o of_o legal_a sacrifice_n often_o make_v and_o yearly_a iterate_v and_o therefore_o ineffectual_a and_o imperfect_a but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v that_o offering_n which_o great_o please_v god_n and_o be_v whole_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o true_o sanctifi_v we_o 11._o and_o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v oftentimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n hitherto_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o offering_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n chief_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o iteration_n that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v often_o that_o be_v year_n by_o year_n for_o the_o whole_a people_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n but_o once_o only_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o compare_v the_o high_a priest_n together_o namely_o the_o old_a with_o the_o new_a the_o legal_a priest_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o offer_v and_o minister_v year_n by_o year_n but_o christ_n once_o only_o for_o where_o there_o be_v many_o sacrifice_n successive_o iterate_v year_n by_o year_n there_o the_o high_a priest_n also_o must_v necessary_o minister_v and_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n but_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n to_o be_v make_v there_o the_o high_a priest_n minister_n and_o offer_v but_o once_o only_a for_o hitherto_o the_o author_n have_v intend_v only_o this_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n enter_v into_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n not_o to_o offer_v often_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n but_o to_o make_v one_o only_a offering_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 25._o for_o to_o this_o point_n as_o to_o his_o main_a scope_n all_o his_o argument_n be_v direct_v the_o high_a priest_n being_n en_fw-fr tere_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n do_v not_o sit_v there_o but_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n as_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o stand_v there_o daily_o which_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v so_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n but_o upon_o a_o set_n and_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n which_o have_v it_o circuit_n and_o come_v about_o year_n by_o year_n namely_o at_o the_o solemn_a anniversary_n fast_o for_o the_o universal_a expiation_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o he_o daily_o offer_v upon_o that_o day_n whensoever_o it_o have_v recourse_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n before_o chap._n 7.27_o where_o he_o open_o speak_v of_o that_o solemn_a annual_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n whereto_o he_o have_v reference_n in_o this_o place_n also_o as_o particular_o appear_v from_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o mention_n the_o commemoration_n of_o sin_n every_o year_n which_o be_v constant_o confess_v by_o the_o whole_a people_n at_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v here_o show_v why_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n must_v offer_v those_o sacrifice_n often_o namely_o because_o they_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n i._o they_o can_v never_o so_o effectual_o free_a man_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o expiate_v thereby_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o this_o be_v have_v be_v already_o explicate_v in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 2._o 12._o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n here_o he_o oppose_v christ_n to_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n in_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o that_o christ_n offer_v for_o sin_n but_o once_o only_a for_o he_o so_o offer_v that_o he_o never_o iterate_v his_o offering_n more_o second_o in_o that_o after_o his_o offering_n he_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n three_o that_o he_o continue_v his_o seat_n there_o for_o ever_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o two_o latter_a particular_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a for_o because_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o sit_v there_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o world_n end_n therefore_o he_o shall_v never_o offer_v sacrifice_n more_o for_o how_o can_v it_o beseem_v or_o rather_o how_o can_v it_o befall_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n to_o offer_v again_o another_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o die_v again_o and_o then_o again_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o see_v christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n must_v continue_v for_o ever_o also_o and_o then_o how_o can_v christ_n ever_o offer_v again_o for_o then_o a_o thing_n last_v for_o ever_o when_o it_o have_v a_o continual_a duration_n through_o all_o time_n and_o age_n without_o any_o intermission_n 13._o from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n here_o he_o show_v the_o issue_n or_o effect_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o thereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o at_o the_o last_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v his_o footstool_n so_o far_o shall_v christ_n be_v from_o offer_v again_o to_o be_v violate_v and_o put_v to_o death_n again_o by_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o expect_v their_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o when_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n among_o who_o death_n be_v the_o last_o and_o chief_a shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n i._o shall_v be_v whole_o master_v yea_o abolish_v what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v why_o he_o shall_v iterate_v his_o offering_n that_o this_o subjection_n will_v follow_v the_o author_n gather_v it_o from_o this_o say_n of_o god_n unto_o christ_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n psalm_n 110.1_o therefore_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v expect_v this_o and_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n expect_v this_o fit_v his_o word_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o god_n himself_o do_v vindicate_v this_o subjection_n of_o christ_n enemy_n unto_o he_o by_o put_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n but_o because_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n himself_o neither_o heretofore_o have_v be_v
thou_o be_v my_o son_n he_o confirm_v his_o former_a reason_n by_o a_o testimony_n from_o scripture_n psal_n 2.7_o why_o christ_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n then_o angel_n because_o god_n give_v christ_n the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o son_n which_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n above_o that_o of_o angel_n who_o name_n or_o title_n signify_v they_o to_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o legate_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n in_o general_n be_v some_o time_n in_o scripture_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o job_n 1.6_o but_o god_n on_o his_o part_n never_o call_v they_o so_o in_o general_a much_o less_o do_v he_o single_a out_o any_o one_o peculiar_a angel_n apart_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o entitle_v he_o by_o the_o name_n or_o son_n but_o god_n entitle_v christ_n by_o that_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n thou_o and_o no_o other_o person_n proper_o for_o the_o pronoune_n thou_o be_v here_o put_v exclusive_o to_o sequester_v all_o other_o person_n beside_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o name_n as_o a_o proper_a and_o personal_a title_n indeed_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o general_a so_o all_o christian_n be_v in_o common_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n only_o be_v so_o call_v peculiar_o personal_o and_o singular_o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o he_o confirm_v why_o christ_n be_v singular_o entitle_v and_o name_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o god_n after_o a_o singular_a manner_n have_v beget_v he_o i._o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o in_o david_n psalm_n from_o whence_o this_o testimony_n be_v take_v extreme_a danger_n resemble_v death_n and_o make_v he_o most_o resemblant_n and_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o by_o give_v he_o immortality_n and_o universal_a royalty_n to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n for_o this_o generate_a or_o beget_v of_o christ_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n for_o so_o saint_n paul_n express_o refer_v it_o act_n 13.33_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o beget_v or_o not_o 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