israelite_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o other_o family_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o we_o read_v that_o the_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n numb_a 1._o 50._o and_o this_o do_v by_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n ver._n 48._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o number_v none_o have_v a_o several_a distinct_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v show_v mercy_n and_o give_v honour_n he_o punish_v that_o tribe_n in_o scatter_v they_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n who_o denounce_v this_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o their_o dissimulation_n and_o cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 49._o 7._o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o that_o they_o be_v disperse_v in_o every_o part_n among_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o honour_v these_o levite_n in_o 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command_n they_o can_v not_o be_v a_o mere_a benevolence_n god_n do_v often_o signify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o tithe_n be_v he_o and_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o holy_a unto_o he_o we_o find_v levit._n 27._o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 14._o 22._o and_o that_o he_o give_v they_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n for_o their_o service_n be_v evident_a num._n 18._o 21._o and_o they_o be_v their_o inheritance_n and_o whosoever_o detein_v they_o rob_v god_n and_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n mal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o work_n and_o hire_n service_n and_o tithe_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o maintenance_n go_v together_o before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n command_n and_o law_n do_v not_o only_o define_v the_o person_n that_o must_v obey_v and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o many_o time_n if_o not_o always_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n so_o it_o be_v in_o decimation_n for_o the_o law_n determine_v not_o only_o the_o person_n that_o must_v give_v they_o but_o of_o what_o they_o must_v be_v give_v and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o must_v be_v pay_v and_o into_o what_o place_n they_o must_v be_v bring_v and_o where_o they_o must_v be_v lay_v up_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o command_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n and_o both_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o tything_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o priest_n above_o their_o brethren_n because_o their_o brethren_n give_v and_o they_o receive_v tithe_n and_o it_o be_v true_a as_o tything_n they_o they_o be_v above_o they_o other_o conceive_v that_o in_o they_o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o tything_n and_o decimation_n will_v not_o prove_v the_o greatness_n of_o 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of_o their_o order_n or_o derive_v from_o they_o if_o he_o have_v descend_v from_o their_o tribe_n and_o his_o priesthood_n from_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n than_o they_o will_v have_v say_v that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n because_o he_o be_v of_o their_o order_n and_o will_v further_o allege_v that_o if_o one_o as_o great_a as_o abraham_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o their_o brethren_n they_o have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o priesthood_n to_o decimate_v he_o but_o all_o this_o he_o prevent_v by_o deny_v his_o descent_n from_o they_o the_o second_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o tythe_v abraham_n who_o be_v far_o above_o levi_n and_o the_o levitical_a priest_n and_o much_o more_o above_o their_o brethren_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o not_o only_o tythe_v abraham_n but_o he_o bless_v he_o
do_v and_o yet_o they_o remain_v christian_n this_o be_v not_o strict_o apostasy_n in_o this_o number_n be_v many_o of_o those_o who_o ancient_o be_v call_v lapsi_fw-la and_o upon_o repenance_n be_v readmit_v to_o christian_a communion_n therefore_o the_o apostasy_n here_o 1._o be_v not_o bare_o to_o sin_n for_o who_o live_v and_o sin_n not_o nor_o 2._o to_o sin_n willing_o for_o so_o every_o one_o that_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o act_v against_o their_o knowledge_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v but_o 3._o it_o be_v to_o sin_n willing_o after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o be_v full_o convince_v and_o to_o reject_v christianity_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o profess_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n here_o mean_v will_v full_o appear_v hereafter_o §_o 26._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o punishment_n follow_v and_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a this_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o imply_v 1._o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n unpardonable_a be_v inavoidable_a and_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a truth_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o his_o practice_n for_o who_o he_o never_o pardon_v those_o he_o always_o punish_v 2._o that_o no_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a without_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o mean_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n one_o immediate_a effect_n whereof_o once_o be_v to_o make_v sin_n pardonable_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n require_v 1._o sacrifice_n 2._o this_o sacrifice_n be_v 1._o to_o manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o justice_n 2._o to_o let_v man_n know_v that_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o that_o of_o christ._n these_o thing_n employ_v he_o affirm_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o this_o he_o deny_v not_o this_o 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7._o and_o of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n these_o word_n may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o context_n antecedent_n or_o consequent_a if_o to_o the_o antecedent_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o christ_n be_v a_o son_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o even_o of_o angel_n and_o angel_n but_o his_o legate_n and_o servant_n then_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o angel_n if_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o context_n follow_v than_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o angel_n be_v but_o servant_n and_o christ_n a_o everlasting_a king_n than_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o angel_n but_o they_o be_v but_o servant_n and_o he_o a_o everlasting_a king_n therefore_o he_o be_v more_o excellent_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o major_a the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o that_o the_o angel_n be_v servant_n 2._o christ_n a_o 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〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translatour_n turn_v under_o it_o that_o be_v under_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n some_o understand_v with_o it_o and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o people_n receive_v or_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o law_n junius_n translate_v it_o and_o vatablus_n expound_v it_o different_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o that_o be_v for_o sanctification_n the_o people_n receive_v the_o priesthood_n or_o the_o law_n of_o priesthood_n and_o so_o refer_v the_o relative_n it_o not_o to_o priesthood_n but_o to_o perfection_n or_o sanctification_n and_o with_o they_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o this_o place_n not_o under_o but_o for_o crellius_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o part_n but_o not_o full_o for_o he_o refer_v the_o relative_n as_o other_o do_v to_o the_o word_n priesthood_n and_o so_o will_v have_v it_o render_v that_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n of_o or_o touch_v or_o concern_v the_o 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death_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o offer_v himself_o as_o be_v â—lain_v to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n upon_o his_o submission_n he_o become_v one_o person_n with_o sinful_a man_n as_o a_o surety_n with_o the_o principal_a and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o punishment_n which_o sinful_a man_n shall_v have_v suffer_v as_o a_o surety_n become_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o principal_n from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sin_n be_v a_o efficient_a moral_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o punishment_n in_o proper_a sense_n though_o both_o these_o be_v deny_v without_o any_o reason_n by_o the_o socinian_n by_o this_o legal_a substitution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o sin_n be_v make_v remissible_a and_o the_o way_n be_v make_v open_a to_o pardon_v and_o upon_o the_o penitency_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o sinner_n actual_a pardon_n follow_v that_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o pardon_v be_v the_o end_n and_o 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and_o enlarge_v for_o the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o have_v determine_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o other_o man_n and_o this_o decree_n be_v regulate_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o always_o dictate_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v best_o and_o fit_a this_o decree_n be_v twofold_a 1._o concern_v other_o man_n 2._o concern_v christ._n and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o agreement_n between_o the_o lot_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o death_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v death_n therefore_o the_o singularity_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v set_v forth_o comparative_o and_o of_o the_o comparison_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o proposition_n verse_n 27._o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o something_o be_v ordain_v 2._o the_o 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obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o mortal_a even_o enoch_n and_o elias_n and_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o though_o the_o two_o prophet_n do_v not_o and_o they_o who_o remain_v till_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o die_v as_o other_o do_v yet_o the_o former_a suffer_v and_o the_o latter_a shall_v suffer_v a_o change_n equivalent_a to_o death_n though_o in_o both_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n so_o to_o die_v but_o once_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n and_o the_o ordinary_a fate_n yet_o lazarus_n and_o other_o may_v die_v twice_o because_o god_n reserve_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o himself_o to_o raise_v some_o unto_o a_o mortal_a life_n so_o that_o they_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o a_o double_a death_n and_o he_o do_v exercise_v this_o power_n to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o some_o particular_a person_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o this_o reservation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o general_a and_o ordinary_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 3._o this_o be_v appoint_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v and_o translate_v and_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o signification_n by_o a_o trope_n the_o party_n who_o appoint_v decree_v and_o ordain_v both_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o die_v once_o and_o but_o once_o be_v not_o express_v but_o it_o be_v easy_o understand_v for_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n who_o have_v a_o universal_a power_n over_o all_o man_n be_v god_n and_o none_o else_o and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o supreme_a lord_n and_o a_o sentence_n of_o he_o as_o judge_n and_o the_o same_o irrevocable_a yet_o dispensable_a in_o some_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v 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and_o sin_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n that_o be_v in_o adam_n sin_v for_o he_o be_v that_o one_o man_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o so_o that_o god_n appoint_v man_n to_o die_v and_o to_o die_v but_o once_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o after_o death_n follow_v judgement_n this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n for_o death_n be_v first_o judgement_n the_o second_o and_o the_o word_n after_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o time_n for_o death_n go_v before_o and_o judgement_n follow_v after_o the_o party_n judged_n be_v man_n the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o judgement_n be_v particular_a or_o general_a particular_a of_o every_o particular_a individual_a person_n general_a or_o universal_a of_o all_o for_o there_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o judgement_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v to_o follow_v after_o death_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o final_a and_o eternal_a estate_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v unalterable_a and_o by_o judgement_n may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n judge_v which_o follow_v thereupon_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o misery_n or_o of_o felicity_n we_o live_v here_o that_o we_o may_v prepare_v for_o this_o judgement_n and_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o and_o prevent_v the_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n yet_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o and_o that_o judgement_n will_v follow_v and_o that_o avoidable_a after_o death_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o live_v secure_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o extreme_a danger_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n judge_v or_o whether_o particular_a or_o universal_a judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v or_o no._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o be_v a_o judgement_n which_o follow_v after_o death_n and_o the_o final_a and_o universal_a doom_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o intend_v when_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o man_n that_o die_v shall_v be_v judge_v this_o be_v the_o proposition_n §_o 26._o the_o reddition_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 28._o so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n this_o text_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o this_o appearance_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o and_o both_o these_o differ_v much_o not_o only_o for_o the_o manner_n but_o the_o end_n the_o first_o be_v in_o humility_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o suffer_v and_o by_o suffer_v to_o expiate_v sin_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v in_o glory_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o give_v eternal_a salvation_n to_o such_o as_o look_v for_o he_o the_o first_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o save_v the_o second_o to_o judge_v and_o reward_v his_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n the_o proposition_n therefore_o be_v two_o 1._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 2._o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o ver_fw-la 26._o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o word_n differ_v the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o for_o as_o there_o so_o here_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o sacrifice_n the_o single_a sacrifice_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o single_a sacrifice_n for_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v the_o end_n for_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o first_o he_o offer_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o best_a priest_n that_o ever_o live_v so_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o best_a sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v the_o end_n be_v also_o excellent_a for_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o he_o bear_v this_o punishment_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o procure_v god_n favour_n to_o sinful_a man_n we_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n and_o he_o suffer_v it_o he_o be_v punish_v that_o we_o may_v be_v spare_v it_o be_v tender_a compassion_n in_o he_o to_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v exceed_v love_n in_o god_n to_o send_v and_o give_v he_o for_o to_o suffer_v and_o so_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o to_o make_v they_o pardonable_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o even_o of_o all_o sincere_a believer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v actual_o pardon_v for_o ever_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o actual_a pardon_n of_o many_o yet_o not_o of_o all_o for_o christ_n have_v no_o absolute_a intention_n to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o but_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v not_o from_o christ_n death_n which_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o pardonable_a but_o from_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v that_o light_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o then_o light_n god_n 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