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he_o paw_v as_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n and_o life_n thus_o st._n austin_n brief_o resolve_v the_o point_n increpatio_fw-la point_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la juramentum_fw-la promissionis_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la jurando_fw-la testaris_fw-la deum_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la deus_fw-la jurando_fw-la testetur_fw-la semetiplum_fw-la l._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c_o 32._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la veâ—i_fw-la veracisque_fw-la juratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la promissi_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la &_o infidelium_fw-la quaedam_fw-la increpatio_fw-la what_o be_v god_n oath_n say_v he_o a_o solemn_a kind_n of_o attestation_n to_o his_o promise_n for_o our_o great_a assurance_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o gather_v out_o of_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o god_n always_o swear_v either_o by_o his_o essence_n or_o by_o his_o attribute_n by_o his_o essence_n 18.3_o essence_n ezek._n 18.3_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n or_o by_o his_o attribute_n either_o of_o power_n as_o esay_n 62.8_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o his_o strong_a arm_n or_o by_o his_o holiness_n 22.16_o holiness_n psal_n 22.16_o psal_n 89.35_o or_o the_o like_a whence_o we_o may_v take_v up_o this_o observation_n by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n attribute_n be_v his_o essence_n and_o his_o essence_n himself_o for_o since_o god_n can_v acknowledge_v any_o great_a unless_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o if_o prince_n have_v this_o privilege_n to_o confirm_v all_o their_o proclamation_n and_o patent_n with_o testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la witness_v ourselves_o shall_v we_o require_v far_a security_n from_o god_n not_o to_o believe_v he_o upon_o his_o word_n which_o be_v all_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v to_o show_v for_o their_o continuance_n be_v incredulous_a impiety_n to_o expect_v or_o 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a_o oath_n but_o most_o wretched_a we_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n no_o not_o upon_o his_o oath_n or_o the_o like_a of_o pliny_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o emperor_n depose_v before_o the_o consul_n o_o strange_a thing_n and_o before_o this_o time_n unheard_a of_o he_o swear_v by_o who_o we_o all_o swear_v he_o confirm_v the_o priesthood_n of_o his_o son_n by_o a_o oath_n by_o who_o all_o oath_n be_v confirm_v in_o which_o consideration_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o martin_n luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v he_o taste_v more_o sweetness_n and_o receive_v great_a comfort_n in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o this_o parcel_n of_o scripture_n than_o any_o other_o for_o what_o doctrine_n do_v the_o whole_a scripture_n afford_v so_o comfortable_a to_o a_o droop_a conscience_n charge_v with_o many_o foul_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o this_o that_o god_n have_v swear_v his_o only_o
singular_a priest_n a_o everlasting_a priest_n a_o royal_a priest_n a_o priest_n who_o neither_o succeed_v any_o nor_o any_o he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o passage_n three_o point_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v 1._o the_o name_n 2._o the_o person_n 3._o the_o order_n or_o office_n of_o this_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a type_n of_o christ_n 1._o touch_v the_o name_n though_o it_o be_v one_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o carry_v the_o form_n of_o a_o proper_a name_n yet_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o appellative_a signify_v my_o righteous_a lord_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n of_o my_o appointment_n as_o psal_n 2.6_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o as_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n be_v the_o common_a stile_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o surname_n of_o octavius_n from_o who_o the_o rest_n receive_v it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o stile_n of_o melchizedek_n be_v at_o the_o first_o attribute_v to_o this_o famous_a king_n of_o salem_n who_o meet_v abraham_n with_o a_o present_a as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o afterward_o either_o by_o adulation_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n since_o the_o apostle_n have_v construe_v it_o unto_o we_o viz._n 7.2_o viz._n hebr_n 7.2_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n whence_o some_o gather_v consequent_o that_o the_o most_o righteous_a king_n be_v most_o peaceable_a and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o king_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n where_o righteousness_n do_v flourish_v there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o 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when_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o account_v faith_n for_o 4.5_o for_o rom._n 4.5_o righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v for_o god_n make_v he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v 5.21_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n for_o of_o he_o be_v 1.30_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 2._o touch_v the_o person_n of_o melchizedek_n there_o be_v six_o opinion_n the_o first_o 1._o of_o certain_a heretic_n call_v the_o melchizedekian_n who_o teach_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v a_o 55._o a_o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 55._o power_n of_o god_n great_a than_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n of_o angel_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o man_n 2._o of_o hierax_n the_o egyptian_a and_o his_o follower_n who_o teach_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v 14._o be_v ystella_n in_o gen._n 14._o christ_n himself_o who_o before_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v in_o a_o humane_a shape_n to_o abraham_n 3._o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n q._n vet._n &_o n._n test_n who_o write_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o of_o origen_n and_o didymus_n who_o think_v melchizedek_n to_o be_v a_o evag._n a_o hieron_n ep_v ad_fw-la evag._n angel_n 5._o of_o aben_n ezra_n bagud_v haturim_n levi_n benyerson_n david_n chimki_n and_o of_o the_o cit_fw-la the_o jer._n &_o epiph_n loc_fw-fr sup_n cit_fw-la samaritan_o and_o hebrew_n general_o who_o confident_o affirm_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v shem_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n 6._o of_o 14._o of_o coel._n hierarc_n c._n 9_o haeres_fw-la 55._o in_o gen._n 14._o dionysius_n areopagita_n epiphanius_n theodoret_n hippolytus_n procopius_n eusebius_n eustathius_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n pareus_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o hold_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o melchizedek_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n in_o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n back_v with_o manifold_a authority_n as_o tully_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v less_o difficult_a to_o resolve_v what_o she_o be_v not_o than_o what_o she_o be_v so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o melchizedek_n that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o easy_a matter_n to_o determine_v who_o he_o be_v not_o than_o who_o he_o be_v refut_o 1_o 1._o he_o be_v not_o any_o power_n of_o god_n great_a than_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o angel_n advocate_n for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o inequality_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n neither_o have_v the_o evil_a angel_n any_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o who_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n till_o the_o great_a day_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o wrest_v to_o their_o fancy_n no_o way_n advantage_v they_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n not_o because_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o in_o person_n or_o office_n but_o because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o time_n and_o bear_v a_o office_n frame_v after_o a_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o he_o refut_o 2_o 2._o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n for_o the_o type_n must_v needs_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o melchizedek_n be_v a_o glorious_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v hebr._n 7.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assimilari_fw-la to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o his_o forerunner_n in_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n refut_o 3_o 3._o he_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o moses_n describe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o rule_v in_o salem_n and_o execute_v also_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o never_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o nor_o be_v any_o where_o in_o holy_a scripture_n term_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o only_a foot_n which_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v upon_o that_o ground_n that_o melchizedek_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 7.3_o be_v hebr._n 7.3_o without_o father_n which_o ground_n no_o way_n support_v this_o opinion_n for_o we_o can_v argue_v from_o one_o attribute_n of_o melchizedek_n affirmative_o though_o we_o may_v negative_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a he_o that_o have_v a_o father_n reckon_v among_o man_n be_v not_o melchizedek_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v without_o father_n therefore_o he_o be_v melchizedek_n for_o god_n the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v as_o also_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o melchizedek_n refut_o 4_o 4._o he_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unheard_a of_o in_o the_o church_n 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19_o 20._o and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o say_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o this_o act_n of_o his_o office_n the_o apostle_n infer_v that_o 7.7_o that_o hâ—b_n 7.7_o melchizedek_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o a_o high_a order_n and_o rank_n than_o levi_n who_o bless_v he_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n and_o receive_v tithe_n from_o he_o without_o contradiction_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a 4_o admit_v that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v as_o remarkable_a for_o his_o offering_n as_o for_o his_o blessing_n yet_o all_o this_o come_v short_a of_o the_o point_n in_o question_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o christ_n never_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o we_o be_v all_o upon_o a_o accord_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v be_v 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