The PriejihoodofChrill. 417 expiation, and therefore could not bemedia tours for the YE R 5 F' 4. finnes ofothers, Heb.5.3.7.27. Secondly,becaufe ofthe carnallyffeoftileirinflitation. They were made after the Lawofa carnall comtnandement, that is,ofa temporary, perifhable,andmecrely external' ordinance, Ileb.7. 76. which prefcribed onely the examples and fhadowes of heavenly thing;.Thirdly,becaufe oftheir noortality,they were not fiiffered to continue by reafonofdeath,wheras our Priell mull hve to make in terceflion. Fourthly, he- caufe ofthe ir rninigoy,and the revolution of their fervi.. ces vvhich never came to a period or perie6lion inwhich the'Priefl might give over, and Sit down,. They Stood dailyminiflring,and oftentimes offering (their fervice did daily returne upon them againe) whereas Chriti,after he j hadoffered Onejacrifice for finne for ever,faitedowne on the right handof God, Heb. 0.1 '1,7 2. To fhew you then the qualificationsofthis Priefl. A Priefl ingeneral is ordained for men in things pertaining to cod, to offer facrifice for the obtainingofrighteouP- neffeand remiffionof finnes. Fel then, Chrifi beinga Priefl,mufl ofneceflitybe a Mediator and a Suretybet weene parties, that he might have one unto whom, and others-for whom & in whofe behalfe to offer a faciifice. Every Priefi mabe a media. for to Hand betweencGod and the people, and to inter- cept and beare the iniquityeven oftheir holy things.And Exod.2 .38. unto this mediation there mufl concur the content of the partiesbetween whom it is negotiated; fora mediator is not a mediator of one. NowGodgiveth his content by laying on him our iniquities,and making his foule an of- fering for fin, and thereby declaring himfelfe tobe One Fr _ay 53.5-I with MG And mangives his confent ' whenby faith hee Ga1.3.20. receiveth Chrifl, and fo becommeth not only the friend, but the SconeofGodaoha .12. Secondly,but everyMediator is not prefentlya Priefl, for there isa median,* onely bywayofintreasy,prayer, 11 and
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