440 VE R E 4. The Prieflhoodof Chrill. and ability to Cave us to the uttermoil,vvill keepeus from tainting in our fervice and the profeffion we have taken, HAI 2.1,3.10.23. Sixthly,vve havehereby acceire toprefent our prayers,' and all our fpirituall Sacrifices upon this Altar, sprinkled with the blond of that great Sacrifice , and liberty to comeunto God by himwho liveth tomake interceffion for us, Heb.7.25, In himweehave accefewith confidence byfaith, Eph.3.12. Therefore the Lord is raid to have his eyes open to our Prayers , hearken unto them, Kings.8.52. Becaufe hee d.+ looketh upon ourPer- fons in Chria , before hee receiveth or admitteth any of our Cervices. Lafily, wee ought frequently to celebrate the memo- rie, and to commemorate the Benefits ofthis Sacrifice whereinGod bath been fo much glorified , and wee fo wonderfully laved. Therefore the Lord hathofpurpofe inflituted a facred ordinance in hisChurch, in the roome ofthePafchall Lambe , that as that was aprefiguration ofChrifis death expecied , fo this should to all ages of the Church bee a refemblance and commemorationof the fameexhibited. Sooften as gee eate this Tread, and drink this Cup , yee "hew forth the Lords death allhee come, t Cor.11.26. For in the ordinances hee iscrucified before our eyes , Ga1.3.t. Therefore the Apofile more thanonce inferres from the confiderationofthisSacrifice andofficeofChrifi,our dutie ofnot forfaking theairem- blies ofthe Saints, and ofexhortingand provoking one another, Ho.; a 3. I 0.24,25. Now I proceed to the ha thing mentioned .in the wordsconcerning thePriefi-hoodof Chria, and that is about the Orderof it. non art a Prieti [for everafter the Order ofMekhilidek.] Second:ernverbum,orrem- dummoreno & rationem : the Apofile readeth it according to the Order ofMekhifedektPriettheed. Or this Metchtfedek, wee finde mention made but in two places
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