,transcrib$ f ! #ahac ,r4 ,?omas edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,true ,,mel*is$ec4 ,,be+ ,,! ,,sub/ance ,,( ,a ,,s]mon1 ,prea*$ on ,,sunday ,ev5+1 ,,july #bd?1 #ahac1 ,at ! ,obelisk ,*apel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,j4 ,,*ur*1 ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4 99 99 99 99 99 8,y\r ,fa!r ,abraham rejoic$ to see my day--he saw x & 0 glad40 ,john viii1 #ef4 8,he w bless ! ,h\se ( ,israel--he w bless ! ,h\se ( ,a>on40 ,psalm cxv4-- 99 99 99 99 99 ,picture3 ,decorative graphic ) ,london pr9t$ 9 x ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,r4 ,,?omas1 #aa1 ,,r$ ,,lion ,,/reet1 ,,bor\gh 99 99 99 99 99 #ahac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*ri/ ,,! ,,true ,,mel*is$ec4 8,n[ consid] h[ great ?is ,man 040--,heb4 vii1 #d4 ,,! sacr$ pages are an exhibition ( ! lov+ he>t ( a cov5ant ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s2 f :5ce fl[ all ! bless+s ( et]nal life to guilty man4 ,all spr+ f love1 = ,god is love--he is love itself1 ! f\nta9 ( x4 ,he loves himself1 8 ,son1 & ! et]nal ,_s--x is a p]fection ( 8 nature1 b\ndless & incompreh5sible4 ,?is et]nal ,?ree 9 ! ,"o ,jehovah1 ha? condesc5d$ ( 8 sov]eign goodwill & pleasure1 to love & *use millions ( m51 ?\gh fall5 & deprav$1 guilty & hell-des]v+--yet 9 a way ( m]cy1 pity1 & compassion1 det]m9$ to %ew h[ f> ?is love c\ld g--! ,cov5ant ( ,r$emption be+ made 9 et]nity1 :]e9 ! ,fa!r propos$ to call 8 de> ,son to engage 9 ! ,"w ( ,salvation--! ,son z graci\sly accept+1 (f]+ himself to be all1 & d all 9 ! great ,"w ( ,r$emption1 x 0 purpos$ he %\ld assume ! nature ( 8 p--= ?is gr& purpose1 t he might repres5t !m1 obey1 suff]1 & die = !m2 = :i* he %\ld be glorifi$ 9 t nature--see ! travail ( 8 s\l1 & be delight$ ) all ! happy consequ5ces ( 8 ,"w4 ,?is be+ settl$ 9 inf9ite wisdom1 our de> ,"l anticipat$ ! pleasure ( x be=e ! _w began--,my delights 7 ) ! ,sons ( ,m54 ,on ! six? day ( ! creation he =m$ 8 creature1 ,man1 9 ! image 9 :i* he int5d$ to appe> f\r ?\s& ye>s aft]4 ,8 he>t 0 s int5t ^u ?is great ,"w1 t directly aft] ! ,fall1 yea1 ! v same day t ,adam s9n$1 ! de> ,r$eem] ha/5$ to make kn[n ! ,cov5ant ( ,r$emption & ,m]cy--& ev5 be=e he pron\nc$ ! ,curse 9 consequ5ce ( transgression1 he pron\nc$ ! ,bless+6 ,adam he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god walk+ 9 ! ,g>d5--! ,,^w t 0 to be made fle%1 t spoke = u 9 ! ,cov5ant--he came1 & =etold 8 future inc>nation--promis$ victory1 & ?reat5$ ,satan1 :o 0 ! in/igation ( ! ,fall4 ,he frequ5tly manife/$ 8 graci\s int5tion--prov$ himself to be ! glori\s ,m$iator1 & t he long$ to become inc>nate1 to manife/ 8 grace by dy+ 9 our /ead4 ,9 ! act ( cloa?+ our guilty p>5ts1 he %ew$ himself ! end ( ! ,law = ,righte\sness4 ,9 ,abel's ,p]son & ,(f]+1 he %ew$ himself ! acceptable ,sacrifice--! ,lamb to take away s94 ,9 ! ,p]son ( ,noah1 ! ,ark he built1 ! ,sacrifice he (f]$1 ! ,cov5ant made ) him 9 ! ,ra9b[ 7z ! outw>d sign ( x7 7 sweet tok5s ( him :o is mighty to save4 ,! ,bless+ ( ,%em1 cle>ly po9t$ out 8 graci\s int5tion--,god %all enl>ge ,japhe?1 & ,,he 7,god7 %all dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em4 ,! ,^w 0 made fle%1 & dwelt among u4 ,he aft]w>ds s+les out ,abram1 ! ,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful1 7( ! l9e ( ,%em7 call$ him out ( d>kness1 favor$ him ) sev]al glori\s visions ( himself1 z pr$ict+ 8 future inc>nation1 = he saw 8 day & 0 glad4 ,abraham1 "u peculi> lead+s ( ,provid5ce1 0 = a season1 situat$ at ,mamre1 :]e he built an alt> to ! ,"l4 ,?is ,mamre 0 9 ,kira?-,arba1 aft]w>ds call$ ,hebron1 :]e ,david reign$ = a season4 ,b1 alas1 a *ri/ian is seldom long at ease2 we h no cont9u+ city1 we seek "o to come--no place1 or h\se1 or family1 is free f tr\ble long toge!r1 f ! palace to ! mo/ retir$ cot4 ,sad news 0 br\ght to ,abraham1 t 8 nephew1 ,lot1 0 tak5 prison]1 & almo/ all 8 goods seiz$1 by ,*]dorlaom] & 8 allies1 :o 7 at t "t ravag+ ! c\ntry4 ,abraham directly took 8 s]vants & fri5ds & pursu$ ! enemy to ,hobah1 & ov]took _! captives & ! booty1 & ( c\rse re/or$ ,lot4 ,:5 ,abraham 0 return+ f r\t+ ,*$orlaom] & 8 allies1 ,mel*is$ec met him 9 ! valley ( ,%aveh1 9 ! ,k+'s ,dale1 & t5d]$ to him & 8 we>y troops1 a refre%m5t ( bread & w9e4 ,he also bless$ ,abraham1 & ?ank$ ,god = giv+ him ! victory4 ,abraham ackn[l$g$ him ! ,prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 & gave him ! t5? "p ( ! spoil4 ,p]haps ?is 0 to %ew ,god's approbation ( ,abraham's conduct1 & to po9t out ! future victories ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 9 ! he>ts ( 8 p1 &1 f9ally1 ov] my/ical ,babylon1 & its k+s--! recov]y ( 8 elect1 :o lay 9 ! h&s ( ,satan1 ,s91 & ,law2 & ( :om ! ,fa!r _h cov5ant$ ) 8 de> ,son1 t he %\ld divide ! spoil ) ! /rong1 because he p\r$ out 8 s\l unto dea?4 ,:ile all :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is great ,"w mu/ exclaim1 ,unto him t wa%$ u f s9 9 8 own blood1 to him be glory4 ,am54 ,n[ consid] h[ great ?is ,man 01 to :om ,abraham gave ! t5? ( ! spoil1 & t bless$ ,abraham2 & truly ! less is bless$ ( ! great]4 ,may ,god ! ,holy ,_s assi/ u 9 our views ( ?is great ,man1 ! ,god-man ,m$iator1 ! ,prie/1 ! ,k+1 ! ,all 9 ,all4 ,we %all notice ! op9ion ( o!rs4 ,we propose !n to exam9e ! ,scripture te/imony ( ?is great ,"o1 & to answ] ! objections :i* rise 9 ! m9d1 conc]n+ ! reality ( ?is ,p]son be+ ,"l & ,*ri/4 ,we %all f9ally notice ! ,nature ( 8 ,bless+s4 ,i believe ! g5]al op9ion ( ?is great ,man is1 t he 0 "s ,k+ ( ,canaan1 :o 0 a good man1 b ^: g5ealogy _c be trac$4 ,! ,jews & ,sam>itans w h him to be ,%em1 _! ance/or4 ,! ,arabians suppose him to be ,ham4 ,dr4 ,ow5 w h him to be a desc5dant ( ,japhet2 b h[ a desc5dant ( ,japhet came to be a k+ ( ,canaan1 ,i "k n4 ,"s are incl9$ to ?9k he fell f ! ,moon4 ,b all ^! ideas are too mean1 & none ( !m agree ) :at ! ,holy ,gho/ has said ( him4 ,_m ye>s ago !re 0 a ,sect ( ,mel*is$ecian ,h]etics1 :o held t he 0 "s cele/ial p[] or virtue n reveal$2 b t he 0 sup]ior to ,*ri/1 & made int]cession = angels1 z ! ,savi\r did = ,m54 ,! mo/ g5]al op9ion is t he 0 m]ely a figure or type ( our de> ,"l2 b we are ab\t to prove he 0 m ?an ! figure--he 0 ! adorable ,r$eem] himself4 ,we are n to make any ?+ 9 ,scripture a type :5 ! ,scripture decl>es x is a sub/ance1 & inf9itely exce$s all ! figures4 ,our de> ,"l is c]ta9ly repres5t$ by _m figures1 b 9 ! case be=e u he is n2 = ! ,apo/le1 treat+ ^u ! ,subject1 n consid]+ x z my/ical b real4 ,he is n expla9+ a my/]y1 b m]ely comm5t+ ^u a reality4 ,n[ consid] h[ great ?is ,man 04--,p]haps no subject 9 ! ,bible has _h a great] div]sity ( op9ions ?an ?is1 & ! reason is1 because ,m5 are s dissatisfi$ ) ! ,_s's te/imony conc]n+ him3 let u !re=e notice ! ,apo/le's own words1 & foll[ him 9 8 comm5t1 & !re re/ satisfi$4 ,?is w lead u to answ] a few objections z we proce$4 ,! ,apo/le 9 ?is gr& ,epi/le1 is sett+ be=e ! believ+ ,hebrews ! ,dignity1 ,maje/y1 & ,glory ( ,*ri/1 z ! ,*ri/ ( ,god4 ,he fir/ proves him to be ,god ov] all1 equal ) ! ,fa!r 9 p[] & glory1 9 all 8 ess5tial attributes4 ,he !n %ews h[ f> he excels ! angels1 !y be+ ! "w ( 8 h&s1 & he _! great ,creator2 & hav+ accompli%$ ! great ,"w ( ,atonem5t1 he has ent]$ into 8 joy1 & is n[ repres5t+ our ,p]sons be=e ! ?rone2 & z our great ,high ,prie/1 /ill plead+ ! virtue ( :at he has done1 be=e ! ,fa!r4 ,9 ! ?ree foll[+ ,*apt]s he %ews ! necessity !re 0 t ,jesus1 our great ,high ,prie/1 %\ld be tri$ by temptation1 t he might "k h[ to succ\r ! tempt$--t 8 p1 by believ+1 might f9d a ,sabba? ( ,re/ 9 him1 he enc\rages !m to hold fa/ _! pr(ession1 see+ our great ,high ,prie/ is pass$ into ! heav5s = !m2 & z he knew :at sore temptations meant1 !y might w>ranty apply to him = all t grace !y want$ 9 "t ( ne$4 ,?is is sweet enc\ragem5t to ! ,"l's tri$ ones4 ,9 ! #e? ,*apt]1 ! ,apo/le c>ries on ! subject ( ! ,prie/ly ,(fice ( ,*ri/1 kn[+ x to be ( su* va/ importance to ! ,*ur*4 ,he %ews ! commission ( ,jesus to act z ,high ,prie/1 & !y1 ! ,hebrews1 well knew t no man _h a "r to ?is ,(fice b he t 0 call$ ( ,god1 z 0 ,a>on4 ,s our de> ,"l 0 call$ to x 9 ! ,cov5ant1 9 :i* ! ,fa!r glorifi$ him1 & z ,god-,man ,m$iator1 call$ him ,son1 & told him he %\ld be a ,prie/ = ev]1 aft] a peculi> ,ord]1 t is1 ( ,mel*is$ec3 8 own ,ord]1 n ( ,levi or ,a>on's1 b 8 own div9e ,ord]4--,! ,apo/le !n compla9s ( ^! ,believ]s1 !y 7 dull ( appreh5sion1 or else he w\ld tell !m _m m v great ?+s2 b !y _h _h ! ,gospel prea*$ to !m ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 yet _h made little or no progress 9 ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,he compla9s t !y 7 b babes 9 k1 unskilful1 weak1 & _h got no fur!r ?an ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! *ri/ian ,religion1 :i* he begs !y w leave1 & press aft] great] lessons 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,*ri/1 namely1 ,! f9al ,p]sev]5ce ( ,god's elect1 ?\gh !y might backslide1 & ev5 "s ( !m g su* sad l5g?s1 z ev5 to give up _! pr(ession = a "t1 t no?+ %ort ( ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ appli$ to _! he>ts by ! ,_s1 c\ld ev] r5ew !m to ,gospel rep5tance4 ,m9i/]s c\ld n--!y c\ld n d x !mselves--b a sight ( ,*ri/1 put to op5 %ame = !m1 w\ld ev] accompli% x4 ,! ,apo/le proce$s to /imulate !m to p]sev]e 9 ! good ways ( ,god1 not)/&+ _! weakness1 s9s1 infirmities1 /range feel+s1 & at times1 want ( confid5ce--no he>t to pray or believe1 b all deadness1 d>kness1 & sorr[2 amid/ all oppositions1 yet to keep on1 enc\rag$ by ?is1 t a cov5ant ,god _h provid$ e ne$ful m]cy 9 ,*ri/2 t he has cov5ant$ ) him1 & all 8 se$ 9 him1 t !y might h hope 9 8 fai?fulness1 & n 9 _! own feel+s or exp]i5ce1 :i* w\ld wav]1 or *ange4 ,b = ! fur!r enc\ragem5t ( t hope1 he w\ld h !m rememb]1 t ,*ri/ is _! ,head & ,repres5tative--t ! ,fa!r's love is ! same to !m z to him2 t ,*ri/ & !y are "o2 t !y are beheld 9 him complete2 & t z _! ,high ,prie/1 he is p]fect--done a p]fect ,"w2 t he ev] lives1 & t 8 great ,"w he is n[ do+ 9 heav51 & w live to d = ev]1 is simply1 to bless 8 p1 z he bless$ _! fa!r1 ,abraham1 :5 he return$ f battle4 ,& n[1 oh ye believ+ ,hebrews1 ,consid] h[ great ?is man 0 to :om ,abraham gave a t5? "p ( ! spoil4 ,pass+ by ! curi\s conjectures ( m51 let u att5d to ! m9d ( ! ,_s1 & by close att5tion x w be cle>ly se5 t ! ,mel*is$ec :i* met ,abraham 0 ! adorable ,r$eem] himself4 ,we beg9 ) ! #f? v]se ( me #e? ,*apt]--,z he sai? also 9 ano!r place1 ,,?\ art a ,prie/ = ev]1 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*is$ec1 ,,:o 9 ! days ( ,,8 fle%1 (f]$ up /rong cries & te>s to ,god1 & 0 he>d 9 t ,,he fe>$--?\gh ,,he 7 a ,,son1 yet le>n$ ,,he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* ,,he suff]$1 & be+ made p]fect1 ,,he became ! au?or ( et]nal salvation to all t obey ,,him2 call$ ( ,god an ,high ,prie/1 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*is$ec--( :om we h _m ?+s to say1 & h>d to be utt]$1 see+ ye are dull ( he>+4 ,c any po9t be m cle> ?an ?is2 ,! t]ms ,?\1 ,:o1 ,he1 a ,son1 ,him1 9 ! days ( 8 fle%--& surely if ,mel*is$ec _h be5 a m]e ,man1 ,paul w\ld n h compla9$ ( ! ,hebrews be+ dull ( und]/&+ ?is ,subject1 ( ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%1 be=e 8 inc>nation1 :5 he met ,abraham1 & aft]w>ds by actually tak+ our nature4 ,i w\ld obs]ve ! connection betwe5 ! la/ v]se ( ! #f? ,*apt]1 & ! op5+ ( ! #g?4 ,! ,apo/le1 enc\rag+ ,believ]s1 :o fl$ = refuge1 tells !m _! =e-runn] is gone to heav51 & is act+ !re z ,high ,prie/ = !m1 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*is$ec--x is ess5tial to ?is ,ord] only to make int]cession 9 heav54 ,f :i* passage we may !n conclude1 t ,mel*is$ec & ! second ,p]son 9 ! ev] bless$ ,tr9ity 71 & are ! same2 = none b ,*ri/ 9 our nature ev] did1 or w int]c$e = u 9 heav54 ,! ,apo/le !n goes on ) ?is ,subject 9 ! #g? ,*apt]4 ,aft] decl>+ ?is ,mel*is$ec is 9 heav51 int]c$+ accord+ to 8 own peculi> ,ord]1 he adds1 ,= ,,?is ,mel*is$ec1 ,k+ ( ,salem1 ,prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 :o met ,abraham return+ f ! slaught] ( ! k+s1 & bless$ him--to :om also ,abraham gave a t5? "p ( all4 ,fir/1 be+1 by int]pretation1 ,k+ ( ,salem1 :i* is1 ,k+ ( ,peace--he be+ )\t ,fa!r1 )\t ,"m1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days nor end ( life1 b made l ! ,son ( ,god1 abide? a ,prie/ cont9ually4--,consid] n[1 h[ great ?is man 04--,x is my grief1 ,i _c read ! ,greek = myself2 b ^u good au?ority ,i h to rem>k1 t ! v]b ,sub/antive n to be us$ "h 9 any t5se1 b mu/ be read ,p]son--& is in/ead ( 0--s ! text %\ld be read1 ,n[ consid] h[ great ?is ,p]son is--! ,p]son :o cont9ues a ,prie/ = ev]1 spok5 ( 9 ! close ( ! #crd v]se1 & :i* mu/ be read 9 ! t5se ! ,apo/le speaks x4 ,f :i* x appe>s pla91 t ! ,p]son :o 9 ! text met ,abraham1 is n[ 9 heav51 int]c$+ = 8 ,*ur*4--,abraham gave him ! t5? ( ! spoil1 & !re=e ackn[l$g$ him to be 8 div9e ,prie/ & ,k+4 ,! ,apo/le !n proce$s ) ! ,subject1 & says1 7#e? v]se7 t ?is glori\s ,p]son1 ?is ,high ,prie/ is n ( ! desc5t ( ,levi1 n at all ( t tribe--z all ,prie/s t belong$ !reto 7 imp]fect & di$1 b ?is ,mel*is$ec n[ receive? ti!s1 because he is our ev]-liv+ ,prie/4 ,& at ! close ( ! #h? v]se ! ,apo/le says1 ,x is witness$ ( him t he live?1 t is1 t he is alive n[--& 9 ! #crd v]se says1 he abide? a ,prie/ cont9ually4 ,?is surely c nev] be said ( any m]e man1 ( any typical "*1 ( any ,canaaniti% ,k+1 or any ,prie/1 b our great ,mel*is$ec4 ,"s may object t he may be said to live z _m dep>t$ sa9ts d1 b !n x c\ld n be said ( him t he cont9u$ to live 9 8 ,(fice1 z a ,prie/ = ev]4 ,i ?9k ?is ,subject appe>s m cle>ly by ! titles ! ,holy ,gho/ gives him4 ,! ,apo/le hav+ ass]t$ ! id5tity ( ! ,p]son1 goes on to prove ! fact1 by ! "n ,mel*is$ec1 ,k+ ( ,righte\sness4 ,?is title belongs to ,jesus only1 ( :om x 0 prophesi$1 ,behold a ,k+ %all reign 9 righte\sness1 & ,pr9ces %all rule 9 judgm5t4 ,?is 0 fir/ accompli%$ ^u ! asc5sion ( our de> ,"l1 :5 he 0 exalt$ at ! ,fa!r's "r-h&1 & ! decree w5t =? t all m5 %\ld b[ to him4 ,?is %ews him to be ! righte\sness ( 8 p1 & t he fills ,zion ) x2 & t "o day he w appe> z ! judge ( quick & dead1 & act be=e assembl$ worlds1 z a righte\s ,judge--,k+ ( ,righte\sness4 ,! next title is ,k+ ( ,peace--z ! au?or1 ! prea*]1 & reveal] ( all ,peace1 ext]nal1 int]nal1 & et]nal4 ,?is title "s h conjectur$ belong$ to "s ,canaaniti% k+ :o reign$ 9 ,salem1 aft]w>ds call$ ,j]usalem4--,b ! ,apo/le tells ! ,hebrews to reg>d ! mean+ ( ! title1 ,k+ ( ,peace--?\gh ! "t ( 8 actual reign+ 9 ,j]usalem 0 n come1 nor w x till ! latt] day glory4 ,at pres5t he is ,k+ ( ,peace1 9 ! ,gospel1 9 ! ,consci5ce1 & 9 ,m\nt ,zion4--,)\t ,fa!r4--,! human nature he _h assum$ at t "t1 9 :i* he appe>$ to ,abraham1 0 )\t ,fa!r or ,"m1 )\t ,desc5t2 = z a ,prie/1 ! ,apo/le is prov+ ! fact1 t he _h no pr$ecessors or successors1 s ( c\rse1 unlike ! tribe ( ,levi4 ,z ,god1 he 0 )\t ,fa!r2 ! div9e nature 0 und]iv$1 n begott54 ,he is ! ,son ( ,god1 9 8 (ficial capacity1 b n 9 ! div9e ess5ce4 ,8 human nature 0 )\t ,fa!r--8,! ,son ( ,man b no ,man's ,son10 ,ersk9e4--,)\t ,"m4 ,! body1 ! lik5ess1 ! =m 9 :i* he appe>$ to ,abraham1 0 )\t ,"m1 = x 0 _m ye>s aft]w>ds he 0 born ( ! ,virg92 & ?\gh %e _h ! hon\r to be> him yet %e 0 purely passive is ! act ( ! =mation ( 8 nature4 ,9 ^! same s5ses he 0 )\t ,desc5t--he _h no pr$ecessors or successors1 z ,god1 or z ! ,high ,prie/ ( our ,pr(ession4 ,h5ce he is said to be ! fir/ & ! la/2 if s1 !n !re 7 none be=e him1 & !re c be none aft] him4 ,! objection to ?is expression is1 t x only ref]s to a want ( ! k ( 8 ,g5ealogy2 b ?\gh ?is might be ! case ( "s p]sons1 or ( any1 yet !y c]ta9ly desc5d$ f "s "o4 ,x might z well be argu$ t because ,i /& alone1 & nev] he>d ( any "o relation 9 ! _w1 t ,i 0 )\t desc5t4 ,b !n ! ,apo/le speaks 9 /rong] t]ms /ill1 & :i* c only be appli$ to ,div9ity itself--hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days1 nor end ( life3 ?is expression mu/ ref] to 8 ,div9e ,nature4 ,he is himself ! beg9n+1 9 :om ,god made all ?+s4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ,heav5 & ,e>?2 t is1 9 ,*ri/2 he 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god1 "o ) him 9 ! c\ncil & secret purposes ( ,god2 z well z ! ev]la/+ ,god2 nor w he ev] die z ,man any m4 ,z ,prie/ he nev] did die at all2 z ,god1 9 8 ,div9e ,nature1 x is impossible4 ,z ! glori\s ,m$iator1 he ev] lives1 & all :o are unit$ to him live also4-- ,b made l ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is expression1 l1 seems d>k to _m at fir/ sight1 b :5 we look at ! ,subject altoge!r1 x is v cle> t none c be l ,god b ,god himself4 ,none c be l su* a ,prie/1 aft] su* an ,ord]1 b ! ,high ,prie/1 ,jesus himself4 ,! body he 0 to assume f ! beg9n+1 he frequ5tly assum$ a lik5ess (4 ,h5ce ,nebu*adnezz> saw "o l ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! ,furnace4 ,n[ no *ri/ian c = a mom5t disbelieve t ?is 0 ,*ri/2 & t1 long be=e 8 inc>nation1 ! lik5ess t appe>$ 0 ! lik5ess ( 8 body1 n[ glorifi$4 ,?is appe>$ to ,jo%ua1 to ,moses1 to ,lot1 to ,abraham1 ,jacob1 ,ezekiel1 & ,john4--,^! all saw ! lik5ess ( ! body t is n[ 9 heav54 ,s t ?is ,son ( ,god appe>$ l ! ,son ( ,god1 aft] 8 glorification4 ,he lov$ our nature s well t he anticipat$ ! assumption ( x2 he rejoic$ 9 ! habitable p>ts ( ! e>?1 & 8 delights 7 ) ! ,sons ( ,m54 ,?is ! de> ,r$eem] %ew$ frequ5tly1 by 8 visits to our e>?1 9 ! lik5ess ( t body :i* is n[ rais$ & glorifi$1 & to :i* lik5ess ! bodies ( ,god's elect are pr$e/9at$ to be con=m$4 ,i w\ld make ! rem>k "h1 z we h answ]$ ! above objection1 s ano!r is />t$1 ,h[1 & 9 :at s5se c\ld ?is ,mel*is$ec receive ti!s8 ,&1 if a div9e ,p]son1 ,:at did he d ) !m8 ,on ?is ,i mu/ confess !re is a difficulty4 ,paul says he met ,abraham--yet ! ^w 7z say ! le>n$7 means be+ 9 company toge!r4 ,we %all n[ inve/igate ?is ,subject a little1 & att5d to its signification4 ,if ?is ,mel*is$ec 0 only a ,canaaniti% ,k+1 ,i c see no reason :y ,abraham %\ld give him ! t5? ( ! spoils he _h tak5 9 battle2 = ,i d n read ( any k+ assi/+ 9 ?is w>1 or ev5 m9d+ ! /uff1 or gu>d+ ! coa/2 = x seems to h be5 a law among ! w>riors to divide ! spoil1 z 9 ! #a/ ( ,samuel1 #cj? ,*ap4 ,b z 8 "p %all be t goe? to battle1 s %all 8 be t t>rie? by ! /uff1 !y %all "p alike4 ,n[ consid]+ h[ great ?is ,man 0 7or ?is ,p]son is7 to :om ,abraham gave ! t5?1 we are prone to ask ^? que/ions t are ( no importance to u1 z1 ,if ?is 0 ,*ri/1 :at use c\ld !y be to him--& :at did he d ) !m8 ,we may z well ask1 ,h[ ! ,"l & 8 att5dants eat1 :5 ,abraham made an ent]ta9m5t at ! t5t door--!y appe>$ to him to eat4 ,s1 aft] 8 resurrection f ! dead !y gave him a piece ( broil$ fi% & ( an honey comb1 & he took x1 & did eat be=e !m4 ,?is may lead u to ask /ill m curi\s que/ions1 z1 ,:at body 0 x 9 :i* our ,"l made ^? appe>ances1 & :at became ( x8 ,^! ?+s we mu/ die to "k2 x is b ( little consequ5ce to u n[--:at ti!s ,abraham gave him he knew h[ to dispose (4--,b 9 ?is in/ance ! glory ( our ,"l appe>s2 = x is cle> no man on e>? 0 s great z ,abraham2 s ! ,apo/le argues1 & truly ! less is bless$ ( ! great]--,abraham1 ! less1 0 bless$ ( ,mel*is$ec1 ! great]4 ,?is 0 peculi> to 8 ,ord] only1 nor does !re want ano!r ,prie/ to arise aft] 8 similitude1 see+ he ev] live? to repres5t 8 p4 ,!re 0 und\bt$ly some?+ ( importance 9 ?is act ( ,abraham's1 & 9 :i* we may see1 ,fir/1 ,abraham's gratitude to ! ,capta9 ( 8 ,salvation1 :o _h giv5 him success 9 ?is w>1 :i* 0 j & necess>y4 ,s we f9d ! ,israelites devot$ a "p ( ! spoils tak5 9 battle1 to ! ,"l1 & ! re/ 0 divid$ among !m1 7,see ,numb]s xxxi1 #be v4 to ! end74--,:5 ,jacob v[$ to ! ,"l1 he said1 ,( all ?\ %all give me ,i w surely give ! t5? unto !e2--& h5ce 9 8 po/]ity we f9d ! t5? ( _! portions 7 to be consecrat$ to ! ,"l1 & ?is t5?1 s devot$1 0 a type ( ,god's elect1 ,jews & ,g5tiles1 :o 7 to be devot$ to 8 s]vice4 ,god1 by ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 ,*ap4 vi1 says1 ,b yet 9 x %all be a t5?1 & x %all return & %all be eat54 ,abraham giv+ ! t5? to ,mel*is$ec1 & keep+ ! re/1 7?us divid+ ! spoil7 0 an exhibition ( :at ! ,savi\r w\ld d1 actually1 :5 he %\ld divide ! spoil ) ! /rong2 :5 he %\ld rise up e>ly to ! prey1 & 9 ! ev5+ ( 8 dea? divide ! spoil--give to ,god's ,law & ,ju/ice inf9ite satisfaction--to 8 p all ! bless+s he secur$1 & get to himself a "n above e o!r1 t at 8 "n e knee %\ld b[4--,?us he divides ! spoil1 because he p\r$ out 8 s\l unto dea?4 ,s 9 ! he>ts ( 8 elect1 by ! conque/ ( 8 grace1 :5 he spoils ! works ( ! ,devil 9 u1 z well z = u1 & by ,fai?1 leads u to get victory ov] e s9 & e fe>1 & enables u to give him ! he>t 9 a way ( love1 ! m9d 9 8 s]vice1 & all our p[]s devot$ to 8 glory1 body1 s\l1 & _s1 "t & tal5ts3 ?is is giv+ him ! t5?4 ,we h got ! bless+s he has enabl$ u to get by ,pray] & ,fai?1 & we give him ! glory due to 8 holy "n--:ile he (t refre%es u ) himself z ! ,bread ( ,life1 fills u ) ! ,w9e ( 8 love1 & blesses u ) communion ) himself--s we give him ti!s ( all--h5ce ! ,apo/le says1 t he n[ receive? !m4--,?irdly4 ,?is act may be a type ( t important p]iod :5 our glori\s ,high ,prie/ w receive 8 elect at 8 second com+1 :5 ! fai?ful ( :om ,abraham 0 a figure1 w come f _! graves1 & meet ,jesus--& he w come f ! ?ird heav5 & meet !m1 introduce !m into ! heav5ly c\ntry1 ! new heav5 & e>?4 ,"h our ,prie/ w bless u1 & "h we %all ca/ our cr[ns at 8 de> feet1 & s+--,wor?y ! ,lamb t 0 sla94 ,?us we %all give him ti!s ( all4 ,! ,dignity & ,id5tity ( ?is glori\s ,p]son may be cle>ly se5 by ! nature ( 8 ,prie/ly ,(fice--?is is :at ! ,apo/le is prov+ by a quotation f ! #aaj? ,psalm--,?\ art a ,prie/ = ev]1 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*is$ec4 ,h[ mean is ! common idea t he 0 a ,canaaniti% k+1 & t ,*ri/ is a ,prie/ aft] 8 ord]4 ,_h ,*ri/ be5 con/itut$ a ,prie/ aft] any ,ord] ( human ,be+s1 x w\ld h be5 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,a>on1 a ,prie/ ( ,god's own appo9tm5t2 b ,*ri/ is a ,prie/ aft] 8 own ,ord]4 ,:5 ,god means to swe> he swe>s by himself1 because !re is no great]--:5 he means to draw a similitude ( himself he lik5s himself to himself2 & :5 ,jesus reveals himself z a ,prie/ aft] an ,ord]1 x is 8 own ,ord]1 & 8 glory w he n give to ano!r4 ,! ,apo/le 9 ?is ,epi/le1 is sett+ =? ! ,div9ity & ,glory ( ,jesus1 z ,god-,man ,m$iator2 & %ews h[ f> he excels angels1 & !n h[ f> he excell$ ,moses4 ,he !n po9ts out h[ f> he excell$ ,a>on2 & 9 8 ,(fice ( ,high ,prie/1 h[ f> he excell$ all ! ,prie/s ( ! ,levitical ,ord]--!y 7 m]e m51 he ! ,god-,man--!y 7 mortal & di$1 he 0 immortal1 & ev] liv$4 ,! fact is1 t ! ,son ( ,god hav+ f9i%$ ! great ,"w ( ,r$emption1 sat d[n on ! "r-h& ( ,god1 agreeably to :at is said 9 ! #aaj? ,psalm--,! ,"l said to my ,"l1 sit at my "r-h&1 = ,,?\ art a ,prie/ = ev]4 ,?is makes x evid5t t ! ,prie/s "u ! ,old ,te/am5t ,disp5sation typifi$ ,jesus1 z ex]cis+ 8 ,prie/ly ,(fice be=e 8 asc5sion2 b ! ,ord] ( our ,mel*is$ec is appe>+ 9 a glorifi$ /ate1 at ! "r-h& ( ! ,maje/y 9 heav51 repres5t+ & bless+ 8 p4 ,?is is ! ,ord] ! ,fa!r appo9t$ him1 & 9 ?is he cont9ues4 ,?is he reveal$ to ,abraham1 & 9 ! act ( bless+ him %ew$ :at he 0 to be & d1 ^u 8 glorification1 aft] 8 battle 0 ov]1 ( :i* ,abraham's w> 0 b a fa9t %ad[4 ,t ,mel*is$ec is ! ,son ( ,god appe>s evid5t f 8 call to ! ,prie/hood4 ,s ! ,apo/le has c\pl$ ^! two texts toge!r 9 ! #e? ,*apt]--,?\ art my ,son1 ?is day h ,i begott5 !e4 ,z he sai?1 also1 9 ano!r place4 ,?\ art a ,prie/ = ev]1 aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*is$ec4 ,f :i* we mu/ inf] t ,mel*is$ec is ! et]nal ,son ( ,god--= ,god decl>+ ,*ri/ to be 8 ,son1 0 at ! same "t con/itut+ him a ,prie/ = ev]1 aft] 8 own ,ord]1 z ,k+ ( ,righte\sness & ,peace1 fulfill+ ! "o1 & mak+ ! o!r = 8 ,*ur*4 ,^u 8 asc5sion he 0 to abide a ,prie/ & ,k+ = ev]--! et]nity ( 8 ,prie/hood cle>ly demon/rates ! fact--! t]m = ev]--a ,prie/ = ev]4 ,?is 0 ess5tial to 8 ,ord]1 et]nal ,prie/hood1 !re=e he mu/ be et]nal1 :i* c\ld nev] be said ( any m]e man--( c\rse ! ,son1 or second ,p]son1 is ! ,mel*is$ec t met ,abraham1 t n[ live? & abide?4 ,! ,apo/le also decl>es t 8 ,ord] is ,p]fection1 & ! ,p[] ( an endless ,life1 9 opposition to ! ,levitical ,prie/hood1 :i* 0 imp]fect1 & !y c>nal m54--,! ,fa!r's language to ! ,son 9 ! #aaj? ,psalm1 accord+ to ! le>n$ ,morrison's ,scripture ,diction>y1 is r5d]$ lit]ally 9 ! orig9al1 ,jehovah ha? sworn1 & w n rep5t1 ,?\ art a ,prie/ = ev]1 ^u or accord+ to my ,^w1 ,o ,,mel*is$ec4 ,?is is address$ f ! ,fa!r to ! ,son1 & to no o!r ,p]son4 ,on ?is v]se1 ! good ,dr4 ,hawk] rem>ks1 t ! ,psalmi/ is trac+ up ! ,subject to ! ev]la/+ ,c\ncil ( ,peace betwe5 !m bo?1 9 ,jehovah swe>+-9 ,*ri/ into 8 ,prie/ly ,(fice1 ev5 t ( an ev]la/+ ,prie/hood4 ,^! ?+s _c be said ( any m]e man2 nor does x any :]e ass]t t ,mel*is$ec 0 a type--b ! above argum5ts cle>ly prove he 0 ! et]nal ,son ( ,god2 & to d\bt ?is1 or be ignorant ( x1 ! ,apo/le decl>es ! ,hebrews 7 dull ( he>+2 & surely s are _m ( ,god's p1 to ?is day1 ^u ?is ,subject--!re=e1 ,consid] n[ h[ great ?is ,p]son is--he is call$ ! great ,god1 ! great ,savi\r1 great ,k+1 great ,pr9ce1 great ,%eph]d1 great ,high ,prie/2 great 9 8 nature1 8 love1 8 m]cy1 8 wisdom1 8 glory1 8 grace1 8 p[]2 & ^! he delights to %ew to 8 de> p1 :o are call$ ^u to consid] him--^! are said to fly = refuge to him1 to ca/ an*or )9 ! veil1 ei!r ( 8 fle%1 & lay hold ( 8 et]nal ,div9ity1 or into ultimate glory1 & view ,jesus z an ev]-liv+ ,prie/1 c>ry+ on _! cause1 repres5t+ _! ,p]sons1 plead+ ! virtue ( 8 blood & righte\sness1 & abide+ till all 8 foes become 8 foot/ool1 & ! my/]y ( ,god %all be f9i%$2 !n ! ,son w deliv] up ! m$iatorial k+dom to ! ,fa!r1 & ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s %all be all 9 all4 ,! la/ consid]ation is1 ,! ,"w he c>ries on z a ,prie/1 "u ?is peculi> ,ord]4 ,! ,prie/ "u ! old ,law1 no d\bt1 typifi$ him2 b p]haps v little fur!r z types ?an 8 dea?1 or ent]+ into ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,"h !y z types fail1 & we see ,jesus ( ano!r ,ord]1 & "u a diff]5t view1 ^u 8 glorification1 c>ry on 8 ,prie/ly ,(fice 9 heav54 ,a>on ! ,high ,prie/1 9 _m ?+s typifi$ him1 ?o' ,*ri/ 0 n ( t ,ord]1 b ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 ( :i* ,moses spake no?+ p]ta9+ to ! ,prie/hood4 ,b our de> ,"l is become ! au?or ( et]nal salvation to 8 p1 & /ill (ficiates z an ,high ,prie/ aft] 8 own ,ord]--& ?is ,ord] is n to make an atonem5t1 or fulfil ! ,law1 ?is he _h done2 b exalt$ to bless 8 p = ev]4--,?is ,(fice 0 %ew$ to ,abraham :5 ,*ri/ met him1 & refre%$ him ) bread & w9e1 a figure ( 8 body & blood1 :i* 7 to be (f]$ up 9 sacrifice1 & ^u t (f]+ 8 int]cession 0 f\nd$1 & all bless+s are disp5s$ by him1 z x foll[$1 & he bless$ ,abraham4 ,h5ce1 hav+ purg$ our s9s1 he has sat d[n at 8 ,fa!r's "r-h& to bless u = ev]more4 ,?is is peculi> to 8 ,ord] only1 = ?is he ev] lives4 ,p]haps e bless+ he communicates z a ,prie/1 is includ$ 9 t prescrib$ =m ! ,prie/s us$ "u ! old ,law1 ,numb]s #f? ,*ap1 v]se #bb1 to ! close4 ,he met1 & bless$ ,abraham ) ,righte\sness & ,peace2 & to ?is day he gives ! same to u1 = z _m z are ( ,fai? are bless$ ) fai?ful ,abraham4 ,h5ce ! b5$iction1 ! ,"l give !e ,peace4 ,& ! ,apo/le says1 ,he is exalt$ to give ,rep5tance & ,remission ( ,s9s--?y s9s are =giv5 !e2 g 9 peace4 ,he blesses u ) conv]t+ grace4 ,god ha? s5t 8 ,son to bless u1 by turn+ u f our iniquities1 ) a bett] righte\sness4 ,david describe? ! bless$ness ( ! man to :om ! ,"l impute? righte\sness )\t works1 ) ! adoption ( *ildr5--to !m gave he p[] to become ! ,sons ( ,god--) spiritual life4 ,! ,"l comm&$ 8 bless+ on ,m\nt ,zion1 ev5 life = ev]more4 ,he blesses !m ) 8 pres]v+ p[]2 8 guid+ ,_s 9 all 8 ,(fices2 ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance2 a new nature & a new "n--^! are all includ$ 9 8 ,prie/ly ,b5$iction1 :i* ! ,prie/s c\ld only pron\nce1 & we c only pray =1 b :i* x is 8 glory to give1 z our ,mel*is$ec--! ,"l bless !e & keep !e--! ,"l make 8 face to %9e ^u !e1 & be graci\s unto !e--! ,"l lift up 8 c\nt5ance ^u !e1 & give !e peace4 ,& !y %all put my "n ^u ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1 & ,i w bless !m4 ,?is act ( ! ,r$eem]'s int]cession & bless+1 is 9 an au?oritative way--,fa!r ,i w t ^? :om ?\ ha/ giv5 me1 be ) me :]e ,i am1 t !y may behold my glory--:i* ,god grant u all4--,,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,?us we h endeav\r$ to prove t ,*ri/ is ! true ,mel*is$ec1 )\t a type or figure--t he 0 n ,%em1 nor 8 ,gr&son1 nor an e>?ly ,k+1 h[ev] pi\s2 b t x 0 ,jesus appe>+ 9 ! lik5ess 9 :i* he %\ld appe> = ev]1 be=e ! ?rone1 to bless 8 p 94 ,?is fact we h attempt$ to prove f express passages1 f 8 glori\s titles1 f ! peculi>ity ( 8 ,ord]1 & ! nature ( 8 ,"w1 z a ,prie/4 ,= a mo/ judici\s h&l+ ( ?is ,subject ,i ref] my ,read]s to ,,morrison',s ,,biblio!ca ,,sacra--to :i* ,i am mu* indebt$4 ,,an ,,hymn4 ,,k+ ( ,salem1 bless my s\l6 ,make a w\nd$ s9n] :ole6 ,k+ ( righte\sness & peace1 ,let n ?y sweet visits cease4 ,come1 refre% ?is s\l ( m9e ,) ?y sacr$ bread & w9e2 ,all ?y love to me unfold1 ,half ( :i* _c be told4 ,hail1 ,mel*is$ec div9e6 ,?\ great ,high ,prie/ %alt be m9e2 ,all my p[]s be=e !e fall-- ,take n ty!1 b take !m all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4