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A77504 The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1653 (1653) Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891 155,986 284

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to_o heal_v and_o save_v brief_o of_o each_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n now_o to_o insist_v large_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o reserve_v to_o another_o occasion_n quest_n be_v quest_n what_o save_v faith_n be_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o which_o we_o draw_v this_o heal_n save_a virtue_n from_o christ_n ans_fw-fr type_n answ_n illustrate_v from_o the_o type_n to_o this_o i_o can_v answer_v more_o apt_o and_o clear_o then_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o type_n which_o most_o excellent_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v which_o be_v do_v by_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n so_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n q._n now_o how_o do_v they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a._n therein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o action_n 2._o their_o affection_n there_o behold_v it_o and_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o they_o behold_v it_o 1._o they_o behold_v it_o look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o make_v and_o see_v it_o lift_v up_o withal_o take_v notice_n for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v make_v and_o lift_v up_o 2._o as_o they_o thus_o see_v it_o so_o they_o look_v unto_o it_o viz._n in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n with_o a_o twofold_a affection_n 1_o of_o desire_n 2._o of_o hope_n or_o trust_v desire_v to_o be_v cure_v hope_v and_o trust_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o it_o thus_o do_v they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n not_o only_o see_v it_o expectatio_fw-la numb_a 21.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aspicicbat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intucri_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videre_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expectatio_fw-la but_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a there_o proper_o signify_v and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n behold_v he_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o you_o have_v they_o both_o together_o in_o that_o one_o verse_n john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o behold_v christ_n christ_n 1._o i'faith_o behold_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o soul_n right_o apprehend_v and_o serious_o consider_v he_o for_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serpent_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la potius_fw-la dixit_fw-la quàm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 1_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la cicero_n tuscul_fw-la 5._o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la qui●_n videt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n g●_n annot._fw-la dr._n taylour_n brazen_a serpent_n proper_o signify_v as_o beza_n and_o grotius_n note_n upon_o it_o non_fw-la quavis_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la attentione_n videre_fw-la not_o a_o bare_a and_o simple_a intuition_n a_o cast_v a_o glance_n upon_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o serious_a and_o advise_v observe_v and_o view_v of_o it_o studiosè_fw-la perspicere_fw-la as_o tully_n render_v it_o studious_o to_o view_n and_o consider_v a_o thing_n this_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n behold_v jesus_n christ_n consider_v he_o as_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o then_o in_o that_o nature_n lift_v up_o lift_v up_o two_o way_n ratione_fw-la ligni_fw-la ratione_fw-la regni_fw-la as_o some_o distinguish_v first_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n there_o suffer_v then_o in_o his_o session_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o triumph_v both_o these_o the_o believer_n take_v notice_n of_o look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o twofold_a state_n of_o humiliation_n exaltation_n and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o faith_n it_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n apprehend_v and_o believe_v what_o be_v there_o reveal_v concern_v he_o touch_v his_o incarnation_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n withal_o take_v notice_n to_o what_o end_n all_o this_o be_v do_v viz._n for_o the_o redeem_n and_o save_v of_o lose_a mankind_n and_o here_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o it_o christ_n 2._o i'faith_o a_o affectionate_a look_v up_o unto_o christ_n the_o believer_n thus_o behold_v christ_n he_o also_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o the_o lame_a man_n which_o lie_v in_o solomon_n porch_n look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n act._n 3._o look_v on_o we_o 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sin_n apprehend_v itself_o in_o a_o lose_a state_n and_o condition_n it_o look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n earnest_o desire_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o and_o through_o he_o confidence_n 2._o confidence_n 2_o and_o as_o it_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o so_o it_o hope_v for_o it_o by_o he_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o what_o it_o desire_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thus_o do_v the_o believer_n look_v up_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 123.2_o psal_n 123.2_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n viz._n as_o for_o direction_n so_o for_o protection_n and_o provision_n expect_v to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o they_o even_o so_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n look_v up_o unto_o christ_n wait_v rest_a depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o what_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o viz._n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o principal_a act_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v viz._n in_o this_o soul-recumbencie_a this_o rest_a and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n import_v believe_v on_o christ_n import_v so_o much_o the_o phrase_n here_o in_o the_o text_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o qui_fw-la credit_n in_o ipso_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o but_o in_o eum_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o wherein_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o 1._o the_o proper_a object_n 2._o the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v and_o save_v 1_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v and_o save_v be_v christ_n true_a it_o be_v