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A52807 A compleat history and mystery of the Old and New Testament logically discust and theologically improved : in four volumes ... the like undertaking (in such a manner and method) being never by any author attempted before : yet this is now approved and commended by grave divines, &c. / by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1696 (1696) Wing N449; ESTC R40047 3,259,554 1,966

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not_o merit_v this_o earthly_a paradise_n before_o he_o be_v make_v nor_o we_o the_o heavenly_a one_o 3._o god_n lead_v adam_n into_o paradise_n that_o he_o may_v know_v he_o hold_v it_o not_o as_o lord_n of_o it_o but_o as_o god_n husbandman_n and_o his_o tenant_n at_o will_n so_o long_o as_o he_o behave_v himself_o well_o which_o if_o he_o forfeit_v by_o do_v ill_a he_o can_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v for_o god_n banish_v he_o out_o of_o it_o who_o have_v give_v it_o he_o so_o free_o and_o so_o kind_o lead_v he_o into_o it_o 4._o that_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v not_o man_n home_n and_o country_n here_o no_o abide_a city_n hebr._n 11.10_o 16._o the_o 3._o external_n favour_n god_n give_v they_o be_v their_o dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n gen._n 1.26_o 28._o subdue_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n god_n make_v man_n the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o create_a thing_n here_o below_o all_o creature_n be_v man_n servant_n and_o houshouldstuff●●_n god_n put_v all_o thing_n under_o man_n foot_n as_o so_o many_o stirrup_n or_o step_n of_o a_o staircase_n that_o man_n may_v raise_v up_o himself_o thereby_o unto_o god_n his_o maker_n david_n celebrate_v god_n praise_n for_o give_v this_o dominion_n over_o all_o to_o man_n psal_n 8.5_o 6_o 20._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o man_n be_v make_v for_o god_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o while_o man_n do_v so_o all_o thing_n also_o do_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v man_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n adam_n exercise_v the_o centurion_n authority_n luke_n 7.8_o when_o all_o creature_n do_v come_v to_o he_o for_o name_n and_o go_v from_o he_o when_o name_v gen._n 2.19_o all_o then_o do_v reverence_n man_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v
be_v only_a external_n whereof_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v already_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v internal_a the_o inward_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v reducible_a to_o three_o head_n as_o to_o the_o three_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n mark_v 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o noble_a court_n first_o to_o wit_n the_o oracle_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n wherein_o solomon_n settle_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n after_o all_o its_o manifold_a wander_n in_o its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a rest_a place_n n._n b._n the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o this_o settlement_n have_v be_v toss_v about_o 1._o from_o the_o desert_n to_o gilgal_n 2._o from_o gilgal_n to_o shiloh_n 3._o from_o shiloh_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethshemesh_n 5._o from_o bethshemesh_n to_o kirjath-jearim_a 6._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a 7._o from_o thence_o to_o gib●on_n 8._o to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o last_o from_o thence_o at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o solomon_n temple_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n chap._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o to_o 9_o and_o 2_o chron_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o to_o ver_fw-la 9_o n._n b._n over_o the_o ark_n thus_o settle_v stand_v two_o cherubim_n which_o this_o hiram_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n describe_v in_o their_o number_n matter_n stature_n posture_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6.23_o to_o 29._o and_o 2_o chron._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o there_o be_v two_o cherubim_n which_o moses_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o inseparable_o fix_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n exod._n 25.18_o 19_o 20._o these_o cherubim_n of_o solomon_n say_v lavater_n and_o peter_n martyr_n do_v cover_v the_o two_o cherubim_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v far_o less_o and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n east_n and_o west_n be_v two_o giantlike_a statue_n five_o yard_n high_a stretch_v their_o vast_a wing_n north_n and_o south_n and_o look_v with_o 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represent_v the_o praiseworthy_a practice_n of_o gospel-minister_n those_o earthly_a angel_n who_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o promote_v peace_n all_o they_o can_v among_o other_o and_o be_v like_o those_o two_o cherubim_n uniform_a and_o unanimous_a n._n b._n in_o what_o a_o comely_a symmetry_n have_v god_n place_v man_n two_o eye_n ear_n arm_n hand_n thi●h●_n leg_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n for_o the_o same_o double_a use_n christ_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n by_o two_o and_o two_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o that_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.18_o psal_n 133.1_o act._n 2.46_o mark_v 2._o concern_v the_o middle_a court_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o most_o holy_a with_o a_o veil_n call_v a_o partition_n chap._n 6.21_o that_o hang_v upon_o two_o golden_a chain_n 2_o chron._n 3.14_o with_o exod._n 26.31_o etc._n etc._n this_o rent_n in_o twain_o at_o christ_n death_n matth._n 27.51_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o vessel_n which_o hiram_n make_v for_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v many_o to_o furnish_v the_o house_n of_o god_n most_o full_o as_o first_o the_o altar_n for_o burn_a offering_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o hiram_n melt_v brass_n for_o the_o make_n of_o it_o in_o this_o book_n of_o king_n though_o of_o solomon_n use_v it_o for_o that_o end_n there_o be_v 1_o king_n 8_o 22_o 31_o 54_o 64._o and_o 9.25_o but_o to_o supply_v this_o omission_n the_o make_n of_o this_o brazen_a altar_n be_v express_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 4_o 1._o which_o book_n be_v write_v after_o for_o that_o end_n etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v make_v a_o small_a one_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 27.1_o but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o large_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v than_o it_o be_v fifteen_o foot_n high_a at_o the_o least_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v behold_v the_o burn_a and_o smoke_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o saviour_n offer_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o altar_n itself_o hebr._n 13.10_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v the_o jew_n gospel_n n._n b._n that_o law_n of_o not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n exod._n 20.26_o be_v a_o temporary_a law_n and_o vseless_a when_o the_o priest_n use_v linen_n breeches_n exod._n 28.42_o this_o altar_n be_v call_v ariel_n isa_n 29.1_o that_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lion_n devour_v flesh_n so_o this_o altar_n of_o god_n consume_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ●s_v by_o a_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n n._n b._n so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o this_o altar_n be_v god_n table_n to_o dine_v and_o sup_v upon_o to_o which_o psal_n 50.10_o 11_o 12._o allude_v more_o especial_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v read_v it_o thus_o my_o sacrifice_n when_o i_o be_o hungry_a i_o will_v not_o seek_v of_o thou_o to_o dine_v and_o sup_v upon_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v wine_n say_v to_o cheer_n god_n judg._n 9.13_o speak_v only_o parabolical_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n n._n b._n this_o altar_n be_v first_o profane_v by_o ahaz_n who_o remove_v it_o from_o its_o place_n and_o set_v the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n in_o its_o room_n 2_o king_n 16.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o afterward_o by_o pilate_n who_o mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o galilean_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n upon_o this_o altar_n luk._n 13.1_o 2._o the_o second_o vessel_n of_o this_o holy_a place_n be_v the_o brazen_a laver_n call_v the_o molten_n sea_n the_o make_n of_o this_o be_v mention_v 1_o king_n 7.23_o though_o that_o of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o so_o and_o 2_o chron._n 4.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o vastness_n of_o this_o vessel_n be_v describe_v of_o so_o great_a a_o capacity_n and_o wide_a comprehension_n here_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o common_o contain_v two_o thousand_o bath_n which_o amount_v to_o five_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o water_n and_o if_o fill_v to_o the_o brim_n can_v comprehend_v three_o thousand_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 4.5_o n._n b._n this_o prodigious_a collection_n of_o water_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o therefore_o a_o sea_n so_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o exceed_a filthiness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.13_o require_v a_o sea_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o the_o infinite_a value_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o vast_o weighty_a vessel_n in_o itself_o with_o such_o a_o vast_a weight_n of_o water_n in_o it_o be_v support_v with_o twelve_o ox_n ver_fw-la 25._o figure_v forth_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o likewise_o look_v every_o way_n and_o go_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o brazen_a altar_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o priest_n court_n chap._n 6.36_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n moses_n make_v his_o brazen_a laver_n of_o the_o woman_n brazen_a looking-glass_n exod._n 38.8_o these_o devout_a woman_n that_o use_v to_o assemble_v by_o troop_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o pray_v and_o serve_v god_n see_v luk._n 2.37_o 1_o tim._n 5.5_o do_v frank_o and_o free_o give_v those_o instrument_n whereby_o they_o dress_v their_o body_n to_o make_v that_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o through_o faith_n they_o may_v sanctify_v their_o soul_n i_o doubt_v there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o elect_a lady_n so_o devout_a in_o our_o day_n it_o be_v once_o grave_a counsel_n give_v to_o lady_n of_o curiosity_n often_o view_v their_o look_n in_o their_o looking-glass_n be_v thou_o fair_a be_v not_o like_o a_o egyptian_a temple_n varnish_n without_o and_o