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also_o under_o the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o go_v before_o it_o viz._n the_o babylonian_a grecian_a and_o persian_a as_o may_v be_v large_o illustrate_v both_o out_o of_o sacred_a and_o humane_a history_n 3._o jerusalem_n do_v not_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n that_o be_v have_v not_o command_n or_o dominion_n over_o they_o as_o this_o woman_n 17.15_o rev._n 17.15_o whore_n or_o city_n be_v say_v to_o have_v and_o he_o say_v the_o water_n which_o thou_o see_v where_o the_o whore_n sit_v be_v peoples_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o judea_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o the_o roman_a government_n at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n 2.1_o luke_n 2.1_o that_o there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v 4._o verse_n 4._o and_o particular_o galilee_n nazareth_n judea_n and_o the_o city_n of_o david_n call_v bethlehem_n 4._o jerusalem_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o enchant_v and_o bewitch_v all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o she_o either_o by_o her_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n or_o by_o great_a gift_n and_o reward_n 1._o because_o the_o roman_a power_n keep_v she_o under_o and_o much_o in_o awe_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n not_o own_v nor_o subscribe_v to_o her_o religion_n 2._o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n block_v up_o her_o way_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o she_o can_v not_o extend_v her_o influence_n to_o either_o neighbour_a or_o remote_a nation_n as_o this_o woman_n whore_n or_o city_n be_v say_v to_o do_v for_o thy_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o thy_o sorcery_n be_v all_o nation_n deceive_v 18.23_o rev._n 18.23_o 5._o jerusalem_n though_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o much_o blood_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o excellency_n and_o glory_n in_o solomon_n time_n kill_v prophet_n even_o all_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o she_o murder_v john_n baptist_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o also_o the_o bless_a martyr_n st._n stephen_n yet_o in_o she_o can_v not_o be_v find_v that_o great_a mass_n of_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v and_o myriad_o of_o christian_a saint_n that_o have_v be_v barbarous_o murder_v by_o massacre_n and_o public_a martyrdom_n since_o they_o be_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o titus_n vespasian_n which_o we_o find_v positive_o charge_v upon_o this_o city_n babylon_n 17.6_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o i_o wonder_v with_o great_a admiration_n as_o indeed_o well_o he_o may_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v 24._o rev._n 19_o 24._o and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o
scripture_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o lie_n 5.28_o dan._n 12.2_o john_n 5.28_o ergo._n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v christ_n say_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o and_o we_o have_v show_v the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v etc._n etc._n 12._o if_o that_o which_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v rise_v than_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o for_o it_o be_v the_o body_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o that_o which_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v be_v raise_v ergo._n 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o obj._n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o body_n thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o the_o same_o numerical_a body_n rise_v not_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o resurrection_n but_o a_o new_a creation_n therefore_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o intend_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o resurrection_n i._n e._n how_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v raise_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o power_n which_o thing_n a_o grain_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v sow_o teach_v quest_n why_o shall_v the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v answ_n because_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v that_o suffer_v 2._o because_o the_o same_o body_n that_o suffer_v for_o christ_n shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n 3._o because_o the_o same_o body_n that_o sin_v shall_v be_v punish_v if_o not_o the_o same_o body_n that_o sin_v it_o may_v reflect_v upon_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v a_o innocent_a body_n beside_o those_o scripture_n must_v be_v fullfil_v which_o assert_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n inference_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o here_o be_v a_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o that_o death_n be_v not_o the_o last_o end_n of_o man._n 3._o prepare_v for_o the_o resurrection_n day_n think_v of_o it_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n thy_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o thy_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o thy_o awake_n out_o of_o sleep_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 4._o think_v of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o spring_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o earth_n bud_n forth_o and_o spring_v up_o for_o that_o be_v a_o figure_n also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o judgment-day_n the_o judgment-day_n compare_v to_o a_o assize_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rev._n 20.11_o and_o i_o see_v a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o it_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o resurrection_n come_v the_o judgement_n the_o eternal_a judgement_n note_v the_o judgment-day_n may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o assize_n or_o general_a goaldelivery_n parallel_n there_o be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n where_o a_o assize_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v who_o receive_v his_o commission_n and_o act_n by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a by_o the_o father_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o power_n to_o the_o son_n john_n 5.22_o ii_o the_o judge_n likely_a come_v to_o the_o bench_n or_o judgment-seat_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n christ_n will_v come_v to_o the_o judgment-seat_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 15.52_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a iii_o there_o be_v a_o know_a law_n or_o law_n in_o a_o kingdom_n by_o which_o the_o judge_n hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n so_o there_o be_v a_o know_a law_n or_o law_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v judge_n and_o determine_v all_o cause_n in_o the_o great_a day_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 20._o rev._n 20._o iv_o the_o judge_n have_v many_o honourable_a person_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o so_o jesus_n christ_n will_v hauâ—_n all_o the_o saint_n sit_v with_o he_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n who_o shall_v assent_v and_o consent_n to_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o thâ—t_a day_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v 3._o rev._n 3._o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n v._o a_o judge_n at_o assizes_n after_o he_o have_v read_v his_o commission_n and_o give_v his_o charge_n call_v for_o the_o prisoner_n so_o jesus_n christ_n will_v orderly_o proceed_v and_o câ—ll_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n all_o the_o ungodly_a that_o ever_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v arraign_v by_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o his_o judgment-seat_n vi_o a_o judge_n have_v arraign_v the_o prisoner_n call_v in_o the_o witness_n and_o then_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o so_o jesus_n christ_n will_v call_v in_o witness_n and_o indeed_o every_o man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o witness_n against_o he_o 16._o rom._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o all_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o every_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a before_o christ_n vii_o a_o judge_n after_o he_o have_v find_v man_n guilty_a and_o cast_v they_o for_o their_o life_n pass_v the_o sentence_n so_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n have_v find_v sinner_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o horrid_a crime_n they_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o will_v pass_v the_o fearful_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v 25._o mat._n 25._o viii_o a_o judge_n after_o the_o sentence_n be_v past_a order_v the_o manner_n time_n and_o place_n of_o execution_n so_o jesus_n christ_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n order_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o appoint_v they_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o time_n how_o long_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o place_n will_v be_v hell_n the_o time_n will_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o see_v more_o in_o the_o first_o volumn_n christ_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o of_o heaven_n the_o celestial_a paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n paradise_n be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o for_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n this_o be_v earthly_a paradise_n 2._o for_o heaven_n the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v celestial_a paradise_n now_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o run_v the_o parallel_n principal_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n parallel_n paradise_n or_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n so_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n ii_o paradise_n be_v a_o place_n create_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v for_o man_n whilst_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n so_o heaven_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v for_o all_o those_o who_o obtain_v through_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n their_o primitive_a glory_n and_o innocency_n iii_o adam_n in_o paradise_n have_v all_o delight_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n his_o heart_n can_v desire_v he_o want_v nothing_o to_o make_v his_o life_n sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o he_o so_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n have_v the_o full_a joy_n pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n imaginable_a there_o be_v nothing_o want_v they_o can_v desire_v to_o please_v and_o delight_v they_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n 36.8_o psal_n 16.11_o psal_n 36.8_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right-hand_a pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n a_o river_n abound_v with_o water_n
bear_v and_o incarnate_a by_o the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a power_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n yea_o in_o such_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n 1.34_o luke_n 1.34_o that_o when_o it_o be_v foretell_v she_o by_o the_o angel_n she_o think_v it_o impossible_a ii_o isaac_n be_v mock_v and_o base_o abuse_v by_o ishmael_n the_o fleshly_a seed_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n iii_o isaac_n be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n the_o one_o be_v spare_v namely_o isaac_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v iv_o isaac_n be_v offer_v as_o it_o be_v and_o three_o day_n dead_a in_o his_o father_n mind_n and_o purpose_n yet_o die_v not_o but_o his_o father_n receive_v he_o as_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n die_v not_o and_o though_o his_o humanity_n lie_v dead_a hree_a day_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o it_o revive_v again_o so_o both_o be_v say_v dr._n tailor_n deliver_v from_o death_n the_o three_o day_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n plain_o make_v he_o a_o type_n heb._n 11.16_o from_o whence_o he_o receive_v he_o as_o in_o a_o figure_n type_n or_o resemblance_n etc._n etc._n v._o isaacâ—as_v â—as_z the_o learned_a observe_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o marriage_n 1._o he_o marry_v one_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n so_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n which_o he_o himself_o assume_v 2._o she_o be_v woo_v by_o his_o father_n servant_n so_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o faithful_a minister_n 3._o rebekah_n resolve_v to_o forsake_v all_o her_o friend_n and_o her_o father_n house_n to_o become_v isaac_n wife_n so_o believer_n forsake_v all_o in_o affection_n and_o actual_o when_o call_v thereunto_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o she_o be_v deck_v with_o jewel_n trim_v and_o rare_o adorn_v when_o she_o come_v to_o meet_v isaac_n so_o the_o spouse_n the_o lamb_n wife_n shall_v be_v rich_o deck_v and_o glorious_o adorn_v to_o meet_v jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n to_o receive_v she_o to_o himself_o 4._o rev._n 19.7_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 5._o she_o come_v to_o meet_v isaac_n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n meet_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o air_n at_o the_o last_o day_n jacob_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n jacob_n be_v a_o supplant_a as_o his_o name_n signify_v he_o supplant_v esau_n so_o jesus_n christ_n supplant_v as_o guild_n observe_v sin_n and_o satan_n etc._n etc._n ii_o jacob_n be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o esau_n so_o be_v christ_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o emissary_n in_o his_o great_a affliction_n he_o see_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o he_o so_o christ_n after_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o also_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bloody_a agony_n be_v comfort_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n they_o administer_v unto_o he_o iii_o jacob_n endure_v great_a hardship_n for_o rachel_n who_o he_o dear_o love_v so_o jesus_n christ_n endure_v many_o year_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_v for_o his_o church_n who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o her_o sake_n iv_o jacob_n be_v call_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n he_o wrestle_v long_o and_o at_o last_o be_v comfort_v so_o christ_n be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o prevail_v also_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28._o a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n jacob_n ladder_n which_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n so_o christ_n albeit_o he_o be_v humble_v in_o shape_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n reach_v so_o to_o heaven_n ii_o the_o angel_n go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o it_o so_o we_o ascend_v up_o to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n descend_v as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o also_o down_o to_o we_o iii_o the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o make_v promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o jacob_n so_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o he_o have_v make_v all_o promise_n of_o heaven_n and_o ratify_v they_o to_o we_o 28.19_o gen._n 28.19_o iv_o in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o ladder_n see_v so_o in_o christ_n church_n the_o true_a house_n of_o god_n we_o get_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a sight_n of_o christ_n joseph_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n joseph_n signify_v increase_v he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o rachel_n and_o jacob_n belove_a son_n so_o christ_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flâ—sh_n grow_v and_o increase_v in_o strength_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o father_n 3â—_n gen._n 37_o 3â—_n ii_o joseph_n be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o also_o excel_v all_o his_o brethren_n in_o true_a virtue_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n iii_o joseph_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n able_a to_o expound_v deep_a secret_n etc._n etc._n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o great_a counsellor_n and_o be_v that_o bless_a lamb_n who_o have_v prevail_v to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o loose_v the_o seal_n thereof_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n and_o thereby_o open_v all_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n that_o lie_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n etc._n etc._n 49.22_o gen._n 49.22_o iv_o he_o be_v call_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n who_o branch_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n because_o out_o of_o he_o branch_v two_o tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n therein_o say_v dr._n taylor_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n and_o call_v the_o branch_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o a_o root_n from_o who_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o god_n branch_n out_o and_z flourish_z and_o whereas_o those_o tree_n be_v wither_v christ_n shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v to_o eternity_n v._o joseph_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o action_n 1._o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o evil_o treat_v he_o there_o so_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o visit_v his_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o he_o come_v hither_o be_v evil_o treat_v by_o his_o own_o brethren_n the_o jew_n who_o conspire_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n like_a as_o joseph_n brethren_n seek_v to_o deal_v by_o he_o 2._o joseph_n say_v his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n so_o jesus_n christ_n feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 3_o joseph_n be_v innocent_a yet_o suffer_v many_o hard_a thing_n so_o do_v christ_n 4._o he_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v for_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v ill_o deserve_v it_o from_o his_o hand_n so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n deal_n by_o poor_a sinner_n who_o have_v abuse_v he_o and_o still_o daily_o do_v 5._o he_o teach_v his_o brethren_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n see_v that_o you_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n so_o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o lesson_n commend_v to_o we_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n vi_o joseph_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o suffer_v and_o cruel_a temptation_n he_o meet_v with_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o in_o his_o advancement_n and_o great_a preferment_n he_o by_o be_v abase_v be_v raise_v to_o honour_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n joseph_n be_v make_v a_o mighty_a lord_n and_o be_v next_o to_o pharaoh_n so_o be_v christ_n advance_v in_o power_n and_o glory_n next_o to_o god_n himself_o every_o man_n be_v to_o bow_v to_o joseph_n 23._o gen._n 41.43_o phil._n 2.10_o gen._n 41.55_o act_n 3.22_o 23._o so_o every_o one_o be_v require_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o jesus_n christ_n all_o be_v to_o go_v to_o joseph_n they_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o his_o word_n go_v to_o joseph_n say_v pharaoh_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v you_o so_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v christ_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o sinner_n
middle_n or_o within_o thou_o shall_v ascend_v above_o thou_o up_z up_o and_o thou_o shall_v descend_v down_o down_z so_o the_o hebrew_n which_o denote_v that_o the_o servant_n or_o vassal_n of_o the_o sin_v israelite_n above_o who_o they_o bear_v such_o a_o sway_n shall_v become_v their_o master_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o thraldom_n 2_o king_n 4.19_o and_o he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o shunamite_n say_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o field_n my_o head_n my_o head_n that_o be_v my_o head_n most_o grievous_o ache_v psal_n 22.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o repetition_n fervent_o denote_v the_o overmuch_a cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o mournful_a condition_n of_o israel_n in_o captivity_n esa_n 6.3_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n this_o triple_a repetition_n denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o three_o person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n see_v jer._n 22.29_o ezek._n 21.27_o mat._n 23.37_o luke_n 22.31_o &_o 23.21_o john_n 5.24_o act._n 9.4_o rev._n 18.2_o leu._n 24.8_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o esa_n 28.10_o hos_fw-la 2.21_o ezek._n 34.17_o where_o you_o have_v example_n of_o this_o figure_n double_a ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplico_fw-la to_o double_a 2._o anadiplosis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v in_o latin_a reduplicatio_n in_o english_a redouble_v be_v when_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o as_o psal_n 121.1_o 2._o psal_n 122_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 98.5_o rom._n 8.17_o psal_n 115.12_o rom._n 9.30_o &_o 10.17_o phil._n 2.8_o jam._n 1.3_o psal_n 113.8_o this_o figure_n help_v to_o evidence_n and_o expound_v thing_n as_o in_o the_o allege_v example_n anadiplosis_fw-la viz._n anadiplosis_fw-la 3._o climax_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gradatio_fw-la or_o a_o climb_n by_o step_n this_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a figure_n *_o in_o more_o degree_n so_o as_o that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o antecedent_n sentence_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o follow_v as_o hos_fw-la 2.21_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v hear_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n shall_v hear_v jezreel_n this_o gradation_n may_v be_v fit_o call_v a_o epitome_n of_o physical_a theology_n which_o by_o a_o fair_a prosopopaeia_fw-la enumerate_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o universal_a nature_n and_o particular_o of_o man_n see_v it_o at_o large_a expound_v in_o our_o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la book_n 1._o p._n 95._o john_n 1.1_o 1.1_o john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v the_o word_n this_o word_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n the_o true_a divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o distinct_a subsistence_n from_o the_o father_n be_v most_o fair_o express_v by_o this_o gradation_n in_o the_o three_o proposition_n there_o be_v a_o inversion_n of_o the_o term_n viz._n god_n be_v the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n be_v god_n a_o like_a climax_n respect_v his_o office_n and_o benefit_n be_v subjoin_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o example_n joel_n 1.3_o 4._o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 8.29_o 30._o &_o 10.14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o jam._n 14_o 15._o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o matth._n 10.40_o rom._n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 3.23_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaphora_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refero_fw-la to_o bring_v back_o or_o rehearse_v be_v when_o the_o same_o word_n or_o more_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o divers_a clause_n or_o sentence_n as_o deut._n 28.3_o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n ver_fw-la 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o belly_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o the_o like_a anaphora_fw-la respect_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a we_o read_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o this_o figure_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n take_v these_o few_o place_n instead_o of_o many_o psal_n 3.1_o 2._o psal_n 29.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 67.5_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 115.12_o 13._o psal_n 118.8_o 9_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 148.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 150.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 2.7_o 8._o jer._n 4.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 5.17_o 50.35_o 36_o 37._o 51.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o micah_n 5.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 7.11_o 12._o zeph._n 1.2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 7_o 11._o &_o 12.8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o and_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o pronoun_n and_o particle_n psal_n 94.5_o rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o phil._n 4.8_o etc._n etc._n change_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prope_fw-la near_o to_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verto_fw-la to_o change_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistrophe_n conversion_n be_v a_o figure_n when_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o divers_a sentence_n example_n of_o the_o repetition_n of_o single_a word_n among_o which_o we_o reckon_v the_o hebrew_n affix_n be_v to_o be_v read_v deut._n 32.10_o ezek._n 26.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o rom._n 8.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o be_v they_o hebrew_n so_o be_o i_o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i_o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n example_n of_o phrase_n or_o little_a sentence_n be_v psal_n 115.9_o 10_o 11._o where_o their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n frequent_o conclude_v the_o sentence_n psal_n 136.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 27.15_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 24.9_o 10._o joel_n 2.26_o 27._o ezek._n 33.25_o 26_o 27._o 36.23_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n amos_n 4.6_o 8_o etc._n etc._n hag._n 2.8_o 9_o lam._n 3.41_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.22_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symploce_fw-mi complication_n the_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wrap_v or_o couple_v together_o and_o be_v a_o figure_n when_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n both_o begin_v and_o end_v a_o sentence_n which_o join_v the_o two_o last_o figure_n viz._n anaphora_fw-la and_o epistrophe_n together_o psal_n 118.2_o 3_o 4._o let_v israel_n now_o say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o house_n of_o aaron_n now_o say_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 136.1_o 2_o 3._o jer._n 9.23_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 14.15_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 47.6_o rom._n 14.8_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_n 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o take_n epanalepsis_fw-la resumptio_fw-la a_o take_a back_n be_v when_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o a_o sentence_n as_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v see_v psal_n 53.2_o 2_o king_n 18.33_o 1_o cor._n 21.22_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 14.15_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o psal_n 8.1_o 9_o &_o 46.1_o ult_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epanado_n regression_n or_o turn_v back_o derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ascend_a or_o climb_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upward_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o way_n be_v a_o figure_n when_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o middle_n or_o in_o the_o middle_n and_o end_n so_o as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o inversion_n of_o they_o as_o isa_n 5.20_o wo_n unto_o they_o who_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a who_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a ezek._n 7.6_o 7._o gal._n 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.10_o 15_o 16._o john_n 8.47_o ezek._n 36.6_o rom._n 7.19_o psal_n 114.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezek_n 32.16_o 2_o thess_n
thou_o have_v clothing_n be_v thou_o our_o ruler_n and_o let_v this_o ruin_n be_v under_o thy_o hand_n ver._n 7._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v he_o swear_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o healer_n for_o in_o my_o house_n be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o clothing_n make_v i_o not_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o rareness_n or_o fewness_n of_o governor_n capable_a to_o exercise_v that_o dignity_n 4.1_o isaiah_n 4.1_o be_v denote_v in_o this_o dialogism_n or_o feign_a speech_n isa_n 4.1_o and_o in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n say_v 264._o with_fw-mi gram._n sacra_fw-la 263_o 264._o we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o want_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o frequent_a slaughter_v that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o desolation_n of_o woman_n see_v other_o example_n mat._n 23.39_o with_o 21.15_o 16._o 4._o a_o covert_a prosopopoeia_fw-la when_o the_o verb_n of_o say_v be_v omit_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imitation_n it_o be_v either_o simple_a or_o connex_v the_o simple_a be_v such_o as_o be_v without_o collocution_n isa_n 21.3_o therefore_o be_v my_o loin_n fill_v with_o pain_n pang_n have_v take_v hold_v of_o i_o as_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o travel_v i_o be_v bow_v down_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o i_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o see_v of_o it_o ver._n 4._o my_o heart_n wander_v horror_n affright_v i_o he_o have_v make_v my_o amiable_a night_n terrible_a so_o the_o hebrew_n after_o that_o divine_a oracle_n which_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n this_o mimesis_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v subjoin_v by_o which_o he_o express_v his_o anxiety_n and_o terror_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v then_o a_o do_v you_o may_v find_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o describe_v dan._n 5.6_o 9_o 10_o 30._o other_o example_n you_o may_v read_v jer._n 49.10_o 11_o 14._o psal_n 2.3_o psal_n 82.8_o 9_o &_o 89.3_o eccles_n 4.8_o prov._n 23.35_o isa_n 14.16_o &_o 22.13_o &_o 33.18_o &_o 56.12_o &_o 58.3_o jer._n 3.17_o &_o 6.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 8.14_o &_o 11.19_o &_o 20.10_o &_o 30.17_o &_o 31.3_o lam._n 3.42_o &_o 2_o 15._o micah_n 2.11_o act_n 1.4_o 5._o &_o 15.5_o &_o 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o col._n 2.21_o etc._n etc._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o connex_v mimesis_n in_o a_o dialogism_n or_o the_o discourse_n of_o two_o or_o more_o etc._n dialogism_n psal_n 118.19_o etc._n etc._n as_o psal_n 118.19_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o this_o and_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o junius_n parall_a 1_o 37._o open_v to_o i_o say_v the_o godly_a man_n the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n be_v enter_v at_o they_o i_o will_v praise_v jah_n the_o lord_n to_o this_o petition_n a_o answer_n be_v annex_v as_o if_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n be_v teach_v her_o child_n the_o cause_n or_o way_n of_o salvation_n ver._n 20._o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v viz._n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n this_o entrance_n be_v show_v or_o expound_v the_o godly_a congratulate_v say_v ver._n 21._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v when_o we_o behold_v this_o entrance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v we_o can_v but_o praise_v and_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o unthought_a of_o by_o they_o pray_v therefore_o what_o be_v this_o gate_n ver._n 22._o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v be_v become_v the_o corner_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angularis_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summus_fw-la chief_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angulus_n a_o corner_n head_n stone_n of_o the_o corner_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o support_n of_o the_o building_n but_o what_o give_v entrance_n into_o it_o which_o ver._n 23._o be_v the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o humane_a art_n or_o understanding_n but_o when_o will_v this_o be_v ver._n 24._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v not_o by_o constant_a labour_n or_o artifice_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o we_o shall_v place_v all_o our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o alone_o and_o in_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o deliverance_n proclaim_v his_o glory_n because_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o so_o glorious_a a_o redemption_n ver._n 25._o save_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v grant_v full_a salvation_n to_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o prosper_v the_o way_n of_o thou_o anoint_v who_o we_o celebrate_v with_o this_o joyful_a acclamation_n ver._n 26._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o transfuse_v divine_a benediction_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o his_o word_n say_v we_o have_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n or_o the_o high_a place_n as_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v frequent_o call_v in_o scripture_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o canticle_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a dialogism_n or_o dialogue_n and_o the_o 63_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o conference_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n respect_v the_o glorious_a triumph_n of_o christ_n over_o death_n and_o suffer_v manifest_v in_o his_o resurrection_n see_v also_o jer._n 47.6_o 7._o so_o much_o of_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o real_a person_n 6._o speech_n be_v also_o attribute_v to_o a_o mute_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n thing_n speech_n attribute_v to_o a_o mute_a or_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o judge_n 9.8_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o tree_n be_v represent_v as_o person_n speak_v and_o reason_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o jotham_n as_o also_o 2_o king_n 14.9_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n speech_n or_o certain_a word_n be_v attribute_v to_o destruction_n and_o death_n job_n 28.22_o to_o fir-tree_n isa_n 14.8_o to_o the_o dead_a verse_n 10._o see_v ezek._n 32.21_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o see_v also_o rom._n 9.20_o 1_o corinth_n 12.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v hither_o prov._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o 8.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o chap._n 9.7_o where_o wisdom_n commend_v itself_o and_o invite_a man_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o be_v introduce_v but_o the_o sound_a divine_n do_v right_o understand_v christ_n by_o this_o wisdom_n which_o chap._n 1.20_o &_o 9.1_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a by_o way_n of_o excellency_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n and_o the_o very_a author_n of_o it_o chap._n 8.14_o he_o attribute_n counsel_n strength_n and_o prudence_n to_o himself_o ver._n 17._o and_o to_o love_v they_o that_o love_v he_o ver._n 24_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 22_o 27_o 30._o that_o he_o be_v existent_a before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 23._o anoint_v or_o set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a viz._n to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o governor_n ver._n 30._o sport_v always_o before_o he_o viz._n the_o father_n all_o which_o and_o other_o thing_n there_o write_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v attribute_v to_o a_o true_a person_n see_v matth._n 11.19_o luke_n 7.35_o &_o 11.49_o as_o also_o matth._n 23.34_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 30._o collos_n 2.3_o therefore_o this_o prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o class_n not_o to_o this_o latter_a chap._n v._o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erotesis_fw-la or_o interrogation_n question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ask_v or_o question_n to_o the_o forego_n five_o we_o may_v add_v this_o figure_n in_o logism_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v interrogation_n or_o ask_v a_o question_n which_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testatment_n we_o will_v brief_o and_o particular_o treat_v of_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o its_o force_n energy_n or_o peculiar_a emphasis_n 2._o with_o reference_n to_o its_o use_n the_o first_o we_o will_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o interrogative_n word_n the_o interogative_n particle_n who_o beside_o its_o ordinary_a
have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o which_o version_n the_o apostle_n cite_v heb._n 10.5_o 10.5_o heb_fw-mi 10.5_o this_o read_v may_v be_v explain_v two_o way_n first_o of_o christ_n human_a body_n hence_o the_o syriac_a elegant_o translate_v it_o but_o with_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o clothe_v i_o and_o so_o the_o version_n agree_v excellent_o with_o the_o original_a hebrew_n because_o thou_o have_v prepare_v a_o body_n for_o i_o and_o have_v make_v i_o a_o obedient_a servant_n which_o be_v symbolical_o note_v by_o the_o dig_v or_o bore_v of_o the_o ear_n that_o i_o may_v offer_v the_o selfsame_a body_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n second_o as_o a_o body_n in_o opposition_n to_o figure_n and_o shadow_n as_o westhemerus_n say_v 148._o say_v westhemerus_n lib._n de_fw-la tropis_fw-la sac._n scrip._n p._n 148._o sacrificium_fw-la &_o oblationem_fw-la noluisti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la illas_fw-la v._o t._n repudiasti_fw-la sed_fw-la corpus_fw-la apt_a asti_fw-la mihi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v thou_o will_v not_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v abrogate_a the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o thou_o have_v prepare_v a_o body_n for_o i_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v only_a shadow_n a_o figure_n thou_o will_v not_o long_o the_o time_n come_v wherein_o the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o and_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a col._n 2.9_o 17._o hunnius_n in_o his_o comment_n say_v that_o these_o word_n from_o the_o greek_a translation_n be_v by_o a_o very_a good_a reason_n retain_v because_o that_o body_n provide_v or_o fit_v for_o christ_n or_o take_v in_o the_o incarnation_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v as_o a_o thing_n adumbrate_v and_o the_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n which_o contain_v only_o a_o shadow_n not_o the_o absolute_a image_n or_o substance_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o exegetical_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o illation_n or_o inference_n as_o psal_n 68.18_o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n among_o man_n so_o the_o hebrew_n which_v eph._n 4.8_o be_v thus_o quote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n both_o be_v true_a and_o the_o one_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o other_o or_o a_o illation_n from_o it_o esa_n 1.9_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o remnant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reliquum_fw-la this_o rom._n 9.29_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seed_n so_o from_o the_o septuagint_n esa_n 10.22_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.27_o si_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 2.6_o esaiah_n 28_o 16._o rom._n 9.27_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o it_o be_v say_v esa_n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n which_o rom._n 9.27_o be_v quote_v whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o blush_v be_v ashamed_a or_o be_v confound_v the_o latter_a follow_v from_o the_o former_a he_o that_o believe_v make_v no_o haste_n but_o patient_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o divine_a promise_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v certain_o partake_v of_o they_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o hope_n etc._n etc._n 5.27_o amos_n 5.27_o amos_n 5.27_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n beyond_o damascus_n this_o be_v quote_v act_v 7.43_o thus_o i_o will_v carry_v you_o away_o beyond_o babylon_n both_o be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o only_o carry_v away_o into_o syria_n only_o who_o chief_a or_o metropolitan_a city_n damascus_n be_v but_o also_o beyond_o babylon_n into_o persia_n and_o caspia_n as_o appear_v esd_v 8.17_o 5.2_o micah_n 5.2_o mic._n 5.2_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n this_o text_n be_v thus_o cite_v mat._n 2.6_o and_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v or_o feed_v my_o people_n israel_n in_o the_o former_a text_n it_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n ephrata_n of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 35.16_o 19_o and_o 48.16_o in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o juda_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o a_o city_n seat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o epithet_n of_o juda_n be_v more_o use_v and_o to_o herod_n himself_o better_v know_v then_o the_o surname_n of_o ephrata_n which_o perhaps_o at_o that_o season_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n or_o be_v less_o know_v to_o the_o vulgar_a in_o the_o former_a text_n bethlehem_n be_v call_v little_a with_o respect_n to_o external_a splendour_n and_o eminency_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v call_v not_o the_o least_o because_o of_o that_o singular_a honour_n which_o accrue_v to_o it_o by_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o thousand_o of_o juda_n but_o here_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n of_o which_o see_v our_o first_o book_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 3._o there_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n but_o here_o a_o captain_n or_o governor_n who_o shall_v feed_v the_o people_n which_o eminent_a metaphor_n be_v elsewhere_o expound_v as_o it_o respect_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o for_o a_o change_n in_o word_n themselves_o the_o like_a may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o accident_n such_o as_o respect_v 1._o number_n as_o that_o which_o be_v say_v psal_n 32.1_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n viz._n bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v be_v cite_v rom._n 4.7_o in_o the_o plural_a so_o esa_n 52.7_o with_o rom._n 10.15_o in_o both_o place_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o singular_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a synecdochical_o compare_v deut._n 6.16_o with_o mat._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n 2._o person_n 680._o gram._n sacr._n p._n 680._o of_o which_o example_n be_v give_v elsewhere_o 3._o mood_n and_o tense_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n in_o the_o citation_n from_o esa_n 6.10_o which_o be_v make_v mat._n 13.14_o 15._o john_n 12.40_o act_n 28.26_o 27._o where_o there_o be_v a_o emphatical_a change_n of_o the_o imperative_a mood_n into_o the_o indicative_a and_o of_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o the_o subjunctive_a into_o the_o future_a tense_n of_o the_o indicative_a now_o before_o we_o proceed_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v note_v note_v that_o sometime_o there_o be_v such_o a_o change_n make_v in_o the_o quotation_n that_o we_o can_v clear_o show_v from_o what_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v take_v as_o eph._n 5.14_o wherefore_o he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n which_o some_o refer_v to_o esa_n 60.1_o and_o other_o to_o esa_n 26.19_o 21._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o agree_v most_o with_o the_o first_o place_n because_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o scope_n another_o sacred_a sentence_n of_o a_o doubtful_a original_a we_o meet_v with_o jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o word_n be_v think_v to_o be_v cite_v from_o gen._n 8.21_o other_o think_v they_o to_o be_v rather_o take_v from_o numb_a 11.29_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o writer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v wont_v from_o two_o or_o three_o allege_a testimony_n to_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a citation_n or_o as_o salmeron_n say_v tom._n 1._o p._n 109._o to_o produce_v one_o testimony_n from_o divers_a prophet_n put_v together_o as_o mat._n 21.4_o 5._o of_o which_o the_o first_o part_n be_v take_v from_o esa_n 62.11_o and_o the_o latter_a from_o zech._n 9.9_o the_o evangelist_n call_v it_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o denote_v the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o prophet_n compare_v mat._n 21.13_o with_o esa_n 56.7_o and_o jer._n 7.11_o and_o mark_v 1.2_o 3._o with_o mal._n 3.1_o esa_n 40.3_o and_o act_v 1.20_o with_o psal_n 69.25_o 26._o and_o psal_n 109.7_o 8._o rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v take_v from_o psal_n 14.2_o 3._o psal_n 53._o psal_n 5._o psal_n 140._o psal_n 10._o esa_n 59.7_o 8._o and_o psal_n 36._o compare_v
field_n there_o be_v very_o many_o altar_n dedicate_v to_o unknown_a god_n hint_v at_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n act_v 17._o as_o also_o by_o pausanias_n in_o his_o attick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o unknown_a god_n which_o altar_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o epimenides_n the_o cretan_a for_o when_o that_o country_n be_v visit_v with_o a_o sore_a plague_n they_o consult_v the_o delphian_a oracle_n who_o answer_n be_v report_v to_o be_v that_o they_o must_v offer_v sacrifice_n but_o name_v not_o that_o god_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v offer_v epimenides_n who_o be_v then_o at_o athens_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v send_v beast_n intend_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n through_o the_o field_n and_o that_o the_o sacrificer_n shall_v follow_v with_o this_o direction_n that_o wherever_o they_o shall_v stand_v there_o they_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o unknown_a god_n in_o order_n to_o pacify_v his_o wrath._n from_o that_o time_n therefore_o to_o the_o time_n of_o diogenes_n laertius_n these_o altar_n be_v visit_v more_o of_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sixtus_n senensis_fw-la lib._n 2._o biblioth_n tit._n arae_n atheniensis_fw-la inscriptio_fw-la see_v also_o wolfius_n tom._n 1._o lectionum_fw-la memorabilium_fw-la p._n 4._o v._n 20_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o of_o scheme_n or_o figure_n schema_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la citius_fw-la prolabitur_fw-la undis_fw-la in_o jesus_n coelo_fw-la solo_fw-la spes_fw-la rata_fw-la firma_fw-la quies_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeterit_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la figura_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o all_o the_o type_n parable_n and_o allegory_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o learned_a upon_o such_o as_o be_v obscure_a etc._n etc._n in_o treat_v of_o a_o type_n we_o be_v to_o remark_n 1._o it_o be_v definition_n and_o that_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o its_o name_n 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o it_o be_v division_n 3._o its_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o which_o in_o order_n article_n i._o of_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o type_n in_o the_o definition_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o respect_v its_o etymology_n 2._o it_o be_v homonymy_a or_o various_a acceptation_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d typos_fw-la which_o general_o be_v use_v in_o this_o affair_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o beat_v or_o strike_v and_o be_v form_v of_o its_o mean_a praetertense_n have_v various_a signification_n as_o 1._o in_o a_o general_a signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n be_v call_v the_o print_n or_o mark_v which_o be_v make_v by_o beat_v as_o john_n 20.25_o what_o we_o call_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n be_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o type_n of_o the_o nail_n that_o be_v the_o impression_n or_o holes_n leave_v by_o the_o nail_n beat_v or_o drive_v through_o his_o hand_n 2._o more_o particular_o it_o denote_v a_o example_n or_o exemplar_n which_o in_o certain_a action_n we_o imitate_v this_o go_v before_o and_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v see_v phil._n 3.17_o 1_o thess_n 1.7_o 2_o thess_n 3.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o tit._n 2.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o act_n 23.25_o rom._n 6.17_o what_o we_o translate_v form_n of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o type_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v in_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o rule_n form_n and_o example_n of_o obedience_n and_o life_n to_o we_o viz._n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o live_v accord_o phil._n 1.27_o 7._o arist_n â—th_n 1._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 7._o 3._o in_o another_o signification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n be_v call_v a_o description_n not_o very_o exact_a viz._n that_o which_o be_v make_v summary_o brief_o and_o less_o complete_o 4._o it_o have_v also_o another_o signification_n with_o physician_n who_o call_v that_o form_n and_o order_n observe_v or_o note_v in_o the_o increase_n or_o abatement_n of_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n denote_v the_o symptom_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o what_o it_o be_v hence_o galen_n write_v a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o type_n as_o to_o other_o sense_n wherein_o lawyer_n and_o politician_n take_v it_o consult_v stephanus_n in_o thesaur_n graecae_fw-la linguae_fw-la tom._n 3._o col._n 1691._o 5._o but_o to_o approach_v near_o to_o our_o scope_n and_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n denote_v a_o figure_n image_n effigy_n or_o representation_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o either_o paint_a feign_a or_o engrave_v or_o express_v by_o any_o other_o way_n of_o imitation_n act_n 7.43_o so_o isocrates_n in_o evag._n encom_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o divine_n understand_v nothing_o else_o by_o type_n but_o the_o image_n or_o figure_n of_o thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v especial_o the_o action_n and_o history_n of_o the_o old-testament_n respect_v such_o as_o prefigure_v christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o action_n life_n passion_n death_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o follow_v in_o which_o sense_n some_o judge_n this_o appellation_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v or_o inscribe_v and_o refer_v rom._n 5.14_o to_o it_o where_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figura_fw-la futuri_fw-la the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v viz._n the_o last_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o type_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o for_o type_n these_o two_o text_n we_o translate_v example_n or_o ensample_n but_o in_o the_o former_a place_n rom._n 5.14_o a_o type_n seem_v not_o proper_o to_o denote_v what_o we_o here_o intend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a comparison_n make_v between_o adam_n and_o christ_n which_o carry_v rather_o a_o disparity_n than_o a_o similitude_n in_o it_o the_o protasis_n or_o proposition_n be_v in_o v._o 12._o as_o adam_n convey_v death_n together_o with_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o ut_fw-la adamus_n omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la natis_fw-la cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la mortem_fw-la communicate_v the_o apodosis_n rendition_n or_o return_v be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o but_o insinuate_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o christ_n convey_v or_o communicate_v life_n to_o all_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o and_o implant_v in_o he_o a_o type_n therefore_o in_o the_o say_a place_n denote_v a_o similitude_n generical_o and_o relate_v to_o the_o five_o particular_a in_o the_o latter_a example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n signify_v a_o example_n shadow_n or_o umbrage_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o the_o word_n annex_v make_v out_o yet_o not_o proper_o relate_v to_o the_o type_n in_o hand_n to_o this_o some_o refer_v heb._n 8.5_o act_n 7.44_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n be_v take_v for_o the_o pattern_n and_o image_n show_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.40_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n pattern_n figure_n or_o form_n denote_v that_o the_o structure_n of_o that_o levitical_a tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n or_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v 683._o say_v orat._n 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 683._o that_o the_o universal_a law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v and_o as_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o example_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n viz._n of_o thing_n obvious_a to_o sense_n which_o 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