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say_v against_o the_o philosopher_n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habitu_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o christian_n octau._n who_o excellency_n stand_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n but_o spiritual_a glory_n that_o we_o have_v find_v what_o they_o with_o all_o their_o diligence_n have_v seek_v and_o can_v not_o find_v why_o be_v we_o unthankful_a why_o do_v we_o stand_v in_o our_o own_o light_n if_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o deity_n have_v in_o this_o our_o age_n attain_v to_o maturity_n let_v we_o enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o own_o good_a and_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o truth_n avaunt_o superstition_n be_v pack_v all_o impiety_n let_v true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o flourish_v yet_o withal_o see_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v let_v we_o pray_v 26._o for_o the_o performance_n and_o that_o with_o all_o earnestness_n as_o that_o convert_a jew_n give_v exhortation_n to_o his_o son_n so_o long_o pour_v forth_o 1553._o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n till_o god_n look_v from_o his_o high_a habitation_n and_o see_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n his_o anoint_v that_o in_o our_o day_n judah_n may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v dwell_v safe_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o good_a the_o lord_n make_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o william_n jemmat_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n i._o the_o introduction_n contain_v five_o proposition_n of_o the_o church_n salvation_n covenant_n of_o grace_n christ_n and_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n p._n 1_o five_o reason_n for_o those_o ceremony_n 2_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n special_o how_o 3_o ceremony_n call_v shadow_n for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n threefold_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o jew_n 4_o god_n wisdom_n in_o appoint_v they_o three_o way_n ibid._n ii_o the_o treatise_n show_v christ_n prefigure_v by_o holy_a person_n and_o thing_n 5_o i._n adam_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o creation_n office_n sovereignty_n conjugation_n propagation_n 6_o the_o ministry_n reverend_a for_o antiquity_n 8_o antiquity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n ibid._n seek_v life_n by_o christ_n death_n 8_o get_v into_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n as_o thou_o be_v sure_o of_o the_o first_o motive_n ibid._n ii_o noah_n a_o type_n for_o salvation_n righteousness_n preach_v ark_n repair_v the_o world_n sacrifice_n of_o rest_n and_o a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark._n 9_o preserve_v integrity_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n 13_o sin_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o judgement_n approach_v ibid._n comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n our_o noah_n 14_o iii_o melchizedek_n a_o type_n in_o etymology_n office_n original_a excellency_n of_o person_n and_o priesthood_n 15_o 16_o 17_o christ_n great_a than_o abraham_n 18_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o melchizedek_n ibid._n we_o be_v bless_v by_o our_o melchizedek_n 19_o by_o our_o melchizedek_n the_o church_n abide_v for_o ever_o ibid._n excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o leviticall_a eight_o way_n 20_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v account_v slight_a who_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o costly_a 21_o iu._n isaac_n a_o type_n in_o birth_n suffer_v offer_v escape_n marriage_n ibid._n a_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n in_o 5._o thing_n ib._n how_o christ_n do_v meet_v his_o church_n 25_o two_o rule_n 26_o a_o type_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 27_o matter_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n 28_o look_v for_o help_n though_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a ibid._n v._o joseph_n a_o type_n in_o his_o person_n action_n â—…ssions_n advancement_n 29_o no_o news_n for_o good_a man_n to_o be_v hate_v for_o their_o excellency_n 32_o all_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a come_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o order_v 33_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o joseph_n four_o way_n 34_o do_v to_o christ_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n to_o he_o 35_o vi._n moses_n a_o type_n in_o person_n estate_n office_n 〈◊〉_d suffering_n sundry_a action_n ib._n our_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n 40_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v thy_o office_n ibid._n show_v faith_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n 41_o assurance_n of_o our_o resurrection_n ibid._n vii_o joshua_n a_o type_n in_o save_v call_v miracle_n valour_n action_n 42_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 45_o comfort_n in_o our_o salvation_n accomplish_v ibid._n duty_n we_o owe_v to_o christ_n our_o joshua_n 46_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o go_v to_o heaven_n six_o ibid._n viii_o samson_n a_o type_n in_o person_n condition_n action_n suffering_n stratagem_n victory_n 48_o judge_v none_o by_o outward_a calamity_n 51_o strange_a mean_n use_v by_o god_n for_o the_o church_n good_a 52_o our_o victory_n stand_v in_o patience_n and_o passion_n ibid._n fourfold_a comfort_n to_o god_n people_n 53_o in_o god_n cause_n contemn_v great_a peril_n and_o prepare_v for_o death_n approach_v 54_o ix_o david_n a_o type_n in_o person_n vocation_n war_n kingdom_n office_n prophetical_a and_o priestly_a 55_o enter_v upon_o no_o office_n without_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o note_n of_o it_o 61_o christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o the_o church_n nine_o way_n more_o excellent_a than_o david_n 62_o how_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n to_o honour_n 65_o church_n ever_o pester_v with_o homebred_a enemy_n 66_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n in_o 3._o thing_n ib._n x._o solomon_n a_o type_n in_o person_n condition_n peacemaking_a wisdom_n glory_n temple_n justice_n 68_o duty_n to_o christ_n our_o solomon_n two_o 73_o fourfold_a comfort_n in_o our_o solomon_n 74_o xi_o jonah_n a_o type_n in_o name_n office_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n 75_o repent_v at_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n servant_n 77_o motive_n ibid._n vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n 78_o our_o resurrection_n assure_v to_o we_o 79_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v admire_v ibid._n terror_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o god_n own_o child_n and_o comfort_n 80_o xii_o the_o first-born_a type_n as_o god_n peculiar_a father_n of_o the_o family_n prefer_v before_o brethren_n double_a portion_n 82_o every_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a engagement_n unto_o god_n 85_o honour_v christ_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o god_n and_o how_o ibid._n threefold_a comfort_n in_o the_o birthright_n 86_o forfeit_v not_o the_o birthright_n by_o sin_n 87_o resemble_v christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n 88_o xiii_o priest_n type_n in_o deputation_n to_o office_n and_o execution_n choice_n consecration_n apparel_n action_n 88_o a_o cover_n for_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o all_o deformity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 90_o quality_n requisite_a in_o minister_n ib._n eminency_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o creature_n 93_o minister_n must_v increase_v their_o gift_n 94_o duty_n of_o private_a believer_n ibid._n
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supply_v so_o our_o solomon_n for_o his_o spiritual_a building_n gather_v matter_n not_o only_o out_o of_o judea_n his_o own_o ancient_a people_n but_o contract_v friendship_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o these_o come_v in_o out_o of_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o set_v forward_o that_o build_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v now_o catholic_a 3._o solomon_n prepare_v great_a stone_n to_o lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n 1_o king_n 5._o 17._o but_o as_o great_a and_o costly_a as_o they_o be_v they_o can_v not_o uphold_v that_o house_n but_o it_o must_v fall_v to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n our_o true_a solomon_n by_o inimitable_a art_n lay_v himself_o a_o foundation_n in_o zion_n a_o elect_a precious_a and_o chief_a corner_n stone_n upon_o which_o firm_a foundation_n he_o so_o apt_o lay_v and_o knit_v every_o live_a stone_n that_o be_v every_o believer_n that_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o any_o one_o of_o they_o matth._n 16._o 18._o 4._o solomon_n in_o that_o building_n prepare_v and_o hew_v stone_n in_o mount_n lebanon_n 1_o king_n 6._o 7._o and_o be_v so_o square_v and_o fit_a not_o a_o axe_n or_o hammer_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n be_v hear_v while_o the_o house_n be_v a_o building_n our_o solomon_n admit_v no_o stone_n into_o his_o building_n which_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v and_o initiate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o be_v fit_v lay_v they_o on_o the_o foundation_n without_o any_o more_o shake_v by_o hammer_n or_o hatchet_n &_o knit_v they_o to_o the_o other_o stone_n by_o the_o durable_a cement_n of_o christian_a love_n &_o charity_n so_o as_o now_o the_o noise_n of_o contention_n nor_o blow_n of_o bitterness_n and_o hatred_n be_v hear_v among_o they_o any_o more_o second_o in_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o solomon_n consecrate_v dedication_n that_o house_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n implore_v his_o eye_n of_o protection_n upon_o it_o and_o his_o presence_n with_o it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n 1_o king_n 8._o 14._o our_o solomon_n have_v also_o dedicate_v his_o house_n and_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n commend_v it_o to_o the_o care_n and_o custody_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 17._o nothing_o needful_a for_o his_o church_n have_v he_o forget_v to_o procure_v for_o it_o not_o only_o by_o that_o most_o effectual_a and_o meritorious_a prayer_n but_o also_o by_o his_o continual_a intercession_n now_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o 2._o in_o that_o dedication_n solomon_n frame_v a_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v register_v in_o scripture_n but_o our_o solomon_n have_v deliver_v we_o a_o form_n and_o pattern_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o the_o old_a three_o in_o order_v the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o constitution_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n true_a and_o public_a worship_n in_o that_o temple_n in_o appoint_v the_o several_a office_n and_o officer_n of_o it_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o ascend_v on_o high_a appoint_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n some_o prophet_n some_o apostle_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o there_o be_v many_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n vi_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o wise_a dispense_n and_o 6._o administer_a justice_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n 2._o of_o execution_n justice_n or_o manifest_v they_o 1_o for_o the_o gift_n they_o be_v notable_o signify_v in_o salomon_n throne_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o throne_n of_o all_o prince_n describe_v 1_o king_n 10._o 18._o 1._o the_o open_v matter_n be_v ivory_n and_o gold_n wherewith_o it_o shine_v signify_v the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a disposition_n of_o solomon_n to_o justice_n and_o equity_n shun_v all_o corruption_n and_o by-respect_n which_o make_v man_n pervert_v justice_n and_o as_o these_o virtue_n make_v salomon_n throne_n to_o shine_v so_o the_o royal_a throne_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o justice_n a_o great_a white_a throne_n rev._n 20._o 11._o nothing_o but_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n proceed_v thence_o he_o justify_v no_o wicked_a person_n or_o cause_n nor_o take_v the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o it_o the_o king_n ascend_v to_o it_o by_o six_o stair_n signify_v that_o the_o kingrise_v above_o all_o his_o subject_n many_o degree_n in_o practice_n of_o many_o virtue_n wisdom_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n piety_n so_o christ_n throne_n be_v infinite_o exalt_v above_o all_o prince_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n domination_n principality_n throne_n and_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o as_o infinite_o transcend_v all_o creature_n in_o practice_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o perfection_n of_o all_o holiness_n 3_o the_o figure_n be_v round_o signify_v the_o perfection_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o judge_n discern_v cause_n who_o can_v not_o abide_v any_o deceitful_a fraudulent_a or_o hypocritical_a course_n or_o corner_n such_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v never_o find_v guile_n nor_o deceit_n neither_o can_v he_o abet_v or_o not_o hate_v it_o in_o any_o 4._o there_o be_v two_o pillar_n or_o bar_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o arm_n of_o solomon_n signify_v the_o reward_n and_o defence_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o repress_v of_o evil_a man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o arm_n whereby_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v sustain_v so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o in_o the_o poena_fw-la last_o day_n shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a 5._o two_o lion_n of_o gold_n stand_v by_o the_o stay_v note_v the_o power_n and_o fortitude_n of_o the_o king_n who_o strength_n be_v as_o the_o strength_n of_o lion_n against_o enemy_n and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n wise_a and_o sovereign_a counsel_n but_o salomon_n strength_n be_v weakness_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o a_o courageous_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v tear_v and_o foil_v his_o enemy_n and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v hos._n 5._o 14._o 6_o the_o footstool_n of_o it_o be_v of_o gold_n 2_o chr._n 9_o 18._o to_o note_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o king_n from_o covetuousnesse_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o wealth_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o so_o master_v they_o as_o they_o neither_o overcome_v nor_o corrupt_v he_o so_o christ_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n most_o perfect_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o at_o his_o appear_v shall_v set_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o burn_v it_o 2._o for_o administer_a according_a to_o those_o gift_n solomon_n do_v with_o such_o admirable_a wisdom_n judge_v between_o the_o two_o harlot_n for_o the_o live_a 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