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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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chapter_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n because_o by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o door_n post_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n god_n will_v his_o angel_n to_o passeover_n the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o not_o to_o strike_v they_o with_o that_o punishment_n wherewith_o he_o plague_v the_o egyptian_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o almighty_a god_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n his_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o door_n post_n of_o our_o conscience_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o passion_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n do_v pass_v and_o not_o light_a upon_o we_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a that_o have_v not_o faith_n nor_o believe_v his_o gospel_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o this_o whole_a sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n passeover_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o comfortable_a &_o sweet_a preach_n to_o we_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o note_v some_o chief_a and_o particular_a point_n thereof_o unto_o you_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v christ_n jesus_n 7._o for_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n our_o passeover_n be_v offer_v christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o john_n the_o baptist_n point_v unto_o he_o 29._o say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o lamb_n must_v be_v without_o spot_n 5._o to_o note_v thereby_o the_o innocence_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o therefore_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v call_v the_o immaculate_a and_o undefiled_a 19_o lamb_n for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n although_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n 5._o this_o lamb_n be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o sheep_n to_o declare_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o that_o breed_n that_o god_n before_o have_v bless_v in_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n 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