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not_o from_o bodily_a distress_n or_o captivity_n but_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o sensea_n saviour_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadech_n be_v the_o lively_a type_n or_o shadow_n of_o he_o as_o well_o in_o office_n or_o function_n as_o in_o express_a name_n or_o title_n for_o he_o be_v their_o high_a priest_n and_o aaron_n successor_n do_v make_v legal_a atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n do_v sanctify_v the_o temple_n altar_n and_o their_o offering_n and_o perform_v all_o legal_a righteousness_n for_o theâ—_n insigne_fw-la of_o great_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o supreme_a title_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 5_o but_o do_v either_o zerubbabel_n or_o this_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o associate_n prefigure_v or_o fore_n shadow_v our_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o royal_a name_n or_o title_n of_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o zerubbabel_n do_v not_o for_o neither_o his_o own_o name_n nor_o his_o father_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n name_n since_o iehosaphat_n day_n have_v any_o reference_n to_o this_o title_n nor_o import_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o in_o their_o grammatical_a signification_n but_o the_o father_n of_o this_o iâ—shua_n or_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v name_v jehosadech_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n 6_o but_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o name_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o name_n agree_v to_o the_o thing_n name_v substantial_o and_o direct_o other_o accidental_o or_o in_o obliqne_n the_o former_a fort_n express_v the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n name_v as_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n which_o god_n impose_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n do_v express_v his_o nature_n or_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o red_a earth_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v so_o the_o name_n which_o adam_n give_v unto_o the_o first_o woman_n do_v true_o express_v the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o sex_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o be_v make_v of_o man_n that_o she_o be_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o name_n of_o eveh_n a_o true_a expression_n of_o her_o nature_n for_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o fonntaine_n of_o life_n unto_o all_o posterity_n 7_o name_n otherwhiles_o though_o solemn_o give_v express_a or_o import_v some_o circumstance_n or_o relation_n unto_o the_o nature_n or_o thing_n itself_o which_o they_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v so_o gideon_n be_v call_v jerub-baal_a not_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v plead_v for_o baal_n but_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n answer_n unto_o they_o which_o have_v expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o cut_v down_o baal_n grove_n 8_o so_o moses_n call_v the_o altar_n which_o he_o erect_v exod._n 17._o 14._o jehovah-nissi_a the_o lord_n my_o banner_n not_o thereby_o intend_v to_o occasion_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o altar_n so_o name_v be_v either_o jehovah_n or_o his_o defence_n but_o only_o to_o import_v or_o signify_v that_o in_o that_o place_n wherein_o he_o build_v the_o altar_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o inscription_n jehovah_n his_o god_n have_v be_v the_o defender_n and_o protector_n of_o israel_n in_o miraculous_a manner_n against_o the_o amalekite_n so_o likewise_o when_o our_o saviour_n call_v simon_n cephas_n or_o petros_n the_o name_n import_v not_o that_o he_o be_v either_o the_o rock_n itself_o or_o cornerstone_n whereon_o christ_n church_n be_v found_v 7._o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v some_o special_a reference_n or_o relation_n unto_o the_o rock_n or_o foundation_n stone_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v in_o zion_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o which_o
do_v solemn_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v as_o true_o god_n as_o man_n the_o matter_n or_o object_n direct_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o real_a foundation_n of_o faith_n comment_n as_o christian_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o of_o this_o rank_n or_o sort_n of_o name_n be_v the_o name_n jehosadech_n as_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o this_o do_v no_o way_n import_v that_o he_o be_v either_o jehovah_n or_o a_o man_n more_o righteous_a they_o other_o high_a priest_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o out_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o divine_a instinct_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o intent_n his_o parent_n may_v have_v in_o give_v he_o this_o name_n god_n do_v so_o direct_v their_o intention_n as_o he_o do_v caiphas_n his_o speech_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v we_o may_v say_v of_o jehosadech_n as_o the_o angel_n say_v of_o jesus_n and_o his_o fellow-priest_n that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la portendens_fw-la his_o very_a name_n and_o office_n do_v portend_v or_o bode_v that_o jehovah_n himself_o the_o righseous_a lord_n shall_v become_v our_o high_a priest_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jehosadech_n be_v the_o first_o high_a priest_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v call_v jesus_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n this_o likewise_o do_v portend_v or_o fore-shadow_n that_o the_o saviour_n of_o god_n people_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n not_o of_o david_n only_o but_o of_o jebovah_n the_o righteous_a lord_n or_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o jehovah_n the_o righteous_a lord_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n then_o questionless_a he_o be_v to_o be_v as_o 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of_o israel_n have_v now_o more_o personal_o and_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o how_o oft_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o stone_n he_o to_o death_n the_o former_a people_n for_o their_o rebellion_n be_v to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o hope_n of_o see_v the_o promise_a land_n 7_o for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o late_a generation_n special_o after_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v now_o reveal_v by_o his_o resurrection_n jerusalem_n according_a to_o micah_n prophecy_n be_v to_o become_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o zion_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v to_o be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o zion_n be_v to_o become_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n a_o more_o ghastly_a wilderness_n then_o that_o wherein_o their_o father_n wander_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n plague_n denounce_v numb_a 14._o be_v that_o generation_n credulity_n to_o believe_v the_o report_n of_o the_o other_o spy_v concern_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a report_n which_o caleb_n and_o joshuah_n have_v make_v of_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o generation_n be_v to_o die_v of_o a_o more_o fearful_a plague_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o why_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o become_v a_o heap_n be_v their_o distrust_n unto_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o her_o high_a prosperity_n be_v but_o the_o map_n avouch_v by_o john_n baptist_n the_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o have_v view_v it_o and_o present_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o this_o their_o distrust_n as_o their_o father_n have_v wander_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o never_o admit_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o this_o rebellious_a generation_n have_v forty_o year_n time_n before_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n never_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n chap._n 43._o that_o place_n of_o zachary_n chap._n 14._o v._n 3._o expound_v show_v that_o god_n do_v fight_v with_o the_o gentile_n against_o the_o jew_n as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o gentile_n how_o the_o forty_o day_n of_o christ_n abode_n upon_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v foretold_v this_o wath_fw-mi of_o god_n against_o jerusalem_n be_v foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o 4._o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v say_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v her_o enemy_n shall_v not_o come_v against_o she_o as_o riever_n '_o or_o boot-haler_n which_o dare_v not_o stay_v to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n where_o they_o catch_v it_o
resurrection_n do_v portend_v 5_o the_o second_o be_v how_o these_o forty_o day_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v fore-pictured_n or_o foretold_v 6_o this_o second_o query_n be_v in_o part_n already_o answer_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n for_o as_o he_o expect_v forty_o day_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o nineveh_n so_o our_o saviour_n do_v respite_v the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o ierusalem_n doom_n as_o many_o day_n nor_o can_v i_o mislike_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o the_o forty_o day_n intervenient_a betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v prefigure_v by_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o that_o questionless_a be_v by_o moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n moses_n do_v then_o bear_v as_o himself_o do_v witness_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o the_o type_n but_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o in_o that_o long_a fast_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v bear_v their_o and_o our_o sin_n real_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a and_o complete_a meaning_n of_o moses_n word_n 7_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v descend_v unto_o more_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o particular_a cricumstance_n of_o time_n as_o it_o include_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n with_o the_o other_o thirty_o eight_o day_n intervenient_a these_o be_v most_o punctual_o and_o admirable_o foreshadowed_n and_o represent_v by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o first_o birth_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n purification_n and_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n 8_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o firstborn_a be_v call_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n require_v they_o express_o of_o his_o people_n exod._n 22._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o this_o do_v imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o one_o firstborn_a among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n in_o who_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o holiness_n that_o holiness_n itself_o of_o which_o all_o the_o legal_a title_n of_o holiness_n be_v but_o shadow_n or_o glimmering_n shall_v reside_v or_o be_v incorporate_v as_o light_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v this_o firstborn_a in_o who_o the_o true_a and_o complete_a holiness_n do_v thus_o reside_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v declare_v or_o proclaim_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o simeon_n at_o that_o very_a time_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n purification_n simeon_n say_v s._n luke_n come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n than_o take_v he_o he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o mother_n marvail_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 9_o they_o good_a soul_n come_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n with_o any_o such_o intent_n or_o expectation_n but_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a male_n as_o s._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n the_o ordinary_a offering_n which_o the_o law_n in_o like_a case_n do_v require_v be_v a_o lamb_n as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 12._o 6._o yet_o with_o this_o express_a dispensation_n that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n shall_v suffice_v the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n poverty_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v by_o reason_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o son_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n without_o the_o country_n or_o province_n wherein_o she_o dwell_v be_v content_a to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o dispensation_n 10_o but_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v this_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o firstborn_a that_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o although_o as_o he_o say_v at_o his_o baptism_n it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o legal_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o he_o be_v redeem_v at_o other_o firstborn_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n mention_v by_o s._n luke_n be_v ordinary_a at_o every_o woman_n purification_n whether_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o be_v male_a or_o female_a as_o for_o our_o saviour_n of_o all_o first_o bear_v he_o only_o need_v no_o legal_a redemption_n because_o he_o be_v destinate_a from_o his_o birth_n not_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o other_o and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fulfil_v that_o legal_a rite_n or_o shadow_n of_o redeem_v those_o useful_a creature_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n unclean_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o 12._o as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v account_v clean_o 11_o but_o be_v he_o exempt_v by_o any_o more_o peculiar_a right_n from_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o purification_n to_o this_o demand_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o taint_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o he_o be_v but_o this_o reply_n or_o answer_v be_v admit_v it_o will_v be_v a_o foul_a heresy_n or_o worse_a than_o so_o to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v either_o legal_o or_o natural_o unclean_a during_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a assembly_n for_o she_o be_v free_a from_o any_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o from_o all_o legal_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o her_o travail_n or_o for_o forty_o day_n after_o it_o otherwise_o that_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o may_v have_v be_v conceive_v or_o bring_v forth_o or_o nourish_v by_o her_o milk_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n which_o to_o avouch_v or_o conceive_v be_v foul_a blasphemy_n be_v her_o observation_n then_o of_o the_o law_n concern_v purification_n either_o a_o will-worship_n or_o affect_a work_n of_o supererogation_n rather_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n or_o exemplary_a rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n that_o desire_n or_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o even_o such_o of_o either_o sex_n as_o know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o occasion_n nor_o much_o liable_a to_o the_o temptation_n which_o public_a law_n or_o sacred_a canon_n seek_v to_o prevent_v or_o restrain_v from_o burst_v out_o into_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v do_v both_o wise_o and_o religious_o if_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o such_o decree_n or_o injunction_n as_o be_v useful_a or_o needful_a for_o most_o other_o man_n to_o observe_v for_o it_o well_o become_v and_o behoove_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o sound_a member_n of_o any_o body_n natural_a or_o civil_a of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n especial_o to_o sympathize_v thus_o far_o at_o least_o with_o unsound_a or_o decay_a part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o to_o restrain_v themselves_o from_o use_v that_o liberty_n which_o they_o for_o their_o own_o part_n may_v safe_o enjoy_v be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n prohibit_v void_a of_o danger_n unto_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n which_o have_v more_o forcible_a temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o want_v skill_n