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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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