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A02353	Moses vnuailed: or Those figures which serued vnto the patterne and shaddow of heauenly things, pointing out the Messiah Christ Iesus, briefly explained Wherevnto is added the harmony of all the prophets, breathing with one mouth the mysterie of his comming, and of that redemption which by his death he was to accomplish ... By William Guild, minister of Gods Word at King-Edward in Scotland.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1620 (1620)	STC 12485; ESTC S103525	82,830	313

his flesh shaue off his hayre after he is discerned by the Priest to be cleane before that hee must enter into the Host and there after must remaine seuen dayes before hee enter into his Tent verse 8 9. Shewing that a rebellious or scandalous person by excommunication separate from the Church becomming penitent must not be againe rashly receiued without euident proofes of his repentance giuen both to Pastor and People 2. Thes. 3. 7. The putting of the bloud then of his trespasse-offring vpon the right eare thumb and toe of him that was Leper and of the oyle vpon all those places and his head after hee had washed himselfe Leu. 14. 17. Signified the perfect expiation of the sinnes of euery penitent in Christs bloud and consecration of them to Sanctification cleannesse of life thereafter Act. 8. 22. 2. Cor. 2. 6. 41. The sacrifice of the Red Cow and the sprinkling water Numb 19. 1. THe colour of this Kow was Red Numb 19. 2. Whereby was betokened the bloudinesse of our Sauiour in his Passion Mat. 27. 2. Shee behooued to bee without blemish vpon whom neuer yoke came ibid. Signifying thereby the perfect holinesse of Christ who neuer bore the yoke of sinfulnesse nor was subiect to the Precepts of man Isai. 53. 3. Shee was burned without the Host and her bloud seuen times sprinkled before the Tabernacle of the congregation ver 3. Shewing how Christ should suffer without the Citie and his bloud should be a perfect purging of his Church Heb. 13. 11. 4. She shall be all burned and Cedar wood a Skarlet Lace and Hysop shall bee cast into the fire with her ver 6. Shaddowing how that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable and that through the eternall Spirit by the sheading of his bloud hee should offer vp himselfe wholly without fault vnto God to purge our conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord an vncorrupt life a feruent loue to mankinde and sauoury obedience in all things to his Father accompanying him in his sufferings Ephes. 4. 2. 5. The ashes of this sin-offering was laid vp in a cleane place to be made a Sprinkling Water for the Congregation ver 9. Figuring thereby how the merit of the bloudshed and death of Christ the true Sinne-offering in the Holiest heauens euer recent should be a perpetuall purging and sprinkling water vnto his Church Heb. 9. 13. 6. That person that is defiled by the dead and hath not the same sprinkled vpon him shall bee cut off from Israel verse 13. Whereby was signified that that person that is defiled with the corruption of sinne and hath not the bloud of Christ sprinkled vpon his soule shall likewise bee cut off from the number and inheritance of the Saints Mar. 16. 16. 7. The Priest onely shall sprinkle this water vpon the vncleane person and purge him So it is Christ Iesus onely who doth sprinkle his bloud vpon penitent soules who come vnto him and from him onely is to be expected true pardon of our sinnes Math. 9. 6. The signification of other things looke in the preceding sacrifices The Disparitie THis sprinkling water made of the Ashes of the Heifer sprinkling them that were vncleane sanctified onely as touching the purifying of the flesh but the bloud of Christ who through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God purges the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing God Heb. 9. 13 14. 42. IOSHV A. 1. IOSHVA a Sauiour So was Iesus both in name and in deed Mat. 1. 2. He was the sonne of Nun which is by interpretation Eternall and the seruant of Moses Exod. 24. So was Christ the Sonne of the truely eternall Father and may be said to be Moses seruant in a sort because hee followed after Moses in order and subiected himselfe vnto Moses Law in fulfilling what it commanded or typed Mat. 5. 17. 3. Hee ouercame the enemies of Israel and going before them brought them into the Land of Canaan allotting to each one their portion Iosh. 13. So hath Christ ouercome the enemies of his Church and hath ascended vp on high into the heauens before vs there to prepare a place for each one of vs and to bring vs thither Ioh. 14. 2. 4. Moses beeing dead hee was made the Captaine of Gods people hee leading them to the Land but Ioshua entering them in the Land Deut. 31. 7. So the Law ceasing and the ceremonies thereof he was appointed likewise the captaine of his Church the Law leading to Christ and heauen through him but Christ by his death and conquest giuing vs entry therein Heb. 9. 5. Hee saued Rachabs house that had the Red cord hung out at the window and who receiued his Spyes Iosh. 6. So doth Christ saue the soule of euery penitent sinner that hath true faith in his bloud and the expressiue grace thereof receiuing his Word in their hearts and the Ministers thereof for his cause Isai. 49. 6. 6. Vnder Moses leading the Cloud went before but vnder Ioshua's the same did vanish So in the time of the Law obseur●…e and darknesse was but through the light of the Gospell vnder Christ the same did depart Heb. 9. 13. 7. Ieshua was confirmed in his Calling by the diuiding of the waters in Iordan at the presence of the Arke standing therein Iosh. 3. So was Christ in the same Iordan by the diuiding of the heauens and presence of the holy Spirit descending and resting vpon him Math. 3. 8. Hee ledde Israel through those waters vnto Canaan So doth Christ his Chosen through many afflictions and death it selfe vnto heauen Psal. 23. 9. Moses circumcised not the people but Ioshua Iosh. 5. So the Law sanctifieth not but grace through Christ Rom. 8. 3. Heb. 7. 19. 10. Manna ceased vnder Ioshua in Canaan Iosh. 5. 13. So shall our knowledge of Christ by Word and Sacraments cease in that heauenly glory Reu. 21. 23. 11. With the sounding of Rams Hornes by the Leuites the Arke compassing Iericho the high walles thereof fell down and the inhabitants thereof were so ouercome by him Iosh. 6. So by the sound of the Word albeit contemptible in the mouthes of his Ministers Christ humbles the high machinations of mans heart and ouercomes his Aduersaries 1. Io. 2. 14. 12. The earth as the walles of Iericho prostrated it selfe before him the waters as these of Iordan yeelded vnto him and the heauens as the Sunne and Moone by their standing still obeyed him Iosh. 6. 3. 10. So heauen and earth and all things that are therein bow themselues in reuerent obedience vnto the Lord Iesus Phil. 2. 10. 13. Hee made his Captaines tread vpon the necks of the Canaanite Kings after the battell whom hee had ouercome and closed vp before Iosh. 10. So will Iesus doe to all his Chosen at their death but especially at that day of generall Iudgement shall hee make all their enemies Satan sinne and death with all other their foes to be their footstoole whose

Priests they signified that Holinesse which the ministerie ought to bee cloathed withall set downe by the Apostle 1. Tim. 3. The Disparitie Heb. 7. THe Iewish HighPriest was taken of the Tribe of Leui but our High Priest is sprung of the Tribe of Iudah not after the order of Aaron but after the order of Melchisedech Wherefore the Priesthood beeing thus changed of necessitie there behooued to be a change of the Couenant Againe the lewish High Priest was made without an ●…oath For as much then as Christ is nor made without an oath by so much is hee ●…ade surety of a better Couenant Theirs was ●…ade after the Law of the carnall comman●…ement but our High Priest is made after the power of endlesse life Theirs needed a successor therefore they were many because they were mortall but Ours because he endureth for euer hath a Priesthood which cannot passe from one to another Theirs behooued to offer vp sacrifice for his owne sinnes but our High Priest is holy harmelesse vndefiled and separate from sinners without spot Theirs did frequently offer vp sacrifice of beasts whose bloud could not purge but our High Priest hath once offered vp an all-sufficient sacrifice neuer to be reiterate euen himselfe to the Father whose bloud cleanseth vs from all our sinnes Theirs euery yeere entred into the Holiest by the bloud o●… Buls and Calues which could not take away sinnes but our High Priest by his own blou●… hath he once entred into the holy place an●… obtained eternall Redemption for vs by th●… vaile of his flesh pearcing the highest heauens to appeare now in the sight of God fo●… his Church Heb. 9. 12. 17. The Cloudy Pillar Exod. 14. 1. THe Cloudie Pillar was Israels guide which they followed in their seuerall campings from Egypt to Canaan Num. 9. 15 16 17. c. So is Christ our true guide which wee must follow in our iourney to heauen both in the precepts of his Word and practice of his Life Math. 11. 29. 2. It was in the shape of a Pillar So is Christ like a Pillar firme stable and straight and with his strength supporting all those that relye vpon him Exod. 15. 2. 3. In going behind betweene the camps of Israel and the Egyptians it was a defence vnto them Exo. 14. 19. So is Christ not onely a Directer but a Protector to his Church from all their enemies Psal. 18. 1. 4. It was darknes to the Egyptians but gaue light vnto ●…hem of Israel ver 20. So is Christ saluation to the godly but a stumbling blocke and stone of offence vnto the wicked Math. 21. 44. 5. It was a Cloud by day and a Fire by night to Israel ibid. So is Christ a cooling refreshment to his owne in the scorching day of temptation or trouble and a comfortable Lamp of light to direct them in the time of this life Ioh. 1. 6. It was a Fire and a Cloud yet both but one Pillar So Christ is God and Man likewise yet in both but one person Esa. 9. 6. 7. It was a fiery Pillar So is Christ not onely strong as a Pillar for the defence and bearing vp of his owne and as a fire illuminating purging comforting and kindling zeale in his Chosen ones but also hee is 〈◊〉 fire fearefully to consume his enemies as stubble b●… fore the flame Psal. 2. 8. In the fire and in the Cloud God was seene by Israel in the Wildernesse but both ceased in Canaan So in the Word and i●… the Sacraments he is see●… by his Church in the world but both shall cease i●… heauen The Disparitie THe Cloud vanished and was no more seene after they came to Canaan but our blessed Pillar Christ Iesus when wee enter and come to that celestiall Canaan shall then more cleerely and constantly be seene then before the foresaid dimme sight of him in Word and Sacraments ceasing 18. The Rocke Exod. 17. IT was a Rocke fixed and sure So is Christ that sure Rocke and foundation vpon whom the godly build a●…inst which the blind wicked ones dashing bruise them●…lues in pieces To which also his owne doe runne as to a ●…ong defence and against which the gates of hell it ●…fe shall in no wise preuaile Math. 16. 2. It had no out●…ard delightfull shew 〈◊〉 the Wildernes but 〈◊〉 a bare hard Rocke So neither had Christ any outward forme or beauty in the world that wee should desire him but as a roote out of a dry ground was a ●…nfull of sorrowes and it hard distresse and pouertie ●…ay 53 2 3. It seemed wonderfull and almost incredible euen vnto Moses that God would make the Rocke to giue water to such a murmuring people So likewise was it a wonderfull worke of loue that the Lord should make his owne Sonne to shead his heart-bloud for such a rebellious generation as mankind therefore Esa. 53. 1. cryes out Who will beleeue our report 4. It gaue vvater aboundantly vnto the people when they could get no other to quench their thirst so that in respect of the rūning streames therof it is said to haue followed them 1. Cor. 10. and this water only sufficiently refreshed them all So Christ shead hi●… bloud aboundantly whe●… nothing else could redeem●… vs nor quench the tormenting thirst of an acc●…sing or grieued conscience and this bloud only is sufficient to purge all our sinn●… perfectly Heb. 7. 5. It was first striken with Moses Rod before it yeelded forth the waters for the people Exo. 17. 6. So was Christ nailed 〈◊〉 the Crosse according 〈◊〉 that Cursed is euer one that hangeth on Tree our transgressions the Law beeing laid vp●… him before his precious bloud issued forth of his heart and wounds to consummate the Redemption of his Church Luke 23. 6. Moses at that time debarred himselfe from Canaan and led the people only vnto the borders thereof deliuering them to Iosua To shew that Christ hauing suffered by the Law there is no Iustification nor attaining vnto heauen but beeing imperfect and weake in it selfe is now but a pedagogy vnto Christ Iesus Rom. 3. 20. The Disparitie ALl Israel promiseuously did drinke of the Rock as well the murmurers as the godly and patient sort but so shall not all in the visible Church bee partakers of the bloud of Christ but they onely who truely repent and beleeue 19. Manna Exod. 16. Ioh. 6. THe Lord gaue the people Manna to satisfie their ●…unger to testifie his bounty power and prouidence to tempt or try them in the Wildernesse Exod. 16. 4. So the Lord sent Christ into the world to bee made meet foode for the hunger of our soules to shew vs likewise his vnmerited mercy and kindnesse and poore and lowly hee sent him to try who notwithstanding would beleeue in him Esay 53. 2. Manna was little in quantitie ver 14. So was Christ little and contemptible in the eyes of the world in reputation ib. 3. It was white of colour verse 31. So was Christ