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priest_n must_v weep_v for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o if_o he_o weep_v not_o he_o must_v die_v so_o joel_n 2._o 17._o all_o the_o priest_n must_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n christ_n weep_v often_o mourning_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n as_o for_o lazarus_n on_o the_o cross_n over_o jerusalem_n whence_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o mourning_n be_v sin_n he_o that_o must_v not_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n must_v shed_v tear_n for_o his_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o this_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o so_o order_v our_o affection_n as_o
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and_o herein_o be_v no_o small_a resemblance_n 1._o wash_v be_v a_o apply_v of_o water_n to_o foul_a part_n resemblance_n so_o in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v heb._n 9_o 14_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o on_o god_n part_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o and_o on_o our_o own_o part_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o wash_v be_v a_o rub_n and_o scour_v off_o of_o uncleanness_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o off_o and_o in_o some_o foulness_n they_o must_v wash_v often_o for_o the_o sureness_n of_o the_o work_n note_v the_o pain_n and_o true_a endeavour_n of_o the_o repentant_a heart_n in_o mortification_n and_o afflict_v itself_o it_o be_v well_o content_v with_o any_o beat_n and_o wring_v so_o he_o may_v fetch_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n which_o stick_v as_o close_o as_o his_o flesh_n to_o his_o bone_n 3._o the_o unclean_a party_n be_v to_o wash_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n which_o note_v total_a sanctification_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o part_n and_o member_n that_o the_o wash_n may_v be_v as_o large_a and_o general_a as_o the_o foulness_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o part_n be_v not_o wash_v by_o christ_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v peter_n say_v not_o my_o foot_n only_a lord_n but_o my_o hand_n and_o head_n 4._o in_o the_o foulness_n of_o leprosy_n he_o must_v wash_v again_o and_o again_o to_o note_v that_o after_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v look_v to_o a_o second_o wash_v of_o sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o because_o we_o have_v still_o wash_v work_n with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o wash_v ourselves_o by_o daily_a labour_n in_o our_o own_o reformation_n this_o be_v more_o lively_o signify_v in_o that_o other_o ceremony_n add_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o leper_n that_o he_o must_v shave_v his_o hair_n again_o and_o again_o signify_v the_o pare_n away_o of_o superfluity_n and_o lust_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o grow_v and_o a_o voluntary_a depart_n from_o his_o own_o secret_a corruption_n which_o be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o no_o less_o root_v in_o he_o that_o well_o he_o may_v shave_v and_o lop_v they_o but_o he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n quite_o to_o unroot_v they_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o must_v keep_v they_o under_o but_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o he_o must_v shave_v the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o resist_v his_o lust_n which_o daily_o grow_v up_o on_o he_o as_o hair_n cut_v quick_o grow_v again_o 5._o the_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o impurity_n even_o the_o least_o at_o least_o in_o endeavour_n cherish_v none_o favour_v none_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a esteem_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n foul_a and_o filthy_a enough_o and_o all_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o purify_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o labour_n against_o the_o small_a sin_n away_o be_v not_o a_o mental_a adulterer_n banish_v unchastity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n avoid_v wanton_a company_n as_o do_v joseph_n that_o of_o his_o mistress_n thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n or_o great_a swearer_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o such_o not_o reprove_v they_o no_o papist_n but_o a_o friend_n and_o patron_n as_o see_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o their_o superstition_n no_o atheist_n but_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godly_a teacher_n what_o do_v thou_o but_o foam_v out_o thy_o own_o shame_n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o pure_a but_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v unclean_a this_o reprove_v magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o suffer_v other_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o street_n house_n field_n open_o etc._n etc._n profane_v thus_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o our_o god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a abettor_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o gamester_n by_o example_n this_o brand_v minister_n open_o plead_v for_o drunkard_n and_o hateful_a blasphemer_n this_o defile_v master_n parent_n husband_n that_o suffer_v their_o family_n to_o run_v into_o profaneness_n or_o riot_n ii_o in_o all_o these_o touch_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n open_v 2._o zach._n 13._o 1._o clean_o every_o jew_n have_v his_o water-pot_n to_o keep_v water_n for_o daily_a purification_n john_n 2._o 6._o but_o now_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v all_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o fountain_n open_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n we_o must_v every_o day_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v ourselves_o in_o that_o fountain_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n sect._n vi._n ii_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o purge_v legal_a uncleanness_n be_v oblation_n himself_o or_o offer_v some_o atonement_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o direct_o lead_v we_o to_o christ._n for_o howsoever_o a_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v himself_o and_o his_o clothes_n yet_o no_o jew_n can_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o uncleanness_n legal_a the_o priest_n must_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o unclean_a person_n for_o all_o uncleanness_n in_o general_a leu._n 16._o 30._o in_o special_a for_o uncleanness_n in_o touching_n numb_a 19_o 4._o in_o issue_n leu._n 12._o 8._o and_o 15._o 15._o offer_v in_o leprosy_n leu._n 14._o 53._o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o wash_v ourselves_o as_o often_o as_o naaman_n in_o jordan_n yea_o let_v we_o take_v snow_n water_n to_o we_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n most_o clean_o yet_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v make_v we_o foul_a and_o god_n will_v plunge_v we_o in_o the_o pit_n if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v not_o atonement_n for_o we_o a_o fit_a note_n against_o all_o humane_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n the_o offering_n for_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v be_v do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o red_a cow_n cow_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n water_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o red_a cow_n prescribe_v by_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n numb_a 19_o call_v water_n of_o expiation_n aug._n that_o all_o this_o ordinance_n typify_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n express_v heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o when_o from_o
myself_o sol._n 1._o therefore_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n thrust_v in_o daily_a to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o christ_n garment_n marc._n 5._o that_o his_o blood_n may_v heal_v thy_o bloody_a issue_n 2._o as_o see_v need_n of_o daily_a mercy_n to_o true_a watch_n join_v prayer_n 20._o as_o hezekiah_n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v although_o not_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o so_o will_v he_o thou_o where_o he_o find_v a_o true_a endeavour_n after_o cleanness_n sect._n viii_o now_o follow_v the_o oblation_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o leprosy_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v in_o leu._n 14._o where_o we_o read_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o oblation_n prescribe_v cleanse_v 1._o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o tent_n 2._o after_o his_o cleanse_n and_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n he_o must_v offer_v three_o lamb_n one_o for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v one_o for_o a_o sin_n offer_v another_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n with_o a_o number_n of_o ceremony_n about_o the_o lamb_n all_o lead_n to_o christ._n but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a concern_v his_o cleanse_n leu._n 14._o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 8._o where_o 1._o the_o leper_n to_o be_v cleanse_v must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o only_o must_v discern_v and_o pronounce_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v cure_v or_o unclean_a signify_v that_o the_o sinner_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v must_v hasten_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v our_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o herein_o be_v far_o beyond_o all_o those_o type_n the_o priest_n can_v discern_v of_o bodily_a leprosy_n and_o pronounce_v they_o clean_o if_o they_o be_v so_o but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o clean_o if_o they_o be_v not_o 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be_v not_o all_o for_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o do_v before_o we_o can_v be_v fond_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o 2._o he_o must_v bestow_v on_o we_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o daily_a growth_n and_o proceed_n in_o sanctification_n before_o we_o can_v be_v pronounce_v clean_o 4._o the_o priest_n must_v prepare_v 1._o two_o little_a live_v bird_n of_o the_o clean_a kind_n ver_fw-la 4._o 1._o two_o bird_n to_o note_v the_o twofold_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o deity_n and_o humanity_n 2._o two_o little_a bird_n to_o note_v the_o humility_n and_o mean_a esteem_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ._n 3._o two_o clean_a bird_n to_o note_v the_o unspotted_a and_o surpass_a purity_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n 4._o two_o live_a bird_n one_o to_o die_v and_o the_o other_o to_o live_v to_o note_v that_o christ_n have_v one_o nature_n to_o die_v in_o another_o not_o subject_a to_o death_n as_o also_o the_o twofold_a estate_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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