all_o man_n be_v conclude_v be_v prefigurate_a by_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a place_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o light_n at_o all_o neither_o any_o light_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o therein_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v place_v and_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o word_n of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 9_o 3_o 4._o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod._n upon_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o golden_a crown_n the_o two_o cherubim_n with_o their_o wing_n cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n represent_v the_o over-shadowing_a power_n of_o the_o three_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o indivisible_a trinity_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o bless_a seed_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n afterward_o more_o plain_o to_o be_v declare_v for_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n first_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o with_o all_o man_n redeem_v in_o adam_n the_o head_n shut_v up_o in_o temporal_a darkness_n which_o covenant_n be_v aftwards_o renew_a to_o abraham_n though_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o god_n do_v promise_v by_o his_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n that_o the_o bless_a seed_n shall_v descend_v of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n do_v set_v down_o to_o moses_n descend_v of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n command_v moses_n to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n according_a to_o that_o pattern_n which_o be_v erect_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o jew_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n may_v understand_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v real_o one_o with_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n call_v the_o holy_a place_n do_v signify_v the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n so_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n call_v the_o holy_a place_n do_v prefigurate_a the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n can_v be_v open_v signify_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n which_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o adam_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o partition-wall_n by_o our_o savious_n death_n more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o three_o book_n in_o this_o second_o tabernacle_n aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o bless_a seed_n do_v enter_v once_o ever_o year_n array_v in_o a_o white_a vesture_n besprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n with_o a_o censure_n of_o coal_n take_v from_o the_o brazen_a altar_n kindle_v with_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o with_o powder_a sweet_a incense_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o coal_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o a_o cloudy_a sweet_a fume_n may_v ascend_v between_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o aaron_n the_o end_n of_o aaron_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n once_o every_o yâ—er_n be_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o who_o as_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v give_v first_o to_o himself_o and_o in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o those_o who_o actual_a sin_n god_n decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v now_o though_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v tie_v neither_o to_o time_n place_n or_o person_n by_o pardon_v of_o actual_a sin_n for_o that_o spiritual_a wind_n joh._n 3.8_o blow_v when_o and_o where_o it_o list_v yet_o god_n according_a to_o his_o decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v decree_n to_o grant_v this_o grace_n of_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v for_o these_o three_o weighty_a reason_n to_o be_v precise_o understand_v by_o all_o man_n the_o first_o be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o power_n to_o pardon_v actual_a sin_n be_v only_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o bless_a seed_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n to_o who_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v by_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v accuse_v our_o saviour_n for_o say_v luke_n 7.48_o 49._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v blasphemy_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v understand_v that_o all_o their_o external_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n all_o their_o sin-offering_n and_o all_o their_o legal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v not_o take_v away_o their_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o only_a free_a absolute_a power_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v as_o he_o god_n and_o man_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o only_a merit_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v by_o the_o spiritual_a enlighten_v of_o the_o spiritual_a darkness_n of_o man_n by_o spiritual_a faith_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o pardon_n of_o actual_a sin_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o sweet_a incense_n from_o the_o mercy-seat_n to_o aaron_n as_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n and_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v by_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o who_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spiritual_a darkness_n of_o man_n be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v by_o spiritual_a faith_n in_o his_o merit_n whereby_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v cover_v and_o free_o pardon_v the_o second_o fundamental_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o conclude_v of_o aâ—_n man_n in_o spiritual_a unbelief_n proceed_v from_o this_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v thâ—_n reason_n that_o this_o spiritual_a unbelief_n be_v call_v sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o spiritual_a unbelief_n and_o sin_n proceed_v from_o this_o spiritual_a darkness_n be_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v calleâ—_n by_o the_o theolog_v original_a sin_n for_o a_o formal_a difference_n between_o actual_a siâ—_n and_o this_o original_a sin_n which_o by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n do_v descenâ—_n from_o adam_n the_o redeem_a head_n of_o man_n upon_o all_o man_n natural_o descend_v anâ—_n to_o descend_v of_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o this_o sin_n and_o natural_a death_n which_o follow_v this_o sin_n all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o darkness_n to_o which_o all_o man_n be_v eternal_o condemn_v for_o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o who_o all_o man_n transgress_v the_o law_n by_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v in_o â—he_n world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v where_o this_o one_o man_n be_v adam_n in_o his_o redeem_a estate_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o do_v enter_v by_o adam_n the_o redeem_a head_n of_o man_n and_o do_v descend_v by_o degree_n upon_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n which_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o adam_n first_o sin_n for_o first_o adam_n first_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v enter_v in_o the_o world_n by_o degree_n for_o it_o do_v cease_v upon_o adam_n and_o all_o man_n at_o one_o instant_a for_o it_o be_v as_o real_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o adam_n the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n second_o temporal_a natural_a death_n follow_v this_o sin_n that_o enter_v in_o the_o world_n by_o this_o one_o man_n but_o eternal_a death_n follow_v adam_n first_o sin_n from_o which_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o as_o by_o adam_n the_o redeem_a head_n of_o
sin_n as_o that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v consume_v all_o man_n off_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o satan_n put_v fair_o for_o it_o for_o after_o by_o his_o sting_n of_o enmity_n bait_v by_o his_o false_a deceive_a light_n he_o have_v incense_v cain_n to_o murder_v his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n satan_n never_o leave_v stir_v up_o of_o cain_n ungracious_a generation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o be_v set_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o such_o a_o fire_n of_o sin_n cruelty_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o neither_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o spare_v they_o so_o long_o or_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n can_v reclaim_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o cruelty_n god_n therefore_o in_o end_n stir_v up_o noah_n the_o ten_o from_o seth_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n who_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n that_o by_o his_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o miserable_a people_n may_v be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o cruelty_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n by_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o that_o by_o denounce_v the_o merciless_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n noah_n may_v terrify_v the_o people_n from_o their_o wickedness_n but_o though_o noah_n do_v continue_v in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o call_v many_o year_n yet_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n satan_n have_v so_o incense_v the_o miserable_a people_n to_o such_o obstinacy_n god_n therefore_o in_o end_n command_v noah_n to_o build_v a_o ark_n that_o by_o the_o ark_n noah_n may_v denounce_v the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o obstinate_a rebellious_a people_n by_o the_o flood_n of_o his_o incense_a wrath_n against_o their_o sin_n and_o cruelty_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speedy_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v their_o provoke_a of_o his_o long_a patience_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ark_n be_v so_o long_a a_o building_n that_o the_o wretched_a people_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o continue_a contempt_n may_v have_v yet_o time_n to_o repent_v though_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o such_o be_v the_o incense_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o miserable_a people_n as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o rebellious_a contempt_n both_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o of_o the_o ark_n till_o the_o very_a day_n that_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v command_v to_o enter_v in_o the_o ark_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v so_o incense_v as_o by_o that_o fearful_a inundation_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v overflow_v and_o eight_o person_n only_o save_v of_o who_o the_o promise_a bless_a seed_n be_v to_o descend_v as_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v with_o noah_n after_o his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o time_n and_o season_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n create_v and_o redeem_v for_o man_n it_o be_v the_o same_o real_a covenant_n which_o be_v former_o make_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n which_o after_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n be_v renew_v to_o noah_n for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o confirm_v of_o noah_n faith_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o adam_n for_o first_o after_o noah_n come_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n noah_n do_v offer_v the_o like_a real_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o offering_n upon_o the_o atar_n of_o such_o real_a clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n as_o be_v first_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o adam_n and_o the_o father_n before_o noah_n which_o beast_n and_o fowl_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o noah_n by_o which_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o noah_n the_o cruel_a death_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v prefigurate_a second_o the_o ark_n itself_o do_v prefigurate_a both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o first_o by_o the_o ark_n the_o woman_n of_o who_o seed_n the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v prefigurate_a second_o by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n who_o be_v the_o eight_o from_o seth_n the_o line_n whereof_o the_o promise_a bless_a seed_n be_v to_o descend_v be_v prefigurate_a three_o by_o their_o receive_n in_o the_o ark_n the_o conception_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v clear_o prefigurate_a four_o by_o the_o safe_a delivery_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o safe_a delivery_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n by_o the_o woman_n to_o wit_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v prefigurate_a whereby_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o formal_a prophetical_a ceremonial_a obligement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n prophesy_v by_o the_o prophetical_a sabbath_n and_o prefigurate_a by_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v real_o one_o and_o the_o same_o from_z adam_z to_o noah_n as_o by_o the_o preservation_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n of_o who_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v to_o descend_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n by_o his_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n against_o the_o great_a power_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v manifest_o appear_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o utter_a shame_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n and_o so_o much_o brief_o for_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n xxx_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o formal_a prophetical_a ceremonial_a obligement_n of_o man_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n in_o the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n the_o eight_o from_o seth_n god_n stir_v up_o noah_n to_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n which_o do_v then_o consist_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n so_o in_o the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o church_n god_n raise_v up_o abraham_n the_o ten_o from_o noah_n that_o his_o glory_n may_v appear_v by_o his_o continual_a care_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n for_o god_n renew_v his_o promise_n in_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o particular_a manner_n to_o abraham_n than_o he_o do_v first_o to_o adam_n which_o be_v that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o seed_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n shall_v descend_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o who_o promise_v curse_v death_n as_o all_o man_n be_v then_o actual_o redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v afterward_o to_o be_v fulfil_v so_o all_o man_n by_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o actual_a sin_n in_o this_o promise_n therefore_o gen._n 22.18_o that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v god_n do_v oblige_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o covenant_n and_o do_v mutual_o oblige_v abraham_n to_o believe_v his_o promise_n this_o covenant_n therefore_o make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o real_a covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o adam_n though_o the_o bless_a seed_n promise_v to_o adam_n be_v by_o this_o promise_n to_o descend_v of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o only_a difference_n be_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o the_o word_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v make_v man_n be_v to_o descend_v immediate_o of_o abraham_n seed_n though_o immediate_o from_o adam_n seed_n for_o abraham_n do_v descend_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o consequent_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n must_v be_v perform_v before_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n can_v be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v but_o by_o our_o saviour_n birth_n death_n and_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o this_o promise_n make_v in_o this_o particular_a manner_n to_o abraham_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v now_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o abraham_n family_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n command_v abraham_n and_o his_o family_n to_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n by_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n whereby_o it_o be_v prefigurate_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o promise_a bless_a seed_n to_o descend_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v shed_v by_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o
show_v mercy_n and_o will_v deny_v his_o mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v deny_v his_o mercy_n for_o in_o this_o case_n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v free_a and_o not_o oblige_v to_o any_o redeem_a man_n natural_o descend_v or_o to_o descend_v of_o adam_n i_o say_v to_o any_o redeem_a man_n because_o this_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a faith_n in_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o his_o redeem_a state_n and_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n god_n do_v decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n that_o jacob_n and_o not_o esau_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o therefore_o god_n decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o the_o bless_a seed_n shall_v not_o descend_v of_o esau_n line_n for_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n do_v foresee_v that_o esau_n will_v sell_v his_o birthright_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o moral_a reason_n to_o 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the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o first_o be_v though_o abraham_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o sara_n be_v old_a and_o barren_a and_o both_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o past_o all_o such_o hope_n yet_o faithful_a abraham_n consider_v not_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n or_o the_o deadness_n of_o sara_n womb_n but_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o promise_n against_o all_o natural_a hope_n in_o hope_n that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a wood_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n second_o abraham_n faith_n do_v wonderful_o appear_v to_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n gen._n 12.1_o command_v abraham_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o native_a soil_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o kindred_n friend_n and_o possession_n where_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o such_o plenty_n and_o to_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n inhabit_v with_o the_o power_n of_o such_o 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