iniquity_n not_o impute_v 12._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n this_o be_v the_o second_o clause_n of_o the_o question_n and_o doubtless_o symbolical_a as_o in_o scripture_n it_o frequent_o be_v upon_o which_o now_o to_o insist_v will_v draw_v forth_o a_o too_o long_a discourse_n but_o brief_o we_o observe_v god_n have_v many_o mountain_n first_o horeb_n exod._n 3.2_o upon_o which_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o first_o patriarch_n give_v up_o its_o sceptre_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o after_o upon_o mount_n calvarie_n the_o tabernacle_n resign_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o horeb_n be_v not_o that_o we_o seek_v because_o in_o allegory_n it_o answer_v for_o sinai_n and_o it_o be_v one_o to_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o gender_v unto_o bondage_n so_o also_o we_o find_v tabor_n herman_n basan_n ascribe_v in_o peculiar_a to_o god_n also_o carmel_n lebanon_n paran_n moriah_n etc._n etc._n celebrate_v in_o scripture_n for_o many_o great_a work_n but_o above_o all_o or_o 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adam_n innocency_n and_o again_o debauch_v to_o death_n and_o last_o re-edify_v to_o a_o more_o sure_a and_o a_o great_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o of_o time_n also_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o desire_n have_v prevail_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n namely_o the_o ancient_a mountain-worshipper_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n gen._n 49.26_o now_o these_o two_o blessing_n of_o moses_n and_o jacob_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o sweet_o sing_v in_o the_o same_o melody_n and_o thus_o often_o by_o hill_n and_o mountain_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o last_o time_n be_v signify_v as_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o and_o 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in_o our_o intention_n namely_o to_o inquire_v how_o the_o shadow_n answer_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o to_o reduce_v david_n question_n to_o the_o evangelical_n meaning_n whereon_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel-professor_n depend_v in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a guide_n namely_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n industrious_o strive_v to_o show_v first_o their_o likeness_n and_o second_o the_o great_a prerogative_n the_o gospel_n have_v over_o the_o law_n and_o see_v the_o whole_a epistle_n will_v be_v too_o long_o for_o this_o place_n we_o will_v only_o insist_v and_o that_o brief_o too_o upon_o some_o few_o more_o plain_a testimony_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v heb._n 3.5_o and_o moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n we_o be_v if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n unto_o the_o 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be_v turn_v water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2._o now_o by_o blood_n be_v mean_v legal_a fear_n and_o self-condemnation_n even_o unto_o death_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o unto_o death_n it_o bring_v all_o man_n even_o the_o elect_n which_o death_n yet_o be_v of_o mercy_n because_o in_o it_o lie_v the_o straight_a gate_n lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o wine_n be_v mean_v joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o in_o part_n appear_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o institutor_n the_o one_o a_o servant_n the_o other_o a_o son_n the_o one_o bring_v down_o to_o that_o death_n which_o all_o must_v pass_v before_o they_o can_v be_v newborn_a of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o raise_v from_o
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