Christ the Crosse whereon he was nayled to Golgotha Ioh. 19. 9. Thus Isaac was obedient to his Father euen vnto death Euen so was Christ that most truely Phil. 2. 8. 10. Isaac came the third day to the place of Immolation v. 4. So did Christ to his suffering in the 33. yeere of his age or thereby consisting of three tens and three vnites as also neither in the time of the Law of Nature nor in the written Law but in the time of Grace euen that perfect fulnesse of time decreed 11. Isaac onely got the heritage to him and his and Ismael with others the moueables Gen. 25. 5 6. So hath Christ the heauenly inheritance onely prepared for his Chosen the wickeds portion beeing worldly things Psal. 4. 7. Ioh. 17. 12. Isaac had Esau and Iacob who struggled in the wombe of Rebecca Gen. 25. 22. So Christ hath Elect and Reprobates in his visible Church who disagree in manners Math. 22. 13. Isaacs wife was taken of one kindred with himselfe Gen. 24. 4. So is Christs Church of that same flesh and nature which he did assume Mat. 1. 23. 14. Isaacs wife was faire Gen. 26. 7. So is Christs Church beautifull within Reu. 21. 15. Shee was owed by his fathers seruant and brought vnto him Gen. 24. So is the Church by the true Pastors and brought vnto Christ dispensatione Verbi Cant. 1. 7. 16. Shee forsaketh all and vailed commeth to her Husband adorned with his Iewels that were giuen vnto her Gen. 24. 65. So must the Church forsake all in preferment of affection and in humilitie deckt with his graces must come vnto Christ Cant. 3. 17. Isaac meeteth his Wife comming to him Gen. 24. 63. So doth Christ his Church with preuenting grace and acceptation Ephes. 2. 18. Her name was Ribekah which is fed verse 64. So is Christ his Church with that heauenly foode and comfort of his Word Cant. 2. 5. 19. Isaac brought her into the Tent of his Mother and was comforted after her death vers 67. So Christ hath brought the Church of the Gentiles in the place of the Iewes of whom hee was borne and doth reioyce concerning their ingrafting Isaiah 22. 6. 20. Isaac was offered and yet dyed not for hee was receiued from death after a sort Heb. 11. 19. So Christ God and Man in one Person was offered and yet according to his Godhead dyed not but by vertue thereof in his manhood rose from the dead Math. 28. 6. 21. In the hand of the Father to the sacrificing was carried the knife and the fire Gen. 22. 6. So to the Crosse and Immolation of Christ in the hand of his Father likewise went sharp Iustice and feruent loue withall concurring Math. 26. The Disparitie ISaac being waxed old and through the dimnesse of his eyes not beeing able to discerne or see was deceiued by Iacob who got so the blessing of his elder brother Esau but our vnalterable all-seeing Iesus can neuer bee deceiued to bestow the blessing vpon one for another or place the same wrong The Allegorie of the Blessing Gen. 27. AS Isaac loued Esau the elder so did Christ the Iewes whom longing to gather vnder his wings hee called in the latter time and craued of them that meat which his soule loued whereof he spoke when hee said My meat is to doe the will of the Father but they went out hauing not yet returned and in the meane while the Gentiles the yonger Brother entred in not daring to doe so by their owne presumption but perswaded by the promises of Grace hauing the sauourie meat of the merit of their Sauiours death to offer which they found not without in the world but prepared within in the Church and so cloathed with the garments of the elder which is adoption and right to the promises their neck and hands couered with the skin of the Kid which is the remembrance of their sinnes that killed their Sauiour or which is his perfect righteousnes they smelled sweetly before their Father through free acceptation and obtained the fruitfulnesse of grace with the assurance of the remission of their sinnes wherein the blessing consists 9. Melchisedech Gen. 14. 1. MElchisedech a King of righteousnes So is Christ that truely Reu. 15. Heb. 7. 2. 2. Also King of Salem or Peace So is Christ Iesus our Prince of Peace Esa. 9. 6. Heb. 7. 3. 3. He was the Priest of the most High God Gen. 14. 18. So likewise is Christ made not after the carnall commandement but after the power of endlesse life Heb. 7. 16. 4. He was without Father or Mother viz. mentioned Heb. 7. So Christ as God is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 motherlesse and as man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without a Father 5. He was without Kindred Ibid. So likewise Christ according to his Deitie 6. Hee was of another order then Aaron So also Christ and of the same order with Melchisedech Heb. 7. 16. to shew the imperfection of the Priesthood of Leui verse 11. the necessity of the change of the Law 12. 7. Hee continueth Priest for euer and hath neither beginning of dayes nor end of life to wit mentioned Heb. 7. 3. So doth Christ continue our High-Priest for euer whose Priesthood cannot passe from one to another and therefore is able perfectly to saue thâ—… that come to God by him seeing he euer liueth to make intercession for them Heb. 7. 24 25. and whose Priesthood is confirmed by an oath Psal. 110. to shew that by so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament Heb. 7. 21 22. 8. He receiued tithe of all from Abraham and blessed him in whose Ioynes Leui was Gen. 14. 20. To shew thereby that as therein hee was greater then Abraham Heb. 7. 7. so the excellency greatnes of our High Priest Iesus aboue Leui or the Priesthood of the Law being of one order as is said with Melchisedech by bringing in a better hope whereby we draw neere to God and being himselfe vndefiled separate from sinners and made higher then the heauens Heb. 7. 19 26. 9. Hee gaue Bread and Wine to refresh Abraham and his company after the battell and not that he offred vp the same as any sacrifice Gen. 14. 18. So Christ doth giue his body and bloud for the refreshment of the faithfull receiuers which once already himselfe offered vp as an all-sufficient sacrifice vpon the Crosse neuâ—… againe to bee repeated Heb. 7. 27. 10. Melchisedech was greater then Abraham and consequently then all Israel which then was in his loynes Heb. 7. 7. So Christ is greater and more excellent then the Church or his mysticall body hee beeing the head thereof Zech. 14. 9. 11. Melchisedech was but one of his order onely before or vnder the Law So is Christ that one onely Priest of his order vnder the Gospell to offer vp propitiatorie sacrifice vnto the Father needing no successors therein seeing he is immortall and is consecrated for euermore Heb. 7. 24 28.
East West North and South Shaddowing the publike thanksgiuing of the faithfull in the Congregation of his Saints to the Lord whose presence is euerywhere as also the proclaiming or publishing of the death of Christ in the Gospell that should bee made knowne thorow all the parts of the world Lu. 24. 47. 12. The right shoulder and brest was heaued vp before the Lord and then giuen vnto the Priests for their portion verse 33. Signifying not onely that in action and affection ◅ur thankefulnesse should bee to GOD but also that Christ Iesus heaued vp for vs is both brest and shoulder that is wisdome and strength to all his elect Priesthood whose portion he is 1. Cor. 1. 30. 38. The solemne yeerely sacrifice of the Bullocke and Goat Leu. 16. 1. OF the two Hee Goates it was by Lot that the one was taken and the other escaped Leuit. 16. 8. So was it by the secret Decree of the Lords allotment that Christ should suffer that so wee might escape damnation Psal. 40. 7. 2. Hee on whom the Lot fell was made a sinne-offering for the people verse 9. So Christ whom the Lord decreed in his eternall counsell and chose to bee offered for mankinde was made a sinne-offering for his Church Heb. 7. 3. His bloud as also the bloud of the Bullock was brought within the Vaile and was sprinkled vpon and before the Mercy-Seat on the East-side which was towards the people verse 18. So is the merit of the bloud of Iesus brought within the Holiest heauens before the Throne of grace to plead for mercy for vs Heb. 9. 23. 4. The Holy place was purged so thereby from the vncleannesse of the children of Israel verse 20. So is not onely the Church purged by the bloud of Iesus but heauen it selfe sanctified as it were and prepared to be a place of rest for his owne Chosen Heb. 9. 23. 5. No man shall be in the Tabernacle when the Priest goes in to make atonement in the Holy place while he come out againe and haue made it and he onely shall make the atonement verse 17. Signifying thereby that no creature is partner with him in the worke of mans Redemption but hee alone is the perfect Sauiour and Mediator of his Church Heb. 7. 25. 6. The Altar of Incense shall be sprinkled with the bloud of the Goate Shaddowing that through his owne bloud hee should be cōsecrate our intercessor and through the merit thereof our prayers should be accepted Heb. 8. 6. 7. The High Priest shall cast off his glorious garments when he makes this atonement verse 4. Presiguring that euen so should Christ Iesus the glory of his diuine Maiesty while in the shape of a seruant he should finish the worke of mans atonement and Reconciliation Isa. 53. 8. Once onely a yeere this atonement was made verse 34. Shewing that not often but once for euer without repetition that perfect atonement should be made by Christ Iesus his owne bloud whereby hee should enter into the Holiest heauens to appeare for vs before God eternally Heb. 9. 9. The day of atonement shal be a Sabbath foreuer ver 31. Shaddowing thereby that by the atonement and expiation of Christ rest euerlasting should be obtained for vs and in his death all other typicall sacrifices should haue their end and rest Heb. 10. 39. The Scape-Goat Leu. 16. 1. THe Scape-goat was so called because hee escaped aliue Representing so Christ Iesus who notwithstanding he dyed for our sinnes according to his humanity yet could not bee detained or ouercome by death but reporting victorie ouer death and the graue by vertue of his impassible Deity rose againe triumphantly Mat. 28. 6. 2. He was presented aliue that by him Reconciliation might be made Leu. 16. 10. Signifying that all mankinde being dead in sinne he onely was presented aliue euen fully righteous and holy to make reconcil◅ation for vs Heb. 7. 26. 3. With both hands vpon his head were confessed the sinnes and trespasses of the whole people and he did beare them all verse 21. Shewing how euen so Christ Iesus should beare all the sinnes both great and small of his elect and satisfie for them and how that we by a true faith ought to lay them all vpon him Rom. 5. 4. So bearing all their iniquities he was sent vnto a land of separation saith the originall verse 22. Figuring that euen so should Christ Iesus bearing the iniquities of his Chosen be carried forth of Ierusalem vnto death whereby his soule was separate from his body a time Esay 53. 12. 5. He was led out by a man appointed verse 21. Noting thereby that the sinnes of man euen of so many as are appointed to be saued by him led Christ forth to suffer ibid. ver 3. 6. He who led him forth must wash his flesh and cloathes after his returne and then come into the Host verse 26. Signifying thereby not onely that that which made Christ to dye is the polluter of our soules but also that whosoeuer hath laid hand on Christ by a true faith must leade a cleane and holy life if hee would be accepted as one of Christs Church purging himselfe of all vncleanenesse and iniquitie 2. Cor. 5. 15. 40. The clensing of the Leper Leuit. 14. 1. THe Bird that was killed for that vse was a Sparrow one of the cleane sort of Birds by whose bloud the Leper to be cleansed behooued to be sprinkled seuen times Leu. 14. 52. Representing so the Lord Iesus who like a Sparrow was of small account in the world cleane and innocent by whose bloud our leprous soules to bee clensed must be perfectly sprinkled Esay 52. 14. 2. This Sparrow was killed ouer pure water in an earthen vessell Leu. 14. 5. Signifying therby Christ Iesus who hath suffered for vs his innocency cleerenesse in our humane nature Heb. 7. 26. 3. The liue Sparrow being dipt with Cedarwood a Skarlet Lace and Hysope in the bloud of the Sparrow slaine was let go into the broad field verse 6. Shaddowing thereby how that man by a true faith which hath euer with it a feruent loue and a sweet sanctified life bathing himselfe in the bloud of Christ by his death attaines both to life and freedome Ioh. 14. 6. 4. As also the dipping of the liue Sparrow into the bloud of the dead and that of necessitie behoouing to be so Signified that the impassible Deity of Christ can no wayes yeeld comfort to vs considered alone concerning the remission of sinnes without the humane nature of Iesus Christ that suffered for vs the death of the Crosse Act. 20. 28. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 2. 14. 5. And the letting of the liue Sparrow flye in the open ayre or broad field ver 7. Shaddowed Christ Iesus by death once consecrate to bee the Author of eternall saluation that hee should ascend on high and be seated in the Holiest heauens Heb. 9. 5 7 26. 6. The Leper that is healed must wash his cloathes and
The Disparitie MElchisedech was man onely and consequently sinfull but our High-Priest is God and Man sinlesse and therefore needed not to offer for himselfe Againe Melchisedechs Priesthood was not confirmed with an oath vnto him as was Christs as is said and the reason giuen Melchisedech also â—…ad Christ succeeding to him in the same order but Christ shall haue none vnto or after him hee gaue bodily refreshment onely to Abraham and his Family but Christ giues both corporall and spirituall to his Elect. 10. Iacob Gen. 26. 1. IAcob a supplanter So is Christ of Death Sinne and Satan c. Col. 2. 15. Luk. 1. 71. 2. Also hee was called Israel a Prince of God or preuailing with God Gen. 32. So is Christ that heauenly Prince preuailing at his Fathers hands by his intercession for all good things to his own He. 8. 6. 3. Hee purchast the birth-right by red Pottage and obtained the blessing by presenting vp sauourie Venison vnto his father cloathed in Esaus garment Gen. 25. 30. 27 28. So hath Christ purchast heauens inheritance to vâ—… by his red bloud and obtained the blessing by offering vp the sauourie merit of his obedience in the borrowed garment of our nature Rom. 3. 24. 4. Hee was a plaine man and abode in Tents Gen. 25. 27. So was Christ plaine meeke and mercifull frequenting the company of men and sinners Math. 9. 11. 12. 18 19. 5. Iacob was hated and persecuted by Esau Gen. 27. 41. So was Christ by Satan and the Scribes and Pharises albeit they were his brethren according to the flesh 6. He leaues his fathers house and goeth to serue in Haran Gen. 28. 10. So Christ left the glorious heauens and came in the shape of a seruant vnto the earth 2. Cor. 8. 7. In his persecution by Esau by the way he seeth the Angels of God ascending and descending vnto him verse 12. So after Christs temptation in the Wildernes by Satan the Angels came and ministred to him Mat. 4. 8. Iacob was a Shepheard Gen. 29. So is Christ the Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 9. Iacob serued long for his Wiues Rahel and Leah Ibid. So did Christ beare the shape of a seruant 33. yeres and more to redeeme vnto himselfe a Church of Iewes and Gentiles Esay 42. 10. Iacob being afraid of death by Eâ—…au went alone all â—…ight to pray Gen. â—…2 So Christ fearing death and wrath went aside in Gethsemane to doe so Math. 26. 11. Hee wrestled long and at last vvas comforted ver 28. So did Christ in an Agony and at last was heard in that which hee feared Heb. 5. 12. Iacob purged his Family in the vvay Gen. 35. So doth Christ his Church in the world 1. Cor. 1. 30. 13. Iacob was the Father of all the Israel in the flesh So Christ is the Father of all the Israel in the Spirit Isai. 9. 6. 14. Iacob was obedient vnto his Parents in all things Gen. 28. So was Christ both to his heauenly Father and to his earthly Parents Lu. 3. 15. Iacob erected an Altar in Bethel which by interpretation is The house of God Gen. 35. 1. So hath Christ established the true worship of his Father into his holy Church Esay 60. 1. 16. Iacobs dayes were but few euill vpon earth So was the estate of Christ on earth afflicted and so shall be the estate of the Church vnto thâ—… worlds end Ioh. 16. 33. 17. Iacobs flock was spotted or particoloured Gen. 30. 32. So have the godly heerâ—… their owne spets and arâ—… in part but sanctified 〈◊〉 Ioh. 3. The Disparitie IAcobs father loued his elder sonne better then him but not so did the Father loue any equally to his Sonne euen his onely welbeloued Christ Iesus Iacob attained to the birth-right and blessing for himselfe and that through subtiltie But Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly and blessed inheritance for vs onely and that by paying therefore dearely Iacob and Esau were at once both borne of the wombe of Rebecca but Christ Iesus alone onely was borne of the wombe of the inuiolable chaste Virgin Mary without an associate either in his matchlesse birth or eternitie of age 11. Iacobs Ladder Gen. 28. 1. IAcobs Ladder which hee saw in a Vision stood vpon the earth but the top reached to Heauen So Christ albeit Lâ—… as humbled in shape of sinfuâ—…l flesh touching the earth as it were yet he was the most High God reaching so to heauen and reconciling aâ—… and so it ioyned as it were heauen and earth together Gen. 28. 12. as the two natures in himselfe by personall Vnion so God and vs together by his death and mediation Ro. 5. 10. 2. The Angels went vp and downe by it So by Christ Iesus they are become ministring spirits comming and returning for the good and protection of the godly Heb. 1. as also by him our prayers ascend and Gods blessings descend 3. No ascending vp to heauen but by the Ladder So no attaining to that inheritance but by Iesus Christ alone Ioh. 10. 7. 4. Iacob in his Pilgrimage saw the Ladder onely in a Vision So wee see Christ heere in our pilgrimage but in glasse as it were darkely and in part 1. Cor. 13. 5. The Lord stood aboue it and made his promise of Canaan to Iacob verse 13. So in Christ and through him are the Lords promises of heauen made and ratified to vs Ioh. 2. 1. 6. In the place which was the House of God and gate of Heauen was the Ladder seene verse 19. So in Christs Church which is the foresaid truely through Faith can wee onely get a spirituall sight of Christ. 7. At the foote of this Ladder Iacob did repose and sleepe Shadowing the rest and peace of conscience which the godly haue vnder the shadow of Christs intercession The Disparitie IT was a Ladder whereon to climbe but not giuing strength to that effect but Christ Iesus that blessed Ladder is both That Ladder at Iacobs awaking vanished and begate feare by the Vision thereof but Christ Iesus at our awaking in the Resurrection shall more cleerely appeare whose sight by faith heere expels feare and begets confident ioy and whose cleerer sight then shall beget farre greater 12. Ioseph Gen. 37. 1. IOseph increasing or perfect So Christ increased in his humane bodie in strength and in fauour with God and Man and still now increases in his mysticall body also and onely hee on earth was perfect 2. Ioseph was best beloued of his Father Gen. 37. 3. So was Christ declared to bee that welbeloued Sonne in whom the Father is well pleased Mat. 3. 17. 3. Ioseph was the first-borne of beloued Rahel Gen. 30. 24. So was Christ the first-borne of the freely beloued Mary Luke 1. 28. 4. He was hated of his brethren the more for his heauenly reulations and words that he should be exalted aboue them Gen. 37. 4. So was Christ of the Iewes and the more because hee called himselfe the Sonne
holy and sanctified in nature Psal 40. 8. 4. It was round in shape To note the perfectnessâ—… and entirenesse of Christ in all heauenly graces He. 7. 5. It was sweet and tasted like fresh oyle or wafers baked with honey Numb 11. 7. So is Christ most sweâ—… and pleasant to all afflicteâ—… consciences by the receâ—… and cheering consolation 〈◊〉 his bloudshed and Spirit Ioh. 16. 7. 6. It came downe from heauen Ioh. 6. So did Christ Iesus Ioh. 6. 7. The name thereof was Man or Manbu which is a portion an admirable gift or meat prepared Exod. 16. 15. So is Christ the portioâ—… of his Chosen the admirâ—…ble great gift of the Father and prepared food for euer hungring soule Ioh. 6. 51 8. It came downe with the dew was gathered verse 14. So Christ comes to vs with the dew of grace and thereby is applyed 9. It fell round about the campe of Israel and was sufficient for all to gather thereof and fell in no other place verse 13. So Christ is conuersant within the limits of his Church and is the fulnesse of grace to all who are true partakers of him and no where else to bee found Reu. 1. 10. It was gathered by measure in the Wildernes and hee who gathered least had no lacke ver 18. So is Christs grace in this world giuen but by measure and hee who hath the weakest faith so it bee true shall attaine to the same saluation which he of a stronger doth 2. Pet. 3. Luke 17. 6. 11. When it came it made the people to admire for they wist not what it was verse 15. So when Christ came many did wonder yea He rode and all Ierusalem with him were troubled and sundry wist not what that mysterie of his Incarnation meant Math. 2. 12. It was as sufficient for all so common to all and that freely So is Christ a free imparter of saluation to rich and poore King and Begger without respect of persons Act. 10. 34. 13. It was ground and baked before it was meet food for the people verse 23. So Christ behooued first diuers wayes to suffer before hee could bee a meet Comforter and Sauiour to his Church Act. 17. 2. 14. It was gathered earely verse 21. So is Christ and his grace to be embraced speedily and timously Math. 25. 15. It was dayly gathered except on the Sabbath verse 23. So for a further degree of grace dayly wee must alway labour heere while that eternall Sabbath of rest come when grace shall be perfected in glory hereafter 2. Pet. 3. 18. 16. They went out of their Tents to gather it So must wee goe out of the old man and loue of the world to participate of Christ 2. Cor. 5. 17. To the breakers of Gods command in keeping the same ouernight it turned into putrifaction to them and stunke Numb 11. So to the hearers of Christs Word and contrary practisers vnto the same it becomes vnto them the sauour of death Iam. 1. 18. It ceased when they came to Canaan Iosh. 5. 12. So shall the Word and Sacraments when we come to the Kingdome of Heauen and see Christ face to face 1. Cor. 13. 19. Manna vvas kept and put in a golden pot before the Lord to remaine in the holiest for euer Exod. 16. 13. So Christ Iesus glorified in his Humanitie at the right hand of God in the heauens abides for euer vnto all ages of the faithfull Heb. 7. 20. Manna vvas loathed by the wicked marmurers on whom the Lords wrath fell Num. 11. 6. So is Christ Iesus in his Word and Sacraments by the carnall and vngodly whom GOD in his anger shall likewise destroy Iude 4. 21. Manna fed the naturall life So doth Christ Iesus the spirituall life The Disparitie MAnna did feede onely the naturall life but Christ Iesus is the food of the spirituall life Againe Manna did corrupt and putrifie but so cannot our spirituall Manna who abideth for euer solide and sweet comfort to euery distressed conscience They inioyed it onely in the Wildernesse but our chiefe and fullest inioying of our Manna shal be in the celestiall Canaan It was not to bee found but at a set time for it melted away when the Sun arose but our Manna Christ is euer at all times to be found both in prosperitie and affliction late and earely neuer disappointing those that truely seeke him Manna that was reserued in the Holiest was spoiled and did perish thereafter at the captiuitie but our heauenly Manna seated in highest glory can neuer perish nor suffer any violence 20. The Brazen Serpent Numb 21. 1. NEither Moses nor the Law could cure the people of the stinging of the fierie Serpents but onely the Brazen Serpent So neither the Law nor any creature could cure mankinde and redeeme them from the cruell power of Satan but onely Christ Iesus Rom. 3. 25. 2. After many had dyed for murmuring then the Brazen Serpent was set vp Num. 21. 6. So after that all mankinde through sinne was subdued to death and condemnation then Christ came for our recouerie to be crucified Esay 53. 3. A Serpent stung and a Serpent cured So man the first Adam lost mankinde and Man againe the second Adam redeemed mankinde Rom. 5. 14. 4. Albeit it was called a Serpent yet it was both without poison or sting So albeit Christ was thought a sinner as other men yet was hee both sinlesse spotlesse He. 7. 26. 5. It was made of brasse and not of gold verse 9. So was Christ sent not with outward glory or worldly pompous shâ—…w but base and humble in outward appearance Isaiah 53. 2. 6. It was not forged by mans hand or hammer but in a mould yet in the fire So Christ was not begottenly man but conceiued by the Holy Ghost to the likenesse of the Father Luke 2. 35. 7. It was not onely made but before it cured it was set vp on high So Christ behooued not onely to bee borne but also be crucified before our Redemption could be finished 8. They were onely cured who looked vpon the same So they onely are redeemed from death to eternall life who onely by faith eyes him Isai 46. 22. beleeuing in Christ that crucified 9. It was a wonderfull meanes of cure and vndeseruedly deuised of God of meere pitie yea against the merit of these murmurers So is the death of the onely Sonne of God for rebellious mankinde an admirable worke of vnmerited mercy likewise aboue our merit without our merit and against our merit Ephes. 1. 4. Yet albeit it was instituted by GOD and great miracles wrought at the presence thereof the Lords institution lasting and right vse being made thereof by the people in the Wildernesse yet at last it being Idolatrously abused was destroyed by that godly King Hezechiah and called Nehushtan or a masse of brasse 2. King 18. Shewing thereby how lawfull by the like example and much more likewise Images and other inuentions of men turning to
were vnder the Law and Moses typing things to come the latter is vnder the Gospell and the Messiah exhibiting the things themselues The burnt-offering of Beasts Leu. 1. 10 14. and 6. 9. to 13. 1. THe burnt-offering of beasts behooued to bee of those that are the horned sort Signifying thereby the Princely and Priestly Offices of Christ which that Beast seekes to counterfet Reu. 13. 11. in being horned like the Lambe but speaking like the Dragon 2. They behooued also to be of the tame sort as of the Herd or Flocks and not of wilde sauage beasts who by force are brought to death Shewing thereby that Christ should bee meeke and milde in life and patient in death it selfe like a Lambe led to the Shambles Esay 53. 3. They were required in like manner to be of the male kind and yong Shaddowing thereby the excellencie of strength in Iesus Christ proper to that sexe and age 4. They must bee without blemish and presented of voluntarie will Thereby noting the purity and perfection of Holinesse in Christ who should willingly lay downe his life and offer vp himselfe for the saluation of mankinde Ioh. 19. 11. 5. They were to be presented at the dore of the Tabernacle to be slaine Typing thereby that by the Oblation of Christ and by his bloudshed both our entry is made as by a doore into the Church heere and into the heauens heereafter Heb. 10. 20. 6. They must lay their hands vpon the head of the Beast who brought it Signifying hereby the imputation of our sinnes vpon Christ for the which hee suffered and that wee must lay our hand by a true faith vpon him if wee looke for any comfort of his Death and Passion Esay 53. 3. 7. Then the burnt offering was slaine Signifying that so Christ should d◅e and b◅hooued to bee crucified that by his dea◅h life might come to vs ibid. 8. The bloud thereof was sprinkled roūd about the Altar Noting the all-sufficiency of Christs Death and plenty of his bloudshed with the large-spred preaching thereof vniuersally throughout the whole world towards all parts Math. 28. 9. The skin thereof was pluckt off and it cut in pieces Hereby shewing the grieuousnes of Christs suffering and his extreme dereliction beeing stript as it were of all diuine or humane help comfort or regard when hee cryed Why hast thou forsaken me Math. 27. 46. 10. The body the head and the fat and all was laid vpon the fire Shewing thereby how whole Christ should suffer for vs both in body and soule Isai. 53. 12. 11. The inwards and legges thereof were to be washed in water Shaddowing thereby how Christ should bring no vncleannesse vnto his Passion but he should be clean both inwardly and outwardly in minde and in walking Heb. 7. 12. This burnt-offering was called a sweet sauour vnto the Lord Which in Christs death is sole and onely accomplished whereby Gods wrath is appeased and his iustice satisfied Phil. 2. 8. 13. Of the Flocks it was a Lambe a Ramme or a Goat Signifying that Christ should bee meeke the guide or leader of his flocke and haue sinne but onely by imputation Isai. 53. 14. The burnt-offering of the Flockes shall be killed on the North-side of the Altar Shewing not onely that al these Oblations were but a darke Starry light the Sunne not rising in that ayre but being opposite vnto him in his highest splendor but also that Christ should dye at Ierusalem whereof the Prophet saith On the Northside is the City of the great King Dan. 9. 26. 15. The Priest shall put off his garments and put on his linnen breeches and take away the ashes when the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering Leu. 6. 10. Noting thereby how that Christ beeing stript of his cloathes should suffer in nakednesse and innocencie and after hee had finished the worke of our Redeption on the Crosse should be buried and then swallow vp death in Immortaluse Hos. 13. 16. The Ashes behooued to be carried without the Host and put in a cleane place Shaddowing thereby how Christ should bee buried without Ierusalem in a tombe where neuer man was laid and how his body should neuer see corruption Heb. 13. 17. The fire which consumed the burnt-offering came downe from heauen Typing either that wrath which for our sakes seyzed on Christ Iesus in the Garden and on the Crosse which came from the Father or that loue which mooued Christ to suffer for mankinde which was heauenly and free Ioh. 15. 13. 18. This fire was to be continually vpon the Altar Shaddowing the constant vnchangeablenesse of that loue of his to his Church and recent vertue of his meri◅ and death Heb. 7. 19. This fire was to be fed that it went not out and no other fire was to bee vsed but this in the Sanctuarie Teaching vs how carefully wee should entertaine the loue and Spirit of Christ by sanctimony of life and obedience and that wee should try the spirits and admit no other sprit but the Spirit of Christ in his Word to rule and teach his Church 1. Ioh. 4. 20. The skin of the burnt-offering went to the Priest Len. 7. 8. Shewing thereby not only the maintenance that they should haue who preach the Gospell as they that serued at the Altar liued of the Altar 1. Cor. 9. 13 14. but also that the righteousnes of Iesus must bee apprehended by his Chosen and holy Priesthood of the godly by the hand of true Faith vnto Iustification and Sanctification Rom. 5. 33. The Burnt-offering of Fowles Leu. 1. 14. to the end of the Chapter 1. THe burnt-offering of Fowles was of Turtles or Pigeons Shewing thereby the simplicitie meeknes and innocencie of Christ Isa. 53. 7. 2. The neck thereof shall bee pinch't with the nayle that the bloud might goe out but not that the head should be pluckt off from the body Shaddowing how Christ should dye and shead his bloud yet thereby his Deitie as the head or principall part should not bee diuided from his humanitie nor yet by his death should he who is our Head be taken from the bodie of his Church but should rise againe and bee with them by his Spirit for euer Ioh. 14. 3. The Maw and Feathers were to bee cast away as vncleane To shew therby that Christ should bring no vncleanenes as is said before to his suffering but should be offered vp spotlesse to his Father Isai. 53. 9. 4. The Priest did cleaue it w th it wings but not diuide it asunder Noting thereb◅ that albert Christ dyed yet hee should not thereby be quite extinguished but should rise againe liue and ascend vp to heauen as also to the same is to bee referred the signification of this Not a bone of him shall be broken Exod. 12. 5. The bloud thereof was strained or pressed out at the side of the Altar before it was pluckt and laid vpon the Altar to be burned Shaddowing thereby the straining or pressing out of Christs bloud
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 obseurâ—…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
of Heauen and of earth with all things that therein are Ioh. 3. 35. 4. Hee was preferred by the King to be aboue all the other Rulers in the whole Realme Dan. 6. 3. So Christ is by the Father aduanced aboue all powers aboue or below whatsoeuer Psal. 110. 5. Hee was enuied innocently accused taken condemned and cast into the Lyons den Dan. 6. So was Christ Iesus likewise 〈◊〉 causelessely accused innocently taken wrongfully 〈◊〉 vniustly and put to death cruelly 6. The Lyons had no power to deuoure him wherefore hee came safely froÌ„ them againe So neither hath death power to destroy Christ nor the grâ—…ue pâ—…er to detaiâ—…e him but glorioâ—…sly he rose againe from both Psal. 10. Luke 24. 7. His enemies were cast in next to his deliuery and were by the Lyons speedily destroyed So wâ—…e the Ieâ—…es after Christs Ascension by the mercilesse Romans cruelly deuoured yea death and the graue by Christs Resurrectioâ—… were swallowed vp in victory Hosâ—…a 13. Dâ—…n 9. 8. Hee destroyed Bel and the Dragon and ouerthrew Idolatrie Dan. 13. So hath Christ ouercome sinne and the Serpent and by the preachâ—…ng of his Trueth abrogate Heatheâ—…sh idolatrous worship Gen. 3. 15. 53. IONAH 1. IOnah a Doue in name So was Christ the same in nature meeke to wit and humble Esa. 53. 2. Hee was the Lords Prophet So was Christ Iesus the same Ioh. 8. 3. For the safety of the rest in the Ship he was cast into the Sea to drowne So for the safety of mankinde Christ was sent into the world to dye Ephes. 1. 10. 4. Hee was three dayes three nights in the Whales belly yet at last came forth Ionah 2. 10. So was Christ three dayes and three nights in the bowels of the earth yet at last arose Mat. 12. 40. 54. Iâ—…hoshua Zech. 3. 3. to 6. 1. IEhoshuah a Sauiour or the saluation of the Lord. So is Iesus the same both in name and in effect 2. Hee was the Lords High Priest So is Iesus the High Priest of GOD vnto his chosen Church Heb 7. 3. He stood vp as a Mediatour for his people So doth Christ for euer for his Church Heb. 8. 4. Satan resisted him but altogether in vaine for hee was rebuked So tempted hee Christ but in vaine likewise for he was ouercome and resisted him in his function by the Scribes and Pharises but preuailed not Mat. 4. 5. Iehoshua was cloathed at first with filthy garments but thereafter they were taken away and glorious garments were giuen vnto him signifying the taking away of his sinnes and couerture of him by the righteousnes of Iesus Christ. So was Christ Iesus himselfe at first cloathed with ignominie the base rags of our nature and shape of a seruant wherein beâ—… did suffer hauing also the filthy garment of our sinnes put vpon him by imputation but after this his humiliation he was brought to exaltation and cloathed not onely with perfect righteousnes but with that glory that hee had with the Father before the beginning of the world Psal. 110. 6. A Diademe was likewise set vpon the head of Iehoshua So was a Diademe of glory set vpon the head of Iesus to shew him thereby to bee not onely the High Priest but Prince of his people Zech. 149. 55. Zerubbabel Haggai 1. 2. 1. ZErubbabel a stranger in Babel or alien from confusion So was Christ a stranger in this wicked world his proper seat beeing the heauens and an alien from sinne and eternall confusion the wages thereof 2. He is called the Elect one of God in a speciall manner Hag. 2. 24. So is Christ Iesus the same most truely and properly 3. The Lord promiseth to make him as a Signet signifying thereby that his dignity and glory should be most excellent Which â—…rely and fully is accomplished in Christ. 4. He was a Prince of his people So is Christ the onely Prince of his Choseâ—… 5. He was appointed by God to build the materiall temple So was Christ Iesus to build the spiritual Temple 6. That which he built was as nothing in outward shew in comparison of the first Temple but yet it was more glorious inwardly in respect of the Lords filling it with his presence and giuing of his peace therein Hag. 2. 4. 8. 10. So the Church which Christ hath built is as nothing in outward glorious shew being base and contemptible in this world but like the Kings daughter she is all glorious within by the spirituall presence of her builder her Head and Husband Iesus who with his presence giues her also his peace which the world can neither giue receiue nor take away from her 7. All nations and the desire of all nations shall be moued to come to this Temple of the Lord Hag. 2. 8. Fore-prophecying so that accomplishment in the conuersion of the Gentiles to the cleere Faith and true Church of Iesus FINIS THE HARMONY OF ALL THE PROPHETS BREATHING WITH one mouth the mysterie of Christs comming and of that Redemption which by his Death hee was to accomplish To confirme the CHRISTIAN and conuince the IEVV By W. GVILD Minister of Gods Word at King Edward in Scotland The command IOHN 5. 39. Search the Scriptures for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life and they are they that testifie â—…f me LONDON Printed by G. Purslowe for I. Budge and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Greene Dragon 1619. TO THE REVEREND AND RIGHT Worshipfull D. YOVNG Deane of Winchester Right Worshipfull THe Lord who is the God of order abhorring confusion hath by degrees of light from time to time manifested that hid treasure of his mercy and our comfort fore-shaddowing first by Types then fore-shewing by Prophecies and at last pointing more cleerely and particularly at that Lambe of God by the Baptist his fore-runner So that each age and manner of Reuelation hath had still the cleerer Demonstration of the Messiah who was approching Euen as the earth more and more is illuminate the neerer the Sunnes arising vpon our Horizon is at hand like Noah who first opened the window of the Arke wherein he was then remooued the couering thereof and at last stept forth himselfe This is the Ladder which Iacob saw comming thus downe from Heauen by the seuerall degrees of cleerer and neerer manifestation and the Starry fore-guiding light leading at last to the place where the Babe was but there standing and vanishing without further progresse So that it is a maruell how that the Vaile so long should be vpon the eyes of Israel or the Kall of induration vpon the heart of Iudah but that euen when hee came marking euery plain Prophesie that was foretold of him and seeing the fulfilling of the same in his Person they might haue knowne their King Herod conuocates all the Ecclesiasticall sort and askes where he should be borne and they answere At Bethleem For so it was writteÌ„ there they saw his Humilitie at
Gentiles And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest vpon him the Spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding the Spirit of counsell strength the Spirit of knowledge and of the feare of the Lord And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord for hee shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes neither reproue by the hearing of his eares But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reynes 15. His name should bee IESVS CHRIST or a Sauior anointed by God and to what end his comming and anointing should be ANd thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and they Redeemer the mighty one of Iacob I euen I am the Lord and besides me there is no other Sauiour The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee therefore hath the Lord anointed me hee hath sent mee to preach good tidings to the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion and to giue vnto them beauty for ashes the oyle of ioy for mourning the garment of gladnes for the spirit of heauinesse that they might be called The trees of righteousnes The planting of the Lord that hee might be glorified I the Lord haue called thee in righteousnesse and will hold thy hand and I will keepe thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles That thou maist open the eyes of the blinde and bring out the prisoners from the prison and them that sit in darknes out of the prison house The Kings of the earth band themselues and the Princes are assembled together against the Lord and against his Christ. Thou louest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes Then the Angell said vnto her Feare not Mary for thou hast found fauour with God For loe thou shalt conceiue in thy womb and beare a Son and shalt call his name Iesus 16. His Kingly Office and administration thereof HE shall sit vpon the Throne of Dauid and vpon his Kingdome to order it and to stablish it with iudgment with iustice from henceforth euen for euer The zeale of the Lord of Hosts will performe this With righteousnes shall hee iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And Iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines The Wolfe also shall dwell with the Lambe and the Leopard shall lye with the Kid and the Calfe and the Lyon and the fat Beast together and a little child shall leade them c. Then shall none hurt nor destroy in all the Mountaine of my Holinesse For the earth shall bee full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters that couer the Sea Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous Branch and a King shall reigne and prosper and shall execute Iudgement and iustice in the earth In his dayes Iudah shall be saued and Israel shall dwell safely and this is the name whereby they shall call him The Lord our Righteousnes He shall be great and he shal be called The Sonne of the most High and the Lord shall giue vnto him the Throne of his father Dauid And he shall reigne ouer the House of Iacob for euer and of his Kingdome shall be none end For behold I gaue him for a witnesse saith the Lord to the people for a Prince and a Master vnto the people 17. His Priestly Office What sacrifice hee should offer and for whom he should pray YEt the Lord would breake him and make him subiect to infirmities When hee shall make his Soule an offering for sinne hee shall see his seed and prolong his dayes and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand Therefore will I giue him a portion with the great and hee shall diuide the spoile with the strong because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death and hee was counted with the Transgressors and bare the sinnes of many and prayed for the trespassers 18. His Propheticall Office and Pastor all function abrogating ignorance restoring light c. HEe hath sent mee to preach good tidings vnto the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne Then shall the eyes of the blind be lightened and the eares of the deafe be opened And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations Moreouer the light of the Moone shall bee as the light of the Sunne and the light of the Sunne shal be seuen-fold and like the light of seuen dayes in the day that the Lord shall binde vp the breach of his people and heale the stroke of their wound The Lord thy God saith Moses to Israel will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet like vnto mee from among yee euen of thy Brethren vnto him ye shall hearken He shall seed his Flocke like a Shepheard hee shall gather the Lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall guide them with yong And I will set vp a Shepheard ouer them and he shal feed them euen my Seruant Dauid meaning Christ of whom Dauid was a Figure he shall feed them and he shall be their Shepheard Thus saith the Lord In an acceptable time haue I heard thee and in a day of Saluation haue I helped thee and I will preserue thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people that thou maist raise vp the earth and obtaine the inheritance of the desolate heritages That thou mayst say to the prisoners Goe forth and to them that are in darknesse Shew your selues they shall feede in the wayes and their pastures shall be in all the tops of the Hils They shall not be hungry neither shall they be thirstie neither shall the heat smite them nor the Sun for he that hath compassion on them