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
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
Spirit was not measured vnto him and hee was also a Nazarite Luke 2. 52. Math. 2. 7. He tooke not a Wife of his owne people but a stranger of the Philistims So hath Christ his Church not so much of Iewes as Gentiles who were aliens from God Isai. 55. 5. 8. He assayed his strength first on a Lyon who assaulted him in the way when hee was going to seeke his wife out of which a little thereafter hee tooke forth honey So did Christ manifest his matchlesse strength first on Satan who tempted him in the Wildernesse when he was entring in his calling after Baptisme and ouercame him Whereof we that are tempted in like manner may gather this comfort that he that ouercame for vs will also ouercome in vs Heb. 4. 15. 9. Hee put forth his minde to the Philistims in a Riddle So did Christ his doctrine to the Pharises in Parables Math. 13. 34. 10. He was sold by Dalilah for mony and vnder shew of loue is traitoured to the Philistims So was Christ by Iudas for thirty pieces of money and with a kisse and salutation was betrayed to the Priests Scribes and Pharises Math. 25. 11. He was bound led away blinded and at their Feast brought forth bound to a Pillar and mocked but by that Pillar and pulling downe thereof hee destroyed more of his enemies at his death then hee did in his life So was Christ bound ledde away blinded with bloud and spettle and at last at the Feast of the Passeouer was nailed to the Crosse and mocked at but by that crucifying on the Crosse he destroyed his enomies in a greater degree by his death then euer they were in the time of his life Luk. 23. 1. Cor. 15. 57. 12. His Brethren thereafter buried him So after Christs death Ioseph of Arimathea and others of the godly buried him ibid. verse 50. 13. The strength of Samson for a time lurked in the prison So did the power of Christs Deity in the graue 14. Notwithstanding that he was watched in Gaza that he might not escape yet when al were asleepe he tooke off the gates of the Citie and carried them away vnto the Mountaine with him So notwithstanding that Christ was watched in the graue that he might not be taken away yet when all the souldiers were asleepe hee gloriously arose ouercomming so the power of death and the graue and carrying the triumphant victory thereof with him vnto heauen Luk. 24. The Disparitie SAmson lost his former strength when hee was betrayed was apprehended because he could not be able to resist but so lost not Christ Iesus his powerfull strength when hee was betrayed which hee did manifest by his Word asking Whom seek you and saying I am he in making the Souldiers that came to take him fall backward to the ground and in that he said to Peter that he was able to cōmand millions of Angels to assist him if hee listed so that willingly hee offered himselfe and was not violently taken Also Samsons Wife was taken from him and giuen to another but the Spouse of Christ his Church can no creature take from him or giue out of his hand The ouerthrowe of his enemies was his ouerthrow likewise and as they dyed so he dyed but so it was not with Christ for they onely did bruise his heele but hee did breake their head they assaulted him onely violently but he wounded them mortally and ouercame 46. Samuel 1. Sam. 1. compared 1. SAmuel or Shemuel appointed or heard of God So was Christ appointed to bee the Sauiour of mankinde and was heard of the Lord in all things he desired Heb. 6. 2. Hee was in fauour with God and Man 1. Sam. 2. 26. So was Christ and did grow in both Luk. 2. 52. 3. He was called of God and the Lord manifested his will to him 1. Sam. 3. 4. So was Christ called of the Father and had the cleere and full manifestation of his will to declare to mankinde Ioh. 8. 46. Acts 7. 37. 4. Hee was borne by expectation of any of the barren wombe of Hanna and dedicate to the Lord 1. Sam. 1. So was Christ of the blessed wombe of a chaste Virgin Mary and consecrate vnto the Father Math. 1. 5. He was Priest Prophet and Ruler in Israel 1. Sam. 3. 4 7 5. So is Christ all these most truely in his Church Heb. 9. Ioh. 18. Ioh. 8. 6. He was most diligent and faithfull in Gods worke and of a most innocent life 1. Sam. 7. 16. 12. 12. So was Christ Iesus in all these vncomparable and matchlesse 7. He was vngra◅efully vsed of the people who reiecting his Gouernment craued another to bee a King and to raigne ouer them 1. Sam. 12. Euen so was Christ of the Iewes his owne People whom so faine he would haue gathered who repudiating him likewise professed that they had no King but Caesar Iohn 19. 15. The Disparitie THe sonnes of Samuel were wicked and walked not in his wayes but the children and sonnes of Iesus Christ are holy and sanctified and tread in his footsteps following his example of life Hee deliuered the gouernment from him vnto wicked Saul but so shall Christ Iesus deliuer vp his Kingdome to none nor the Regiment of his Church till all things be fulfilled and the number of his Chosen accomplished 47. Dauid 1. Sam. 13 c. 1. DAuid beloued or a man according to Gods own heart 1. King 14. 8. So was Christ that truely welbeloued of God in whom his soule was well content and pleased Mat. 3. 17. 2. Hee was a Shepheard 1. Sam. 17. 15. So is Christ the true Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 3. Hee pulled the Sheepe out of the Lyons mouth and the Lambe out of the pawes of the Beare 1. Sam. 17. So hath Christ powerfully deliuered his owne Chosen Flocke out of the power of Satan and damnation 1. Cor. 15. 57. 4. Hee was anointed to bee King and Ruler of Israel 1. Sa. 16. So i◅ Christ with the oyle of gladnes to bee the Ruler and King of his Church Ier. 23. 5. 5. Betweene the time of his anointing and installing in the possession of the kingdome many troubles and persecutions interuened So betweene the anointing of Christ with the fulnesse of the Spirit and his glorious installing in the Kingdome of the Father many afflictions and persecutions yea death it selfe for our sakes interuened likewise Isai. 53. 6. Though hee suffered innocently yet hee was meeke and mercifull to all his persecuting enemies 1. Sam. 24 c. So though Christ suffred causelessely yet euer he offered grace and mercy and prayed for his crucifiers Isai. 53. 12. 7. Hee was a Prophet also in Israel Math. 27. 35. So was Christ that Great Prophet of his Church Act. 7. 37. Ioh. 1. 8. He deliuered the Host of Israel from that great Goliah whom he killed albeit beeing little of account and with his own sword he cut off his head 1. Sam. 17. So
increase to the abridging of Antichrists power dayly Reu. 19. The Disparitie NOah preached but conuerted none of the first world but not so Christ by whose voice many were turned and dayly by the efficacie thereof are brought into his Church Noahs Arke likewise putrified and perished at last but neuer shall the Church of Christ so perish or decay The tossing of the waters did weare and make the Arke worse but tryals and afflictions doe better euer the Church Psal. 119. 6. Abraham Gen. 12. 1. ABram and Abraham a high father and a father of a multitude So is Christ a high and heauenly Father of the multitude of his faithfull Esay 6. 9. 2. Abraham went out of his natiue countrey and fathers house at Gods command Gen. 12. 4. So Christ according to the Decree of the Father lest the heauens and tooke painfull iourneys on earth to worke mans Redemption Luke 2. 31. 3. To Abraham and his seede GOD promised Canaan v. 7. So to Christ his spiritual seed hath he granted Heauen Tit. 2. 11. 4. Abraham deliuered Lot many captiues by a great victorie Gen. 14. 61. So Christ hath deliuered his chosen from sinne Satan and damnation and freed them wonderfully Luke 1. 71. Ioh. 16. 33. 5. Abraham and his Family behooued to bee circumcised Gen. 17. 23. So Christ his Church behooueth to be sanctified Esay 4. 3. 6. Abraham was King Priest and Prophet in his owne Family So is Christ Iesus in his Church the same Heb. 9. 13. Ioh. 8. 26. Zach. 14. 9. 7. The Lord reuealed to Abraham the purpose of his will Gen. 18. 17. So hath hee the same i◅ all things perfectly vnt◅ his Senne Iesus Ioh. 1. 8. Abraham interceded for the righteous in Sodome Gen. 18. 25. and for the wicked for their sake So is Christ a Mediator continually for the godly in the world Heb. 8. 6. Ioh. 17. 9. as hee spares also euen the wicked for their sake and prayed for them that crucified him 9. Abraham was obedient in all things to God euen till the offering vp of him who was his owne flesh and bloud vpon Mount Moriah Gen. 22. So was Christ euen vnto death and immolation of himselfe vnto the Father vpon Mount Golgotha Phil. 2. 8. 10. Abraham put Hagar and Ismael out of his house Gen. 21. 14. So shall Christ expell out of the number of his Church all bastard hypocrites despisers and mockers of the godly Mat. 22. 11. God deliuered Lot for Abrahams sake with his Family from the fire of Sodome Gen. 19. So hath the Lord the godly for Christs sake from the condemnation of th◅ wicked 1. Ioh. 2. 12. Abraham called the Heyre of the world Rom. 14. 13. and Father of the Faithfull So is Christ Iesus the same most properly and truely Psal. 2. Heb. 1. 13. To Abraham it was said In thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Which onely in Christ Iesus is fully accomplished Luke 2. 30 Gal. 3. The Disparitie FRom obscurenesse of estate in Vr of the Caldees to an honorable and eminent estate in Canaan Abraham was brought but from a glorious estate in highest Maiestie to a base condition in ignominie was our Sauiour brought for vs Abrahams wife was barren but not so is the Church of Christ which must be fruitfull in good workes She was taken from Abraham but none can take the Sheepe of Christ out of his hand which are his Spouse 7. Circumcision typing Baptisme our Sanctification and Christs bloud which is our inward washing Gen. 17. 1. CIrcumcisiō was the signe of Gods Couenant to Israel Gen. 17. 11. So Baptisme is the same to the Church euen a signe and seale of the Couenant of mercy 1. Pet. 3. 21. 2. It was Abraham and his houshold that was comprehended in the one verse 13. So is it Christ Iesus his Church that is comprehended in the other Ibid. 3. Not onely was Isaac but Ismael also circumcised the born and the bought the children and the hirelings ibid. So not onely are the godly baptized outwardly in the visible Church but the wicked also not onely the redeemed number but the naturall sort the true children and those that are but hyrelings Rom. 3. 22. 4. Whosoeuer was not circumcised hauing the Couenant in his flesh was cut off from Israel verse 14. So whosoeuer contemnes Baptisme yea is not in the Spirit renued is not a true member of the Church of God Mat. 28. 19 20. 5. There was a circumcision of the flesh which auailed not being alone and there was a circumcision of the heart which made the true Israelite Ro. 2. 28. So there is an outward Baptism by elementary wa ter which of the body and beeing alone auailes not and there is an inward Baptisme of the soule or Spirit which makes the true Christian Mar. 16. 16. 1. 8. Rom. 4. 1. 6. In circumcision there was a cutting away of the fore-skin by bloud Signifying that euen so it is by the bloud of Christ that our sins are takē away and by the Spirit of sanctification that wee are renewed mortifying sinne and quickning grace in vs Ephes. 5. 26. 7. It was painfull to flesh and bloud So is mortification and abandoning of fleshly concupiscence to the carnall man at first Ioh. 3. 8. Infants were circumcised verse 10. So also are they to bee baptized Mark 10. 14. Rom. 3. 3. Isaac Gen. 21. 1. ISaac or Iitschac laughter or reioysing So is Christ true matter of ioyfull laughter and reioicing to all the faithfull Isai. 61. 10. 2. Isaac the sonne of the Father of the faithfull Gen. 17. 19. So is Christ the onely naturall Sonne of God on whom all the faithfull call Abba Father Mat. 3. 17. Rom. 8. 3. Isaac against the course of nature born of the dead wombe of old Sarah Ge. 21. 3. So was Christ borne of the inuiolate wombe of a chaste Virgin Mat. 1. 23. as all those that are his likewise are borne not of bloud nor of the will of flesh nor of man but of God Ioh. 1. 13. 4. Isaac the seed of Promise made vnto Abraham and borne in his old age at the time appointed Gen. 18. 14. So is Christ the same most properly in whom all the Nations of the earth are blessed Borne in the fulnesse of time decreed 5. An Angell announceth the Birth of the one in Sarahs hearing who thinks it impossible Ge. 18. 12. So an Angell doth our Sauiours Birth in Maries who likewise saith How shall this be Luk. 1. 34. 6. Isaac was circumcised the eight day and in his infancie persecuted by Ismael Gal. 4. 29. So likewise was Christ Luke 2. and immediately thereafter persecuted by Herod Mat. 2. 7. Isaac willingly yeeldeth himselfe to be a burnt-offering to the Lord Gen. 22. Euen so did Christ in laying downe his life for satisfying his Fathers iustice Ioh. 16. 28. 8. Isaac carried the wood whereon hee was bound to Moriah verse 6. So did
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.
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
and loue as all of one family we must eat of our true Passeouer that they are but few who truly feed and are partakers of this Lambe Mat. 7. 13. 10. The house must be prepared To warn vs so to prepare our hearts 1. Cor. 11. 11. If the house be too little the neighbours must be assumed yea the strangers so be he be circumcised verse 4. To signifie first the super aboundant vertue of Christs death for the house may be too little for the Lambe but not the Lambe for a house as likewise the sweet Communion of Saints in loue the ioyfull Vocation also of the neighbour Gentiles and admission to the fellowship of faith beeing inwardly circumcised and at last to condemne the priuate giuing of the Sacrament to one or two onely 12. The Passeouer was to be taken of the Lambs verse 5. To shew that our Sauiour should bee innocent in life meeke and patient in death and profitable alway Isai. 53. 13. Or it was to bee taken of the Kids ibid. And in the generall the taking of it from among the flocke did signifie the separation of Christ from sinners To shew albeit our Sauiour was sinlesse himselfe yet hee should come of the race of sinners as the Kid comes of the Goat as also that in wrong reputation and true imputation being made sinne for vs hee should be as a Kidde or a Goate 2. Cor. 5. 21. Isai. 53. 4. 14. It must bee without any blemish ibid. Shaddowing thereby the perfection and innocencie of Christ Psal. 40. 7. 15. He must bee a Male ibid. Noting thereby the excellencie of strength and dignitie most proper to that Sexe which should bee in Christ Hos. 1. 11. 16. Hee must be a yeere old ibid. Signifying the experience that Christ should haue of our miseries wherof euen a dayes continuance yeelds sufficient proofe As also that perfection of Christ in like sort and that in fulnes of time he should come and suffer a yeere being a perfect reuolution of the Sunnes full course He. 4. 15. 5. 2. 17. It must bee set apart awhile verse 6. Teaching thereby preparation due meditation of the Lords great work of our deliuery 1. Co. 11. Ps. 103 18. It was then killed and that by Israel Ibid. So Christ behooued to dye ere comfort could flow to vs of appeasing Gods wrath and satisfying his iustice the merit of whose death redounds to his chosen Church onely Isaiah 59. 20 19. The bloud was besprinkled on the Lintell and doore-posts that the Angell seeing the same might passe by verse 7. Signifying that by Christs bloud applyed the wrath of God is made to passe by vs and where Christ the Lambe is inwardly in the house of the Soule the sprinkling of Christs bloud will be seene by Sanctification outwardly in the practice of the life 1. Cor. 1. 30. Note also that the aspersiō of this bloud by Hysope which is a purging Hearb doth giue vs to vnderstand the threefold vertue of Christs bloud First as it is a ransom to Gods iustice and secondly preserueth from the destroyer of Gods wrath so thirdly it purgeth also the polluted soule Also the sprinkling of the bloud vpon the doore-posts noted how going in and out euer we should remember Christs death and not be ashamed of the profession of his Crosse And that by Baptisme our soules must first bee sprinkled with his bloud before wee can looke for to bee partakers truely of his bodie 1. Cor. 12. 13. 20. The Lambe must be rost with fire and that wholly or all of it verse 8. Signifying thereby the agony of Christ in the Garden and the wrath of his Father which hee did indure both in soule and bodie Math. 20. 21. It must not bee eaten raw verse 9. Noting that wee should not vnpreparedly receiue nor grossely conceiue of Christ in the Sacrament Ioh. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 22. It must not be sodden with water Shewing that to his Institution we must not ioyne our inuentions adding altering or impairing nor to the merit of his all sufficient sacrifice the proud merit of our menstruous righteousnes Isai. 57. 12. 23. It must bee eaten all that with vnleauened bread ver 8. To shew that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable or to be reiected and that to the true participation of him we must eschew corruption of doctrine of manners and malice 2. Cor. 5. 24. With sowre hearbs also the Passeouer must be eaten Signifying thereby that with repentance wee must eate our Passeouer in remembrance of our bitter and sowre estate of sinnes slauerie wherein wee were captiuate and of the bitter Passion of Christ whose teeth were set on edge when wee had eaten the sowre Grapes Isai. 53. 4 9. 25. They behooued to eate the Passeouer their loynes being girded their staues in their hands and their shooes on their feete verse 11. To shew how wee should eate our Passeouer like pilgrims to wit not looking for a permanent Citie here our loynes girded with veritie and the preparation of the Gospell on our feet the staffe of Gods Word in our hands and with alacritie and readinesse making forward to our heauenly mansion Phil. 3. 13. 26. They behooued likewise to eate the same in haste as not doubting of the speedy worke of their deliuerie and as ready waiters when they should bee called out of doores To signifie likewise in Faith and readinesse to come when Iesus cals and with the affections of Feare and Loue which are the two vsuall causes of haste desirously and holily wee should eate our Passeouer 1. Cor. 11. 27. Nothing was to be reserued till to morrow of the Lamb verse 10. Noting thereby the fulnesse of theirs and our deliuerance nor that wee should reserue one sinne to liue in awhile keeping vp as it were a part of Christs death for it Popish reseruation also of the Host is condemned hereby 28. If any remaine thereof ouernight the same must bee burnt with fire verse 10. Teaching to auoid prophanation of holy things hereby Hoc pacto etiam compellens accersere egenos saith a Father This burning is apishly imitated in the popish Host. 29. No vncircumcised person might eate of the Passeouer So no vnsanctified person can bee truely partaker of Christ Iesus Mat. 22. 30. The bones thereof might not be broken Typing hereby in Christ suffering how not a bone 〈◊〉 him should bee broken as was foretold Iohn 19. 36. 31. None might goe out of doore that night Perseuerance in Christs Family or Church and in the bosome thereof beeing pointed at hereby not going out in affection to the world againe Ren. 2. 10. 32. One Law shall bee for all saith the Lord verse 49. Shewing thereby whereby the Church of Christ is gouerned and that with God there is no exception of Persons Act. 10. 34. 33. It was to bee obserued with the word of instruction to be ioyned thereto verse 26 27. So is the Sacrament to be celebrate with the word of
institution and exhortation to bee added thereto likewise as the Seale and Charter going together 1. Cor. 11. Last in that the bloud of the Lambe was first sprinkled and then it selfe prepared and eaten It shewes that first Christ was made a sacrifice to God and then a Sacramens to vs. The Disparitie THe Iewish Passeouer did feed the body but our Passeouer Christ doth feed the soule It was a signe of their deliuerance but Christ is the very worker of our deliuerance There were many Lambs eaten in the whole campe all called the Passeouer because they pointed at one alone who should be the true Passeouer and who alone sufficeth the whole number of his faithfull The Lambe being eaten nothing thereof did remaine but Christ being fed vpon is no whit impaired but remaineth as perpetuall nourishment to his owne Chosen 15. Aaron 1. AAron a Teacher or the mountaine of fortitude So is Christ the true Teacher of his Church and exalted mountaine of inuincible strength Math. 10. 21. 2. Hee was Moses mouth to the people Exod. 4. 30. So was Christ his Fathers mouth to the world in declaring his will Ioh. 1. 3. He was the blesser of the people Leu. 9. 22. So is Christ the true blesser of his people and Church Gen. 12. 3. 4. Hee was the High Priest of the Lord Leu. 8. And so was Christ that onely true High Priest of his faithfull Heb. 9. 5. He dyed on the top of Mount Hor called Mosera Numb 20. So Christ dyed on the top of Mount Golgotha Luke 23. The Disparitie AAron dyed in the wildernesse for his own offence for disobeying the Lord at the waters of Meribah but Christ Iesus our High Priest dyed in the world for our offences and manifold disobedience imputed to him and vndertaken by him Also Aaron brought not the people into Canaan neither entered there himselfe but our High-Priest hath both entered himselfe into that heauenly Canaan and bringeth the members of his true Church there also The High-Priest Exod. 28. 1. HEe was taken of men but behooued not to haue any blemish Le. 22. 17. So was Christ of the race of mankinde according to the flesh but was altogether sinlesse Heb. 7. 2. He assumed not this honour to himselfe but it was giuen him of God So neither did Christ but it was giuen him of the Father Heb. 5. 5. 3. He was washed with water anointed with the holy oyle Exod. 29. 7. Leu. 16. 4. To note that immaculate sanctitie that should bee in Christ and that he should bee anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes Isai. 61. 2. 4. His flesh and loynes were couered with cleane linnen Exod. 28. 42. So was Christs Humanitie cloathed with true holinesse Isai. 53. 5. He was cloathed gloriously Exo. 28. 2. So was Christ with perfect righteousnes and the Maiestie of his Deity 6. He had a holy crown vpon his head Exod. 29. 6. Signifying thereby the Deitie of Christ which as a circle hath neither beginning nor end and the royall dignitie wherewith hee is crowned King of his Chosen Ier. 23. 5. 7. Hee had an ingrauen plate with Holinesse vnto the Lord on his forehead Exo. 28. 36. Noting the intercessorie oblation of the perfection of his Holinesse whereby our imperfect righteousnes is at the Fathers hands accepted Heb. 8. 8. The colours of the embroidering of his garments being Blue Purple Skarlet and White Exod. 28. 6. Signified the truth of his Prophéticall Office the Maiestie of his Royall the perfection of his Priestly and his sincere sanctitie in execution of all with all other his resplendent grace beautifying his blessed person He. 10. Ioh. 18. Act. 7. 9. The edge of wouen worke about the Collar of the Robe of the Ephod that it should not teare ver 32. Pointed the spirituall strength and entire righteousnes of Christ Heb. 7. 26. 10. Hee had Vrim and Thummim vpon his brest verse 30. So had Christ the perfection of true light and perfect holinesse in his heart ibid. 11. Hee bore the names of the Tribes of Israel vpon his brest when hee went in before the Lord verse 29. Typing the continuall intercession of Christ for his Church Heb. 7. 25. 12. These names were ingrauen in hard stones So are the godly not lightly written but indelebly grauen in the memory and loue of Christ 1. Ioh. 4. 13. Likewise hee bore the names in two Onyx stones vpon his shoulders Ex. 28. 9. So doth Christ bears and vp beare his owne by his secret power and grace euen when his back seemes turned vpon them Ier. 8. interceding forthem He. 7. 14. The wreathed chaine tyed to the rings of pure gold wherewith the brest-plate Humerall was tyed verse 14. Signified the perfect connexture of all heauenly vertues adorning Christs humanitie as also that true faith whereby we are girt vnto him Ier. 13. 15. The Bels and Pomegranates hanging about his vesture whereby hee was heard when he entered into the Sanctuary and Holyest verse 33. Shaddowed his proclaiming of the ioyfull Gospell and confirming the same by his holy workes and miracles vpon earth as also typed his continuall intercession for his Chosen in Heauen Heb. 8. 16. His costly wrought Girdle ver 39. Signified that truth and constancie whereby our High Priest in his gracious promises of the Gospell is perfectly girt about 17. He alone entered into the holiest place and that not without bloud to make attonement and intercession for the people Leu. 16. So hath Christ entered into the heauens there alone and onely to bee our Mediatour through the merit of his precious bloudshed and atonement once made for all to procure good things and appease wrath for vs Heb. 7. 18. Hee might not goe forth of the Sanctuarie to lament for the dead Shaddowing that Christ now beeing ascended and entered into the holy heauens his beatitude now can not bee interrupted by any more sufferings of misery or dolour ibid. 19. His Wife behooued to be a chaste Virgin So must Christs Church be as a Virgin chaste and giuing neither her loue nor his worship vnto any other Math. 25. 20. The putting of the bloud of the solemne sacrifice vpon his right eare thumb and toe Exo. 29. 20. Did shew that in Christ there is nothing but right and vnblameable and that it is his bloud that should make them blessed that should sit at his right hand As also the consecrating of Christs whole person by his death and bloudshed to be the Prince of our saluation euen as we should likewise in all things by his bloud be consecrate vnto his holy obedience in all our sences actions and walkings Heb. 7. 21. His garments Euen so doth the garment of the righteousnes of remained for euer for his sonnes to be cloathed withall Exodus 29. 29. Christ abide for euer for to cloath his owne children withall in Iustification vnto Sanctification and glory Esay 61. 10. As for the linnen garments of the inferiour
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
power euen in this life and day of battell was abated and confined Psal. 110. 2. 14. He accepted the Gibeonites who humbly intreated peace of him Iosh. 9. So doth Christ accept all penitent sinners who in the time of grace come wisely vnto him Luke 15. 11. The Disparitie IOshua conquered Canaan not only for the people of Israel but also for himselfe in part but Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly Canaan only for our sakes hauing had it himselfe before by the right of inheritance He conquest it not by himselfe alone but with the ayde of the Tribes of Israel but Christ hath by himselfe onely purchased that heauenly inheritance he did the one without his owne bloudshed or death but Christ hath not this other without both these hee could not quite expell the Canaanite out of the Land but Christ Iesus hath fully one and all ouercome our enemies 43. Gideon Iudg. 6 7 8. compared 1. GIdeon a Destroyer or Breaker who is called a Iudge and a Sauiour of Israel by miracle confirmed in his Calling So is Christ a Destroyer of his enemies and a Iudge to iudge the cause of his Chosen and to saue and deliuer them whose Calling was confirmed in like manner by miracles Math. 3. 1. Cor. 15. 57. 2. Before the battell with his foes hee is comforted by the Angell and assured of victory So was Christ before his conflict with death and his other aduersaries comforted in his Agony Luk. 22. 3. Hee destroyed the Altar of Baal and erected another vnto the Lord in that same place So hath Christ the worship of Heathenish Idols and by the preaching of the Gospell established in place thereof the true worship of God 4. He offered vp a sacrifice which the Lord by fire from heauen declared to be acceptable So hath Christ offered vp himselfe and wherein the Lord by his voice and Spirit from Heauen likewise hath declared himselfe well-pleased Mat. 3. 5. They who bowed downe on their knees to drinke of the waters were counted vnfit Souldiours for Gideon So they who delight in the pleasures of this world and giue themselues vnto them are as vnfit for Christ Iude 4. 6. Gideon is expounded by his Aduersaries to bee a Barley Cake yet vvhich should ouerturne and throwe downe their Tents So was Christ vilipended by his enemies in the world yet should ouerthrow them at last and subdue them vnto him Psal. 110. 7. By the sound of Trumpet and shining of Lamps out of earthen broken vessels he ouercame his enemies So by the trumpet of his Word and light of the Gospell carried thorow the world by weake instruments hath he confounded his aduersaries 1. Iohn 2. 14. 8. The swords of his Enemies killed themselues So doth the malice and practices of the enemies of Christ against him or his turne back into their owne bowels Psal. 7. 15. 9. Hee was very meeke and a man of no contention as his answere to Ephraim shewes So was Christ meeke and humble whose voice was not heard in the streets Isai 42. 2. 10. After his victory he seuerely punished the men of Succoth who denied him bread in his extremitie So shall Christ punish those at that Great day who when he was hungry fedde him not when hee hath subdued his enemies and made them all his footstoole Psal. 110. 2. 11. Gideon denied to raigne ouer Israel but interceded for them Iud. 6. 13. So did Christ beeing sought by the people to be a worldly King but intercedeth in Heauen for his Church for euer Heb. 8. The Disparitie GIdeon not without other associates as is said of Ioshua ouercame his enemies but Christ alone without the ayde of any creature ouercame his he was loth a long time to vndergoe that Calling to deliuer Israel but Christ most willingly and readily vndertooke to deliuer mankinde his sonnes after his death were slaine and destroyed but so cannot the children and sonnes of Christ be destroyed their life beeing in his hands and one hayre of whose head cannot fall to the ground without his good will and pleasure He left an Ephod with the people which thereafter induced them to Idolatrie but Christ hath left his Word with his Church to preserue them from the same for euer 44. Iephte Iudg. 11. and 12. compared 1. IEPHTE opening So is Christ the opening and manifestation of his Fathers will to vs of our hearts also to himselfe and of the gates of that heauenly Paradise to our soules after death Heb. 9. Io. 14. 2. 2. Iephte was reiected of his brethren and yet the Lord appointed none other to saue and deliuer them but him So Christ albeit he came to his owne yet they receiued him not but disdainfully refused him and yet the Lord decreed him to be the onely sauer of his people and that by no other Name vnder heauen wee should looke for saluation but by the name of Iesus Phil. 2. Act. 3. 6. 3. In time of a great bondage hee is stirred vp to be a deliuerer of Israel So in the time of the vniuersall bondage of sinne Satan and death which had captiuate and thralled all men Christ Iesus came to deliuer his Church Hos. 13. 1. Cor. 15. 4. Hee punished and subdued after his victory the rebellious Ephraimites So shall Christ at the consummation of all things fully subdue all his rebellious enemies Psal. 110. The Disparitie IEphte was begotten in sinne and whoredome but Christ was begotten without sinne in Virginitie Iephte offered his Daughter which was an vnlawfull and vnacceptable sacrifice vnto the Lord but Christ offered himselfe as a holy and acceptable sacrifice vnto his Father 45. Samson Iudg. 13 14 15 16. 1. SAmson or Shimshon there the second time because the Angell appeared twice vnto his Parents or hee was so called from Shemesh which signifieth the Sunne So did the Angell appeare once to Mary at the Annunciation and the second time to Ioseph in a dreame resoluing him concerning the mysterie of Christs conception who is our Sunne of righteousnes Math. 1. Luke 1. 2. Israel was in great thraldome and misery before his birth So was the Iewes and the whole world in the thraldome of sinne and ignorance before Christs Birth Rom. 3. 3. Vnexpectedly the Angell comes to his Mother and albeit shee was barren promiseth that shee should beare a sonne who should deliuer Israel So did the Angell to Mary and albeit shee was a 〈◊〉 promises the same likewise Luk. 1. 30. 4. The Angel confirmed his promise by a signe to Samsons mother So did the Angell to Mary in saying And behold thy cousin Elizabeth c. verse 36. 5. Samsons parents were at first terrified and astonied but thereafter were comforted So was Mary and Ioseph at first troubled in minde but thereafter by Christs Birth comforted Luke 1. 29. Mat. 1. 6. Samson grew and the Spirit waxed strong vpon him and he was a Nazarite So did Christ in body and in fauour with GOD and Man and the