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6._o so_o do_v christ_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n law_n obscure_v by_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 7._o and_o reduce_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o free_v his_o church_n signify_v by_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o spiritual_a thraldom_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o david_n build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o stranger_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 24_o namely_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n the_o true_a david_n build_v up_o a_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n among_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n 4._o david_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v it_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 25._o christ_n offer_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o every_o be_v in_o which_o both_o david_n and_o all_o we_o must_v be_v accept_v and_o in_o which_o alone_a the_o lord_n smell_n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n i._o as_o the_o spirit_n 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come_v 3._o their_o title_n be_v stately_a and_o glorious_a david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n title_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v so_o caesar_n augustus_n charles_n the_o great_a constantine_n &_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o set_v out_o their_o glory_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a title_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dominantium_fw-la who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o and_o if_o this_o be_v too_o little_o he_o have_v another_o for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n our_o immanuel_n a_o style_n too_o high_a for_o pope_n or_o potentate_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n isaiah_n 7._o 14._o 4._o their_o sceptre_n be_v of_o metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n sceptre_n and_o by_o they_o they_o save_v or_o slay_v innocent_a or_o nocent_a but_o his_o sceptre_n be_v but_o verbal_a which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n 15._o the_o word_n and_o breath_n of_o his_o 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christ_n be_v detain_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o lie_v under_o burial_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n part_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a as_o perhaps_o also_o in_o jonah_n till_o the_o case_n seem_v desperate_a in_o both_o not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o in_o the_o disciple_n apprehension_n luk._n 24._o 21._o we_o think_v this_o shall_v have_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v deliver_v israel_n and_o behold_v this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n iv._o jonah_n be_v a_o manifest_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n for_o resurrection_n 1._o as_o jonah_n be_v take_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n whole_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o range_v and_o army_n of_o tooth_n as_o sharp_a as_o spear_n without_o break_v or_o crush_a one_o bone_n of_o he_o or_o the_o least_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n so_o jesus_n christ_n pass_v through_o the_o strait_a gate_n of_o death_n but_o as_o one_o bone_n of_o he_o be_v not_o break_v the_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o both_o of_o they_o watch_v the_o whole_a business_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o fish_n against_o his_o will_n must_v cast_v up_o jonah_n on_o dry_a ground_n so_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v keep_v christ_n no_o long_o than_o the_o three_o day_n no_o more_o than_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n can_v keep_v jonah_n his_o bless_a body_n must_v see_v no_o corruption_n 3._o as_o jonah_n return_v from_o his_o grave_n with_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 2_o so_o jesus_n christ_n return_v to_o life_n from_o his_o grave_n with_o a_o song_n of_o triumph_n and_o victory_n fore-prophecied_n hos._n 13._o 14._o and_o accomplish_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 4._o as_o jonah_n a_o hebrew_n go_v not_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o ninivite_n be_v gentile_n till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n out_o 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office_n and_o authority_n ruler_n in_o the_o house_n after_o their_o father_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o family_n before_o the_o leviticall_a order_n be_v establish_v gen._n 27._o 29._o when_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n for_o esau_n suppose_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o mother_n child_n honour_v thou_o so_o all_o the_o sheaf_n must_v bow_v to_o josephs_n and_o gen._n 49._o 8._o when_o jacob_n bless_v judah_n this_o be_v add_v as_o his_o right_n thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o here_o in_o they_o be_v special_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o first_o in_o time_n in_o order_n in_o precedency_n first_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n of_o who_o 6._o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o for_o glory_n and_o authority_n he_o sit_v on_o his_o father_n throne_n the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n phil._n 2._o 9_o and_o heb._n 2._o 9_o we_o see_v jesus_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o head_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o thus_o christ_n be_v first_o in_o order_n in_o glory_n in_o priesthood_n iv._o the_o first_o bear_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o good_n deut._n 21_o 17._o signify_v 1._o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n in_o christ_n 7._o who_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n 2._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n advance_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n incomprehensible_a by_o all_o creature_n i._o out_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v god_n learn_v that_o the_o 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five_o ver_fw-la 5._o 1._o action_n 1._o the_o congregation_n must_v deliver_v the_o cow_n to_o be_v slay_v so_o be_v christ_n deliver_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o she_o must_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o aaron_n but_o to_o eleazar_n his_o successor_n signify_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n serve_v all_o the_o succession_n and_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o age_n 2._o action_n she_o must_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o there_o burn_v whole_a to_o ash_n her_o skin_n flesh_n blood_n and_o dung_n ver_fw-la 5._o signify_v 1._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v heb._n 13._o and_o there_o 2._o must_v be_v crucify_v by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n 3._o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v our_o comfort_n his_o flesh_n our_o meat_n his_o blood_n our_o drink_n yea_o the_o very_a base_a dung_n of_o those_o 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3._o the_o need_n of_o often_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n 4._o the_o duration_n of_o it_o to_o all_o age_n 4._o action_n she_o must_v be_v burn_v with_o cedar_n wood_n scarlet_a lace_n and_o hyssop_n all_o which_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n with_o she_o ver_fw-la 6._o signify_v 1._o three_o thing_n in_o christ._n 1._o the_o cedar_n of_o uncorrupt_a life_n 2._o the_o scarlet_a of_o fervent_a love_n to_o mankind_n 3._o the_o hyssop_n of_o savoury_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o father_n all_o which_o be_v in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o fire_n of_o his_o passion_n sweeten_v it_o 2._o they_o note_v three_o thing_n arise_v from_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o immortality_n signify_v by_o the_o cedar_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n 2._o the_o scarlet_a the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n apply_v to_o justification_n 3._o the_o hyssop_n of_o mortification_n heal_v our_o corruption_n as_o hyssop_n have_v a_o heal_a quality_n all_o these_o three_o proper_o arise_v from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n 5._o action_n a_o clean_a person_n must_v gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n and_o lay_v they_o without_o the_o camp_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n ver_fw-la 9_o signify_v 1._o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o clean_a and_o new_a tomb_n wherein_o never_o man_n lie_v a_o clean_a place_n never_o use_v before_o 2._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v ever_o lay_v before_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a heaven_n 3._o the_o christian_n account_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o passion_n who_o lay_v they_o up_o as_o his_o chief_a treasure_n in_o the_o clean_a place_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o conscience_n a_o only_a fit_a closet_n to_o keep_v the_o mystery_n
must_v not_o be_v private_o perform_v and_o figure_v our_o entrance_n by_o christ_n the_o door_n 3._o one_o must_v be_v make_v a_o sin_n offer_v the_o other_o a_o burn_a offering_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o redeemer_n perform_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o the_o expiate_a the_o sin_n and_o foul_a issue_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o they_o both_o 1._o what_o they_o be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o ceremony_n about_o they_o 1._o the_o sin_n offer_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o bird_n be_v not_o consume_v with_o fire_n as_o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v but_o slay_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v to_o figure_n and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ._n 26._o now_o christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o slay_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o see_v verse_n 28._o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o bird_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n offer_v up_o therein_o to_o god_n for_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n namely_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n for_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v which_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o to_o be_v whole_o consume_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o 2._o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n neither_o do_v the_o believe_a jew_n think_v that_o god_n be_v appease_v by_o any_o virtue_n in_o the_o burn_a offering_n but_o through_o the_o eternal_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n shadow_v therein_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o ceremony_n about_o these_o fowl_n for_o they_o all_o point_a at_o christ._n 1._o for_o the_o sin_n offer_v of_o fowl_n the_o ceremony_n be_v appoint_v levit._n 5._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o rite_n the_o priest_n must_v wring_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o dove_n asunder_o but_o not_o pluck_v it_o clean_o off_o 15._o and_o the_o same_o rite_n in_o the_o burn_a offering_n the_o neck_n must_v be_v pinch_v with_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o let_v out_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o head_n must_v not_o be_v pluck_v off_o from_o the_o body_n signify_v 1._o that_o although_o christ_n be_v to_o die_v yet_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n shall_v not_o be_v sever_v 2._o that_o the_o death_n of_o this_o innocent_a dove_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o head-ship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v pinch_v to_o death_n but_o his_o head_n shall_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n and_o member_n which_o be_v his_o church_n 3._o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v indeed_o but_o no_o bone_n of_o he_o must_v be_v break_v joh._n 19_o 36._o shadow_v also_o in_o the_o passeover_n 2._o rite_n the_o priest_n must_v 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