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lord_n but_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n chap._n xx._n the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n a_o type_n of_o the_o ordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n point_v at_o christ_n we_o have_v speak_v now_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a of_o these_o some_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n and_o our_o baptism_n as_o 1._o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n 2._o the_o red_a sea_n some_o to_o the_o jew_n passeover_n and_o our_o supper_n as_o 1._o mannah_n from_o heaven_n ground_n 2._o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n we_o have_v in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 2_o 3_o where_o the_o apostle_n lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o these_o sacrament_n first_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n under_o which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v baptize_v when_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n appoint_v to_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o 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which_o set_v thou_o on_o work_n will_v hasten_v thy_o deliverance_n chap._n vi_o 5._o joseph_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n way_n 4._o way_n i._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n 1._o joseph_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o belove_a rahel_n 24._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o free_o belove_a mary_n 28._o 2._o best_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n genes_n 37._o 3._o figure_v christ_n who_o be_v declare_v the_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o his_o father_n delight_v ment_fw-la matth._n 3._o 17._o 3._o he_o be_v very_o beautiful_a gen._n 39_o 6._o and_o his_o internal_a beauty_n be_v more_o than_o his_o external_a christ_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o make_v we_o beautiful_a in_o his_o beauty_n 4._o joseph_n be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n as_o none_o be_v like_o he_o in_o who_o god_n spirit_n be_v 38._o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v zaphnath-paaneah_a verse_n 45._o that_o be_v a_o expounder_n of_o secret_n figure_v christ_n in_o who_o be_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n beyond_o all_o measure_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o great_a counsellor_n and_o the_o lamb_n only_o worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n who_o only_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n to_o open_v the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n 5._o in_o jacob_n last_o testament_n joseph_n be_v call_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n who_o branch_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n because_o out_o of_o he_o branch_v two_o tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n therein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 22._o who_o be_v not_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n only_o but_o a_o root_n from_o who_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o god_n branch_n out_o and_o flourish_n and_o whereas_o those_o tribe_n be_v come_v to_o nothing_o christ_n shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n 10._o ii_o in_o his_o action_n 1._o joseph_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 15._o so_o be_v christ_n send_v to_o seek_v his_o brethren_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o at_o thirty_o year_n 42._o joseph_n be_v prefer_v to_o his_o office_n by_o pharaoh_n so_o at_o thirty_o year_n christ_n enter_v his_o office_n 3._o as_o by_o pharaoh_n a_o virgin_n be_v give_v joseph_n to_o wife_n verse_n 45_o so_o in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 37._o as_o his_o spouse_n to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 4._o as_o joseph_n out_o of_o pharaoh_n garner_n feed_v all_o egypt_n all_o his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o nation_n whence_o in_o gen._n 49._o 24._o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o refuge_n to_o his_o brethren_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o with_o temporal_a food_n only_o but_o with_o the_o manna_n from_o heaven_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o incorruptible_a and_o indeficient_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n 5._o as_o joseph_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n be_v both_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o a_o comforter_n of_o the_o prisoner_n assure_v the_o butler_n of_o his_o life_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o place_n so_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o low_a abasement_n be_v lord_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n have_v command_n of_o they_o and_o his_o last_o breath_n on_o the_o cross_a all_o most_o comfort_v the_o poor_a thief_n promise_v he_o both_o life_n and_o glory_n 6._o as_o joseph_n do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o have_v ill_o deserve_v it_o for_o 1._o he_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v together_o and_o commend_v brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n 2._o teach_v they_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o what_o to_o demand_v 3._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o speak_v and_o obtain_v for_o they_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n the_o far_o of_o the_o land_n till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n so_o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o lesson_n commend_v to_o we_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n a_o badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o what_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n himself_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o obtain_v all_o that_o good_a be_v and_o provide_v for_o we_o in_o earth_n till_o we_o come_v to_o canaan_n iii_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n 1._o the_o archer_n grieve_v he_o gen_n 49._o 23._o that_o be_v not_o his_o mistress_n only_o and_o master_n but_o his_o brethren_n also_o conspire_v against_o he_o although_o send_v from_o his_o father_n in_o love_n and_o come_v in_o love_n to_o see_v how_o they_o do_v and_o to_o know_v their_o want_n yet_o they_o scorn_v he_o behold_v yonder_o dreamer_n come_v they_o consult_v to_o kill_v he_o let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n so_o jesus_n christ_n come_v among_o his_o own_o send_v from_o his_o father_n in_o love_n pity_v the_o wander_n and_o want_n of_o man_n but_o the_o jew_n scorn_v he_o for_o a_o deceiver_n plot_n to_o kill_v he_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n 2._o as_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o for_o twenty_o piece_n strip_v he_o naked_a cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n send_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v indeed_o free_a become_v a_o servant_n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v send_v into_o egypt_n sell_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o thirty_o piece_n strip_v naked_a of_o his_o apparel_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n whence_o they_o think_v never_o to_o have_v hear_v more_o of_o he_o as_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v 3._o as_o in_o this_o service_n joseph_n be_v tempt_v to_o whoredom_n by_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o that_o often_o and_o daily_o but_o by_o strength_n of_o grace_n stout_o resist_v yea_o conquer_v she_o and_o himself_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o ministry_n strong_o assail_v by_o satan_n to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o often_o set_v upon_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n overcome_v and_o conquer_v so_o as_o the_o evil_a one_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o 4._o as_o in_o this_o service_n notwithstanding_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o innocency_n joseph_n be_v false_o accuse_v condemn_a cast_v into_o prison_n with_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o innocency_n false_o accuse_v they_o lay_v thing_n to_o his_o charge_n he_o never_o know_v as_o false_o condemn_v bind_v yea_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o grave_n as_o into_o a_o prison_n till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o deliverance_n come_v that_o he_o be_v take_v out_o from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n as_o isai._n 53._o 8._o iv._o in_o his_o advancement_n and_o preferment_n for_o 1._o as_o joseph_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49._o 26._o that_o be_v advance_v by_o god_n to_o honour_n above_o they_o all_o so_o christ_n be_v separate_v and_o advance_v in_o glory_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 4._o have_v obtain_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a name_n then_o the_o angel_n 2._o though_o joseph_n be_v shoot_v at_o by_o the_o archer_n yet_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v the_o bond_n and_o fetter_n be_v loose_v and_o he_o not_o only_o bring_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o advance_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o next_o unto_o pharaoh_n have_v all_o administration_n deliver_v unto_o he_o so_o jesus_n christ_n although_o he_o be_v a_o but_o or_o sign_n of_o contradiction_n yet_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v to_o raise_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n to_o loose_v all_o chain_n of_o sin_n to_o loose_v all_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o be_v risâ—n_v again_o be_v advance_v and_o exalt_v above_o all_o creature_n all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o throne_n set_v next_o unto_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o government_n and_o his_o bound_n be_v the_o utmost_a hill_n psalm_n 2._o yea_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o to_o who_o all_o power_n belong_v 3._o as_o pharaoh_n every_o way_n
but_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o better_a mean_n or_o better_a thing_n without_o mean_n in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o which_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o walk_v in_o hope_n through_o our_o wilderness_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o good_a land_n will_v be_v worth_a all_o our_o labour_n 6._o joshua_n bring_v none_o into_o the_o land_n but_o conqueror_n and_o divide_v the_o land_n to_o a_o conquer_a people_n so_o our_o joshua_n give_v the_o land_n only_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v 2._o and_o he_o that_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v chap._n ix_o 8._o samson_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 1._o in_o person_n and_o condition_n respect_n 1._o his_o conception_n foretell_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n judg._n 13._o 5._o so_o be_v christ_n his_o office_n foretell_v he_o must_v be_v a_o saviour_n so_o christ._n conception_n bear_v beyond_o strength_n of_o nature_n of_o a_o mother_n long_o before_o barren_a jud._n 13._o 3._o so_o be_v christ._n his_o mother_n salute_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o mary_n be_v that_o though_o she_o be_v barren_a she_o shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n a_o saviour_n the_o one_o shall_v begin_v to_o save_v israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n vers_fw-la 5._o the_o other_o must_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o promise_n confirm_v by_o a_o sign_n to_o both_o the_o mother_n nazarite_n jud._n 13._o 4._o luk._n 1._o 30._o 2._o both_o must_v be_v nazarite_n samson_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nazarite_n numb_a 6._o 2._o christ_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o be_v educate_v not_o by_o that_o law_n but_o as_o a_o nazarite_n signify_v one_o that_o be_v separate_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o man_n to_o a_o more_o holy_a profession_n of_o sanctity_n and_o to_o a_o strict_a care_n to_o avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n such_o a_o one_o the_o prophet_n signify_v christ_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o holy_a and_o separate_a from_o sinner_n but_o the_o author_n of_o holiness_n and_o as_o samson_n be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n so_o be_v christ_n much_o more_o so_o the_o angel_n the_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o herein_o beyond_o samson_n for_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o sanctify_a 3._o samson_n grow_v and_o the_o spirit_n wax_v strong_a in_o he_o spirit_n so_o as_o he_o become_v a_o saviour_n of_o incomparable_a strength_n so_o christ_n grow_v every_o way_n in_o stature_n in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o he_o because_o it_o be_v not_o measure_v unto_o he_o as_o unto_o samson_n as_o he_o become_v a_o saviour_n strong_a than_o the_o strong_a arm_a man_n he_o be_v the_o true_a samson_n that_o overcome_v many_o enemy_n and_o slay_v heap_n upon_o heap_n and_o although_o samson_n the_o type_n be_v at_o last_o overcome_v by_o his_o enemy_n our_o true_a samson_n be_v invincible_a and_o have_v glorious_o triumph_v over_o they_o all_o both_o of_o they_o be_v great_a deliverer_n the_o one_o from_o great_a thraldom_n and_o temporal_a misery_n the_o other_o from_o a_o great_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thraldom_n under_o sin_n the_o law_n satan_n hell_n etc._n etc._n ii_o samson_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o three_o especial_a action_n 1._o he_o find_v meat_n in_o the_o eater_n action_n and_o from_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n and_o bring_v some_o of_o it_o to_o his_o parent_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n which_o seem_v to_o eat_v he_o up_o bring_v we_o meat_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o out_o of_o this_o dead_a lion_n mouth_n that_o be_v christ_n dead_a come_v sweetness_n aepum_fw-la thence_o spring_v whole_a flock_n of_o christian_n like_v so_o many_o swarm_n of_o bee_n 2._o samson_n love_v strange_a woman_n and_o go_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n for_o a_o wife_n temp_n which_o may_v seem_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o that_o the_o text_n say_v it_o come_v of_o god_n judg._n 14._o 4._o a_o type_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o the_o gentile_n cast_v his_o love_n on_o she_o that_o be_v not_o belove_v to_o make_v his_o despise_a and_o disperse_v of_o the_o gentile_n his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n as_o hos._n 2._o 23_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o she_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o whole_a contract_n on_o both_o party_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a 3._o samson_n put_v forth_o his_o mind_n in_o parable_n and_o riddle_n so_o do_v christ_n his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 13._o 34._o iii_o in_o passion_n and_o suffering_n they_o be_v very_o like_a in_o many_o passage_n 1._o both_o sell_v for_o money_n suffering_n sampson_z by_o delilah_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistines_n judg._n 16._o 5._o christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n both_o betray_v by_o their_o most_o familiar_a the_o one_o to_o the_o philistines_n the_o other_o to_o the_o pharisee_n both_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n samson_n by_o delilah_n judg._n 16._o 15._o christ_n by_o judas_n with_o a_o kiss_n both_o apprehend_v by_o their_o enemy_n both_o lead_v away_o both_o bind_v both_o bring_v forth_o at_o a_o great_a feast_n both_o blind_v both_o scorn_v both_o fasten_v to_o a_o post_n the_o one_o of_o the_o house_n the_o other_o of_o the_o cross_n 2._o as_o samson_n offer_v himself_o free_o unto_o death_n among_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o most_o valiant_a captain_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o revenger_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 11._o he_o die_v not_o as_o a_o selfemurtherer_n but_o in_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n adventure_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o country_n as_o every_o good_a subject_n and_o soldier_n press_v to_o the_o field_n ought_v to_o do_v so_o jesus_n christ_n voluntary_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o apprehendor_n and_o be_v content_a to_o die_v among_o 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