then any other in Israel Exod. 33. 11. So was the Lord more cleerely seene by Christ then by any creature Ioh. 1. 18. 20. Hee was in a sort transfigured in face on Sinai when he shined so before the people that they could not behold him vnuailed Exod. 34. 33. So was Christ transfigured wholly on Tabor when his body and garments shined to his Disciples that they were rauished and wist not what they said Math. 17. 21. Many of the people were destroyed with Korah for offending against him for murmuring and insurrection Numb 16. So were most of the Iewes by Titus for trespassing so against our Sauiour in crucifying him Iosephus Historie 22. He dyed willingly vpon Mount Abarim and left Ioshua to supply his roome Deut. 34. 5. So did Christ vpon Mount Golgotha and hauing ascended sent his Spirit to supply his rooms Act. 2. 23. His graue was neuer found for hee rose againe as is apparant by his apparition on Tabor vvith Elias talking vvith Christ Deut. 34. 6. Math. 17. So likewise did Christ Iesus rise the third day not beeing found of them that sought him in the graue Math. 28. 24. Hee led Israel to Canaan Deut. 32. So doth Christ leade his Church to Heauen Iohn 14. 6. 25. Hee was King Prophet and Mediatour of the people Typing so Christ Iesus in all these his Offices Heb. 9. 13. 26. He appointed the Tabernacle and seruice thereof as the Lord commanded him and according to the patterne Exod. 25. 40. So hath Christ appointed the worship of his Father in the Ministery and Gouernment of his Church according to the Word The Disparitie MOses was most vnwilling to vndergoe that calling of Deliuerance of Israel But Christ most willingly vndertooke the Deliuerance of his Church Moses hands also were wearied in holding vp therefore fell downe till Aaron and Hur stayed them vp But the hands of our blessed Mediatour are neuer weary to intercede for his people Moses saw not GOD face to face but hee that proceeded out of the bosome of the Father did see him cleerely euen Christ that is the ingrauen Character of the Father Also Moses led the people onely into the sight of Canaan and vnto the borders thereof but gaue them not possession therein But our Mediatour and Messiah hath purchased the same vnto his Chosen and hath gone before to prepate a place for vs in that celestiall Canaan that wee may possesse the same peaceably after the day of our dissolution Of holy times in generall AS there were amongst the Iewes in that Leuiticall and Typicall Law of theirs holy Persons holy Things holy Places so were there holy Times which were eyther Dayes Moones Seasons or Yeeres calling to memory speciall benefits and therewith pointing at more higher mysteries 1. DAyes were the Sabbath which was holy Which did call to minde the benefit of our Creation for which wee should be thankefull and did therewith signifie that eternall rest of Gods Chosen which they should enioy Reu. 14. 13. 2. Moones Such was the New Moone which was holy Which did put in minde the Lords Gubernation of all things as from whom all alterations and changes doe come and therefore teacheth vs to relye on his prouidence Psol 23. 1. 3. Seasons which were three  1. The Passeouer Typing and teaching the benefit of our Redemption as shall be hereafter more fully declared 2. The Pentecost Remembring vs thereby to acknowledge the benefit of our Sanctification by the holy Ghost 3. The Feast of Tabernacles or Tents To make vs mindfull as well as the lewes of our Protection who are dayly preserued as the Israelites in Tents were in the Wildernes 4. Yeeres which was euery seuenth yeere but in speciall that great Iubile after a Sabbath of seuen yeeres To remember vs of that full freedome and ioy in that great day of the glorifying of Gods Saints So that beeing Created Gouerned Redeemed and preserued here by the same God we shall be Glorified hereafter The Passeouer Exod. 12. 2. Cor. 5. 7. 1. IT was called the Passouer because the destroying Angell passed ouer all their houses whose doore-posts were striked with the bloud thereof and wherein the same was eaten Exod. 12. 27. So is Christ called because Gods wrath passes ouer all them whose soules are sprinkled with his bloud and truely by Faith feede vpon him 1. Cor. 5. 7. 2. It was killed before Israel was deliuered Exod. 12. 6. So Christ behooued to suffer before wee could be redeemed Act. 17. 2. 3. It vvas killed before Moses Law or Aarons Sacrifices were â—…nioyned To shew that by none of them but by the true Passeouer that Lambe of God killed from the beginning deliuerance comes to mankinde Rom. 3. Heb. 9. 4. It was killed and to be killed yeerely the first Moneth of the yeere ver 2. when the day lengthening and the Sunne ascending each thing beginneth to reuiue To shew that by the true Passeouer not onely is our time and all other things sanctified but also that wee should in recent remembrance of that benefit of our Redemption all our dayes and yeeres bee thankefull to our gracious Redeemer Ephes. 5. 4. 20. and that by his death true life reuiuing came vnto mankinde 5. It was slaine the 14. day which was the fourth day after the separation therof ver 6. which was then full moone shaddowing that theÌ„ Christ should suffer when the fulnes of ceremoniall light was in him accomplished and in his death to make a full period euer thereafter to decay and vanish as also To shew first that instantly after his Birth our Passeouer should not be sacrificed till the appointed houre and secondly that as thereby they were taught to prepare themselues to the eating thereof so should we to the eating of our Lambe by true Faith and Repentance 1. Cor. 11. 6. In the euening the Passeouer was killed ibid. Shewing thereby that in the latter time Christ should suffer and as at night there is darknes and all are at rest So when all mankinde was sitting in darknes of minde and life and all the world at a generall outward rest of peace then should our Sauiour come and suffer As also the killing thereof at euen did shew how as at euen the Sunne goes too so it was the Sunne of righteousnes that was to suffer and dye and at his Passion what vniuersall darknes should bee vpon the whole earth Luke 23. 44. 7. At night also the Passeouer was eaten verse 8. Prefiguring so vnto vs how our true Paschall Lambe should bee eaten by vs in mysterio scilicet accenso alio lumine quam naturali 8. It was eaten in Goshen Israel being in Egypt and in Ierusalem they beeing in Canaan both places of the Churches abode To shew that in his true Church onely is our true Pastor to bee found and profitably fedde vpon Col. 1. 18. 9. It was more particularly eaten in the Family each house a Lambe verse 3. Shewing that with vnitie in faith
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.
in his agony before hee was taken and stript to be crucified Luk. 22. 44. 34. The dayly Sacrifice Exod. 29. 38. to 45. 1. THe dayly sacrifice was a Lambe So our sacrifice not dayly but once for all offered vp vnto the Father is the Lambe Christ Iesus Heb. 7. 2. It was slaine in the morning and in the euening To shew not onely that morning and euening wee should exercise our selues in the worship of God but also that it was not in the latter dayes alone that Christ was slaine but was so in the Lords Decree liuely apprehension of Faith and vertue of his death to all true beleeuers from the beginning of the world Ioh. 1. 29. 3. It was to be offered vp with fine Flowre beaten Oyle and Wine To shew that Christ by his death and oblation becomes not onely vnto vs Redemption but spirituall foode gladnes and cheering comfort yea all in all vnto vs 1. Cor. 1. 30. 4. Where this sacrifice was offered there the Lord made appointment to speak vnto Israel and shew himselfe Exod. 29. 42. To signifie that in Christ and through his death and bloudshed the new appointment or Couenant of his will and manifestation of his grace and mercy is established to his Church Heb. 9. 35. The Sinne-offering 1. THe bloud of the sinne-offering Shewing how the bloud of Christ Iesus our true sinne-offering behooued t◅ what beast so euer it were was to be powred out be powred out and shed vpon the Crosse. For without bloudshedding there was no reconciliation Heb. 10. 2. The Priest shall dip his finger in the bloud of the Bullock that is a sinne-offering and sprinkle thereof seuen times before the Lord. Shaddowing the perfection of that expiation and satisfaction for sinne which Christ should make in the vertue quality and perpetuitie thereof the number of seuen being the number of perfection Heb. 9. 26. 3. The Priest shall bring in of the bloud of the Bullocke into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing thereby how the merit of Christs bloud should enter into the Holiest heauens to appease wrath satisfie Iustice and conciliate fauour and bee a perfect purgation to his elect Church Heb. 9. 14. 4. Of the bloud the Priest shall put some also vpon the foure Hornes of the Altar Signifying thereby how the preaching of the Gospell concerning the bloud of Christ should bee published and proclaimed to the foure corners of the earth Math. 28. 5. And all the rest of the bloud shall be powred out at the foot of the Altar Figuring hereby the aboundant shedding of the bloud of Christ and super-aboundant merit thereof Act. 22. 16. As likewise that albeit it be so aboundant and sufficient for all yet it is not efficient to all but is improfitably powred out to many through their owne contempt and incredulous induration 6. All the fat vpon the inwards was to be burnt and offered to the Lord To shew that all the best we haue euen our inwards of soule heart and best affections we should offer vnto the Lord Psal. 16. 7. Rom. 12. 1. As also that not onely should the body of Christ suffer but his soule likewise like the fat in the inwards which is the best part as in his Agony and cry on the Crosse is euident cited before 7. The rest of the whole Bullocke typing so Christ in strength shall bee carried out of the Host and bee burnt vpon the wood in the fire where the ashes are cast out Signifying that euen so Christ Iesus should suffer without the gate in the place of dead mens skuls and not in the Citie Heb. 13. 11 12. and teaching vs thereby likewise to beare his reproch going in affection out of this earthly citie of the world and our body seeking a better Heb. 13. 13. 8. The Priest shall eate the sin-offering in the holy place whose bloud was not brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing that Christ Iesus in his Church is not onely reconciliation but also blessed foode for all those that are a holy and Royall Priesthood through him Ioh. 6. 9. If any of the bloud of the sinne-offering was dropped vpon a garment it might not be carried out so but washed in the Holy place Signifying thereby not only that holy things should not bee prophaned but that without the Church also there is no participation of the bloud of Christ and so no saluation Ge. 5. Mar. 16. 15. Math. 7. 6. 10. The earthen vessell wherein the sin-offering that was eaten was sodden it was broken but if it was a Brazen pot it was scowred and washed Expressing either the wonderfull pollution of sin that so hardly can bee done away or that those who haue receiued recōciliation through Christ ought not to giue themselues againe vnto the world but keepe themselues cleane and vndefiled of the wickednesse thereof 2. Cor. 5. 11. If a priuate person sinne and not the Priest the Congregation or a Ruler such a one shall offer a She-Goat or a Female Lambe for a sinne-offering Yeelding thereby a cōfor◅ to all women that for that Sexe Christ should dye as wel as for men and by faith through Christ that they should bee co-heires of his Kingdome Gal. 3. 28. 12. And if he were of the poorer sort he should offer of Turtles or Pigeons the signification whereof looke in the burnt-offering of Fowles or of fine Flowre without putting Oyle or Incense thereto for it is a sinne-offering Whereby was shaddowed with Christ Iesus our sinne-offering in the worke of satisfaction wee must ioyne nothing else bee it neuer so plausible in mans conce◅ 1. Cor. 3. 13. And the Priest shall make Atonement still this is repeated So euer signifying that not in◅hese sacrifices but in the Priesthood was the matter which typed Christ his office of reconciliation and intercession whereby onely wee are accepted Heb. 7. The Disparitie THese Sacrifices were of Beasts but our Sacrifice was of the Sonne of God himselfe These could neuer sanctifie the commers thereunto Heb. 10. 1. but in them was a yeerely remembrance of sinnes ver 3. but our Sacrifice Christ Iesus sanctifieth all those that by a true Faith draw neere vnto him purging the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord. For the bloud of those Sacrifices such as Buls and Goates could not take away sinnes but by the bloud of Christ we haue full remission of them These sacrifices were often offered in token of their imperfection and the similitudes of heauenly things were purified onely with their bloud but our Sacrifice was once onely offered in token of the perfection thereof and by the same as by a better sacrifice were the heauenly things themselues purified and consecrate Heb. 9. 23 25. 36. The meat-offering Leuit. 2. and 6. 14. to 20. 1. IT was called a meat-offering Because it was an acknowledgement that they did hold their meat or food of God and had receiued it of his blessing and because part thereof went
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
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
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