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will_v hasten_v our_o repentance_n and_o seek_v after_o mean_n of_o cure_n sect._n ii_o the_o remedy_n be_v first_o prescribe_v numb_a 21._o 8._o second_o disease_n apply_v vers_fw-la 9_o three_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v the_o effect_n they_o recover_v and_o live_v so_o then_o in_o the_o remedy_n be_v 1._o ordination_n 2._o application_n 3._o sanation_n or_o cure_n i._o the_o appoint_v have_v first_o the_o person_n appoint_v body_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o devise_v it_o and_o prescribe_v it_o to_o moses_n for_o god_n will_v save_v only_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n so_o god_n himself_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16._o
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poison_v not_o prevent_v bring_v speedy_a and_o certain_a death_n but_o not_o without_o extreme_a pain_n and_o intolerable_a torture_n so_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n unconquered_a bring_v certain_a and_o eternal_a death_n attend_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n desperate_a fear_n and_o torment_v most_o exquisite_a thus_o must_v we_o labour_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o all_o part_n far_o more_o mortal_a than_o the_o most_o venomous_a sting_n of_o most_o direful_a serpent_n 2._o when_o this_o people_n feel_v themselves_o sting_v so_o deadly_a they_o physician_n come_v to_o moses_n for_o counsel_n so_o must_v thou_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n for_o direction_n as_o they_o upon_o moses_n never_o be_v man_n sensible_a of_o this_o sting_n but_o he_o will_v run_v to_o the_o minister_n act_n 2._o 37._o when_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act_n 16._o 30._o the_o 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moses_n or_o the_o minister_n with_o question_n concern_v their_o estate_n some_o sting_v and_o guilty_a conscience_n not_o support_v by_o faith_n in_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o pain_n like_o a_o do_v shoot_v with_o a_o arrow_n run_v every_o way_n but_o the_o right_a for_o ease_v some_o with_o asa_n send_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o purge_v away_o melancholy_a some_o with_o saul_n send_v for_o music_n esteem_v soul_n sickness_n but_o a_o sottish_a lumpishness_n some_o run_v into_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n and_o wicked_a playhouse_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o lord_n sampson_n and_o worthy_n deride_v not_o without_o heinous_a blasphemy_n other_o fall_v a_o buildding_n with_o cain_n or_o set_v upon_o other_o employment_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a fancy_n some_o run_v perhaps_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o end_n or_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v away_o paul_n as_o felix_n or_o run_v against_o moses_n and_o his_o minister_n but_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v 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and_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o know_v how_o to_o get_v ease_n of_o heart_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o pain_n and_o sting_v of_o sin_n so_o the_o convert_v act._n 2._o and_o so_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o fault_n of_o many_o be_v when_o they_o have_v mean_n of_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v present_a with_o they_o to_o waste_v their_o time_n in_o trifle_v and_o curious_a question_n and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n question_n which_o be_v like_o crafish_n in_o which_o be_v more_o pick_v than_o meat_n question_n mere_o idle_a the_o resolution_n of_o which_o help_v they_o no_o whit_n to_o ease_v or_o to_o heaven_n a_o
have_v any_o end_n for_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n and_o although_o his_o humanity_n 11._o have_v genealogy_n beginning_n and_o end_v of_o life_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n he_o have_v none_o and_o although_o as_o the_o soâ—â—e_n he_o natuvam_fw-la be_v from_o the_o father_n yet_o as_o god_n he_o be_v from_o none_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v of_o himself_o here_o also_o be_v a_o difference_n melchizedek_n be_v without_o genealogy_n according_a to_o scripture_n christ_n according_a to_o nature_n iv._o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o 1._o person_n 2._o priesthood_n 4._o 1._o for_o excellency_n of_o person_n 1._o melchizedek_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n for_o he_o bless_v abraham_n and_o the_o great_a blessith_v the_o lesser_a heb._n 7._o 7._o signify_v christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o blessing_n in_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o 2._o melchizedek_n refresh_v abraham_n and_o his_o army_n return_v weary_a 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christ_n be_v eternal_a who_o die_v but_o rise_v again_o figure_v in_o melchizedek_n i._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a melchizedek_n then_o must_v he_o needs_o abraham_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n though_o the_o jew_n vain_o gainsay_v it_o joh._n 8._o 53._o to_o he_o all_o our_o tithe_n and_o offering_n due_a from_o abraham_n to_o melchizedek_n he_o be_v bless_v and_o prince_n only_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n unto_o he_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 15_o 16._o so_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n revel_v 11._o 15_o 17._o and_o angel_n beast_n elder_n and_o all_o creature_n revel_v 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o ii_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a melchizedek_n both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o king_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n melchizedek_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n by_o his_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n 2._o of_o sound_a instruction_n for_o the_o priest_n 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it_o from_o the_o spiritual_a servitude_n of_o sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o damnation_n 2._o it_o shadow_v herein_o its_o successor_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v therefore_o institute_v to_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 3._o to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o all_o sacrament_n wherein_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n be_v join_v to_o the_o element_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n elèmentum_fw-la and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o of_o exhortation_n that_o the_o seal_n may_v go_v with_o the_o charter_n as_o even_o in_o these_o shadow_n the_o lord_n himself_o strait_o enjoin_v these_o be_v the_o law_n prescribe_v for_o the_o anniversary_n passeover_n both_o in_o exod._n 12._o 14._o and_o numb_a 9_o in_o neither_o of_o which_o 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his_o lust_n which_o daily_o grow_v upon_o he_o as_o hair_n cut_v quick_o grow_v again_o 5._o the_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o impurity_n even_o the_o least_o at_o least_o in_o endeavour_n cherish_v none_o favour_v none_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a esteem_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n foul_a and_o filthy_a enough_o and_o all_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o purify_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o labour_n against_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mental_a adulterer_n away_o banish_v unchastity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n avoid_v wanton_a company_n as_o do_v joseph_n that_o of_o his_o mistress_n thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n or_o great_a swearer_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o such_o not_o reprove_v they_o no_o papist_n but_o a_o friend_n and_o patron_n as_o see_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o their_o superstition_n no_o atheist_n but_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godly_a teacher_n what_o do_v thou_o but_o foam_v out_o thy_o own_o shame_n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o pure_a but_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v unclean_a this_o reprove_v magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o suffer_v other_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o street_n house_n field_n open_o etc._n etc._n profane_v thus_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o our_o god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a abettor_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o gamester_n by_o example_n this_o brand_v minister_n open_o plead_v for_o durnkard_n and_o hateful_a blasphemer_n this_o defile_v master_n parent_n husband_n that_o suffer_v their_o family_n to_o run_v into_o profaneness_n or_o riot_n ii_o in_o all_o these_o touch_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n open_v zach._n clean_a 13._o 1._o 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19_o 4._o in_o issue_n leu._n 12._o 8._o and_o 15._o 15._o in_o leprosy_n leu._n 14._o 53._o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v make_v atonement_n offer_v for_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o wash_v ourselves_o as_o often_o as_o naaman_n in_o jordan_n yea_o let_v we_o take_v snow_n water_n to_o we_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n most_o clean_o yet_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v make_v we_o foul_a and_o god_n will_v plunge_v we_o in_o the_o pit_n if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v not_o atonement_n for_o we_o a_o fit_a note_n against_o all_o humane_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n the_o offering_n for_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v be_v do_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o red_a cow_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n water_n cow_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o red_a cow_n prescribe_v by_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n number_n 19_o call_v water_n of_o expiation_n that_o all_o this_o ordinance_n typify_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n expresle_v heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o when_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o red_a cow_n he_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n say_v if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v difference_n they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o touch_v the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n wherein_o he_o not_o only_o compare_v but_o infinite_o advance_v the_o truth_n above_o the_o type_n for_o 1._o that_o be_v symbolical_a and_o figurative_a this_o spiritual_a and_o substantial_a 2._o that_o be_v eternal_a and_o temporary_a this_o internal_a and_o eternal_a 3._o that_o
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stand_v not_o in_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n and_o yet_o break_v no_o law_n as_o all_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v to_o signify_v that_o christian_n must_v stand_v before_o god_n as_o press_v and_o intent_n upon_o his_o service_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o egypt_n see_v we_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v our_o full_a delivery_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o all_o their_o present_a oppression_n of_o which_o they_o be_v but_o a_o type_n 2._o they_o must_v eat_v it_o in_o haste_n to_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o stay_v or_o dwell_v any_o long_o in_o that_o egypt_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o 1._o to_o hasten_v out_o of_o our_o spiritual_a egypt_n quick_o lest_o we_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n and_o 2._o to_o hasten_v to_o our_o canaan_n and_o country_n even_o that_o heavenly_a country_n as_o they_o must_v to_o their_o earthly_a 3._o they_o must_v eat_v it_o like_o pilgrim_n with_o their_o loin_n gird_v staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n ver_fw-la 11._o signify_v how_o we_o must_v eat_v and_o enjoy_v christ_n our_o paschall_n lamb_n esteem_v ourselves_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o in_o the_o egypt_n of_o the_o world_n to_o stand_v with_o our_o loin_n gird_v with_o verity_n and_o truth_n eph._n 6._o 14._o allude_v to_o this_o very_a occasion_n with_o the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o our_o foot_n and_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o god_n heavenly_a word_n in_o our_o hand_n both_o to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o our_o way_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o in_o our_o right_n and_o propulse_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n contrary_a to_o heavenly_a doctrine_n thus_o must_v christian_n acknowledge_v their_o condition_n on_o earth_n and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o it_o as_o the_o rechabite_v jer._n 35._o 7._o not_o forget_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o father_n this_o be_v the_o three_o condition_n proper_a to_o the_o first_o passeover_n of_o which_o we_o read_v nothing_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 4._o they_o must_v not_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n all_o night_n till_o the_o morning_n nor_o ever_o mingle_v themselves_o again_o with_o the_o egyptians_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o this_o be_v also_o proper_a to_o that_o passeover_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n after_o the_o passeover_n go_v out_o into_o the_o garden_n this_o signify_v 1._o our_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o god_n not_o go_v out_o any_o more_o in_o action_n or_o affection_n to_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o that_o we_o can_v lie_v hide_v and_o safe_a only_a under_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whereon_o and_o wherein_o that_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v the_o revenge_a angel_n be_v abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o salvation_n 3._o in_o the_o night_n of_o error_n heresy_n affliction_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n when_o god_n revenge_v the_o world_n contempt_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o we_o will_v be_v safe_a we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o church_n not_o depart_v from_o the_o particular_a house_n or_o church_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o join_v to_o idolatry_n or_o error_n lest_o god_n revenge_n overtake_v we_o as_o the_o water_n overwhelm_v all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o ark_n ii_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v to_o all_o passover_n ensue_v stand_v passover_n in_o three_o observation_n 1._o they_o must_v eat_v it_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n signify_v that_o if_o we_o will_v feed_v on_o christ_n our_o passeover_n we_o must_v purge_v out_o all_o old_a leven_fw-mi and_o become_v a_o new_a lump_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o this_o old_a leaven_n be_v the_o fusty_a swell_a and_o spread_a corruption_n of_o our_o own_o wicked_a nature_n the_o leaven_n of_o sin_n false_a doctrine_n heresy_n corruption_n of_o manner_n sour_a and_o tart_a affection_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n all_o this_o we_o must_v purge_v out_o and_o study_v for_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n in_o judgement_n in_o affection_n in_o action_n 2._o they_o must_v eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o sour_a herb_n as_o sauce_n signify_v 1._o true_a repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v inseparable_a with_o the_o true_a apprehender_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o that_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n be_v inseparable_a and_o that_o affliction_n as_o sour_a herb_n be_v the_o most_o wholesome_a sauce_n of_o christianity_n sour_a indeed_o and_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o profitable_a 1._o to_o prepare_v and_o provoke_v the_o appetite_n with_o more_o chearfulnesse_n and_o ardency_n to_o all_o godly_a duty_n of_o prayer_n hear_v sacrament_n mercy_n patience_n hope_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 2._o to_o whet_v and_o provoke_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n 3._o to_o excite_v the_o desire_n to_o be_v full_o feed_v with_o that_o sweet_a tree_n of_o life_n and_o that_o bless_a mannah_n in_o which_o be_v no_o sourness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n rev._n 2._o 17._o 3._o they_o must_v always_o in_o eat_v repeat_v and_o confer_v of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o memory_n of_o that_o benefit_n provoke_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o add_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sacrament_n a_o word_n of_o instruction_n signify_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v always_o remember_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n with_o due_a thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n by_o it_o if_o they_o must_v still_o speak_v of_o their_o temporal_a deliverance_n much_o more_o we_o of_o so_o great_a and_o eternal_a deliverance_n by_o