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man_n to_o work_v on_o he_o which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o creator_n a_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o great_a than_o god_n but_o the_o curiosity_n of_o man_n bottomless_a pit_n will_v sometime_o inquire_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n so_o will_v special_o modus_fw-la will_v reprobate_v thereto_o i_o may_v thus_o answer_v with_o austin_n if_o i_o can_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o inquire_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o cause_n and_o so_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o inquire_v but_o for_o stay_v of_o man_n curiosity_n in_o such_o a_o profound_a mystery_n i_o thus_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o rom._n 9.20_o oh_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o pot_n rise_v up_o and_o demand_v why_o the_o potter_n so_o will_v rather_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n conclude_v admire_v o_o the_o deepness_n
for_o a_o mystical_a purpose_n but_o consider_v the_o thing_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o in_o he_o substantial_o without_o father_n so_o be_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n without_o mother_n so_o be_v christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n without_o kindred_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n unite_a in_o one_o person_n for_o as_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o hominify_v so_o to_o the_o check_v our_o familist_n mankind_n be_v not_o goddify_v have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o his_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o his_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a godhead_n he_o have_v no_o beginning_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n effect_v one_o person_n mediator_n his_o life_n be_v without_o end_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o body_n life_n for_o a_o season_n but_o take_v it_o up_o again_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n so_o that_o howsoever_o he_o may_v be_v say_v then_o regard_v the_o abstract_n to_o be_v alive_a and_o dead_a yet_o respect_v the_o concrete_a for_o the_o person_n be_v not_o dissolve_v he_o may_v be_v say_v even_o in_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v live_v thus_o the_o creature_n shadow_v the_o creator_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o melchi-tsedek_a kataâ—ti_n respective_o be_v verify_v in_o christ_n haplôs_o simple_o proper_o full_o for_o the_o name_n it_o be_v precise_o open_v unto_o the_o 7.2_o hebrews_n first_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v melchi-tsâ—dâ—k_a king_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n second_o when_o it_o say_v he_o be_v melchi-salem_a king_n of_o peace_n his_o righteousness_n appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o when_o 14_o amraphel_n arioch_n kedor-laom_a and_o tidal_a the_o four_o king_n do_v make_v war_n with_o five_o king_n of_o the_o plain_a about_o justice_n and_o injustice_n then_o be_v this_o melchi-tsedek_a unchalenge_v uncharged_a of_o wrong_n his_o peace_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o have_v no_o war_n with_o other_o nor_o other_o with_o he_o even_o when_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o he_o be_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o so_o for_o his_o time_n he_o may_v well_o be_v term_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n a_o king_n of_o peace_n but_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o attribute_n it_o can_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o jerusâ—â—lem_n salems_n or_o jerusalem's_a king_n see_v only_o he_o can_v proper_o be_v term_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o only_o can_v be_v find_v in_o messiah_n for_o which_o he_o be_v term_v of_o isaiah_n cha_n 9.6_o sar-shalôm_a the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o chap._n 53.11_o to_o be_v that_o tsaddik_fw-mi righteous_a one_o that_o shall_v justify_v many_o for_o this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v not_o as_o a_o stand_a pool_n a_o quality_n in_o himself_o for_o himself_o but_o as_o a_o fountain_n spring_v up_o in_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o their_o peace_n and_o justification_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o peace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o righteousness_n ephes._n 1.14.1_o cor._n 1.30_o because_o in_o no_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v find_v not_o from_o a_o other_o than_o jesus_n be_v justice_n be_v peace_n to_o be_v derive_v so_o that_o justification_n by_o christ_n only_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o christ_n only_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n but_o preach_v long_o since_o in_o melchi-tsedeks_a name_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o first_o preach_v of_o it_o in_o paradise_n gen._n 3.15_o further_o hereof_o in_o his_o office_n for_o his_o office_n it_o be_v double_a first_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n second_o priest_n for_o his_o kingship_n it_o be_v make_v excellent_a from_o the_o place_n he_o be_v king_n of_o shalem_n shalem_n be_v afterward_o call_v jebus_n of_o the_o jebusite_n inhabit_v it_o and_o after_o that_o jerushalem_n five_o mile_n as_o br._n some_o take_v it_o from_o hebroâ—_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v shalem_n be_v peace_n who_o shall_v this_o city_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o they_o say_v my_o god_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n isa._n 57.35_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o godly_a who_o of_o ezekiel_n 48.35_o be_v term_v jehovah-shammah_a because_o the_o lord_n dwell_v there_o represent_v by_o jerushalems_n peace_n when_o shelomoh_n or_o solomon_n the_o peaceable_a be_v king_n in_o it_o this_o peace_n be_v begin_v here_o but_o perfect_v elsewhere_o and_o that_o only_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v attain_v our_o perfection_n lay_v up_o in_o christ._n second_o he_o be_v cohén_n a_o priest_n enlarge_v by_o mention_v he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v priest_n or_o sacrificer_n namely_o leél_v gneleón_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n by_o which_o addition_n he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a priest_n so_o that_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o only_a open_a king_n for_o justice_n and_o the_o high_a sacrificer_n to_o the_o true_a god_n in_o that_o age_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o divine_v who_o of_o all_o man_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o live_a this_o king_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v i_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o other_o than_o that_o son_n of_o noah_n not_o bear_v in_o nor_o much_o know_v to_o the_o new-world_n in_o who_o tent_n god_n be_v to_o dwell_v till_o japhet_n in_o his_o gentile_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o gospel_n persuade_v to_o return_v and_o dwell_v therein_o but_o wherein_o do_v he_o show_v he_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o king_n when_o as_o hótsia_fw-la lechem_fw-mi vajájin_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o refresh_a abraham_n and_o his_o people_n which_o very_o well_o of_o the_o etc._n ancient_n be_v observe_v to_o shadow_v forth_o that_o soul_n refection_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n in_o which_o respect_n chrisos_fw-la be_v bold_a to_o say_v protulit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la he_o bring_v forth_o sacrament_n in_o psal._n 109._o secundùm_fw-la lat._n that_o be_v such_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o only_o in_o right_n appertain_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o faithful_a who_o by_o faâ—â—h_n see_v and_o apprehend_v a_o mystery_n under_o the_o letter_n christ_n under_o the_o shadow_n eternal_a food_n under_o element_n temporary_a this_o offer_v and_o give_v as_o free_o to_o all_o sucâ—_n be_v tire_v with_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n as_o the_o former_a to_o abraham_n literal_a soldier_n return_v weary_v from_o the_o battle_n touch_v his_o priesthood_n it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o vajèbarcèhû_fw-fr he_o bless_a he_o and_o the_o blessing_n be_v this_o bless_a be_v abram_n to_o god_n most_o high_a the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n melchi-tsedek_a pronounce_v this_o blessing_n but_o messiah_n can_v only_o give_v this_o blessing_n for_o he_o only_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n glorious_a be_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v in_o numb_a 6.24_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o chief_a legal_a priest_n but_o the_o exhibitor_n of_o these_o blessing_n be_v only_a christ_n jesus_n figure_v by_o they_o and_o this_o old_a isaac_n can_v say_v to_o eâ—au_n of_o jaakob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v but_o without_o all_o shadow_n it_o may_v be_v substantial_o pronounce_v of_o jesus_n my_o people_n i_o have_v bless_v and_o maugre_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v further_o to_o speak_v of_o shadow_n in_o king_n and_o priest_n i_o refer_v to_o some_o other_o person_n under_o the_o law_n let_v this_o here_o suffice_v for_o melchi-tsedek_a lect._n xx._n isaac_n isaac_n be_v the_o next_o i_o here_o observe_v who_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrews_n remember_v to_o be_v a_o type_n when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v he_o fâ—om_n death_n 11.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o parable_n that_o be_v in_o shadow_a sort_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o teach_v the_o 4â—â—_n galatian_n that_o in_o isaac_n another_o thing_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o point_v at_o christ_n who_o die_v yet_o be_v not_o deadâ—_n the_o second_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n expound_v isaac_n to_o shadow_v the_o church_n or_o faithful_a who_o become_v that_o they_o be_v by_o god_n his_o promise_n not_o by_o nature_n how_o he_o represent_v christ_n may_v many_o way_n be_v observe_v only_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o part_n of_o his_o history_n in_o gen._n 22._o whereto_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n relate_v and_o herein_o i_o will_v observe_v first_o the_o name_n second_o the_o thing_n his_o name_n be_v isaac_n in_o
joshua_n the_o captain_n of_o israel_n only_o here_o we_o fâ—rther_o may_v note_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o fight_v his_o church_n battle_n but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v our_o hie-priest_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n this_o jehoshuah_n be_v in_o vision_n behold_v of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n zechariah_n as_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o hinder_v he_o present_o whereupon_o his_o unclean_a garment_n be_v strip_v off_o â—nd_a change_n of_o garment_n with_o their_o diadem_n put_v on_o and_o of_o these_o thing_n only_o now_o that_o jehoshuah_n in_o all_o this_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o our_o jesus_n beside_o that_o the_o hiâ—-priest_n be_v so_o always_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v after_o in_o the_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10_o verse_n of_o zecharies_n three_o chapter_n where_o the_o two_o title_n tsemach_n and_o aeben_n that_o be_v branch_n and_o stone_n be_v apply_v to_o this_o pâ—iest_n for_o his_o represent_v of_o messiah_n the_o life_n of_o our_o tree_n the_o cornerstone_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n 1._o jehoshuah_n stand_v liphâ—ei_fw-la before_o the_o countenance_n of_o jehovahs_n angel_n the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n that_o of_o ancient_a time_n lead_v jaakob_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o â—athers_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v no_o other_o son_n of_o god_n before_o who_o face_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o who_o face_n the_o priest_n stand_v in_o all_o his_o action_n of_o oblation_n but_o more_o full_o in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o angel_n of_o covenant_n what_o time_n he_o set_v his_o face_n on_o the_o sacramental_a ark_n of_o god_n presence_n whereupon_o be_v fix_v the_o face_a cherubim_n our_o hie-priest_n jesus_n in_o who_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v somaticôs_o bodily_a he_o ever_o in_o his_o function_n stand_v before_o the_o very_a face_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o more_o special_o when_o 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oft_o find_v satan_n at_o their_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o right-handed_a bless_a action_n cross_v hinder_v oppose_a but_o when_o our_o jesus_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o pure_a unspotted_a oblation_n o_o how_o satan_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o member_n labour_v to_o shake_v his_o right_a hand_n nay_o good_a peter_n or_o ever_o he_o be_v aware_a be_v a_o proctor_n for_o satan_n math._n 16.23_o he_o of_o his_o blind_a good_a meaning_n exhort_v christ_n to_o pity_v himself_o receive_v this_o speech_n from_o our_o lord_n come_v behind_o i_o satan_n by_o the_o very_a phrase_n teach_v he_o that_o in_o his_o former_a suggestion_n he_o have_v but_o play_v satan_n part_n and_o therefore_o his_o place_n be_v to_o stand_v behind_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o jehoshuahs_n elbow_n 3._o but_o satan_n thus_o stand_v not_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o jesus_n without_o a_o check_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v the_o lord_n reprove_v thou_o satan_n and_o that_o lord_n which_o have_v choose_v jerushalem_n reprove_v thou_o for_o be_v not_o this_o as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n wherein_o not_o only_o we_o may_v note_v a_o reprehension_n but_o also_o a_o reason_n thereof_o the_o reprehension_n be_v make_v excellent_a from_o the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o reprehend_v and_o that_o be_v jehovah_n that_o have_v choose_v jerushalem_n for_o put_v his_o name_n there_o yea_o he_o that_o have_v take_v jehoshuah_n as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o flame_a fire_n that_o jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o be_v of_o being_n be_v to_o reprove_v he_o it_o twit_v satan_n with_o his_o slâ—p_n from_o his_o first_o be_v his_o backeslide_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o creation_n by_o the_o which_o of_o a_o happy_a be_v he_o be_v become_v a_o satan_n that_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o every_o bless_a be_v when_o satan_n contend_v with_o our_o michael_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n our_o great_a captain_n use_v the_o same_o speech_n the_o lord_n reprove_v thou_o jude_n 9_o a_o twit_a curb_n for_o satan_n but_o here_o be_v a_o opposition_n not_o to_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n but_o to_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n for_o contend_v with_o the_o mosaical_a shadow_n it_o be_v a_o contradict_v of_o jesus_n the_o substance_n he_o be_v not_o only_o take_v down_o with_o the_o respect_n of_o his_o creation_n but_o also_o of_o his_o church_n election_n under_o the_o choice_n of_o jerushalem_n as_o also_o of_o jesus_n his_o preservation_n from_o out_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n what_o time_n his_o father_n indignation_n flame_v against_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n sake_n upon_o he_o while_o he_o burn_v the_o heavenly_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v forsake_v he_o for_o so_o he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o have_v burn_v to_o the_o full-point_n of_o satisfaction_n his_o father_n which_o be_v his_o own_o arm_n isa._n 63.5_o sustain_v he_o upon_o which_o deliverance_n he_o cry_v it_o be_v finish_v last_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v jehoshuahs_n garment_n first_o such_o as_o be_v put_v off_o second_o such_o as_o then_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o the_o garment_n where_o with_o he_o be_v first_o cover_v but_o afterward_o to_o be_v put_v off_o be_v epithete_v ventris_fw-la tsoim_v filthy_a as_o filthy_a as_o dung_n which_o mystical_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o be_v iniquity_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o filthiness_n to_o iniquity_n these_o filthy_a garment_n these_o damnable_a iniquity_n they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o christ_n his_o mystical_a member_n put_v upon_o jesus_n their_o hie-priest_n for_o the_o which_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v to_o satisfy_v so_o no_o satisfaction_n without_o suffering_n without_o pass_v through_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o god_n indignation_n hercules_n his_o suppose_a venomous_a shirt_n never_o cleave_v so_o close_o to_o his_o rib_n in_o the_o tear_v away_o whereof_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rend_v withal_o the_o flesh_n as_o this_o filthy_a garment_n of_o we_o cling_v to_o his_o back_n set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o scorch_a and_o tear_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o satisfaction_n make_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n pay_v off_o go_v these_o garment_n and_o change_v of_o garment_n be_v put_v on_o mortality_n be_v put_v off_o immortality_n and_o glory_n be_v put_v on_o howsoever_o at_o first_o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n yet_o thus_o at_o last_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o renown_n hebr_n 2.7_o for_o which_o he_o pray_v in_o john_n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o change_n of_o garment_n and_o diadem_n here_o they_o have_v allusion_n to_o the_o clothing_n and_o mitre_n command_v to_o aaron_n and_o every_o his_o successor_n whereof_o before_o i_o have_v large_o speak_v and_o therefore_o in_o our_o jehoshua_n we_o see_v a_o end_n of_o aaron_n ministry_n the_o shadow_n give_v place_n to_o the_o substance_n from_o jesus_n his_o double_a clothing_n i_o may_v pass_v to_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v command_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a a_o doctrine_n avow_a in_o baptism_n but_o now_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o far_o the_o personal_a shadow_n under_o the_o law_n circumcise_v lect._n xxix_o cyrus_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o uncircumcised_a i_o will_v now_o only_o note_v cyrus_n the_o great_a king_n of_o persia_n the_o subduer_v of_o babel_n the_o returner_n of_o jew_n to_o their_o jerushalem_n the_o furtherer_n of_o the_o temple_n rebuilding_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o uncted_a of_o jehovah_n 2._o chron._n 36.22_o 23._o ezra_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 44.28_o &_o 45.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o