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for_o mercy-seat_n 〈◊〉_d mercy-seat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o cover_v to_o show_v that_o in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v cover_v type_n 4_o 4._o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n resemble_v christ_n two_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v make_v like_o a_o serpent_n but_o it_o be_v no_o real_a serpent_n so_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n but_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n christ_n be_v as_o void_a of_o sin_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v of_o a_o sting_n 2._o 4._o qui_fw-la istam_fw-la scrpentem_fw-la metallinum_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la à _fw-la serpentum_fw-la morsibus_fw-la sanati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ita_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la fide_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tostat_fw-la paradox_n 4._o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v sting_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n v._o 6._o then_o 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the_o ark_n in_o which_o the_o believer_n sail_v above_o those_o bloody_a wave_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o drown_v and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n lovely_a all_o these_o type_n do_v but_o serve_v to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o render_v he_o amiable_a in_o our_o eye_n 3._o blance_n by_o resem_fw-la blance_n that_o christ_n be_v thus_o lovely_a appear_v by_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v resemble_v he_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o thing_n most_o illustrious_a there_o be_v seven_o lovely_a resemblance_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n 1._o he_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o rose_n cant._n 2.1_o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n junius_n sharon_n i_o e._n rosa_fw-la odoratissima_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la apricis_fw-la florent_fw-la junius_n the_o rose_n be_v regina_fw-la florum_fw-la the_o queen_n of_o flower_n it_o be_v most_o delicious_a for_o colour_n and_o scent_n to_o show_v that_o fragrant_a 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we_o be_v as_o a_o scorch_a heath_n dry_a and_o barren_a christ_n send_v forth_o the_o sacred_a influence_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n make_v we_o like_o the_o field_n of_o sharon_n full_a of_o moisture_n and_o fertility_n and_o be_v not_o these_o silver_n stream_n lovely_a 6._o christ_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o rich_a treasury_n riches_n be_v lovely_a in_o man_n eye_n austin_n eye_n gratius_n aurum_fw-la quà m_fw-la solemn_a intuemur_fw-la austin_n ephes_n 3.8_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n the_o angel_n can_v never_o dig_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o golden_a mine_n christ_n have_v the_o true_a monopoly_n because_o he_o have_v those_o riches_n as_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o spirit_n christ_n have_v a_o partnership_n with_o the_o father_n john_n 16.15_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o deity_n alexander_n regard_v not_o 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do_v so_o disfigure_v and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o glory_n yet_o certain_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v incomparable_o fair_a as_o hierome_n and_o chrysostome_n observe_v and_o if_o his_o body_n on_o earth_n be_v so_o beautiful_a what_o be_v it_o now_o in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o if_o christ_n can_v make_v a_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n more_o beautiful_a than_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n how_o fair_a be_v he_o himself_o how_o white_a be_v that_o lily_n which_o grow_v in_o paradise_n 2._o christ_n person_n be_v lovely_a as_o he_o be_v god-man_n trin._n god-man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_fw-fr de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la trin._n he_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v compare_v to_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28.12_o which_o reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n christ_n humane_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o foot_n
of_o the_o ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v his_o godhead_n as_o the_o valentian_o do_v his_o manhood_n antioch_n manhood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la antioch_n if_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n but_o the_o godhead_n shine_v in_o he_o col._n 2.9_o in_o he_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n beza_n godhead_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la discrimen_fw-la contra_fw-la eutichianos_fw-la notatu_fw-la dignum_fw-la beza_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o consult_v with_o those_o scripture_n which_o do_v clear_o assert_v his_o godhead_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o phil._n 2.6_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n eunom_n basil_n lib._n 1._o cont._n eunom_n which_o be_v as_o much_o say_v basil_n as_o to_o exist_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n ignat._n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n beside_o these_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v express_o assert_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v by_o those_o incommunicable_a property_n belong_v to_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o crown_n as_o 1._o omnipotency_n graec._n omnipotency_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n 1._o ad_fw-la graec._n heb._n 1.3_o 2._o omnisciency_n mark_v 2.8_o 3._o ubiquity_n mat._n 28.20_o 4._o power_n of_o seal_v pardon_n mat._n 9.6_o 5._o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 16.7_o 6._o coequality_n with_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.6_o both_o in_o power_n john_n 5.19_o 21._o and_o dignity_n john_n 5.23_o thus_o we_o see_v his_o godhead_n prove_v and_o as_o he_o be_v god-man_n he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a he_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o express_a image_n and_o character_n of_o his_o person_n 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.3_o the_o very_a effigy_n and_o print_n of_o god_n face_n be_v see_v in_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n wisdom_n holiness_n mercy_n do_v most_o transparent_o shine_v forth_o in_o he_o thus_o his_o person_n be_v lovely_a 2._o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o his_o disposition_n a_o good_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o render_v deformity_n itself_o lovely_a christ_n be_v lovely_a not_o only_o in_o his_o complexion_n but_o in_o his_o disposition_n he_o be_v of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a disposition_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v deliciae_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la vespas_fw-la generis_fw-la titus_n vespas_fw-la it_o be_v report_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n the_o emperor_n that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o affable_a win_a temper_n give_v to_o clemency_n and_o every_o day_n he_o will_v set_v one_o hour_n apart_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a disposition_n macar_n disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v psalm_n 103.9_o he_o be_v inclinable_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n micah_n 7.18_o he_o envite_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o he_o beg_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v save_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o he_o knock_v at_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n till_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n rev._n 3.20_o if_o any_o poor_a soul_n accept_v of_o his_o offer_n and_o do_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o he_o how_o do_v christ_n welcome_v he_o macarius_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macarius_n christ_n make_v the_o feast_n luke_n 15.23_o and_o the_o angel_n make_v the_o music_n verse_n 7._o but_o if_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o tender_n of_o grace_n christ_n grieve_v mark_v 3.5_o he_o be_v like_o a_o judge_n that_o pass_v the_o sentence_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n luke_n 19.42_o and_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o the_o city_n he_o weep_v ah_o sinner_n i_o come_v to_o save_v you_o but_o you_o put_v away_o salvation_n from_o you_o 13._o you_o act_n 13._o i_o come_v with_o heal_v under_o my_o wing_n but_o you_o bolt_n out_o your_o physician_n i_o will_v have_v you_o but_o open_v your_o heart_n to_o receive_v i_o and_o i_o will_v open_v heaven_n to_o receive_v you_o but_o you_o will_v rather_o stay_v with_o your_o sin_n and_o die_v than_o come_v to_o i_o and_o live_v psalm_n 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i_o vilior_fw-la tanto_fw-la mibi_fw-la charior_fw-la aug._n the_o more_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o the_o more_o dear_a he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o we_o osorius_n write_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n say_v 6.14_o gal._n 6.14_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n bore_v his_o head_n with_o seventy_o two_o wound_n tully_n wound_n doles_n domine_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sed_fw-la mea_fw-la ambrose_n quid_fw-la dicamin_n crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la tully_n and_o tully_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v his_o rhetoric_n best_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la or_o silence_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o this_o death_n though_o a_o great_a orator_n he_o want_v word_n to_o express_v it_o nor_o do_v christ_n only_o endure_v pain_n in_o his_o body_n but_o agony_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o conflict_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o the_o altar_n of_o wood_n be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n that_o so_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n may_v not_o consume_v the_o wood_n exod._n 27.1_o 2._o this_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wood_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v like_o the_o brass_n else_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v consume_v it_o and_o all_o this_o christ_n suffer_v be_v nostra_fw-la vice_n in_o our_o stead_n ignat._n stead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n isa_n 53.5_o we_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n we_o climb_v the_o tree_n we_o steal_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o christ_n go_v up_o the_o ladder_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v oh_o how_o lovely_a ought_v a_o bleed_a saviour_n floribus_fw-la saviour_n pendet_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o dulcia_fw-la poma_fw-la de_fw-la ligno_fw-la decerpit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr floribus_fw-la to_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o wear_v this_o bless_a crucifix_n always_o in_o our_o heart_n virgin_n heart_n inspice_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pendentis_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la morientis_fw-la caput_fw-la habet_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la osculandum_fw-la cor_fw-la apertum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la brachia_fw-la extenia_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexandum_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la expositum_fw-la ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la haec_fw-la quanta_fw-la sint_fw-la cogitate_v haec_fw-la in_o statera_fw-la vestri_fw-la cordis_fw-la appendite_fw-la ut_fw-la totus_fw-la vobis_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o cord_n qui_fw-la totus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la fixus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o cruse_n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr virgin_n crux_fw-la christi_fw-la clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la the_o cross_n of_o christ_n say_v damascen_n be_v the_o golden_a key_n that_o open_v paradise_n to_o we_o how_o beautiful_a be_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o ruddiness_n of_o his_o blood_n take_v away_o