the_o mountain_n for_o the_o elder_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o moses_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 2._o second_o the_o manner_n how_o wherein_o be_v relate_v what_o one_a moses_n do_v who_o 1._o write_v all_o god_n statute_n in_o a_o book_n ver_fw-la 4._o heb._n 9.19_o 2._o in_o the_o morning_n the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o the_o fifty_o day_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v give_v he_o erect_v a_o altar_n to_o represent_v christ_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n to_o represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n who_o be_v both_o the_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n 3._o he_o send_v the_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n till_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v in_o their_o stead_n numb_a 3.41_o etc._n etc._n to_o offer_v up_o burn_v offering_n and_o peace-offering_n both_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n for_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o 4._o with_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n he_o besprinkle_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o book_n that_o lie_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v sanctify_v thereby_o ver_fw-la 6._o heb._n 9.19_o 5._o he_o take_v the_o volume_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v it_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 7._o ezek._n 20.37_o 6._o he_o take_v the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o besprinkle_v the_o people_n or_o the_o twelve_o pillar_n or_o the_o seventy_o elder_n that_o do_v represent_v they_o ver_fw-la 8._o all_o which_o be_v pattern_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v by_o christ_n sanctify_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n joh._n 17.19_o heb._n 9.13_o 14_o 18_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 2_o what_o both_o moses_n say_v and_o the_o people_n too_o one_a moses_n explain_v the_o covenant_n and_o command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 3_o and_o 8._o as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v thus_o this_o whole_a people_n thus_o besprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v receive_v into_o god_n covenant_n care_n and_o custody_n yet_o upon_o that_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v exact_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o in_o truth_n obey_v all_o his_o commandment_n 2_o the_o people_n promise_v their_o obedience_n to_o all_o these_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 3_o 7._o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o exod._n 19.8_o and_o 20.10_o thus_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o mutual_a and_o willing_a consent_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8_o 3._o nor_o do_v mind_n the_o twelve_o pillar_n of_o stone_n represent_v to_o they_o how_o their_o hard_a stony_a nature_n be_v thereby_o resemble_v to_o they_o as_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n do_v resemble_v their_o hard_a stony_a heart_n exod._n 31.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 3_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_v of_o this_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o before_o may_v not_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n now_o see_v his_o glory_n eat_v and_o drink_v before_o he_o and_o he_o lay_v not_o his_o avenge_a hand_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o great_a joy_n it_o be_v also_o to_o all_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 15_o 17._o but_o moses_n be_v call_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n with_o his_o servant_n joshua_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o where_o he_o must_v abide_v to_o receive_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o all_o the_o utensil_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o who_o absence_n aaron_n and_o hur_z must_v manage_v all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n in_o the_o camp_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o mount_n sinai_n appear_v all_o that_o time_n in_o their_o sight_n like_o consume_a fire_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o six_o day_n god_n prepare_v moses_n for_o receive_v the_o law_n as_o in_o six_o day_n he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o gen._n 2.2_o the_o same_o number_n be_v here_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n wherein_o god_n manifest_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o in_o make_v the_o world_n psal_n 19_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la upon_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n call_v moses_n alone_a into_o the_o cloud_n who_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n with_o his_o servant_n till_o call_v of_o god_n that_o seven_o day_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n by_o a_o emphatic_a article_n as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v emphatical_o also_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n above_o other_o rev._n 1.10_o the_o people_n have_v but_o three_o day_n of_o preparation_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n exod._n 19.10_o 11._o but_o moses_n must_v have_v six_o to_o show_v what_o singular_a holiness_n be_v require_v of_o minister_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o the_o shekel_n cubit_n etc._n etc._n be_v double_a to_o the_o ordinary_a among_o the_o people_n minister_n must_v wish_v with_o elisha_n a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v save_v themselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o moses_n abode_n in_o the_o cloud_n forty_o day_n and_o night_n ver_fw-la 18._o without_o eat_a bread_n or_o drink_v water_n deut._n 9.9_o the_o like_a number_n of_o day_n elias_n fast_v for_o revive_v the_o law_n which_o in_o his_o day_n be_v lose_v 1_o king_n 19.8_o and_o christ_n do_v the_o same_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o ministry_n of_o give_v the_o gospel_n matth._n 4.2_o and_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n enable_v moses_n to_o abide_v there_o forty_o day_n as_o well_o as_o to_o enter_v the_o cloud_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v exod._n 40.35_o n._n b._n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o become_v of_o joshua_n all_o this_o time_n for_o he_o come_v down_o with_o moses_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o calf_n set_v up_o in_o the_o camp_n exod._n 32.17_o when_o moses_n bring_v the_o two_o table_n it_o be_v thus_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o joshua_n go_v up_o with_o moses_n and_o come_v down_o with_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n how_o high_a he_o go_v or_o whether_o he_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v he_o stay_v still_o with_o moses_n during_o the_o six_o day_n preparation_n till_o god_n call_v his_o master_n from_o he_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n he_o stay_v in_o some_o place_n where_o his_o master_n appoint_v and_o know_v how_o to_o find_v he_o upon_o his_o return_n exod_n 32.17_o 18_o not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o israel_n idolatry_n so_o have_v no_o meat_n from_o the_o camp_n nor_o do_v he_o fast_v the_o forty_o day_n as_o moses_n do_v but_o be_v as_o some_o say_v sustain_v all_o that_o time_n with_o manna_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o extraordinary_a manner_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n conference_n which_o the_o lord_n hold_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n god_n give_v he_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v the_o shadow_a gospel_n for_o this_o infant_n church_n as_o before_o he_o have_v give_v the_o moral_a and_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o direct_v this_o church_n in_o the_o external_n worship_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o that_o a_o place_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o public_a worship_n call_v then_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o as_o josephus_n say_v be_v a_o portable_a temple_n 2._o that_o the_o people_n now_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o god_n must_v offer_v voluntary_o all_o material_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n both_o for_o the_o outward_a fabric_n and_o all_o the_o inward_a utensil_n thereof_o exod._n 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o 30._o chapter_n 3._o god_n ordain_v the_o person_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n and_o they_o be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v direct_v both_o as_o to_o their_o garment_n and_o as_o to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o consecration_n chap._n 28_o and_o 29._o 4._o god_n call_v forth_o and_o qualify_v the_o person_n for_o the_o whole_a workmanship_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n within_o and_o without_o as_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n with_o other_o who_o he_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o the_o make_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o the_o manufacture_n thereof_o chap._n 31._o all_o which_o material_n must_v be_v exact_o make_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n or_o model_n that_o god_n now_o show_v in_o a_o vision_n unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n give_v he_o as_o be_v suppose_v a_o aetherial_a idea_n or_o platform_n both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n as_o god_n afterward_o
5.1_o answer_v the_o second_o yet_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a now_o as_o moses_n be_v then_o heb._n 3.2_o 3._o who_o become_v the_o grand_a sacrifice_n as_o before_o eph._n 5.2_o isa_n 53.10_o christ_n become_v both_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 7._o in_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o 3._o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n whereon_o it_o be_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o and_o not_o often_o as_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n be_v heb._n 9.25_o 26._o chrysostom_n call_v those_o typical_a offering_n plaster_n which_o be_v renew_v morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n but_o the_o offer_n of_o this_o antitype_n last_v for_o ever_o emplastrum_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la semel_fw-la impositum_fw-la sit_fw-la semper_fw-la salus_fw-la this_o sovereign_a plaster_n of_o christ_n blood_n if_o once_o lay_v on_o never_o needs_o take_v off_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o infallible_o effect_n the_o cure_n yet_o 2._o there_o be_v other_o real_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n beside_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o all_o have_v their_o value_n and_o virtue_n in_o he_o as_o 1._o the_o gospel-sacrifice_n of_o repentance_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a soul_n offer_v itself_o up_o upon_o god_n altar_n as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o 15.16_o and_o psal_n 51.17_o zebachei_n elohim_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o plural_a in_o regimine_fw-la intimate_v that_o contrition_n or_o repentance_n have_v many_o sacrifice_n in_o one_o for_o as_o the_o word_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o hebrew_n come_v from_o zabach_n jugulavit_fw-la to_o cut_v the_o throat_n it_o show_v true_a repentance_n be_v a_o plain_a put_v of_o the_o knife_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o our_o corruption_n it_o mortify_v sinful_a lust_n and_o crucify_v all_o carnal_a inordinate_a affection_n so_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o teach_v that_o contrition_n be_v a_o self-condemning_a self-crucifying_a and_o sin-mortifying_a act_n so_o have_v many_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o one_o a_o true_o penitent_a and_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n than_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n mic._n 6.7_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_a thou_o will_v not_o desire_v psal_n 40.6_o i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 50.9_o will_v i_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n v._o 13._o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n v._o 14._o all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o una_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la purum_fw-la gratissima_fw-la victima_fw-la pectus_fw-la no_o sacrifice_n be_v then_o comparative_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o rom._n 16.26_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o lie_v low_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o god_n say_v be_v even_o then_o the_o fit_a altar_n to_o lay_v their_o offering_n upon_o this_o low_a altar_n do_v best_a sanctify_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o god_n respect_v they_o not_o though_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o ordain_v much_o less_o do_v god_n respect_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o have_v no_o footing_n nor_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n the_o 2_o gospel_n sacrifice_n be_v pray_v for_o what_o we_o want_v as_o praise_v for_o what_o we_o have_v be_v the_o three_o these_o two_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n a_o holy_a trade_n be_v hereby_o drive_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o most_o sweet_a intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o best_a incense_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v up_o as_o incense_n ketore_v ut_fw-la suffimentum_fw-la as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n gen._n 8.21_o full_o of_o fragrancy_n damascen_n call_v fervent_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ascension_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n like_o pillar_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o incense_n as_o aaron_n incense_n be_v a_o compound_n of_o many_o sweet_a spice_n so_o be_v faithful_a prayer_n a_o compound_v of_o many_o sweet_a grace_n burn_v together_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o roll_a up_o elationibus_fw-la fumi_fw-la in_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n towards_o heaven_n again_o cant._n 3.6_o manoahs_n angel_n ascend_v up_o in_o the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n judg._n 13.19_o 20._o ride_v up_o therein_o to_o heaven_n as_o elijah_n do_v in_o his_o chariot_n thus_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n chariot_n wherein_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o god_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o heart_n melt_v have_v the_o stone_n in_o it_o through_o grace_n dissolve_v but_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n as_o a_o liquid_a thing_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 62.8_o and_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n psal_n 25.1_o there_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o our_o high_a altar_n christ_n heb._n 13.10_o irenaeus_n say_v altar_n nostrum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o altar_n on_o which_o this_o incense_n prayer_n must_v be_v offer_v christ_n take_v our_o prayer_n from_o we_o and_o both_o perfume_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o rev._n 8.3_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o savour_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o own_o incense_n christ_n be_v that_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n rev._n 8.3_o and_o 9.13_o those_o prayer_n that_o have_v not_o wing_n and_o wind_n in_o their_o wing_n to_o chariot_n they_o up_o to_o this_o golden_a altar_n can_v never_o find_v acceptance_n agreeable_a to_o this_o theodoret_n have_v a_o excellent_a descant_n upon_o mat._n 21.12_o 13._o my_o house_n be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n say_v mark_v here_o christ_n cast_v out_o sheep_n and_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o dove_n too_o and_o set_v up_o prayer_n as_o the_o sole_a sacrifice_n thereof_o hereupon_o saint_n be_v call_v temple_n yea_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o show_v that_o as_o temple_n be_v house_n of_o prayer_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o prayer_n as_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 109.4_o vaani_fw-la tephillah_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o prayer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v vir_fw-la orationis_fw-la according_a to_o montanus_n a_o very_a and_o a_o mere_a compound_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o turn_v every_o providence_n that_o do_v befall_v he_o into_o a_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n above_o moses_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o the_o holy_a patriarck_n now_o none_o but_o thick-sculled_a one_o can_v think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n job_n 4.24_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o 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omri_n captain_n of_o the_o camp_n at_o gibbethon_n his_o army_n there_o proclaim_v omri_n king_n who_o immediate_o come_v to_o tirzah_n with_o his_o force_n and_o force_v zimri_n to_o burn_v himself_o with_o the_o palace_n saul-like_a rather_o than_o fall_v into_o omri_n hand_n ver_fw-la 18._o n.b._n thus_o tyrant_n cruel_a to_o other_o at_o last_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v upon_o omri_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o the_o people_n have_v not_o yet_o ratify_v the_o army_n election_n of_o omri_n after_o his_o recover_a tirzah_n choose_v tibni_n but_o the_o soldiery_n prevail_v over_o the_o unarmed_a faction_n probable_o as_o some_o say_v slay_v tibni_n