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and_o sense_n follow_v this_o pillar_n only_o and_o as_o goshen_n be_v light_a when_o all_o egypt_n be_v darkness_n thou_o shall_v have_v light_a when_o all_o the_o world_n else_o sit_v in_o darkness_n joh._n 8._o 12._o but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o kindle_v themselves_o a_o fire_n or_o set_v up_o a_o pillar_n to_o themselves_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o spark_n themselves_o have_v kindle_v the_o lord_n threaten_v what_o they_o may_v expect_v from_o his_o hand_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isai._n 50._o 10._o 3._o as_o israel_n must_v watch_v this_o pillar_n night_n and_o day_n and_o frame_v their_o whole_a course_n unto_o it_o for_o motion_n or_o station_n for_o action_n or_o for_o rest_n so_o must_v we_o to_o christ_n our_o pillar_n in_o the_o scripture_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n night_n and_o day_n and_o as_o they_o must_v give_v diligent_a heed_n both_o day_n and_o night_n to_o be_v ready_a for_o their_o journey_n whensoever_o the_o cloud_n shall_v move_v and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v num_fw-la 9_o 19_o so_o must_v we_o always_o watch_v and_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n because_o we_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v at_o even_a or_o at_o midnight_n at_o the_o cockcrow_n or_o in_o the_o dawn_n mar._n 13._o 35._o remember_v for_o conclusion_n that_o bless_a shall_v that_o servant_n be_v and_o he_o only_o who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v find_v well_o do_v chap._n xxi_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n the_o second_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ._n point_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v miraculous_o divide_v by_o god_n the_o israelite_n pursue_v by_o the_o egyptian_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o exod._n 14._o 22._o now_o for_o our_o profitable_a and_o fruitful_a behold_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o 1._o as_o a_o miracle_n in_o itself_o 2._o as_o a_o type_n and_o signification_n of_o christ._n 3._o as_o applyable_a to_o ourselves_o in_o some_o profitable_a observation_n i._o in_o this_o great_a miracle_n be_v many_o miracle_n it_o as_o 1._o that_o so_o vast_a a_o sea_n shall_v be_v divide_v with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o a_o rod._n for_o the_o breadth_n of_o that_o sea_n where_o israel_n go_v over_o be_v by_o computation_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o geographer_n twelve_o or_o fifteen_o german_a mile_n at_o least_o thirty_o six_o of_o we_o so_o chytraeus_n upon_o this_o place_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v a_o way_n 9_o and_o lead_v israel_n through_o the_o deep_a as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o passage_n be_v not_o over_o the_o sea_n but_o through_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o for_o in_o cold_a country_n it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o man_n and_o carriage_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o ice_n and_o congeal_a water_n as_o upon_o firm_a land_n but_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o on_o dry_a land_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotency_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n on_o a_o sudden_a a_o pavement_n for_o israel_n as_o hard_o as_o crystal_n to_o have_v walk_v firm_a upon_o but_o because_o every_o strong_a frost_n congeal_v the_o water_n according_a to_o nature_n that_o have_v be_v less_o glorious_a more_o questionable_a but_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n by_o effect_v a_o work_n above_o yea_o against_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n 3._o that_o the_o water_n shall_v stand_v as_o
101_o quality_n requisite_a in_o minister_n 102_o eminency_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o creature_n 105_o minister_n must_v increase_v their_o gift_n 106_o duty_n of_o private_a believer_n ibid._n three_o sacrifice_n ibid._n no_o perfection_n but_o only_o in_o christ._n 108_o sin_n unpardoned_a all_o service_n be_v abominable_a 110_o wash_v and_o purge_v all_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 112._o note_n of_o it_o ibid._n effect_n of_o be_v so_o wash_v and_o purge_v 113_o priest_n garment_n common_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n 114_o seven_o use_n thereof_o for_o minister_n 125_o three_o use_n for_o the_o people_n twofold_a instruction_n 128_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o head_n and_o themselves_o 131_o believer_n high_o esteem_v as_o precious_a stone_n 133._o sin_n to_o slight_v they_o 134_o temperance_n of_o minister_n 135._o marriage_n 137._o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a 140_o minister_n duty_n 147._o private_a christian_n duty_n as_o priest_n to_o god_n 149_o fourteen_o nazarite_n type_n as_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n abstemious_a nourish_v the_o hair_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o dead_a and_o release_v of_o their_o vow_n 150_o christ_n and_o his_o excellency_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o power_n wherein_z 155_o difference_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vow_n and_o papist_n 156_o be_v nazarite_n unto_o god_n in_o five_o thing_n 157_o xv._n clean_a person_n type_n three_o sort_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n 159_o meat_n and_o unclean_a how_o and_o why_o 160._o two_o mark_n 161_o issue_n unclean_a corporal_a and_o spiritual_a 162_o leprosy_n of_o body_n and_o of_o sin_n 164._o sign_n 166_o church_n and_o member_n subject_a to_o many_o defilement_n 167_o look_v narrow_o on_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n 168._o good_a fruit_n thereof_o 170_o miserable_a effect_n of_o inward_a uncleanness_n 171_o wash_v legal_a and_o of_o christ_n blood_n 172_o small_a sink_n to_o be_v put_v away_o 174_o and_o how_o 175_o offer_v purge_v the_o unclean_a so_o of_o christ_n typify_v 175_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o cleanse_v every_o uncleanness_n 180_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o mean_n 180._o motive_n ibid._n be_v very_o careful_a to_o avoid_v spiritual_a uncleanness_n 181_o oblation_n of_o bird_n 182._o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a 185_o affect_v purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n motive_n 186._o direction_n 187_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o defilement_n 189_o no_o easy_a matter_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n 194_o separate_a between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a who_o must_v 195_o christ_n discern_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n 196_o only_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n who_o christ_n account_v so_o to_o be_v 197_o mark_n of_o one_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o this_o cure_n 199._o and_o what_o afterward_o ibid._n xvi_o holy_a thing_n type_n of_o christ._n 200_o use_v of_o legal_a ceremony_n 201_o their_o fitness_n to_o the_o jew_n nature_n 201._o end_n 202_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n distinguish_v 203_o sacrament_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a 204_o circumcision_n describe_v in_o part_n 205_o a_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o seal_v of_o righteousness_n how_o 207_o be_v humble_v for_o natural_a corruption_n 208._o and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n 209_o be_v circumcise_v spiritual_o 209._o what_o it_o be_v 210._o note_n 211_o mortification_n if_o right_a be_v painful_a 212_o motive_n to_o get_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 215_o xvii_o passeover_n a_o type_n in_o the_o choice_n preparation_n effusion_n of_o blood_n eat_v fruit_n 216_o christ_n a_o lamb_n and_o his_o perfection_n 217_o christ_n two_o way_n set_v apart_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n 219_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o passion_n order_v 220_o christ_n must_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n time_n of_o it_o 221_o jew_n division_n of_o the_o day_n into_o four_o part_n 221_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o receive_v 222_o in_o all_o worship_n look_v to_o christ._n 223_o the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n blood_n 224_o apply_v ibid._n faith_n resemble_v by_o hyssop_n how_o 225_o christ_n blood_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v 226_o precious_a thing_n procure_v by_o it_o 227_o profane_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 227._o how_o 2â—8_n feed_v on_o the_o lamb_n and_o christ_n five_o condition_n 229_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 235_o direction_n for_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n 236_o similitude_n of_o purge_v out_o leaven_n and_o sin_n 238_o entire_a purge_v of_o the_o soul_n 239_o whole_a christ_n must_v be_v receive_v 241_o and_o how_o 242_o popish_a abuse_n tax_v about_o the_o lord_n supper_n 241_o xviii_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 243_o how_o 246_o four_o constant_a miracle_n to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 244_o comfort_n by_o christ_n as_o our_o guide_n 248_o in_o seven_o thing_n ibid._n confidence_n and_o security_n by_o christ._n 250_o note_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v comfort_n by_o this_o pillar_n 252_o and_o how_o this_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v 253_o mercy_n and_o justice_n meet_v in_o this_o type_n 254_o follow_v christ_n as_o a_o guide_n 255_o and_o how_o 256_o xix_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n 257_o in_o three_o conclusion_n 259_o miracle_n in_o the_o miraculous_a divide_v of_o the_o sea_n 257_o benefit_n seal_v up_o by_o baptism_n four_o 261_o observe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 261_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n fill_v with_o difficulty_n and_o why_o 262_o many_o comfort_n by_o that_o great_a work_n of_o god_n 263_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v these_o comfort_n 264_o xx._n manna_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 265_o matter_n of_o resemblance_n 266_o why_o manna_n putrify_v if_o reserve_v 271_o christ_n infinite_o better_a than_o manna_n 272_o god_n patience_n and_o love_n to_o be_v note_v 274_o how_o it_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o 275_o god_n watchfulness_n and_o care_n over_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 275_o comfort_n thereby_o and_o instance_n 276_o god_n bounty_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 277_o his_o wisdom_n in_o minister_a to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 278_o manna_n why_o give_v daily_o yet_o not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 279_o moderation_n in_o natural_a thing_n and_o what_o be_v god_n measure_n 280_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v senseless_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 281_o whence_o this_o come_v 281_o and_o of_o what_o use_n 282_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o christ_n motive_n 283_o take_v pain_n for_o he_o motive_n 283_o observe_v time_n and_o place_n to_o meet_v with_o christ._n 284_o apply_v and_o feed_v on_o christ._n 285_o and_o how_o 286_o bee_n never_o weary_a of_o this_o manna_n 286_o motive_n 287_o prize_n and_o magnify_v this_o manna_n 287_o xxi_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 288_o in_o three_o respect_n 289_o christ_n resemble_v by_o a_o rock_n 290_o and_o water_n 291_o christ_n ever_o present_a with_o 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