i_o shall_v prove_v each_o particular_a out_o of_o plain_a scripture_n 1._o that_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a seed_n here_o intend_v gal_n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_o as_o to_o seed_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o he_o be_v this_o promise_a seed_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o before_o limit_v the_o seed_n messiah_n to_o any_o particular_a family_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a so_o far_o as_o appear_v among_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v then_o no_o further_o limitation_n till_o noah_n time_n and_o then_o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o lord_n limit_n the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v afterward_o confine_v to_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o 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that_o christ_n make_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o last_o act_n and_o the_o last_o suffering_n the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o all_o his_o sorrow_n he_o undergo_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o his_o grave_n all_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o we_o now_o circumcision_n do_v foreshow_v this_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n very_o painful_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o sacrament_n wherein_o some_o blood_n be_v shed_v in_o the_o circumcise_a part_n 3._o it_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n shadow_n forth_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a righteousness_n that_o we_o do_v receive_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o justification_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o rom._n 4._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n indeed_o but_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o design_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o righteousness_n we_o believe_v in_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v very_o clear_o and_o strong_o that_o abraham_n do_v receive_v circumcision_n after_o that_o he_o do_v first_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o before_o his_o circumcision_n rom._n 4._o for_o they_o be_v all_o to_o look_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o error_n as_o indeed_o the_o carnal_a jew_n do_v not_o that_o be_v the_o three_o 4._o circumcision_n have_v a_o 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be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o any_o sinner_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n now_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o god_n be_v his_o god_n true_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o that_o never_o sin_v there_o may_v be_v merit_n but_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v grace_n indeed_o angel_n be_v save_v by_o work_n sinner_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o grace_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v condescend_v to_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o relation_n as_o to_o give_v a_o sinner_n interest_n in_o he_o and_o propriety_n in_o he_o as_o his_o god_n this_o be_v grace_n they_o that_o do_v not_o think_v this_o be_v grace_n they_o do_v not_o need_v argument_n but_o pity_n and_o prayer_n 5._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fatal_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o 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out_o his_o name_n so_o he_o will_v lengthen_v out_o his_o posterity_n even_o to_o length_n of_o time_n but_o now_o what_o be_v this_o seed_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o abraham_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a seed_n or_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o natural_a seed_n it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o shell_n and_o outside_n of_o it_o but_o the_o kernel_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a seed_n promise_v to_o abraham_n above_o a_o natural_a seed_n and_o
of_o the_o people_n it_o will_v better_o become_v private_a person_n to_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n then_o to_o work_v out_o in_o discontent_n against_o those_o that_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o 3._o the_o three_o law_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a be_v concern_v the_o blood_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a disposal_n of_o it_o appoint_v by_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 1._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v it_o seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n 2._o he_o be_v to_o put_v part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n 3._o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a of_o these_o three_o ceremony_n a_o few_o word_n 1._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v 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seven_o trumpet_n blow_v seven_o day_n to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6._o every_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o sabbaoth_n every_o seven_o year_n a_o year_n of_o rest_n and_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n bring_v the_o jubilee_n leu._n 25.3_o 4_o 8._o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o lamb_n that_o be_v stain_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v represent_v with_o seven_o horn_n to_o signify_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o power_n and_o with_o seven_o eye_n to_o show_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n rev._n 5.6_o there_o be_v also_o seven_o candlestick_n seven_o church_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a book_n do_v analyse_v and_o divide_v itself_o into_o three_o seven_n seven_o seal_n seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n the_o seven_o seal_n hold_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o heathenish_a persecution_n 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blood_n upon_o the_o veil_n nor_o to_o wash_v the_o veil_n in_o the_o blood_n but_o only_o to_o dip_v his_o finger_n and_o so_o to_o sprinkle_v the_o veil_n with_o it_o isai_n 52.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 12.24_o 2._o another_o part_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 18._o so_o in_o the_o sin-offering_a upon_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n lev_n 17.18_o 19_o this_o be_v use_v only_o in_o the_o sin_n offer_v of_o bullock_n but_o in_o the_o sin-offering_a of_o kid_n or_o lamb_n it_o be_v only_o pour_v and_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o brazen-altar_n vers_fw-la 25_o 30_o 34._o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n intercession_n be_v found_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o incense_n altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o prayer_n he_o pray_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n 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