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The figures or types of the Old Testament by which Christ and the heavenly things of the Gospel were preached and shadowed to the people of God of old : explained and improved in sundry sermons / by Mr. Samuel Mather ...
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Mather, Samuel, 1626-1671.; Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.
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true_a religion_n adam_n to_o methuselah_n who_o live_v with_o he_o two_o hundred_o forty_o two_o year_n methuselah_n to_o sem_fw-mi who_o live_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o sem_fw-mi be_v bear_v and_o then_o sem_fw-mi to_o isaac_n for_o sem_fw-mi live_v five_o hundred_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o isaac_n and_o then_o all_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o language_n whereby_o they_o can_v speak_v and_o communicate_v their_o thought_n to_o whosoever_o they_o will_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v quite_o lose_v and_o forget_v by_o some_o and_o by_o other_o corrupt_v with_o fable_n and_o superstition_n moreover_o the_o life_n of_o man_n come_v now_o to_o be_v much_o shorten_v for_o before_o the_o flood_n they_o live_v eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n but_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n about_o the_o time_n of_o peleg_n when_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v build_v there_o be_v a_o further_a decurtation_n of_o man_n life_n unto_o two_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o last_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n unto_o threescore_o or_o thereabouts_o and_o there_o it_o have_v stand_v ever_o since_o moreover_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o language_n which_o do_v much_o increase_v the_o darkness_n and_o obstruct_v the_o communication_n and_o diffusion_n of_o light_n among_o they_o the_o way_n of_o oral_a tradition_n be_v a_o very_a insufficient_a way_n and_o find_v by_o experience_n so_o to_o be_v as_o upon_o other_o account_n so_o upon_o these_o occur_v at_o this_o time_n 1._o in_o general_n knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n lose_v 2._o the_o decurtation_n of_o man_n life_n 3._o through_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n upon_o all_o which_o occurrence_n the_o lord_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o intrust_v his_o truth_n no_o long_o with_o the_o frail_a and_o careless_a memory_n of_o man_n but_o to_o leave_v it_o upon_o record_n in_o write_v a_o much_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a advantage_n of_o this_o way_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o memory_n for_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v write_v there_o it_o be_v and_o a_o man_n may_v recall_v it_o by_o read_v when_o he_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v it_o 2._o for_o the_o further_a propagation_n and_o diffusion_n of_o the_o light_n for_o there_o may_v be_v opportunity_n of_o write_v to_o person_n absent_a and_o and_o in_o after_o time_n who_o may_v read_v when_o they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n of_o hear_v 3._o to_o prevent_v corruption_n in_o the_o way_n of_o oral_a tradition_n some_o may_v say_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o 2._o a_o second_o pre-eminence_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o dispensation_n above_o the_o former_a be_v this_o that_o now_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o people_n by_o divine_a promise_n and_o institution_n whereas_o before_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o family_n and_o congregation_n form_v chief_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n wherein_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o father_n and_o head_n of_o family_n but_o now_o a_o whole_a nation_n be_v make_v the_o testes_fw-la &_o custodes_fw-la of_o it_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o it_o as_o a_o depositum_fw-la commit_v to_o their_o trust_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v this_o new_a dispensation_n they_o be_v partly_o the_o defection_n under_o the_o former_a but_o chief_o the_o lord_n own_o love_n and_o goodness_n for_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o by_o his_o oath_n wherein_o he_o have_v pawn_v his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o their_o posterity_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v that_o promise_n in_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o israel_n see_v psal_n 105.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o show_v that_o god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n then_o follow_v a_o large_a rehearsal_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o israel_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v again_o ver_fw-la 42_o 43._o for_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n and_o abraham_n his_o servant_n and_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o people_n with_o joy_n and_o his_o choose_a with_o gladness_n and_o there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o recover_a dispensation_n because_o of_o those_o defection_n that_o have_v be_v from_o under_o the_o grace_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n if_o you_o look_v back_o a_o little_a unto_o abraham_n dispensation_n you_o will_v find_v that_o some_o of_o his_o seed_n fall_v off_o viz._n ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n they_o learn_v too_o much_o of_o their_o manner_n it_o be_v think_v their_o calf_n in_o exod._n 32._o 32.4_o geneva_n note_v on_o exod._n 32.4_o be_v make_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n apis_n which_o be_v a_o ox_n they_o smell_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o egypt_n where_o they_o see_v calf_n ox_n and_o serpent_n worship_v see_v ezek._n 23.8_o neither_o leave_v she_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o egypt_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o express_o hold_v forth_o ezek._n 20.8_o neither_o do_v they_o forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n josh_n 24.14_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o egypt_n hereupon_o it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n to_o work_v that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v his_o people_n and_o to_o put_v thing_n into_o some_o better_a way_n and_o so_o he_o bring_v in_o another_o great_a dispensation_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o as_o we_o subdivide_v the_o former_a dispensation_n 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323._o 5._o the_o sin-offering_n buth_n the_o bullock_n and_o the_o goat_n must_v be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n ver_fw-la 27._o this_o also_o be_v explain_v upon_o the_o sin-offering_a leu._n cap._n 4._o pag._n 321_o 322._o that_o christ_n suffer_v without_o the_o city_n as_o a_o malefactor_n with_o who_o we_o also_o shall_v suffer_v bear_v our_o reproach_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v account_v as_o malefactor_n yea_o as_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o offscouring_n and_o sweep_v of_o the_o world_n 6._o on_o this_o great_a day_n of_o atonement_n be_v the_o jubilee_n to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n leu._n 25.9_o this_o speak_v that_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o do_v cause_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o sound_v to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o salvation_n throughout_o the_o world_n isai_n 61.1_o 2._o so_o that_o this_o day_n of_o atonement_n be_v like_o that_o famous_a week_n prophesy_v of_o by_o daniel_n cap._n 9_o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o week_n messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o week_n be_v interpret_v by_o some_o concern_v that_o seven_o year_n the_o first_o part_n whereof_o christ_n preach_v suffer_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o week_n and_o in_o the_o other_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o apostle_n preach_v at_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o they_o be_v disperse_v by_o persecution_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o jubilee_n be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n 7._o and_o last_o this_o day_n of_o atonement_n be_v a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n by_o a_o everlasting_a ordinance_n 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the_o calendar_n with_o superstitious_a holy_a day_n many_o of_o which_o be_v still_o retain_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o let_v these_o reason_n against_o they_o be_v consider_v reason_n 1._o nothing_o can_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o lord_n but_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o time_n have_v not_o sanctify_v nor_o set_v apart_o these_o time_n we_o find_v indeed_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v institute_v yea_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n that_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o gen._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o therefore_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n one_o day_n in_o seven_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a but_o other_o holy_a day_n be_v thing_n which_o the_o lord_n never_o command_v and_o which_o never_o come_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o which_o he_o will_v say_v at_o the_o great_a day_n who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n the_o strength_n of_o which_o argument_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o miserable_a poor_a shift_n it_o put_v the_o patron_n of_o these_o holy_a day_n to_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o grapple_v with_o it_o 1._o sometime_o they_o be_v so_o confound_v in_o themselves_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o they_o place_n holiness_n in_o these_o day_n the_o church_n keep_v they_o they_o say_v not_o as_o more_o holy_a and_o sacred_a than_o other_o day_n and_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o only_o for_o order_n and_o policy_n so_o bishop_n lindsey_n perth_n ass_n part_n 3._o p._n 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n have_v deal_v more_o true_o and_o more_o sincere_o than_o he_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o not_o only_a bellarmine_n tom_n 2._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o prop._n 2._o assert_v festa_fw-la christianorum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ratione_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o politiae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ratione_fw-la mysterii_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la suntque_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la veer_fw-la aliis_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la sacratiores_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la but_o hooker_n eccles_n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 69._o pag_n 375._o also_o say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o all_o man_n that_o honour_n god_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o day_n downham_n in_o praec_fw-la 4._o refer_v they_o to_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o will_v have_v they_o consecrate_v as_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n andrews_n in_o his_o holiday_n sermon_n on_o luke_n 4.18_o on_o matth._n 12.39_o 40._o apud_fw-la gillesp_n eng._n pop._n cerem_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 15._o have_v find_v out_o many_o profound_a mystery_n in_o they_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o they_o and_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o they_o as_o there_o be_v fifty_o day_n between_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n because_o fifty_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o jubilee_n one_o day_n between_o easter_n and_o the_o resurrection_n because_o ionas_n be_v but_o one_o day_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n with_o many_o other_o pretty_a tale_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a transcribe_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o speak_v for_o why_o do_v they_o call_v they_o holy_a day_n if_o they_o put_v no_o holiness_n in_o they_o nay_o why_o do_v they_o prefer_v they_o above_o the_o sabbath_n of_o god_n 2._o sometime_o they_o labour_v to_o escape_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o blind_a distinction_n so_o when_o bishop_n lindsey_n perth_n ass_n part_n 3._o pag._n 28._o say_v that_o the_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o consecrate_v to_o holy_a mystical_a use_n but_o to_o holy_a political_a use_n wherein_o as_o mr._n gillespy_n eng._n pop._n cer._n part_n 3._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 7._o well_o observe_v he_o do_v but_o labour_n to_o plaster_n over_o his_o superstition_n with_o the_o untempered_a mortar_n of_o this_o quidditative_a distinction_n and_o uncouth_a speculation_n of_o which_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o bishop_n himself_o comprehend_v it_o not_o 3._o sometime_o they_o say_v god_n have_v sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o great_a work_n he_o have_v do_v upon_o they_o thus_o bellarmine_n the_o cult_a sanct._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o christus_fw-la nascens_fw-la consecravit_fw-la locum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la praesepe_v moriens_fw-la consecravit_fw-la crucem_fw-la resurgens_fw-la consecravit_fw-la tuntulum_fw-la unde_fw-la exivit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-fr etiam_fw-la consecravit_fw-la tempus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la illos_fw-la quibus_fw-la natus_fw-la vel_fw-la passus_fw-la vel_fw-la rediturus_fw-la fuit_fw-la nobis_fw-la devictâ_fw-la morte_fw-la which_o his_o disciple_n rich._n hooker_n a_o most_o papistical_a writer_n borrow_v from_o he_o and_o thus_o express_v it_o eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o §_o 69._o p._n 375._o no_o doubt_n as_o god_n extraordinary_a presence_n have_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_a certain_a place_n so_o they_o be_v his_o extraordinary_a work_n that_o have_v true_o and_o worthy_o advance_v certain_a time_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o all_o man_n that_o honour_n god_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o day_n thus_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n that_o will_v sanctify_v a_o day_n for_o then_o all_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n shall_v be_v holy_a for_o god_n create_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o work_n of_o wonder_n wrought_v it_o be_v rather_o the_o lord_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n than_o his_o work_n that_o sanctifi_v time_n and_o make_v it_o holy_a as_o gen._n 2.2_o 3._o exod_n 20.11_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v sanctify_v in_o old_a time_n because_o on_o that_o day_n god_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o rest-day_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n his_o