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as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o oven_n of_o affliction_n extend_v and_o rend_v on_o the_o cross_n cast_v aside_o in_o the_o grave_n be_v never_o rend_v off_o from_o his_o divinity_n but_o be_v ever_o from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o hypostatical_a union_n present_a with_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v for_o all_o eternity_n he_o never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o crown_n and_o oil_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o as_o in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v most_o holy_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v quite_o subdue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n so_o now_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v attain_v all_o excellency_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n free_a from_o all_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v any_o more_o by_o any_o grief_n or_o adversary_n power_n 10._o the_o crown_n of_o god_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n concern_v both_o minister_n and_o 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in_o this_o case_n our_o saviour_n confirm_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n of_o this_o law_n say_v 22._o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a follow_v thou_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o this_o case_n leu._n 10._o 6_o that_o when_o aaron_n son_n be_v so_o strange_o slay_v before_o his_o face_n he_o must_v not_o mourn_v nor_o stir_v a_o foot_n out_o of_o his_o ministry_n lest_o he_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 3._o so_o no_o outward_a respect_n of_o duty_n to_o friend_n must_v call_v we_o from_o duty_n to_o god_n ob._n if_o the_o priest_n must_v not_o weep_v how_o can_v they_o serious_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n answ._n the_o priest_n must_v not_o weep_v for_o any_o temporal_a loss_n nor_o for_o personal_a loss_n and_o in_o natural_a regard_n he_o must_v be_v impassionate_a 1._o but_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v jeremy_n a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n wish_v his_o head_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n the_o high_a priest_n must_v weep_v for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o if_o he_o weep_v not_o he_o must_v die_v so_o joel_n 2._o 17._o all_o the_o priest_n must_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n christ_n weep_v often_o mourning_n and_o all_o for_o sin_n as_o for_o lazarus_n on_o the_o cross_n over_o jerusalem_n whence_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o mourning_n be_v sin_n he_o that_o must_v not_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n must_v shed_v tear_n for_o his_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o this_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o so_o order_v our_o affection_n as_o
must_v not_o be_v private_o perform_v and_o figure_v our_o entrance_n by_o christ_n the_o door_n 3._o one_o must_v be_v make_v a_o sin_n offer_v the_o other_o a_o burn_a offering_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o redeemer_n perform_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o cross_n for_o the_o expiate_a the_o sin_n and_o foul_a issue_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o they_o both_o 1._o what_o they_o be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o ceremony_n about_o they_o 1._o the_o sin_n offer_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o bird_n be_v not_o consume_v with_o fire_n as_o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v but_o slay_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v to_o figure_n and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ._n 26._o now_o christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o slay_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o see_v verse_n 28._o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o bird_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n offer_v up_o therein_o to_o god_n for_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n namely_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n for_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v which_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o to_o be_v whole_o consume_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o 2._o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n neither_o do_v the_o believe_a jew_n think_v that_o god_n be_v appease_v by_o any_o virtue_n in_o the_o burn_a offering_n but_o through_o the_o eternal_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n shadow_v therein_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o ceremony_n about_o these_o fowl_n for_o they_o all_o point_a at_o christ._n 1._o for_o the_o sin_n offer_v of_o fowl_n the_o ceremony_n be_v appoint_v levit._n 5._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o rite_n the_o priest_n must_v wring_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o dove_n asunder_o but_o not_o pluck_v it_o clean_o off_o 15._o and_o the_o same_o rite_n in_o the_o burn_a offering_n the_o neck_n must_v be_v pinch_v with_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o let_v out_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o head_n must_v not_o be_v pluck_v off_o from_o the_o body_n signify_v 1._o that_o although_o christ_n be_v to_o die_v yet_o his_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n shall_v not_o be_v sever_v 2._o that_o the_o death_n of_o this_o innocent_a dove_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o head-ship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v pinch_v to_o death_n but_o his_o head_n shall_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n and_o member_n which_o be_v his_o church_n 3._o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v indeed_o but_o no_o bone_n of_o he_o must_v be_v break_v joh._n 19_o 36._o shadow_v also_o in_o the_o passeover_n 2._o rite_n the_o priest_n must_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o burn_a offering_n chap._n 1._o 15_o signify_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o deity_n he_o must_v be_v god_n that_o must_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n 28._o and_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ._n 3._o rite_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n must_v be_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a sin_n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n without_o which_o shed_v of_o blood_n can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o blood_n pour_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v those_o clot_n and_o drop_n of_o blood_n plentiful_o flow_v from_o he_o in_o his_o agony_n before_o his_o passion_n luke_n 22._o 44._o as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o crosse._n 2._o for_o the_o dove_n appoint_v for_o the_o burn_a offering_n beside_o the_o former_a rite_n some_o other_o be_v appoint_v 16._o 1._o the_o priest_n must_v pluck_v out_o the_o maw_n with_o his_o feather_n and_o cast_v they_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o east_n side_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ash_n for_o these_o be_v thing_n unclean_a and_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v bring_v no_o unclean_a thing_n to_o his_o suffering_n but_o present_a a_o most_o spotless_a and_o holy_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o else_o have_v it_o not_o be_v of_o sweet_a smell_n 2._o the_o priest_n must_v divide_v and_o cleave_v the_o bird_n with_o his_o wing_n but_o not_o asunder_o signify_v christ_n who_o seem_v by_o his_o death_n to_o be_v burn_v extinct_a and_o perish_v for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o emmaus_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o 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