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respect_n invisible_a but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n aâ—_n god_n be_v no_o man_n not_o moses_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v as_o angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n do_v neither_o can_v they_o see_v he_o as_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n he_o be_v invisible_a to_o all_o and_o only_o visible_a to_o himself_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o as_o it_o be_v and_o in_o some_o manner_n see_v this_o invisible_a god_n he_o see_v he_o not_o by_o his_o sense_n nor_o by_o the_o natural_a light_n of_o reason_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o more_o excellent_a visive_a faculty_n to_o which_o he_o do_v represent_v himself_o in_o his_o wisdom_n almighty_a power_n promise_v and_o fidelity_n with_o all_o which_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o act._n this_o sight_n of_o he_o make_v pharaoh_n though_o a_o king_n of_o mighty_a power_n as_o contemptible_a in_o his_o eye_n so_o glorious_a do_v he_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o 3._o the_o immediate_a effect_n be_v that_o he_o so_o see_v he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v present_a march_v in_o the_o van_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o guard_v israel_n on_o every_o side_n do_v endure_v not_o only_o with_o a_o patient_a but_o a_o constant_a and_o undaunted_a mind_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n who_o he_o fear_v he_o strengthen_v and_o harden_v himself_o and_o resolve_v to_o carry_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o tyranny_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o strong_a faith_n and_o this_o instance_n do_v teach_v to_o fortify_v and_o embolden_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n against_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o great_a most_o cruel_a and_o enrage_a enemy_n §_o 27._o the_o three_o instance_n be_v make_v in_o that_o act_n of_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o preserve_v the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n for_o ver._n 28._o through_o faith_n he_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a shall_v touch_v they_o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o a_o command_n 2._o a_o promise_n 3._o i'faith_o whereby_o the_o command_n be_v obey_v and_o whereupon_o the_o promise_n be_v perform_v 1._o the_o command_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n 2._o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n what_o the_o passover_n be_v we_o easy_o learn_v from_o exod._n 12._o and_o most_o do_v know_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o israel_n the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n the_o action_n be_v separation_n of_o the_o lamb_n prepare_v and_o roast_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o with_o sour_a herb_n and_o unleavened_a bread_n with_o their_o loin_n gird_v and_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o institution_n some_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v but_o in_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o we_o the_o use_n of_o the_o blood_n at_o that_o time_n of_o which_o we_o never_o after_o read_v be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o upper_a and_o side_n post_v of_o their_o door_n with_o it_o and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o avert_v the_o destroy_a angel_n in_o all_o this_o a_o far_o great_a thing_n be_v mystical_o enfold_v as_o christ_n our_o paschal_n lamb_n who_o blood_n sprinkle_v by_o faith_n upon_o our_o soul_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o destroy_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n of_o which_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v hear_v much_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o they_o shall_v thus_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n and_o thus_o sprinkle_v this_o blood_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o declare_v to_o israel_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v that_o if_o they_o do_v celebrate_v the_o passover_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n according_o as_o god_n prescribe_v he_o will_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o save_v their_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o night_n when_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n and_o beast_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o great_a mystery_n be_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v partake_v of_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o â—he_v sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o door_n of_o their_o soul_n sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n free_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o pass_v on_o safe_o towards_o their_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o eternal_a rest._n 3._o moses_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v these_o particular_n and_o israel_n believe_v moses_n as_o speak_v to_o they_o from_o god_n and_o both_o he_o and_o they_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o this_o faith_n he_o and_o they_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n and_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o upon_o this_o obedience_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v their_o first_o bear_v be_v save_v and_o all_o of_o they_o that_o night_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n without_o this_o faith_n they_o neither_o can_v have_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n nor_o obtain_v the_o great_a mercy_n promise_v so_o if_o we_o by_o faith_n eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n we_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v everlasting_o save_v from_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o faith_n enable_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o so_o by_o it_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v §_o 28._o the_o four_o instance_n be_v of_o israel_n faith_n whereby_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o 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