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chap._n 14._o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o type_n which_o be_v hand_v out_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o always_o lead_v they_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 40._o 3_o 4._o with_o 36_o 37_o 38._o verse_n now_o this_o cloud_n be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o that_o the_o cloud_n guide_v the_o people_n from_o place_n to_o place_n up_z and_o down_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o lead_v the_o church_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o present_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n until_o the_o cloud_n go_v before_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o move_v any_o way_n in_o what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o until_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n their_o spiritual_a cloud_n go_v before_o they_o and_o lead_v their_o way_n for_o they_o that_o soul_n lose_v the_o honey_n of_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o that_o want_v patience_n to_o tarry_v for_o christ_n leading_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 9_o 10_o 11._o therefore_o the_o advice_n and_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o his_o people_n be_v this_o isa_n 52._o 12._o for_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o with_o haste_n nor_o go_v by_o flight_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v before_o you_o and_o the_o god_n of_o israâ—l_n will_v be_v your_o reward_n so_o isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n second_o the_o cloud_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o its_o protect_a and_o shelter_v use_n which_o it_o afford_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o old_a by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v hide_v from_o danger_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n such_o a_o cloud_n of_o protection_n to_o 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19_o thy_o age_n shall_v be_v clear_a than_o the_o noon_n day_n thou_o shall_v shine_v forth_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v be_v secure_a because_o there_o be_v hope_n yea_o thou_o shall_v dig_v about_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o rest_n in_o safety_n also_o thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a yea_o many_o shall_v make_v suit_n unto_o thou_o but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n thou_o shall_v neglect_v to_o get_v under_o the_o spiritual_a cloud_n and_o cover_n what_o ever_o cover_v else_o thou_o shall_v hide_v thyself_o under_o it_o will_v
40._o 35._o with_o levit._fw-la 1._o 11._o exod._n 30_o 6._o for_o through_o it_o god_n appear_v to_o the_o people_n and_o out_o of_o which_o god_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n as_o the_o above_o scripture_n show_v this_o answer_v to_o the_o usefulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n or_o it_o show_v we_o very_o much_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a that_o can_v give_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n grace_n mercy_n favour_n and_o council_n of_o god_n come_v home_o to_o the_o church_n through_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o this_o bless_a tabernacle_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o say_v christ_n john_n 14_o 24._o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o minâ—_n but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o john_n 15._o 15._o i_o call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o john_n 12._o 49_o 50._o for_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o i_o know_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o what_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v hence_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n isa_n 9_o because_o of_o his_o reveal_n office_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n through_o which_o the_o father_n reveal_v or_o make_v manifest_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n now_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a through_o the_o tabernacle_n use_v 3_o o_o therefore_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v more_o fatherly_a grace_n let_v out_o upon_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o of_o the_o 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