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there_o god_n act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n towards_o we_o exod._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o lxiv_o of_o the_o live_a water_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n although_o in_o the_o holy_a relation_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o water_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o which_o and_o the_o material_n with_o which_o the_o king_n do_v build_v it_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o that_o mount_n and_o there_o too_o where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v there_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o live_v water_n this_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o ezek._n 47.1_o where_o he_o say_v he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o behold_v water_n issue_v out_o from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n eastward_o for_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o water_n come_v down_o from_o under_z from_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o again_o joel_n 3.18_o and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n nor_o be_v the_o spring_n wherever_o be_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o these_o holy_a water_n but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o ezek._n 47._o v_o 12._o where_o the_o mercy-seat_n stand_v which_o in_o revelation_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 22.1_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v live_v water_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 14.8_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o city_n from_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o another_o 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high_a priest_n and_o also_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v thereby_o also_o do_v all_o their_o work_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n acceptable_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o water_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o world_n and_o to_o heal_n its_o fish_n the_o sinner_n therein_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o water_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v drink_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ezek._n 47.8_o 9_o 10._o zech._n 14.8_o lxv_o of_o the_o chain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oracle_n or_o inner_a temple_n as_o there_o be_v chain_n on_o the_o pillar_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o first_o house_n so_o like_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v chain_n in_o the_o holy_a here_o call_v the_o oracle_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o chain_n in_o show_n or_o as_o carve_v on_o wood_n etc._n etc._n but_o chain_n indeed_o and_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o make_v a_o partition_n before_o the_o oracle_n within_o 1_o king._n 6.21_o 2_o chron._n 3.16_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o holy_a be_v call_v the_o oracle_n not_o because_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v so_o but_o because_o such_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v there_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a temple_n but_o i_o think_v that_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v indeed_o more_o special_o that_o call_v the_o oracle_n for_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o say_v god_n and_o from_o above_o that_o will_v i_o commune_v with_o thou_o when_o david_n say_v i_o lift_v my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o holy_a oracle_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o towards_o the_o holy_a house_n as_o towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n that_o be_v therein_o or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n towards_o the_o oracle_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n psal._n 28_o 2._o 1._o when_o therefore_o he_o say_v before_o the_o oracle_n he_o mean_v these_o chain_n be_v put_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n to_o give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o understand_v that_o a_o additional_a glory_n be_v there_o for_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v prefer_v before_o that_o holy_a house_n itself_o even_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 113.4_o so_o then_o the_o partition_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o house_n by_o these_o chain_n these_o golden-chain_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o divide_v the_o holy_a from_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a as_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a house_n that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o worthy_a than_o it_o the_o holy_a be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o he_o and_o i_o trow_v any_o man_n will_v conclude_v if_o he_o know_v what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o house_n they_o dwell_v in_o hence_o david_n say_v again_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o psal._n 73.25_o for_o though_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heaven_n will_v serve_v some_o yea_o though_o god_n himself_o be_v out_o on_o it_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v satisfy_v a_o true_o gracious_a man_n it_o be_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o man_n thirst_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v his_o exceed_a joy_n psal._n 42.2_o psal._n 63.1_o psal._n 143.6_o psal._n 17._o ult_n psal._n 43.4_o these_o chain_n then_o as_o they_o make_v this_o partition_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a plaâ—â—_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v yet_o even_o then_o and_o there_o know_v that_o there_o will_v continue_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o golden_a chain_n that_o be_v there_o will_v then_o distinguish_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n for_o we_o even_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v yet_o retain_v our_o own_o nature_n and_o shall_v still_o continue_v finite_a being_n yea_o and_o shall_v there_o also_o see_v a_o disproportion_n between_o our_o lord_n our_o head_n and_o we_o for_o though_o now_o we_o be_v and_o also_o then_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o as_o to_o his_o manhood_n yea_o and_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o also_o as_o be_v glorify_v with_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o shall_v transcend_v and_o go_v beyond_o we_o as_o to_o degree_n and_o splendour_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o the_o high_a king_n on_o earth_n do_v shine_v above_o the_o mean_a subject_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o kingdom_n chain_n have_v of_o old_a be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o note_n of_o distinction_n to_o show_v we_o who_o be_v bond_n man_n and_o who_o free_a yea_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n of_o bad_a and_o good_a even_o as_o as_o here_o they_o will_v distinguish_v the_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o mat._n 22.13_o true_o they_o be_v chain_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n but_o these_o chain_n of_o gold_n yet_o these_o chain_n even_o these_o also_o will_v keep_v creature_n in_o their_o place_n that_o the_o creator_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n and_o receive_v those_o acknowledgement_n there_o from_o they_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o majesty_n rev._n 4._o and_o chap._n 5.11_o 12_o
2._o chap._n 7.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chap._n 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o lxvii_o of_o the_o high-priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a alone_a as_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a alone_a so_o there_o be_v something_o of_o mystery_n also_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a there_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o aaron_n go_v in_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n until_o he_o come_v out_o and_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o household_n and_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 16.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n alone_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o there_o isa._n 63.3_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n or_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n why_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o execute_n of_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o beside_o he_o that_o help_v a_o intercessor_n must_v himself_o be_v innocent_a or_o in_o favour_n upon_o some_o ground_n not_o depend_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o intercession_n but_o as_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o i_o can_v come_v in_o to_o help_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o innocence_n or_o worth_n not_o the_o high_a angel_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o one_o wherefore_o he_o must_v do_v that_o alone_a hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v in_o alone_a be_v there_o alone_o and_o there_o intercee_v alone_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o in_o the_o type_n aaron_n but_o in_o the_o antitype_n 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church_n and_o and_o make_v it_o for_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a alone_a it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o lxviii_o of_o the_o high-priest_n go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n as_o the_o highpriest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a when_o he_o thither_o go_v alone_o so_o to_o do_v that_o work_n he_o go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o all_o time_n say_v god_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a place_n within_o the_o veil_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n that_o thou_o die_v not_o levit._n 16_o 2._o and_o as_o he_o be_v to_o go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n so_o not_o then_o neither_o unless_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o his_o aaronical_a holy_a robe_n then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clothe_v as_o i_o hint_v before_o with_o the_o holy_a robe_n the_o frontlet_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o forehead_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o the_o 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one_o and_o intercede_v for_o all_o his_o elect_n and_o wait_v there_o till_o all_o his_o be_v fit_v for_o and_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o glory_n i_o say_v he_o be_v there_o and_o there_o must_v be_v till_o then_o and_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v stay_v the_o time_n we_o count_v so_o long_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n shall_v once_o think_v now_o he_o be_v there_o of_o return_v hither_o again_o consider_v the_o ill_a treatment_n he_o meet_v with_o here_o before_o but_o what_o
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13_o 14._o matt._n 13.47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o as_o therefore_o man_n catch_v fish_n with_o a_o net_n so_o the_o apostle_n catch_v man_n by_o their_o word_n which_o word_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o to_o i_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o network_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o these_o pillar_n see_v therefore_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n xv._n of_o the_o pomegranate_n adjoin_v to_o these_o net_n on_o the_o chapiters_n there_o be_v also_o join_v to_o these_o net_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o these_o pillar_n pomegranate_n in_o abundance_n four_o hundred_o for_o the_o network_n pomegranate_n you_o know_v be_v beautiful_a to_o look_v on_o pleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n comfortable_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o cheer_v by_o their_o juice_n 1_o king._n 7.42_o song_n 4.3_o chap._n 8.2_o chap._n 4.13_o chap._n 6.11_o chap._n 7.12_o there_o be_v to_o be_v two_o row_n of_o these_o pomegranate_n for_o one_o network_n and_o so_o two_o row_n of_o they_o for_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v to_o 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that_o teach_v the_o new_a testament_n church_n to_o carry_v even_o conviction_n in_o her_o outward_a usage_n that_o i_o say_v may_v give_v conviction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o this_o of_o its_o enlarge_n upward_o there_o be_v such_o a_o outward_a beauty_n and_o glory_n put_v upon_o it_o as_o be_v allure_a to_o beholder_n the_o stone_n be_v curious_o carve_v and_o excellent_o join_v together_o its_o outward_a show_n be_v white_a and_o glitter_a to_o the_o dazzle_a of_o the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n yea_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o be_v take_v with_o it_o it_o be_v so_o admirable_a to_o behold_v hence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o show_v he_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n master_n say_v they_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o stone_n and_o what_o building_n be_v here_o matt._n 24.1_o mark_v 13.1_o luk._n 21.5_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o king_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o earth_n be_v take_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o because_o of_o thy_o 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office_n be_v call_v star_n of_o god_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n revel_v 1.20_o 4._o wherefore_o as_o the_o star_n glitter_v and_o twinkle_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n so_o do_v true_a minister_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o chro._n 29.2_o joh._n 5.35_o dan._n 12.3_o 5._o so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v again_o these_o gift_n come_v down_o from_o above_o as_o signify_v they_o distil_v their_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o hence_o again_o the_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v overdo_n we_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o place_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o heaven_n to_o give_v a_o light_n upon_o his_o earth_n there_o be_v gold_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruby_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n prov._n 20_o 15._o very_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n in_o this_o house_n look_v always_o upward_o since_o the_o ceiling_n above_o head_n do_v thus_o glitter_v with_o precious_a stone_n precious_a 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with_o gold._n o_o what_o a_o beautiful_a house_n the_o temple_n be_v how_o full_a of_o glory_n be_v it_o and_o yet_o all_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n by_o better_a thing_n than_o these_o xxxiii_o of_o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o the_o house_n he_o make_v window_n of_o narrow_a light_n 1_o king._n 6.4_o there_o be_v window_n for_o this_o house_n window_n for_o the_o chamber_n and_o window_n round_o about_o ezek._n 4.16_o 22_o 23_o
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the_o altar_n every_o morning_n upon_o that_o altar_n which_o be_v call_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n which_o be_v before_o the_o veil_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n every_o morning_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v before_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o to_o seek_v knock_v and_o ask_v for_o what_o we_o need_v according_a to_o the_o word_n luke_o 11_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o this_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v kindle_v every_o morning_n to_o show_v how_o he_o continue_v intercede_v for_o we_o and_o also_o that_o all_o true_a praise_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v by_o the_o work_n the_o renew_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8.26_o 5._o incense_n as_o you_o see_v be_v make_v of_o sweet_a spice_n such_o as_o be_v gum_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o burn_v with_o a_o smoke_n to_o show_v that_o not_o cold_a and_o flat_a but_o hot_a and_o fervent_a be_v the_o prayer_n that_o flow_v from_o 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the_o worshipper_n to_o miss_v of_o what_o they_o will_v enjoy_v but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o particular_a xlviii_o of_o the_o golden_a censer_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v also_o golden_a censer_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n in_o general_a or_o that_o be_v for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n in_o special_a as_o number_n 16.6_o 17_o 18._o the_o censer_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o type_n of_o we_o but_o the_o censer_n of_o aaron_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o censer_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o be_v for_o this_o use_n in_o the_o temple_n namely_o to_o hold_v the_o holy_a fire_n in_o on_o which_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 10.1_o these_o censer_n than_o be_v type_n of_o heart_n aaron_n golden_a one_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n golden_a heart_n and_o the_o censer_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v type_n of_o other_o worshipper_n heart_n the_o fire_n 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king._n 3.1_o chap._n 6.1_o 2_o chro._n 5.1_o 13._o chap._n 7.2_o the_o first_o house_n namely_o that_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a i_o say_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a as_o it_o be_v now_o so_o then_o the_o house_n stand_v of_o these_o two_o part_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o they_o be_v join_v together_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foundation_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o above_o and_o we_o below_o be_v yet_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a house_n of_o god._n hence_o they_o and_o we_o together_o be_v call_v the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ephes._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o we_o who_o believe_v on_o earth_n be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o 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2._o chap._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v notwithstanding_o this_o darkness_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 22._o 2._o the_o holy_a therefore_o be_v thus_o build_v to_o show_v how_o different_a our_o state_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v from_o this_o our_o state_n on_o earth_n we_o walk_v here_o by_o one_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o write_a word_n for_o that_o be_v now_o a_o light_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o lantern_n to_o our_o path._n but_o that_o place_n where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o write_a word_n nor_o ordinance_n as_o here_o will_v yet_o to_o we_o shine_v more_o light_a and_o clear_a then_o if_o all_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v together_o to_o light_v one_o man_n for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o and_o in_o his_o light_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lamb_n 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