〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o or_o as_o in_o a_o team_n or_o draught_n of_o ox_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o one_o side_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o reference_n to_o they_o such_o as_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o because_o soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o they_o march_v in_o order_n hold_v just_a distance_n and_o proportion_n one_o with_o another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o aristotle_n and_o other_o good_a writer_n the_o several_a term_n of_o any_o just_a proportion_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o two_o four_o eight_o sixteen_o 5_o the_o termini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o allegory_n be_v not_o mount_v agar_n but_o agar_n sarahs_n handmaid_n and_o her_o offspring_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o our_o apostle_n time_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o termini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o themselves_o be_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n &_o her_o offspring_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o as_o for_o mount_n agar_n or_o sinai_n it_o be_v no_o formal_a part_n of_o the_o allegory_n no_o term_n at_o all_o in_o this_o proportion_n but_o only_o collateral_o or_o by_o way_n of_o metonymy_n intersert_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o formal_a and_o primitive_a term_n in_o this_o allegory_n be_v give_v upon_o this_o mount_n the_o old_a testament_n or_o covenant_n itself_o and_o jerusalem_n which_o then_o be_v can_v be_v proper_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o make_v but_o one_o term_n and_o differ_v only_o as_o homo_fw-la and_o rationale_fw-la so_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o make_v but_o one_o term_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o quiddity_n the_o other_o as_o the_o body_n or_o compositum_fw-la unto_o which_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n be_v the_o terminus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o this_o or_o like_a kind_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o proportion_n there_o be_v always_o some_o common_a notion_n or_o prolepsis_n presuppose_v as_o a_o ground_n to_o support_v they_o the_o presuppose_a ground_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v that_o abraham_n family_n be_v a_o type_n yea_o more_o than_o a_o type_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n the_o very_a root_n of_o that_o celestial_a vine_n which_o god_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n do_v plant_v in_o jewry_n this_o presuppose_a our_o apostle_n argument_n may_v be_v thus_o draw_v the_o same_o proportion_n which_o agar_n the_o handmaid_n have_v to_o sarah_n her_o mistress_n in_o abraham_n house_n the_o same_o proportion_n have_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o new_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o same_o proportion_n which_o agars_n offspring_n have_v to_o sarahs_n the_o same_o proportion_n have_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n which_o then_o be_v unto_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o son_n of_o promise_n now_o hagar_n be_v sometime_o a_o visible_a and_o principal_a member_n of_o abraham_n family_n a_o kind_n of_o second_o wife_n to_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n her_o son_n be_v for_o a_o while_n abraham_n presume_a heir_n yet_o after_o agar_n do_v begin_v to_o despise_v and_o contest_v with_o her_o mistress_n sarah_n and_o ishmael_n to_o flout_v or_o persecute_v isaac_n abraham_n heir_n apparent_a and_o son_n of_o promise_n both_o mother_n and_o son_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n sarah_n bear_v the_o type_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n then_o on_o earth_n do_v pronounce_v that_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o they_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gen._n 21.10_o and_o god_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o she_o have_v bind_v on_o earth_n enjoin_v abraham_n to_o put_v her_o sentence_n in_o execution_n gen._n 21._o verse_n 12._o the_o covenant_n likewise_o which_o god_n make_v with_o this_o people_n upon_o hagar_n or_o mount_n sinai_n be_v as_o the_o betrthe_v of_o israel_n unto_o himself_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n while_o it_o be_v lawful_o use_v be_v the_o only_a catechism_n or_o introduction_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o this_o covenant_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o become_v haeredes_fw-la praesumpti_fw-la the_o presume_a heir_n or_o child_n of_o god_n 6_o but_o when_o this_o depute_a or_o nursing-mother_n come_v once_o to_o contest_v with_o the_o true_a spouse_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o gospel_n and_o after_o her_o child_n the_o jerusalem_n which_o then_o be_v begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n with_o her_o child_n that_o be_v the_o law_n with_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o be_v under_o it_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n have_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o special_a emphasis_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v continue_v from_o david_n time_n till_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o same_o for_o condition_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o david_n for_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o such_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o hagar_n do_v to_o her_o mistress_n sarah_n at_o the_o time_n when_o she_o and_o her_o son_n commit_v those_o misdemeanour_n for_o which_o both_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v sometime_o or_o in_o some_o part_n rather_o a_o consort_n than_o a_o opposite_a or_o adversary_n to_o the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o so_o be_v the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o law_n and_o all_o such_o as_o lawful_o use_v it_o rather_o subordinate_a ally_n than_o foe_n or_o adversary_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o occasion_n which_o agar_n take_v to_o despise_v her_o mistress_n be_v her_o barrenness_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o agars_n contempt_n and_o scorn_n to_o visit_v sarah_n as_o afterward_o he_o do_v hannah_n with_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o grief_n and_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a heb._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o nor_o be_v abraham_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o good_a as_o dead_a in_o respect_n of_o procreation_n but_o isaac_n in_o who_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v call_v be_v by_o he_o destine_v to_o death_n and_o in_o figure_n or_o token_n of_o the_o resurrection_n receive_v to_o life_n again_o before_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o the_o glorious_a offspring_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n 7_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o present_a jerusalem_n or_o synagogue_n do_v deride_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o it_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o abide_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o flout_v the_o promise_a seed_n even_o while_o they_o persecute_v he_o to_o death_n more_o bitter_o than_o ishmael_n have_v do_v isaac_n he_o save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v save_v thus_o they_o do_v and_o thus_o they_o say_v not_o remember_v that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o abraham_n and_o do_v to_o isaac_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o dead_a or_o destinate_a to_o death_n as_o isaac_n be_v but_o to_o taste_v of_o death_n before_o his_o glorious_a seed_n come_v to_o be_v multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n thus_o much_o beside_o the_o body_n or_o emblem_n exhibit_v in_o isaac_n be_v express_o foretell_v by_o the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n 53.10_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v but_o that_o which_o serve_v best_a for_o set_v out_o the_o
parallel_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v this_o after_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n have_v write_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o the_o 53._o chapter_n he_o present_o set_v down_o that_o invitation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n pre-figured_n by_o sarah_n and_o her_o barrenness_n to_o take_v up_o old_a 6._o hannah_n song_n rejoice_v o_o barren_a thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v and_o cry_v aloud_o thou_o that_o do_v not_o travel_v with_o child_n for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marry_a wife_n say_v the_o lord_n enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n &_o let_v they_o stretch_v forth_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n spare_v not_o lengthen_v thy_o coard_n &_o strengthen_v thy_o stake_n for_o thou_o shall_v break_v forth_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a &_o thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentile_n &_o make_v the_o desolate_a city_n to_o be_v inhabit_v isa_n 54._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o apostle_n immediate_o after_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a allegory_n gal._n 4.27_o take_v up_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n song_n by_o way_n of_o testimony_n or_o confirmation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o for_o it_o be_v write_v rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o etc._n etc._n 11_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o consonancy_n between_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a of_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o between_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a the_o explication_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n heb._n 9_o ver_n 13_o 14._o 1_o but_o when_o do_v the_o church_n or_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o child_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o take_v up_o this_o joyful_a song_n whereunto_o the_o prophet_n do_v invite_v she_o immediate_o 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his_o people_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o same_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n upon_o mount_n zion_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n or_o royal_a seat_n of_o abraham_n or_o david_n seed_n the_o visible_a jerusalem_n from_o david_n time_n till_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o middle_a term_n of_o proportion_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n which_o the_o law_n as_o oppose_v unto_o the_o gospel_n or_o which_o agar_n with_o her_o child_n have_v unto_o abraham_n offspring_n by_o sarah_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a freedom_n or_o of_o emblematical_a or_o typical_a preeminence_n the_o like_a proportion_n have_v abraham_n offspring_n by_o sarah_n or_o the_o visible_a jerusalem_n in_o her_o great_a glory_n unto_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o time_n convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o mount_n agar_n do_v emblematical_o import_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a servitude_n unto_o such_o as_o do_v adhere_v unto_o it_o while_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o gospel_n be_v promulge_v in_o the_o visible_a jerusalem_n do_v betoken_v the_o spiritual_a freedom_n of_o all_o such_o as_o abandon_v the_o law_n do_v embrace_v it_o 2_o of_o the_o difference_n or_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o betwixt_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v elsewhere_o for_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v suffice_v in_o a_o word_n to_o advertise_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a be_v sometime_o compare_v and_o consider_v by_o sacred_a writer_n tanquam_fw-la includens_fw-la &_o inclusum_fw-la as_o the_o husk_n and_o the_o grain_n the_o gospel_n before_o christ_n time_n be_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o corn_n new_o set_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o 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