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prediction_n of_o spring_n or_o water_n burst_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v prefigure_v the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n alone_o baptize_v us._n for_o though_o john_n do_v plant_v and_o water_v those_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n alone_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o this_o internal_a baptism_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n not_o only_o by_o figurative_a or_o prophetical_a manner_n of_o speech_n but_o by_o historical_a and_o real_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o external_a baptism_n by_o water_n literal_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o type_n or_o sign_n 2._o of_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n this_o internal_a baptism_n to_o omit_v other_o instance_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o if_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n in_o the_o desert_n now_o this_o we_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o some_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o only_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v work_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n wrought_v but_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o of_o another_o kind_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miraculous_a mystery_n but_o mere_a miracle_n now_o that_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 48._o verse_n 28._o before_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n how_o be_v it_o christ_n not_o literal_o not_o identical_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o present_a in_o or_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o our_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o water_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o bodily_a thirst_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o moses_n smite_v it_o the_o mystery_n portend_v or_o foreshaddowed_n by_o this_o miracle_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v true_o god_n which_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v afterward_o become_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a soul_n this_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v literal_o foretold_v psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 46._o among_o other_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o interpreter_n the_o new_a one_o and_o that_o a_o especial_a one_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o psalmist_n indefinite_o utter_v of_o god_n but_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o man_n do_v imprint_v their_o strict_a and_o proper_a character_n upon_o god_n make_v man_n and_o fit_v his_o action_n as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o print_n in_o wax_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v life_n itself_o a_o ocean_n of_o live_a water_n which_o we_o can_v approach_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o which_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n without_o stint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o drown_v himself_o or_o draw_v it_o 2._o dry_a for_o it_o be_v more_o calm_a and_o placid_a than_o any_o fountain_n or_o spring_n though_o more_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o god_n make_v man_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n psal._n 146._o v_o 10._o that_o the_o god_n of_o zion_n as_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n or_o worth_a notice-taking_a to_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o man_n of_o judah_n all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a know_v well_o that_o he_o which_o have_v make_v the_o world_n have_v no_o beginning_n no_o end_n of_o day_n or_o sovereignty_n but_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v lord_n likewise_o of_o
anoint_v or_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 55._o the_o great_a offence_n which_o the_o jew_n take_v at_o our_o saviour_n be_v that_o he_o come_v not_o forth_o of_o bethlem_n the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o from_o nazareth_n a_o town_n in_o galilee_n that_o his_o education_n be_v so_o mean_a and_o his_o parentage_n so_o poor_a now_o this_o offence_n the_o prophet_n isaias_n so_o they_o will_v have_v understand_v he_o have_v full_o prevent_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o as_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n and_o as_o a_o branch_n out_o of_o his_o root_n this_o do_v true_o fore-picture_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o mean_a parentage_n than_o david_n himself_o have_v be_v as_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o decay_a stem_n or_o root_n of_o jesse_n again_o the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o original_a netser_n signify_v a_o rod_n do_v picture_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o very_a place_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o grow_v up_o as_o 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to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o john_n proclaim_v and_o into_o which_o his_o baptism_n by_o water_n be_v as_o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n the_o very_a ceremony_n or_o solemnity_n of_o man_n admission_n unto_o it_o do_v testify_v and_o so_o do_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o rest_v upon_o the_o rod_n or_o branch_n of_o jesse_n which_o fruit_n and_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n at_o large_a describe_v and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o sort_n concern_v the_o rod_n or_o branch_n of_o jesse_n himself_o and_o these_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v make_v he_o of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_n all_o these_o be_v heroical_a endowment_n or_o qualification_n for_o government_n of_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v this_o rod_n of_o jesse_n or_o branch_n of_o david_n be_v to_o erect_v and_o of_o these_o qualification_n here_o mention_v the_o best_a gift_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o david_n on_o saul_n or_o solomon_n or_o upon_o other_o king_n of_o judah_n at_o their_o anoyntment_n or_o inauguration_n be_v but_o shadow_n or_o prefiguration_n now_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o rest_v 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