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blood_n which_o be_v let_v out_o of_o his_o side_n by_o the_o spear_n which_o the_o soldier_n thrust_v into_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o he_o be_v very_o dead_a joh._n chap._n 19.34_o and_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 6._o and_o verse_n 8._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v note_v by_o the_o word_n of_o sacrifice_v because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v figure_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v slay_v when_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n now_o second_o that_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o accurse_a death_n and_o that_o therein_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v on_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v deut._n 21._o verse_n 23._o and_o that_o in_o bear_v our_o curse_n he_o remove_v it_o from_o we_o and_o procure_v we_o all_o blessing_n it_o be_v 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the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n be_v commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o 11._o ch_z to_o the_o heb._n and_o of_o abraham_n our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o see_v his_o day_n that_o be_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o rejoice_v abraham_n no_o doubt_n see_v this_o day_n of_o christ_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n joh._n 8.56_o meichi-sedech_a be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n abraham_n pay_v he_o tithe_n ge._n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o heb._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n jaakob_n also_o prophesy_v express_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n &_o give_v to_o understand_v plain_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o other_o man_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a king_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen_n 4â—_n 10_o for_o he_o say_v the_o sceptre_n or_o tribe_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiâ—o_v come_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o yea_o the_o chief_a scope_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n be_v after_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o show_v unto_o what_o people_n the_o come_n of_o this_o messiah_n be_v peculiar_o restrain_v until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o as_o also_o of_o what_o tribe_n he_o shall_v descend_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 4.22_o in_o a_o conclusion_n utter_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o insomuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o come_v of_o the_o natural_a posterity_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o vanquish_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o great_a wicked_a angel_n and_o all_o his_o company_n who_o through_o sinful_a conspiracy_n and_o lift_v of_o themselves_o up_o against_o god_n fall_v from_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o lose_v all_o that_o goodness_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o have_v though_o they_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o mighty_a power_n to_o do_v much_o mischief_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o almighty_a and_o gracious_a powâ—r_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o be_v i_o say_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_o signify_v from_o thiâ—_n very_a beginning_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o mighty_a than_o all_o angellâ—_n and_o therefore_o also_o very_a god_n insomuch_o as_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o angel_n do_v excel_v in_o strength_n as_o we_o read_v psal_n 103.20_o this_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v figure_v in_o melchisedech_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v thereof_o heb._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o likewise_o that_o angel_n call_v jehovah_n to_o who_o also_o abraham_n praiâ—d_v gen._n 18.13_o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n though_o not_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n with_o who_o jaakob_n wrestle_v by_o prayer_n with_o tear_n and_o who_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 32.24_o etc._n etc._n &_o hos_n 12.4_o it_o be_v christ_n thus_o in_o genesis_n moses_n write_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n exodus_fw-la exodus_fw-la in_o exodus_fw-la the_o passeover_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o his_o spare_v of_o his_o people_n the_o israelite_n when_o he_o smite_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o cruel_a bondage_n it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o type_n &_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o blood_n to_o be_v in_o due_a time_n offer_v up_o unto_o god_n they_o do_v by_o faith_n obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o co._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o us._n and_o joh._n 19_o 36._o not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 11.28_o that_o moses_n through_o faith_n ordain_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n moreover_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v to_o show_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o damnation_n and_o consequent_o to_o point_v the_o israelite_n and_o so_o ourselves_o also_o to_o christ_n for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o and_o rom._n 10_o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o be_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n more_o direct_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n both_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n the_o tabernacle_n first_o &_o after_o the_o temple_n with_o all_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o ark_n mercy-seat_n cherubim_n etc._n etc._n final_o the_o angel_n in_o who_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v jehovah_n who_o go_v before_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n ch_z 13.21.22_o and_z ch_z 14.19_o and_z ch_z 23.20.22.23_o and_o 1._o cor._n 10.9_o now_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n leviticus_fw-la the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n leviticus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la be_v a_o more_o clear_a declaration_n in_o set_v down_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o offering_n of_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o special_a type_n or_o representation_n of_o our_o saviour_n among_o they_o the_o which_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v slay_v they_o be_v not_o only_a shadow_n of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o also_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v sprinkle_v to_o assure_v the_o people_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o exod._n 24.4.5.6.7.8_o and_o further_o in_o that_o with_o these_o slay_a sacrifice_n some_o be_v adjoin_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v go_v let_v away_o alive_a so_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o escape_n goat_n levit._n 16.5_o etc._n etc._n 22._o and_o the_o live_a sparrowe_n ch_n 14.49_o etc._n etc._n 53._o the_o which_o as_o it_o seem_v do_v point_n unto_o the_o resurrection_n &_o reviue_v of_o he_o that_o be_v indeed_o to_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o shall_v thenceforth_a live_v for_o ever_o a_o intercessor_n to_o make_v good_a unto_o his_o church_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n they_o have_v also_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o peace_n offering_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n thus_o much_o for_o a_o taste_n how_o moses_n write_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o book_n call_v leviticus_fw-la let_v we_o come_v to_o number_n in_o number_n number_n number_n the_o rock_n which_o moses_n write_v of_o out_o of_o the_o which_o water_n flow_v for_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o dry_a wilderness_n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o of_o that_o spiritual_a refresh_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n have_v by_o he_o like_a as_o also_o be_v the_o manna_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v &_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n the_o perfect_a food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o they_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n interprete_v the_o signification_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v know_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o as_o they_o be_v now_o 1._o cor._n 10.1.2_o 3_o 4.9_o it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o therefore_o make_v not_o the_o right_a use_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o john_n 6_o 32_o etc._n etc._n but_o all_o be_v not_o such_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n also_o which_o moses_n write_v of_o yea_o and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v show_v also_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o
such_o as_o be_v the_o wolf_n &_o the_o lion_n or_o such_o like_a either_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o power_n to_o their_o master_n advantage_n and_o profit_n explication_n explication_n it_o be_v true_a as_o may_v be_v plentiful_o see_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o story_n whereof_o much_o be_v write_v of_o these_o kind_n of_o shepherd_n and_o of_o that_o singular_a care_n watchfulness_n painfulness_n wisdom_n and_o many_o other_o pastoral_a virtue_n which_o they_o have_v use_v this_o way_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o peculiar_a people_n and_o flock_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o shepherd_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o and_o partly_o owner_n of_o flock_n themselves_o so_o we_o read_v of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n of_o isaac_n and_o jaakob_n and_o of_o his_o son_n of_o who_o jaakob_n be_v describe_v for_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o painful_a in_o this_o kind_n first_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o unkind_a uncle_n laban_n and_o afterward_o for_o himself_o as_o we_o may_v see_v brief_o by_o one_o or_o two_o testimony_n that_o we_o stay_v not_o over_o long_o in_o this_o discourse_n namely_o gen._n 31.38_o 42._o this_o twenty_o year_n say_v jaakob_n to_o his_o uncle_n i_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o thou_o owe_v and_o thy_o goat_n have_v not_o cast_v their_o young_a and_o the_o ram_n of_o thy_o flock_n have_v i_o not_o eat_v whatsoever_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n i_o bring_v it_o not_o unto_o thou_o but_o i_o make_v it_o good_a myself_o of_o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o be_v it_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o with_o frost_n in_o the_o night_n and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o thy_o sheep_n and_o thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a but_o god_n behold_v my_o tribulation_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o y_a night_n thus_o much_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o painfulness_n of_o jaakob_n and_o touch_v his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o cattle_n read_v chap._n 33._o verse_n 13_o 14._o where_o jaakob_n answer_v his_o brother_n esau_n thus_o my_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o child_n be_v tender_a and_o the_o ewe_n and_o kine_n be_v with_o young_a under_o my_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v over-drive_a they_o one_o day_n all_o the_o flock_n will_v die_v let_v now_o my_o lord_n go_v before_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v drive_v soft_o according_a to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o cattle_n which_o be_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v shepherd_n also_o moses_n to_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n exod._n 3.1_o and_o aaron_n among_o his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o trade_n in_o egypt_n as_o well_o as_o before_o be_v to_o keep_v sheep_n gen._n 46.32.34_o and_o exod._n 10.24.26_o and_z ch_z 12.31_o 32._o but_o afterward_o god_n make_v both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n shepherd_n and_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n as_o psal_n 77.20_o thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n likewise_o david_n in_o his_o youth_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o be_v strengthen_v of_o god_n to_o kill_v both_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o flock_n 1_o sam._n 17.34.36_o and_o afterward_o god_n set_v he_o up_o to_o be_v a_o shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 2._o sam._n chap._n 5._o verse_n 2._o and_o psal_n 78._o vers_fw-la 70.72_o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepefolde_v even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a bring_v he_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n in_o jaakob_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n so_o he_o feed_v they_o according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o govern_v they_o most_o wise_o for_o the_o hand_n do_v usual_o note_v administration_n or_o government_n as_o the_o like_a speech_n show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a psalm_n repeat_v even_o now_o and_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o many_o other_o place_n moreover_o luke_n chap._n 2.8_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n appear_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n by_o night_n because_o of_o their_o flock_n hence_o it_o be_v i_o mean_v from_o such_o singular_a example_n of_o wise_a painful_a 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plentiful_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n not_o only_o towards_o ourselves_o but_o also_o towards_o every_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o embrace_v they_o as_o brethren_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n such_o be_v the_o duty_n arise_v from_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o it_o question_n which_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o member_n or_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n first_o to_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a full_a fountain_n thereof_o second_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o over-flowing_n 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