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out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n and_o from_o all_o the_o land_n whither_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o land_n that_o i_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o like_v you_o may_v read_v jerem._n 23._o 7._o 8._o cyrus_n after_o his_o strange_a conquest_n of_o babylon_n set_v god_n people_n free_a and_o authorize_v zerubbabel_n the_o next_o heir_n then_o leave_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n to_o conduct_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n as_o he_o in_o his_o law_n have_v prescribe_v but_o after_o their_o safe_a arrival_n there_o they_o be_v molest_v by_o their_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v after_o cyrus_n his_o death_n for_o divers_a year_n hinder_v until_o zerubbabel_n by_o his_o favour_n and_o potency_n with_o cyrus_n his_o successor_n procure_v the_o revival_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o cyrus_n grant_v and_o free_v himself_o and_o god_n people_n from_o further_a molestation_n by_o their_o enemy_n as_o you_o may_v read_v it_o at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o that_o part_n of_o ieremiah_n prophecy_n be_v verify_v of_o he_o for_o in_o his_o day_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n under_o god_n judah_n be_v save_v and_o israel_n do_v dwell_v secure_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n a_o saviour_n yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o present_a distress_n and_o danger_n and_o thus_o far_o this_o poor_a revive_a branch_n of_o david_n be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a type_n of_o that_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v fulfil_v who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o in_o realty_n only_o but_o in_o name_n or_o title_n and_o call_v especial_o jesus_n because_o he_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n 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zerubbabel_n do_v not_o for_o neither_o his_o own_o name_n nor_o his_o father_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n name_n since_o iehosaphat_n day_n have_v any_o reference_n to_o this_o title_n nor_o import_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o in_o their_o grammatical_a signification_n but_o the_o father_n of_o this_o iâ—shua_n or_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v name_v jehosadech_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n 6_o but_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o name_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o name_n agree_v to_o the_o thing_n name_v substantial_o and_o direct_o other_o accidental_o or_o in_o obliqne_n the_o former_a fort_n express_v the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n name_v as_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n which_o god_n impose_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n do_v express_v his_o nature_n or_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o red_a earth_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v so_o the_o name_n 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hoof_n that_o be_v begin_v to_o spread_v the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n psal_n 69._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o very_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v especial_o whilst_o offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v for_o after_o he_o have_v utter_v that_o pitiful_a song_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 22._o whether_o only_o out_o of_o his_o grief_n or_o anguish_n or_o upon_o other_o respect_n and_o intention_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o final_o commend_v his_o soul_n his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n song_n ps_n 35._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o utter_v of_o both_o these_o song_n in_o this_o anguish_n of_o soul_n argue_v he_o love_v his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n as_o the_o scribe_n which_o approve_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o herodian_o and_o the_o sadducee_n have_v a_o little_a before_o confess_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mat._n 12._o from_o v_o 12._o to_o 34._o chap._n 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v â—â—_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o 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upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o ceremony_n or_o service_n be_v literal_o and_o punctual_o fulfil_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v consecrate_v with_o foreign_a blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o ram_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o this_o blood_n not_o only_o his_o hand_n his_o foot_n or_o ear_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o anoint_v but_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v anoint_v or_o bathe_v for_o though_o he_o be_v always_o internal_o sanctify_v and_o though_o this_o his_o internal_a sanctification_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a from_o the_o womb_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o thus_o visible_o and_o external_o consecrate_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o we_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v after_o a_o better_a manner_n than_o aaron_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n the_o moral_a employ_v in_o sprinkle_v of_o aaron_n right_a ear_n the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n be_v this_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o gate_n by_o which_o faith_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v consecrate_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n will_n our_o hand_n and_o foot_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o service_n be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o do_v his_o will_n final_o as_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o both_o must_v be_v consecrate_v in_o it_o and_o enable_v by_o it_o unto_o his_o service_n 7_o another_o ceremony_n or_o service_n at_o aaron_n consecration_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n one_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n and_o one_o wafer_n wherewith_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n hand_n be_v first_o to_o be_v fill_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 29._o ver_fw-la 23._o 25._o the_o mystery_n signify_v by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o bloody_a sacrifice_n may_v best_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o have_v afore_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o circumcision_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n or_o concern_v god_n demand_v isaac_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v then_o observe_v out_o of_o rupertus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n god_n do_v demand_v at_o abraham_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o tie_v himself_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o which_o may_v now_o be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samarin_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la bibore_fw-la give_v i_o to_o drink_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n sit_v beside_o the_o fountain_n call_v for_o drink_v not_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o take_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v drink_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o immortality_n i_o thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n not_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v but_o that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o salvation_n to_o drink_v i_o imitate_v my_o father_n who_o say_v to_o abraham_n offer_v i_o up_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n this_o he_o say_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o accept_v abraham_n son_n but_o that_o he_o determine_v to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o 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consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n concern_v it_o to_o recapitulate_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedch_n be_v the_o determine_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o perhaps_o we_o ought_v that_o this_o priesthood_n with_o the_o legal_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o last_o mortal_a breath_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o immortal_a 2_o the_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n be_v then_o accomplish_v and_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n proclaim_v when_o he_o say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o his_o consecration_n or_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o everlasting_a sanctuary_n be_v 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all_o observant_a spectator_n that_o he_o be_v no_o intruder_n but_o call_v by_o god_n and_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o observe_v this_o sign_n or_o accident_n in_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o hedie_n mecum_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o paradiso_n 4_o the_o public_a solemnity_n of_o consecration_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o special_a testimony_n or_o adjunct_n of_o lawful_a call_n and_o christ_n consecration_n be_v more_o solemn_a and_o public_a than_o aaron_n be_v such_o it_o be_v as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o affect_v such_o as_o nothing_o but_o filial_a obedience_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n can_v have_v move_v this_o our_o high_a priest_n to_o admit_v because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o linger_a and_o a_o bloody_a death_n moses_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v command_v to_o gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la 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the_o world_n ever_o have_v beside_o the_o concourse_n and_o confluence_n of_o stranger_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o manner_n of_o who_o death_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n then_o exhibit_v make_v the_o heathen_a centurion_n a_o man_n altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n to_o confess_v that_o this_o jesus_n who_o he_o have_v see_v crucify_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o time_n the_o manner_n and_o consequence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n most_o direct_o prove_v as_o well_o his_o priesthood_n as_o his_o call_n to_o it_o to_o have_v be_v from_o god_n both_o more_o excellent_a than_o aaron_n be_v 6_o we_o see_v it_o experience_v numb_a 16._o 17._o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o public_a solemnity_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n by_o moses_n there_o want_v not_o such_o rebellious_a spirit_n then_o as_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o now_o which_o think_v themselves_o altogether_o as_o holy_a and_o as_o â—it_a to_o be_v high_a priest_n as_o he_o after_o the_o earth_n have_v swallow_v up_o the_o principal_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n the_o â—eaâ—â—â—eâ—â—e_a multitude_n though_o â—eâ—â—â—â—ed_v for_o a_o while_n with_o the_o fearful_a disaster_n of_o their_o ringleader_n conspire_v afresh_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o have_v utter_o perish_v in_o this_o rebellion_n have_v not_o aaron_n run_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o centre_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n of_o defence_n betwixt_o they_o and_o death_n but_o see_v neither_o the_o fearful_a example_n show_v upon_o coreh_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n nor_o aaron_n late_a compassion_n towards_o they_o when_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o and_o the_o plague_n be_v kindle_v among_o they_o be_v able_a to_o quell_v their_o jealousy_n or_o appease_v their_o murmur_n the_o lord_n last_o make_v the_o rod_n of_o levy_n alone_o inscribe_v with_o aaron_n name_n among_o 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resurrection_n do_v portend_v 5_o the_o second_o be_v how_o these_o forty_o day_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v fore-pictured_n or_o foretold_v 6_o this_o second_o query_n be_v in_o part_n already_o answer_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n for_o as_o he_o expect_v forty_o day_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o nineveh_n so_o our_o saviour_n do_v respite_v the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o ierusalem_n doom_n as_o many_o day_n nor_o can_v i_o mislike_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o the_o forty_o day_n intervenient_a betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v prefigure_v by_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o that_o questionless_a be_v by_o moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n moses_n do_v then_o bear_v as_o himself_o do_v witness_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o the_o type_n but_o 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we_o chap._n 2._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n the_o ordinary_a offering_n which_o the_o law_n in_o like_a case_n do_v require_v be_v a_o lamb_n as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 12._o 6._o yet_o with_o this_o express_a dispensation_n that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n shall_v suffice_v the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n poverty_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v by_o reason_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o son_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n without_o the_o country_n or_o province_n wherein_o she_o dwell_v be_v content_a to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o dispensation_n 10_o but_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v this_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o firstborn_a that_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o although_o as_o he_o say_v at_o his_o baptism_n it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o legal_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o he_o be_v redeem_v at_o other_o firstborn_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n mention_v by_o s._n luke_n be_v ordinary_a at_o every_o woman_n purification_n whether_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o be_v male_a or_o female_a as_o for_o our_o saviour_n of_o all_o first_o bear_v he_o only_o need_v no_o legal_a redemption_n because_o he_o be_v destinate_a from_o his_o birth_n not_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o other_o and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fulfil_v that_o legal_a rite_n or_o shadow_n of_o redeem_v those_o useful_a creature_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n unclean_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o 12._o as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v account_v clean_o 11_o but_o be_v he_o exempt_v by_o any_o more_o peculiar_a right_n from_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o purification_n to_o this_o demand_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o taint_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o he_o be_v but_o this_o reply_n or_o answer_v be_v admit_v it_o will_v be_v a_o foul_a heresy_n or_o worse_a than_o so_o to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v either_o legal_o or_o natural_o unclean_a during_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a assembly_n for_o she_o be_v free_a from_o any_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o from_o all_o legal_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o her_o travail_n or_o for_o forty_o day_n after_o it_o otherwise_o that_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o may_v have_v be_v conceive_v or_o bring_v forth_o or_o nourish_v by_o her_o milk_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n which_o to_o avouch_v or_o conceive_v be_v foul_a blasphemy_n be_v her_o observation_n then_o of_o the_o law_n concern_v purification_n either_o a_o will-worship_n or_o affect_a work_n of_o supererogation_n rather_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n or_o exemplary_a rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n that_o desire_n or_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o even_o such_o of_o either_o sex_n as_o know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o occasion_n nor_o much_o liable_a to_o the_o temptation_n which_o public_a law_n or_o sacred_a canon_n seek_v to_o prevent_v or_o restrain_v from_o burst_v out_o into_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v do_v both_o wise_o and_o religious_o if_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o such_o decree_n or_o injunction_n as_o be_v useful_a or_o needful_a for_o most_o other_o man_n to_o observe_v for_o it_o well_o become_v and_o behoove_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o sound_a member_n of_o any_o body_n natural_a or_o civil_a of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n especial_o to_o sympathize_v thus_o far_o at_o least_o with_o unsound_a or_o decay_a part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o to_o restrain_v themselves_o from_o use_v that_o liberty_n which_o they_o for_o their_o own_o part_n may_v safe_o enjoy_v be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n prohibit_v void_a of_o danger_n unto_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n which_o have_v more_o forcible_a temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o want_v skill_n