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tall_a growth_n yet_o hang_v down_o its_o head_n as_o christ_n be_v humble_a so_o holiness_n and_o humility_n be_v the_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o a_o christian._n that_o christian_n that_o have_v most_o holiness_n have_v most_o humility_n the_o ear_n of_o wheat_n which_o be_v well_o kern_v and_o full_a hang_v down_o its_o head_n most_o christ_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o appletree_n cant._n 2.3_o as_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o son_n i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n as_o christ_n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n she_o excel_v all_o the_o daughter_n as_o the_o lily_n do_v thorn_n so_o the_o church_n set_v
be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v through_o christ_n name_n and_o all_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v our_o spiritual_a incense_n be_v to_o be_v make_v through_o his_o mediation_n 3.17_o 8.4_o all_o must_v be_v do_v which_o god_n have_v appoint_v upon_o his_o own_o altar_n or_o it_o will_v be_v abhor_v iv._o the_o saint_n spiritual_a altar_n jesus_n christ_n be_v but_o one_o who_o only_o once_o and_o in_o one_o place_n offer_v up_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 13.12_o v._o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o spiritual_a altar_n do_v sanctify_v all_o our_o duty_n and_o prayer_n 5._o which_o be_v in_o themselves_o impure_a vi_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o believer_n only_a refuge_n it_o be_v through_o he_o and_o by_o fly_v to_o he_o god_n come_v to_o be_v entreat_v and_o be_v kind_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o vii_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o sprinkle_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o we_o may_v thereby_o learn_v that_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o only_o accept_v through_o his_o intercession_n but_o also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o shed_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o his_o blood_n viii_o these_o four_o horn_n signify_v the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n ainsw_n type_n i._o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o altar_n and_o incense_n be_v two_o thing_n ii_o other_o altar_n only_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n ceremonianl_o or_o figurative_o and_o can_v not_o otherways_o iii_o other_o altar_n be_v to_o stand_v but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n now_o to_o erect_v such_o altar_n because_o the_o antitype_n or_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v come_v iv._o other_o altar_n be_v make_v of_o corruptible_a matter_n viz._n shittim_n wood._n disparity_n i._o christ_n alone_o be_v both_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrificer_n ii_o christ_n sanctify_v all_o the_o prayer_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a real_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o intrinsical_a worth_a virtue_n and_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n iii_o christ_n our_o altar_n and_o highpriest_n abide_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n heb._n 5.6_o iv._o christ_n be_v incoruptible_a that_o be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n but_o this_o altar_n perish_v not_o inference_n i._o this_o reprove_v those_o that_o erect_v altar_n in_o their_o church_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o do_v saint_n own_v no_o altar_n but_o christ._n ii_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o those_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v of_o this_o altar_n for_o they_o thereby_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v their_o altar_n iii_o this_o show_v the_o gospel_n church_n and_o worship_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o legal_a church_n and_o worship_n be_v christ_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o term_n heir_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sors_z or_o a_o lot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n the_o law_n be_v one_o that_o inherit_v a_o estate_n lot_n or_o portion_n by_o law_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o sovereign_a owner_n and_o proprietor_n of_o all_o thing_n devolve_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o so_o though_o he_o be_v real_o and_o proper_o a_o heir_n yet_o the_o term_n be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o worldly_a heir_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v appropriate_v by_o custom_n to_o the_o â—â—lergy_n or_o ecclâ—â—siastical_a person_n but_o it_o real_o signify_v god_n lot_n or_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o â—â—he_n faithful_n and_o therefore_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o shall_v not_o be_v translate_v god_n clergy_n but_o god_n inheritance_n weemes_n divin_n exercit._n the_o most_o probable_a derivation_n of_o the_o woâ—â—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goral_n which_o by_o a_o transposition_n of_o letter_n and_o the_o letter_n gimel_n change_v into_o the_o greek_a kappa_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coral_n which_o be_v of_o near_a affinity_n in_o sound_n and_o signification_n to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o as_o be_v say_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heir_n now_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o inheritance_n or_o clergy_n if_o we_o must_v so_o call_v it_o of_o god_n isa._n 19.25_o which_o universal_a church_n be_v distribute_v into_o particular_a church_n as_o it_o be_v by_o lot_n or_o part_n neither_o â—â—s_o the_o term_n any_o where_o in_o scripture_n peculâ—â—arly_o attribute_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o laurentius_n and_o gerhard_n upon_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o demonstrate_v metaphor_n i._o a_o heir_n be_v the_o first-born_a usual_o though_o it_o hold_v not_o universal_o so_o for_o all_o right_n to_o estate_n kingdom_n and_o possession_n be_v not_o hereditary_a ii_o a_o heir_n be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o family_n the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a of_o all_o his_o father_n house_n iii_o sometime_o a_o person_n be_v make_v heir_n and_o have_v both_o title_n and_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o grant_n and_o surrender_v make_v by_o another_o that_o be_v ally_v or_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o he_o iv._o a_o heir_n be_v the_o support_n and_o stay_v of_o a_o family_n all_o depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a estate_n and_o inheritance_n be_v his_o v._o a_o heir_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o have_v headship_n dominion_n and_o power_n over_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o whether_o person_n or_o thing_n one_o or_o more_o kingdom_n see_v gal._n 4.1_o vi_o a_o heir_n distribute_v portion_n to_o other_o he_o enrich_v all_o his_o young_a brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o give_v gift_n if_o a_o kingly_a and_o mighty_a heir_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o favourite_n vii_o a_o princely_a heir_n or_o one_o that_o be_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v proclaim_v and_o his_o right_n assert_v viii_o a_o heir_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n come_v to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o take_v actual_a possession_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o parallel_n i._o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o father_n first-born_a i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o or_o high_o above_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 89.27_o ii_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o heavenly_a family_n he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1.21_o 22._o iii_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v absolute_a right_n or_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n he_o have_v also_o a_o delegated_a right_n he_o have_v his_o title_n and_o possession_n by_o grant_n from_o the_o father_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v 1.2_o he_o be_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o sovereign_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n have_v grant_v unto_o the_o son_n as_o incarnate_a and_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n between_o they_o both_o a_o sovereign_n right_a or_o heirship_n the_o possession_n of_o a_o absolute_a proprietor_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n at_o his_o pleasure_n iv._o christ_n be_v the_o only_a support_n and_o bearer-up_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v so_o all_o the_o faithful_a depend_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n 16._o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v v._o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a heir_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o 20._o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o i_o the_o father_n have_v subject_v all_o thing_n unto_o he_o 15.27_o and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o christ_n shall_v have_v this_o sovereign_a power_n and_o headship_n since_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o beside_o this_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n 1st_a make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o hereby_o be_v the_o grant_n of_o that_o request_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n
for_o fit_a for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o eternal_a life_n this_o way_n he_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o as_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o so_o christ_n be_v prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n viii_o this_o may_v support_v and_o comfort_v we_o under_o affliction_n for_o though_o no_o chasten_v seem_v joyous_a at_o present_a but_o grievous_a yet_o nevertheless_o afterward_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o 12._o christ_n compare_v to_o a_o eagle_n exod._n 19.4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o i_o bear_v you_o on_o eagle's_n wing_n and_o bring_v you_o unto_o myself_o deut._n 32.11_o 12._o as_o a_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nest_n flutter_v over_o her_o young_a spread_v her_o wing_n look_v to_o they_o bear_v they_o on_o her_o wing_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v lead_v he_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 12.14_o and_o to_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n that_o she_o may_v fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n some_o say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquila_n a_o eagle_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v carry_v violent_o other_o from_o a_o intensive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o year_n because_o it_o be_v lively_a from_o whence_o come_v the_o proverb_n vivacior_fw-la aquilâ_fw-la lively_o than_o a_o eagle_n other_o say_v that_o the_o latin_a aquila_n be_v derive_v ab_fw-la aquilo_fw-la colore_fw-la from_o its_o dun_a colour_n for_o its_o swiftness_n and_o seldom_o return_v job_n say_v chap._n 9.26_o my_o day_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v swift_o and_o never_o to_o return_v because_o of_o its_o velocity_n and_o forcible_a flight_n it_o denote_v the_o quick_a invasion_n of_o a_o enemy_n jer._n 48.40_o &_o 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