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to_o be_v say_v as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o ordinance_n all_o that_o you_o will_v hear_v afterward_o will_v be_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a covenant_n that_o circumcision_n do_v relate_v to_o argum._n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o grace_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o isa_n 49.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n now_o christ_n be_v in_o circumcision_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n he_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o circumcision_n relate_v to_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n this_o seed_n be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o seal_v in_o circumcision_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o seed_n which_o seed_n be_v christ_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v grace_n and_o not_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grace_n but_o not_o work_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n expression_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o to_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o gospel_n of_o work_n for_o work_n be_v law_n and_o bad_a tiding_n if_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n saint_n either_o be_v not_o save_v or_o else_o 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be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o any_o sinner_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n now_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o god_n be_v his_o god_n true_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o that_o never_o sin_v there_o may_v be_v merit_n but_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v grace_n indeed_o angel_n be_v save_v by_o work_n sinner_n can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o grace_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v condescend_v to_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o relation_n as_o to_o give_v a_o sinner_n interest_n in_o he_o and_o propriety_n in_o he_o as_o his_o god_n this_o be_v grace_n they_o that_o do_v not_o think_v this_o be_v grace_n they_o do_v not_o need_v argument_n but_o pity_n and_o prayer_n 5._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fatal_a error_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o carnal_a jew_n that_o they_o do_v understand_v circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o ancient_a type_n and_o ceremony_n they_o do_v understand_v they_o all_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o herein_o they_o lose_v christ_n and_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v every_o where_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v endeavour_n with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o those_o misconstruction_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o at_o large_a in_o rom._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v grace_n and_o not_o work_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o now_o this_o be_v the_o error_n that_o all_o the_o carnal_a jew_n fall_v into_o that_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o pharisee_n they_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v all_o of_o that_o spirit_n they_o take_v it_o all_o as_o law_n even_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o therefore_o if_o our_o new_a testament_n circumcision_n be_v practise_v by_o any_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o they_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n now_o if_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n shall_v we_o justify_v their_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n against_o the_o whole_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o circumcision_n do_v relate_v to_o now_o brief_o what_o be_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o circumcision_n do_v relate_v to_o this_o be_v a_o very_a large_a field_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 1._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o 2._o to_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n 3._o to_o provide_v a_o inheritance_n both_o for_o he_o and_o they_o and_o these_o three_o general_a head_n will_v comprise_v and_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o circumcision_n 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v most_o comprehensive_a and_o include_v all_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o what_o be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o a_o man_n thy_o god_n or_o a_o god_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v when_o he_o give_v to_o a_o poor_a creature_n a_o special_a interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o himself_o so_o that_o god_n in_o his_o alsufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v he_o all_o his_o attribute_n and_o work_n be_v we_o for_o our_o good_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n that_o be_v all_o my_o attribute_n shall_v be_v thou_o and_o for_o thy_o good_a as_o real_o as_o they_o be_v i_o for_o my_o glory_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v contrive_v their_o good_a who_o god_n he_o be_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v effect_v it_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n be_v they_o his_o mercy_n truth_n and_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v they_o as_o his_o essential_a power_n so_o his_o work_a power_n or_o his_o actual_a power_n as_o he_o will_v be_v all_o to_o they_o so_o he_o will_v work_v all_o for_o they_o now_o this_o as_o i_o say_v include_v and_o infer_v all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a 2._o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o seed_n that_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v abram_n but_o abraham_n i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o as_o god_n do_v lengthen_v out_o his_o name_n so_o he_o will_v lengthen_v out_o his_o posterity_n even_o to_o length_n of_o time_n but_o now_o what_o be_v this_o seed_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o abraham_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a seed_n or_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o a_o natural_a seed_n it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o shell_n and_o outside_n of_o it_o but_o the_o kernel_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a seed_n promise_v to_o abraham_n above_o a_o natural_a seed_n and_o
i_o shall_v prove_v each_o particular_a out_o of_o plain_a scripture_n 1._o that_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a seed_n here_o intend_v gal_n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_o as_o to_o seed_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o he_o be_v this_o promise_a seed_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o before_o limit_v the_o seed_n messiah_n to_o any_o particular_a family_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a so_o far_o as_o appear_v among_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v then_o no_o further_o limitation_n till_o noah_n time_n and_o then_o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o lord_n limit_n the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v afterward_o confine_v to_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n at_o last_o the_o lord_n go_v further_o to_o one_o family_n in_o judah_n namely_o david_n but_o here_o he_o limit_n it_o to_o abraham_n that_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v that_o great_a and_o bless_a seed_n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n indeed_o as_o without_o which_o all_o other_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v bestow_v and_o fulfil_v but_o through_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o abraham_n see_v my_o day_n and_o rejoice_v he_o see_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o loin_n this_o be_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o he_o believe_v and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v save_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o church-seed_n promise_v the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o race_n and_o posterity_n the_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v settle_v there_o there_o be_v other_o godly_a person_n before_o and_o after_o we_o read_v of_o melchisedech_n and_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o it_o be_v very_o like_a there_o may_v be_v other_o and_o when_o god_n have_v settle_v salvation_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o other_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o that_o church_n the_o lord_n entail_v by_o covenant_n all_o his_o ordinance_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n he_o give_v they_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n he_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v a_o church_n a_o society_n entrust_v and_o invest_v with_o the_o ordinance_n and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o he_o show_v his_o statute_n to_o israel_n this_o be_v no_o small_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n this_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o christ_n threaten_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o other_o people_n mat._n 21.43_o that_o be_v god_n will_v settle_v his_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o give_v they_o his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n we_o see_v by_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o he_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o dreadful_a misery_n of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n intend_v and_o that_o be_v a_o believe_a seed_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v true_o godly_a and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o gal._n 3.7_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v his_o seed_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o believer_n be_v his_o posterity_n there_o be_v multitude_n that_o be_v true_o godly_a of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a be_v his_o seed_n they_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v spiritual_o relate_v to_o he_o he_o be_v the_o pattern_n and_o typical_a head_n of_o that_o 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flood_n 2._o that_o impious_a attempt_n of_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11.4_o whether_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o another_o deluge_n through_o their_o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n of_o god_n promise_v or_o think_v to_o climb_v into_o heaven_n a_o mad_a project_n but_o sinner_n act_v sometime_o at_o a_o strange_a rate_n of_o madness_n not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v or_o that_o they_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n this_o the_o text_n express_v be_v probable_o the_o end_n most_o general_o aim_v at_o by_o they_o though_o it_o be_v like_a they_o have_v various_a motive_n and_o inducement_n and_o those_o very_a foolish_a and_o wicked_a this_o defection_n be_v from_o that_o of_o cham_n about_o sixty_o two_o year_n as_o some_o compute_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o ruine_v judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n viz._n the_o confusion_n and_o division_n of_o tongue_n a_o just_a and_o severe_a punishment_n 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of_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n and_o a_o church-seed_n viz._n his_o posterity_n to_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n but_o which_o be_v more_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a seed_n 3._o he_o promise_v he_o also_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o when_o they_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v in_o a_o unsettle_a condition_n as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n gen._n 15.13_o 18._o which_o be_v a_o typical_a land_n and_o do_v relate_v unto_o another_o and_o a_o better_a country_n beyond_o that_o as_o hebr._n 11._o 4._o the_o lord_n give_v he_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o 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that_o they_o never_o loose_v it_o but_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o bosom_n to_o their_o die_a day_n keep_v their_o assurance_n all_o their_o day_n and_o though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o some_o of_o his_o child_n yet_o at_o last_o when_o they_o die_v and_o come_v to_o heaven_n he_o will_v never_o overflow_v the_o soul_n any_o more_o with_o his_o anger_n 4._o the_o four_o personal_a type_n we_o name_v be_v melchizedek_n his_o story_n be_v in_o gen._n 14._o that_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_a from_o psal_n 110.4_o where_o speak_v of_o and_z to_z the_o messiah_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n as_o also_o from_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 7.3_o that_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o assimilatus_fw-la or_o gerens_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la some_o controversy_n there_o be_v who_o this_o 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holiness_n but_o melchizedek_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n some_o answer_n it_o thus_o non_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la sed_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praefertur_fw-la abrahae_fw-la for_o that_o abraham_n be_v but_o a_o inferior_a person_n whereas_o melchizedek_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n in_o salem_n but_o we_o may_v answer_v further_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o more_o eminent_a than_o abraham_n some_o of_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n who_o be_v age_v and_o experience_a saint_n as_o sem_fw-mi for_o instance_n may_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n be_v more_o eminent_a than_o abraham_n be_v in_o his_o youth_n of_o who_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o genealogy_n gen._n 11._o that_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a person_n then_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o great_a than_o abraham_n as_o be_v one_o of_o his_o progenitor_n and_o ancestor_n therefore_o many_o do_v conjecture_v that_o sem_fw-mi be_v this_o melchizedek_n and_o indeed_o the_o conjecture_n be_v not_o improbable_a though_o for_o any_o certain_a demonstration_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v purposely_o conceal_v who_o he_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o man_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o destinate_a to_o that_o end_n quest_n wherein_o be_v melchizedek_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n answ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o eternity_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n both_o as_o king_n and_o priest_n there_o be_v four_o particular_n here_o include_v he_o be_v a_o type_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v call_v melchizedek_n which_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v king_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 7.2_o so_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o king_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 45.6_o 7._o king_n of_o salem_n which_o signify_v peace_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n so_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n zach._n 9.9_o and_o king_n of_o peace_n isai_n 9.6_o my_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o joh._n 14.27_o mic._n 5.5_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v our_o peace_n peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o righteousness_n first_o than_o peace_n isai_n 32.17_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o peace_n from_o christ_n unless_o he_o give_v thou_o righteousness_n first_o both_o impute_v his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n to_o thou_o and_o infuse_v the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n into_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o create_v peace_n for_o thou_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o priesthood_n melchizedek_n be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o heb._n 7.1_o so_o be_v christ_n both_o king_n and_o priest_n this_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o melchizedek_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a type_n god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o 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second_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n not_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o and_o unto_o duty_n the_o first_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o the_o second_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n let_v those_o professor_n look_v to_o it_o and_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o spirit_n who_o have_v a_o rigid_a a_o violent_a a_o impose_v spirit_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n take_v heed_n lest_o you_o prove_v hagarite_n and_o mere_a legal_a professor_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a as_o abraham_n do_v turn_v aside_o unto_o hagar_n so_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v possible_o turn_v aside_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o through_o unbelief_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o violence_n not_o of_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n 3._o but_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o seed_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o gen._n 21.10_o gal._n 4.30_o away_o with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n we_o must_v renounce_v the_o old_a covenant_n and_o get_v free_a from_o the_o snare_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n 3._o if_o we_o consider_v abraham_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o that_o church_n and_o people_n so_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n you_o know_v god_n covenant_v with_o abraham_n for_o his_o seed_n so_o he_o do_v with_o christ_n for_o all_o his_o elect._n god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o give_v a_o seed_n to_o he_o and_o a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o seed_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n isai_n 53.10_o 11._o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n heb._n 2.10_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a head_n 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7.37_o 38._o of_o the_o general_a occasion_n of_o sacrifice_n they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v providential_a as_o upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n when_o they_o have_v gild_n or_o judgement_n to_o be_v remove_v or_o prevent_v or_o mercy_n to_o be_v bestow_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o these_o see_v leu._n 22.18_o 2._o such_o incidental_a occasion_n wherein_o they_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n as_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o priest_n exod._n 29.18_o and_o of_o the_o levite_n numb_a 8.12_o at_o the_o purification_n of_o unclean_a person_n and_o upon_o several_a other_o occasion_n 3._o at_o their_o state_v festival_n and_o appoint_a season_n which_o be_v both_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o anniversary_n of_o which_o hereafter_o among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a burnt-offering_a every_o day_n or_o
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teach_v such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v as_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o decay_n and_o backslide_n in_o your_o christian_a course_n for_o it_o may_v be_v god_n and_o thou_o may_v part_v never_o to_o meet_v more_o we_o see_v sad_a example_n of_o it_o in_o many_o professor_n that_o after_o backslide_n never_o recover_v their_o former_a glory_n they_o never_o enjoy_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n any_o more_o as_o former_o what_o become_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o the_o desolation_n of_o shilo_n and_o after_o this_o departure_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n silent_a only_o this_o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v at_o nob_n in_o saul_n time_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o and_o that_o it_o be_v afterward_o at_o gibeon_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 16.39_o and_o final_o that_o the_o vessel_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o build_n of_o that_o 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the_o land_n of_o judah_n first_o to_o bethshemesh_n cap._n 6._o thence_o it_o go_v to_o kirjath_n jearim_n thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o abinodab_n cap._n 7._o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n 2_o sam._n 6._o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o final_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o oracle_n in_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.6_o 7._o where_o it_o continue_v till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v either_o destroy_v in_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n or_o else_o carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n and_o restore_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n by_o cyrus_n some_o indeed_o think_v it_o be_v never_o return_v and_o that_o the_o second_o temple_n want_v the_o ark._n but_o this_o to_o other_o seem_v improbable_a because_o the_o highpriest_n be_v annual_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o ark_n for_o he_o be_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o mercy-seat_n with_o blood_n of_o which_o hereafter_o but_o these_o various_a removal_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o ark_n to_o and_o fro_o from_o place_n to_o place_n may_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v himself_o and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o the_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n so_o to_o any_o people_n but_o that_o if_o they_o prove_v unworthy_a he_o may_v remove_v they_o and_o seek_v unto_o himself_o another_o habitation_n matth._n 21.43_o rev._n 2.5_o i_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n 4._o hence_o fourthly_a among_o the_o holy_a place_n jerusalem_n be_v very_o eminent_a as_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o ark_n and_o all_o the_o public_a worship_n thereunto_o belong_v psal_n 76.2_o in_o salem_n also_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o zion_n psal_n 87.2_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v make_v in_o scripture_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a gal._n 4.26_o for_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 therefore_o in_o that_o magnificent_a description_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n mystical_a heb._n 12.22_o 23._o among_o other_o eulogy_n it_o be_v call_v heavenly_a jerusalem_n so_o rev._n 21.2_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n be_v the_o church_n thorough_o reform_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o order_n and_o worship_n which_o purity_n be_v begin_v here_o and_o perfect_v in_o another_o and_o a_o high_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o eulogy_n give_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v very_o high_a and_o excellent_a it_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n psal_n 46.4_o the_o elect_a city_n or_o the_o city_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v 1_o king_n 11.32_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o tribe_n for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n the_o city_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v call_v the_o belove_a city_n gog_n and_o magog_n compass_v the_o belove_a city_n rev._n 20.9_o the_o holy_a city_n matth._n 27.53_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n rev._n 22.19_o god_n shall_v take_v his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n heb._n 12.22_o it_o be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 3.17_o at_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v call_v jerusalem_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o it_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o holiness_n of_o these_o place_n and_o how_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o it_o answ_n you_o hear_v in_o 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