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return_v before_o he_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o nazareth_n can_v so_o easy_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o evangelist_n but_o as_o all_o interpreter_n i_o think_v agree_v this_o answer_n be_v give_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o year_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v now_o this_o be_v the_o last_o legal_a jubilee_n which_o this_o people_n be_v to_o enjoy_v and_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a jubilee_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v here_o on_o earth_n until_o the_o world_n end_n to_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n and_o joy_n in_o heaven_n have_v first_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o legal_a jubilee_n second_o a_o picture_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n or_o in_o the_o history_n of_o hezekias_n and_o his_o miraculous_a delivery_n from_o the_o assynians_n three_o a_o live_a body_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n every-way_n answerable_a to_o the_o picture_n draw_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o first_o conception_n of_o this_o live_a body_n or_o evangelicall_a jubilee_n be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o it_o from_o the_o delivery_n of_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n four_o the_o accomplishment_n full_a growth_n or_o perfection_n of_o this_o live_a body_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v where_o our_o joy_n our_o rest_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v for_o measure_v boundless_a and_o for_o term_v endless_a now_o according_a to_o these_o several_a degree_n of_o shadow_n of_o picture_n of_o life_n and_o growth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o scripture_n even_o according_a to_o its_o native_a and_o literal_a sense_n may_v be_v often_o verify_v and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o former_a prophecy_n likewise_o concern_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o wilderness_n with_o pleasant_a tree_n though_o actual_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o parabolicall_a or_o emblematical_a sense_n in_o that_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n do_v proclaim_v shall_v not_o be_v final_o accomplish_v until_o the_o beginning_n of_o 3._o that_o jubilee_n which_o shall_v haâ—e_v no_o end_n thus_o much_o be_v specify_v isaiah_n 60._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o thy_o sâ—â—ne_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n forever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n netser_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n this_o last_o verse_n though_o partly_o fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o whole_a nation_n by_o our_o saviour_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n make_v citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v until_o these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v transplant_v into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o set_v there_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n then_o shall_v the_o least_o sprig_n that_o have_v be_v true_o ingraff_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o jacob_n the_o mean_a â—â—â—ne_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n become_v more_o fruitful_a in_o himself_o than_o abraham_n be_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o a_o great_a king_n and_o lord_n of_o more_o than_o david_n or_o solomon_n in_o their_o prime_n thus_o much_o be_v include_v in_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 10._o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n if_o the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n grow_v in_o this_o life_n into_o a_o hundred_o how_o great_a or_o strong_a a_o nation_n every_o small_a one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n offend_v in_o he_o shall_v after_o this_o life_n end_v become_v be_v unexpressable_a but_o we_o believe_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o least_o and_o small_a of_o such_o as_o forsake_v all_o for_o he_o and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a and_o we_o believe_v god_n word_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o life_n temporal_a though_o a_o thousand_o life_n of_o a_o man_n own_o be_v much_o more_o worth_a than_o a_o million_o of_o other_o man_n life_n whereof_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o disposer_n 80._o that_o other_o prophecy_n likewise_o before_o mention_v isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 4._o though_o literal_o verify_v at_o god_n first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v man_n and_o then_o punctual_o fulfil_v when_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n god_n and_o man_n come_v to_o johns_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v final_o accomplish_v when_o the_o same_o jesus_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o shall_v he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n the_o avenger_n and_o god_n the_o recompencer_n by_o pronounce_v that_o sentence_n from_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o appeal_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o sentence_n shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o such_o as_o diligent_o seek_v he_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o avenger_n in_o that_o accomplishment_n of_o day_n which_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v all_o night_n and_o not_o before_o shall_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o be_v likewise_o final_o accomplish_v then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v etc._n etc._n the_o eye_n of_o many_o blind_a be_v open_v at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o answer_n be_v give_v yet_o not_o the_o 3._o eye_n of_o all_o the_o blind_a man_n then_o live_v which_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o he_o but_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o blind_a throughout_o judea_n and_o neighbour-region_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o offence_n at_o his_o second_o come_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o after_o perpetual_a 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for_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n accord_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n word_n he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o hungry_a to_o dwell_v that_o he_o may_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o habitation_n psalm_n 107._o vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o yet_o because_o this_o be_v but_o probable_a or_o conjectural_a we_o will_v make_v it_o no_o ground_n of_o our_o intend_a inference_n suppose_v then_o that_o these_o prediction_n be_v as_o mere_o figurative_a or_o metaphorical_a as_o the_o former_a they_o may_v not_o withstand_v true_o and_o prophetical_o prefigure_v or_o by_o way_n of_o emblem_n fore-shaddow_n aswell_o the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v we_o as_o the_o external_a baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v the_o water_n you_o know_v have_v two_o natural_a property_n from_o which_o many_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o sacred_a writer_n be_v borrow_v by_o which_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n figurative_a or_o emblematical_a expression_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v value_v the_o first_o natural_a property_n of_o water_n special_o in_o hot_a country_n where_o thirst_n be_v more_o vehement_a and_o water_n more_o pleasant_a be_v to_o refresh_v or_o comfort_v the_o weary_a soul_n the_o second_o to_o be_v the_o nurse_n or_o mother_n of_o fruitfulness_n aswell_o in_o the_o tree_n or_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n as_o in_o plant_n herb_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n according_a to_o this_o latter_a property_n the_o prophet_n prediction_n of_o spring_n burst_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o true_a poetical_a emblem_n or_o shadow_n of_o johns_n baptise_v with_o water_n who_o be_v to_o be_v by_o his_o office_n as_o the_o gardener_n to_o water_n and_o cherish_v those_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n with_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o adorn_v the_o wilderness_n for_o even_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n alien_n by_o nature_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v ingraft_v into_o abraham_n stock_n make_v fruitful_a branch_n of_o that_o vine_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o jewrie_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o john_n do_v preach_v while_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v disinherited_a all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o luk._n 7._o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o vide_fw-la matth._n 8._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o first_o natural_a property_n of_o water_n which_o be_v to_o refresh_v the_o weary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v for_o thirst_n the_o same_o 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 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of_o sin_n act._n 5._o v._n 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o we_o be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o this_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o visible_a manner_n be_v that_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v and_o believe_v it_o come_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o john_n nor_o from_o the_o apostle_n or_o from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o administer_v it_o be_v give_v to_o some_o and_o these_o by_o condition_n gentiles_n before_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o johns_n baptism_n or_o any_o mosaical_a rite_n or_o sacrament_n act._n 10._o 44_o 47._o while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n whence_o he_o conclude_v can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o 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who_o he_o afterward_o proclaim_v to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o himself_o and_o unto_o this_o suspicion_n both_o party_n have_v be_v more_o liable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v aswell_o acquaint_v before_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n as_o afterward_o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n knowledge_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n for_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o have_v a_o true_a prenotion_n or_o distinct_a belief_n of_o these_o general_n or_o indefinites_n 1._o that_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v manifest_v unto_o israel_n be_v now_o approach_v 2._o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o repair_v unto_o the_o place_n where_o he_o baptize_v there_o to_o be_v declare_v or_o manifest_v unto_o israel_n 3._o that_o the_o messiah_n after_o his_o manifestation_n be_v to_o
heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v as_o visible_o enthronize_v in_o zion_n as_o david_n have_v be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v never_o to_o have_v a_o end_n this_o be_v a_o wonder_n worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o the_o world_n now_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n by_o who_o protection_n moses_n have_v lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n under_o who_o conduct_n josuah_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o have_v anoint_a david_n king_n shall_v himself_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o zion_n be_v the_o true_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o which_o hereafter_o of_o this_o rank_n be_v that_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n chap._n 40._o vers_fw-la 5._o with_o which_o john_n baptist_n be_v well_o acquaint_v for_o he_o have_v his_o commission_n from_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o such_o a_o open_a distinct_a and_o full_a sight_n as_o these_o word_n literal_o import_v suppose_v a_o object_n true_o visible_a and_o within_o ken_n of_o ordinary_a and_o common_a sight_n god_n in_o his_o glory_n be_v altogether_o invisible_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o though_o he_o have_v take_v visible_a shape_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o so_o he_o have_v still_o remain_v invisible_a to_o man_n that_o have_v their_o habitation_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o unto_o they_o he_o may_v become_v visible_a and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n together_o so_o see_v it_o as_o they_o be_v see_v of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v see_v they_o and_o they_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n he_o take_v up_o our_o flesh_n for_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o walk_v and_o talk_v among_o we_o in_o more_o visible_a and_o audible_a manner_n than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n than_o he_o do_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o which_o isaias_n here_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v after_o utter_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o which_o have_v see_v he_o have_v see_v his_o father_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o he_o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o that_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o it_o be_v in_o this_o speech_n include_v that_o this_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n that_o i_o can_v commend_v unto_o you_o must_v be_v from_o saint_n john_n chap._n 1._o v._n 1_o 14._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o bless_a apostle_n may_v perhaps_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o some_o few_o other_o in_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o we_o see_v be_v as_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o with_o peter_n and_o james_n have_v see_v he_o transfigure_v on_o the_o mount_n but_o all_o that_o see_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n at_o his_o 2_o baptism_n with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n do_v so_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n and_o he_o be_v so_o see_v of_o all_o flesh_n some_o of_o all_o sort_n though_o not_o all_o of_o every_o sort_n do_v see_v he_o baptize_v and_o hear_v he_o declare_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n some_o then_o present_a be_v pharisee_n other_o sadducee_n some_o jew_n other_o gentile_n some_o publican_n some_o priest_n and_o levite_n some_o 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