taunted both in words and gesture ALl they that see me haue me in derision they make a mow and nod the head saying He trusted in the Lord let him deliuer him let him saue him seeing he loueth him I became also a rebuke vnto them they that looked vpon me shaked their heads I was a derision to all my people and their song all the day 36. What drinke he should get vpon the Crosse. FOr they gaue mee Gall in my meate and in my thirst they gaue me Vineger to drinke 37. How hee should bee forsaken of all REbuke hath broken my heart and I am full of heauinesse and I looked for some to haue pitie on me but there was none and for comforters but I found none For these things I weepe mine eye euen mine eye casts out water because the Comforter that should refresh my soule is farre from mee and my children are desolate because the enemy hath preuailed 38. The last words that hee should vse COmplaining My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Interceding And he prayed for the trespassers Recommending Into thy hand O Lord I recommend my Spirit 39. His patience that he should haue in all his sufferings HE was oppressed and hee was afflicted yet did he not open his mouth Hee is brought as a Sheepe to the slaughter and as a Sheepe before her shearer is dumbe so hee opened not his mouth Thus am I as a man that heares not and in whose mouth are no reproofes For on thee O Lord doe I wait thou wilt heare mee my Lord my God 40. For whom hee should suffer all these things and his owne innocencie therein BVt hee was wounded for our transgressions he was broken for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes wee are healed All wee like sheepe haue gone astray wee haue turned euery one to his owne way and the Lord hath laid vpon him the iniquitie of vs all And hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death though hee had done no wickednesse neither was any deceit in his mouth 41. His legges were not broken as the others were that were crucified with him as was foretold NOt a Bone of him shall bee broken 42. His side was pearced with a Speare that the Scripture might be fulfilled ANd I will powre vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of compassion and they shall looke vpon mee whom they haue pearced 43. His Buriall ANd hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death 44. His Resurrection VVHerefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth my flesh also doth rest in hope For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue neither vvilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption Thou wilt shew mee the path of life in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy and at thy right hand are pleasures for euermore 45. His victory ouer Satan Death the Graue and all our enemies THe Seed of the Woman shall bruise downe the head of the Serpent And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations He will destroy death for euer and the Lord God will wipe away the teares from all faces and the rebuke of his people will hee take away out of all the earth For the Lord hath spoken it And in that day shall men say Loe this is our God wee haue waited vpon him and hee will saue vs This is the Lord we haue waited for him we will reioyce and bee ioyfull in his saluation I will redeeme them from the power of the graue I will deliuer them from death O death I will be thy death O graue I will bee thy destruction repentance is hid vp from my eyes 46. His Ascension or exaltation and sitting at the right hand of the Father THou art gone vp on high thou hast led captiuitie captiue and receiued gifts for men yea euen the rebellious hast thou led that the Lord God might dwell there The Stone which the builders refused is made the Head of the corner This was the Lords doing and it is maruellous in our eyes The Lord said to my Lord Sit at my right hand vntill that I make thine enemies thy footstoole 47. The destruction of Ierusalem that should shortly ensue after the death of the Messiah and his ascension by Titus the sonne of Vespasian ANd after the Messiah shall be slaine the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the Citie and the Sanctuary and the end thereof shall be with a floud and vnto the end of the battell it shall be destroyed by desolations And for the ouerspreading of the abominations hee shall make it desolate euen vntill the consummation determined shall bee powred vpon the desolate 48. Whereby How And who are saued by him ANd with his stripes wee are healed And as many were astonied at thee his visage was so deformed of men his forme of the sonnes of men so shall he sprinkle many Nations Thou also shalt be saued through the bloud of the Couenant By the knowledge of himselfe shall my righteous seruant iustifie many for he shall beare their iniquities Looke vnto mee and ye shall be saued all the ends of the earth shal be saued for I am God and there is no other And the Redeemer shall come vnto Zion and vnto them that turne from iniquitie in Iacob saith the Lord. 49. The Calling of the Gentiles and largenesse of his Dominion therby with the perpetuitie thereof according to Noahs wish and the Promise made to Abraham ASke of mee and I shall giue thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy possession His Dominion also shall bee from Sea to Sea and from the Riuer vnto the ends of the Land They that dwell in the Wildernesse shall kneele before him and his enemies shall licke the dust c. Yea all Kings shall worship him and all Nations shal serue him I will giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles And in that day the Root of Ishai which shall stand vp as a signe vnto the people the Nations shal seeke vnto it and his rest shall bee glorious I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayst be my saluation to the end of the world Thus saith the Lord God Behold I will lift vp my hand to the Gentiles and set vp my Standard to the people and they shal bring thy sonnes in their armes and thy daughters shall bee carried vpon their shoulders And Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers and Queenes shall
the way seeing he forgaue them and giues them victuals and Chariots for the iourney verse 24. So doth Christ recommend loue amongst his members and seeing hee hath pardoned vs that we mutually forgiue one another and hath giuen vs the meanes of his Word and Sacraments to further vs in the way of our saluation Ioh. 15. 37. They shew by word and by his gifts vnto their Father that Ioseph was aliue verse 27. So should wee by our profession and the graces of the Spirit shining in our liues that Iesus is liuing in vs 2. Cor. 5. 15. 38. The words of Ioseph reported by his BrethreÌ„ were confirmed by the sight of the Chariots vnto Iacob So are the promises of Iesus vttered by his Ministers ratified and sealed vnto his people by the blessed Sacraments Math. 28. 19. which are the chariots of grace to all true Beleeuers 39. The Lords promise of protection the desire to see Ioseph and the hunger in the Land ioyned al together mooued Iacob the more quickly and gladly to remoue Gen. 46. So Gods promise of connoy by his Angels the desire to be with Christ and the scarcitie of goodnesse heere mooues the godly more willingly to depart Phil. 1. 23. Ioseph went out and met his Brethren Ge. 46. 29. So doth Iesus obuiat all those that come vnto him Luke 15. by his grace heere and Angels hereafter 41. Pharaoh and his Court reioyced at their comming Gen. 47. So doth the Lord and the Angels of Heauen reioyce at the conuersion of sinners Luke 15. 8. 42. Hee goeth to Pharaoh and speaketh for them and instructeth them how to speake before Pharaoh Gen. 46. 31. So doth Christ intercede for vs at the Fathers hands and instructeth vs how to pray to him Math. 6. Heb. 5. Rom. 8. 43. Hee placed them in pleasant Goshen there while thence they should goe to fruitfull Canaan thereafter Gen. 47. 11. So Christ places his own in the estate of Grace here while they bee transplanted into the estate of glorie and of his triumphant Church hereafter Iohn 17. 24. 44. Iacobs Petition concerning Ioseph when they met was Now let mee dye in peace seeing I haue seene thy face Gen. 46. 30. So was old Simeons concerning Christ Now let â—…y seruant depart in Peace seeing I haue seens the saluation of the Lord Luke 〈◊〉 45. Ioseph brought his two sonnes to bee blessed of his Father Gen. 48. So hath Christ brought his Chosen of the Iew and Gentile a new way to bee blessed of his Father Heb. 10. 20. 46. Iacob willeth that his name be named on Iosephs sons and that they bee accounted as his Gen. 48. 16. Euen so hath the Lord adopted vs to be his sonnes through Christ and willed that his name likewise bee called vpon by vs saying Abba Father Ro. 8. 47. Ioseph buried his Father solemnely Gen. 50. So did Christ the shadowish types that went before him perfectly Iohn 19. 30. 48. While Ioseph liued Israel did not so increase So while Christ suffered the Church did not so flourish Euseb. Hist. 49. Israel was afflicted after Iosephs death while at last the Lord deliuered them So was the Church vnder the ten Persecutions after Christs death till the Lord at last did settle the same in peace Euseb. The Disparitie IOseph accused his Brethren vnto his Father and brought him their euill saying Gen. 37. 2. But Christ Iesus excuseth his brethren couering their faults and intercedeth for them 13. Moses 1. MOses drawne or taken out So was Christ drawne out of the waters of many afflictions to bee consecrated our Sauiour and taken out of the race of mankinde to bee that Blessed Seed Gen. 3. 15. 2. He was meanely borne Exod. 2. 1. So was Christ of a poore Virgin Math. 1. 3. He was immediately after his birth persecuted by the cruelty of Pharaoh ver 3. Euen so was Christ by the crueltie of Herod Math. 2. 4. His Cradle was an Arke dawbed with slime and Pitch So was Christs first cradle an vncleanly crib Luke 2. 5. He was wonderfully preserued by her whose sonne hee was called verse 9. So was Christ by Ioseph beeing admonished in a dreame whose sonne hee was reputed Math. 2. 6. He left Pharaohs Court to bee a Deliuerer of his People to suffer with them verse 15. So did Christ the Court of Heauen to deliuer his Chosen and both to suffer for and with them Esay 53. 7. He was a Shepheard and his Wife blacke but fruitfull verse 21. So is Christ the Shepheard of our soules and hiâ—… Church blacke but comeâ—… and fruitfull in godlinesse 1. Pet. 2. Cant. 2. 8. Moses was sent to deliuer Israel out of Pharaohs bondage Exod. 3. 10. So is the Messiah that sent of God to deliuer hiâ—… Church from Satan siâ—… and damnation 1. Coâ—… 15. 57. 9. Hee was meeke aboue all men but wrathful at the erection of the golden Calfe Exod. 31. So was Christ meeâ—… it selfe but full of zealoâ—… anger at the abusing 〈◊〉 Gods House Mar. 11. 10. Hee was faithfull in all Gods house Heb. 3. 2. So was Christ Iesus but in a more excellent maner as a Sonne and not as a seruant Heb. 3. 3. 11. At his comming to deliuer Israel Pharaoh raged and oppressed them the more Exod. 5. So did Satan and his instruments rage the more at the comming of Christ to redeeme mankinde and still rageth the more that his kingdome is neere aâ—… end 1. Pet. 5. 8. 12. The Egyptians mis-regarded his message Exod. 7. So did the wicked Scribes Christs speeches and still as yet the vngodly contemne his Word Math. 7. 6. 13. Israel was baptized in their deliuery from Pharaoh vnto Moses in the Cloud and in the Sea 1. Cor. 10. Typing how the Church of God in their deliuerie from Satan sinne death by Christ Iesus should bee baptized vnto him and by him in the Red Sea of his precious bloud 1. Cor. 12. 13. 14. Moses instituted the Passeouer and deliuered Israel by his Rod through the red Sea Exod. 12. So did Christ the Lords Supper and deliuered hâ—… Church by his Crosse through his bloud Math. 26. 1. Ioh. 2. 15. Hee sweetned Marah vnto the people by the Tree hee did cast in Exodus 15. 25. So hath Christ our afflictions by the Crosse that he did beare Heb. 2. 10. 16. While hee prayed with his hands vp Israel ouercame their enemies and at his mediation Gods wrath was appeased Numb 14. Exod. 17. So by the intercession of Christ grace is giuen vs to ouercome our spirituall enemies and Gods wrath is altogether quenched Heb. 8. 6. 17. The Law was giuen by Moses and exhibited by wonders Exod. 20. So is the Gospell by Christ and confirmed by miracles Ioh. 1. 18. Moses fasted forty dayes before he gaue the Law on Sinai Exod. 19. So did Christ fast so long in the wildernesse before he began to preach the Gospell in Iudea Math. 4. 19. God was more cleerely manifested to him
Mercy-Seat Signifying the mysticall Maiestie of the Incarnation into the which the Angels desired to pry and behold 1. Pet. 1. 12. 7. The faces of the Cherubims were one towards another and both towards the Mercy-Seat So representing also the consent of the old and new Testament and their mutuall witnes-bearing one to another and both looking vpon Christ the one pointing him to come and the other already come as also signifying the holy loue and agreement that the Angels haue among themselues in Christ. 8. From the Mercy-Seat betweene the Cherubims the Lord vttered his will to the people and no more in a Bush or in a Cloud spake he So in diuers manner did the Lord speake in old time to the Fathers by dreames and visions but now in the last dayes hath he spoken by his Sonne and still as yet doth in the two testaments of his sacred Word He. 1. 9. The Cherubims were of gold beaten out with the hammer Signifying the glistering brightnes of heauenly wisedome contained in the Scriptures whose worth is aboue gold and is giuen by the inspiration of the Spirit of God and penned by holy men Psal. 119 2. Tim. 3. 16. 10. Note last of all that not betweene Seraphims which are put for executers of Iustice as Isai. 6. but betweene Cherubims as Messengers of Mercy the Lord in Christ shewes himselfe appeased  26. The Golden Censor Heb. 9. VVIth this golden Censor the High Priest putting Incense therein filled the Holiest place with a sweet perfume when he entered in to speake before the Lord. Signifying thereby the Lord Iesus intercession through the pure and perfect merit of his sauourie obedience wherewith hee hath filled the Holiest heauens as with a sweet odour and incense appeasing Gods wrath and making vs and our prayers and workes acceptable Heb. 4. 14. 27. The Table of Shew-bread Exod. 25. 23. to 31. 1. IT was of Sittim wood couered ouer with gold and a crowne about it Noting as is said the purity of Christs Humanity with the glory of his Deity and Maiesty of his Kingdome 2. It had foode thereon whereof onely the Priests might eate Signifying that spirituall and heauenly nourishment in Christ whereof onely the royall Priesthood of the faithfull are partakers 3. The Shewbread was euer vpon this Table So true preaching and sincere administration of the Sacraments whereby that bread of Life is set before vs must euer be vpon Christ crucified as on the sure ground Gal. 1. 8. 1. Cor. 3. 4. The incense cups were vpon the Table Signifying that with the preaching of the Word and administratiō of the Sacraments Prayer must be ioyned and on Christs institution and rule as on the Table to be set and grounded 1. Cor. 11. 23. 5. The bread was renued often and set before the Lord. Teaching vs that due acknowledging and thankefulnes which wee should haue and renue frequently for the benefits of the Lord which hee renueth euening and morning towards vs as also typing that variety of doctrine and comfort contained in Christs Word and wherewith as with old store and new euery skilfull Pastor should be furnished in due time to dispense 2. Tim. 3. 6. The seuerall instruments thereof as Dishes Goblets and Couers were all of pure gold Figuring the diuersitie of gifts places and functions in Christs Church wherein euery one ought sincerely and holily to walk 1. Cor. 12. 7. The bread in number were twelue for the twelue Tribes of Israel Signifying sufficient food to be in Christs Church and in the Scripture proponed for all the members of that spirituall Israel and Elect to participate 28. The Candlesticke Exod. 25. 31. to 40. 1. IT was the onely thing that gaue light vnto the Sanctuarie So Christ is that onely light light-giuer which shineth in his Church Ioh. 1. 2. It was of pure gold Shaddowing so the excellencie of Christ and of his Pastors through that light whereof they are bearers Reu. 1. and noting thereby also the dignity of the Word Psal. 119. 3. It had seuen Lamps Sign sying so the perfection of the light of Christ seuen beeing the number of perfection 4. It was placed in the Sanctuarie So is the light of Christ placed in his Church and there only to be scene in the brightnes of his Word and illumination of his Spirit So that where that light shines not there is not the true Church Ioh. 10. 4 5. 5. It had an vpright Stemme which did beare the many brāches that did issue and proceed from the same Typing Christ Iesus that true stalke and fountaine of light from whom all light floweth and which beares vp keeps cōstant in the truth all the branches and true light-bearers of his Word Reu. 1. 20. 6. The branches were adorned with their Bowles Knops and Flowers So are the true light-bearers of Christ adorned with diuers meete graces and gifts by him tending both to the spirituall delectation and profit of his Church 1. Cor. 12. 14. 33. 7. Aaron did dresse those Lamps and renued their Oyle daily So is our blessed High Priest the onely enlightner and fitter of his Pastors to shine the more cleerely in his Church and the powrer in of grace into their hearts to bee as Lamps to others by true faith in a good conscience ibid. 8. It had Snuffers and Snuffe-dishes of pure gold Shewing how with doctrine the sinceritie of discipline according to Gods Word whereby the light of the Church is kept cleere should euer be ioyned and excommunication vsed of all scandalous and rebellious persons like the extinguishing of noysome smelling Snuffes As likewise that euery one ought to content himselfe with his roome how low soeuer it be so it bee in the Sanctuarie and as the Snuffers were of gold so they conscionably to walke in their station Rom. 16. 17. 9. It was in the Holy place but not in the Holyest Shewing how the light of Gods Word must bee in the Militant Church but shall not need to bee in the triumphant when face to face we shall see the Lord in glory Reu. 21. 22. 10. Also as the Candlestick had Flowres signifying as it is before the spirituall delectation of the Word so the Knops or Almonds which it had Did represent the efficacie of the Word vnto the bringing forth of the fruits of holinesse Last the pure oyle powred into the Lamps making the same to burne Signified the grace of the Spirit accompanying the Word making the same powerfull in operation 29. The Altar of Perfume Exod. 30. 1. to 13. 1. IT was of Sitttim wood ouerlaid with gold and hauing a crowne about it Shaddowing as before Christ in both his natures the Deitie yeelding glory to his Humanitie and crowned now with Maiestie as the gold adorned the Sittim wood and circled the Altar 2. It had Hornes on the foure corners thereof ouerlaid with gold Shaddowing the powerfull and holy vertue of the intercession of Christ to extend it selfe to the foure corners of
Gentiles And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest vpon him the Spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding the Spirit of counsell strength the Spirit of knowledge and of the feare of the Lord And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord for hee shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes neither reproue by the hearing of his eares But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reynes 15. His name should bee IESVS CHRIST or a Sauior anointed by God and to what end his comming and anointing should be ANd thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and they Redeemer the mighty one of Iacob I euen I am the Lord and besides me there is no other Sauiour The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee therefore hath the Lord anointed me hee hath sent mee to preach good tidings to the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion and to giue vnto them beauty for ashes the oyle of ioy for mourning the garment of gladnes for the spirit of heauinesse that they might be called The trees of righteousnes The planting of the Lord that hee might be glorified I the Lord haue called thee in righteousnesse and will hold thy hand and I will keepe thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles That thou maist open the eyes of the blinde and bring out the prisoners from the prison and them that sit in darknes out of the prison house The Kings of the earth band themselues and the Princes are assembled together against the Lord and against his Christ. Thou louest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes Then the Angell said vnto her Feare not Mary for thou hast found fauour with God For loe thou shalt conceiue in thy womb and beare a Son and shalt call his name Iesus 16. His Kingly Office and administration thereof HE shall sit vpon the Throne of Dauid and vpon his Kingdome to order it and to stablish it with iudgment with iustice from henceforth euen for euer The zeale of the Lord of Hosts will performe this With righteousnes shall hee iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And Iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines The Wolfe also shall dwell with the Lambe and the Leopard shall lye with the Kid and the Calfe and the Lyon and the fat Beast together and a little child shall leade them c. Then shall none hurt nor destroy in all the Mountaine of my Holinesse For the earth shall bee full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters that couer the Sea Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous Branch and a King shall reigne and prosper and shall execute Iudgement and iustice in the earth In his dayes Iudah shall be saued and Israel shall dwell safely and this is the name whereby they shall call him The Lord our Righteousnes He shall be great and he shal be called The Sonne of the most High and the Lord shall giue vnto him the Throne of his father Dauid And he shall reigne ouer the House of Iacob for euer and of his Kingdome shall be none end For behold I gaue him for a witnesse saith the Lord to the people for a Prince and a Master vnto the people 17. His Priestly Office What sacrifice hee should offer and for whom he should pray YEt the Lord would breake him and make him subiect to infirmities When hee shall make his Soule an offering for sinne hee shall see his seed and prolong his dayes and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand Therefore will I giue him a portion with the great and hee shall diuide the spoile with the strong because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death and hee was counted with the Transgressors and bare the sinnes of many and prayed for the trespassers 18. His Propheticall Office and Pastor all function abrogating ignorance restoring light c. HEe hath sent mee to preach good tidings vnto the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne Then shall the eyes of the blind be lightened and the eares of the deafe be opened And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations Moreouer the light of the Moone shall bee as the light of the Sunne and the light of the Sunne shal be seuen-fold and like the light of seuen dayes in the day that the Lord shall binde vp the breach of his people and heale the stroke of their wound The Lord thy God saith Moses to Israel will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet like vnto mee from among yee euen of thy Brethren vnto him ye shall hearken He shall seed his Flocke like a Shepheard hee shall gather the Lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall guide them with yong And I will set vp a Shepheard ouer them and he shal feed them euen my Seruant Dauid meaning Christ of whom Dauid was a Figure he shall feed them and he shall be their Shepheard Thus saith the Lord In an acceptable time haue I heard thee and in a day of Saluation haue I helped thee and I will preserue thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people that thou maist raise vp the earth and obtaine the inheritance of the desolate heritages That thou mayst say to the prisoners Goe forth and to them that are in darknesse Shew your selues they shall feede in the wayes and their pastures shall be in all the tops of the Hils They shall not be hungry neither shall they be thirstie neither shall the heat smite them nor the Sun for he that hath compassion on them
Priests they signified that Holinesse which the ministerie ought to bee cloathed withall set downe by the Apostle 1. Tim. 3. The Disparitie Heb. 7. THe Iewish HighPriest was taken of the Tribe of Leui but our High Priest is sprung of the Tribe of Iudah not after the order of Aaron but after the order of Melchisedech Wherefore the Priesthood beeing thus changed of necessitie there behooued to be a change of the Couenant Againe the lewish High Priest was made without an â—…oath For as much then as Christ is nor made without an oath by so much is hee â—…ade surety of a better Couenant Theirs was â—…ade after the Law of the carnall commanâ—…ement but our High Priest is made after the power of endlesse life Theirs needed a successor therefore they were many because they were mortall but Ours because he endureth for euer hath a Priesthood which cannot passe from one to another Theirs behooued to offer vp sacrifice for his owne sinnes but our High Priest is holy harmelesse vndefiled and separate from sinners without spot Theirs did frequently offer vp sacrifice of beasts whose bloud could not purge but our High Priest hath once offered vp an all-sufficient sacrifice neuer to be reiterate euen himselfe to the Father whose bloud cleanseth vs from all our sinnes Theirs euery yeere entred into the Holiest by the bloud oâ—… Buls and Calues which could not take away sinnes but our High Priest by his own blouâ—… hath he once entred into the holy place anâ—… obtained eternall Redemption for vs by thâ—… vaile of his flesh pearcing the highest heauens to appeare now in the sight of God foâ—… his Church Heb. 9. 12. 17. The Cloudy Pillar Exod. 14. 1. THe Cloudie Pillar was Israels guide which they followed in their seuerall campings from Egypt to Canaan Num. 9. 15 16 17. c. So is Christ our true guide which wee must follow in our iourney to heauen both in the precepts of his Word and practice of his Life Math. 11. 29. 2. It was in the shape of a Pillar So is Christ like a Pillar firme stable and straight and with his strength supporting all those that relye vpon him Exod. 15. 2. 3. In going behind betweene the camps of Israel and the Egyptians it was a defence vnto them Exo. 14. 19. So is Christ not onely a Directer but a Protector to his Church from all their enemies Psal. 18. 1. 4. It was darknes to the Egyptians but gaue light vnto â—…hem of Israel ver 20. So is Christ saluation to the godly but a stumbling blocke and stone of offence vnto the wicked Math. 21. 44. 5. It was a Cloud by day and a Fire by night to Israel ibid. So is Christ a cooling refreshment to his owne in the scorching day of temptation or trouble and a comfortable Lamp of light to direct them in the time of this life Ioh. 1. 6. It was a Fire and a Cloud yet both but one Pillar So Christ is God and Man likewise yet in both but one person Esa. 9. 6. 7. It was a fiery Pillar So is Christ not onely strong as a Pillar for the defence and bearing vp of his owne and as a fire illuminating purging comforting and kindling zeale in his Chosen ones but also hee is 〈◊〉 fire fearefully to consume his enemies as stubble bâ—… fore the flame Psal. 2. 8. In the fire and in the Cloud God was seene by Israel in the Wildernesse but both ceased in Canaan So in the Word and iâ—… the Sacraments he is seeâ—… by his Church in the world but both shall cease iâ—… heauen The Disparitie THe Cloud vanished and was no more seene after they came to Canaan but our blessed Pillar Christ Iesus when wee enter and come to that celestiall Canaan shall then more cleerely and constantly be seene then before the foresaid dimme sight of him in Word and Sacraments ceasing 18. The Rocke Exod. 17. IT was a Rocke fixed and sure So is Christ that sure Rocke and foundation vpon whom the godly build aâ—…inst which the blind wicked ones dashing bruise themâ—…lues in pieces To which also his owne doe runne as to a â—…ong defence and against which the gates of hell it â—…fe shall in no wise preuaile Math. 16. 2. It had no outâ—…ard delightfull shew 〈◊〉 the Wildernes but 〈◊〉 a bare hard Rocke So neither had Christ any outward forme or beauty in the world that wee should desire him but as a roote out of a dry ground was a â—…nfull of sorrowes and it hard distresse and pouertie â—…ay 53 2 3. It seemed wonderfull and almost incredible euen vnto Moses that God would make the Rocke to giue water to such a murmuring people So likewise was it a wonderfull worke of loue that the Lord should make his owne Sonne to shead his heart-bloud for such a rebellious generation as mankind therefore Esa. 53. 1. cryes out Who will beleeue our report 4. It gaue vvater aboundantly vnto the people when they could get no other to quench their thirst so that in respect of the ruÌ„ning streames therof it is said to haue followed them 1. Cor. 10. and this water only sufficiently refreshed them all So Christ shead hiâ—… bloud aboundantly wheâ—… nothing else could redeemâ—… vs nor quench the tormenting thirst of an accâ—…sing or grieued conscience and this bloud only is sufficient to purge all our sinnâ—… perfectly Heb. 7. 5. It was first striken with Moses Rod before it yeelded forth the waters for the people Exo. 17. 6. So was Christ nailed 〈◊〉 the Crosse according 〈◊〉 that Cursed is euer one that hangeth on Tree our transgressions the Law beeing laid vpâ—… him before his precious bloud issued forth of his heart and wounds to consummate the Redemption of his Church Luke 23. 6. Moses at that time debarred himselfe from Canaan and led the people only vnto the borders thereof deliuering them to Iosua To shew that Christ hauing suffered by the Law there is no Iustification nor attaining vnto heauen but beeing imperfect and weake in it selfe is now but a pedagogy vnto Christ Iesus Rom. 3. 20. The Disparitie ALl Israel promiseuously did drinke of the Rock as well the murmurers as the godly and patient sort but so shall not all in the visible Church bee partakers of the bloud of Christ but they onely who truely repent and beleeue 19. Manna Exod. 16. Ioh. 6. THe Lord gaue the people Manna to satisfie their â—…unger to testifie his bounty power and prouidence to tempt or try them in the Wildernesse Exod. 16. 4. So the Lord sent Christ into the world to bee made meet foode for the hunger of our soules to shew vs likewise his vnmerited mercy and kindnesse and poore and lowly hee sent him to try who notwithstanding would beleeue in him Esay 53. 2. Manna was little in quantitie ver 14. So was Christ little and contemptible in the eyes of the world in reputation ib. 3. It was white of colour verse 31. So was Christ
power euen in this life and day of battell was abated and confined Psal. 110. 2. 14. He accepted the Gibeonites who humbly intreated peace of him Iosh. 9. So doth Christ accept all penitent sinners who in the time of grace come wisely vnto him Luke 15. 11. The Disparitie IOshua conquered Canaan not only for the people of Israel but also for himselfe in part but Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly Canaan only for our sakes hauing had it himselfe before by the right of inheritance He conquest it not by himselfe alone but with the ayde of the Tribes of Israel but Christ hath by himselfe onely purchased that heauenly inheritance he did the one without his owne bloudshed or death but Christ hath not this other without both these hee could not quite expell the Canaanite out of the Land but Christ Iesus hath fully one and all ouercome our enemies 43. Gideon Iudg. 6 7 8. compared 1. GIdeon a Destroyer or Breaker who is called a Iudge and a Sauiour of Israel by miracle confirmed in his Calling So is Christ a Destroyer of his enemies and a Iudge to iudge the cause of his Chosen and to saue and deliuer them whose Calling was confirmed in like manner by miracles Math. 3. 1. Cor. 15. 57. 2. Before the battell with his foes hee is comforted by the Angell and assured of victory So was Christ before his conflict with death and his other aduersaries comforted in his Agony Luk. 22. 3. Hee destroyed the Altar of Baal and erected another vnto the Lord in that same place So hath Christ the worship of Heathenish Idols and by the preaching of the Gospell established in place thereof the true worship of God 4. He offered vp a sacrifice which the Lord by fire from heauen declared to be acceptable So hath Christ offered vp himselfe and wherein the Lord by his voice and Spirit from Heauen likewise hath declared himselfe well-pleased Mat. 3. 5. They who bowed downe on their knees to drinke of the waters were counted vnfit Souldiours for Gideon So they who delight in the pleasures of this world and giue themselues vnto them are as vnfit for Christ Iude 4. 6. Gideon is expounded by his Aduersaries to bee a Barley Cake yet vvhich should ouerturne and throwe downe their Tents So was Christ vilipended by his enemies in the world yet should ouerthrow them at last and subdue them vnto him Psal. 110. 7. By the sound of Trumpet and shining of Lamps out of earthen broken vessels he ouercame his enemies So by the trumpet of his Word and light of the Gospell carried thorow the world by weake instruments hath he confounded his aduersaries 1. Iohn 2. 14. 8. The swords of his Enemies killed themselues So doth the malice and practices of the enemies of Christ against him or his turne back into their owne bowels Psal. 7. 15. 9. Hee was very meeke and a man of no contention as his answere to Ephraim shewes So was Christ meeke and humble whose voice was not heard in the streets Isai 42. 2. 10. After his victory he seuerely punished the men of Succoth who denied him bread in his extremitie So shall Christ punish those at that Great day who when he was hungry fedde him not when hee hath subdued his enemies and made them all his footstoole Psal. 110. 2. 11. Gideon denied to raigne ouer Israel but interceded for them Iud. 6. 13. So did Christ beeing sought by the people to be a worldly King but intercedeth in Heauen for his Church for euer Heb. 8. The Disparitie GIdeon not without other associates as is said of Ioshua ouercame his enemies but Christ alone without the ayde of any creature ouercame his he was loth a long time to vndergoe that Calling to deliuer Israel but Christ most willingly and readily vndertooke to deliuer mankinde his sonnes after his death were slaine and destroyed but so cannot the children and sonnes of Christ be destroyed their life beeing in his hands and one hayre of whose head cannot fall to the ground without his good will and pleasure He left an Ephod with the people which thereafter induced them to Idolatrie but Christ hath left his Word with his Church to preserue them from the same for euer 44. Iephte Iudg. 11. and 12. compared 1. IEPHTE opening So is Christ the opening and manifestation of his Fathers will to vs of our hearts also to himselfe and of the gates of that heauenly Paradise to our soules after death Heb. 9. Io. 14. 2. 2. Iephte was reiected of his brethren and yet the Lord appointed none other to saue and deliuer them but him So Christ albeit he came to his owne yet they receiued him not but disdainfully refused him and yet the Lord decreed him to be the onely sauer of his people and that by no other Name vnder heauen wee should looke for saluation but by the name of Iesus Phil. 2. Act. 3. 6. 3. In time of a great bondage hee is stirred vp to be a deliuerer of Israel So in the time of the vniuersall bondage of sinne Satan and death which had captiuate and thralled all men Christ Iesus came to deliuer his Church Hos. 13. 1. Cor. 15. 4. Hee punished and subdued after his victory the rebellious Ephraimites So shall Christ at the consummation of all things fully subdue all his rebellious enemies Psal. 110. The Disparitie IEphte was begotten in sinne and whoredome but Christ was begotten without sinne in Virginitie Iephte offered his Daughter which was an vnlawfull and vnacceptable sacrifice vnto the Lord but Christ offered himselfe as a holy and acceptable sacrifice vnto his Father 45. Samson Iudg. 13 14 15 16. 1. SAmson or Shimshon there the second time because the Angell appeared twice vnto his Parents or hee was so called from Shemesh which signifieth the Sunne So did the Angell appeare once to Mary at the Annunciation and the second time to Ioseph in a dreame resoluing him concerning the mysterie of Christs conception who is our Sunne of righteousnes Math. 1. Luke 1. 2. Israel was in great thraldome and misery before his birth So was the Iewes and the whole world in the thraldome of sinne and ignorance before Christs Birth Rom. 3. 3. Vnexpectedly the Angell comes to his Mother and albeit shee was barren promiseth that shee should beare a sonne who should deliuer Israel So did the Angell to Mary and albeit shee was a 〈◊〉 promises the same likewise Luk. 1. 30. 4. The Angel confirmed his promise by a signe to Samsons mother So did the Angell to Mary in saying And behold thy cousin Elizabeth c. verse 36. 5. Samsons parents were at first terrified and astonied but thereafter were comforted So was Mary and Ioseph at first troubled in minde but thereafter by Christs Birth comforted Luke 1. 29. Mat. 1. 6. Samson grew and the Spirit waxed strong vpon him and he was a Nazarite So did Christ in body and in fauour with GOD and Man and the
his first entrance into the world and why then trusted they not likewise their owne quotation and embraced their Lord Let them peruse in like maner the rest of these Prophecies that are spoken of him according to the particulars of the Treatise following and laying aside their stiffe-neckednes of old vpbraided vnto them truely apply and they shall beforced to come to that conclusion of Apollos that it is euident by Scripture That Iesus is that Christ all those things spoken of the Messiah agreeing to him alone and being applyable to no other besides The humble abasement of this lowly Lord comming in the shape of a Seruant and dying so ignominious a death for mankinde beeing the cause of this stumbling of theirs they expecting a worldly glorious King and a corporall Deliuerance Therefore Isaiah foreseeing their incredulity for this cause cryes out Who will beleeue our report or to whom is the arme of the Lord reuealed And holy Simeon pronounceth him to be appointed for the rising fall of many in Israel and for a signe which should bee spoken against the wise Economie of the Lords grace beeing herein manifested that by the reiection for a time the fulnesse of the Gentiles might bee accomplished all men might taste of grace the ends of the earth might be his Sonnes possession But would they enter within the Vayle and behold what glory of the Holiest is vnder the base outward couering of the Arke and by a holy consideration digge within the earth of his humanitie and they should finde the glorious Pearle and treasure of the incomprehensible Deity manifesting it selfe in his life in matchlesse miracles possible onely to that nature to performe so that the simple people are forced to confesse that none could do such things except GOD were with him discouering it selfe also in his death by fearefull wonders so that the Centurion proclaimes Of a surety he was the Sonne of God and after his glorious Resurrection and Ascension notwithstanding the mightiest opposition of the world and Prince thereof by strait Lawes close imprisonments cruel torments farre exilements and sundry sorts of death yet this crucified Iesus by a few Fishermen whom he made Fishers of men subdued the world in short space to himselfe making Emperours to lay downe their crownes at his feet who was crowned with Thornes their Scepters to sway to the aduancement of his Kingdome in whose hand a Reed for a Scepter was sometimes mockingly put their Empires Oracles Idols and former Heathenish worship like Dagon falne before the Arke lying ouerthrowne striken dumbe broken in pieces and as Sisera before Iael prostrate at the foot of his Crosse by ignorance as the world accounted subduing learning by simplicitie wisedome by humilitie pride by weakenesse power by meeknesse cruelty by suffering obtaining victory and by shame attaining to glory the most glorious and most mighty Kingdomes which wee see beeing but small pieces of their Conquests and Monuments of their Trophe What a death then is this that hath done such things 〈◊〉 all the liuing could not doe What matchlesse power is this that hath wrought such incredible things by weaknesse by contempt by the folly of preaching What base meanes is this to bring down highest Powers Principalities Thrones and Dominions And how comes it to passe that these conquerors at last glorie to dye for him who dyed such a cursed and shamefull death but that they know hee liueth and reigneth for euer and thereby they hauing liued heere by grace in him and dyed witnessing for him should bee brought to liue and reigne in glory eternally with him But our hope according to the promise is that the Vaile at last will be taken from their eyes and Iapheth and Sem shall be found in one Tent the Lord will powre wpon the House of Dauid and vpon the Inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirit of grace and of compassion and they shall looke on him whom they haue pearced These paines Sir that I haue taken herein I haue dedicate to your Name as a testimony of my more then deserued duty and affection to you which I shall thinke my selfe euer bound to owe for your manifold courtesies whereof at your last being in your owne natiue Countrey I had sufficient proofe especially not onely in that accesse of LEVI to his Sacred MAIESTIE by your meanes and your vnmerited speeches there-anent but likewise in that Royall gracing of the same which thereafter ensued and of the Author though vnworthy thereof The experience therefore of your modest humane and most gentle inclination assures mee at this time of your owne courteous and kind acceptation of this harmonicall consent in making the Old Testament as it were by the hand to leade in the New and the Trumpet of the Prophets to sound the newes of the Gospell without the needing many if any words earnestly to sute the same Receiue therefore Sir from an affectionate heart and dutifull hand this small Pledge of gratitude and remembrance and what weakenesse or defect is therein let your better ability and learned Iudgement couer support and supply the same Whereunto remitting and recommending it Beseeching God to multiply vpon you the growth of his grace and sensible blessing and that with our Master Iesus you may dayly grow more more in fauour both with God and Man Your Worships in all sincere and dutifull affection in the Lord WILLIAM GVILD THE HARMONY OF ALL THE PROPHETS 1. His Fore-runner the BAPTIST BEHOLD I will send my Messenger and he shall prepare the way before me c. A Voice cryeth in the Wildernesse Prepare you the way of the Lord make strait in the desart a path for our God Euery valley shall be exalted and euery Mountaine shall bee made low and the crooked shall be streight and the rough places plaine And the glory of the Lord shal be reuealed and all flesh shal see it together for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it And thou Babe shalt be called the Prophet of the most High for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes And to giue knowledge of Saluation vnto his people by the remission of their sinnes Through the tender mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited vs. To giue light to them that sit in darknes in the shaddow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace Behold I will send you Eliah the Prophet before the comming of the great and fearefull Day of the Lord And he shall turne the heart of the Fathers to the Children and the heart of the children to their fathers lest I come and smite the earth with cursing And if ye will receiue it Iohn is that Elias saith Christ which was to come 2. His owne comming or Birth THere shall come a Starre of Iacob and a Scepter shall arise of Israel that shall smite the
coasts of Moab and destroy the sonnes of Sheth O Zion that bringest good tidings get thee vp into the high Mountaines O Ierusalem that bringest good tidings lift vp thy voice with strength lift it vp be not afraid Say to the Cities of Iudah Behold your GOD. Behold the Lord God will come with power and his arme shall rule for him Behold his reward is with him and his worke is before him Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold I will lay in Sion a Stone a tryed Stone a precious Corner Stone a sure foundation he that beleeueth shall not make haste For vnto Vs a Child is Borne and vnto Vs a Sonne is Giuen and the gouernment is vpon his shoulder and hee shall call his Name Wonderfull Counsellor the Mighty God the Euerlasting Father the Prince of Peace the increase of his gouernment and peace shall haue no end I will giue vnto Ierusalem one that shall bring good tidings vnto it And their noble Ruler shall be of themselues and their Gouernour shal proceed from the midst of them and I will cause him to draw neere approch vnto mee For who is this that directeth his heart to come vnto me saith the Lord In those dayes and at that time will I cause the Branch of Righteousnes to grow vp vnto Dauid and he shall execute Iudgement and Righteousnes in the Land Behold I will bring forth the Branch my Seruant For loe the Stone that I haue laid before Iehoshua vpon that one Stone there shall bee seuen eyes Behold I will cut out the grauing thereof saith the Lord of Hosts and I will take away the iniquitie of the Land in one day In that day there shall bee a fountaine opened to the House of Dauid and to the Inhabitants of Ierusalem for sinne and for vncleannesse And the Lord whom ye seeke shall speedily come to his Temple euen the Messenger of the Couenant whom ye desire Behold he shall come saith the Lord of Hosts But who may abide the day of his comming and who shall endure when he appeareth For he is like a purging fire and like Fullers Sope. And hee shall sit downe to try and fine the siluer hee shall euen fine the sonnes of Leui and purifie them as gold and siluer that they may bring offrings vnto the Lord in righteousnesse And the Redeemer shall come vnto Zion and vnto them that turne from Iniquitie in Iacob saith the Lord. 3. The time of his comming or Birth THe Scepter shall not depart from Iudah nor a Law-giuer from betweene his feete vntill Shiloh come and the people shall be gathered vnto him Now assemble thy Garrisons O Daughter of Garrisons Ierusalem he hath laid siege against vs they shall smite the Iudge of Israel with a Rod vpon the cheeke And thou Bethleem Ephrathah c. out of thee shall hee then come forth vnto me that shall be the Ruler in Israel And there shall bee a day it is knowne to the Lord neither day nor night but about the euening time it shall be light that is there shal be a gloomy time of trouble and subiection in the end whereof God shall send spirituall comfort to the Iewes And in that day shall there waters of Life goe out from Ierusalem halfe of them toward the East Sea and halfe of them toward the vttermost Sea and shall bee both in Summer and Winter Seuenty Weeks which was 490. yeeres till Christs comming are determined vpon thy People and vpon the holy Citie to finish the wickednesse and to seale vp the sinnes and to reueile the iniquitie and to bring in euerlasting righteousnesse and to seale vp the Vision and Prophesie and to anoint the most Holy Know therefore and vnderstand that from the going forth of the commandement to bring againe the people and to build Ierusalem vnto Messiah the Prince shall be seuen weekes and threescore and two weekes and the street shal be built againe and the wall in a troublesome time See the Marginall note of the Bible which explaines this count 4. The place of his Birth and of what Tribe he should be of AND thou Bethleem-Ephrathah art little to bee amongst the thousands of Iudah yet out of thee shall he come forth vnto mee that shall bee the Ruler in Israel whose goings foorth haue beene from the beginning and from euerlasting And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord and in the Maiesty of the Name of the Lord his God they shall dwell still for now shall he be magnified vnto the ends of the world And he shall be our peace 8. Hee is carried to Egypt after his Birth that it might bee fulfilled OVt of Egypt haue I called my Sonne 9. A great slaughter of the Bethleemite children ensueth thereafter whereby this Prophesie was fulfilled IN Rhama was a voice heard mourning and weeping and great howling Rachel weeping for her children and would not be comforted because they were not 10. After his returne he is brought and abides in Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets THat hee should bee called a Nazarite 11. He should be God OZion that bringest good tidings c. say to the Cities of Iudah Behold your God For vnto vs a Child is borne and vnto vs a Sonne is giuen and his Gouernment is vpon his shoulder and hee shall call his Name Wonderfull Counsellor The mighty God c. Say to them that are fearefull Be strong feare not behold your God commeth with vengeance euen God with a recompence he will come and saue you Then shall the eyes of the blind be lightened and the eares of the deafe be opened And in that day shall men say Loe this is our God wee haue waited for him and hee will saue vs. 12. He should be Man THe Seed of the Woman shall bruise downe the head of the Serpent In thee and in thy Seed shall all the Families of the earth bee blessed I will raise them vp a Prophet from amongst their Brethren like vnto thee and will put my words in his mouth and hee shall speake vnto them all that I command him and whosoeuer will not hearken to my words which he shall speake in my name I will require it of him And their noble Ruler shall bee of themselues and their Gouernour shall proceed from the midst of them He is a Man full of sorrowes hath experience of infirmities 13. Hee should be both vnited in one Person ANd they shall call his name Immanuel which is by Interpretation God with vs. 14. The Spirit of God should rest vpon him as was visibly seene in his Baptisme BEhold my Seruant I will stay vpon him mine Elect in whom my soule delighteth I haue put my Spirit vpon him he shall bring forth Iudgement to the
shall leade them euen to the springs of waters shall hee driue them 19. He should be the naturall Sonne of God and therefore nâ—…t begotten by man but conceiued of the holy Ghost I Will declare the Decree that is the Lord hath said vnto me Thou art my Sonne this day I haue begotten thee Kisse the Sonne lest he be angry and ye perish in the way when his wrath shall suddenly burne blessed are all that trust in him Thou beheldest till a stone was cut off the Mountaine without hands which smote the Image vpon his feet And whosoeuer shall fall on this stone he shall be broken but on whomsoeuer it shall fall it will dash him in pieces For loe the stone that I haue laid before Iehoshua vpon that one stone there shall bee seuen eyes Behold I will cut out the grauing thereof saith the Lord of Hosts And the Angell answered and said vnto her The Holy Ghost shall come vpon thee the power of the most High shall ouershaddow thee Therfore also that Holy thing which shall be borne of thee shall be called the Sonne of God 20. His low abasement vpon earth I Am a Worme and not a Man a shame of men and the contempt of the people But hee shall grow vp before him as a Branch and as a Roote out of a dry ground he hath neither forme nor beauty when wee shall see him there shall bee no forme that we should desire him He is despised and reiected of men he is a man ful of sorrowes and hath experience of infirmities wee hid as it were our faces from him he was despised and we esteemed him not 21. His perfect obedience vnto the Father THe Lord God hath opened my eare and I was not rebellious neither turned I backe Then said I Loe I come for in the Roll of the Booke it is written of me I desired to doe thy good will O my God yea thy Law is within my heart I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation Loe I will not refraine my lips O Lord thou knowest c. Because I kept the wayes of the Lord and did not wickedly against my God For all his lawes were before me and I did not cast away his commandements I was vpright also with him and haue kept mee from wickednesse Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse and according to the purenesse of my hands in his sight Thou louest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God euen thy GOD hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes 22. His meeknesse and mercy towards man A Bruised Reed hee shall not breake and the smoking Flax shall hee noâ—… quench hee shall bring forth iudgement in truth 23. His humble behauiour and riding to Ierusalem on an Asse-Colt Math. 21. HEe shall not cry nor lift vp nor cause his voice to bee heard in the street Reioyce greatly O Daughter Zion Shout for ioy O Daughter Ierusalem Behold thy King commeth vnto thee he is iust and saued himselfe poore and riding vpon an Asse and vpon a Colt the Foale of an Asse 24. His zealous purging of the Temple FOr the zeale of thine House hath eaten mee and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are falne vpon mee 25. The children cry in the Temple Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid as it is written BY the mouthes of Babes and sucklings thou hast made perfect thy praise 26. The time of his suffering ANd after threescore and two weekes which is 439. yeeres after the building of the Temple at the commandement of Darius shall Messiah bee slaine and shall haue nothing c. And he shall confirme the Couenant with many for one weeke till that eternall Sabbath and in the middest of the weeks that is after three yeeres preaching or thereabout he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease Christ accomplishing and abrogating the same by his Deatâ—… and Passion c. 27. His betrayer Iudas a Disciple YEa my familiar friend whom I trusted which did eate of my bread hath lifted vp the heele against me Surely mine enemy did not defame me for I could haue borne it neither did mine Aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee for I would haue hid my selfe from him But it was thou O man euen my companion my guide and my familiar Which delighted in consulting together went into the House of God as companions And haue rewarded mee euill for good and hatred for my friendship Set thou the wicked therefore ouer him and let the Aduersarie stand at his right hand When he shall be iudged let him bee condemned and let his prayer bee turned into sinne Let his dayes bee few and let another take his charge 28. His exercise in the Garden before hee was betrayed and what he suffered there FOr my friendship they were my Aduersaries but I gaue my selfe to Prayer From aboue hee sent fire into my bones Mine eyes do faile with teares my bowels swell my Liuer is powred vpon the earth c. Behold O Lord how I am troubled my bowels swell my heart is turned within mee for I am full of heauinesse I am like water powred out and all my bones are out of ioynt my heart is like Waxe it is molten in the midst of my bowels 29. The price for which he was sold and how it was bestowed SO they weighed for my wages or price thirty pieces of siluer And the Lord said vnto mee Cast it vnto the Potter a goodly price that I was valued at of them And I tooke the thirty pieces of siluer and cast them to the Potter in the House of the Lord. 30. The scattering of his Disciples when he was betrayed and taken Math. 26. ARise O Sword vpon my Shepheard and vpon the man that is my fellow saith the Lord of Hosts Smite the Shepheard and the Sheepe shall bee scattered 31. His preceding sufferings before his crucifying in Scoâ—…rging Buffeting Spetting c. I Gaue my back vnto the smiters and my cheekes to the nippers I hid not my face from shame and spetting As many were astonied at thee his visage was so deformed of men and his forme of the sonnes of men so shall he sprinkle many Nations 32. How his garments should bee parted THey parted my garments amongst them and did cast Lots vpon my Vesture 33. How hee should bee nayled on a Crosse. THey pearced my hands and my feete And in that he was to redeeme vs from the curse of the Law being made a curse for vs it behooued so to be as it is written Cursed is euery one that hangeth on a Tree 34. That hee should be crucified betweene Malefactors ANd hee was counted with the Transgressors 35. How hee should bee mocked and