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as_o to_o say_v the_o mystery_n here_o true_o foretell_v upon_o johns_n baptism_n be_v not_o foreshaddowed_n or_o prefigure_v by_o matter_n of_o deed_n or_o fact_n or_o by_o any_o such_o real_a representation_n as_o these_o word_n proper_o imply_v or_o by_o any_o natural_a or_o visible_a alteration_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophecy_n or_o prediction_n be_v emblematical_a or_o allegorical_a that_o be_v the_o mystery_n here_o foretold_v be_v such_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n soul_n body_n or_o affection_n as_o these_o alteration_n in_o the_o soil_n or_o tree_n of_o the_o wilderness_n if_o they_o have_v literal_o fall_v out_o may_v have_v be_v true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o they_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o place_n whence_o johns_n commission_n take_v his_o beginning_n isaiah_n 40._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v 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shall_v remove_v all_o stumble_a block_n of_o pride_n arrogancy_n covetousness_n perverseness_n hypocrisy_n or_o the_o like_a which_o do_v hinder_v they_o from_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v turn_v the_o thorn_n into_o the_o fir_n tree_n or_o the_o briar_n into_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o must_v not_o imagine_v such_o a_o real_a or_o corporeal_a transmutation_n upon_o our_o saviour_n approach_n for_o if_o this_o metamorphosis_n have_v be_v make_v john_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o in_o the_o garden_n what_o then_o do_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n natural_a meaning_n and_o intention_n import_v as_o true_a as_o real_a and_o strange_a a_o alteration_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o affection_n which_o thus_o hearken_v to_o the_o crier_n voice_n as_o the_o suppose_a change_n of_o the_o thorn_n into_o the_o fir_n tree_n or_o the_o briar_n into_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wilderness_n itself_o 2._o into_o a_o garden_n if_o that_o have_v be_v real_o and_o miraculous_o wrought_v can_v have_v fore-pictured_n or_o foreshaddowed_n the_o metapâ—â—â—_n or_o aâ—â—gory_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant_n and_o he_o look_v for_o vine_n judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n thaâ—_n this_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o isaiahs_n poetical_a manner_n of_o prediction_n or_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o john_n baptist_n himself_o who_o interpretation_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n be_v liâ—erall_a though_o his_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o former_a allegory_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o proclamation_n or_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o original_n import_v a_o mutation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o john_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n express_v wherein_o this_o change_n of_o mind_n whereto_o he_o exhort_v they_o do_v consist_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n math._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o this_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o his_o baptism_n who_o he_o term_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n more_o barren_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o yet_o as_o proud_a that_o they_o be_v abraham_n son_n as_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o jotham_n judge_n 9_o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o seek_v to_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n all_o of_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o right_o believe_v shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ._n howbeit_o they_o think_v the_o chief_a glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v consist_v in_o their_o tyrannize_a or_o domineer_a over_o the_o gentile_n like_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o quell_v this_o humour_n and_o work_v that_o change_n of_o mind_n wherein_o true_a repentance_n consist_v john_n admonish_v they_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n for_o our_o father_n this_o proud_a conceit_n be_v as_o a_o mountain_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v ere_o they_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a out_o of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n matth._n 3._o this_o last_o clause_n in_o its_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n import_v a_o more_o miraculous_a change_n than_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o bramble_n into_o the_o myrtle_n or_o the_o thorn_n into_o the_o fir_n tree_n than_o the_o exalt_v of_o valley_n into_o mountain_n and_o yet_o rather_o than_o god_n promise_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v accomplish_v this_o speech_n of_o john_n must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n however_o literal_o fulfil_v it_o be_v in_o the_o adoption_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n of_o who_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o john_n to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n of_o promise_n but_o the_o baptist_n continue_v his_o former_a allegory_n or_o parabolicall_a speech_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n esaiah_n intent_n and_o meaning_n now_o also_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n vers_fw-la 10._o none_o be_v except_v no_o not_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n for_o unless_o upon_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v they_o become_v fruitful_a like_o the_o vine_n or_o olive_n they_o must_v be_v account_v among_o the_o thorn_n and_o bramble_n and_o be_v sentence_v unto_o the_o fire_n 45._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o water_n burst_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o often_o mention_v by_o the_o 2._o prophet_n isaias_n be_v these_o prediction_n as_o mere_o figurative_a as_o the_o former_a and_o not_o at_o all_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a plain_a historical_a sense_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o be_v thus_o fulfil_v and_o that_o god_n have_v show_v some_o wonder_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o cause_v spring_n of_o water_n to_o burst_v forth_o in_o dry_a and_o barren_a place_n prophet_n between_o isaias_n and_o john_n baptist_n day_n perhaps_o before_o the_o 107._o psalm_n be_v pen_v which_o
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 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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 the_o extremity_n of_o their_o bodily_a thirst_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o moses_n smite_v it_o the_o mystery_n portend_v or_o foreshaddowed_n by_o this_o miracle_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v true_o god_n which_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v afterward_o become_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a soul_n this_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v literal_o foretold_v psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 46._o among_o other_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v 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