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be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o war_n first_o in_o follower_n respect_n of_o his_o follower_n second_o of_o his_o enemy_n three_o of_o his_o victory_n 1._o his_o follower_n david_n have_v a_o train_n 1._o of_o poor_a man_n and_o receive_v such_o to_o he_o as_o be_v in_o debt_n 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v a_o poor_a train_n and_o not_o receive_v only_o but_o call_v all_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n call_v debt_n promise_v he_o will_v ease_v they_o 2._o afterward_o david_n have_v his_o thirty_o seven_o worthy_n that_o valiant_o fight_v his_o battle_n 2_o sam._n 23._o and_o
only_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o instructor_n of_o other_o he_o must_v therefore_o be_v store_v 1._o with_o variety_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o thing_n new_a and_o old_a 2._o variety_n of_o ministerial_a gift_n to_o instruct_v exhort_v reprove_v correct_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 3._o variety_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o be_v a_o example_n in_o word_n conversation_n in_o love_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o pureness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o 4._o variety_n of_o external_a and_o civil_a virtue_n 1_o tim_n 3._o 2._o to_o the_o 8._o and_o tit._n 1._o 7._o more_o gift_n be_v expect_v in_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o house_n than_o in_o any_o stone_n of_o it_o iii_o as_o the_o priest_n must_v carry_v on_o his_o breast_n urim_n and_o nae_fw-la thummim_n so_o must_v every_o christian_a and_o evangelicall_n minister_v in_o who_o be_v require_v grace_n ministerial_a and_o personal_a the_o former_a that_o he_o may_v shine_v before_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o light_n and_o purity_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n the_o latter_a that_o he_o may_v shine_v in_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o manner_n and_o conversation_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a frailty_n will_v suffer_v the_o urim_n must_v enable_v he_o to_o divide_v aright_o and_o furnish_v he_o with_o wholesome_a 〈◊〉_d precept_n the_o thummim_n must_v fit_v he_o to_o walk_v aright_o and_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o holy_a practice_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n must_v give_v light_a both_o way_n deut._n 33._o 8._o let_v thy_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v on_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o mercy_n mal._n 2._o 6._o the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o walk_v in_o truth_n and_o equity_n and_o morum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4._o 12_o the_o apostle_n canon_n be_v that_o every_o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o believer_n in_o doctrine_n and_o upright_a conversation_n i_o will_v all_o we_o may_v be_v find_v such_o type_n then_o shall_v not_o so_o many_o parish_n have_v lamp_n 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must_v not_o savour_v of_o lightness_n pride_n ambition_n covetousness_n contention_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n vi_o as_o the_o priest_n must_v have_v the_o tribe_n be_v grave_v on_o his_o breast_n so_o must_v the_o minister_v his_o flock_n commit_v to_o he_o who_o must_v be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o take_v up_o into_o his_o heart_n and_o hearty_a love_n will_v force_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n and_o set_v forward_o their_o salvation_n and_o instruction_n and_o seek_v they_o not_o they_o in_o that_o we_o minister_n be_v christian_n we_o be_v so_o for_o ourselves_o but_o in_o that_o we_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v so_o for_o you_o some_o whole_o forget_v the_o second_o and_o i_o wish_v not_o the_o first_o too_o who_o may_v rather_o say_v in_o that_o we_o be_v worldling_n rather_o than_o christian_n we_o be_v so_o for_o ourselves_o their_o flock_n be_v slight_o engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n vii_o as_o the_o priest_n have_v these_o 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high_a priest_n our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o hence_o for_o ever_o detest_v the_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a mass_n with_o those_o sacrilegious_a priest_n who_o usurp_v these_o garment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o tell_v we_o they_o offer_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a the_o thief_n that_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o themselves_o do_v he_o no_o such_o despite_n as_o these_o thief_n do_v who_o rob_v he_o and_o disrobe_v he_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n ii_o every_o christian_n be_v make_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n by_o participation_n rev._n 5._o 10._o but_o not_o legal_a and_o external_a for_o they_o sacrifice_n be_v date_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n but_o evangelicall_n improper_a and_o spiritual_a neither_o to_o offer_v real_a
enjoin_v single_a life_n to_o the_o clergy_n send_v for_o fish_n to_o his_o pond_n and_o have_v six_o thousand_o head_n whereupon_o sigh_v he_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v bede_n deny_v the_o story_n although_o of_o huldericus_n bishop_n of_o augusta_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n iii_o a_o three_o law_n for_o common_a action_n he_o must_v be_v very_o dead_a moderate_a in_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 21._o 2_o 3._o the_o ordinary_a priest_n must_v mourn_v only_o for_o his_o mother_n father_n son_n daughter_n brother_n or_o his_o sister_n if_o a_o maid_n because_o she_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n but_o without_o the_o family_n he_o may_v not_o lament_v for_o any_o no_o not_o for_o the_o prince_n verse_n 4._o qu._n may_v he_o not_o mourn_v for_o his_o wife_n for_o some_o think_v wife_n not_o because_o she_o be_v not_o name_v neither_o in_o that_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o ezech._n 44._o 25._o answ._n i_o think_v 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and_o office_n submit_v himself_o to_o sorrow_n curse_n etc._n etc._n beside_o what_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n do_v he_o express_v through_o his_o whole_a function_n and_o office_n in_o overcome_a sin_n death_n satan_n the_o cross_n hell_n and_o all_o adversary_n samson_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o nazarite_n be_v but_o a_o weakling_n to_o he_o his_o adversary_n flesh_n not_o spirit_n his_o power_n faint_a and_o fail_a yea_o change_v into_o weakness_n iv._o nazrrites_n must_v not_o come_v near_o the_o dead_a to_o touch_v they_o dead_a nor_o defile_v themselves_o by_o they_o nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o funeral_n of_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n or_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n though_o they_o may_v pretend_v never_o so_o much_o piety_n affection_n or_o good_a nature_n by_o which_o law_n the_o lord_n will_v teach_v they_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o no_o change_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o loss_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n shall_v turn_v they_o aside_o from_o their_o duty_n or_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o profession_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o constancy_n patience_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a outward_a affliction_n and_o not_o to_o show_v a_o weakness_n or_o passion_n in_o open_a and_o excessive_a lamentation_n our_o lord_n although_o he_o do_v touch_v the_o dead_a and_o be_v at_o funeral_n and_o weep_v at_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o so_o observe_v not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o nazarites_n because_o he_o be_v no_o legal_a nazarite_n but_o be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n as_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o legal_a nazarite_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o master_n and_o have_v the_o true_a command_n of_o all_o his_o affection_n never_o exceed_v measure_n in_o any_o thing_n never_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n never_o by_o any_o dead_a work_n never_o touch_v or_o come_v near_o any_o such_o defilement_n which_o 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nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n and_o white_a than_o milk_n yea_o his_o measure_n run_v over_o to_o his_o church_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o 2._o in_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v that_o netser_n isai._n 11._o 1._o the_o branch_n or_o flower_n which_o always_o flourish_v in_o all_o kind_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o cast_v from_o he_o far_o and_o near_o a_o most_o sweet_a smell_n sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o in_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o and_o whereinis_fw-la power_n and_o glory_n all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o have_v power_n 1._o to_o do_v we_o good_a 2._o to_o withstand_v our_o evil_n 3._o to_o tread_v down_o satan_n sin_n death_n 4._o to_o rescue_v his_o church_n to_o confound_v antichrist_n and_o all_o enemy_n 5._o to_o finish_v the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n object_n why_o must_v christ_n be_v so_o pure_a a_o nazarite_n answ._n 1._o because_o his_o passion_n can_v not_o have_v be_v acceptable_a if_o his_o person_n have_v not_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o the_o sun_n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o as_o other_o nazarite_n or_o righteousness_n in_o part_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o many_o ob._n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o pure_a come_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v sol._n he_o come_v of_o adam_n not_o by_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v he_o come_v not_o by_o natural_a propagation_n from_o adam_n but_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o all_o original_a impurity_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o holy_a conception_n ob._n but_o do_v not_o he_o take_v the_o same_o infirmity_n come_v of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v answ._n no_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n as_o he_o please_v to_o fit_v he_o for_o a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n not_o to_o hinder_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n from_o adam_n as_o be_v miserable_a but_o not_o damnable_a and_o so_o remain_v a_o pure_a nazarite_n without_o all_o sinful_a frailty_n ii_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n be_v come_v all_o shadow_n papist_n must_v fly_v away_o and_o therefore_o this_o order_n of_o nazarites_n give_v no_o colour_n or_o approbation_n to_o any_o order_n of_o popish_a votary_n or_o monastical_a person_n now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o white_a be_v not_o more_o contrary_a to_o black_a than_o monastical_a vow_n to_o this_o for_o 1._o the_o nazarite_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v devise_v by_o themselves_o 2._o their_o vow_n be_v of_o thing_n possible_a in_o their_o power_n and_o temporary_a these_o be_v of_o thing_n impossible_a without_o their_o power_n and_o during_o life_n be_v the_o party_n never_o so_o unable_a to_o endure_v it_o 3._o their_o vow_n though_o appoint_v by_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o these_o say_v that_o they_o merit_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o their_o vow_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o never_o come_v in_o his_o mind_n or_o book_n and_o a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n whereas_o a_o nazarite_n be_v not_o more_o righteous_a than_o other_o but_o better_o fit_v for_o his_o duty_n â—fficia_fw-la 4._o nazarite_n may_v not_o cut_v their_o hair_n their_o order_n stand_v in_o cut_v and_o shave_v that_o they_o may_v still_o look_v neat_a and_o effeminate_a 5._o nazarite_n drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n and_o they_o be_v very_o temperate_a in_o their_o diet_n these_o belly_n god_n eat_v up_o the_o fat_a and_o pour_v in_o the_o sweet_a till_o they_o be_v monster_n that_o the_o very_a fast_n of_o â—riers_n for_o the_o delicacy_n and_o abundance_n be_v become_v a_o proverb_n 6._o nazarite_n may_v not_o come_v at_o funeral_n these_o follow_v they_o as_o fly_n do_v fat_a meat_n and_o suck_v out_o thence_o their_o great_a profit_n and_o sweet_a morsel_n 7._o nazarites_fw-la notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n live_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n but_o popish_a votary_n abhor_v marriage_n not_o lust_n or_o whoredom_n yet_o from_o this_o order_n they_o will_v establish_v their_o disorder_a order_n as_o contrary_a as_o darkness_n to_o light_v iii_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o the_o evangelii_n truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n say_v the_o canon_n law_n every_o christian_n must_v be_v a_o nazarite_n not_o by_o vow_n of_o separation_n but_o by_o imitation_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n for_o i._o he_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o other_o 1._o he_o must_v see_v that_o how_o â—e_n be_v separate_v from_o ungodly_a one_o as_o one_o advance_v to_o a_o happy_a estate_n in_o christ._n 2._o that_o now_o his_o mind_n affection_n speech_n and_o whole_a course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o as_o joseph_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o brethren_n yea_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o his_o father_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v content_a if_o his_o brethren_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a nazarite_n ii_o this_o christian_a nazarite_n must_v strict_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o profession_n i_o e._n he_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o preserve_v the_o vow_n of_o holiness_n make_v in_o baptism_n study_n and_o follow_v after_o sanctification_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 3._o he_o must_v resign_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n 2._o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o defilement_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o law_n numb_a 6._o 9_o
that_o if_o any_o die_v by_o a_o nazarite_n casual_o and_o sudden_o though_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o he_o defile_v the_o head_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o must_v be_v shave_v and_o come_v and_o offer_v a_o lamb_n for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v and_o then_o begin_v his_o vow_n again_o wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o sin_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o not_o willing_o commit_v nor_o intend_v if_o it_o be_v but_o casual_a or_o by_o hap_n and_o stir_v up_o thereby_o our_o watchfulness_n against_o all_o even_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o urge_v the_o shun_v of_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o dead_a work_n judas_n 23._o hate_n even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 2._o he_o must_v study_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n man_n deceive_v themselves_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o student_n but_o those_o who_o profession_n be_v learning_n contrary_a to_o psal._n 1._o and_o joh._n 5._o 39_o iii_o he_o must_v avoid_v intemperance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n strong_o watch_v and_o ward_n against_o natural_a desire_n against_o the_o allure_n and_o bait_n of_o sin_n remove_v impediment_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n strive_v both_o against_o inward_a corruption_n and_o outward_a occasion_n how_o many_o of_o much_o hope_n by_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n and_o use_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n have_v besot_v themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o delicacy_n of_o this_o age_n afford_v but_o a_o few_o nazarite_n iv._o he_o must_v restrain_v his_o passion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n about_o he_o use_v every_o thing_n weaned_o as_o not_o use_v it_o not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o steal_v our_o heart_n from_o we_o for_o than_o we_o can_v hardly_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o the_o part_n from_o it_o nazarite_n in_o all_o change_n must_v be_v unchangeable_a in_o their_o profession_n so_o must_v christian_n nazarites_fw-la v._o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o in_o his_o general_a vow_n and_o course_n of_o holiness_n he_o must_v retain_v humility_n bewail_v his_o want_n confess_v how_o unprofitable_a he_o be_v in_o his_o service_n the_o nazarite_n that_o have_v go_v through_o his_o vow_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n in_o give_v it_o up_o must_v bring_v a_o burn_a offering_n and_o a_o peace_n offer_v confess_v his_o want_n and_o crave_v acceptance_n so_o must_v we_o in_o our_o best_a strife_n and_o endeavour_n present_v our_o duty_n with_o that_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offer_v make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o that_o only_o seek_v and_o find_v acceptance_n chap._n xvi_o clean_n person_n type_n of_o christ._n the_o four_o rank_n of_o holy_a person_n point_v we_o unto_o christ_n christ._n be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v cleanse_v from_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n the_o person_n legal_o unclean_a be_v of_o several_a sort_n and_o every_o sort_n have_v his_o several_a sort_n of_o cleanse_v all_o of_o they_o look_v towards_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o jesus_n chuist_n to_o give_v some_o taste_n in_o some_o particular_n legal_a uncleanness_n be_v cause_v 1._o from_o without_o by_o touch_v or_o taste_v 2._o from_o uncleanness_n within_o as_o unclean_a issue_n 3._o from_o within_o and_o without_o as_o leprosy_n order_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v i._o of_o the_o several_a uncleanness_n ii_o of_o the_o several_a cleansing_n sect._n i._n i._o the_o kind_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v three_o unclean_a i._o the_o first_o kind_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v by_o eate_v or_o touch_v any_o unclean_a meat_n or_o creature_n levit._n 11._o 11._o and_o 28._o qu._n how_o do_v the_o creature_n become_v unclean_a which_o god_n have_v make_v good_a answ._n the_o law_n of_o distinction_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o therefore_o uncleanness_n ordain_v because_o those_o creature_n be_v evil_a in_o their_o nature_n for_o god_n see_v all_o his_o work_n very_o good_a but_o prohibit_v only_o in_o their_o use_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n pronounce_v they_o unclean_a by_o their_o creation_n but_o by_o a_o temporary_a institution_n which_o restrain_v their_o use_n and_o touch_v object_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v so_o by_o creation_n for_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a in_o noah_n time_n gen_n 7._o 2._o begin_v answ._n it_o be_v before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o not_o before_o the_o be_v of_o it_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n lively_a voice_n beside_o by_o that_o institution_n they_o be_v forbid_v only_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o this_o forbid_a for_o common_a use_n and_o food_n yet_o still_o clean_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n qu._n but_o how_o can_v these_o creature_n defile_v a_o man_n and_o that_o of_o be_v our_o saviour_n be_v true_a mat._n 15._o 11._o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o the_o man_n answ._n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n whatsoever_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o lawful_a and_o limit_a use_n and_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o the_o creature_n that_o defile_v but_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n institution_n in_o it_o in_o the_o begin-god_n permit_v all_o other_o tree_n to_o adam_n only_o restrain_v he_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o therefore_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v good_a of_o itself_o but_o become_v evil_a in_o adam_n use_n because_o of_o the_o commandment_n not_o the_o apple_n not_o the_o eat_n be_v in_o themselves_o defilement_n but_o sinful_a eat_n against_o the_o commandment_n qu._n but_o what_o end_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o of_o this_o prohibition_n prohibit_v of_o meat_n answ._n very_o many_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o lord_n sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n who_o have_v liberty_n to_o permit_v or_o forbid_v any_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o impeachment_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o will_n 2._o to_o teach_v all_o person_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o his_o word_n of_o allowance_n for_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o for_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o all_o comfort_n see_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o every_o word_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o train_v up_o his_o people_n in_o temperance_n and_o obedience_n by_o restrain_v they_o so_o many_o creature_n in_o earth_n air_n and_o sea_n as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o 4._o that_o his_o people_n may_v profess_v open_a detestation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a superstition_n about_o they_o the_o egyptians_n take_v for_o god_n ox_n sheep_n goat_n dove_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sacrifice_v these_o to_o his_o service_n and_o eat_v those_o creature_n which_o they_o out_o of_o their_o heathenish_a superstition_n may_v not_o touch_v the_o heathen_n use_v to_o offer_v many_o kind_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o moon_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o bacchus_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n detest_v both_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o meat_n those_o which_o they_o so_o offer_v all_o to_o show_v how_o contrary_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o idolater_n in_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v 5._o to_o distinguish_v that_o people_n of_o god_n from_o all_o the_o nation_n god_n esteem_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o messiah_n a_o clean_a people_n and_o all_o other_o unclean_a and_o this_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n till_o christ_n by_o rend_v the_o veil_n break_v it_o down_o also_o as_o in_o peter_n vision_n act_v 10._o 15._o 6._o the_o lord_n by_o this_o difference_n of_o beast_n will_v have_v they_o conceive_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n shadow_v thereby_o of_o who_o some_o be_v clean_a some_o be_v unclean_a the_o former_a be_v elect_v arè_v cleanse_v by_o faith_n from_o their_o pollution_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o remain_v foul_a and_o filthy_a still_o quest._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a ans._n 1._o the_o clean_a be_v know_v by_o the_o two_o common_a mark_n beast_n of_o clean_a beast_n leu._n 11._o 3._o 1._o they_o divide_v the_o hoof_n that_o be_v right_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n between_o nature_n and_o grace_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v thing_n in_o gross_a and_o hand_n over_o head_n but_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 2._o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n that_o be_v after_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n they_o meditate_v ponder_v apply_v and_o digest_v it_o as_o mary_n lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o her_o heart_n luke_n 2._o 19_o 3._o the_o unclean_a be_v know_v by_o some_o naughty_a and_o unclean_a property_n some_o like_o the_o dog_n that_o profane_v the_o most_o
consume_v with_o fire_n as_o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v but_o slay_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v to_o figure_n and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o christ._n now_o christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o do_v away_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o slay_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o see_v vers_fw-la 28._o the_o burn_a offering_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a beast_n or_o bird_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n offer_v up_o therein_o to_o god_n for_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n namely_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n for_o some_o sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v which_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o to_o be_v whole_o consume_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o 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