of his Law and that neither I may enuy their rich gift with an euill eye nor yet despise my owne poore mite with a wicked heart but indeuouring to gaine something with my small Talent vnto my bountifull Master I may not incur neither the bitter reproofe nor deserued iudgement of an euil or vnprofitable seruant at his hands Beseeching which God to thrust out many faithfull Laborers into his Haruest and to continue your Lordship in a long and happy life with a success-full blessing vpon your Lordships gouernment trauels to the cōfor◅ and edification of his Church rests Your Lordships in all hearty and most affectionate duty in Christ WILLIAM GVILD MOSES VN-VAILED 1. THE TREE OF LIFE GEN. 2. 9. The Congruitie 1 AS it was called the Tree of Life So Christ is that true Tree of Life giuing the fruit iuice both of grace and glory Ioh. 15. 1. 2. It was in the midst of the Garden So Christ is to be found in the midst of his Church Mat. 18. 20. 3. It was in the earthly Paradise planted So Christ is in the heauenly placed Mar. 16. 19 4. Adam in his standing might eate of the Tree of Life as of all other trees sauing that one which was forbidden Gen. 2. 16. So shall the godly that perseuere eate of that true Tree of Life promised Ren. 2. 7. 5. Sinne exiled man out of the earthly Paradise from the fruition of the one Gen. 3. 24. So sinne doth out of the heauenly from the fruition of the other Ioh. 15. 6. 6. Adam condemned once to be expelled from the same got no regresse Gen. 3. 24. So neither man in iudgement once debarred from heauen and Christ shall haue no recouerie Math. 25. 41. 7. The Lord only planted the one making it to grow out of the earth So also did he the other in the earth of our humanitie Ioh. 1. 14. who did increase in wisedome stature and fauour both with God and Man Luke 2. 52. The Disparitie 1. THat tree of Life endured but for a time but our Tree of Life endureth for euer Heb. 7. 24. Secondly it could not restore life againe to Adam beeing onely the Sacrament of the Couenant of life in case of perseuerance but our Tree of Life Christ Iesus restoreth life lost to his owne chosen yea a better life then Adams in Paradise And since hee is the end of the Law to them that beleeue Rom. 10. hee now becomes to vs by the couenant of Grace the true Tree of Life performing that which that of workes could not attaine vnto by reason of mans fall 2. Adam Rom. 5. 14. 1. ADAM man red earth or bloudie So was Christ Man in his Incarnation and bloudie in his Passion Mat. 1. 27. 2. Adam man without womans bearing and so without a Mother So Christ Man without mans begetting and so without a father Mat. 1. 20. 3. Adams Father onely God Gen. 2. 7. So likewise Christs Iohn 8. 16. 4. Adam made Lord ouer the creatures and heyre of the outmost bounds of the earth So is Christ that truely Psal. 2. 5. Adam was appointed to dresse the Garden and keepe it Gen. 2. 16. So Christ to sanctifie and saue his Church 1. Cor. 1. 30. 6. Adam was sent out of Paradise for his sinne committed to endure painfull labours Gen. 3. 23. but vnwillingly So was Christ sent from the heauens for our sinnes imputed to indure painfull sufferings Isai. 53. yet most willingly 7. Thornes were made a curse to the one Gen. 3. 17. So were they made a crowne to the other Mat. 27. 29. 8. The sweat of the brow was in labour imposed on the one Gen. 3. 19. So the sweat of bloud in agony was imposed on the other Luke 22. 44. 9. Adam sleeping Euah was formed Gen. 2. 21. So Christ dying on the Crosse his Church was framed 10. Adam giues to his that which is his owne by generation Gen. 5. 3. So Christ doth to his that which is his owne by Regeneration Rom. 1. 17. Gal. 2. 17. 11. We haue borne already heere the image of the earthly So shall wee beare the Image of the heauenly 1. Cor. 15. 49. 12. Adam created to the Image of God Gen. 1. 27. So Christ incarnate the ingrauen Character of his Father Col. 1. 15. Heb. 1. 3. 13. Adam was King Priest and Prophet in his Family So is Christ the same in his Church and family of the faithfull Reu. 1◅ Rom. 3. Heb. 9. 13. 14. Adam had Cain and Abel in his house Gen. 4. So hath Christ Elect and Reprobates true worshippers and Hypocrites in his visible Church Math. 13. 24. 15. Adam had perfect wisedome and knowledge as may be seene in naming of all the creatures Ge. 2. 19. So in Christ dwelleth the fall treasure of both Col. 2. 3. 16. Likewise as by the offence of the one the fault came on all men to condemnation and many were made sinners So by the iustifying of the other the benefit abounded toward all men to the iustification of life so that by his obedience shall many be made righteous Rom. 5. 18. that as sinne had raigned vnto death so might grace also raigne by righteousnes vnto eternall life through Iesus Christ our Lord. The Disparitie BVt yet the gift is not so as is the offence for if through the offence of Adam many be dead much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is by one man Iesus Christ hath abounded vnto many Neither is the gift so as that which entred in by one that sinned For the fault came of one offence vnto Condemnation but the gift is of many offences vnto Iustification For if by the offence of one death raigned through one much more shall they which receiue that abundance of grace and gift of that righteousnes raigne in life through one that is Iesus Christ Rom. 5. 15 16 17. Likewise the first man was of the earth earthly and naturall but the second man is the Lord from heauen heauenly and spirituall 1. Cor. 15. 47. and as is the earthly such are they that are earthly and as is the heauenly such are they that are heauenly verse 48. Also the first man Adam was made a liuing soule but the last Adam was made a quickning Spirit 1. Cor. 15. 45. 3. Abel Gen. 4. 1. ABEL or Habel mourning or vanitie Such was the life of Christ a mourning for our vanitie and wickednesse Mat. 26. Mar. 8. 2. Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice vnto the Lord Heb. 11. Gen. 44. So did Christ vpon the Altar of the Crosse Rom. 3. 25. when hee offered vp himselfe Heb. 7. 27. 3. Abel was a Shepheard Gen. 4. 2. So Christ is the true Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 15. 4. Abel was slaine by his brother Cain in the field innocently after he had spoken to him Gen. 4. 8. So was Christ by his brethren according to the flesh the Iewes without the Citie after they
holy and sanctified in nature Psal 40. 8. 4. It was round in shape To note the perfectnessâ—… and entirenesse of Christ in all heauenly graces He. 7. 5. It was sweet and tasted like fresh oyle or wafers baked with honey Numb 11. 7. So is Christ most sweâ—… and pleasant to all afflicteâ—… consciences by the receâ—… and cheering consolation 〈◊〉 his bloudshed and Spirit Ioh. 16. 7. 6. It came downe from heauen Ioh. 6. So did Christ Iesus Ioh. 6. 7. The name thereof was Man or Manbu which is a portion an admirable gift or meat prepared Exod. 16. 15. So is Christ the portioâ—… of his Chosen the admirâ—…ble great gift of the Father and prepared food for euer hungring soule Ioh. 6. 51 8. It came downe with the dew was gathered verse 14. So Christ comes to vs with the dew of grace and thereby is applyed 9. It fell round about the campe of Israel and was sufficient for all to gather thereof and fell in no other place verse 13. So Christ is conuersant within the limits of his Church and is the fulnesse of grace to all who are true partakers of him and no where else to bee found Reu. 1. 10. It was gathered by measure in the Wildernes and hee who gathered least had no lacke ver 18. So is Christs grace in this world giuen but by measure and hee who hath the weakest faith so it bee true shall attaine to the same saluation which he of a stronger doth 2. Pet. 3. Luke 17. 6. 11. When it came it made the people to admire for they wist not what it was verse 15. So when Christ came many did wonder yea He rode and all Ierusalem with him were troubled and sundry wist not what that mysterie of his Incarnation meant Math. 2. 12. It was as sufficient for all so common to all and that freely So is Christ a free imparter of saluation to rich and poore King and Begger without respect of persons Act. 10. 34. 13. It was ground and baked before it was meet food for the people verse 23. So Christ behooued first diuers wayes to suffer before hee could bee a meet Comforter and Sauiour to his Church Act. 17. 2. 14. It was gathered earely verse 21. So is Christ and his grace to be embraced speedily and timously Math. 25. 15. It was dayly gathered except on the Sabbath verse 23. So for a further degree of grace dayly wee must alway labour heere while that eternall Sabbath of rest come when grace shall be perfected in glory hereafter 2. Pet. 3. 18. 16. They went out of their Tents to gather it So must wee goe out of the old man and loue of the world to participate of Christ 2. Cor. 5. 17. To the breakers of Gods command in keeping the same ouernight it turned into putrifaction to them and stunke Numb 11. So to the hearers of Christs Word and contrary practisers vnto the same it becomes vnto them the sauour of death Iam. 1. 18. It ceased when they came to Canaan Iosh. 5. 12. So shall the Word and Sacraments when we come to the Kingdome of Heauen and see Christ face to face 1. Cor. 13. 19. Manna vvas kept and put in a golden pot before the Lord to remaine in the holiest for euer Exod. 16. 13. So Christ Iesus glorified in his Humanitie at the right hand of God in the heauens abides for euer vnto all ages of the faithfull Heb. 7. 20. Manna vvas loathed by the wicked marmurers on whom the Lords wrath fell Num. 11. 6. So is Christ Iesus in his Word and Sacraments by the carnall and vngodly whom GOD in his anger shall likewise destroy Iude 4. 21. Manna fed the naturall life So doth Christ Iesus the spirituall life The Disparitie MAnna did feede onely the naturall life but Christ Iesus is the food of the spirituall life Againe Manna did corrupt and putrifie but so cannot our spirituall Manna who abideth for euer solide and sweet comfort to euery distressed conscience They inioyed it onely in the Wildernesse but our chiefe and fullest inioying of our Manna shal be in the celestiall Canaan It was not to bee found but at a set time for it melted away when the Sun arose but our Manna Christ is euer at all times to be found both in prosperitie and affliction late and earely neuer disappointing those that truely seeke him Manna that was reserued in the Holiest was spoiled and did perish thereafter at the captiuitie but our heauenly Manna seated in highest glory can neuer perish nor suffer any violence 20. The Brazen Serpent Numb 21. 1. NEither Moses nor the Law could cure the people of the stinging of the fierie Serpents but onely the Brazen Serpent So neither the Law nor any creature could cure mankinde and redeeme them from the cruell power of Satan but onely Christ Iesus Rom. 3. 25. 2. After many had dyed for murmuring then the Brazen Serpent was set vp Num. 21. 6. So after that all mankinde through sinne was subdued to death and condemnation then Christ came for our recouerie to be crucified Esay 53. 3. A Serpent stung and a Serpent cured So man the first Adam lost mankinde and Man againe the second Adam redeemed mankinde Rom. 5. 14. 4. Albeit it was called a Serpent yet it was both without poison or sting So albeit Christ was thought a sinner as other men yet was hee both sinlesse spotlesse He. 7. 26. 5. It was made of brasse and not of gold verse 9. So was Christ sent not with outward glory or worldly pompous shâ—…w but base and humble in outward appearance Isaiah 53. 2. 6. It was not forged by mans hand or hammer but in a mould yet in the fire So Christ was not begottenly man but conceiued by the Holy Ghost to the likenesse of the Father Luke 2. 35. 7. It was not onely made but before it cured it was set vp on high So Christ behooued not onely to bee borne but also be crucified before our Redemption could be finished 8. They were onely cured who looked vpon the same So they onely are redeemed from death to eternall life who onely by faith eyes him Isai 46. 22. beleeuing in Christ that crucified 9. It was a wonderfull meanes of cure and vndeseruedly deuised of God of meere pitie yea against the merit of these murmurers So is the death of the onely Sonne of God for rebellious mankinde an admirable worke of vnmerited mercy likewise aboue our merit without our merit and against our merit Ephes. 1. 4. Yet albeit it was instituted by GOD and great miracles wrought at the presence thereof the Lords institution lasting and right vse being made thereof by the people in the Wildernesse yet at last it being Idolatrously abused was destroyed by that godly King Hezechiah and called Nehushtan or a masse of brasse 2. King 18. Shewing thereby how lawfull by the like example and much more likewise Images and other inuentions of men turning to
the earth to the comfort of his Church dispersed euery where Heb. 7. 25. 3. The Incense behooued to be offered onely vpon it Shewing how our prayers must bee made in his name and through his mediation is onely acceptable ibid. 4. It behooued first to bee beaten made and prepared before it was put on this Altar Noting how our prayers must proceed out of a humbled and contrite Spirit which wee offer vp in the name of Iesus Psa. 51. 5. It was kindled by fire vpon the Altar So must our prayers be by a holy and feruent zeale and desire through the operation and stirring vp of the holy Spirit Ro. 8. 26. 6. It was offered vp by the Priest So are the prayers of the faithfull offered vp and made acceptable to the Father through the Oblation and Intercession of our High Priest Iesus As also they who offer vp acceptable prayers vpon the Altar of our mediation are the holy Priesthood of the Lords Chosen Reu. 1. 6. 7. No strange Incense was to be offred vpon this Altar So no vnwarranted or vnlawfull forme of prayer superstitiously or idolatrously deuised to any Saint 〈◊〉 Angell is in Christ or by him any wise to be thought acceptable Math. 6. 8. The perfume behooued to bee perpetually before the Lord. Shewing thereby not onely the continuall exercise of Prayer which dayly we should vse on earth but also the continuall Intercession of our Sauiour in the Heauens for vs Heb. 7. 25. 9. The High Priest made this perfume onely and might not be applyed to any other vse but to burne before the Lord. Teaching that is Christ Iesus onely his direction which wee must follow in praying according as hee hath taught vs to say Our Father c. and not to make our Petitions to any other in Heauen or on earth Math. 6. 10. After the cleering of the Lamps of the Candlesticke euening and morning then the incense was burnt Shewing so that our Prayers and all our Christian duties in Christ must bee done according to the light and direction of his Word Spirit 1. Cor. 14. 11. The Incense was made of diuers Spices So must the prayers of the godly bee seasoned with diuers graces true Repentance liuely faith vnfained loue such like Ps. 51 12. The Incense was offered vp in the Holy place without the veile of the Holyest neere to the Testimonie before the Mercy-Seat So the prayers of the godly in his Church hecre on earth must proceed out of a holy heart bee made agreeable to the Testimonâ—… of Gods Word and through faith haue an eye euer to Christ Iesus our true Mercy-Seat in him and for his sake to bee heard of the Father Ioh. 14. 13. 13. Once a yeere the Altar was sprinkled with the bloud of the expiatorie Sacrifice Shewing how Christ is by his bloudshed consecrate our blessed Mediator and that no prayer is acceptable to God but that mans who through the bloud of Christ is reconciled to him ibid. 30. The Altar of burnt-offering Exod. 27. 1. 109. 1. IT was of Brasse in the Court of the Sanctuarie Shewing how that Christ Iesus albeit now shining in glory like the golden Arke in the Holiest yet in the world he should abase himselfe like Brasse comming in thâ—… shape of a Seruant Isai. 53. 2. 2. This Altar was but one and in one place and the Sacrifice to bee offered thereon in this one place Figuring thereby that wee haue but one Altar of Redemption and Saluation Christ Iesus alone who onely once and in one place hath offered vp a sufficient vnreiterable Sacrifice for mankinde Heb. 7. 27. 3. It had foure Hornes on the foure corners thereof Signifying the spirituall strength of Christ which should be manifested to the foure corners of the earth and that with a strong faith flying thither wee should in all our distresses stay onely on him and tye our carnall affections to the Altars Hornes by captiuating them to Christ 2. Cor. 5. 15. 4. It had a Brazen grate in the midst thereof whereon the fire was put Representing so the humbled soule of our blessed Sauiour which did beare the fire of Gods wrath for our sinnes Isai. 53. 12. 5. It had diuers instruments seruing for the same Typing the sundry callings that Christ hath in his Church for the glory of his Name and edifying of his Church 1. Cor. 12. 6. It was to bee clensed seuen dayes and sanctified so it was most holy and whatsoeuer touched it was holy Exodus 29. 37. Figuring thereby the perfect sanctifying of our most holy Altar Christ Iesus and that whosoeuer toucheth him by true faith is made holy by him 1. Cor. 1. 30. 7. Also the grate or Net-worke purged the Sacrifice To shew that euen so doth Christ Iesus purge our sacrifices offered on him and maketh them acceptable 8. This Altar was hollow betweene the boords Signifying thereby the emptying and examination of Christ. 9. Last in that it behooued the Sittim wood to be ouerlaid with Brasse that therby it might indure the fire It figured that so the humane nature of Christ tho holy was vnable to indure Gods wrath as it did except vnderpropped and strengthened by the Deity 31. The Brazen Lauer Exod. 30. 18. to 23. 1. THe Brazen Lauer serued for the Priests to wash their hands and feete thereat before they ministred before the Lord. Typing that inward Baptisme by Christs bloud wherewith the holy Priesthood of his Chosen must be washed and sanctified in action and affection before their seruice can be acceptable Ephes. 5. 26. 2. After the Priests had washed themselues cleane and arrayed themselues with cleane linnen then they entered into the Holy place So after that the godly are inwardly washed by the bloud of Christ and haue receiued the garment of his righteousnesse vnto sanctification then it is that they become members of his true Church 1. Cor. 12. 13. 3. They shall wash themselues saith the Lord lest they dye So must wee be purged as is said and sanctified by the Spirit of grace if we would not incurre eternall death and damnation Mat. 28. Mar. 16. 15. 4. He that toucheth the Lauer it beeing anointed with the holy Oyle as all other things in the Holy and in the most Holy place were shall bee holy saith the same Lord. Shewing how all they who by a liuely faith touch the Lord Iesus who is anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes shall be in acceptation and reputation accounted likewise holy before the Lord Rom. 4. The Disparitie of all the former THese things of the Tabernacle were materiall and earthly but that which is represented by them is spirituall and heauenly the one was perishable the other endureth for euer For Israel in the flesh onely to abide in Ierusalem the first was ordained but for the Israel in the Spirit euen the Church vniuersall where-euer pure hands is lifted vp the second is open and prepared Psa. 141. 2. the former
increase to the abridging of Antichrists power dayly Reu. 19. The Disparitie NOah preached but conuerted none of the first world but not so Christ by whose voice many were turned and dayly by the efficacie thereof are brought into his Church Noahs Arke likewise putrified and perished at last but neuer shall the Church of Christ so perish or decay The tossing of the waters did weare and make the Arke worse but tryals and afflictions doe better euer the Church Psal. 119. 6. Abraham Gen. 12. 1. ABram and Abraham a high father and a father of a multitude So is Christ a high and heauenly Father of the multitude of his faithfull Esay 6. 9. 2. Abraham went out of his natiue countrey and fathers house at Gods command Gen. 12. 4. So Christ according to the Decree of the Father lest the heauens and tooke painfull iourneys on earth to worke mans Redemption Luke 2. 31. 3. To Abraham and his seede GOD promised Canaan v. 7. So to Christ his spiritual seed hath he granted Heauen Tit. 2. 11. 4. Abraham deliuered Lot many captiues by a great victorie Gen. 14. 61. So Christ hath deliuered his chosen from sinne Satan and damnation and freed them wonderfully Luke 1. 71. Ioh. 16. 33. 5. Abraham and his Family behooued to bee circumcised Gen. 17. 23. So Christ his Church behooueth to be sanctified Esay 4. 3. 6. Abraham was King Priest and Prophet in his owne Family So is Christ Iesus in his Church the same Heb. 9. 13. Ioh. 8. 26. Zach. 14. 9. 7. The Lord reuealed to Abraham the purpose of his will Gen. 18. 17. So hath hee the same i◅ all things perfectly vnt◅ his Senne Iesus Ioh. 1. 8. Abraham interceded for the righteous in Sodome Gen. 18. 25. and for the wicked for their sake So is Christ a Mediator continually for the godly in the world Heb. 8. 6. Ioh. 17. 9. as hee spares also euen the wicked for their sake and prayed for them that crucified him 9. Abraham was obedient in all things to God euen till the offering vp of him who was his owne flesh and bloud vpon Mount Moriah Gen. 22. So was Christ euen vnto death and immolation of himselfe vnto the Father vpon Mount Golgotha Phil. 2. 8. 10. Abraham put Hagar and Ismael out of his house Gen. 21. 14. So shall Christ expell out of the number of his Church all bastard hypocrites despisers and mockers of the godly Mat. 22. 11. God deliuered Lot for Abrahams sake with his Family from the fire of Sodome Gen. 19. So hath the Lord the godly for Christs sake from the condemnation of th◅ wicked 1. Ioh. 2. 12. Abraham called the Heyre of the world Rom. 14. 13. and Father of the Faithfull So is Christ Iesus the same most properly and truely Psal. 2. Heb. 1. 13. To Abraham it was said In thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Which onely in Christ Iesus is fully accomplished Luke 2. 30 Gal. 3. The Disparitie FRom obscurenesse of estate in Vr of the Caldees to an honorable and eminent estate in Canaan Abraham was brought but from a glorious estate in highest Maiestie to a base condition in ignominie was our Sauiour brought for vs Abrahams wife was barren but not so is the Church of Christ which must be fruitfull in good workes She was taken from Abraham but none can take the Sheepe of Christ out of his hand which are his Spouse 7. Circumcision typing Baptisme our Sanctification and Christs bloud which is our inward washing Gen. 17. 1. CIrcumcisiō was the signe of Gods Couenant to Israel Gen. 17. 11. So Baptisme is the same to the Church euen a signe and seale of the Couenant of mercy 1. Pet. 3. 21. 2. It was Abraham and his houshold that was comprehended in the one verse 13. So is it Christ Iesus his Church that is comprehended in the other Ibid. 3. Not onely was Isaac but Ismael also circumcised the born and the bought the children and the hirelings ibid. So not onely are the godly baptized outwardly in the visible Church but the wicked also not onely the redeemed number but the naturall sort the true children and those that are but hyrelings Rom. 3. 22. 4. Whosoeuer was not circumcised hauing the Couenant in his flesh was cut off from Israel verse 14. So whosoeuer contemnes Baptisme yea is not in the Spirit renued is not a true member of the Church of God Mat. 28. 19 20. 5. There was a circumcision of the flesh which auailed not being alone and there was a circumcision of the heart which made the true Israelite Ro. 2. 28. So there is an outward Baptism by elementary wa ter which of the body and beeing alone auailes not and there is an inward Baptisme of the soule or Spirit which makes the true Christian Mar. 16. 16. 1. 8. Rom. 4. 1. 6. In circumcision there was a cutting away of the fore-skin by bloud Signifying that euen so it is by the bloud of Christ that our sins are takē away and by the Spirit of sanctification that wee are renewed mortifying sinne and quickning grace in vs Ephes. 5. 26. 7. It was painfull to flesh and bloud So is mortification and abandoning of fleshly concupiscence to the carnall man at first Ioh. 3. 8. Infants were circumcised verse 10. So also are they to bee baptized Mark 10. 14. Rom. 3. 3. Isaac Gen. 21. 1. ISaac or Iitschac laughter or reioysing So is Christ true matter of ioyfull laughter and reioicing to all the faithfull Isai. 61. 10. 2. Isaac the sonne of the Father of the faithfull Gen. 17. 19. So is Christ the onely naturall Sonne of God on whom all the faithfull call Abba Father Mat. 3. 17. Rom. 8. 3. Isaac against the course of nature born of the dead wombe of old Sarah Ge. 21. 3. So was Christ borne of the inuiolate wombe of a chaste Virgin Mat. 1. 23. as all those that are his likewise are borne not of bloud nor of the will of flesh nor of man but of God Ioh. 1. 13. 4. Isaac the seed of Promise made vnto Abraham and borne in his old age at the time appointed Gen. 18. 14. So is Christ the same most properly in whom all the Nations of the earth are blessed Borne in the fulnesse of time decreed 5. An Angell announceth the Birth of the one in Sarahs hearing who thinks it impossible Ge. 18. 12. So an Angell doth our Sauiours Birth in Maries who likewise saith How shall this be Luk. 1. 34. 6. Isaac was circumcised the eight day and in his infancie persecuted by Ismael Gal. 4. 29. So likewise was Christ Luke 2. and immediately thereafter persecuted by Herod Mat. 2. 7. Isaac willingly yeeldeth himselfe to be a burnt-offering to the Lord Gen. 22. Euen so did Christ in laying downe his life for satisfying his Fathers iustice Ioh. 16. 28. 8. Isaac carried the wood whereon hee was bound to Moriah verse 6. So did
of God Iohn 5. 18. Math. 27. 5. All the sheaues of the field with Sun Moone and Starres worshipped Ioseph verse 7. So at the Name of Iesus all things in heauen and earth shall bow the knee and him both heauen and earth must adore Ephes. 1. 20. 1. Cor. 15. Phil. 2. 10. 6. Ioseph is sent by his Father to visit his Brethren in the wildernes verse 13. So was Christ sent to visit mankinde in the world who were straying in sinne Math. 9. 15. 7. Humbly vvalking on foote and alone vnder-going this message willingly with great trauell hee ceases not till he haue found them in Dothan which is Defection verse 17. So Christ Iesus in the shape of a seruant willingly alone vndertaking the office of a Sauiour seekeâ—…h out his Brethren the lost sheepe of the Iewes and Gentiles and findes them both in defection of life and doctrine 1. Ioh. 4. 10. Mat. 5. Rom. 2. 8. Yet Ioseph comes neere his Brethren conspire against him and called him a dreamer verse 19. So Christ was scarce borne when Herod conspired for his life and scarce entred in his function when the Scribes and Pharises laid snares for him and called him a seducer Ioh. 8. 9. Ioseph is stript naked and cast into a pit and sold for 20. pieces of siluer to the Idumeans by his own brethren verse 24. So was Christ strips of his garments and cast into the pit of death and the graue after he had beene sold for thirtiâ—… pieces of siluer to the Scribes Pharises by one of his own Disciples Mat. 26. 10. Ioseph was carried downe to Egypt in his childhood verse 28. So was Christ Iesus in his infancie Math. 2. 11. Ioseph was tempted to carnall whoredome in solitarinesse and ouercame Gen. 39. So was Christ vnto Spirituall in the wildernesse when Satan said Fall downe and worship mee and ouercame likewise Math. 4. 12. Ioseph was a beautifull personage verse 6. So was Christ both inwardly and outwardly 13. Hee was falsely accused condemned and put in prison where Pharaohs Baker and Butler were also put verse 20. So was Christ accused falsely condemned vniustly and crucified cruelly between two Malefactors and put in the prison of the graue where godly and wicked remaine till they come out to diuers Iudgement Mat. 27. 14. He was made Gouernour ouer the Prison verse 21. So is Christ Lord and victor ouer death and the graue Hos. 13. 15. He comforted the Butler in the Prison assuring him of life and preferment Gen. 40. 13. So did Christ the Thiefe vpon the Crosse bound with him assuring him that that night hee should bee with him in Paradise Luke 23. 16. Ioseph beeing brought out of the Prison vvas exalted next vnto Pharaoh the King Genes 41. 40. So Christ hauing risen from the graue was exalted next vnto the Father Psal. 110. 17. Ioseph was declared to be one like to whom none vvas in vnderstanding and wisedome in whom Gods Spirit was so verse 38. So was Christ matchlesse in wisedome to whom GOD measured not his Spirit Mat. 4. 18. Ioseph is set ouer the whole Land and ouer the Kings house verse 40. So is Christ Lord of the whole earth but chiefly of his Church Zech. 14. 9. 19. Iosephs name is called Zaphnapaaneah that is the expounder of secrets and in the Egyptian tongue a Sauer of the world verse 45. So is Christ this truely the manifester of heauenly mysteries who hath the Key of Dauid and the blessed Sauiour of mankinde 1. Cor. 10. 30. 20. Ioseph was richly attired in his preferment verse 42. So is Christ in that highest exaltation of his with glory aboue all things Ioh. 3. 35. 21. A forerunner cryed to the people to kneele downe before Ioseph verse 43. So the Baptist cryed to prepare the way before Iesus Mar. 1. 22. A Virgin vvas giuen in Wife vnto Ioseph by the King verse 45. So are the godly giuen to Iesus by his Father to be his Church Col. 1. 18. 23. Ioseph was thirtie yeeres old when hèe was preferred by Pharaoh to his Office verse 46. So was Christ of that same age when he entred to his Calling Math. 3. 24. Pharaoh then directed his people to Ioseph verse 55. So did the Father the godly to Christ saying Heare him Mat. 3. 17. 25. Ioseph with Pharaohs garner feedeth all Egypt and other Nations verse 57. So with the Word of GOD penned by his Spirits inspiration Christ feedeth Iew and Gentile Ioh. 6. 26. Iosephs Brethren at last come for foode and reuerence him Gen. 42. So shall the Iewes at last albeit long lingring come to the profession of Christ and adore him Zech. 12. 10. 27. He knowes his brethren first before they know him verse 8. So doth Christ loue vs first and finde vs out before wee can loue know or finde him 1. Ioh. 4. 19. 28. He spoke vnto them long by midmen before cleerely he reuealed himselfe vnto them verse 23. So doth hee speake to vs by the ministerie of the Gospell heere before he manifest himselfe cleerely vnto our soules in glory hereafter and manifested himselfe by obscure Prophecies before he vttered himselfe by his owne liuely voice Heb. 1. 29. Vntill Ioseph told them that hee was their Brother they did not know him verse 8. So vntill Christ discouer himselfe vâ—…to our soules wee cannot discerne him Ioh. 1. 30. At first he was strange and rough vnto them to make them remember their fault but in the meane while hee gaue them foode without money and afterwards comforted them verse 7. So at the first doth Christ by touch of conscience without feeling of assurance of mercy at an instant humble vs but in the meane time bee in loue giues vs secret grace freely that wee despaire not till we get the feeling of solid comfort 2. Cor. 1. 3. 31. Ioseph accepteth of their small gifts albeit hee had no neede of them Gen. 43. 15. So doth our Sauiour of our Spirituall and charitable offerings Phil. 4. 18. 32. They are washed in his house and set at his Table verse 33. So are the true brethren of Christ made cleane by the water of the Spirit and fed at his Table Ephes. 5. 26. 33. No acceptation without Benâ—…amin Gen. 42. 34. that was borne with sorrow So no acceptation before GOD of vs but by Faith and Repentance Ephes. 2. 8. 43. He first manifesteth himselfe vnto his Brethren before to the Egyptians that he was Ioseph Ge. 45. 3. So Christ reuealed himselfe first vnto the Iewes that he was the Messiah before hee turned to the Gentiles Math. 10. 3. 35. It was not his Brethrens malice so much as GOD that sent him to Egypt to saue the Family of Israel aliue by a great deliuerance verse 5. So neither was it the malice of the Iewes that crucified Christ so much as the Lords Decree that it should be so for the saluation of his Church Rom. 3. 25. 36. Ioseph recommends concord and loue to his Brethren in
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
in his agony before hee was taken and stript to be crucified Luk. 22. 44. 34. The dayly Sacrifice Exod. 29. 38. to 45. 1. THe dayly sacrifice was a Lambe So our sacrifice not dayly but once for all offered vp vnto the Father is the Lambe Christ Iesus Heb. 7. 2. It was slaine in the morning and in the euening To shew not onely that morning and euening wee should exercise our selues in the worship of God but also that it was not in the latter dayes alone that Christ was slaine but was so in the Lords Decree liuely apprehension of Faith and vertue of his death to all true beleeuers from the beginning of the world Ioh. 1. 29. 3. It was to be offered vp with fine Flowre beaten Oyle and Wine To shew that Christ by his death and oblation becomes not onely vnto vs Redemption but spirituall foode gladnes and cheering comfort yea all in all vnto vs 1. Cor. 1. 30. 4. Where this sacrifice was offered there the Lord made appointment to speak vnto Israel and shew himselfe Exod. 29. 42. To signifie that in Christ and through his death and bloudshed the new appointment or Couenant of his will and manifestation of his grace and mercy is established to his Church Heb. 9. 35. The Sinne-offering 1. THe bloud of the sinne-offering Shewing how the bloud of Christ Iesus our true sinne-offering behooued t◅ what beast so euer it were was to be powred out be powred out and shed vpon the Crosse. For without bloudshedding there was no reconciliation Heb. 10. 2. The Priest shall dip his finger in the bloud of the Bullock that is a sinne-offering and sprinkle thereof seuen times before the Lord. Shaddowing the perfection of that expiation and satisfaction for sinne which Christ should make in the vertue quality and perpetuitie thereof the number of seuen being the number of perfection Heb. 9. 26. 3. The Priest shall bring in of the bloud of the Bullocke into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing thereby how the merit of Christs bloud should enter into the Holiest heauens to appease wrath satisfie Iustice and conciliate fauour and bee a perfect purgation to his elect Church Heb. 9. 14. 4. Of the bloud the Priest shall put some also vpon the foure Hornes of the Altar Signifying thereby how the preaching of the Gospell concerning the bloud of Christ should bee published and proclaimed to the foure corners of the earth Math. 28. 5. And all the rest of the bloud shall be powred out at the foot of the Altar Figuring hereby the aboundant shedding of the bloud of Christ and super-aboundant merit thereof Act. 22. 16. As likewise that albeit it be so aboundant and sufficient for all yet it is not efficient to all but is improfitably powred out to many through their owne contempt and incredulous induration 6. All the fat vpon the inwards was to be burnt and offered to the Lord To shew that all the best we haue euen our inwards of soule heart and best affections we should offer vnto the Lord Psal. 16. 7. Rom. 12. 1. As also that not onely should the body of Christ suffer but his soule likewise like the fat in the inwards which is the best part as in his Agony and cry on the Crosse is euident cited before 7. The rest of the whole Bullocke typing so Christ in strength shall bee carried out of the Host and bee burnt vpon the wood in the fire where the ashes are cast out Signifying that euen so Christ Iesus should suffer without the gate in the place of dead mens skuls and not in the Citie Heb. 13. 11 12. and teaching vs thereby likewise to beare his reproch going in affection out of this earthly citie of the world and our body seeking a better Heb. 13. 13. 8. The Priest shall eate the sin-offering in the holy place whose bloud was not brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing that Christ Iesus in his Church is not onely reconciliation but also blessed foode for all those that are a holy and Royall Priesthood through him Ioh. 6. 9. If any of the bloud of the sinne-offering was dropped vpon a garment it might not be carried out so but washed in the Holy place Signifying thereby not only that holy things should not bee prophaned but that without the Church also there is no participation of the bloud of Christ and so no saluation Ge. 5. Mar. 16. 15. Math. 7. 6. 10. The earthen vessell wherein the sin-offering that was eaten was sodden it was broken but if it was a Brazen pot it was scowred and washed Expressing either the wonderfull pollution of sin that so hardly can bee done away or that those who haue receiued recōciliation through Christ ought not to giue themselues againe vnto the world but keepe themselues cleane and vndefiled of the wickednesse thereof 2. Cor. 5. 11. If a priuate person sinne and not the Priest the Congregation or a Ruler such a one shall offer a She-Goat or a Female Lambe for a sinne-offering Yeelding thereby a cōfor◅ to all women that for that Sexe Christ should dye as wel as for men and by faith through Christ that they should bee co-heires of his Kingdome Gal. 3. 28. 12. And if he were of the poorer sort he should offer of Turtles or Pigeons the signification whereof looke in the burnt-offering of Fowles or of fine Flowre without putting Oyle or Incense thereto for it is a sinne-offering Whereby was shaddowed with Christ Iesus our sinne-offering in the worke of satisfaction wee must ioyne nothing else bee it neuer so plausible in mans conce◅ 1. Cor. 3. 13. And the Priest shall make Atonement still this is repeated So euer signifying that not in◅hese sacrifices but in the Priesthood was the matter which typed Christ his office of reconciliation and intercession whereby onely wee are accepted Heb. 7. The Disparitie THese Sacrifices were of Beasts but our Sacrifice was of the Sonne of God himselfe These could neuer sanctifie the commers thereunto Heb. 10. 1. but in them was a yeerely remembrance of sinnes ver 3. but our Sacrifice Christ Iesus sanctifieth all those that by a true Faith draw neere vnto him purging the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord. For the bloud of those Sacrifices such as Buls and Goates could not take away sinnes but by the bloud of Christ we haue full remission of them These sacrifices were often offered in token of their imperfection and the similitudes of heauenly things were purified onely with their bloud but our Sacrifice was once onely offered in token of the perfection thereof and by the same as by a better sacrifice were the heauenly things themselues purified and consecrate Heb. 9. 23 25. 36. The meat-offering Leuit. 2. and 6. 14. to 20. 1. IT was called a meat-offering Because it was an acknowledgement that they did hold their meat or food of God and had receiued it of his blessing and because part thereof went
East West North and South Shaddowing the publike thanksgiuing of the faithfull in the Congregation of his Saints to the Lord whose presence is euerywhere as also the proclaiming or publishing of the death of Christ in the Gospell that should bee made knowne thorow all the parts of the world Lu. 24. 47. 12. The right shoulder and brest was heaued vp before the Lord and then giuen vnto the Priests for their portion verse 33. Signifying not onely that in action and affection ◅ur thankefulnesse should bee to GOD but also that Christ Iesus heaued vp for vs is both brest and shoulder that is wisdome and strength to all his elect Priesthood whose portion he is 1. Cor. 1. 30. 38. The solemne yeerely sacrifice of the Bullocke and Goat Leu. 16. 1. OF the two Hee Goates it was by Lot that the one was taken and the other escaped Leuit. 16. 8. So was it by the secret Decree of the Lords allotment that Christ should suffer that so wee might escape damnation Psal. 40. 7. 2. Hee on whom the Lot fell was made a sinne-offering for the people verse 9. So Christ whom the Lord decreed in his eternall counsell and chose to bee offered for mankinde was made a sinne-offering for his Church Heb. 7. 3. His bloud as also the bloud of the Bullock was brought within the Vaile and was sprinkled vpon and before the Mercy-Seat on the East-side which was towards the people verse 18. So is the merit of the bloud of Iesus brought within the Holiest heauens before the Throne of grace to plead for mercy for vs Heb. 9. 23. 4. The Holy place was purged so thereby from the vncleannesse of the children of Israel verse 20. So is not onely the Church purged by the bloud of Iesus but heauen it selfe sanctified as it were and prepared to be a place of rest for his owne Chosen Heb. 9. 23. 5. No man shall be in the Tabernacle when the Priest goes in to make atonement in the Holy place while he come out againe and haue made it and he onely shall make the atonement verse 17. Signifying thereby that no creature is partner with him in the worke of mans Redemption but hee alone is the perfect Sauiour and Mediator of his Church Heb. 7. 25. 6. The Altar of Incense shall be sprinkled with the bloud of the Goate Shaddowing that through his owne bloud hee should be cōsecrate our intercessor and through the merit thereof our prayers should be accepted Heb. 8. 6. 7. The High Priest shall cast off his glorious garments when he makes this atonement verse 4. Presiguring that euen so should Christ Iesus the glory of his diuine Maiesty while in the shape of a seruant he should finish the worke of mans atonement and Reconciliation Isa. 53. 8. Once onely a yeere this atonement was made verse 34. Shewing that not often but once for euer without repetition that perfect atonement should be made by Christ Iesus his owne bloud whereby hee should enter into the Holiest heauens to appeare for vs before God eternally Heb. 9. 9. The day of atonement shal be a Sabbath foreuer ver 31. Shaddowing thereby that by the atonement and expiation of Christ rest euerlasting should be obtained for vs and in his death all other typicall sacrifices should haue their end and rest Heb. 10. 39. The Scape-Goat Leu. 16. 1. THe Scape-goat was so called because hee escaped aliue Representing so Christ Iesus who notwithstanding he dyed for our sinnes according to his humanity yet could not bee detained or ouercome by death but reporting victorie ouer death and the graue by vertue of his impassible Deity rose againe triumphantly Mat. 28. 6. 2. He was presented aliue that by him Reconciliation might be made Leu. 16. 10. Signifying that all mankinde being dead in sinne he onely was presented aliue euen fully righteous and holy to make reconcil◅ation for vs Heb. 7. 26. 3. With both hands vpon his head were confessed the sinnes and trespasses of the whole people and he did beare them all verse 21. Shewing how euen so Christ Iesus should beare all the sinnes both great and small of his elect and satisfie for them and how that we by a true faith ought to lay them all vpon him Rom. 5. 4. So bearing all their iniquities he was sent vnto a land of separation saith the originall verse 22. Figuring that euen so should Christ Iesus bearing the iniquities of his Chosen be carried forth of Ierusalem vnto death whereby his soule was separate from his body a time Esay 53. 12. 5. He was led out by a man appointed verse 21. Noting thereby that the sinnes of man euen of so many as are appointed to be saued by him led Christ forth to suffer ibid. ver 3. 6. He who led him forth must wash his flesh and cloathes after his returne and then come into the Host verse 26. Signifying thereby not onely that that which made Christ to dye is the polluter of our soules but also that whosoeuer hath laid hand on Christ by a true faith must leade a cleane and holy life if hee would be accepted as one of Christs Church purging himselfe of all vncleanenesse and iniquitie 2. Cor. 5. 15. 40. The clensing of the Leper Leuit. 14. 1. THe Bird that was killed for that vse was a Sparrow one of the cleane sort of Birds by whose bloud the Leper to be cleansed behooued to be sprinkled seuen times Leu. 14. 52. Representing so the Lord Iesus who like a Sparrow was of small account in the world cleane and innocent by whose bloud our leprous soules to bee clensed must be perfectly sprinkled Esay 52. 14. 2. This Sparrow was killed ouer pure water in an earthen vessell Leu. 14. 5. Signifying therby Christ Iesus who hath suffered for vs his innocency cleerenesse in our humane nature Heb. 7. 26. 3. The liue Sparrow being dipt with Cedarwood a Skarlet Lace and Hysope in the bloud of the Sparrow slaine was let go into the broad field verse 6. Shaddowing thereby how that man by a true faith which hath euer with it a feruent loue and a sweet sanctified life bathing himselfe in the bloud of Christ by his death attaines both to life and freedome Ioh. 14. 6. 4. As also the dipping of the liue Sparrow into the bloud of the dead and that of necessitie behoouing to be so Signified that the impassible Deity of Christ can no wayes yeeld comfort to vs considered alone concerning the remission of sinnes without the humane nature of Iesus Christ that suffered for vs the death of the Crosse Act. 20. 28. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 2. 14. 5. And the letting of the liue Sparrow flye in the open ayre or broad field ver 7. Shaddowed Christ Iesus by death once consecrate to bee the Author of eternall saluation that hee should ascend on high and be seated in the Holiest heauens Heb. 9. 5 7 26. 6. The Leper that is healed must wash his cloathes and
his flesh shaue off his hayre after he is discerned by the Priest to be cleane before that hee must enter into the Host and there after must remaine seuen dayes before hee enter into his Tent verse 8 9. Shewing that a rebellious or scandalous person by excommunication separate from the Church becomming penitent must not be againe rashly receiued without euident proofes of his repentance giuen both to Pastor and People 2. Thes. 3. 7. The putting of the bloud then of his trespasse-offring vpon the right eare thumb and toe of him that was Leper and of the oyle vpon all those places and his head after hee had washed himselfe Leu. 14. 17. Signified the perfect expiation of the sinnes of euery penitent in Christs bloud and consecration of them to Sanctification cleannesse of life thereafter Act. 8. 22. 2. Cor. 2. 6. 41. The sacrifice of the Red Cow and the sprinkling water Numb 19. 1. THe colour of this Kow was Red Numb 19. 2. Whereby was betokened the bloudinesse of our Sauiour in his Passion Mat. 27. 2. Shee behooued to bee without blemish vpon whom neuer yoke came ibid. Signifying thereby the perfect holinesse of Christ who neuer bore the yoke of sinfulnesse nor was subiect to the Precepts of man Isai. 53. 3. Shee was burned without the Host and her bloud seuen times sprinkled before the Tabernacle of the congregation ver 3. Shewing how Christ should suffer without the Citie and his bloud should be a perfect purging of his Church Heb. 13. 11. 4. She shall be all burned and Cedar wood a Skarlet Lace and Hysop shall bee cast into the fire with her ver 6. Shaddowing how that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable and that through the eternall Spirit by the sheading of his bloud hee should offer vp himselfe wholly without fault vnto God to purge our conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord an vncorrupt life a feruent loue to mankinde and sauoury obedience in all things to his Father accompanying him in his sufferings Ephes. 4. 2. 5. The ashes of this sin-offering was laid vp in a cleane place to be made a Sprinkling Water for the Congregation ver 9. Figuring thereby how the merit of the bloudshed and death of Christ the true Sinne-offering in the Holiest heauens euer recent should be a perpetuall purging and sprinkling water vnto his Church Heb. 9. 13. 6. That person that is defiled by the dead and hath not the same sprinkled vpon him shall bee cut off from Israel verse 13. Whereby was signified that that person that is defiled with the corruption of sinne and hath not the bloud of Christ sprinkled vpon his soule shall likewise bee cut off from the number and inheritance of the Saints Mar. 16. 16. 7. The Priest onely shall sprinkle this water vpon the vncleane person and purge him So it is Christ Iesus onely who doth sprinkle his bloud vpon penitent soules who come vnto him and from him onely is to be expected true pardon of our sinnes Math. 9. 6. The signification of other things looke in the preceding sacrifices The Disparitie THis sprinkling water made of the Ashes of the Heifer sprinkling them that were vncleane sanctified onely as touching the purifying of the flesh but the bloud of Christ who through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God purges the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing God Heb. 9. 13 14. 42. IOSHV A. 1. IOSHVA a Sauiour So was Iesus both in name and in deed Mat. 1. 2. He was the sonne of Nun which is by interpretation Eternall and the seruant of Moses Exod. 24. So was Christ the Sonne of the truely eternall Father and may be said to be Moses seruant in a sort because hee followed after Moses in order and subiected himselfe vnto Moses Law in fulfilling what it commanded or typed Mat. 5. 17. 3. Hee ouercame the enemies of Israel and going before them brought them into the Land of Canaan allotting to each one their portion Iosh. 13. So hath Christ ouercome the enemies of his Church and hath ascended vp on high into the heauens before vs there to prepare a place for each one of vs and to bring vs thither Ioh. 14. 2. 4. Moses beeing dead hee was made the Captaine of Gods people hee leading them to the Land but Ioshua entering them in the Land Deut. 31. 7. So the Law ceasing and the ceremonies thereof he was appointed likewise the captaine of his Church the Law leading to Christ and heauen through him but Christ by his death and conquest giuing vs entry therein Heb. 9. 5. Hee saued Rachabs house that had the Red cord hung out at the window and who receiued his Spyes Iosh. 6. So doth Christ saue the soule of euery penitent sinner that hath true faith in his bloud and the expressiue grace thereof receiuing his Word in their hearts and the Ministers thereof for his cause Isai. 49. 6. 6. Vnder Moses leading the Cloud went before but vnder Ioshua's the same did vanish So in the time of the Law obseurâ—…e and darknesse was but through the light of the Gospell vnder Christ the same did depart Heb. 9. 13. 7. Ieshua was confirmed in his Calling by the diuiding of the waters in Iordan at the presence of the Arke standing therein Iosh. 3. So was Christ in the same Iordan by the diuiding of the heauens and presence of the holy Spirit descending and resting vpon him Math. 3. 8. Hee ledde Israel through those waters vnto Canaan So doth Christ his Chosen through many afflictions and death it selfe vnto heauen Psal. 23. 9. Moses circumcised not the people but Ioshua Iosh. 5. So the Law sanctifieth not but grace through Christ Rom. 8. 3. Heb. 7. 19. 10. Manna ceased vnder Ioshua in Canaan Iosh. 5. 13. So shall our knowledge of Christ by Word and Sacraments cease in that heauenly glory Reu. 21. 23. 11. With the sounding of Rams Hornes by the Leuites the Arke compassing Iericho the high walles thereof fell down and the inhabitants thereof were so ouercome by him Iosh. 6. So by the sound of the Word albeit contemptible in the mouthes of his Ministers Christ humbles the high machinations of mans heart and ouercomes his Aduersaries 1. Io. 2. 14. 12. The earth as the walles of Iericho prostrated it selfe before him the waters as these of Iordan yeelded vnto him and the heauens as the Sunne and Moone by their standing still obeyed him Iosh. 6. 3. 10. So heauen and earth and all things that are therein bow themselues in reuerent obedience vnto the Lord Iesus Phil. 2. 10. 13. Hee made his Captaines tread vpon the necks of the Canaanite Kings after the battell whom hee had ouercome and closed vp before Iosh. 10. So will Iesus doe to all his Chosen at their death but especially at that day of generall Iudgement shall hee make all their enemies Satan sinne and death with all other their foes to be their footstoole whose
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
hath Christ deliuered his Church which none else could doe from that fearful Giant Satan whom he hath ouercome albeit contemptible in the eyes of the world and with his own machinations hath trod downe his head Genes 3. 15. 9. The Lord honoured him with many and great victories 1. Sam. 18. 2. Sa. 21. So likewise did he Christ Iesus ouer that old Serpent and all our spirituall enemies 1. Cor. 15. 10. Hee brought back the Arke againe 2. Sam. 6. So hath Christ Iesus the trueth that lay obscured by the false interpretation of the Scribes and Pharises Math. 5. 6. c. and hath reduced the Church from the spirituall captiuitie thereof fully and from the obscurenesse of types to the cleere beholding of the bright substance establishing it in that estate for euer Heb. 9. 11. Euen those that sate at his Table rose vp against him Psal. 41. 9. So one of Christs Disciples Iudas who did dip in the platter with him betrayed him Math. 26. 12. Last in many Prophetical speeches hee typed Christ Iesus as Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption and They parted my garments amongst them on my vesture did cast Lots My God my God why hast thou forsaken me and such like many as are quoted and set downe orderly in the Treatise following All which in competencie of substantiall trueth agreed properly to Christ Iesus alone The Disparitie DAuid was a man of bloud but Christ Iesus was meeke and peaceable Dauid for that cause was not suffered to build the Temple but Christ Iesus is the sole and onely builder of his holy Church His life was tainted with sundry blots but the life of Christ was altogether spotlesse 48. SALOMON 1. SAlomon or Shelomoh peaceable the sonne of Dauid greatly beloued of God 2. Sa. 12. 24. So was Christ peaceable yea the Prince of Peace it selfe called also the sonne of Dauid because hee came of him according to the flesh and who receiued that Testimony from Heauen that he was the Lords Well-beloued in whom hee is well pleased Math. 3. 17. 2. Hee was very wise and rich yea a-aboue all others therin 1. Kin. 3. 4. So is Christ the very wisedome and full treasure of the riches of the Father and matchlesse in both Col. 2. 3. 3. The Queene of Sheba came to see Salomon from afarre and brought gifts vnto him 1. King 10. So came the Wise men from the East to see Iesus and offered Gold Myrrh and Incense to him Mat. 2. 4. The fame of Salomons speeches and doings spred afarre off So did the fame of Christ Iesus his doctrine and miracles Mat. 5. 31. 5. Hee built the Temple and dedicate it to the Father 1. King 6. So hath Christ built the Church and consecrate it vnto his Father Gal. 3. 7 8. He desired that all that should pray within the Temple might be heard 1. King 8. So Christ intercedeth that all that pray in his holy Church as true members thereof may bee likewise heard Ioh. 17. 7. Hee appointed the seuerall Ministers and Office-bearers in the Temple So hath Christ established the seuerall ministeriall functions and offices that should bee in his Church 1. Cor. 12. The Disparitie SAlomon did fall away in the end of his life from that sinceritie especially in Gods worship which hee had in the beginning therefore procured a heauy punishment on his house after him but Christ Iesus constantly perseuered vnto death in that perfect obedience that hee yeelded alway to the Father and therefore procured great blessings on his Church thereby for euer 49. Salomons Temple 1. King 6. as it was a type of Christs personall body Ioh. 2. 19. 1. IT was a most glorious edifice 1. King 5. 6 7. Chapters So was the excellent Fabricke of the Immaculate body of Christ. 2. It was stone without and gold within To shew the resplendent glory of diuine Maiestie lurking within a humane and humbled body Esa. 9. 3. It was full of light through the many windowes therein So our Sauiour was full of heauenly knowledge in the will of God which hee reuealed to mankinde Ioh. 1. 4. It was carued round about with Cherubims Palmes and Flowers To note the seruiceable ready attendance of the holy Angels vpō the person of Christ the Palme-trees signifying his triumphant victory ouer his and our enemies and the Flowres his heauenly diuers and flourishing graces Math. 4. 5. In the seuenth yeere and Haruest moneth it was accomplished To shew not onely the perfection of his person signified by that perfect number of seuen and ripenesse of such a season as Harnest but also that in the fulnesse of time to accomplish Gods Decree hee should come and bee incarnate Psal. 40. 7. 6. The Temple was solemnely consecrate vnto the Lord. So was the person of Christ by perfect obedience in life and death vnto his Father ibid. 7. There was pleasant Musicke vsed in the one Which signified the heauenly harmony of diuine graces to the comfort of his Chosen which should bee in this other Col. 2. 3. 8. In it was the Arke where the glory of GOD did appeare which glory did fill also the Temple So in Christ is the full treasure of all true wisedome knowledge grace and in whom the Godhead personally inhabited and did replenish likewise this other Col. 1. 19. 9. It was seated on Mount Moriah and in the midst of Ierusalem it did stand So Christ is on high placed and in the midst of his Church is to bee found Psal. 110. 10. It was not lawfull but in the Temple to offer sacrifice So is not any spirituall sacrifice of ours but in Christ and through him acceptable Heb. 7. 11. Many presumed in the one saying The Temple of the Lord The Temple of the Lord yet were destroyed So many presume in the verbal profession of Christ that they beleeue in him and are baptized in his Name yet shall bee damned Math. 7. 22. The Disparitie FOrty and sixe yeeres the Temple was in building after that the same had beene destroyed and cast downe by the Babylonians but within three dayes the Temple of the body of Christ Iesus did arise after that the same had beene in a manner destroyed and crucified by the Iewes and Romanes Ioh. 2. 19 20 21. 50. The Temple as it was a type of Christs mysticall body the Church 1. King 6. 1. IT was of hewne polished stones and costly So is the mysticall body of Christ of liuely polished stones euen purged and reformed soules costly precious in the Lords sight Col. 1. 18. Psal. 45. 10. 2. In the building of it there was no noise heard So in the building of the Church the vnity of truth and of the Spirit of loue is hereby recommended without iarring either in opinion or affection As also in that the stones were fitted for the worke before they were brought to be built therein it shewes that before we can thinke that we are to be
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
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