there_o god_n act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n towards_o we_o exod._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o lxiv_o of_o the_o live_a water_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n although_o in_o the_o holy_a relation_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o water_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o which_o and_o the_o material_n with_o which_o the_o king_n do_v build_v it_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o that_o mount_n and_o there_o too_o where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v there_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o live_v water_n this_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o ezek._n 47.1_o where_o he_o say_v he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o behold_v water_n issue_v out_o from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n eastward_o for_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o water_n come_v down_o from_o under_z from_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o again_o joel_n 3.18_o and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n nor_o be_v the_o spring_n wherever_o be_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o these_o holy_a water_n but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o ezek._n 47._o v_o 12._o where_o the_o mercy-seat_n stand_v which_o in_o revelation_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 22.1_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v live_v water_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 14.8_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o city_n from_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o another_o 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high_a priest_n and_o also_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v thereby_o also_o do_v all_o their_o work_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n acceptable_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o water_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o world_n and_o to_o heal_n its_o fish_n the_o sinner_n therein_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o water_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v drink_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ezek._n 47.8_o 9_o 10._o zech._n 14.8_o lxv_o of_o the_o chain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oracle_n or_o inner_a temple_n as_o there_o be_v chain_n on_o the_o pillar_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o first_o house_n so_o like_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v chain_n in_o the_o holy_a here_o call_v the_o oracle_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o chain_n in_o show_n or_o as_o carve_v on_o wood_n etc._n etc._n but_o chain_n indeed_o and_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o make_v a_o partition_n before_o the_o oracle_n within_o 1_o king._n 6.21_o 2_o chron._n 3.16_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o holy_a be_v call_v the_o oracle_n not_o because_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v so_o but_o because_o such_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v there_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a temple_n but_o i_o think_v that_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v indeed_o more_o special_o that_o call_v the_o oracle_n for_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o say_v god_n and_o from_o above_o that_o will_v i_o commune_v with_o thou_o when_o david_n say_v i_o lift_v my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o holy_a oracle_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o towards_o the_o holy_a house_n as_o towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n that_o be_v therein_o or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n towards_o the_o oracle_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n psal._n 28_o 2._o 1._o when_o 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o he_o and_o i_o trow_v any_o man_n will_v conclude_v if_o he_o know_v what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o house_n they_o dwell_v in_o hence_o david_n say_v again_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o psal._n 73.25_o for_o though_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heaven_n will_v serve_v some_o yea_o though_o god_n himself_o be_v out_o on_o it_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v satisfy_v a_o true_o gracious_a man_n it_o be_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o man_n thirst_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v his_o exceed_a joy_n psal._n 42.2_o psal._n 63.1_o psal._n 143.6_o psal._n 17._o ult_n psal._n 43.4_o these_o chain_n then_o as_o they_o make_v this_o partition_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a plaâ—â—_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v yet_o even_o then_o 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bond_n man_n and_o who_o free_a yea_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n of_o bad_a and_o good_a even_o as_o as_o here_o they_o will_v distinguish_v the_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o mat._n 22.13_o true_o they_o be_v chain_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n but_o these_o chain_n of_o gold_n yet_o these_o chain_n even_o these_o also_o will_v keep_v creature_n in_o their_o place_n that_o the_o creator_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n and_o receive_v those_o acknowledgement_n there_o from_o they_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o majesty_n rev._n 4._o and_o chap._n 5.11_o 12_o
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be_v to_o take_v fire_n from_o off_o that_o altar_n to_o burn_v his_o incense_n within_o the_o holy_a place_n exod._n 30.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 16.18_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o golden_a altar_n because_o it_o be_v over-laid_a with_o pure_a gold_n this_o altar_n be_v not_o for_o burnt-offering_a as_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v nor_o for_o the_o meat_n offer_v nor_o the_o drink-offering_a but_o to_o burn_v incense_n thereon_o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o sweet_a incense_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n psal._n 141.2_o 2._o incense_n or_o that_o call_v incense_n here_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a but_o a_o compound_v make_v up_o of_o sweet_a spice_n call_v stacte_fw-la onycha_fw-la and_o galbanum_fw-la these_o three_o and_o may_v answer_v to_o these_o three_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o wit_n prayer_n supplication_n and_o intercession_n exod._n 30.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o chap._n 37.29_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 3._o this_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o 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house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a that_o be_v god_n have_v leave_v you_o to_o bare_a wall_n and_o to_o lifeless_a tradition_n consider_v therefore_o of_o this_o go_v out_o also_o alas_o a_o church_n a_o true_a church_n be_v but_o a_o poor_a thing_n if_o god_n leave_v if_o god_n forsake_v it_o by_o a_o true_a church_n i_o mean_v one_o that_o be_v congregat_v according_a to_o outward_a rule_n that_o have_v sin_v god_n away_o as_o she_o have_v almost_o quite_o do_v that_o be_v of_o laodicea_n revel_v 3._o he_o that_o sin_n himself_o out_o can_v find_v no_o geod_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v god_n out_o can_v find_v no_o good_a in_o the_o church_n a_o church_n that_o have_v sin_v god_n away_o from_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a lump_n indeed_o you_o therefore_o that_o be_v in_o god_n church_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v yourselves_o out_o thence_o also_o take_v heed_n that_o while_o you_o keep_v in_o you_o sin_v not_o god_n away_o for_o thenceforth_a no_o good_a be_v 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appearance_n for_o they_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gentile_n their_o enemy_n but_o we_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o more_o distinct_a type_n of_o we_o in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o singer_n than_o be_v many_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n be_v david_n himself_o asaph_n jeduthan_n and_o heman_n and_o their_o son_n 2._o in_o david_n time_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o singer_n be_v two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eight_o 1_o chro._n 25._o these_o singer_n of_o old_a be_v to_o sing_v their_o song_n over_o the_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v type_n of_o the_o sacrifice_v body_n of_o christ_n a_o memorial_n of_o which_o offer_v we_o have_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o consummation_n of_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n celebrate_v with_o a_o hymn_n matt._n 26.30_o and_o as_o of_o old_a they_o be_v the_o church_n that_o do_v sing_v in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o institution_n to_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new._n hence_o 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o redeem_v that_o sing_v 2._o the_o song_n that_o they_o sing_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o song_n of_o their_o redemption_n revel_v 5.9_o 10._o 3._o they_o be_v and_o be_v song_n that_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o they_o but_o let_v we_o run_v a_o little_a in_o the_o parallel_n 1._o they_o be_v of_o old_a appoint_v to_o sing_v that_o be_v cunning_a and_o skilful_a in_o song_n and_o answerable_a to_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v our_o new-testament_n song_n but_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n 1_o chro._n 15.22_o revel_v 14.3_o 2._o these_o song_n be_v song_n with_o harp_n psaltery_n cymbal_n and_o trumpet_n a_o type_n of_o our_o sing_n with_o spiritual_a joy_n from_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n 1_o chro._n 25.6_o 2_o chro._n 29.26_o 27_o 28._o col._n 3.16_o 3._o the_o singer_n of_o old_a be_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n which_o fine_a linen_n be_v a_o type_n of_o innocency_n and_o a_o upright_a conversation_n hence_o the_o singer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v virgin_n such_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o guile_n and_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1_o chro._n 15.27_o and_o revel_v 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o see_v also_o chap_n 7.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o psal_n 33_o 1._o 4._o the_o song_n sing_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v new_a or_o such_o as_o be_v compile_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o repeat_v mercy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v or_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o answerable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v now_o new_a song_n with_o new_a heart_n for_o new_a mercy_n psal._n 33.3_o psal._n 40.3_o psal._n 96._o psal._n 144_o 9_o revel_v 14.3_o new_a song_n i_o say_v be_v ground_v on_o new_a matter_n new_a occasion_n new_a mercy_n new_a deliverance_n new_a discovery_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o take_v most_o please_a and_o most_o refresh_a to_o the_o soul._n 5._o these_o song_n of_o old_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o heathenish_a one_o be_v call_v god_n song_n the_o lord_n song_n because_o teach_v by_o he_o and_o learned_a of_o he_o and_o enjoin_v to_o they_o to_o be_v sing_v to_o his_o praise_n hence_o david_n say_v god_n have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n in_o his_o mouth_n even_o praise_n to_o our_o god_n 1_o chro._n 25.7_o psal._n 47.6_o 7._o psal._n 137.4_o psal._n 40.3_o 6._o these_o song_n also_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n psal._n 137.3_o amos_n 8.3_o and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v as_o they_o be_v they_o to_o sing_v there_o i_o say_v of_o they_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o say_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o church_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o mercy_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o sion-song_n temple_n song_n must_v be_v sing_v by_o sion_n son_n and_o temple-worshiper_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n or_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v flow_v together_o thither_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n sing_v isa._n 44.23_o chap._n 42.11_o to_o sing_v to_o god_n be_v the_o high_a worship_n we_o be_v capable_a to_o perform_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v much_o if_o sinner_n on_o earth_n without_o grace_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o perform_v it_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n acceptable_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v do_v by_o all_o those_o that_o now_o a_o day_n get_v into_o church_n in_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n lv._o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a temple_n that_o common_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n consider_v as_o stand_v of_o two_o part_n be_v call_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a temple_n or_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n they_o be_v build_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foundation_n neither_o can_v one_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a but_o as_o through_o the_o holy_a place_n 1_o
2._o chap._n 7.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o chap._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o chap._n 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o lxvii_o of_o the_o high-priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a alone_a as_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a alone_a so_o there_o be_v something_o of_o mystery_n also_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a there_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o aaron_n go_v in_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n until_o he_o come_v out_o and_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o household_n and_o for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 16.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n alone_o he_o tread_v the_o winepress_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o there_o isa._n 63.3_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n or_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n why_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o execute_n of_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o beside_o he_o that_o help_v a_o intercessor_n must_v himself_o be_v innocent_a or_o in_o favour_n upon_o some_o ground_n not_o depend_v on_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o intercession_n but_o as_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o i_o can_v come_v in_o to_o help_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o innocence_n or_o worth_n not_o the_o high_a angel_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o one_o wherefore_o he_o must_v do_v that_o alone_a hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v in_o alone_a be_v there_o alone_o and_o there_o intercee_v alone_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o in_o the_o type_n aaron_n but_o in_o the_o antitype_n christ_n jesus_n heb._n 6.19_o 20._o chap._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 23_o 24._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o heaven_n but_o jesus_n christ_n but_o i_o say_v he_o be_v there_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o alone_o yea_o the_o holy_a text_n say_v more_o i_o go_v say_v christ_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o if_o i_o go_v and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o text_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a or_o high_a heaven_n alone_o and_o that_o he_o there_o alone_o must_v be_v until_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n of_o intercession_n for_o not_o till_o then_o he_o come_v again_o to_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o let_v we_o grant_v christ_n the_o preâ—ieminency_n in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o be_v intercessor_n for_o his_o church_n and_o and_o make_v it_o for_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a alone_a it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o light_n that_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o lxviii_o of_o the_o high-priest_n go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n as_o the_o highpriest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a when_o he_o thither_o go_v alone_o so_o to_o do_v that_o work_n he_o go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o all_o time_n say_v god_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a place_n within_o the_o veil_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n that_o thou_o die_v not_o levit._n 16_o 2._o and_o as_o he_o be_v to_o go_v in_o thither_o but_o once_o a_o year_n so_o not_o then_o neither_o unless_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o his_o aaronical_a holy_a robe_n then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v clothe_v as_o i_o hint_v before_o with_o the_o holy_a robe_n the_o frontlet_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o forehead_n the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o the_o 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thence_o wherefore_o he_o add_v christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bury_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o to_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n this_o therefore_o show_v we_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o do_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o that_o he_o stay_v there_o so_o long_o he_o accomplish_v all_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n in_o less_o than_o forty_o year_n if_o you_o take_v in_o the_o make_n of_o his_o holy_a gaament_n and_o all_o but_o about_o this_o second_o part_n thereof_o he_o have_v be_v above_o in_o heaven_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o do_v this_o therefore_o call_v for_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o saint_n and_o by_o this_o he_o also_o try_v the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o in_o mock_v manner_n begin_v to_o say_v already_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3.4_o but_o i_o say_v 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