grace_n about_o it_o but_o by_o reach_v forth_o unto_o they_o something_o that_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a as_o he_o do_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n to_o paul_n i_o hasten_v ibid._n ibid._n appoint_v 4._o by_o who_o appoint_v 4._o the_o four_o particular_a be_v by_o who_o be_v this_o remedy_n appoint_v the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o moses_n set_v up_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o in_o their_o ministration_n aught_o to_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o advance_v and_o lift_v up_o jesus_n christ_n as_o moses_n do_v this_o serpent_n but_o what_o do_v he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n not_o so_o but_o by_o a_o divine_a direction_n 21.8_o numb_a 21.8_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o find_v out_o this_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o cure_n it_o be_v he_o that_o direct_v moses_n how_o to_o make_v it_o and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o mean_n observe_v god_n save_v by_o his_o own_o mean_n observe_v god_n will_v save_v only_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n he_o will_v bless_v all_o and_o only_o his_o own_o institution_n as_o for_o humane_a invention_n how_o specious_a how_o plausible_a soever_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n have_v moses_n make_v and_o erect_v this_o serpent_n of_o his_o own_o head_n as_o aaron_z and_o the_o people_n do_v their_o golden_a calf_n it_o may_v have_v prove_v to_o they_o as_o that_o do_v a_o snare_n but_o not_o a_o remedy_n pernicious_a but_o no_o way_n profitable_a what_o ever_o virtue_n this_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v it_o have_v it_o from_o a_o divine_a institution_n 33._o august_n de_fw-fr mirabil_n scripturae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o non_fw-fr in_o serpent_n say_v in_o domini_fw-la imperio_fw-la salus_fw-la continebatur_fw-la say_v augustine_n upon_o it_o the_o heal_a virtue_n be_v not_o in_o the_o serpent_n itself_o but_o in_o the_o command_a power_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o word_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107_o 107.20_o psal_n 107.20_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o his_o word_n verbum_fw-la jussionis_fw-la &_o promissionis_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la text._n muscul_fw-la in_o text._n his_o word_n of_o command_n and_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n this_o word_n it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o a_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o same_o word_n it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o convey_n of_o spiritual_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a element_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o hand_n that_o reach_v they_o forth_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o common_a water_n and_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n what_o can_v they_o do_v to_o the_o wash_n nourish_a refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o what_o virtue_n can_v the_o minister_n infuse_v into_o they_o no_o it_o be_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o divine_a institution_n the_o word_n of_o command_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o make_v these_o effectual_a to_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o otherwise_o have_v no_o more_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o than_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v which_o moses_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 5._o there_o be_v the_o five_o particular_a it_o 5._o the_o use_n of_o it_o how_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v use_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o set_v upon_o a_o pole_n or_o perch_n lift_v up_o on_o high_a 6._o and_o to_o what_o end_n must_v it_o so_o be_v lift_v up_o it_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o it_o why_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v see_v it_o special_o that_o those_o who_o feel_v themselves_o sting_v with_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n may_v look_v up_o unto_o it_o 7._o it_o 7._o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o what_o benefit_n have_v they_o by_o thus_o look_v upon_o it_o why_o thereby_o they_o be_v heal_v how_o mortal_o soever_o they_o be_v wound_v christ_n the_o mystical_a brazen_a serpent_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a particular_n observable_a in_o the_o type_n to_o follow_v this_o shadow_n no_o further_o come_v we_o now_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o those_o type_n and_o ceremony_n under_o the_o law_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n john_n 14._o 14.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o john_n 14.6_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o those_o shadow_n among_o other_o the_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n so_o it_o follow_v as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n open_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o phrase_n open_v a_o stile_n or_o appellation_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o in_o common_a indefinite_o universal_o to_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n all_o of_o those_o sort_n all_o which_o be_v man_n descend_v from_o man_n by_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o every_o one_o the_o son_n of_o man_n instance_n for_o both_o be_v obvious_a o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 4._o 4.2_o psal_n 4.2_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n say_v balaam_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v numb_a 23._o 23.19_o numb_a 23.19_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 56._o 56.2_o isai_n 56.2_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v every_o man_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o some_o one_o particular_a person_n so_o we_o find_v it_o give_v as_o i_o remember_v only_o to_o three_o viz._n to_o ezekiel_n daniel_n christ_n to_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o person_n son_n of_o man_n stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n ezek._n 2.1_o etc._n ezek._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1.3_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o frequent_o in_o most_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n dan._n 8._o 8.17_o dan._n 8.17_o understand_v o_o son_n of_o man_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o daniel_n who_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o his_o vision_n he_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dan._n 7._o 7.13_o dan._n 7.13_o and_o as_o some_o conceive_v it_o by_o asaph_n psal_n 80._o 80.17_o psal_n 80.17_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n junius_n chald._a paraph._n basil_n muscul_fw-la ainsworth_n junius_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o messia_n who_o be_v before_o call_v the_o branch_n ver_fw-la 16._o even_o that_o branch_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n isai_n 11.1_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n zach._n 3.8_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n zach._n 6.12_o even_o he_o be_v there_o call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o only_o by_o himself_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n mat._n 8.20_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o say_v the_o text._n quest_n christ_n quest_n why_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o why_o be_v this_o appellation_n thus_o frequent_o give_v unto_o christ_n ans_fw-fr import_v answ_n to_o import_v many_o answer_n be_v return_v some_o of_o they_o more_o witty_a than_o weighty_a i_o shall_v only_o single_a out_o three_o of_o they_o the_o two_o former_a more_o general_a the_o other_o more_o particular_o appliable_a to_o the_o text_n christ_n appropriate_v this_o stile_n to_o himself_o to_o import_v principal_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o his_o nature_n 2._o his_o condition_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o other_o nature_n 1._o his_o nature_n 1._o his_o nature_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v true_o man_n though_o not_o descend_v from_o man_n by_o that_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a generation_n yet_o a_o true_a man_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a soul_n a_o true_a humane_a body_n the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o godhead_n 2.16_o heb._n 2.16_o he_o
take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o man._n here_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n condition_n 2._o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n thus_o the_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n carry_v a_o tapeinôsis_n with_o it_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v mean_v man_n miserable_a man_n man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n say_v bildad_n in_o job_n chap._n 25._o 25.6_o job_n 25.6_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 51.12_o psal_n 8.4_o isa_n 51.12_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o poor_a man_n base_a man_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49.2_o both_o low_n and_o high_a rich_a and_o poor_a together_o and_o so_o again_o psal_n 62_o 9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o both_o place_n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beni_n adam_n filii_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthborn_a as_o the_o latin_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v ignoble_a person_n 8.20_o h._n grot._n annot._n in_o mat._n 8.20_o terrae_fw-la filios_fw-la son_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o here_o filii_fw-la adam_n son_n of_o earthy_a man_n base_a man_n oppose_v there_o to_o beni_n ish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filii_fw-la viri_fw-la the_o son_n of_o noble_a man_n the_o phrase_n there_o import_v meanness_n of_o condition_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o those_o place_n forenamed_a where_o this_o stile_n be_v give_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n the_o angel_n call_v they_o son_n of_o man_n to_o humble_v they_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o frail_a condition_n and_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n our_o saviour_n appli_v it_o to_o himself_o import_v his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n upon_o earth_n wherein_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o a_o mean_a and_o vulgar_a condition_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o he_o empty_v himself_o so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o phil._n 2.7_o 8.20_o phil._n 2.7_o descripsit_fw-la hanc_fw-la voce_fw-la christus_fw-la svam_fw-la illam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quae_fw-la agitur_fw-la phil._n 2.7_o h._n grot._n ibid._n quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la nihil_fw-la redegit_fw-la bez._n annot._n gr._n mat._n 8.20_o nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la apud_fw-la isaram_fw-la cap._n 53.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n annot._n in_o matt._n 8.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seize_v inanivit_n he_o evacuate_v himself_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n say_v our_o translation_n divest_v himself_o of_o his_o robe_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o bring_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v from_o all_o thing_n to_o nothing_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n subject_v himself_o to_o a_o servile_a mean_a condition_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n the_o phrase_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isai_n 53.3_o contemptus_fw-la &_o abjectissimus_fw-la virorum_fw-la as_o junius_n render_v it_o a_o man_n despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n 3._o these_o reason_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v general_a there_o be_v a_o three_o which_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o the_o text_n christ_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n suffer_v 3._o the_o nature_n which_o suffer_v show_v in_o what_o nature_n he_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o be_v crucify_v viz._n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n true_a indeed_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o property_n as_o divine_n call_v it_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n which_o be_v denominate_v sometime_o from_o one_o nature_n sometime_o from_o another_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v that_o person_n who_o be_v true_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 2.8_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o man_n whole_a christ_n be_v lift_v up_o suffer_v die_v but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o st._n peter_n explain_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o again_o chap._n 4.1_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o or_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o for_o the_o godhead_n it_o be_v immortal_a impassable_a it_o can_v neither_o die_v nor_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o manhood_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o this_o passion_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o type_n resemble_v the_o truth_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n christ_n in_o to_o dwell_v no_o long_o upon_o the_o phrase_n come_v we_o now_o to_o bring_v these_o two_o together_o the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o see_v how_o the_o one_o resemble_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o these_o resemblance_n be_v many_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o every_o particular_a i_o shall_v only_o reflect_v upon_o those_o few_o which_o i_o name_v already_o begin_v with_o 45.2_o 1._o the_o matter_n isai_n 45.2_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v brass_n brass_n a_o strong_a and_o durable_a metal_n endure_v both_o the_o hammer_n and_o the_o fire_n a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o strength_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o strong_a impediment_n be_v call_v gate_n of_o brass_n psal_n 107.16_o and_o a_o imprignable_a strength_n be_v call_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n jer._n 1.18_o and_o chap._n 15.20_o 9.6_o dr._n taylour_n christ_n reveal_v p._n 308._o isai_n 9.6_o and_o herein_o some_o observe_v a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a as_o he_o be_v call_v psal_n 24.8_o strong_a to_o stand_v against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n a_o brazen_a wall_n mighty_a to_o deliver_v his_o people_n mighty_a to_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n and_o thence_o describe_v by_o his_o foot_n of_o brass_n revel_v 2.15_o able_a to_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o adverse_a power_n mighty_a to_o suffer_v and_o undergo_v what_o ever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v inflict_v the_o humame_n nature_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o be_v weak_a but_o be_v support_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o it_o it_o be_v mighty_o enable_v for_o the_o endure_a of_o what_o ever_o suffering_n hereby_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n become_v as_o brass_n it_o be_v job_n speech_n of_o himself_o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n of_o brass_n job_n 6._o 6.12_o job_n 6.12_o true_o such_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n make_v able_a to_o undergo_v that_o which_o all_o the_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o have_v sink_v under_o 2._o for_o the_o form_n or_o fashion_n form_n 2._o the_o form_n it_o be_v a_o serpent_n such_o in_o appearance_n not_o in_o truth_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n but_o neither_o the_o sting_n nor_o poison_n and_o herein_o again_o fit_o represent_v this_o son_n of_o man_n 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o who_o be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v herein_o two_o particular_n 1._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o to_o we_o man_n man_n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o man_n he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o phil._n 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o that_o be_v of_o we_o mere_a man_n i_o of_o we_o sinful_a man_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o even_o as_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n carry_v the_o likeness_n of_o other_o poisonous_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n so_o do_v christ_n carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v a_o sinner_n both_o by_o reputation_n and_o imputation_n in_o common_a repute_n a_o sinner_n a_o great_a sinner_n we_o know_v that_o this_o
man_n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o 9.24_o joh._n 9.24_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n 53.12_o mark_v 15.28_o isai_n 53.12_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n say_v the_o evangelist_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n nay_o more_o have_v as_o a_o surety_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o imputation_n have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o 12._o isai_n 53._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o of_o we_o all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o herein_o fit_o answer_v the_o type_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o serpent_n sting_v and_o a_o serpent_n heal_v text._n rom._n 5.19_o exit_fw-la serpent_n morbi_fw-la per_fw-la serpent_n medicinae_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la h._n gâ—oti_n in_o text._n even_o thus_o by_o a_o man_n come_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o by_o a_o man_n come_v righteousness_n and_o life_n the_o first_o adam_n wound_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o the_o second_o adam_n heal_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o also_o god_n can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o antidote_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o poisonous_a stinging_n of_o these_o serpent_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o a_o serpent_n sting_n and_o a_o serpent_n must_v heal_v even_o so_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o his_o people_n but_o his_o wisdom_n put_v it_o upon_o this_o way_n as_o most_o congruous_a and_o convenient_a 15.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o that_o as_o by_o a_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o man_n ibid._n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n serpentem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aeneum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christi_fw-la gessisse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quòd_fw-la alius_fw-la erat_fw-la quà m_fw-la videbatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la notavit_fw-la adversus_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la justinus_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la serpent_n sic_fw-la loquens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n ibid._n we_o sinful_a man_n but_o himself_o not_o sinful_a even_o as_o that_o serpent_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o serpent_n but_o without_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n how_o ever_o he_o carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n infect_v or_o taint_v with_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a free_a from_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o free_a from_o actual_a sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o here_o again_o behold_v the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o type_n the_o sting_a of_o those_o poisonous_a serpent_n cure_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o have_v neither_o sting_n nor_o poison_n the_o sting_n and_o poison_n guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o both_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o 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one_o member_n the_o poison_n thereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n even_o thus_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n he_o thereby_o not_o only_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o death_n but_o through_o they_o trasmit_v that_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o in_o their_o loin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n tanquà m_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o root_n they_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o death_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pervasit_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o poison_n say_v some_o loc_fw-la instar_fw-la occulti_fw-la veneni_fw-la penetravit_fw-la pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n secret_o disperse_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o vein_n thus_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v take_v in_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o present_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o our_o vein_n so_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n as_o mephibosheth_n once_o say_v to_o david_n all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 19.28_o 2_o sam._n 19.28_o such_o be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n through_o his_o transgression_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dead_a man_n anshei_n mave_v man_n of_o death_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o natural_a but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o here_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v in_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o israelite_n sin_v and_o upon_o their_o sin_n be_v punish_v after_o that_o manner_n that_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v never_o be_v make_v have_v not_o adam_n sin_v and_o sin_v die_v and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v a_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o occasion_v this_o mercy_n and_o let_v the_o one_o ever_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o other_o misery_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n mind_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o misery_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o the_o like_a use_n make_v we_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n crucify_v when_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o there_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o there_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o abasement_n what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v draw_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o
of_o the_o gospel_n within_o the_o kenn_n of_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n under_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n this_o shall_v be_v their_o condemnation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o who_o but_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v this_o a_o deserve_a condemnation_n condemnation_n refuse_v of_o christ_n a_o just_a condemnation_n when_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n have_v there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o who_o feeling_n themselves_o sting_v yet_o out_o of_o a_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v refuse_v to_o repair_v unto_o it_o who_o but_o will_v have_v adjudge_v he_o guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o have_v account_v he_o worthy_a to_o perish_v and_o die_v this_o have_v god_n do_v for_o we_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o mortal_o sting_v by_o that_o old_a serpent_n god_n himself_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n have_v find_v out_o and_o lay_v out_o a_o mean_n of_o cure_n for_o we_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v for_o we_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o cause_v he_o also_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n there_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v crucify_v as_o it_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n daily_o nor_o yet_o only_o to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o but_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o with_o a_o command_n and_o a_o promise_n the_o one_o require_v we_o to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o the_o other_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o perfect_a cure_n upon_o our_o so_o do_v now_o what_o shall_v we_o slight_v and_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n shall_v we_o so_o far_o abuse_v this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o mean_n of_o salvation_n what_o shall_v now_o be_v say_v for_o we_o our_o blood_n be_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n we_o must_v perish_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o deserve_o and_o therefore_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n be_v we_o all_o of_o we_o persuade_v to_o look_v out_o for_o ourselves_o come_v we_o o_o come_v we_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o heal_n save_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o and_o from_o he_o motive_n motive_n motive_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v need_v none_o to_o set_v on_o such_o a_o motion_n to_o persuade_v all_o of_o we_o to_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o do_v but_o consider_v our_o own_o misery_n christ_n 1._o our_o misery_n without_o christ_n without_o he_o fit_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o represent_v and_o shadow_v out_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o poor_a israelite_n be_v sting_v with_o some_o of_o these_o serpent_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o a_o perish_a state_n and_o there_o be_v no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v we_o but_o this_o no_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v have_v any_o probable_a or_o possible_a hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o this_o let_v our_o necessity_n then_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n without_o he_o we_o perish_v have_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o cure_n but_o by_o he_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o salve_n or_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v have_v cure_v a_o sting_a israelite_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o salvation_n may_v possible_o be_v attain_v there_o may_v be_v some_o plea_n for_o our_o not_o come_v unto_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v here_o conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o unless_o he_o save_v we_o we_o perish_v let_v our_o necessity_n drive_v we_o christ_n 2._o attractivenesse_n in_o christ_n 2._o and_o second_o there_o be_v that_o in_o he_o which_o may_v draw_v we_o viz_o his_o willingness_n to_o 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