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instead_o of_o isaac_n but_o that_o he_o will_v quiet_v his_o son_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o answer_n he_o be_v solicitous_a and_o inquisitive_a for_o the_o lamb_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a therefore_o he_o intimate_v that_o isaac_n shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o as_o abraham_n speak_v the_o event_n happen_v for_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n verse_n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o he_o give_v the_o place_n a_o name_n viz._n jehovah-jireh_a that_o be_v god_n shall_v see_v verse_n 14._o etc._n etc._n so_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o i_o have_v see_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n that_o be_v as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o i_o have_v provide_v and_o choose_v i_o a_o king_n more_o special_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respicere_fw-la or_o seeing_n or_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o it_o concern_v man_n denote_v his_o approbation_n mercy_n care_n and_o help_v of_o which_o illyricus_n in_o clavae_n etc._n there_o be_v in_o this_o a_o twofold_a figure_n viz._n a_o anthropopathy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o sight_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n than_o a_o metalepsis_n or_o metonymy_n because_o the_o external_a motion_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n signify_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o it_o take_v in_o the_o external_a help_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o internal_a affection_n and_o the_o external_a motion_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o three_o trope_n gen._n 4.4_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n and_o verse_n 5._o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n that_o be_v he_o accept_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o one_o but_o not_o of_o the_o other_o see_v num._n 16.15_o 1_o sam._n 1.11_o psal._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o 10.13_o 14._o psal._n 84.9_o 10._o psal._n 102.17_o 18._o and_o 74.19.20_o psal._n 113.6_o esa._n 66.2_o lam._n 4.16_o and_o 5.1_o jon._n 3.10_o luk._n 1.25_o 48._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 26_o 15._o psal._n 80.14_o 15._o psal._n 102.20_o lam._n 3.50_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n see_v or_o respect_v denote_v his_o favour_n and_o love_n which_o be_v sometime_o direct_v to_o the_o object_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o man_n or_o his_o offer_n sometime_o to_o a_o internal_a cause_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o way_n express_v to_o man_n psal._n 74.19_o 20._o likewise_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o his_o anoint_v that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n for_o who_o sake_n david_n pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n call_v he_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.19_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 7.21_o see_v 1_o chron._n 17.17_o 2._o it_o denote_v evil_a as_o wrath_n vengeance_n and_o punishment_n as_o exod._n 14.24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n watch_n the_o lord_n look_v unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o trouble_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 12.17_o psal._n 104.31_o 32._o jer._n 3.8_o lam._n 3.36_o ezek._n 16.50_o etc._n etc._n hearing_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n hear_v in_o which_o likewise_o his_o grace_n and_o benevolence_n in_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o a_o ready_a hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o sigh_n be_v denote_v as_o gen._n 16.11_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n exod._n 2.24_o and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a 2_o king_n 20.5_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n
heb._n 1.9_o cant._n 1.3_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o his_o gift_n be_v understand_v which_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o place_n with_o esa._n 61.1_o act._n 10.38_o john_n 3.34_o where_o the_o unction_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v treat_v off_o hence_o come_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnctus_fw-la anoint_v johâ—â—_n 1.42_o and_o 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n believer_n in_o a_o measure_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o unction_n who_o by_o true_a faith_n adhere_v to_o christ_n the_o chief_a head_n as_o esa._n 61.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o whence_o they_o also_o be_v right_o denominate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o primitive_a vocation_n or_o original_a from_o the_o anoint_v saviour_n christ._n see_v rom._n 5.5_o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o zach._n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n bread_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v please_v bread_n as_o a_o man_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_n numb_a 28.2_o upon_o which_o place_n vatablus_n say_v by_o the_o term_n bread_n flesh_n be_v understand_v as_o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o sense_n be_v keep_v up_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v flesh_n and_o victimes_o which_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o i_o therefore_o let_v i_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o it_o as_o i_o appoint_v god_n call_v sacrifice_n his_o meat_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v chief_o feed_v with_o flesh_n wine_n oil_n meal_n bread_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n will_v have_v those_o thing_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n not_o that_o he_o feed_v on_o they_o or_o in_o proper_a speak_n be_v delight_v with_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v grateful_a to_o he_o upon_o another_o account_n viz._n for_o their_o faith_n in_o his_o belove_a son_n who_o be_v typify_v and_o shadow_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n frequent_o john_n 6.35_o 48._o and_o other_o place_n for_o his_o quicken_n strenghtning_n and_o salutiferous_a energy_n and_o power_n which_o be_v exert_v or_o communicate_v to_o believer_n who_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v spiritual_o eat_v christ_n that_o be_v receive_v he_o and_o apply_v his_o benefit_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o this_o trope_n god_n be_v a_o hypothetical_n speech_n seal_n attribute_n a_o signet_n or_o seal_n to_o himself_o jer._n 22.24_o though_o coniah_n be_v the_o signet_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v thou_o thence_o that_o be_v although_o he_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o always_o in_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o seal_v ring_n or_o signet_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o love_n and_o singular_a care_n as_o cant._n 8.6_o hag._n 2.24_o the_o character_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n heb._n 1.3_o ejus_fw-la be_v a_o appellation_n give_v to_o christ_n the_o term_n character_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o image_n figure_n or_o impression_n of_o a_o seal_n represent_v the_o prototype_n or_o first_o pâ—â—ttern_n itself_o in_o every_o thing_n bullinger_n in_o his_o comment_n say_v as_o the_o seal_n be_v most_o proper_o express_v in_o the_o wax_n so_o the_o subsistency_n of_o the_o father_n most_o proper_o shine_v forth_o in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insculpere_fw-la to_o engrave_v in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v the_o image_n or_o impression_n take_v as_o the_o seal_n itself_o the_o father_n have_v as_o it_o be_v most_o indelible_o engrave_v his_o whole_a essence_n and_o majesty_n upon_o this_o his_o eternal_a son_n and_o have_v draw_v his_o own_o effigy_n upon_o he_o from_o everlasting_a be_v his_o substantial_a image_n and_o exact_a representation_n which_o explication_n fair_o agree_v with_o this_o mystery_n lead_v our_o mind_n to_o such_o discovery_n as_o will_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o desire_v the_o gracious_a participation_n of_o its_o fruit_n and_o efficacy_n for_o it_o open_v the_o secret_a of_o eternal_a generation_n and_o show_v we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n a_o seal_n be_v high_o value_v and_o more_o close_o keep_v then_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n most_o fervent_a love_n to_o the_o son_n we_o have_v instance_n esa._n 42.1_o matth._n 3.17_o and_o 17.3_o john_n 3.35_o and_o 17.24_o by_o zerubbabel_n hag._n 2.23_o be_v mean_v christ_n of_o who_o that_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o type_n the_o phrase_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o thou_o in_o thou_o will_v i_o rest_v in_o love_n thou_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o my_o eye_n wear_v in_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o allude_v to_o esa._n 42.1_o the_o use_n of_o a_o seal_n be_v to_o make_v impression_n in_o wax_n by_o which_o covenant_n be_v seal_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v christ_n be_v the_o heavenly_a signet_n who_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o most_o express_a figure_n of_o his_o majesty_n enstamp_v upon_o he_o from_o eternity_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_o have_v this_o seal_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o by_o which_o believer_n be_v seal_v 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.13_o and_o 4.30_o john_n 3.33_o with_o 6.27_o a_o signet_n leave_v the_o impression_n in_o the_o wax_n by_o christ_n the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v in_o believer_n now_o inchoative_o or_o with_o respect_n of_o beginning_n after_o death_n consummative_o or_o with_o respect_n to_o perfection_n col._n 3.10_o renew_a in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o not_o by_o essential_a transmutation_n but_o a_o mystical_a union_n treasure_n treasure_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n which_o be_v sometime_o apply_v for_o good_a so_o the_o heaven_n be_v call_v his_o treasure_n deut._n 28.12_o which_o be_v expound_v act._n 14.17_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o vengeance_n or_o divine_a wrath_n deut._n 32.34_o be_v not_o this_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o i_o and_o seal_v up_o among_o my_o treasure_n to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v note_v the_o certainty_n of_o divine_a punishment_n because_o it_o be_v hoard_v and_o lay_v up_o by_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o treasury_n and_o seal_v up_o so_o as_o that_o it_o become_v most_o certain_a 2._o his_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n for_o by_o the_o infidelity_n and_o stubborness_n of_o man_n their_o punishment_n be_v treasure_v up_o and_o they_o expose_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.5_o 3_o the_o long_a forbearance_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n for_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v lay_v aside_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o present_a but_o a_o future_a use_n etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o severity_n for_o which_o see_v jer._n 50.25_o and_o rom._n 2.9_o 10._o this_o seal_a treasure_n will_v be_v open_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasury_n psal._n 135.7_o jer._n 10.13_o and_o 51.16_o by_o which_o not_o only_o its_o hide_a original_n be_v declare_v john_n 3.8_o but_o also_o its_o utility_n and_o efficacy_n and_o those_o other_o rare_a quality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wind._n job_n 38.22_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o treasure_n of_o snow_n and_o hail_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n heavenly_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v call_v and_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o best_a treasure_n esa._n 33.6_o matth._n 6.20_o and_o 19.21_o mark_n 10.21_o luke_n 12.33_o and_o 18.22_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o this_o be_v a_o treasure_n that_o never_o fail_v and_o they_o that_o use_v it_o become_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n col._n 2.3_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a fullness_n or_o eminent_a plenty_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n clothing_n clothing_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n psal._n 93.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o strength_n wherewith_o he_o have_v gird_v himself_o psal._n 104.1_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o honour_n and_o majesty_n verse_n 2._o who_o covere_v thyself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o be_v signify_v the_o infinite_a and_o admirable_a majesty_n and_o beauty_n of_o
signify_v to_o know_v or_o understand_v gen._n 42.1_o eccl._n 1.16_o jer._n 2.31_o matth._n 2.16_o and_o 9.2_o 4._o rom._n 7.23_o with_o ver_fw-la 7._o rev._n 1.12_o to_o think_v or_o consider_v gen._n 20.10_o and_o 49.15_o eccl._n 1.14_o isa._n 22.9_o and_o 5.12_o matth._n 6.26_o see_v luk._n 12.24_o rom._n 11.22_o col._n 4.17_o jam._n 1.25_o to_o provide_v careful_o gen._n 41.33_o etc._n etc._n or_o avoid_v hurt_v matth._n 9.30_o mark_v 12.38_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o signify_v spiritual_a vision_n as_o the_o prophecy_n num._n 24.16_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o isa._n 30.10_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o angel_n that_o they_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o that_o be_v they_o covet_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o majesty_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o bless_a mystery_n to_o sight_n be_v oppose_v blindness_n by_o which_o the_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o gospel_n illumination_n be_v note_v isa._n 42.18_o 19_o lam._n 4.14_o matth._n 15.14_o and_o 23.16_o 24_o 26._o joh._n 9.39_o rom._n 2.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o rev._n 3.17_o blindness_n attribute_v to_o the_o wicked_a denote_v three_o thing_n as_o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n this_o be_v the_o proximate_n and_o immediate_a cause_n viz._n a_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o will_n express_v by_o the_o term_n darkness_n see_v eph._n 4.18_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o condemnation_n viz._n the_o devil_n seduce_v and_o harden_v man_n 3._o john_n 12.40_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n in_o what_o respect_v this_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o great_a and_o sole_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n you_o may_v find_v expound_v in_o gram._n sacra_fw-la p._n 285.286_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 23.8_o that_o gift_n blind_a the_o see_n that_o be_v bribe_n corrupt_v the_o wise_a and_o skilful_a to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o therefore_o blindness_n with_o the_o synonimous_a term_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a that_o will_v not_o take_v counsel_n deut._n 28.28_o esa._n 8.21_o 2â—â—_n and_o 59.9_o 10._o zeph._n 1.17_o whiteness_n the_o object_n of_o sight_n be_v colour_n of_o these_o whiteness_n be_v a_o most_o exact_a symbol_n of_o inward_a purity_n and_o cleanse_n from_o sin_n psal._n 51.7_o esa._n 1.18_o rev._n 7.14_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o linen_n which_o when_o foul_a be_v restore_v to_o its_o colour_n by_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o spot_n outward_a whiteness_n as_o by_o rub_v of_o chalk_n or_o wash_n with_o lime_n denote_v hypocrisy_n act._n 23.2_o see_v matth._n 23.27_o ezek._n 13.10_o and_o 22.28_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o white_a stone_n rev._n 2.17_o we_o will_v treat_v anon_o redness_n or_o a_o red_a colour_n be_v attribute_v to_o sin_n esa._n 1.18_o where_o the_o prophet_n respect_n blood_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o which_o not_o only_o homicide_n or_o kill_v of_o man_n be_v metonymical_o understand_v but_o also_o all_o enormous_a sin_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o as_o blood_n rash_o spill_v contaminate_v the_o homicide_n and_o render_v he_o guilty_a 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6_o 31.32_o 33._o so_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o abominable_a spot_n and_o contamination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o this_o curse_a redness_n the_o bless_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v oppose_v which_o expiate_v sin_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o whiteness_n see_v rev._n 1.5_o and_o 7.14_o etc._n etc._n blackness_n blackness_n with_o comeliness_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o the_o first_o denote_v sin_n and_o affliction_n the_o latter_a divine_a grace_n which_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v temp._n augustine_n say_v black_a by_o nature_n fair_a 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