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relinquendo_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la coenae_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la exercitum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la svam_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la restaurat_fw-la annot._n in_o cypr._n p._n 505._o col_fw-fr 2._o init_fw-la and_o such_o indeed_o be_v christ_n alone_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n such_o indeed_o be_v christ_n alone_o melchisedeck_v be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o
himself_o as_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o joseph_n see_v benjamin_n his_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n weep_v and_o christ_n see_v paul_n rage_v against_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o joseph_n say_v of_o his_o brethren_n to_o his_o steward_n bring_v the_o man_n home_o for_o they_o shall_v dine_v with_o i_o and_o our_o joseph_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o brethren_n eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n that_o i_o have_v mingle_v for_o you_o prov._n 9_o joseph_n give_v gift_n to_o his_o brethren_n so_o christ_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n when_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o he_o but_o to_o benjamin_n his_o young_a brother_n joseph_n give_v large_a gift_n then_o to_o his_o other_o brethren_n and_o this_o do_v paul_n our_o benjamin_n confess_v say_v i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o joseph_n command_v his_o cup_n to_o be_v put_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o when_o it_o trouble_v his_o brethren_n to_o have_v it_o challenge_v of_o they_o be_v yet_o find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v acknowledge_v hidden_o give_v in_o the_o body_n of_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6._o when_o joseph_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n be_v my_o father_n yet_o alive_a and_o christ_n our_o joseph_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n 22.26_o psal_n 22.26_o say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n 45._o gen._n 45._o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n to_o preserve_v life_n and_o of_o our_o joseph_n the_o apostle_n john_n say_v to_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o 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cyrus_n and_o by_o ezrah_n and_o nehemiah_n bring_v again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n yet_o how_o be_v they_o by_o the_o roman_n so_o dispossess_v and_o scatter_v into_o all_o nation_n that_o to_o this_o day_n they_o never_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o return_v again_o to_o their_o native_a soil_n but_o remain_v scatter_v vagabond_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o christ_n have_v wrought_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a salvation_n for_o we_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o that_o miserable_a slavery_n in_o which_o we_o be_v under_o satan_n that_o hellish_a pharaoh_n he_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o and_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n uphold_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n 3._o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n 2.5_o deut._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o i_o stand_v say_v he_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o and_o so_o be_v christ_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n say_v the_o apostle_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n herein_o therefore_o he_o be_v like_o moses_n but_o yet_o herein_o also_o he_o far_o exceed_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.6_o heb._n 8.6_o he_o namely_o christ_n be_v mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n 4._o moses_n wrought_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n make_v it_o manifest_a and_o christ_n also_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o therefore_o herein_o also_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o herein_o also_o he_o far_o exceed_v he_o 15.24_o joh._n 15.24_o hear_v we_o our_o saviour_n if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n that_o no_o other_o man_n do_v etc._n etc._n hear_v the_o blind_a man_n restore_v to_o his_o sight_n 9.32_o joh._n 9.32_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v be_v it_o not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a hear_v the_o attestation_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o still_a of_o the_o tempest_n 8.27_o matth._n 8.27_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o upon_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n 1.27_o mar._n 1.27_o what_o thing_n be_v this_o what_o new_a doctrine_n be_v this_o for_o with_o authority_n command_v he_o even_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o upon_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o paralytic_a we_o never_o see_v it_o on_o this_o fashion_n 2.12_o mar._n 2.12_o and_o final_o upon_o the_o heal_n of_o
therefore_o to_o isaac_n god_n give_v a_o more_o particular_a assurance_n 26.4_o gen._n 26.4_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o isaac_n have_v two_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n from_o whether_o of_o they_o shall_v christ_n descend_v god_n tell_v jacob_n 28.14_o gen._n 28.14_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o jacob_n have_v twelve_o son_n from_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v christ_n come_v god_n discover_v it_o to_o jacob_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v from_o judah_n but_o when_o shall_v he_o come_v when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o and_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a light_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o family_n but_o afterward_o god_n make_v know_v this_o rule_n of_o godliness_n the_o doctrine_n of_o 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