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abraham_n joh._n 8_o 56_o well_o near_o a_o 1000_o year_n before_o see_v christ_n crucify_v and_o foretell_v what_o speech_n he_o shall_v speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n psal_n 22_o 1._o mat._n 27_o 46._o ps_n 31_o 5._o luke_n 23_o 46._o also_o of_o judas_n his_o treason_n psalm_n 41_o 9_o joh._n 13_o 18._o and_o curse_v end_n ps_n 109_o 8._o act._n 1_o 16._o likewise_o how_o the_o scoff_a scribe_n priest_n pharisee_n &_o elder_n shall_v mock_v christ_n psal_n 22_o vers_fw-la 7._o 8._o mat._n 27_o 43._o and_o the_o savage_a soldier_n deal_v with_o he_o psal_n 22._o vers_fw-la 16._o 18._o and_o 69_o 21._o mat._n 27_o 48._o joh._n 19_o 34._o luke_n 24_o 44._o he_o speak_v also_o of_o his_o re_fw-mi now_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o like_o as_o this_o seed_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a to_o visit_v we_o luke_n 1_o 78._o and_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 8_o 12._o a_o light_a to_o be_v reveil_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v 17._o numb_a 24._o 17._o prefigure_v by_o the_o star_n mat._n 2_o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n luke_n 2._o 32_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o arise_v with_o health_n under_o his_o wing_n unto_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n malac._n 4_o 2._o even_o so_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o have_v see_v christ_n manifestation_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o sun_n be_v ready_a to_o arise_v first_o send_v forth_o some_o small_a glimpse_n of_o his_o brightness_n whereunto_o we_o may_v compare_v the_o mystery_n of_o that_o aphorism_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3_o 15._o then_o it_o enlarge_v the_o same_o brightness_n with_o more_o light_n to_o which_o noah_n prophecy_n may_v be_v liken_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 9_o 26._o afterward_o ascend_v high_o and_o approach_v near_o unto_o we_o it_o put_v forth_o his_o glimmer_a beam_n of_o 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from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n touch_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n as_o may_v also_o appear_v by_o those_o metaphorical_a speech_n draw_v from_o the_o sun_n arise_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o deut._n 33_o 2._o micah_n 5_o 2._o mal._n 4_o 2._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v moses_n law_n a_o vail_n or_o cover_v 2._o cor._n 3_o 14_o and_o saint_n peter_n liken_v the_o same_o law_n and_o old_a testament_n i._o the_o scripture_n write_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 19_o but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o name_v christ_n or_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v that_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n the_o day-dawne_n and_o daystar_n which_o as_o zacharie_n john_n baptist_n father_n prophesy_v shall_v give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n luke_n 1_o 79._o and_o concern_v christ_n dissolve_v and_o lose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o man_n that_o thing_n he_o effect_v through_o his_o passion_n as_o he_o be_v man_n 2._o cor._n 13_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 18_o &_o 4_o 1._o &_o by_o his_o resurrection_n as_o he_o be_v god_n joh._n 10_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 14._o and_o 15_o 15._o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o wonderful_a brevity_n wrap_v up_o both_o these_o effect_n say_v jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o 4_o and_o as_o the_o action_n of_o isaak_n offer_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v 3._o day_n in_o finish_v for_o the_o three_o day_n he_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a gen._n 22_o 4._o heb._n 11._o 19_o so_o the_o space_n of_o christ_n offering_n himself_o be_v three_o day_n from_o his_o death_n to_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 16._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 4_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4_o 25._o as_o also_o yet_o more_o wonderful_o he_o abridge_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o christian_n religion_n thus_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o have_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v show_v of_o they_o open_o 14._o read_v mat._n 12_o 40._o &_o hos_n 6_o â—_o &_o 13_o 14._o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o cross_n col._n 2_o 15._o even_o destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v all_o they_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o we_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o three_o special_a and_o famous_a year_n famous_a three_o notable_a deliverance_n of_o god_n church_n and_o all_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o year_n deliverance_n or_o redemption_n with_o their_o just_a time_n and_o month_n of_o the_o year_n by_o most_o certain_a cumstance_n describe_v 1_o abraham_n call_n out_o of_o chaldea_n from_o idolatry_n into_o the_o land_n of_o â—709_n a_o mundi_fw-la â—709_n promise_n gen._n 11_o 31._o &_o 12_o 1._o and_o 15_o 13._o exod_n 12._o vers_fw-la 26_o 40._o 2_o israel_n redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12_o 41._o gal._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o 17._o 3_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 1_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 36_o 10._o dan._n 9_o vers_fw-la 2._o 21_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n to_o shadow_n and_o represent_v unto_o we_o this_o four_o and_o general_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n from_o satan_n sin_n hell_n death_n etc._n etc._n wrought_v by_o christ_n what_o time_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o very_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o eat_v exo._n 12._o vers_fw-la 6._o 8._o mat._n 26_o 18._o for_o from_o thâ—_n go_v out_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o cyrus_n touch_v the_o jew_n return_v home_o again_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o angâ—_n gabriel_n who_o ministry_n the_o lord_n useâ—_n in_o the_o message_n of_o christ_n humanity_n aâ—_n here_o to_o daniel_n to_o zacharias_n luke_n 1_o 19â—_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o and_o noâ—_n doubt_n to_o joseph_n thrice_o mat._n 1_o 20._o and_o 2._o uâ—_n 13._o 19_o certifi_v daniel_n that_o there_o shalâ—_n be_v 70_o week_n which_o after_o the_o prophetical_a week_n a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n as_o ezech._n 4â—_n 6_o contain_v 490_o year_n dan._n 9_o 24_o &c_n &c_n but_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o mid_n oâ—_n the_o last_o week_n dan._n 9_o 27._o then_o be_v therâ—_n just_a 487_o year_n and_o according_a to_o thâ—_n time_n of_o the_o angel_n appearance_n to_o daniel_n vers_fw-la 21_o about_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o in_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n be_v from_o the_o nine_o hour_n to_o the_o twelve_o as_o likewise_o at_o thâ—_n nine_o hour_n christ_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n mat._n 27._o vers_fw-la 46._o 50._o the_o jew_n divide_v the_o day_n from_o sunrise_a to_o sunset_a into_o 12_o hour_n joh._n 11_o 9â—_n begin_v their_o evening_n prayer_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v as_o we_o account_n at_o three_o oâ—_n the_o clock_n afternoon_n act._n 3_o 1._o which_o continue_v three_o hour_n even_o till_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v offer_v at_o twiâ—ght_n exod._n 29_o 41._o what_o time_n also_o christ_n
which_o they_o deny_v the_o force_n and_o efficaâ—_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d passion_n make_v he_o to_o die_v in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d â—ny_n benefit_n to_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n tell_v hose_n ceremonitarie_a galatian_n gal._n two_o 21._o â—nd_n 5_o 2._o and_o that_o through_o covetousness_n warehouse_n papistical_a merchant_n and_o their_o warehouse_n with_o feign_a word_n they_o shall_v make_v merchandise_n of_o we_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1_o etc._n etc._n saint_n â—ohn_n set_v open_v the_o pedlarie-packe_n of_o â—heir_a merchandise_n by_o which_o their_o ware_n we_o may_v well_o perceive_v what_o merchant_n saint_n peter_n mean_v among_o which_o merchandise_n saint_n john_n reckon_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n revelat._n 18_o 11_o &c_n &c_n read_v the_o place_n for_o it_o be_v notable_a and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o very_a ware_n will_v plain_o bewray_v the_o merchant_n unto_o you_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o make_v either_o angel_n the_o virgin_n marie_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n our_o advocate_n mediator_n or_o intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o we_o not_o only_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n appoint_v none_o such_o but_o for_o that_o also_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n office_n alone_o as_o himself_o witness_v no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o joh._n 14_o 6._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 5._o and_o touch_v christ_n mediation_n see_v a_o manifest_a example_n zechar._n 1_o 12_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n isai_n call_v he_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n face_n or_o presence_n isai_n 63_o 9_o roâ—_n 8_o 34._o hebr._n 7_o 25._o for_o by_o jesus_n christ_n thâ—_n true_a christian_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praiâ—_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thâ—_n lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n hebr._n 13_o 15._o revel_v 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n gâ—_n bold_o unto_o christ_n throne_n of_o grace_n foâ—_n he_o be_v our_o high-sacrificer_n and_o mediator_n hebr._n 3_o 1._o and_o 5_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 6_o 20_o that_o wâ—_n may_v receive_v mercy_n &_o find_v grace_n to_o helpâ—_n in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4_o 16._o the_o psalmist_n the_o more_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o frequent_v this_o throne_n of_o grace_n exemplifi_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o lesser_a how_o ready_o we_o shall_v speed_v in_o our_o suit_n at_o christ_n throne_n say_v moses_n aaron_n and_o samuel_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o pardon_n &_o â—_o he_o hear_v they_o graciouslie_o psa_n 99_o 6._o how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o other_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8_o 34._o and_o here_o a_o little_a to_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n for_o our_o further_a instruction_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o prophet_n our_o highpriest_n and_o our_o king_n which_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n plain_o describe_v hebr._n 1._o namely_o his_o prophetical_a office_n vers_fw-la 2._o his_o priesthood_a in_o these_o word_n who_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o his_o kingly_a dignity_n thus_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o &_o 10_o 12._o christ_n be_v therefore_o a_o great_a prophet_n to_o interpret_v the_o mind_n &_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n unto_o we_o deu._n 18._o v._n 18._o 19_o joh._n 1_o 18._o &_o 6_o 45._o act._n 3_o 22_o etc._n etc._n ephe._n 2_o 17._o heb._n 1_o 2._o touch_v our_o redemption_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o christ_n purpose_v with_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v ephes_n 1_o 4._o by_o who_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n in_o old_a time_n speak_v gen_n 6_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 11._o &_o 3_o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 21._o a_o everlasting_a king_n to_o rule_v we_o isai_n 9_o v._n 6._o 7._o ezech._n 37._o vers_fw-la 22._o 24._o dan._n 2_o 24_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o psal_n 132_o 11_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 1_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o highpriest_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n his_o father_n isai_n 42_o 6._o malac._n 3_o 1._o col._n 1_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2_o 5._o hebr._n 7_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o 9_o vers_fw-la 11._o 12_o by_o offer_v up_o his_o own_o body_n in_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n hebr._n 10_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 24._o which_o unspotted_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o immaculate_a body_n be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 6._o hebr._n 2_o 9_o but_o effectual_a only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v the_o many_o isai_n 53._o verse_n 11._o 12._o dan._n 9_o 27._o mat._n 26_o 28._o hebr._n 9_o 28._o this_o his_o priesthood_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n prefigure_v exod._n 28._o hebr._n 5_o and_o 7._o and_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o christian_n priest_n unto_o god_n revel_v 1_o 6_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o their_o body_n rom._n 12_o 1_o a_o contrite_a heart_n psalm_n 51_o 17._o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 116_o 17._o hebr._n 1â—_n 15._o and_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a phil._n 4_o 18._o hebr._n 13_o 16._o job._n 29_o 13._o psa_n 16_o 3._o touch_v his_o private_a life_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o baptism_n the_o evangelist_n write_v little_a because_o his_o humane_a action_n in_o that_o space_n little_o concern_v we_o save_v that_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a isai_n 53_o 3_o that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o he_o increase_v daily_o in_o wisdom_n stature_n and_o favour_n with_o 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