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and_o not_o of_o a_o angel_n for_o he_o say_v the_o tree_n which_o i_o command_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o most_o famous_a instance_n hereof_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod_n 19_o and_o 20._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 19_o 9_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v and_o chap._n 20._o 22._o and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n deut._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o assembly_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n and_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n heb._n 12.26_o who_o voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n so_o matth._n 17.5_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n but_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n deut._n 4.12_o 1_o king_n 19.12_o 13._o a_o still_o small_a voice_n 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second_o covenant_n and_o of_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v involve_v and_o wrap_v up_o therein_o he_o have_v undertake_v for_o they_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n ephes_n 2.16_o in_o one_o body_n therefore_o when_o he_o die_v we_o die_v with_o he_o when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v our_o sin_n be_v nail_v to_o his_o cross_n and_o crucify_a and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o grave_n if_o he_o arise_v we_o rise_v with_o he_o to_o die_v no_o more_o his_o influence_n be_v to_o all_o his_o seed_n for_o both_o adam_n have_v a_o seed_n as_o adam_n so_o christ_n isai_n 53.10_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o communicate_v to_o they_o what_o he_o have_v so_o do_v christ_n what_o he_o have_v adam_n convey_v and_o communicate_v sin_n and_o death_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o life_n adam_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o great_a intruder_n and_o usurper_n sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o adam_n convey_v sin_n to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v actual_o so_o do_v christ_n convey_v righteousness_n to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o wrought_v righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o text_n rom._n 5.14_o with_o rom._n 9.30_o 31._o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o seed_n so_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n so_o soon_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v there_o be_v some_o other_o consideration_n may_v be_v add_v unto_o these_o 2._o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n dominion_n and_o kingdom_n gen._n 2.19_o 20._o psal_n 8.6_o compare_v with_o heb._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 3._o his_o relation_n to_o eve_n she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o side_n while_o adam_n be_v asleep_a and_o afterward_o marry_v to_o he_o gen._n 2.21_o so_o the_o church_n be_v take_v out_o of_o christ_n side_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o join_v to_o he_o as_o his_o spouse_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n that_o i_o may_v present_v you_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n ephes_n 5.30_o â—1_n we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n while_o christ_n die_v his_o church_n receive_v life_n and_o she_o which_o live_v only_o by_o he_o her_z have_v he_o espouse_v to_o himself_o in_o truth_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n hos_fw-la 2._o the_o church_n be_v both_o effectum_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la the_o effect_n and_o the_o object_n of_o redemption_n the_o effect_n he_o die_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o object_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n ephes_n 5.25_o but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n though_o adam_n marriage_n have_v such_o a_o sacramental_a or_o typical_a notion_n put_v upon_o it_o he_o be_v the_o common_a root_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o make_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n no_o more_o than_o the_o annex_v a_o typical_a use_n to_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n viz._n to_o commemorate_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n will_v make_v the_o four_o commandment_n ceremonial_a and_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o may_v carry_v the_o parallel_n a_o little_a further_o so_o eve_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v her_o seed_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o serpent_n and_o her_o seed_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o adam_n call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n gen._n 3.20_o so_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o that_o be_v the_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o 4._o and_o last_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n himself_o so_o he_o have_v several_a type_n belong_v to_o he_o there_o be_v divers_a real_a type_n belong_v to_o the_o history_n of_o this_o personal_a type_n as_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n for_o heaven_n be_v often_o call_v by_o that_o name_n 2_o cor._n 12._o that_o which_o in_o ver_fw-la 2._o be_v call_v the_o three_o heaven_n be_v call_v in_o ver_fw-la 4._o paradise_n so_o luk._n 23.43_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n paradise_n be_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n eden_n from_o whence_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n and_o the_o heathenish_a poem_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o adonis_n but_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n be_v pleasure_n
when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o joseph_n supply_v all_o their_o want_n make_v provision_n for_o they_o every_o way_n he_o give_v they_o their_o corn_n without_o take_v their_o money_n wash_v they_o set_v they_o at_o his_o table_n and_o feed_v they_o gen._n 43.16_o 33_o 34._o give_v they_o victual_n and_o chariot_n for_o their_o journey_n with_o a_o charge_n not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n chap._n 45.19_o 24._o and_o final_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n there_o to_o dwell_v till_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n cap._n 47.11_o jesus_n christ_n do_v all_o this_o in_o a_o high_a way_n he_o give_v we_o all_o the_o good_a we_o need_v and_o that_o free_o without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n he_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o outward_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n feed_v we_o at_o his_o table_n not_o only_o with_o bodily_a but_o with_o spiritual_a food_n give_v we_o his_o ordinance_n as_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v his_o great_a commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o final_o he_o plant_v we_o in_o goshen_n here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n thus_o do_v our_o true_a joseph_n provide_v for_o we_o 5._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o his_o love_n whereupon_o they_o seek_v pardon_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n but_o he_o give_v they_o renew_v assurance_n of_o it_o to_o quiet_a their_o fear_n and_o settle_v their_o doubt_a thought_n gen._n 50.15_o 21._o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o poor_a soul_n when_o christ_n have_v speak_v peace_n yet_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n remain_v or_o return_v upon_o they_o again_o after_o all_o his_o appearance_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o again_o in_o gallilee_n as_o matth._n 28.17_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n these_o fear_n and_o doubt_v set_v they_o upon_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o grace_n reflect_v and_o search_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o seek_v pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o way_n the_o lord_n renew_v his_o love_n and_o give_v they_o new_a and_o fresh_a evidence_n and_o further_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o bid_v they_o fear_v not_o and_o so_o quiet_v their_o heart_n again_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5.14_o 1667._o aug._n 22._o sept._n 5._o 1667._o the_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v refer_v unto_o two_o class_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v before_o the_o law_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o typical_a person_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v unto_o typical_a person_n under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v many_o and_o divers_a i_o shall_v not_o mention_v all_o but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o former_a sort_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o illustrious_a of_o they_o and_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o only_o bear_v it_o but_o do_v partly_o lead_v unto_o it_o none_o of_o they_o give_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o connexion_n remarkable_a in_o the_o history_n and_o action_n of_o divers_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o put_v they_o together_o in_o 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the_o law_n before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o arise_v with_o light_n and_o heal_n in_o his_o wing_n the_o first_o be_v moses_n and_o josuah_n whereof_o the_o one_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n a_o shadow_n both_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o be_v save_v from_o and_o of_o the_o good_a we_o be_v possess_v of_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a moses_n and_o josuah_n the_o second_o constellation_n or_o conglobation_n of_o typical_a person_n be_v sampson_z david_n and_o solomon_n all_o which_o three_o put_v together_o gives_z a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n samson_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n david_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o conquest_n solomon_n in_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o three_o be_v elijah_n elisha_n and_o jonah_n three_o prophet_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n the_o second_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n do_v rest_n upon_o elisha_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n both_o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v shadow_v forth_o in_o jonah_n the_o four_o and_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o be_v zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshuah_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o both_o rebuilder_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o collapse_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 1._o first_o then_o for_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n the_o one_o as_o i_o say_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o so_o shadow_v forth_o both_o our_o deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a rest_n and_o happiness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o former_a in_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o joshuah_n this_o moses_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o the_o great_a person_n upon_o all_o account_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n except_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n in_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o to_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a excellency_n and_o accomplishment_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o he_o there_o be_v never_o his_o fellow_n melchizedek_n 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the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a all_o which_o three_o put_v together_o give_v 〈…〉_o and_o glorious_a representation_n of_o the_o messiah_n samson_n in_o 〈…〉_o and_o suffering_n david_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o â—_z 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o samson_n a_o person_n who_o story_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o fame_n of_o he_o go_v forth_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o their_o fable_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o hercules_n and_o nisus_n his_o purple_a lock_n take_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n the_o grecian_n common_o turn_v all_o into_o fable_n graecia_n mendax_fw-la and_o be_v great_a pretender_n to_o antiquity_n be_v as_o drink_v with_o the_o pride_n of_o that_o pretence_n though_o as_o false_a as_o the_o papist_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o make_v their_o own_o country_n the_o scene_n and_o the_o stage_n of_o every_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o 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ult_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o peculiar_a holiness_n and_o separation_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v ceremonial_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v holy_a indeed_o and_o after_o a_o high_o and_o infinite_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a manner_n he_o be_v call_v that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luk._n 1.35_o and_o dan_o 9.24_o the_o most_o holy_a or_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n 2._o the_o nazarite_n be_v type_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n all_o believer_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n be_v spiritual_a nazarites_n separate_v unto_o god_n i_o say_v all_o believer_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a for_o there_o be_v woman_n nazarite_n as_o well_o as_o man_n num._n 6.2_o when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a gal._n 3.28_o 3._o there_o be_v in_o this_o order_n a_o ceremonial_a shadow_n and_o 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i_o shall_v prove_v each_o particular_a out_o of_o plain_a scripture_n 1._o that_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a seed_n here_o intend_v gal_n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_o as_o to_o seed_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o he_o be_v this_o promise_a seed_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o before_o limit_v the_o seed_n messiah_n to_o any_o particular_a family_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a so_o far_o as_o appear_v among_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v then_o no_o further_o limitation_n till_o noah_n time_n and_o then_o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o lord_n limit_n the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v afterward_o confine_v to_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o 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that_o he_o say_v true_a that_o you_o may_v believe_v thus_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n pour_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v also_o sprinkle_v so_o be_v christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 12.24_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v sprinkle_v be_v a_o ceremony_n very_o significant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o where_o be_v this_o blood_n sprinkle_v the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o from_o this_o expression_n we_o may_v note_v the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o think_v the_o set_n of_o the_o communion-table_n close_o to_o the_o wall_n like_o a_o dresser_n or_o side-table_n be_v to_o set_v it_o altarwise_a for_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o certain_a that_o their_o altar_n be_v ever_o so_o situate_a as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v compass_v round_o about_o this_o expression_n do_v occur_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o time_n in_o this_o book_n of_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o so_o psal_n 26.6_o so_o 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be_v not_o the_o blood_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o can_v have_v no_o merit_n no_o value_n nor_o efficacy_n it_o can_v have_v no_o soul-redeeming_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n and_o acceptation_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o and_o therefore_o infinite_o valuable_a and_o meritorious_a the_o offer_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o deity_n it_o be_v sprinkle_v also_o upon_o the_o book_n the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o this_o show_v the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o isai_n 52.15_o 5._o the_o five_o ceremonial_a action_n about_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v this_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o flay_v it_o and_o cut_v it_o into_o its_o piece_n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o skin_n must_v be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v cut_v asunder_o yet_o not_o mere_o chop_v in_o piece_n and_o mangle_a but_o according_a to_o the_o several_a joint_n and_o piece_n of_o the_o body_n for_o god_n will_v have_v order_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o skin_n be_v the_o priest_n portion_n see_v cap._n 7.8_o as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o make_v too_o curious_a a_o application_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n we_o may_v observe_v and_o learn_v out_o of_o it_o 1._o it_o relate_v in_o general_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o great_a suffering_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o such_o expression_n micah_n 3._o 2_o 3._o who_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_n the_o evil_a who_o pluck_v off_o their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o their_o flesh_n from_o off_o their_o bone_n who_o also_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 22.15_o 16._o 2._o something_o we_o may_v note_v here_o as_o to_o spiritual_a clothing_n skin_n be_v first_o use_v for_o apparel_n god_n clothe_v adam_n with_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o and_o much_o of_o our_o clothe_n at_o this_o day_n be_v either_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n or_o the_o hair_n and_o wool_n take_v from_o those_o skin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v dead_a and_o slay_v do_v leave_v a_o skin_n for_o clothing_n to_o the_o priest_n by_o who_o hand_n he_o die_v so_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a sacrifice_n who_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o be_v dead_a leave_v a_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n to_o cloth_n believer_n with_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n have_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o neck_n cover_v with_o goatskin_n and_o be_v clothe_v 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pure_a oblation_n or_o meat-offering_a unto_o god_n they_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_a isai_n 66.20_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o brethren_n for_o a_o mincha_fw-mi or_o meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 15.16_o and_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n especial_o when_o they_o suffer_v unto_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v a_o drink-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n exceed_o accept_v of_o he_o philip._n 2.17_o yea_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o drink-offering_a si_fw-la pro_fw-la libamento_fw-la offerar_fw-it beza_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o for_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o note_n upon_o 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