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the_o sibylline_a oracle_n whether_o they_o come_v original_o from_o god_n or_o no_o that_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o their_o prediction_n do_v not_o argue_v they_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o forge_v since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 38_o 9_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o god_n do_v deal_v better_o with_o israel_n then_o with_o other_o nation_n although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o other_o nation_n have_v as_o perspicuous_a prediction_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v 46_o 10._o of_o testimony_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v christ_n mere_o typical_a and_o how_o they_o do_v conclude_v the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 53_o chap._n 11._o of_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n typical_o prophetical_a or_o prophetical_o typical_a and_o of_o their_o concludent_fw-la proof_n 58_o 12._o of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o scripture_n especial_o of_o the_o 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historical_a event_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v whatsoever_o that_o be_v yet_o not_o express_o foretell_v according_a to_o the_o direct_a literal_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n but_o only_o signify_v according_a to_o the_o symbolical_a importance_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o forecited_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 22._o 23._o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v do_v in_o their_o literal_a and_o native_a sense_n immediate_o point_n at_o eliakim_n of_o who_o office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o material_a and_o visible_a key_n be_v the_o ensign_n or_o pledge_n as_o the_o like_a be_v of_o some_o great_a office_n in_o modern_a prince_n court_n but_o according_a to_o the_o emblematical_a or_o symbolical_a importance_n both_o key_n and_o office_n both_o inscription_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n refer_v unto_o 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law_n itself_o and_o its_o observance_n from_o the_o first_o date_n of_o the_o letter_n have_v that_o moral_a which_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o such_o as_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v by_o the_o altar_n 5._o to_o this_o branch_n likewise_o belong_v all_o the_o signification_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n which_o do_v not_o immediate_o point_v at_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v but_o at_o moral_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o well_o by_o we_o christian_n as_o by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n christ_n our_o passeover_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 8._o it_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o true_a moral_a of_o that_o legal_a observance_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n concern_v this_o symbolical_a or_o moral_a sense_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v not_o prophetical_a maldonat_n advise_v be_v very_o good_a he_o that_o will_v search_v after_o such_o sense_n must_v hold_v close_o to_o the_o letter_n propiùs_fw-la mihi_fw-la rupertus_n videtur_fw-la in_o quaerendo_fw-la morali_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la literalem_fw-la accessisse_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la ridiculus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolit_fw-la saepe_fw-la monumus_fw-la and_o of_o allegorical_a mystical_a or_o symbolical_a sense_n which_o be_v prophetical_a or_o prefigurative_a none_o be_v current_a or_o concludent_fw-la but_o such_o as_o hold_v exact_a proportion_n with_o the_o sense_n historical_a 6._o some_o good_a divine_n there_o be_v which_o will_v have_v a_o anagogical_a sense_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o mention_v the_o allegorical_a spiritual_a or_o 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13_o of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n not_o assertive_a but_o mere_o charactericall_a but_o divine_a mystery_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o be_v sometime_o neither_o notify_v by_o express_a prediction_n or_o word_n assertive_a nor_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n historical_a event_n or_o type_n nor_o by_o the_o person_n action_n or_o office_n of_o man_n but_o represent_v only_o by_o word_n or_o name_n by_o note_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o secret_a character_n of_o speech_n now_o this_o manner_n of_o represent_v mystery_n divine_a produce_v a_o sense_n of_o scripture_n distinct_a from_o all_o the_o former_a which_o can_v hardly_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o certain_a denomination_n unless_o it_o be_v under_o this_o negative_a the_o literal_a sense_n not_o assertive_a or_o if_o the_o reader_n desire_v a_o positive_a expression_n of_o it_o he_o may_v term_v it_o the_o charactericall_a sense_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o beginning_n say_v moses_n bara_n elohim_n the_o lord_n create_v etc._n etc._n although_o these_o word_n be_v assertive_a yet_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o avouch_v in_o logical_a assertion_n or_o proposition_n but_o only_o represent_v or_o insinuate_v in_o the_o peculiar_a form_n or_o character_n of_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v here_o either_o represent_v or_o intimate_v at_o all_o for_o some_o both_o judicious_a divine_n and_o great_a hebrician_n there_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o romish_a as_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o mystery_n in_o this_o conjunction_n of_o a_o noun_n plural_a with_o a_o verb_n singular_a but_o tell_v we_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o the_o like_a be_v in_o some_o case_n in_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o grecian_n as_o every_o grammar_n scholar_n know_v join_v noun_n of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n plural_a with_o verb_n of_o 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in_o our_o english_a or_o other_o modern_a tongue_n but_o
themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o some_o mystery_n as_o videmus_fw-la one_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n observe_v against_o his_o brethren_n which_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n the_o mystery_n notify_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o this_o author_n tell_v we_o be_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o party_n engage_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o after_o express_v in_o word_n assertive_a and_o plain_a that_o of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o i_o refer_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o like_a charactericall_a representation_n unto_o the_o diligent_a reader_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o for_o she_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 25._o and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o 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