for_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n accord_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n word_n he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o hungry_a to_o dwell_v that_o he_o may_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o habitation_n psalm_n 107._o vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o yet_o because_o this_o be_v but_o probable_a or_o conjectural_a we_o will_v make_v it_o no_o ground_n of_o our_o intend_a inference_n suppose_v then_o that_o these_o prediction_n be_v as_o mere_o figurative_a or_o metaphorical_a as_o the_o former_a they_o may_v not_o withstand_v true_o and_o prophetical_o prefigure_v or_o by_o way_n of_o emblem_n fore-shaddow_n aswell_o the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v we_o as_o the_o external_a baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v the_o water_n you_o know_v have_v two_o natural_a property_n from_o which_o many_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o sacred_a writer_n be_v 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promise_v to_o adorn_v the_o wilderness_n for_o even_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n alien_n by_o nature_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v ingraft_v into_o abraham_n stock_n make_v fruitful_a branch_n of_o that_o vine_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o jewrie_n and_o heir_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o john_n do_v preach_v while_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v disinherited_a all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o he_o luk._n 7._o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o vide_fw-la matth._n 8._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o first_o natural_a property_n of_o water_n which_o be_v to_o refresh_v the_o weary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v for_o thirst_n the_o same_o 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have_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n in_o the_o desert_n now_o this_o we_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o some_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o only_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v work_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n wrought_v but_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o of_o another_o kind_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miraculous_a mystery_n but_o mere_a miracle_n now_o that_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 48._o verse_n 28._o before_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n how_o be_v it_o christ_n not_o literal_o not_o identical_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o present_a in_o or_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o our_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o water_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o bodily_a thirst_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o moses_n smite_v it_o the_o mystery_n portend_v or_o foreshaddowed_n by_o this_o miracle_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v true_o god_n which_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v afterward_o become_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a soul_n this_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v literal_o foretold_v psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 46._o among_o other_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o interpreter_n the_o new_a one_o and_o that_o a_o especial_a one_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o psalmist_n indefinite_o utter_v of_o god_n but_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o man_n do_v imprint_v their_o strict_a and_o proper_a character_n upon_o god_n make_v man_n and_o fit_v his_o action_n as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o print_n in_o wax_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v life_n itself_o a_o ocean_n of_o live_a water_n which_o we_o can_v approach_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o which_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n without_o stint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o drown_v himself_o or_o draw_v it_o 2._o dry_a for_o it_o be_v more_o calm_a and_o placid_a than_o any_o fountain_n or_o spring_n though_o more_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o god_n make_v man_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n psal._n 146._o v_o 10._o that_o the_o god_n of_o zion_n as_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n or_o worth_a notice-taking_a to_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o man_n of_o judah_n all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a know_v well_o that_o he_o which_o have_v make_v the_o world_n have_v no_o beginning_n no_o end_n of_o day_n or_o sovereignty_n but_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v lord_n likewise_o of_o
12_o 13._o 44._o from_o these_o &_o the_o like_a particular_n in_o this_o prophet_n we_o may_v observe_v this_o general_a that_o in_o all_o or_o most_o place_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v mention_v there_o be_v still_o foretell_v some_o strange_a miracle_n or_o wonder_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o burst_n out_o of_o water_n the_o question_n be_v in_o what_o sense_n these_o and_o like_a place_n have_v be_v fulfil_v or_o whether_o the_o prediction_n be_v plain_o literal_a or_o rather_o by_o way_n of_o parable_n or_o allegory_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v or_o think_v of_o some_o of_o these_o prediction_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o other_o of_o they_o be_v never_o verify_v or_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a plain_a or_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n either_o before_o or_o about_o our_o saviour_n manifestation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o mystery_n here_o true_o foretell_v upon_o johns_n baptism_n be_v not_o foreshaddowed_n or_o prefigure_v by_o matter_n of_o deed_n or_o fact_n or_o by_o any_o such_o real_a representation_n as_o these_o word_n proper_o imply_v or_o by_o any_o natural_a or_o visible_a alteration_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophecy_n or_o prediction_n be_v emblematical_a or_o allegorical_a that_o be_v the_o mystery_n here_o foretold_v be_v such_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n soul_n body_n or_o affection_n as_o these_o alteration_n in_o the_o soil_n or_o tree_n of_o the_o wilderness_n if_o they_o have_v literal_o fall_v out_o may_v have_v be_v true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o they_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o place_n whence_o johns_n commission_n take_v his_o beginning_n isaiah_n 40._o vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v 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shall_v remove_v all_o stumble_a block_n of_o pride_n arrogancy_n covetousness_n perverseness_n hypocrisy_n or_o the_o like_a which_o do_v hinder_v they_o from_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o their_o heart_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v turn_v the_o thorn_n into_o the_o fir_n tree_n or_o the_o briar_n into_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n we_o must_v not_o imagine_v such_o a_o real_a or_o corporeal_a transmutation_n upon_o our_o saviour_n approach_n for_o if_o this_o metamorphosis_n have_v be_v make_v john_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o in_o the_o garden_n what_o then_o do_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n natural_a meaning_n and_o intention_n import_v as_o true_a as_o real_a and_o strange_a a_o alteration_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o affection_n which_o thus_o hearken_v to_o the_o crier_n voice_n as_o the_o suppose_a change_n of_o the_o thorn_n into_o the_o fir_n tree_n or_o the_o briar_n into_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o wilderness_n itself_o 2._o into_o a_o garden_n if_o that_o have_v be_v real_o and_o miraculous_o wrought_v can_v have_v fore-pictured_n or_o foreshaddowed_n the_o metapâ—â—â—_n or_o aâ—â—gory_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n isaiah_n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n his_o pleasant_a plant_n and_o he_o look_v for_o vine_n judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n thaâ—_n this_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o isaiahs_n poetical_a manner_n of_o prediction_n or_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o john_n baptist_n himself_o who_o interpretation_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n be_v liâ—erall_a though_o his_o speech_n be_v metaphorical_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o former_a allegory_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o proclamation_n or_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o original_n import_v a_o mutation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o john_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n express_v wherein_o this_o change_n of_o mind_n whereto_o he_o exhort_v they_o do_v consist_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n math._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o this_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o his_o baptism_n who_o he_o term_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n more_o barren_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o yet_o as_o proud_a that_o they_o be_v abraham_n son_n as_o the_o bramble_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o jotham_n judge_n 9_o vers_fw-la 15._o which_o seek_v to_o be_v anoint_a king_n over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n all_o of_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o right_o believe_v shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ._n howbeit_o they_o think_v the_o chief_a glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v consist_v in_o their_o tyrannize_a or_o domineer_a over_o the_o gentile_n like_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o quell_v this_o humour_n and_o work_v that_o change_n of_o mind_n wherein_o true_a repentance_n consist_v john_n admonish_v they_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n for_o our_o father_n this_o proud_a conceit_n be_v as_o a_o mountain_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v ere_o they_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a out_o of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n matth._n 3._o this_o last_o clause_n in_o its_o literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n import_v a_o more_o 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communicate_v unto_o solomon_n with_o christ_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o homo_fw-la and_o homo_fw-la pictus_fw-la as_o a_o man_n and_o a_o paint_a man_n some_o event_n there_o be_v concern_v our_o saviour_n or_o his_o action_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o foretell_v by_o express_a word_n of_o prophecy_n but_o only_o foreshaddow_v by_o deed_n or_o fact_n or_o by_o some_o real_a type_n or_o representation_n at_o the_o least_o they_o be_v not_o literal_o foretell_v in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n thus_o be_v his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n real_o represent_v by_o lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o not_o literal_o foretell_v by_o moses_n so_o be_v his_o imprisonment_n or_o abode_n in_o the_o grave_n real_o foreshaddow_v by_o jonas_n imprison_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n but_o jonas_n do_v not_o express_v thus_o much_o by_o word_n or_o prophecy_n but_o of_o these_o &_o the_o like_a type_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o of_o all_o the_o testimony_n or_o fore-signification_n of_o christ_n or_o he_o crucify_a those_o testimony_n wherein_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o fore-signification_n aswell_o by_o fact_n as_o by_o word_n be_v the_o most_o pregnant_a and_o most_o concludent_fw-la against_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o the_o fure_a ground_n of_o our_o belief_n in_o christ._n of_o the_o particular_a manner_n how_o argument_n for_o confirm_v our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o testimony_n especial_o god_n willing_a hereafter_o whether_o of_o these_o or_o other_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n but_o of_o these_o especial_o the_o belief_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v either_o confuse_a and_o indefinite_a or_o explicit_a and_o distinct_a 31._o the_o first_o prediction_n which_o god_n reveal_v unto_o man_n be_v concern_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o that_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v this_o prediction_n our_o first_o parent_n do_v not_o believe_v until_o woeful_a experience_n have_v seal_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o unto_o their_o and_o our_o irrecoverable_a loss_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v or_o can_v do_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a prediction_n in_o threaten_v evil_a be_v full_o experience_v &_o ratify_v by_o their_o loss_n be_v by_o god_n providence_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n a_o especial_a inducement_n unto_o they_o for_o establish_v their_o faith_n unto_o his_o prediction_n concern_v the_o woman_n seed_n which_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n i_o will_v put_v proportion_n enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 3._o ver_fw-la 15._o in_o this_o prediction_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o literal_a and_o mystical_a sense_n a_o true_a enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o natural_a serpent_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n howbeit_o this_o enmity_n be_v but_o a_o type_n oâ—_n emblem_n of_o that_o supernatural_a enmity_n which_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n bear_v unto_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o ensue_a prophecy_n or_o prediction_n concern_v christ_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o prediction_n itself_o as_o most_o other_o prophecy_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a manner_n or_o circumstance_n which_o be_v to_o accompany_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o 1._o a_o kind_n of_o riddle_n until_o the_o event_n or_o other_o declaration_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o it_o and_o fact_n answerable_a unto_o they_o do_v unfold_v it_o our_o mother_n eva_n no_o doubt_n do_v in_o the_o general_n beeleve_v that_o as_o by_o man_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o the_o deliverance_n from_o death_n shall_v come_v by_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o whether_o she_o do_v in_o particular_a believe_v that_o this_o man_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v to_o deliver_v she_o and_o her_o husband_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n without_o the_o consort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o than_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o christian_a charity_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v of_o she_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o probable_a who_o think_v she_o mistake_v cain_n her_o first_o bear_v to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o that_o out_o of_o this_o too_o joyful_a apprehension_n she_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o have_v get_v or_o possess_v a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o most_o â—_o translation_n read_v it_o but_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o now_o recite_v translate_v i_o have_v possess_v a_o man_n even_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n which_o she_o expect_v shall_v redeem_v they_o i_o know_v this_o interpretation_n be_v reject_v by_o caluiu_fw-la and_o mercer_n two_o most_o judicious_a interpreter_n of_o the_o true_a literal_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n the_o latter_a especial_o a_o most_o exquisite_a hebrician_n but_o to_o countervail_v their_o authority_n the_o same_o interpretation_n be_v well_o approve_a by_o genes_n paulus_n fagius_n who_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v be_v among_o christian_a writer_n the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o for_o who_o authority_n and_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o jewish_a antiquity_n as_o i_o will_v not_o peremptory_o avouch_v it_o so_o i_o dare_v not_o reject_v it_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n concern_v our_o mother_n euahs_n mistake_n her_o first_o bear_v son_n for_o the_o promise_a seed_n have_v attribute_v the_o like_a error_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o gross_a unto_o lamech_n the_o father_n of_o noah_n lamech_n have_v as_o true_a a_o prenotion_n or_o steadfast_a belief_n in_o this_o general_a as_o euah_n have_v that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v comfort_v concern_v their_o labour_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o first_o man_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o this_o freedom_n or_o comfort_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o by_o man_n by_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o his_o over-reioycing_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o first_o son_n which_o god_n have_v send_v he_o he_o do_v as_o these_o author_n think_v misapply_v his_o general_a prenotion_n or_o belief_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n to_o his_o new_a and_o first_o bear_v son_n lamech_n say_v moses_n gen._n 5._o v._n 28._o live_v 182._o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v but_o to_o wave_n this_o question_n whether_o lamech_n do_v imagine_v this_o his_o son_n to_o be_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v or_o whether_o beside_o he_o he_o look_v for_o another_o it_o be_v questionless_a that_o he_o utter_v this_o speech_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o as_o the_o speech_n itself_o be_v verify_v or_o fulfil_v of_o noah_n according_a to_o its_o plain_a grammatical_a literal_a sense_n so_o it_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v or_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o its_o mystical_a sense_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o office_n be_v as_o true_o and_o real_o foreshadowed_a by_o noah_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o office_n qualification_n 1._o or_o action_n as_o noah_n office_n or_o qualification_n be_v literal_o foretold_v or_o prophesy_v of_o in_o this_o speech_n of_o lamech_n noah_n after_o the_o flood_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n or_o a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o upon_o this_o sacrifice_n engage_v himself_o by_o promise_n not_o to_o curse_v the_o ground_n again_o for_o man_n sake_n genes_n 8._o vers_fw-la 21._o here_o you_o see_v lamechs_n prophecy_n literal_o verify_v in_o noah_n howbeit_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n be_v but_o a_o smoky_a shadow_n of_o that_o real_a and_o substantial_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o father_n 2._o the_o comfort_n which_o noah_n afford_v unto_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o their_o hand_n or_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v be_v but_o a_o slight_a surface_n or_o liveless_a picture_n of_o that_o glorious_a blessing_n of_o life_n which_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o adam_n curse_n have_v by_o his_o death_n bequeath_v unto_o us._n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o hence_o say_v unto_o i_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n
that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o revel_v 14._o 13._o again_o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v more_o etc._n etc._n noah_n build_v a_o ark_n into_o which_o whosoever_o enter_v not_o do_v perish_v into_o which_o likewise_o whosoever_o do_v enter_v be_v save_v from_o the_o deluge_n so_o do_v christ_n build_v one_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v in_o which_o whosoever_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v undoubted_o save_v from_o those_o everlasting_a flame_n wherewith_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 32._o so_o then_o our_o belief_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o part_n prefigure_v by_o noah_n may_v be_v right_o ground_v on_o the_o divine_a prediction_n or_o prophecy_n utter_v by_o lamech_n it_o can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o lamechs_n apprehension_n or_o application_n of_o this_o prediction_n herein_o perhaps_o he_o may_v err_v and_o so_o may_v the_o best_a of_o god_n prophet_n err_v in_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o time_n wherein_o their_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v or_o in_o their_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o may_v conjecture_v they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v nor_o be_v error_n in_o particular_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o long_o as_o man_n steadfast_o believe_v the_o general_a altogether_o so_o dangerous_a as_o some_o man_n think_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o wilfulness_n or_o obstinacy_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o turn_v error_n into_o heresy_n abraham_n himself_o after_o his_o belief_n in_o god_n promise_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n do_v commit_v a_o great_a error_n in_o misapplication_n of_o that_o very_a promise_n who_o belief_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n than_o euah_n or_o lamech_n do_v in_o misapply_v god_n promise_v concern_v the_o woman_n seed_n unto_o their_o firstborn_a if_o happy_o they_o do_v so_o misapply_v it_o for_o abraham_n by_o sarahs_n persuasion_n think_v god_n promise_n or_o prediction_n concern_v his_o seed_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o seed_n or_o offspring_n of_o hagar_n sarahs_n handmaid_n and_o continue_v in_o this_o persuasion_n until_o the_o lord_n rectify_v it_o and_o set_v his_o belief_n aright_o by_o express_a promise_n of_o isaac_n strange_a and_o miraculous_a birth_n and_o the_o event_n answer_v to_o this_o promise_n or_o prediction_n be_v a_o real_a fore-signification_n or_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o more_o strange_a and_o more_o miraculous_a birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o strange_a birth_n and_o conception_n of_o samson_n of_o samuel_n and_o of_o john_n baptist_n for_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v dispense_v 1_o these_o miraculous_a blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n upon_o woman_n by_o natural_a disposition_n of_o body_n or_o of_o age_n altogether_o barren_a that_o they_o may_v serve_v as_o inducement_n for_o establish_v the_o belief_n of_o posterity_n concern_v the_o most_o miraculous_a conception_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v be_v promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o albeit_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n may_v in_o reason_n at_o least_o with_o better_a reason_n than_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v pretend_v exact_a belief_n unto_o his_o solemn_a message_n or_o prediction_n without_o further_a proof_n or_o experiment_n yet_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n himself_o the_o great_a ambassador_n of_o the_o bless_a annunciation_n will_v have_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o ground_v her_o belief_n not_o only_o upon_o his_o sole_a prediction_n but_o withal_o upon_o the_o fresh_a and_o real_a experiment_n of_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n strange_a conception_n of_o a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n for_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o message_n and_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o her_o modest_a reply_n how_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v i_o know_v not_o man_n he_o final_o conclude_v the_o dialogue_n on_o his_o part_n behold_v thy_o cousin_n elizabeth_n she_o have_v also_o conceyve_v a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v the_o six_o month_n with_o she_o who_o be_v call_v barren_a for_o with_o god_n nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a luke_n 1._o 36_o 37._o nor_o do_v the_o bless_a virgin_n refuse_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o he_o have_v give_v she_o for_o immediate_o after_o the_o angel_n departure_n from_o she_o she_o repair_v unto_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n as_o the_o text_n say_v in_o haste_n where_o she_o find_v the_o angel_n prediction_n full_o ratify_v by_o the_o event_n or_o fact_n for_o upon_o the_o first_o salutation_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o child_n who_o conception_n the_o angel_n tell_v she_o of_o do_v spring_n for_o joy_n in_o elizabeth_n womb_n and_o for_o a_o pledge_n or_o token_n that_o she_o have_v conceyve_v by_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n upon_o her_o salutation_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o heart_n thus_o fill_v her_o mouth_n do_v speak_v and_o utter_v that_o prophetical_a salutation_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v use_v unto_o she_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n vers_fw-la 42._o and_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n elizabeth_n do_v then_o know_v that_o that_o bless_a virgin_n have_v conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o then_o the_o child_n conceyve_v by_o she_o shall_v be_v her_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n the_o bless_a virgin_n again_o upon_o fresh_a experiment_n of_o these_o fact_n full_o answerable_a to_o the_o angel_n prediction_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n by_o which_o she_o utter_v that_o excellent_a say_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o very_a embassage_n of_o the_o angel_n gabricl_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n or_o prefigure_v by_o the_o send_n of_o esaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o ahas_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereof_o we_o read_v isaiah_n the_o 7._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o angel_n message_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v literal_o and_o express_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o ahas_n vers_fw-la 14._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceyve_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n howbeit_o even_o in_o this_o prophecy_n or_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o conception_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o full_a concurrence_n of_o prophecy_n and_o type_n a_o express_a prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o what_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o a_o real_a overshaddow_a or_o representation_n of_o what_o afterward_o do_v 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