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the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o type_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v do_v reas_n this_o have_v the_o serpent_n do_v the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n though_o both_o strong_a and_o healthful_a before_o they_o be_v now_o but_o dead_a man_n carry_v death_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n however_o create_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o a_o posse_fw-la non_fw-la mori_fw-la a_o possibility_n of_o be_v immortal_a yet_o upon_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n the_o old_a serpent_n fasten_v his_o sting_n in_o adam_n through_o he_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n hereby_o they_o be_v become_v so_o wretched_a so_o miserable_a all_o dead_a man_n in_o a_o perish_a condition_n so_o the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o down_o clear_o and_o plain_o in_o that_o know_a 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man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o little_a or_o nothing_o affect_v with_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o that_o condition_n they_o can_v lie_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o never_o affect_v with_o it_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o why_o they_o look_v upon_o this_o truth_n only_o in_o the_o gross_a in_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o it_o now_o generality_n do_v not_o affect_v genera_n nec_fw-la agunt_fw-la nec_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la certain_o be_v man_n but_o once_o thorough_o convince_v and_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v their_o estate_n in_o particular_a they_o will_v not_o so_o quiet_o and_o content_o sit_v down_o in_o it_o they_o will_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v get_v some_o evidence_n some_o assurance_n unto_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o that_o estate_n bring_v out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v never_o yet_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o now_o let_v it_o into_o your_o soul_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v vain_a thought_n to_o lodge_v within_o you_o as_o viz._n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o you_o may_v and_o yet_o be_v miserable_a enough_o or_o that_o whatever_o become_v of_o other_o yet_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o you_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o like_a thought_n viz._n that_o however_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v light_v upon_o other_o yet_o they_o shall_v escape_v not_o so_o say_v he_o except_o you_o repent_v 13.3_o luke_n 13.3_o you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v let_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o every_o secure_a sinner_n that_o stand_v before_o i_o this_o day_n that_o lie_v sleep_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n flatter_v himself_o with_o a_o self_n conceit_a 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man_n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o 9.24_o joh._n 9.24_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n 53.12_o mark_v 15.28_o isai_n 53.12_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n say_v the_o evangelist_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n nay_o more_o have_v as_o a_o surety_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o imputation_n have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o 12._o isai_n 53._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o of_o we_o all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o herein_o fit_o answer_v the_o type_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o serpent_n sting_v and_o a_o serpent_n heal_v text._n rom._n 5.19_o exit_fw-la serpent_n morbi_fw-la per_fw-la serpent_n medicinae_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la h._n gâ—oti_n in_o text._n even_o thus_o by_o a_o man_n come_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o by_o a_o man_n come_v righteousness_n and_o life_n the_o first_o adam_n wound_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o the_o second_o adam_n heal_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o also_o god_n can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o antidote_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o poisonous_a stinging_n of_o these_o serpent_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o a_o serpent_n sting_n and_o a_o serpent_n must_v heal_v even_o so_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o his_o people_n but_o his_o wisdom_n put_v it_o upon_o this_o way_n as_o most_o congruous_a and_o convenient_a 15.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o that_o as_o by_o a_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o man_n ibid._n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n serpentem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aeneum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christi_fw-la gessisse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quòd_fw-la alius_fw-la erat_fw-la quà m_fw-la videbatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la notavit_fw-la adversus_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la justinus_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la serpent_n sic_fw-la loquens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n ibid._n we_o sinful_a man_n but_o himself_o not_o sinful_a even_o as_o that_o serpent_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o serpent_n but_o without_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n how_o ever_o he_o carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n infect_v or_o taint_v with_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a free_a from_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o free_a from_o actual_a sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o here_o again_o behold_v the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o type_n the_o sting_a of_o those_o poisonous_a serpent_n cure_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o have_v neither_o sting_n nor_o poison_n the_o sting_n and_o poison_n guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o both_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o here_o be_v a_o second_o resemblance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o up_o 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o what_o occasion_n be_v this_o serpent_n make_v and_o set_v up_o why_o upon_o the_o deadly_a bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o israelite_n by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n whereof_o some_o be_v dead_a already_o other_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o death_n behold_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o occasion_v the_o make_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n what_o occasion_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o call_v for_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v all_o sting_v and_o mortal_o sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n who_o fasten_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o they_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o one_o of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n fasten_v upon_o one_o member_n the_o poison_n thereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n even_o thus_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n he_o thereby_o not_o only_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o death_n but_o through_o they_o trasmit_v that_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o in_o their_o loin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n tanquà m_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o root_n they_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o death_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pervasit_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o poison_n say_v some_o loc_fw-la instar_fw-la occulti_fw-la veneni_fw-la penetravit_fw-la pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n secret_o disperse_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o vein_n thus_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v take_v in_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o present_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o our_o vein_n so_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n as_o mephibosheth_n once_o say_v to_o david_n all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 19.28_o 2_o sam._n 19.28_o such_o be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n through_o his_o transgression_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dead_a man_n anshei_n mave_v man_n of_o death_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o natural_a but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o 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misery_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o the_o like_a use_n make_v we_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n crucify_v when_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o there_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o there_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o abasement_n what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v draw_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o
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