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etymology_n office_n original_a excellency_n of_o person_n and_o priesthood_n 17_o christ_n great_a than_o abraham_n 20_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o melchizedek_n ibid._n we_o be_v bless_v by_o our_o melchizedek_n 21_o by_o our_o melchizedek_n the_o church_n abide_v for_o ever_o 22_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o leviticall_a eight_o way_n ibid._n sin_n not_o to_o be_v account_v slight_a who_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o costly_a 24_o iu._n isaac_n a_o type_n in_o birth_n suffer_v offer_v escape_n marriage_n 24_o a_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n in_o 5._o thing_n 28._o two_o rule_n 29_o a_o type_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 31_o matter_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n 32_o look_v for_o help_n though_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a ibid._n v._o joseph_n a_o type_n in_o his_o person_n action_n passion_n advancement_n 33_o no_o news_n for_o good_a man_n to_o be_v hate_v for_o their_o excellency_n 37_o all_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a come_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o 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in_o patience_n and_o passion_n 60_o fourfold_a comfort_n to_o god_n people_n ibid._n in_o god_n cause_n contemn_v great_a peril_n and_o prepare_v for_o death_n approach_v 62_o ix_o david_n a_o type_n in_o person_n vocation_n war_n kingdom_n office_n prophetical_a and_o priestly_a 62_o enter_v upon_o no_o office_n without_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o note_n of_o it_o 70_o christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o the_o church_n nine_o way_n more_o excellent_a than_o david_n 71_o how_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n to_o honour_n 74_o church_n ever_o pester_v with_o homebred_a enemy_n 75_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n in_o 3._o thing_n 76_o x._o solomon_n a_o type_n in_o person_n condition_n peacemaking_a wisdom_n glory_n temple_n justice_n 77_o duty_n to_o christ_n our_o solomon_n two_o 83_o fourfold_a comfort_n in_o our_o solomon_n 84_o xi_o jonah_n a_o type_n in_o name_n office_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n 85_o repent_v at_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n servant_n 87._o motive_n 88_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n 89_o our_o resurrection_n assure_v to_o we_o 89_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v admire_v 90_o terror_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o god_n own_o child_n and_o comfort_n 91_o xii_o the_o firstborn_a type_n as_o god_n peculiar_a father_n of_o the_o family_n prefer_v before_o brethren_n double_a portion_n 92_o every_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a engagement_n unto_o god_n 95_o honour_v christ_n as_o the_o firstborn_a of_o god_n and_o how_o 96_o threefold_a comfort_n in_o the_o birthright_n 97_o forfeit_v not_o the_o birthright_n by_o sin_n 98_o resemble_v christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n 99_o xiii_o priest_n type_n in_o deputation_n to_o office_n and_o execution_n choice_n consecration_n apparel_n action_n 100_o a_o cover_n for_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o all_o deformity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n
that_o be_v right_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n between_o nature_n and_o grace_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v thing_n in_o gross_a and_o hand_n over_o head_n but_o be_v spiritual_a discern_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 2._o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n that_o be_v after_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n they_o meditate_v ponder_v apply_v and_o digest_v it_o as_o mary_n lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o her_o heart_n luk._n 2._o 19_o 2._o the_o unclean_a be_v know_v by_o some_o naughty_a and_o unclean_a property_n some_o like_o the_o dog_n that_o profane_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n bark_n against_o the_o word_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o never_o chew_v the_o cud_n nor_o digest_v the_o word_n some_o like_o the_o swine_n two_o pet._n 2._o have_v their_o mouth_n always_o root_a in_o the_o earth_n can_v look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n all_o for_o their_o belly_n good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o knife_n neither_o for_o plough_n nor_o cart_n nor_o burden_n nor_o saddle_n nor_o wool_n nor_o milk_n but_o only_o to_o feed_v and_o die_v beside_o while_o they_o live_v their_o filthy_a wallow_n in_o miry_a lust_n and_o puddle_n of_o corruption_n some_o like_o the_o hare_n fearful_a creature_n shrink_v from_o faith_n in_o god_n in_o temptation_n and_o from_o profession_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n more_o fear_v cross_n and_o loss_n than_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n these_o unclean_a creature_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o fearful_a 8._o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v the_o coney_n that_o burrow_n and_o treasure_n in_o earth_n and_o neglect_v to_o treasure_n where_o thief_n neither_o dig_v through_o nor_o steal_v mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o some_o like_o the_o raven_n black_a and_o unnatural_a feed_v on_o carrion_n some_o like_o the_o ostrich_n gross_a hypocrite_n with_o fair_a wing_n but_o can_v fly_v some_o like_o the_o seameaw_a partly_o live_v on_o water_n partly_o on_o land_n partly_o will_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n partly_o by_o work_n carry_v fire_n and_o water_n blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a of_o any_o or_o no_o religion_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o rest_n sect._n ii_o ii_o the_o second_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v cause_v from_o within_o and_o be_v by_o the_o unclean_a issue_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n issue_n for_o which_o be_v appoint_v ceremony_n of_o purification_n leu._n 12._o and_o i_o 15._o 6._o all_o those_o unclean_a issue_n of_o which_o we_o must_v read_v and_o speak_v modest_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n teach_v 1._o into_o ourselves_o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o run_a issue_n of_o which_o meet_v we_o every_o where_fw-mi 2._o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o sanctifier_n the_o description_n of_o this_o foulness_n show_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o cleanse_a show_n what_o we_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o who_o alone_o we_o attain_v cure_v and_o remedy_n to_o explain_v which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o 1._o those_o law_n concern_v our_o unclean_a birth_n and_o the_o woman_n purification_n after_o every_o birth_n put_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o in_o mind_n how_o that_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v horrible_o pollute_v by_o sin_n which_o be_v every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o uncleanness_n psal._n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mothor_n conceive_v i_o isa._n 64._o 6._o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a clout_n job_n 14._o 4._o generantis_fw-la who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o filthiness_n there_o be_v not_o one_o john_n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n because_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o beget_v and_o this_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o part_n but_o stick_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n pollute_v the_o mind_n with_o blindness_n the_o will_n with_o rebellion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n with_o senselessness_n and_o horror_n the_o affection_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n the_o whole_a outward_a man_n with_o resistance_n and_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 2._o as_o from_o these_o inward_a issue_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v many_o way_n pollute_v so_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o from_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n and_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n issue_n continual_o many_o unclean_a issue_n into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n mat._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n 3._o as_o these_o unclean_a issue_n defile_v whatsoever_o they_o touch_v leu._n 15._o 4._o to_o the_o 15._o so_o herein_o be_v note_v to_o they_o and_o we_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o spread_v of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v put_v forth_o itself_o in_o every_o thing_n pollute_v all_o that_o we_o touch_v tit._n 1._o 15._o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 4._o as_o those_o unclean_a issue_n exclude_v and_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o society_n of_o god_n people_n till_o they_o be_v stay_v so_o the_o foul_a issue_n of_o natural_a corruption_n till_o stop_v and_o stay_v by_o grace_n estrange_v we_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n ephes._n 2._o 12._o the_o effect_n of_o all_o moral_a uncleanness_n be_v to_o thrust_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o can_v no_o more_o abide_v a_o man_n in_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o nature_n than_o man_n can_v the_o spawn_n of_o a_o most_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o adam_n all_o die_v 5._o as_o the_o description_n of_o those_o issue_n bring_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o legal_a purification_n for_o when_o the_o jew_n see_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o if_o he_o separate_v not_o from_o it_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o it_o for_o defile_v god_n sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 31._o this_o make_v he_o seek_v to_o the_o remedy_n so_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o a_o man_n forlorn_a and_o desperate_a estate_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5._o this_o make_v a_o man_n fly_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o purity_n in_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o thus_o by_o the_o very_a description_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n we_o be_v lead_v unto_o christ_n by_o who_o how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v we_o be_v after_o to_o see_v sect._n iii_o iii_o the_o three_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v by_o the_o disease_n of_o leprosy_n than_o which_o none_o be_v more_o foul_a leprosy_n more_o hateful_a none_o so_o lively_o resemble_v the_o native_a face_n of_o sin_n none_o have_v so_o solemn_a and_o significant_a rite_n for_o cure_n none_o do_v more_o express_o shadow_v all_o constitution_n as_o conduce_v to_o the_o purge_n and_o remove_v of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o none_o more_o forcible_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o in_o any_o ceremony_n more_o lively_o figure_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n and_o we_o in_o this_o instance_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o thing_n sensible_a to_o thing_n intellectual_a intelligibilia_fw-la by_o a_o external_a and_o sensible_a disease_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o that_o which_o be_v internal_a and_o less_o sensible_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o though_o of_o all_o bodily_a disease_n none_o more_o express_o declare_v the_o disease_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o leprosy_n yet_o it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o it_o in_o the_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a property_n of_o it_o we_o must_v therefore_o prepare_v man_n to_o christ_n by_o describe_v the_o foulness_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o disease_n 1._o leprosy_n proceed_v from_o poison_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n odious_a so_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o poison_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o spiritual_a leprosy_n be_v far_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o that_o of_o the_o body_n be_v only_o a_o punishment_n culpa_fw-la
this_o be_v a_o guilt_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o corruption_n and_o poison_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v far_o more_o poison_n full_a and_o mortal_a than_o poison_n of_o the_o flesh_n alâ—_n 2._o bodily_a leprosy_n be_v a_o disease_n of_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o man_n bodily_a leprosy_n spread_v over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o can_v reach_v the_o soul_n but_o this_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n be_v weaken_v and_o taint_v there_o be_v not_o a_o debility_n only_o but_o a_o corruption_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_n conscience_n memory_n in_o all_o affection_n in_o all_o sense_n in_o all_o part_n no_o man_n no_o part_n of_o man_n exempt_v or_o except_v hate_v 3._o no_o disease_n be_v more_o stink_a and_o hateful_a to_o man_n then_o leprosy_n so_o nothing_o be_v so_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o sin_n his_o eye_n can_v abide_v to_o behold_v it_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o in_o his_o dear_a servant_n no_o nor_o angel_n themselves_o unrevenged_a he_o esteem_v the_o sinner_n as_o dung_n infection_n 4._o no_o disease_n more_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a a_o leper_n must_v meddle_v with_o nothing_o unless_o he_o will_v defile_v it_o all_o he_o can_v do_v be_v to_o make_v other_o unclean_a by_o breathe_v touch_v converse_v the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n be_v not_o so_o infectious_a as_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n so_o call_v levit._n 13._o 20._o infect_v house_n wall_n vessel_n garment_n nothing_o be_v so_o infectious_a as_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o fowl_n the_o person_n or_o house_n but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o neither_o can_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n do_v any_o thing_n but_o make_v himself_o and_o other_o unclean_a by_o the_o filthy_a breath_n of_o his_o corrupt_a communication_n by_o his_o wicked_a example_n and_o conversation_n no_o leaven_n be_v so_o spread_v no_o pitch_n so_o cleave_v excommunication_n 5._o leprosy_n of_o all_o disease_n separate_v the_o infect_a person_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o all_o man_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o many_o day_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v incurable_a suppose_v they_o king_n they_o be_v utter_o and_o for_o ever_o exclude_v the_o host_n as_o vzziah_n 2._o king_n 15._o 5._o neither_o may_v they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o join_v in_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o temple_n be_v legal_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o no_o pollute_a thing_n may_v enter_v into_o it_o so_o in_o our_o sin_n unrepented_a we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n alien_n from_o god_n sin_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o faith_n and_o saint_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n praemium_fw-la it_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n no_o fellowship_n place_n or_o reward_v with_o they_o 6._o of_o all_o disease_n none_o be_v more_o painful_a danger_n sorrowful_a mortal_a or_o incurable_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o put_v on_o mournful_a garment_n see_v god_n have_v inflict_v so_o lamentable_a a_o disease_n on_o they_o so_o hardly_o and_o seldom_o cure_v as_o most_o do_v carry_v it_o unto_o death_n as_o gehezi_n and_o azariah_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n will_v show_v we_o the_o extreme_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n that_o wait_v on_o sin_n unpardoned_a sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o mourn_a garment_n of_o timely_a sorrow_n and_o afflict_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n see_v we_o be_v all_o poison_a with_o so_o incurable_a a_o disease_n as_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o expect_v any_o cure_n in_o this_o life_n for_o every_o man_n carry_v the_o run_a issue_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o death_n natural_a leprosy_n the_o most_o to_o the_o death_n eternal_a 7._o the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o leprosy_n be_v most_o correspondent_a to_o the_o symptom_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o there_o be_v a_o debility_n and_o weakness_n of_o all_o part_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v exhaust_v so_o sin_n weaken_v all_o faculty_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v resist_v and_o drive_v out_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o tumour_n and_o swell_a in_o the_o flesh_n here_o a_o tumour_n and_o proud_a swell_n of_o mind_n none_o more_o proud_a than_o he_o who_o have_v least_o cause_n 3._o there_o be_v burn_v and_o thirst_n through_o the_o adust_a and_o burn_a blood_n by_o melancholy_a whereof_o it_o arise_v here_o be_v inflammation_n and_o burn_a of_o anger_n of_o lust_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o world_n after_o revenge_n after_o preferment_n and_o this_o insatiable_a as_o every_o sin_n be_v 4._o there_o be_v filthy_a putrid_a matter_n still_o break_v forth_o most_o loathsome_o so_o here_o from_o within_o break_v out_o corrupt_a matter_n of_o envy_n of_o hatred_n of_o goodness_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o hoarse_a and_o weak_a voice_n here_o the_o voice_n so_o weak_a as_o it_o can_v pray_v or_o can_v be_v hear_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n for_o either_o they_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o or_o they_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o filthy_a stink_a breath_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v cover_v their_o lip_n that_o by_o their_o breath_n they_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o so_o here_o be_v a_o filthy_a breath_n of_o corrupt_a communication_n of_o unclean_a and_o adulterous_a speech_n swear_v and_o curse_v speech_n lie_v and_o false_a speech_n slanderous_a and_o uncharitable_a speech_n and_o seldom_o do_v such_o cover_v their_o lip_n be_v like_o the_o unclean_a vessel_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v ever_o open_a to_o the_o corrupt_a and_o poison_v of_o number_n sect._n iu._n i._o from_o the_o former_a description_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n defilement_n note_v the_o state_n of_o god_n 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