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in_o respect_n of_o god_n call_v the_o 11.4_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n wherewithal_o christ_n jesus_n be_v pierce_v and_o can_v but_o open_v to_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n even_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n can_v not_o but_o awake_a and_o satisfy_v his_o disciple_n thirst_v when_o as_o they_o cry_v save_v we_o or_o we_o perish_v moses_n represent_v the_o law_n meditat_fw-la do_v lead_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n for_o water_n of_o refreshment_n all_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n must_v come_v to_o he_o and_o there_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n smite_v if_o our_o infidelity_n cause_n that_o no_o refreshment_n come_v from_o his_o presence_n upon_o the_o first_o call_v smite_v we_o must_v again_o and_o the_o wind_n storm_n and_o bâ—llowes_n of_o tentation_n shall_v give_v place_n 4.3_o we_o oft_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o namely_o to_o satisfy_v our_o own_o lust_n but_o ask_v wâ—e_v in_o faith_n without_o waver_v we_o can_v not_o but_o receive_v for_o in_o so_o knock_v he_o himself_o have_v promise_v to_o open_v but_o because_o we_o begin_v with_o moses_n to_o halt_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o prayer_n shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o persist_v and_o renew_v our_o petition_n god_n forbid_v for_o as_o a_o august_n ancient_n can_v well_o say_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o via_fw-la claudicare_fw-la quam_fw-la prater_fw-la viam_fw-la fortiter_fw-la ambulare_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o halt_v in_o the_o way_n than_o to_o walk_v upright_o out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o i_o conclude_v it_o far_o better_a to_o persist_v in_o prayer_n with_o imperfection_n than_o desperate_o to_o leave_v off_o prayer_n which_o be_v flat_a defection_n if_o moses_n his_o weakness_n hinder_v that_o effect_n which_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o first_o stroke_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o strong_a rise_a faith_n it_o be_v in_o moses_n to_o repeat_v the_o stroke_n and_o thus_o this_o rock_n the_o water_n rod_n and_o stroke_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n &_o the_o thing_n of_o christ._n so_o much_o for_o this_o shadow_n lect._n xxxvi_o brazen_a serpent_n the_o last_o sacramental_a shadow_n which_o i_o observe_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o israel_n for_o sign_n exhibit_v messiah_n to_o the_o true_a belever_n it_o be_v that_o brazen_a serpent_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o moses_n at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n for_o the_o save_n of_o israel_n from_o thâ—_n sting_v of_o serpent_n numb_a 21._o which_o serpent_n so_o lift_v up_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o joh._n 3.14.15_o &_o 12.32_o do_v expound_v of_o himself_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v we_o consider_v first_o israel_n disease_n second_o the_o curation_n of_o that_o disease_n israel_n disease_n be_v a_o mortal_a sting_n or_o poison_n smite_v into_o their_o body_n by_o fâ—ry_a serpent_n stir_v up_o of_o god_n for_o punish_v their_o murmur_a against_o the_o lord_n this_o murmur_a be_v their_o rebellious_a speech_n utter_v against_o the_o lord_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o that_o they_o lack_v ordinary_a bread_n and_o be_v feed_v only_o with_o manna_n of_o which_o sacramental_a bread_n they_o speak_v despiteful_o first_o when_o they_o say_v our_o soul_n loathe_v it_o second_o when_o they_o light_o term_v it_o light_a bread_n which_o deal_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o tempt_a of_o christ_n when_o by_o way_n of_o use_n he_o say_v to_o every_o christian_n neither_o let_v we_o tempt_v christ_n as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o tempt_v he_o and_o werâ—_n destroy_v of_o serpent_n their_o soul_n thus_o tempt_v christ_n yea_o murmur_v against_o christ_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o lewd_a language_n against_o the_o personal_a figure_n of_o christ_n moses_n and_o aaron_n second_o against_o the_o sacramental_a shadow_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v against_o manna_n the_o lord_n punish_v this_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o that_o of_o the_o body_n effect_v by_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o serpent_n like_v as_o in_o 1._o cor._n 11.30_o he_o punish_v many_o christian_n with_o bodily_a greivance_n for_o abuse_v the_o lord_n sacramental_a supper_n all_o which_o teach_v we_o as_o we_o will_v preserve_v the_o body_n from_o temporal_a plague_n and_o thâ—_n soul_n from_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o hell_n to_o fly_v all_o murmur_a against_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v they_o personal_a or_o sacramental_a it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o serpent_n term_v cane_n aspis_n that_o he_o give_v a_o wound_n to_o the_o body_n puncto_fw-la acus_fw-la simile_n not_o big_a than_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o needle_n but_o mark_v the_o effect_n a_o little_a blood_n therewith_o distiâ—leth_v and_o that_o right_a black_a a_o sudden_a darkness_n overspreadeth_a the_o eye_n the_o whole_a body_n fall_v to_o labour_v thereon_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la quodam_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la sensu_fw-la but_o not_o without_o a_o certain_a tickle_a pleasure_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v quick_o overthrow_v the_o asp_n and_o 16._o these_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v satan_n and_o the_o damn_a spirit_n who_o of_o god_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o justice_n to_o punish_v our_o abuse_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o serpent_n sting_n be_v 21._o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o and_o these_o sin_n be_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o hellish_a wicked_a ephese_n 6.56_o the_o stroke_n of_o sin_n seem_v so_o small_a as_o a_o pin_n point_n which_o cause_v fool_n to_o tush_o thereat_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o but_o heed_v it_o well_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v black_a blood_n stand_v in_o it_o a_o sign_n of_o death_n the_o least_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a and_o watch_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n further_o and_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n darkness_n more_o and_o more_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n the_o whole_a soul_n therewith_o fall_v of_o travel_v with_o sin_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a itch_a pleasure_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o labour_n be_v a_o lâ—e_z in_o the_o right_a hand_n when_o so_o the_o soul_n awake_v this_o be_v the_o asp_n this_o be_v the_o fiery_a serpent_n that_o sting_v that_o old_a serpent_n and_o dragon_n that_o sting_v man_n and_o murder_a mankind_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v his_o sting_n sin_n even_o the_o perversion_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o tickle_a foolery_n wherewith_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n this_o for_o the_o disease_n the_o curation_n of_o israel_n disease_n literal_o be_v thus_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n call_v also_o pronounce_v sháraph_n and_o plural_o sheráphim_n num._n 21.9_o compare_v with_o verse_n 6._o from_o their_o fiery_a appearance_n such_o a_o serpent_n upon_o god_n commandment_n be_v artificial_o make_v of_o pure_a sparkle_a brass_n and_o lift_v up_o on_o some_o pole_n whereto_o if_o the_o sting_a israelite_n cast_v up_o his_o eye_n lo_o he_o be_v immediate_o cure_v now_o unto_o what_o mystery_n do_v this_o lead_n israel_n namely_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v lift_v up_o for_o save_v the_o true_a believer_n this_o our_o saviour_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3.14_o 15._o the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o body_n eye_n unto_o that_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o their_o body_n eye_n a_o believe_a mind_n unto_o this_o the_o falâ—ing_n of_o the_o body_n there_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n salvation_n here_o temporal_a life_n in_o the_o former_a do_v preach_v to_o they_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o latter_a thus_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v tree_n be_v here_o salve_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n hang_v upon_o the_o tâ—ee_v the_o serpent_n with_o sting_n be_v here_o overcome_v by_o a_o serpent_n without_o sting_n o_o thâ—t_n in_o our_o dovish_a innocence_n we_o can_v for_o avoid_v â—uill_a be_v so_o wise_a as_o serpent_n have_v satan_n by_o the_o fiâ—ry_a dart_n of_o sin_n sâ—it_v we_o hold_v out_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ephe._n 6.16_o and_o they_o be_v quench_v for_o the_o faithful_a be_v deliuâ—red_v from_o these_o empoysonment_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la chrâ—â—tum_fw-la in_o cruse_n elevatum_fw-la interioribus_fw-la abtutibus_fw-la semper_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la 21._o whenas_o they_o shall_v continual_o with_o the_o inward_a sight_n behold_v christ_n lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n et_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la appropinquaverâ—nt_fw-la saluifiunt_fw-la for_o all_o such_o as_o approach_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v save_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la here_o i_o may_v call_v