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cud_n and_o do_v part_v the_o hose_n leviticus_fw-la 11.3_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v count_v clean_o but_o if_o they_o only_o chaw_v the_o cud_n not_o part_v the_o hoof_n or_o part_v the_o hoof_n chaw_v not_o the_o cud_n these_o be_v account_v pollution_n and_o unholy_a as_o for_o the_o sheâ—pe_n he_o lack_v neither_o this_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o gentile_n soule-pollution_n till_o messiah_n take_v away_o the_o partition_n wall_n and_o cleanse_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 11.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n with_o 15.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o soul_n as_o first_o ruminate_v not_o on_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o ruminate_v thereon_o do_v not_o after_o that_o part_n the_o foot_n that_o be_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n doctrine_n and_o doctrine_n one_o action_n and_o another_o for_o not_o to_o part_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v part_v be_v but_o to_o mingle_v and_o confound_v christ_n with_o belial_n to_o join_v iron_n and_o clay_n together_o which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v one_o and_o yet_o vaine-man_n how_o many_o now_o be_v there_o among_o we_o that_o sweat_n and_o fret_v for_o conclude_v such_o mongrel_n religion_n bastardly_a devotion_n as_o the_o lord_n minister_v will_v be_v well_o accept_v of_o god_n he_o must_v take_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jerem._n 5.19_o and_o as_o every_o soul_n will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n pasture_n he_o must_v try_v the_o spirit_n and_o try_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o judgement_n divine_a he_o must_v retain_v that_o be_v good_a and_o fly_v that_o be_v evil_a 1._o john_n 4.1.1_o thess._n 5.21_o 22._o such_o meditation_n such_o partition_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o every_o true_a christian._n by_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o partake_n with_o the_o nature_n divine_a by_o the_o second_o a_o declaration_n of_o divine_a discretion_n and_o in_o both_o for_o the_o one_o can_v no_o more_o 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the_o other_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n and_o they_o fight_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o communion_n and_o their_o action_n from_o be_v mix_v if_o the_o prophet_n cry_v 5.20_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o to_o justify_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o it_o be_v proud_a prophanitie_n to_o give_v holiness_n to_o that_o dog_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a humility_n to_o charge_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n with_o uncleanness_n for_o gain_v the_o name_n of_o humble_a must_v we_o spit_v upon_o the_o action_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holighost_n god_n forbid_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o beside_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o regenerate_a be_v thus_o clean_a and_o holy_a in_o the_o part_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n but_o also_o that_o in_o their_o open_a state_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v term_v spiritual_a because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v principal_a and_o as_o in_o our_o creed_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o holy-ones_a 4._o as_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sanctity_n which_o in_o they_o be_v principal_a which_o be_v cause_n of_o that_o distinction_n in_o augustine_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la alive_a non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la no_o in_o quo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la regnat_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o sin_n another_o thing_n not_o to_o have_v sin_n for_o he_o sin_v not_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v not_o so_o it_o please_v messiah_n
bless_v but_o by_o his_o son_n our_o mystical_a aaron_n this_o do_v the_o apostle_n remember_v when_o to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 1.3_o he_o thus_o pray_v bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n through_o christ._n and_o of_o he_o it_o can_v be_v only_o essential_o say_v that_o he_o the_o great_a bless_v we_o the_o lesser_a who_o as_o before_o he_o be_v shadow_v in_o isaac_n so_o he_o can_v only_o say_v such_o i_o have_v bless_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v which_o action_n of_o blessing_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n very_o frequent_a whereas_o not_o only_o he_o bless_v minister_n and_o people_n but_o also_o meat_n and_o drink_v a_o more_o inferior_a creature_n to_o he_o let_v minister_v and_o people_n repair_v for_o a_o blessing_n minister_n for_o speak_v effectual_o people_n for_o hear_v effectual_o if_o he_o bless_v their_o water_n be_v turn_v straight_o to_o wine_n but_o if_o he_o curse_v their_o thigh_n rotte_v and_o their_o figtree_n will_v never_o become_v fruitful_a let_v this_o here_o suffice_v for_o aaron_n lect._n xxv_o josua_n the_o next_o personal_a shadow_n shall_v be_v that_o great_a successor_n of_o moses_n the_o leader_n and_o planter_n of_o israel_n in_o canaan_n who_o primordial_o be_v term_v hoshea_n but_o secondary_o jehoshva_n num._n 13.9.17_o the_o dan._n rabbin_n do_v pretty_o search_v out_o from_o whence_o this_o jod_n come_v for_o so_o hebrew_n do_v term_v the_o letter_n i_o which_o here_o be_v prepon_v to_o hoshea_n by_o which_o it_o come_v in_o hebrew_n form_n to_o be_v jehoshua_n who_o therein_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v that_o jod_n which_o be_v take_v from_o abraham_n wife_n when_o of_o sarai_n she_o be_v call_v sarah_n genes_n 17.15_o which_o letter_n jod_n of_o greek_n call_v jota_n wander_v as_o without_o a_o rest_a place_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o find_v a_o place_n in_o hoshea_n whereto_o that_o ancient_a proverb_n may_v well_o allude_v in_o math._n 5.18_o one_o jote_n or_o one_o title_n shall_v not_o escape_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v if_o the_o jewish_a cabalist_n be_v not_o here_o blind_a sarah_n shall_v not_o more_o easy_o lead_v they_o to_o josuah_n than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o jesus_n nor_o be_v not_o a_o veil_n over_o their_o eye_n can_v thâ—y_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o hoshea_n assume_v jod_n from_o sarah_n but_o rather_o cabalike-wise_a be_v lead_v thereby_o to_o jesus_n who_o assume_v the_o woman_n seed_n the_o seed_n of_o a_o virgin_n that_o so_o what_o woman_n have_v lose_v it_o may_v be_v find_v in_o jesus_n do_v moses_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n afford_v that_o jod_n to_o the_o archduke_n of_o israel_n but_o jehovah_n great_a than_o moses_n he_o that_o give_v the_o law_n primordial_o to_o moses_n even_o he_o give_v a_o jote_n of_o woman_n seed_n to_o our_o captain_n christ._n nor_o what_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o can_v any_o man_n or_o devil_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n this_o to_o the_o cabalist_n but_o for_o our_o more_o particular_a information_n let_v we_o consider_v this_o shadow_n first_o in_o his_o name_n second_o in_o his_o office_n the_o name_n hoshea_n or_o jehoshua_n or_o josua_n they_o be_v in_o hebrew_n form_n the_o very_a same_o that_o jesus_n be_v in_o greek_a form_n which_o cause_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 4.8_o write_v in_o greek_a not_o to_o say_v if_o joshuah_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n for_o every_o of_o they_o be_v derive_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n iáshâ—_n not_o sound_v gnaijn_n and_o in_o english_a be_v a_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o very_a angel_n gabriel_n in_o math._n 1.21_o where_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v term_v jesus_n why_o because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n even_o as_o the_o judge_n after_o joshua_n be_v term_v saviour_n for_o god_n stir_v they_o up_o temporary_o to_o save_v israel_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o hoshea_n and_o jesus_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n of_o saviour_n the_o first_o of_o they_o temporal_o 7._o save_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o shadow_n the_o second_o save_v all_o his_o people_n eternal_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o substance_n for_o his_o office_n it_o have_v general_o be_v note_v in_o his_o name_n signification_n which_o more_o particular_o i_o will_v observe_v first_o in_o his_o conduct_v of_o israel_n second_o in_o his_o circumcise_n of_o israel_n three_o in_o his_o dispossess_v of_o canaanite_n and_o possess_v israel_n of_o canaan_n in_o conduct_v of_o israel_n he_o shadow_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n who_o unto_o joshua_n in_o chap._n 5.14_o do_v term_v himself_o sar-tsebá-iehovah_n the_o captain_n of_o jehovahs_n army_n that_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o every_o judicial_a and_o regal_a annointed-ones_a be_v figure_n and_o bless_v be_v that_o people_n who_o have_v christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o josua_n for_o their_o gedeon_n for_o their_o david_n for_o their_o captain_n all_o baptized-ones_a do_v profess_v that_o by_o god_n his_o grace_n they_o will_v march_v under_o his_o banner_n a_o red-crosse_a in_o the_o white-field_n of_o a_o unspotted_a conscience_n fight_v against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o flesh._n as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v arraign_v of_o perjury_n yea_o of_o capital_a high_a treason_n in_o conspire_v with_o the_o enemy_n let_v all_o such_o look_n to_o that_o sacramental_a oath_n and_o at_o least_o now_o at_o last_o become_v more_o faithful_a follower_n 2_o joshua_n receive_v commandment_n of_o god_n to_o circumcise_v israel_n now_o the_o second_o time_n chap_n 5.2_o it_o will_v shadow_v forth_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n coloss_n 2.11_o and_o the_o very_a same_o represent_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o inward_a circumcision_n make_v by_o the_o spirit_n this_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 2.29_o do_v call_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n because_o in_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v that_o mortification_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o for_o the_o first_o circumcision_n he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v only_o according_a to_o outward_a observance_n and_o this_o he_o say_v do_v make_v a_o true_a jew_n that_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a to_o god-ward_o as_o that_o second_o circumcision_n do_v well_o represent_v regeneration_n so_o joshua_n herein_o do_v well_o represent_v our_o jesus_n by_o who_o spirit_n and_o word_n we_o be_v inward_o circumcise_v and_o baptise_a for_o though_o john_n power_n on_o the_o water_n yet_o christ_n must_v minister_v the_o spirit_n 5._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v give_v we_o the_o second_o circumcision_n by_o baptism_n of_o new-birth_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v purge_v our_o soul_n nor_o without_o the_o second_o circumcision_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o mystical_a egypt_n remove_v 3_o joshua_n dispossess_v canaan_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a he_o therein_o may_v well_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n jesus_n two_o way_n first_o in_o dispossess_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o reprobate_n that_o so_o the_o meeke-ones_a may_v possess_v it_o math._n 5.5.2_o pet._n 3.13_o for_o as_o it_o be_v create_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o only_o they_o shall_v final_o possess_v it_o and_o have_v a_o glorious_a use_n of_o it_o second_o it_o may_v well_o shadow_v also_o the_o dispossess_v our_o bodily_a earthly_a canaan_n of_o spiritual_a canaanite_n of_o uncircumcised_a sense_n and_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v tropolog_n origen_n meditation_n when_o he_o thus_o write_v within_o we_o be_v these_o nation_n of_o vice_n for_o within_o we_o be_v canaanite_n within_o we_o be_v perezites_n within_o we_o be_v jebusite_n yea_o i_o say_v more_o that_o the_o seven_o accurse_a nation_n of_o canaanite_n hittites_n hivites_fw-la perizzites_n girgashites_n amorites_n and_o jebusite_n be_v natural_o within_o we_o who_o only_o can_v be_v cast_v forth_o by_o that_o stronger-man_n jesus_n as_o sometime_o the_o former_a nation_n be_v cast_v forth_o by_o 24.11_o joshua_n and_o as_o after_o that_o seven_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o mary_n magdalene_n by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o dispossess_v of_o evil_n be_v here_o but_o in_o part_n for_o still_o there_o be_v some_o canaanite_n in_o our_o land_n and_o so_o we_o be_v take_v up_o for_o better_a use_n but_o in_o part_n but_o when_o our_o this_o jesus_n shall_v come_v from_o paran_n mystical_a habak_n 3.3_o as_o joshua_n do_v from_o paran_n literal_a numb_a 13.1_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o begin_v but_o also_o live_v to_o perfect_v such_o purgation_n so_o much_o for_o joshua_n lect._n xxvi_o