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gal._n 4.28_o in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v but_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o promise_a seed_n he_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o intend_v in_o that_o promise_n see_v gal._n 3.16_o in_o who_o alone_o we_o be_v true_o bless_v psal_n 72.17_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v believe_v on_o against_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n of_o sarahs_n dead_a womb_n rom._n 4.19_o so_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o a_o miraculous_a unconceivable_a manner_n not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_v she_o luk._n 1.35_o a_o angel_n do_v reveal_v the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o sarah_n and_o she_o think_v in_o herself_o it_o be_v impossible_a gen._n 18.11_o 12._o sarah_n hear_v it_o and_o it_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v with_o sarah_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n and_o sarah_n laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n my_o lord_n be_v old_a also_o so_o do_v a_o angel_n reveal_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o and_o she_o admire_v and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v i_o have_v not_o know_v man_n luk._n 1.34_o isaac_n birth_n be_v promise_v and_o wait_v for_o many_o year_n from_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o a_o seed_n make_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v five_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o leave_v haran_n gen._n 12.4_o and_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v gen._n 21.5_o so_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v long_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o from_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o gen._n 3.15_o loc_n vid._n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v well_o nigh_o four_o thousand_o year_n 2._o isaac_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n isaac_n without_o resistance_n without_o repine_v or_o reply_n willing_o yield_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n even_o unto_o death_n so_o be_v christ_n obedient_a to_o his_o father_n even_o unto_o death_n so_o each_o of_o they_o be_v lead_v away_o like_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n isai_n 53.7_o act._n 8.32_o isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n whereon_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o moriah_n gen._n 22.6_o so_o do_v christ_n carry_v the_o cross_n whereon_o he_o be_v nail_v to_o golgotha_n joh._n 19.17_o and_o so_o the_o wood_n be_v first_o lay_v upon_o they_o both_o and_o then_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o wood._n isaac_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v alone_o the_o servants_z be_v leave_v behind_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n gen._n 22.5_o so_o christ_n must_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o his_o disciple_n be_v flee_v and_o scatter_v from_o he_o joh._n 16.32_o the_o place_n where_o isaac_n be_v offer_v be_v mount_n moriah_n gen._n 22.2_o and_o there_o be_v the_o temple_n build_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o there_o also_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v upon_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n and_o as_o to_o the_o time_n something_o of_o analogy_n may_v be_v note_v some_o accommodate_v it_o thus_o that_o as_o isaac_n come_v the_o three_o day_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o immolation_n so_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o suffering_n the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o age_n consist_v of_o three_o ten_o and_o three_o unit_n and_o it_o be_v three_o year_n after_o his_o entrance_n upon_o his_o public_a ministry_n which_o be_v three_o day_n put_v a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n according_a to_o the_o
when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o joseph_n supply_v all_o their_o want_n make_v provision_n for_o they_o every_o way_n he_o give_v they_o their_o corn_n without_o take_v their_o money_n wash_v they_o set_v they_o at_o his_o table_n and_o feed_v they_o gen._n 43.16_o 33_o 34._o give_v they_o victual_n and_o chariot_n for_o their_o journey_n with_o a_o charge_n not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n chap._n 45.19_o 24._o and_o final_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n there_o to_o dwell_v till_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n cap._n 47.11_o jesus_n christ_n do_v all_o this_o in_o a_o high_a way_n he_o give_v we_o all_o the_o good_a we_o need_v and_o that_o free_o without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n he_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o outward_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n feed_v we_o at_o his_o table_n not_o only_o with_o bodily_a but_o with_o spiritual_a food_n give_v we_o his_o ordinance_n as_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v his_o great_a commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o final_o he_o plant_v we_o in_o goshen_n here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n thus_o do_v our_o true_a joseph_n provide_v for_o we_o 5._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o his_o love_n whereupon_o they_o seek_v pardon_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n but_o he_o give_v they_o renew_v assurance_n of_o it_o to_o quiet_a their_o fear_n and_o settle_v their_o doubt_a thought_n gen._n 50.15_o 21._o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o poor_a soul_n when_o christ_n have_v speak_v peace_n yet_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n remain_v or_o return_v upon_o they_o again_o after_o all_o his_o appearance_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o again_o in_o gallilee_n as_o matth._n 28.17_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n these_o fear_n and_o doubt_v set_v they_o upon_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o grace_n reflect_v and_o search_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o seek_v pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o way_n the_o lord_n renew_v his_o love_n and_o give_v they_o new_a and_o fresh_a evidence_n and_o further_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o bid_v they_o fear_v not_o and_o so_o quiet_v their_o heart_n again_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5.14_o 1667._o aug._n 22._o sept._n 5._o 1667._o the_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v refer_v unto_o two_o class_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v before_o the_o law_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o typical_a person_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v unto_o typical_a person_n under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v many_o and_o divers_a i_o shall_v not_o mention_v all_o but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o former_a sort_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o illustrious_a of_o they_o and_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o only_o bear_v it_o but_o do_v partly_o lead_v unto_o it_o none_o of_o they_o give_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o connexion_n remarkable_a in_o the_o history_n and_o action_n of_o divers_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o put_v they_o together_o in_o pair_n or_o in_o several_a conjunction_n and_o constellation_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o they_o will_v yield_v the_o great_a lustre_n and_o give_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a representation_n of_o that_o glorious_a person_n who_o the_o lord_n ordain_v and_o design_v they_o to_o represent_v like_o the_o galaxia_fw-la in_o the_o heaven_n which_o philosopher_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o conjunction_n or_o conglobation_n of_o many_o lesser_a star_n shine_v together_o which_o give_v that_o lustre_n which_o we_o call_v the_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la the_o milky_a way_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o conjoin_v or_o put_v of_o they_o thus_o together_o will_v be_v some_o help_n both_o to_o your_o uerstanding_n and_o memory_n now_o there_o be_v four_o eminent_a conjunction_n or_o constellation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o of_o typical_a person_n who_o shine_v like_o bright_a star_n in_o the_o night_n in_o those_o dark_a time_n under_o the_o law_n before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o arise_v with_o light_n and_o heal_n in_o his_o wing_n the_o first_o be_v moses_n and_o josuah_n whereof_o the_o one_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n a_o shadow_n both_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o be_v save_v from_o and_o of_o the_o good_a we_o be_v possess_v of_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a moses_n and_o josuah_n the_o second_o constellation_n or_o conglobation_n of_o typical_a person_n be_v sampson_z david_n and_o solomon_n all_o which_o three_o put_v together_o gives_z a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n samson_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n david_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o conquest_n solomon_n in_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o three_o be_v elijah_n elisha_n and_o jonah_n three_o prophet_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n the_o second_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n do_v rest_n upon_o elisha_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n both_o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v shadow_v forth_o in_o jonah_n the_o four_o and_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o be_v zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshuah_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o both_o rebuilder_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o collapse_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 1._o first_o then_o for_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n the_o one_o as_o i_o say_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o so_o shadow_v forth_o both_o our_o deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a rest_n and_o happiness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o former_a in_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o joshuah_n this_o moses_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o the_o great_a person_n upon_o all_o account_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n except_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n in_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o to_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a excellency_n and_o accomplishment_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o he_o there_o be_v never_o his_o fellow_n melchizedek_n indeed_o be_v great_a in_o one_o respect_n as_o to_o that_o shadow_n of_o eternity_n and_o unchangeable_a glory_n beforementioned_a solomon_n be_v great_a as_o to_o the_o outward_a peace_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o universal_a insight_n into_o all_o the_o depth_n and_o secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o nature_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v such_o continual_a visible_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o visible_a appearance_n to_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n neither_o of_o they_o wrought_v such_o miracle_n nor_o be_v they_o instrumental_a to_o so_o great_a a_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o with_o all_o the_o passage_n and_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o high_a dispensation_n of_o
a_o certain_a time_n or_o during_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n of_o person_n that_o be_v nazarites_n all_o their_o day_n the_o scripture_n give_v some_o very_a great_a and_o eminent_a instance_n as_o samson_n judg._n 13.5_o also_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o also_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 1.15_o of_o person_n under_o the_o vow_n of_o nazariteship_n only_o for_o some_o certain_a time_n we_o have_v instance_n in_o paul_n the_o apostle_n act_v 18.18_o and_o again_o act_v 21.23_o 24._o how_o long_o they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o vow_n the_o scripture_n limit_n not_o the_o jewish_a writer_n report_n that_o one_o month_n be_v the_o short_a time_n in_o use_n among_o they_o this_o order_n shadow_v forth_o sundry_a thing_n relate_v 1._o to_o christ_n himself_o 2._o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n 3._o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o nazarite_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n himself_o not_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o nazarite_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o type_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o nazarite_n literal_o be_v clear_a because_o he_o drink_v wine_n as_o at_o other_o time_n so_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v but_o in_o he_o this_o type_n be_v fulfil_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o usual_a name_n and_o title_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n or_o jesus_n the_o nazarite_n matth._n 2._o ult_n joh._n 19.19_o thus_o he_o be_v usual_o call_v which_o the_o jew_n will_v never_o have_v do_v but_o that_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o have_v live_v in_o that_o place_n in_o which_o disposal_n of_o providence_n altius_fw-la fuit_fw-la dei_fw-la consilium_fw-la as_o calvin_n in_o mat._n 2._o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n and_o counsel_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o that_o from_o thence_o call_v he_o by_o that_o name_n which_o though_o it_o be_v give_v he_o upon_o another_o occasion_n by_o the_o jew_n namely_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n yet_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v so_o contrive_v and_o order_v it_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o religious_a order_n see_v matth._n 2._o ult_n where_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o nazareth_n be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazaren_n by_o the_o prophet_n be_v mean_v those_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n and_o the_o place_n intend_v be_v judge_n 13.5_o as_o calvin_n from_o martin_n bucer_n judge_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o word_n there_o be_v speak_v of_o samson_n literal_o but_o intend_v mystical_o of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o both_o samson_n and_o all_o the_o nazarite_n be_v type_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o literal_a difference_n between_o zain_n and_o tsade_n and_o the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o translation_n render_v nazareth_n by_o tsade_n notsore_v whereas_o the_o word_n nazarite_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o zain_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regard_v such_o a_o literal_a exactness_n be_v not_o probable_a 285._o see_v bucholcer_n cbronol_n p._n 285._o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n and_o affinity_n in_o the_o sound_n and_o though_o matthew_n use_v the_o word_n nazarene_n as_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o the_o nazarite_n yet_o pilate_n joh._n 19.19_o use_v the_o same_o word_n of_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n have_v dwell_v some_o indeed_o have_v think_v that_o this_o passage_n in_o matth._n 2.23_o refer_v to_o isai_n 11.1_o where_o christ_n be_v call_v netsor_n the_o branch_n a_o flourish_a branch_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o flourish_a branch_n be_v call_v nazarites_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o calvin_n in_o matth._n 2._o 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this_o feast_n for_o all_o they_o to_o think_v of_o to_o who_o god_n have_v extend_v a_o more_o liberal_a hand_n then_o to_o their_o brethren_n many_o rise_v up_o early_o go_v to_o bed_n late_o and_o part_n from_o their_o belove_a sleep_n yet_o fare_v hardly_o eat_v brown_a bread_n as_o we_o say_v and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v thy_o condition_n better_o than_o they_o be_v thou_o feed_v with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n instead_o of_o their_o barley_n remember_v then_o that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v much_o luk._n 12.48_o seven_o lamb_n for_o their_o one_o and_o for_o their_o one_o sheaf_n two_o loaf_n 2._o a_o second_o end_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o time_n itself_o speak_v with_o other_o circumstance_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o feast_n to_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod_n 5.1_o 3._o and_o they_o have_v the_o law_n first_o give_v to_o they_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o month_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 19.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n from_o whence_o if_o you_o reckon_v fifty_o day_n from_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n it_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n in_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o memorial_n whereof_o be_v celebrate_v by_o this_o feast_n for_o god_n to_o give_v his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o a_o people_n and_o to_o reveal_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o inestimable_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v always_o in_o precious_a remembrance_n 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and_o wrath_n upon_o their_o spirit_n for_o it_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o outward_a judgement_n obs_n 2._o the_o lord_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o sad_a occasion_n to_o bring_v in_o dispensation_n of_o the_o great_a good_a and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n light_v out_o of_o darkness_n heaven_n out_o of_o hell_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o obs_n 3._o when_o some_o be_v slay_v and_o die_v in_o and_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o that_o they_o die_v not_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o moses_n be_v to_o charge_n aaron_n that_o he_o come_v not_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n at_o all_o time_n nor_o in_o any_o manner_n but_o at_o god_n appoint_v time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v this_o manner_n be_v here_o describe_v at_o large_a it_o consist_v chief_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o his_o wash_a himself_n 2._o his_o holy_a garment_n and_o 3._o his_o 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