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his_o glorious_a immortality_n from_o the_o abolishment_n of_o corruption_n in_o all_o his_o mystical_a member_n for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v final_o appoint_v that_o dishonour_n corruption_n and_o immortality_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v invest_v with_o mortality_n uncorruption_n and_o glory_n for_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n so_o shall_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 1._o corinthian_n 15_o 49._o doâ—_n in_o the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n circuit_v the_o skirt_n of_o this_o garment_n much_o may_v thereof_o be_v speak_v and_o all_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n whereof_o now_o only_o this_o in_o the_o golden_a bell_n make_v a_o golden_a sound_n as_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o out_o not_o only_o be_v represent_v prayer_n which_o powerful_o be_v offer_v up_o of_o jesus_n but_o also_o and_o that_o more_o proper_o 6._o sonitus_fw-la verbi_fw-la the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n messiah_n himself_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n by_o which_o word_n the_o world_n be_v make_v but_o the_o bell_n here_o shadow_v not_o that_o uncreate_v word_n but_o that_o creature-word_n which_o our_o great_a messiah_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o people_n which_o word_n shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o even_o as_o the_o fringe_n of_o our_o garment_n place_v about_o our_o foot_n for_o direct_v strâ—ight_a step_n according_o yea_o it_o shadow-wise_a preach_v that_o we_o must_v sound_v well_o to_o other_o for_o their_o direction_n also_o in_o holy_a duty_n special_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v uâ—ter_v this_o golden_a sound_n iram_fw-la bene_fw-la inquit_fw-la beda_n contra_fw-la se_fw-la occultiiudicis_fw-la exigit_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la praeaicationis_fw-la sonitu_fw-la incedâ—t_fw-la he_o pâ—ovoketh_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o he_o who_o insist_v not_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o preach_v nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o pray_v or_o preach_v except_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n people_n for_o 9_o if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himselve_v unto_o battelâ—_n except_o â—aith_o the_o apostle_n you_o uâ—ter_v word_n that_o have_v signification_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v understand_v what_o be_v speak_v for_o you_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o air_n as_o christ_n ring_v this_o bell_n before_o we_o so_o we_o be_v to_o ring_v it_o unto_o other_o special_o that_o peal_n whereby_o people_n may_v take_v knowledge_n of_o messiah_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n 9.24_o even_o into_o the_o very_a heaven_n to_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o us._n for_o the_o pomeâ—granets_n consider_v their_o composition_n they_o be_v make_v of_o blue_a silk_n and_o purple_a scarlet_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o iâ—sephus_n no_o not_o with_o some_o christian_n their_o elemental_a conceit_n ground_v here_o upon_o colour_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o these_o pomegranate_n a_o most_o excellent_a fruit_n be_v shadow_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o by_o these_o dainty_a colour_n be_v intimate_v the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o frequent_a use_n of_o scripture_n to_o compare_v mankind_n to_o a_o tree_n and_o his_o action_n to_o tree-fruite_n and_o as_o such_o fruitâ—s_n be_v command_v so_o aâ—e_v they_o of_o the_o holyghost_n commend_v for_o beauteous_a instance_n it_o but_o with_o one_o particular_a that_o love_n which_o cause_v brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n be_v it_o not_o commend_v for_o tób_n and_o nágnim_fw-la comely_a and_o amiable_a pâ—al_n 133.1_o yea_o good_a work_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o mankind_n which_o as_o they_o abound_v in_o messiah_n so_o neither_o can_v be_v lack_v in_o his_o member_n be_v it_o the_o leviticall_a posy_n a_o bell_n and_o a_o pomeâ—granat_n a_o bel_n and_o a_o pomegranate_a let_v it_o also_o be_v
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 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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 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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