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A50253 The figures or types of the Old Testament by which Christ and the heavenly things of the Gospel were preached and shadowed to the people of God of old : explained and improved in sundry sermons / by Mr. Samuel Mather ... Mather, Samuel, 1626-1671.; Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697. 1683 (1683) Wing M1279; ESTC R7563 489,095 683

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the_o arrow_n of_o the_o bow_n the_o shield_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n psal_n 76.2.3_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o temporal_a deliverance_n and_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o protect_a presence_n of_o god_n there_o but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o high_a sense_n concern_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a sanctuary_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o help_n come_v thou_o therefore_o my_o son_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 2.1_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n you_o conquer_v not_o but_o sin_n and_o lust_n prevail_v and_o you_o be_v worsted_n by_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a distance_n by_o unbelief_n from_o jesus_n christ_n do_v you_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v you_o help_v from_o 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second_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n not_o liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o and_o unto_o duty_n the_o first_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o the_o second_o covenant-spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n let_v those_o professor_n look_v to_o it_o and_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o spirit_n who_o have_v a_o rigid_a a_o violent_a a_o impose_v spirit_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n take_v heed_n lest_o you_o prove_v hagarite_n and_o mere_a legal_a professor_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a as_o abraham_n do_v turn_v aside_o unto_o hagar_n so_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v possible_o turn_v aside_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o through_o unbelief_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o 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even_o unto_o death_n itself_o joh._n 6.38_o 8.29_o 10.18_o as_o god_n try_v abraham_n in_o his_o isaac_n so_o will_v he_o try_v every_o son_n of_o abraham_n in_o what_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o 5._o abraham_n intercession_n for_o the_o righteous_a in_o sodom_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v some_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o prevail_a efficacy_n thereof_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n gen._n 18.25_o for_o as_o lot_n be_v save_v by_o mean_n of_o abraham_n prayer_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n so_o be_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n from_o everlasting_a damnation_n for_o sodom_n be_v a_o type_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o last_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o soldier_n and_o conqueror_n of_o five_o king_n and_o indeed_o abraham_n be_v the_o 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of_o stumble_v 1_o pet._n 2.8_o rom._n 9.33_o as_o it_o be_v write_v isa_n 8.14_o and_o 28.16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 4._o he_o be_v a_o rock_n as_o to_o meanness_n and_o unlikelihood_n of_o that_o supply_n of_o water_n who_o will_v expect_v or_o look_v for_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o often_o remember_v with_o admiration_n psal_n 78.20_o the_o rock_n be_v of_o no_o great_a pomp_n to_o see_v to_o but_o only_o a_o rude_a thing_n stand_v in_o a_o vast_a desert_n so_o in_o christ_n to_o outward_a view_n there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa_n 53._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n if_o man_n behold_v he_o only_o in_o his_o meanness_n and_o look_v only_o at_o his_o abasement_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o 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to_o be_v say_v as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o ordinance_n all_o that_o you_o will_v hear_v afterward_o will_v be_v thing_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a covenant_n that_o circumcision_n do_v relate_v to_o argum._n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o work_n but_o grace_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o isa_n 49.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n now_o christ_n be_v in_o circumcision_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n he_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o circumcision_n relate_v to_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n this_o seed_n be_v christ_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n 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