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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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mother_n neither_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n nor_o profane_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o his_o god_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o for_o the_o dead_a doubtless_o natural_a affection_n be_v not_o forbid_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stoic_n and_o brute_n beast_n but_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o function_n then_o to_o any_o natural_a passion_n or_o affection_n whatsoever_o exod._n 33.9_o this_o be_v eminent_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o any_o due_a or_o seasonable_a respect_n to_o his_o natural_a relation_n a_o respect_n he_o have_v for_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n commit_v she_o to_o john_n but_o this_o be_v no_o unseasonable_a respect_n or_o regard_n of_o 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and_o for_o open_a profess_a enemy_n the_o philistine_n and_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o syrian_n engage_v by_o the_o ammonite_n see_v 2_o samuel_n 10.6_o and_o 2_o samuel_n 8._o so_o have_v jesus_n christ_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o jew_n the_o roman_n man_n and_o devil_n for_o his_o enemy_n 3._o his_o kingdom_n have_v but_o small_a and_o weak_a beginning_n first_o a_o shepherd_n than_o a_o officer_n in_o saul_n army_n than_o a_o exile_n with_o a_o matter_n of_o six_o hundred_o man_n afterward_o king_n over_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n at_o hebron_n last_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n grow_v from_o small_a beginning_n it_o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n it_o be_v at_o first_o like_o a_o river_n break_v forth_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n in_o a_o little_a stream_n that_o you_o may_v stride_v over_o it_o but_o in_o its_o progress_n it_o enlarge_v and_o grow_v to_o a_o deep_a and_o broad_a river_n and_o at_o last_o end_n in_o the_o ocean_n as_o all_o river_n do_v so_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 4._o glorious_a success_n and_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n all_o his_o enemy_n fall_v before_o he_o he_o slay_v the_o bear_n the_o lion_n goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.37_o conquer_a all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o see_v 2_o sam._n 8.12_o 14._o moreover_o saul_n and_o his_o bloody_a house_n be_v root_v out_o before_o he_o he_o never_o fall_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n though_o in_o this_o there_o be_v some_o dissimilitude_n for_o christ_n be_v content_a to_o yield_v up_o himself_o into_o their_o hand_n to_o let_v they_o try_v their_o strength_n and_o do_v their_o worst_a upon_o he_o therefore_o he_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n but_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o all_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o 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