resurrection_n do_v portend_v 5_o the_o second_o be_v how_o these_o forty_o day_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v fore-pictured_n or_o foretold_v 6_o this_o second_o query_n be_v in_o part_n already_o answer_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n for_o as_o he_o expect_v forty_o day_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o nineveh_n so_o our_o saviour_n do_v respite_v the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o ierusalem_n doom_n as_o many_o day_n nor_o can_v i_o mislike_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o the_o forty_o day_n intervenient_a betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v prefigure_v by_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o that_o questionless_a be_v by_o moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n moses_n do_v then_o bear_v as_o himself_o do_v witness_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o the_o type_n but_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o in_o that_o long_a fast_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v bear_v their_o and_o our_o sin_n real_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a and_o complete_a meaning_n of_o moses_n word_n 7_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v descend_v unto_o more_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o particular_a cricumstance_n of_o time_n as_o it_o include_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n with_o the_o other_o thirty_o eight_o day_n intervenient_a these_o be_v most_o punctual_o and_o admirable_o foreshadowed_n and_o represent_v by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o first_o birth_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n purification_n and_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n 8_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o firstborn_a be_v call_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n require_v they_o express_o of_o his_o people_n exod._n 22._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o this_o do_v imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o one_o firstborn_a among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n in_o who_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o holiness_n that_o holiness_n itself_o of_o which_o all_o the_o legal_a title_n of_o holiness_n be_v but_o shadow_n or_o glimmering_n shall_v reside_v or_o be_v incorporate_v as_o light_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v this_o firstborn_a in_o who_o the_o true_a and_o complete_a holiness_n do_v thus_o reside_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v declare_v or_o proclaim_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o simeon_n at_o that_o very_a time_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a be_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o his_o mother_n purification_n simeon_n say_v s._n luke_n come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o when_o the_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v for_o he_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n than_o take_v he_o he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o mother_n marvail_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o simeon_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o 9_o they_o good_a soul_n come_v not_o to_o the_o temple_n with_o any_o such_o intent_n or_o expectation_n but_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a male_n as_o s._n luke_n tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o bring_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n the_o ordinary_a offering_n which_o the_o law_n in_o like_a case_n do_v require_v be_v a_o lamb_n as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 12._o 6._o yet_o with_o this_o express_a dispensation_n that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n shall_v suffice_v the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o husband_n poverty_n or_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v by_o reason_n she_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o son_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n without_o the_o country_n or_o province_n wherein_o she_o dwell_v be_v content_a to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o dispensation_n 10_o but_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v this_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o firstborn_a that_o he_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o although_o as_o he_o say_v at_o his_o baptism_n it_o become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o legal_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o he_o be_v redeem_v at_o other_o firstborn_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n mention_v by_o s._n luke_n be_v ordinary_a at_o every_o woman_n purification_n whether_o the_o child_n bring_v forth_o be_v male_a or_o female_a as_o for_o our_o saviour_n of_o all_o first_o bear_v he_o only_o need_v no_o legal_a redemption_n because_o he_o be_v destinate_a from_o his_o birth_n not_o to_o be_v redeem_v but_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o other_o and_o in_o this_o he_o do_v fulfil_v that_o legal_a rite_n or_o shadow_n of_o redeem_v those_o useful_a creature_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n unclean_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o 12._o as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v account_v clean_o 11_o but_o be_v he_o exempt_v by_o any_o more_o peculiar_a right_n from_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n than_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o purification_n to_o this_o demand_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o taint_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o he_o be_v but_o this_o reply_n or_o answer_v be_v admit_v it_o will_v be_v a_o foul_a heresy_n or_o worse_a than_o so_o to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v either_o legal_o or_o natural_o unclean_a during_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o her_o separation_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a assembly_n for_o she_o be_v free_a from_o any_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o time_n or_o manner_n of_o her_o conception_n and_o from_o all_o legal_a uncleanness_n either_o in_o her_o travail_n or_o for_o forty_o day_n after_o it_o otherwise_o that_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o may_v have_v be_v conceive_v or_o bring_v forth_o or_o nourish_v by_o her_o milk_n in_o her_o uncleanness_n which_o to_o avouch_v or_o conceive_v be_v foul_a blasphemy_n be_v her_o observation_n then_o of_o the_o law_n concern_v purification_n either_o a_o will-worship_n or_o affect_a work_n of_o supererogation_n rather_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n or_o exemplary_a rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n that_o desire_n or_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n the_o rule_n be_v that_o even_o such_o of_o either_o sex_n as_o know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o occasion_n nor_o much_o liable_a to_o the_o temptation_n which_o public_a law_n or_o sacred_a canon_n seek_v to_o prevent_v or_o restrain_v from_o burst_v out_o into_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v do_v both_o wise_o and_o religious_o if_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o such_o decree_n or_o injunction_n as_o be_v useful_a or_o needful_a for_o most_o other_o man_n to_o observe_v for_o it_o well_o become_v and_o behoove_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o sound_a member_n of_o any_o body_n natural_a or_o civil_a of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n especial_o to_o sympathize_v thus_o far_o at_o least_o with_o unsound_a or_o decay_a part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o to_o restrain_v themselves_o from_o use_v that_o liberty_n which_o they_o for_o their_o own_o part_n may_v safe_o enjoy_v be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n prohibit_v void_a of_o danger_n unto_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n which_o have_v more_o forcible_a temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o want_v skill_n
place_n to_o conjecture_v that_o either_o eli_n himself_o his_o two_o lewd_a son_n or_o his_o posterity_n be_v absolute_o that_o be_v irreversible_o decree_v from_o this_o time_n to_o everlasting_a damnation_n many_o decree_n or_o sentence_n denounce_v by_o divine_a oath_n may_v be_v and_o be_v absolute_o irreversible_a when_o as_o the_o plague_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o curse_n denounce_v be_v only_o temporary_a not_o everlasting_a but_o to_o determine_v with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o it_o be_v denounce_v or_o at_o the_o worst_a to_o his_o successor_n here_o on_o earth_n it_o no_o way_n reach_v the_o state_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n 19_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n wherein_o our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v this_o be_v our_o comfort_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n nor_o woe_n denounce_v by_o oath_n throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o either_o in_o the_o assertive_a or_o charactericall_a sense_n can_v be_v extend_v so_o far_o as_o the_o blessing_n seal_v by_o oath_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n so_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n so_o our_o former_a english_a read_v the_o late_a thus_o wherein_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n or_o as_o the_o margin_n interpose_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n but_o with_o submission_n of_o my_o verdict_n in_o this_o caseto_o competent_a judge_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o employ_v in_o the_o original_n then_o either_o our_o english_a or_o latin_a translation_n which_o i_o have_v read_v do_v express_v three_o or_o four_o word_n there_o be_v in_o this_o passage_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o solennia_fw-la word_n of_o form_n or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o faculty_n of_o theology_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o to_o show_v as_o much_o as_o authentique_o or_o solemn_o to_o declare_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o stableness_n or_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o counsel_n for_o that_o god_n will_n or_o counsel_n be_v as_o he_o be_v most_o absolute_o immutable_a be_v a_o point_n so_o well_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o live_v after_o he_o as_o it_o need_v no_o solemn_a avouchment_v or_o declaration_n by_o oath_n that_o god_n most_o immutable_o will_v mutability_n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n as_o sometime_o though_o seldom_o in_o the_o course_n of_o star_n and_o often_o in_o the_o erection_n or_o extirpation_n of_o great_a kingdom_n or_o of_o royal_a or_o sacerdotal_a succession_n be_v a_o point_n not_o doubt_v of_o by_o any_o that_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o mystery_n in_o this_o place_n declare_v by_o solemn_a oath_n be_v these_o that_o the_o blessing_n before_o promise_v and_o now_o first_o ratify_v by_o oath_n unto_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o irreversible_a but_o unchangeable_a that_o the_o promise_v woman_n seed_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n that_o this_o seed_n after_o his_o consecration_n to_o the_o office_n of_o blessing_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o change_n or_o chance_v that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a this_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o renew_n and_o restrain_v of_o his_o glorious_a promise_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o former_a english_a have_v oath_n two_o animadversion_n upon_o this_o place_n which_o be_v rather_o imperfect_a then_o erroneous_a again_o what_o those_o two_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o this_o place_n be_v a_o point_n not_o so_o full_o determine_v by_o most_o interpreter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o late_a interpreter_n to_o conjecture_v or_o demur_v upon_o the_o point_n our_o english_a marginal_a note_n imply_v that_o the_o two_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o oath_n i_o shall_v rather_o think_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o solemn_a oath_n make_v for_o the_o ratification_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o whether_o we_o understand_v his_o word_n or_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n for_o ratification_n of_o either_o they_o must_v be_v take_v coniunctim_fw-la not_o divisim_fw-la not_o several_o but_o conjunctive_o for_o god_n mere_a promise_n without_o a_o oath_n though_o most_o sure_a in_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o firm_a a_o anchor_n for_o poor_a man_n to_o rely_v upon_o in_o temptation_n as_o his_o promise_n confirm_v by_o oath_n nor_o do_v the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n imply_v any_o possibility_n or_o impossibilite_n of_o lie_v or_o unsincere_a deal_n in_o god_n himself_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o stability_n or_o unstabilitie_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v a_o blessing_n whether_o of_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v under_o mere_a promise_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o contingency_n or_o change_n because_o the_o promise_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o divine_a wisdom_n may_v be_v reverse_v but_o a_o blessing_n promise_v by_o oath_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o reversion_n if_o it_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o if_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v as_o that_o life_n be_v not_o only_o irreversible_a but_o also_o unchangeable_a either_o for_o quality_n or_o degree_n of_o joy_n 2_o by_o the_o two_o thing_n our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o suffer_v his_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n to_o fail_v we_o may_v understand_v without_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n or_o incongruity_n of_o sense_n the_o oath_n itself_o and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o say_v the_o original_n genesis_n 21._o v_o the_o 1._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o which_o place_n be_v most_o elegant_o express_v by_o our_o apostle_n hebr._n 6._o v_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o interpose_v himself_o as_o our_o english_a note_v or_o word_n by_o word_n â—e_v mediate_v by_o a_o oath_n thereby_o bind_v as_o well_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o his_o own_o almighty_a person_n and_o this_o merces_fw-la 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