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nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la hoc_fw-la judaei_n in_fw-la domini_fw-la passione_n dixere_fw-la joan._n 18.31_o exutus_fw-la est_fw-la joseph_n tunica_fw-la christus_fw-la tunica_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la carne_fw-la quam_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la exutus_fw-la est_fw-la to._n 4._o de_fw-fr s._n joseph_n cap._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o his_o brethren_n add_v and_o let_v we_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n this_o be_v write_v of_o joseph_n it_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n when_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o his_o passion_n if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n joseph_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n so_o christ_n be_v sell_v to_o they_o that_o hate_v their_o god_n they_o say_v let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o the_o lord_n passion_n joh._n 18.31_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n joseph_n be_v strip_v of_o his_o coat_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v strip_v of_o his_o coat_n that_o be_v of_o his_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v yea_o and_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o they_o will_v crucify_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o same_o father_n add_v joseph_n open_v his_o storehouse_n so_o christ_n open_v his_o hide_a treasuer_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n that_o none_o may_v want_v food_n 7._o aperuit_fw-la joseph_n horrea_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la thesauros_fw-la scientiae_fw-la &_o sapientiae_fw-la absconditos_fw-la patefecit_fw-la ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la
himself_o as_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o joseph_n see_v benjamin_n his_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n weep_v and_o christ_n see_v paul_n rage_v against_o the_o church_n his_o mother_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o joseph_n say_v of_o his_o brethren_n to_o his_o steward_n bring_v the_o man_n home_o for_o they_o shall_v dine_v with_o i_o and_o our_o joseph_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o brethren_n eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n that_o i_o have_v mingle_v for_o you_o prov._n 9_o joseph_n give_v gift_n to_o his_o brethren_n so_o christ_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n when_o he_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o he_o but_o to_o benjamin_n his_o young_a brother_n joseph_n give_v large_a gift_n then_o to_o his_o other_o brethren_n and_o this_o do_v paul_n our_o benjamin_n confess_v say_v i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o joseph_n command_v his_o cup_n to_o be_v put_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o when_o it_o trouble_v his_o brethren_n to_o have_v it_o challenge_v of_o they_o be_v yet_o find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n the_o cup_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v acknowledge_v hidden_o give_v in_o the_o body_n of_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o bear_v in_o my_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6._o when_o joseph_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n be_v my_o father_n yet_o alive_a and_o christ_n our_o joseph_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n 22.26_o psal_n 22.26_o say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n 45._o gen._n 45._o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n to_o preserve_v life_n and_o of_o our_o joseph_n the_o apostle_n john_n say_v to_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o chap._n viii_o hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o christ_n be_v foresignify_v while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o a_o family_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n come_v to_o be_v in_o a_o people_n christ_n and_o moses_n god_n himself_o by_o moses_n prophesy_v and_o foretell_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o prophet_n 18_o deutr._fw-la 18_o have_v this_o clause_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o moses_n but_o so_o that_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v far_o above_o the_o type_n the_o body_n above_o the_o shadow_n so_o christ_n above_o moses_n in_o all_o respect_n 1._o moses_n be_v a_o true_a man_n so_o be_v christ_n but_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a man_n but_o christ_n be_v immanuel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n moses_n be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 7.1_o exod._n 7.1_o but_o he_o make_v 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harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o hence_o he_o can_v appeal_v to_o his_o enemy_n themselves_o and_o say_v 8.46_o joh_n 8.46_o which_o of_o you_o convince_v i_o of_o evil_a 2._o as_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n so_o christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o bondage_n under_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o here_o the_o comparison_n hold_v apt_o the_o parallel_n be_v christ_n and_o moses_n satan_n and_o pharaoh_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a bondage_n israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o here_o also_o christ_n be_v though_o like_o moses_n yet_o far_o more_o excellent_a then_o he._n moses_n wrought_v a_o external_a deliverance_n the_o conveniency_n of_o which_o reach_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o israelite_n a_o handful_n of_o the_o world_n but_o christ_n have_v wrought_v a_o spiritual_a deliverance_n the_o conveniency_n of_o which_o reach_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n what_o comparison_n be_v there_o between_o they_o moses_n though_o he_o begin_v the_o work_n can_v not_o yet_o consummate_v it_o he_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o carry_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o through_o the_o wilderness_n even_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o he_o must_v not_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o joshua_n must_v begin_v where_o moses_n leave_v he_o must_v bring_v israel_n into_o it_o but_o yet_o neither_o can_v joshua_n make_v a_o perfect_a work_n of_o it_o he_o put_v they_o into_o possession_n but_o neither_o can_v he_o nor_o all_o the_o follow_a judge_n and_o king_n keep_v they_o in_o possession_n how_o soon_o and_o how_o frequent_o be_v they_o molest_v and_o bring_v under_o their_o enemy_n how_o be_v they_o at_o last_o dispossess_v the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanasar_n the_o other_o two_o tribe_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o though_o they_o be_v release_v by_o cyrus_n and_o by_o ezrah_n and_o nehemiah_n bring_v again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n yet_o how_o be_v they_o by_o the_o roman_n so_o dispossess_v and_o scatter_v into_o all_o nation_n that_o to_o this_o day_n they_o never_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o return_v again_o to_o their_o native_a soil_n but_o remain_v scatter_v vagabond_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o christ_n have_v wrought_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a salvation_n for_o we_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o that_o miserable_a slavery_n in_o which_o we_o be_v under_o satan_n that_o hellish_a pharaoh_n he_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o and_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n uphold_v we_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n 3._o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n 2.5_o deut._n 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o i_o stand_v say_v he_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o and_o so_o be_v christ_n a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n say_v the_o apostle_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n herein_o therefore_o he_o be_v like_o moses_n but_o yet_o herein_o also_o he_o far_o exceed_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.6_o heb._n 8.6_o he_o namely_o christ_n be_v mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n 4._o moses_n wrought_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n make_v it_o manifest_a and_o christ_n also_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o therefore_o herein_o also_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o herein_o also_o he_o far_o exceed_v he_o 15.24_o joh._n 15.24_o hear_v we_o our_o saviour_n if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n that_o no_o other_o man_n do_v etc._n etc._n hear_v the_o blind_a man_n restore_v to_o his_o sight_n 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but_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o man_n by_o christ_n first_o enter_v there_o with_o his_o blood_n therefore_o also_o this_o veil_n signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n under_o which_o the_o godhead_n be_v veil_v and_o through_o which_o by_o suffer_a death_n he_o enter_v himself_o 20_o heb._n 9.19_o 20_o and_o make_v way_n also_o for_o we_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n 2._o the_o curious_a embroidery_n and_o glorious_a cherubim_n of_o this_o veil_n signify_v the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heavenly_a affection_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o which_o he_o also_o communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n likewise_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n law_n right_o understand_v christ_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a ainsworth_n compare_v these_o together_o 27_o on_o exod._n 27_o 1._o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n signify_v christ_n sanctify_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n and_o by_o his_o mediation_n sanctify_v the_o daily_a service_n of_o his_o people_n of_o which_o also_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o public_a sign_n 2._o the_o altar_n have_v four_o horn_n which_o be_v not_o only_o for_o ornament_n 43.16_o ezek._n 43.16_o but_o also_o to_o keep_v thing_n from_o fall_v off_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o horn_n be_v upward_o and_o horn_n usual_o signify_v power_n and_o might_n these_o four_o horn_n signify_v the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n 3.4_o hab._n 3.4_o gather_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o the_o altar_n be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n which_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v the_o fire_n that_o continual_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n hereby_o figure_v christ_n suffering_n god_n wrath_n and_o affliction_n without_o be_v consume_v and_o overcome_v christ_n and_o the_o golden_a censer_n 311._o in_o heb._n 9_o p._n 311._o of_o this_o hear_v dr._n 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ruin_n and_o wrack_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o other_o anchor_n cast_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o that_o but_o upward_o to_o god_n it_o enter_v within_o the_o veil_n 6.19_o heb._n 6.19_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o fasten_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o his_o power_n his_o mercy_n his_o promise_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o a_o sure_a anchor_n which_o can_v fail_v we_o as_o not_o that_o god_n on_o who_o it_o fasten_v oh_o be_v thankful_a for_o such_o gracious_a provision_n only_o now_o let_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a towards_o we_o but_o keep_v this_o anchor_n chary_o 3.6_o heb._n 3.6_o and_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o this_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n