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man_n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o 9.24_o joh._n 9.24_o that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n 53.12_o mark_v 15.28_o isai_n 53.12_o he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o transgressor_n say_v the_o evangelist_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n nay_o more_o have_v as_o a_o surety_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n viz._n by_o imputation_n have_v the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o 12._o isai_n 53._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 12._o of_o we_o all_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o herein_o fit_o answer_v the_o type_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o serpent_n sting_v and_o a_o serpent_n heal_v text._n rom._n 5.19_o exit_fw-la serpent_n morbi_fw-la per_fw-la serpent_n medicinae_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la h._n gâ—oti_n in_o text._n even_o thus_o by_o a_o man_n come_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o by_o a_o man_n come_v righteousness_n and_o life_n the_o first_o adam_n wound_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o the_o second_o adam_n heal_v be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o also_o god_n can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o antidote_n and_o remedy_n against_o the_o poisonous_a stinging_n of_o these_o serpent_n but_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o a_o serpent_n sting_n and_o a_o serpent_n must_v heal_v even_o so_o possible_o he_o can_v have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o redeem_v and_o save_v of_o his_o people_n but_o his_o wisdom_n put_v it_o upon_o this_o way_n as_o most_o congruous_a and_o convenient_a 15.21_o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o that_o as_o by_o a_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o christ_n be_v like_a unto_o we_o man_n ibid._n christ_n like_v unto_o we_o sinful_a man_n serpentem_fw-la hunc_fw-la aeneum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la christi_fw-la gessisse_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quòd_fw-la alius_fw-la erat_fw-la quà m_fw-la videbatur_fw-la rectè_fw-la notavit_fw-la adversus_fw-la tryphonem_fw-la justinus_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la serpent_n sic_fw-la loquens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n grot._n ibid._n we_o sinful_a man_n but_o himself_o not_o sinful_a even_o as_o that_o serpent_n be_v like_a unto_o other_o serpent_n but_o without_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n how_o ever_o he_o carry_v the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o way_n infect_v or_o taint_v with_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a free_a from_o the_o poison_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v bear_v holy_a that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1_o 1.35_o luke_n 1.35_o free_a from_o actual_a sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o and_o here_o again_o behold_v the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o type_n the_o sting_a of_o those_o poisonous_a serpent_n cure_v by_o a_o serpent_n that_o have_v neither_o sting_n nor_o poison_n the_o sting_n and_o poison_n guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o by_o he_o that_o be_v free_a from_o both_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v st._n peter_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o here_o be_v a_o second_o resemblance_n in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o serpent_n 3._o up_o 3._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o what_o occasion_n be_v this_o serpent_n make_v and_o set_v up_o why_o upon_o the_o deadly_a bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o israelite_n by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n whereof_o some_o be_v dead_a already_o other_o in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o death_n behold_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o occasion_v the_o make_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o this_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n what_o occasion_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o suffer_v to_o die_v it_o be_v our_o misery_n that_o call_v for_o this_o mercy_n we_o be_v all_o sting_v and_o mortal_o sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n who_o fasten_v upon_o our_o first_o parent_n through_o they_o transfuse_v his_o poison_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n even_o as_o one_o of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n fasten_v upon_o one_o member_n the_o poison_n thereof_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n inflame_v and_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o part_n even_o thus_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n fasten_v the_o sting_n of_o his_o tentation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n bring_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o command_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n he_o thereby_o not_o only_o wound_v they_o to_o the_o death_n but_o through_o they_o trasmit_v that_o deadly_a poison_n to_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o mankind_n be_v then_o in_o their_o loin_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n tanquà m_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la as_o in_o the_o common_a stock_n and_o root_n they_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o death_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o pass_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pervasit_fw-la a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o poison_n say_v some_o loc_fw-la instar_fw-la occulti_fw-la veneni_fw-la penetravit_fw-la pareus_n com._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o stomach_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n secret_o disperse_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o vein_n thus_o do_v the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v take_v in_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o present_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o our_o vein_n so_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n no_o better_o then_o dead_a man_n as_o mephibosheth_n once_o say_v to_o david_n all_o of_o my_o father_n house_n be_v but_o dead_a man_n before_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 19.28_o 2_o sam._n 19.28_o such_o be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n through_o his_o transgression_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dead_a man_n anshei_n mave_v man_n of_o death_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o natural_a but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o 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misery_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o provoke_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o the_o like_a use_n make_v we_o of_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n crucify_v when_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o there_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o there_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o abasement_n what_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v draw_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o
the_o wound_a israelite_n do_v to_o their_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o to_o that_o end_n 1._o labour_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n sin_n 1._o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o sin_n to_o feel_v our_o soul_n wound_v and_o mortal_o wound_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n till_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o some_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n hereof_o it_o will_v never_o have_v recourse_n unto_o christ_n for_o cure_v this_o be_v do_v than_o affect_v 2._o get_v a_o eye_n right_o affect_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n labour_v to_o get_v a_o eye_n right_o affect_v and_o dispose_v as_o viz._n 1._o a_o discern_a eye_n 2._o a_o mournful_a eye_n 3._o a_o long_a eye_n 4._o a_o steadfast_a eye_n 1._o a_o discern_v eye_n eye_n 1._o a_o discern_v eye_n such_o must_v the_o israelite_n eye_n be_v a_o eye_n that_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v and_o discern_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o such_o a_o eye_n must_v they_o have_v who_o will_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o behold_v christ_n to_o behold_v he_o as_o he_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n they_o must_v have_v some_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o distinct_a knowledge_n concern_v christ_n as_o to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n withal_o take_v notice_n both_o of_o his_o ability_n and_o readiness_n to_o cure_v all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o his_o ability_n how_o mighty_a a_o saviour_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o how_o able_a perfect_o or_o for_o ever_o to_o save_v those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o his_o willingness_n how_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a a_o saviour_n be_v himself_o sting_v to_o death_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o be_v sting_v 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o 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john_n 19.37_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v zach._n 12.10_o so_o do_v mary_n magdalene_n look_v upon_o her_o saviour_n 7.38_o luke_n 7.38_o look_v and_o weep_v and_o so_o look_v we_o upon_o he_o mourning_n and_o that_o both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v pierce_v through_o both_o pierce_v ourselves_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o covetous_a person_n they_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o so_o do_v every_o sin_n more_o or_o less_o pierce_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o pierce_v ourselves_o we_o have_v also_o pierce_v christ_n crucify_a he_o by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o apostate_n they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o heb._n 6.6_o by_o they_o he_o be_v twice_o crucify_a by_o other_o once_o none_o of_o we_o but_o have_v have_v hand_n in_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n great_a 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our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o so_o do_v we_o look_v up_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o faith_n rest_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o until_o our_o soul_n be_v cure_v perfect_o cure_v quest_n but_o when_o will_v that_o be_v answ_n why_o not_o in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o still_o be_v look_v up_o unto_o he_o 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o let_v we_o run_v the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n look_v unto_o jesus_n heb._n 12._o whilst_o a_o christian_a be_v run_v his_o race_n he_o must_v throughout_o his_o whole_a course_n fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o christ_n the_o israelite_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o sting_a of_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n they_o have_v a_o continue_a use_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o and_o still_o lift_v up_o among_o they_o that_o 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forth_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v not_o by_o any_o outward_a violence_n but_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o their_o office_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v fisher_n i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n and_o andrew_n mat._n 4.19_o fisher_n but_o with_o what_o tew_v what_o net_n what_o hook_n what_o bait_n be_v they_o furnish_v why_o only_a christ_n put_v his_o word_n his_o gospel_n into_o their_o mouth_n 16.15_o mark_v 16.15_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 13.47_o matth._n 13.47_o this_o be_v the_o net_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n say_v the_o parable_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n thither_o this_o be_v christ_n net_n which_o he_o by_o his_o minister_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n thereby_o draw_v man_n to_o himself_o the_o bait_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o which_o be_v christ_n himself_o him_n the_o gospel_n propound_v lift_v up_o offer_v he_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n viz._n life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o hereby_o do_v christ_n draw_v man_n to_o himself_o ista_fw-la revelatio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d attractio_fw-la say_v augustine_n 6.44_o augustinus_n in_o john_n 6.44_o this_o very_a revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o attraction_n ramun_n viridem_fw-la ostendis_fw-la ovi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ramum_fw-la viridem_fw-la ostendis_fw-la ovi_fw-la &_o trahis_fw-la illam_fw-la nuces_fw-la pvero_fw-la demonstrantur_fw-la &_o trahitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n so_o 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