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and_o not_o equality_n for_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o law_n even_o as_o christ_n above_o moses_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o law_n to_o moses_n so_o the_o gospel_n to_o christ_n and_o as_o moses_n to_o christ_n so_o the_o type_n be_v to_o the_o antitipe_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o similitude_n betwixt_o they_o be_v in_o a_o reverse_a order_n in_o many_o thing_n one_o whereof_o as_o most_o material_a to_o our_o present_a occasion_n we_o shall_v instance_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o order_n for_o what_o be_v first_o in_o one_o must_v be_v last_o in_o the_o other_o for_o as_o a_o pure_a innocence_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n begin_v the_o law_n in_o the_o command_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o must_v the_o last_o perfection_n of_o gospel-righteousness_n restore_v to_o a_o new_a state_n of_o innocency_n as_o far_o excel_v the_o former_a as_o the_o second_o adam_n excel_v the_o first_o and_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n bring_v in_o the_o curse_n sin_n and_o death_n so_o in_o the_o last_o of_o day_n shall_v christ_n swallow_v they_o up_o in_o victory_n and_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n up_o to_o the_o father_n as_o the_o apostle_n full_o show_v in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o whole_a chapter_n but_o especial_o for_o 24._o &_o 54._o but_o of_o these_o thing_n much_o remain_v to_o be_v say_v only_o here_o i_o add_v that_o the_o law_n begin_v in_o innocency_n but_o sin_n break_v in_o it_o end_v in_o death_n and_o the_o gospel_n begin_v in_o death_n and_o shall_v drive_v away_o sin_n and_o end_n in_o life_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o because_o in_o the_o law_n mountain-worship_n precede_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o tabernacle-worship_n therefore_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o worship_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n must_v precede_v and_o make_v way_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o 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adam_n innocency_n and_o again_o debauch_v to_o death_n and_o last_o re-edify_v to_o a_o more_o sure_a and_o a_o great_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o of_o time_n also_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o desire_n have_v prevail_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n namely_o the_o ancient_a mountain-worshipper_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n gen._n 49.26_o now_o these_o two_o blessing_n of_o moses_n and_o jacob_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o sweet_o sing_v in_o the_o same_o melody_n and_o thus_o often_o by_o hill_n and_o mountain_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o last_o time_n be_v signify_v as_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o and_o 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in_o our_o intention_n namely_o to_o inquire_v how_o the_o shadow_n answer_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o to_o reduce_v david_n question_n to_o the_o evangelical_n meaning_n whereon_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o gospel-professor_n depend_v in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a guide_n namely_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n industrious_o strive_v to_o show_v first_o their_o likeness_n and_o second_o the_o great_a prerogative_n the_o gospel_n have_v over_o the_o law_n and_o see_v the_o whole_a epistle_n will_v be_v too_o long_o for_o this_o place_n we_o will_v only_o insist_v and_o that_o brief_o too_o upon_o some_o few_o more_o plain_a testimony_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v heb._n 3.5_o and_o moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n we_o be_v if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n unto_o the_o 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worship_v so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o now_o this_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v in_o high_a place_n usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o temple_n we_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o again_o chap._n 6.19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o now_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lust_a after_o evil_n delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o first_o and_z original_a crime_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o shall_v again_o once_o more_o show_v his_o foolish_a pride_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n be_v further_o show_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o they_o who_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o beside_o this_o text_n the_o holy_a writer_n give_v sundry_a admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o double_a proof_n first_o as_o from_o james_n second_o as_o another_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o 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