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vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n there_o be_v also_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n though_o that_o do_v in_o some_o respect_n belong_v to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o which_o afterward_o but_o first_o of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n that_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n you_o may_v see_v levit._fw-la 24.3_o without_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v the_o lamp_n burn_v etc._n etc._n the_o history_n and_o first_o institution_n of_o this_o type_n we_o have_v in_o exod._n 25_o moses_n make_v but_o one_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o solomon_n make_v ten_o for_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 7.49_o and_o the_o candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n five_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o five_o on_o the_o left_a before_o the_o oracle_n it_o be_v a_o sacred_a utensil_n of_o much_o spiritual_a use_n therefore_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o 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forth_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o candlestick_n give_v light_a phil._n 2.15_o among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o pillar_n to_o hold_v it_o forth_o and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v fasten_v as_o a_o edict_n to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o candlestick_n be_v of_o gold_n so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v saint_n therefore_o church_n be_v call_v golden_a candlestick_n not_o brass_n or_o load_v candlestick_n nor_o gild_a candlestick_n but_o golden_a candlestick_n not_o ignorant_a and_o unfound_a and_o scandalous_a person_n but_o saint_n visible_a saint_n 3._o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v golden_a snuffer_n belong_v to_o these_o golden_a candlestick_n exod._n 25.38_o and_o the_o tongue_n thereof_o and_o the_o snuff_n dish_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o pure_a gold_n and_o exod._n 37.23_o he_o make_v his_o seven_o lamp_n and_o his_o snuffer_n and_o his_o snuff-dish_n of_o pure_a gold_n as_o these_o golden_a snuffer_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o snuff_n of_o the_o candle_n so_o discipline_n and_o censure_n cut_v off_o corruption_n and_o corrupt_a member_n 4._o the_o union_n and_o distinction_n of_o church_n there_o be_v several_a branch_n all_o out_o of_o one_o shaft_n and_o seven_o lamp_n therefore_o distinct_a but_o all_o grow_a upon_o one_o shaft_n and_o therefore_o one_o so_o all_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o same_o christ_n upon_o the_o same_o head_n and_o they_o be_v all_o guide_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o same_o word_n and_o influence_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n vid._n answ_n in_o loc_n 2._o these_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n so_o rev._n 1.20_o the_o seven_o star_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o candlestick_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n for_o as_o the_o candlestick_n do_v support_v the_o lamp_n and_o the_o light_n so_o do_v the_o church_n the_o ministry_n and_o as_o the_o lamp_n or_o candle_n shine_v in_o the_o candlestick_n so_o do_v the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n a_o church_n without_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o candlestick_n without_o a_o light_n john_n be_v call_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n joh._n 5.37_o and_o so_o all_o minister_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v 3._o these_o golden_a candlestick_n typify_v also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n with_o which_o the_o ministry_n shine_v and_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamp_n and_o a_o candle_n psal_n 119.105_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o to_o gold_n and_o fine_a gold_n psal_n 19.10_o which_o make_v the_o allusion_n yet_o more_o full_a for_o these_o be_v golden_a candlestick_n so_o the_o word_n be_v gold_n yea_o more_o precious_a then_o gold_n 4._o these_o golden_a candlestick_n typify_v also_o 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church_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n but_o you_o may_v see_v the_o the_o analogy_n more_o full_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o candlestick_n do_v shine_v and_o give_v light_a so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o illumination_n ephes_n 1.19_o 2._o the_o lamp_n be_v feed_v with_o oil_n they_o shall_v prepare_v oil-olive_n beat_v for_o the_o lamp_n exod._n 27.20_o now_o this_o oil_n be_v the_o spirit_n isai_n 61.1_o acts._n 10.38_o bow_v god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fit_o compare_v to_o oil_n for_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o soften_a and_o a_o heal_a nature_n etc._n etc._n 3._o these_o sacred_a lamp_n be_v ever_o burn_v and_o never_o go_v out_o the_o institution_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v burn_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v exod._n 27.20_o leu._n 24.3_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o your_o generation_n it_o be_v a_o question_n here_o whether_o the_o lamp_n in_o the_o temple_n do_v burn_v both_o night_n and_o day_n or_o only_o by_o night_n some_o think_v there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o in_o the_o day_n time_n because_o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v fifteen_o cubit_n high_a from_o the_o ground_n for_o they_o be_v over_o the_o side-chamber_n other_o think_v they_o be_v light_v only_o from_o evening_n to_o morning_n because_o the_o phrase_n be_v he_o shall_v order_v it_o from_o evening_n to_o morning_n exod._n 27.21_o and_o when_o aaron_n light_v the_o lamp_n at_o even_o exod._n 30.7_o and_o in_o abijams_n speech_n 2_o chron._n 13.11_o the_o candlestick_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o lamp_n thereof_o to_o burn_v every_o evening_n but_o
and_o not_o of_o a_o angel_n for_o he_o say_v the_o tree_n which_o i_o command_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o most_o famous_a instance_n hereof_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n exod_n 19_o and_o 20._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n chap._n 19_o 9_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v and_o chap._n 20._o 22._o and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o they_o from_o heaven_n deut._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o assembly_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n and_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n heb._n 12.26_o who_o voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n so_o matth._n 17.5_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n but_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n deut._n 4.12_o 1_o king_n 19.12_o 13._o a_o still_o small_a voice_n 4._o by_o a_o inward_a instinct_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o impulse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o to_o david_n 1_o chron._n 28.12_o 19_o though_o he_o have_v it_o in_o write_v also_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n but_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o to_o philip_n act_v 8.29_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o philip_n to_o peter_n act_v 10.19_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o he_o and_o acts._n 11_o 12._o the_o spirit_n bid_v i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o paul_n and_o silas_n act_v 16.7_o not_o to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o 5._o by_o legal_a type_n and_o shadow_n these_o be_v speak_v thing_n and_o what_o do_v they_o speak_v they_o speak_v forth_o gospel_n truth_n and_o mystery_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v the_o gospel_n in_o type_n and_o shadow_n heb._n 10.1_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v a_o type_n be_v a_o legal_a shadow_n of_o gospel_n truth_n and_o mystery_n these_o be_v the_o stand_a ordinance_n and_o instruction_n of_o those_o time_n 6._o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n these_o have_v a_o voice_n and_o do_v speak_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n these_o be_v attestation_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o messenger_n see_v exod._n 4.8_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o nor_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n they_o will_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a sign_n joh._n 3.2_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v these_o miracle_n that_o thou_o do_v except_o god_n be_v with_o he_o the_o lord_n may_v work_v miracle_n now_o but_o he_o do_v not_o now_o send_v forth_o any_o person_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a 7._o by_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o intimacy_n and_o familiarity_n as_o it_o be_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n without_o parable_n or_o riddle_n without_o obscurity_n with_o all_o possible_a familiarity_n and_o this_o be_v moses_n his_o privilege_n numb_a 12.8_o with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n exod._n 33.11_o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n that_o phrase_n of_o speak_a mouth_n to_o mouth_n note_v the_o clearness_n and_o certainty_n and_o familiarity_n of_o it_o as_o when_o joseph_n say_v you_o see_v it_o be_v my_o mouth_n that_o speak_v unto_o you_o gen._n 45.12_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a unto_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o there_o arise_v no_o prophet_n like_o he_o since_o who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n that_o that_o come_v near_a to_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o ineffable_a thing_n that_o paul_n see_v and_o hear_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o and_o the_o revelation_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o yet_o withal_o the_o deep_a and_o most_o wonderful_a of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v two_o question_n may_v arise_v here_o which_o will_v be_v brief_o speak_v to_o quest_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o counterfeit_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v how_o do_v they_o discern_v the_o lord_n voice_n in_o these_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n from_o satan_n voice_n in_o his_o delusion_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v counterfeit_n of_o they_o there_o be_v vison_n dream_n seem_v miracle_n impulse_n from_o satan_n as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n diabolus_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la simia_fw-la hence_o that_o caution_n of_o moses_n deut._n 13.1_o and_o hence_o be_v those_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cap._n 14._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o king_n 22.22_o 23._o that_o famous_a instance_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n therefore_o to_o 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in_o some_o respect_n come_v near_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v persecution_n for_o here_o be_v malice_n yet_o some_o even_o of_o these_o also_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o paul_n the_o apostle_n who_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o persecutor_n he_o be_v both_o a_o fundamental_a heretic_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n 4._o some_o have_v think_v it_o do_v consist_v in_o universal_a apostasy_n but_o these_o be_v rather_o circumstance_n that_o may_v accompany_v it_o but_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o apostasy_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o it_o much_o less_o universal_a apostasy_n it_o be_v true_a those_o in_o heb._n 10._o and_o heb._n 6._o be_v apostate_n that_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o former_a profession_n therefore_o apostasy_n be_v sometime_o find_v in_o this_o sin_n but_o not_o always_o for_o the_o pharisee_n have_v never_o profess_v christ_n yet_o they_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 12.32_o 33._o 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sin_n 1._o inward_a conviction_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o malice_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o heb._n 10._o hence_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n mat._n 12._o that_o be_v against_o the_o inward_a illumination_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n conscience_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o conjunction_n of_o both_o these_o both_o inward_a conviction_n and_o malicious_a opposition_n if_o there_o be_v only_o one_o of_o these_o without_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peter_n in_o his_o deny_v christ_n and_o swear_v false_o about_o it_o he_o sin_v against_o light_n and_o inward_a conviction_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o malice_n but_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o save_v his_o life_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n do_v sin_n and_o 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light_a enough_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o high_a professor_n of_o christianity_n before_o his_o apostasy_n he_o do_v profess_v religion_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o read_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n he_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o read_v the_o bible_n to_o they_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a but_o after_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o empire_n he_o fall_v away_o to_o paganism_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o most_o malicious_a and_o crafty_a persecution_n some_o have_v observe_v of_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o such_o edict_n for_o the_o put_v christian_n to_o death_n as_o some_o former_a persecutor_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_o do_v forbear_v to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o craft_n and_o malice_n because_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o speech_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o 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that_o end_n 2._o the_o leper_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o himself_o and_o shave_v his_o hair_n and_o then_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n but_o not_o yet_o into_o his_o tent._n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v require_v in_o other_o cleansing_n as_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o levite_n numb_a 8.7_o they_o be_v to_o cause_v a_o razor_n to_o pass_v over_o all_o their_o flesh_n and_o deut._n 21.12_o of_o the_o captive_a woman_n it_o be_v say_v she_o shall_v shave_v her_o head_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n some_o allegorise_v this_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o good_a way_n thus_o that_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o cast_v away_o all_o remainder_n of_o malice_n and_o filthiness_n james_n 1.21_o those_o excrescency_n and_o superfluity_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n it_o shadow_n out_o and_o teach_v the_o work_n of_o mortification_n or_o pare_n away_o of_o sinful_a superfluity_n of_o lust_n and_o corruption_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o grow_v which_o we_o can_v be_v quite_o 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in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n this_o be_v that_o fountain_n which_o be_v set_v open_a for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wash_v in_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13.1_o that_o great_a privilege_n therefore_o of_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n primary_o and_o chief_o intend_v in_o that_o melt_a sea_n of_o old_a and_o in_o this_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o unto_o crystal_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n 2._o the_o scripture_n speak_v also_o of_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n tit._n 3.5_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a wash_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o regenerate_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o regeneration_n we_o be_v wash_v from_o the_o inherent_a filth_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 3.5_o that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o act_v like_o water_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o laver_n of_o baptism_n for_o god_n have_v institute_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o wash_v with_o water_n under_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o as_o there_o be_v this_o general_a analogy_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o circumstance_n that_o as_o this_o sea_n and_o laver_n be_v place_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v to_o wash_v therein_o before_o they_o go_v about_o the_o business_n and_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o baptism_n be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 4._o here_o be_v some_o shadow_n likewise_o of_o all_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o general_a for_o look_v as_o this_o vessel_n do_v contain_v the_o water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o do_v the_o ordinance_n spiritual_o contain_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o use_n of_o believer_n the_o laver_n be_v make_v of_o the_o melt_a look_v glass_n and_o solomon_n of_o bright_a brass_n wherein_o as_o they_o may_v see_v their_o face_n so_o in_o the_o ordinance_n a_o believer_n see_v christ_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n which_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o express_v it_o
1668._o coloss_n 2.16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n there_o be_v three_o doctrine_n in_o the_o word_n 1._o that_o the_o jewish_a holy_a day_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n or_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o general_a head_n feast_v day_n new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n 2._o that_o these_o their_o holy_a season_n be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n 3._o therefore_o no_o christian_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o judge_v he_o or_o condemn_v he_o for_o not_o observe_v these_o jewish_a time_n and_o season_n we_o be_v endeavour_v to_o open_v the_o substance_n of_o these_o shadow_n and_o what_o be_v those_o thing_n to_o come_v those_o thing_n about_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v shadow_v forth_o 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great_a as_o these_o three_o because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o all_o bound_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o temple_n namely_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n as_o be_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o it_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernales_fw-la on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o account_v the_o great_a of_o all_o their_o feast_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o in_o their_o old_a account_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o month_n in_o the_o year_n and_o call_v by_o some_o the_o sabbath_n of_o month_n as_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n 4._o this_o month_n begin_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o we_o have_v in_o leu._n 23.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o sabbath_n they_o be_v to_o do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o this_o feast_n also_o have_v its_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o it_o as_o in_o numb_a 29._o the_o six_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v also_o solemnize_v with_o the_o blow_n of_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o special_a rite_n of_o this_o festivity_n it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o thence_o here_o therefore_o the_o old_a legal_a music_n may_v fit_o be_v consider_v this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o feast_n of_o music_n the_o institution_n of_o these_o trumpet_n we_o read_v in_o numb_a 10._o the_o ten_o first_o verse_n mention_v long_o after_o as_o a_o very_a solemn_a ordinance_n in_o psal_n 81.3_o 4_o the_o first_o mention_n we_o have_v of_o musical_a instrument_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o exod._n 15.20_o 21._o where_o we_o read_v that_o miriam_n use_v timbrel_n and_o they_o praise_v god_n therewith_o and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o pharaoh_n and_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o dance_n and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o sing_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n moses_n afterward_o by_o order_n from_o god_n appoint_v these_o trumpet_n to_o be_v make_v and_o we_o read_v of_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o such_o instrument_n in_o after_o time_n as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o they_o there_o be_v many_o gospel_n instruction_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o legal_a shadow_n we_o shall_v mention_v seven_o 1._o the_o general_a scope_n of_o they_o be_v to_o signify_v and_o shadow_v forth_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bless_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o joyful_a sound_n psal_n 89.15_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v glad_a tiding_n it_o be_v a_o joyful_a pleasant_a sound_n indeed_o hence_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n isai_n 58.1_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_n silver_n prov._n 10.20_o these_o trumpet_n be_v of_o silver_n the_o faithful_a discharge_n and_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n be_v express_v by_o blow_v of_o the_o trumpet_n hos_n 8.1_o ezek._n 33.3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v in_o that_o day_n the_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n isai_n 27._o last_o when_o god_n shall_v gather_v they_o one_o by_o one_o you_o shall_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o ver_fw-la 12._o in_o that_o day_n the_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v &c_n &c_n that_o be_v say_v calvin_n the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n instruct_v not_o by_o sight_n only_o but_o by_o voice_n not_o by_o the_o eye_n only_o but_o by_o the_o ear_n even_o under_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n always_o to_o look_v for_o miraculous_a and_o immediate_a guidance_n but_o they_o be_v to_o order_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n both_o in_o war_n peace_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a as_o that_o trumpet_n sound_v so_o be_v you_o to_o act_v this_o be_v the_o first_o namely_o the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o joy_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v another_o thing_n intimate_v by_o this_o trumpet_n and_o instrument_n of_o music_n that_o spiritual_a melody_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n psal_n 98.6_o with_o trumpet_n and_o sound_n of_o cornet_n make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n ephes_n 5.18_o 19_o there_o be_v a_o melody_n and_o joyful_a voice_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o sanctify_a and_o comfort_v of_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3.16_o grace_n and_o joy_n the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n so_o this_o music_n remain_v in_o the_o antitype_n of_o it_o the_o heartstring_n of_o believer_n make_v melody_n suitable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o lip_n and_o to_o the_o gracious_a and_o peaceable_a
all_o this_o point_a they_o to_o and_o be_v most_o eminent_o fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a high_a priest_n in_o and_z by_o who_o alone_a god_n speak_v his_o mind_n and_o work_v his_o image_n in_o we_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o and_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a and_o separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n he_o wear_v the_o true_a urim_n and_o thummim_v always_o upon_o his_o heart_n illumination_n and_o perfection_n light_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o high_a and_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o either_o but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o he_o our_o light_n be_v from_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o matth._n 11.27_o our_o grace_n be_v from_o he_o joh._n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n ver_fw-la 17._o these_o legal_a shadow_n of_o terror_n and_o darkness_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n grace_n instead_o of_o legal_a terror_n and_o rigour_n truth_n that_o be_v accomplishment_n and_o performance_n instead_o of_o shadow_n and_o promise_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v by_o any_o light_n or_o grace_n or_o power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o the_o true_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v in_o the_o pectoral_a of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o our_o illumination_n and_o perfection_n be_v in_o he_o 4._o whereas_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o want_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n ezra_n 2.63_o nehem_n 7.65_o they_o want_v this_o as_o they_o do_v some_o other_o vessel_n and_o monument_n as_o the_o golden_a pot_n of_o manna_n aaron_n rod_n 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