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17._o so_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o to_o christ._n 1._o humble_a ourselves_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v so_o wrong_v our_o brother_n pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o zachary_n look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v and_o lament_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n 2._o honour_v he_o all_o our_o sheaf_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o he_o have_v that_o extraordinary_a blessing_n from_o above_o and_o below_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n be_v strong_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o elder_n gen._n 49._o 26._o christ_n be_v bless_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o posterity_n in_o all_o age_n 3._o depend_v on_o he_o for_o food_n as_o they_o and_o say_v with_o peter_n joh._n 6._o 68_o master_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o all_o supply_v apply_v that_o to_o he_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 50._o 19_o be_v not_o he_o for_o we_o under_o god_n 4._o let_v his_o gracious_a promise_n comfort_n and_o feed_v we_o as_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v comfort_v by_o he_o gen._n 50._o 21._o 5._o offer_v he_o such_o gift_n as_o we_o have_v prayer_n praise_n duty_n endeavour_n be_v encourage_v joseph_n will_v accept_v small_a and_o mean_a gift_n from_o brethren_n although_o he_o need_v they_o not_o gen._n 43._o 15._o our_o joseph_n despise_v not_o a_o grain_n of_o grace_n not_o smoke_v flax_n chap._n vii_o 6._o moses_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 4._o way_n moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n deut._n 18._o 18._o a_o prophet_n pares_fw-la will_v
sam._n 16._o 23_o christ_n by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n still_v the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o molest_v and_o vex_v man_n and_o give_v they_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n how_o he_o seek_v to_o cure_v and_o allay_v the_o spiritual_a madness_n of_o the_o wicked_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n against_o he_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o story_n 2._o david_n bring_v back_o the_o ark_n to_o his_o right_a place_n 2_o sam._n 6._o so_o do_v christ_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n law_n obscure_v by_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o reduce_v the_o true_a sense_n 7._o and_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o free_v his_o church_n signify_v by_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o spiritual_a thraldom_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o david_n build_v a_o altar_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o stranger_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o namely_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n the_o true_a david_n build_v up_o a_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n among_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n 4._o david_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o lord_n accept_v it_o send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v it_o 2_o sam_n 24._o 25._o christ_n offer_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o which_o both_o david_n and_o all_o we_o must_v be_v accept_v and_o in_o which_o alone_a the_o lord_n smell_n a_o savour_n of_o rest_n i._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v on_o david_n after_o his_o anoint_v spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o so_o do_v it_o on_o our_o true_a david_n after_o his_o baptise_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o their_o weighty_a office_n learn_v 1._o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_v and_o furnish_v with_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o attempt_v any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o call_v by_o god_n who_o wisdom_n will_v not_o send_v a_o blind_a man_n for_o a_o seer_n nor_o a_o dumb_a man_n on_o his_o message_n or_o errand_n will_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o this_o spirit_n for_o his_o office_n a_o note_n be_v when_o god_n it_o stir_v up_o his_o will_n in_o that_o office_n to_o perform_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n isai._n 44._o 28._o he_o say_v to_o cyrus_n thou_o be_v my_o shepherd_n thou_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o desire_n the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o shepherd_n he_o must_v do_v in_o judgement_n what_o god_n himself_o will_v do_v in_o repress_v vice_n and_o cherish_v religion_n else_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o lead_v he_o not_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o shepherd_n he_o must_v speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n will_v speak_v for_o the_o encourage_v of_o grace_n and_o disgrace_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n god_n speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o feed_v the_o impenitent_a with_o judgenent_n and_o he_o that_o in_o his_o ministry_n do_v speak_v sweet_o to_o wicked_a man_n and_o broach_v aÌ„_o vessel_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n for_o godly_a man_n to_o drink_v be_v not_o send_v by_o god_n on_o that_o errand_n he_o cross_v the_o spirit_n which_o he_o pretend_v 2._o be_v thou_o a_o private_a christian_a see_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n rest_n on_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o same_o anoint_v for_o 1._o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n and_o 2._o wâ—â—t_n be_v it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o spirit_n rest_n 9_o and_o light_n upon_o christ_n if_o he_o shall_v determine_v all_o his_o fruit_n and_o grace_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o that_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o balsam_n pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n that_o be_v to_o the_o low_a member_n of_o his_o church_n psal._n 133._o 2._o hence_o be_v we_o sweet_o and_o admirable_o refresh_v find_v thou_o emptiness_n or_o want_n of_o grace_n fly_v to_o this_o fullness_n but_o observe_v the_o diverse_a manner_n to_o the_o head_n be_v give_v the_o spirit_n in_o all_o fullness_n to_o we_o member_n of_o that_o fullness_n joh._n 1._o 16._o to_o he_o beyond_o all_o measure_n to_o we_o according_a to_o measure_n ii_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o right_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o original_a his_o church_n of_o who_o david_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o inquire_v how_o far_o the_o truth_n exceed_v the_o type_n 1._o for_o original_a david_n kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v mediate_o from_o man_n either_o from_o some_o mean_a family_n as_o jshais_n or_o some_o great_a house_n in_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v immediate_o and_o unchangeable_o from_o heaven_n dan._n 2._o 44._o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v immediate_o for_o mediate_o all_o kingdom_n king_n and_o power_n be_v from_o he_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o unction_n all_o they_o be_v anoint_a 1._o by_o unction_n man_n 2._o with_o material_a oil_n 3._o to_o be_v temporary_a saviour_n 4._o from_o temporary_a danger_n but_o christ_n anoint_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o more_o divine_a and_o excellent_a oil_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45._o 7._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o and_o eternal_a saviour_n a_o jesus_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o such_o spiritual_a evil_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o their_o title_n be_v stately_a and_o glorious_a david_n as_o a_o angel_n title_n of_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v so_o caesar_n augustus_n charles_n the_o great_a constantine_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o set_v out_o their_o glory_n but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a title_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o regum_fw-la lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 16._o and_o if_o this_o be_v too_o little_o he_o have_v dominantium_fw-la another_o for_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n our_o emmanuel_n a_o stile_n too_o high_a for_o pope_n or_o potentate_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n isai._n 7._o 14._o 4._o their_o sceptre_n be_v of_o metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n sceptre_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o they_o they_o save_v or_o slay_v innocent_a or_o nocent_a but_o his_o sceptre_n be_v but_o verbal_a which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n the_o word_n and_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n 15._o more_o pure_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n more_o potent_a than_o all_o the_o sceptre_n of_o all_o king_n put_v together_o by_o this_o he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a hos._n 6._o 5._o i_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v slay_v that_o wicked_a man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n other_o king_n by_o their_o sceptre_n can_v kill_v man_n but_o can_v make_v they_o alive_a again_o when_o they_o have_v do_v but_o christ_n by_o his_o word_n can_v quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a dead_a soul_n and_o body_n they_o by_o they_o can_v be_v dreadful_a to_o man_n christ_n by_o his_o drive_v back_o devil_n disease_n death_n and_o all_o adversary_n power_n 5._o in_o port_n and_o state_n 1._o their_o banner_n state_n and_o ensign_n exprese_n their_o noble_a act_n and_o the_o honourable_a exploit_n of_o they_o and_o their_o progenitor_n which_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n christ_n banner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v his_o cross_n or_o rather_o the_o gospel_n a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o world_n foolishness_n or_o baseness_n but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v such_o glory_n and_o power_n as_o agree_v to_o none_o else_o 2._o their_o servant_n and_o attendant_n must_v be_v rich_a stately_a noble_a and_o the_o son_n of_o great_a prince_n must_v be_v near_a to_o attend_v they_o christ_n jesus_n in_o contempt_n of_o what_o the_o world_n admire_v will_v have_v his_o servant_n poor_a meek_a lowly_a not_o such_o losty_a lord_n as_o so_o far_o excel_v the_o emperor_n in_o worldly_a glory_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o pope_n ridiculous_a claim_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o heaven_n brethren_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n that_o ever_o be_v 3._o when_o they_o ride_v in_o progress_n they_o show_v their_o state_n pomp_n and_o worldly_a glory_n great_a alexander_n get_v upon_o his_o bucephalus_n pompey_n triumph_v upon_o a_o elephant_n anthony_n ride_v upon_o lion_n aurelianus_n upon_o heart_n and_o buck_n christ_n have_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n
and_o office_n submit_v himself_o to_o sorrow_n curse_n etc._n etc._n beside_o what_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n do_v he_o express_v through_o his_o whole_a function_n and_o office_n in_o overcome_a sin_n death_n satan_n the_o cross_n hell_n and_o all_o adversary_n samson_n the_o strong_a of_o all_o nazarite_n be_v but_o a_o weakling_n to_o he_o his_o adversary_n flesh_n not_o spirit_n his_o power_n faint_a and_o fail_a yea_o change_v into_o weakness_n iv._o nazrrites_n must_v not_o come_v near_o the_o dead_a to_o touch_v they_o dead_a nor_o defile_v themselves_o by_o they_o nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o funeral_n of_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n or_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n though_o they_o may_v pretend_v never_o so_o much_o piety_n affection_n or_o good_a nature_n by_o which_o law_n the_o lord_n will_v teach_v they_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o no_o change_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o loss_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n shall_v turn_v they_o aside_o from_o their_o duty_n or_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o profession_n 2._o to_o teach_v they_o constancy_n patience_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o great_a outward_a affliction_n and_o not_o to_o show_v a_o weakness_n or_o passion_n in_o open_a and_o excessive_a lamentation_n our_o lord_n although_o he_o do_v touch_v the_o dead_a and_o be_v at_o funeral_n and_o weep_v at_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n and_o so_o observe_v not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o nazarites_n because_o he_o be_v no_o legal_a nazarite_n but_o be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n as_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o legal_a nazarite_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o master_n and_o have_v the_o true_a command_n of_o all_o his_o affection_n never_o exceed_v measure_n in_o any_o thing_n never_o be_v defile_v by_o any_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n never_o by_o any_o dead_a work_n never_o touch_v or_o come_v near_o any_o such_o defilement_n which_o legal_a nazarite_n can_v not_o avoid_v v._o the_o nazarite_n must_v be_v absolve_v and_o release_v from_o vow_n their_o vow_n by_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o their_o offering_n numb_a 6._o 13._o plain_o by_o that_o figure_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n the_o only_a door_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v and_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v freedom_n from_o the_o sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o any_o duty_n we_o perform_v before_o he_o now_o for_o application_n i._o acknowledge_v christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n upon_o his_o head_n acknowledge_v let_v his_o crown_n flourish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 49._o 26_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o angel_n 1._o in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n be_v advance_v in_o holiness_n above_o all_o creature_n he_o alone_o in_o propriety_n and_o perfection_n be_v a_o nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n and_o white_a than_o milk_n yea_o his_o measure_n run_v over_o to_o his_o church_n ephes._n 5._o 26._o 2._o in_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v that_o netser_n isai._n 11._o 1._o the_o branch_n or_o flower_n which_o always_o flourish_v in_o all_o kind_n and_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o cast_v from_o he_o far_o and_o near_o a_o most_o sweet_a smell_n sweet_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n 3._o in_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o kingdom_n be_v he_o and_o whereinis_fw-la power_n and_o glory_n all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o have_v power_n 1._o to_o do_v we_o good_a 2._o to_o withstand_v our_o evil_n 3._o to_o tread_v down_o satan_n sin_n death_n 4._o to_o rescue_v his_o church_n to_o confound_v antichrist_n and_o all_o enemy_n 5._o to_o finish_v the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n object_n why_o must_v christ_n be_v so_o pure_a a_o nazarite_n answ._n 1._o because_o his_o passion_n can_v not_o have_v be_v acceptable_a if_o his_o person_n have_v not_o be_v as_o pure_a as_o the_o sun_n 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v not_o only_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o as_o other_o nazarite_n or_o righteousness_n in_o part_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o many_o ob._n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o pure_a come_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v sol._n he_o come_v of_o adam_n not_o by_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v he_o come_v not_o by_o natural_a propagation_n from_o adam_n but_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o all_o original_a impurity_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o holy_a conception_n ob._n but_o do_v not_o he_o take_v the_o same_o infirmity_n come_v of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v answ._n no_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n as_o he_o please_v to_o fit_v he_o for_o a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n not_o to_o hinder_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n from_o adam_n as_o be_v miserable_a but_o not_o damnable_a and_o so_o remain_v a_o pure_a nazarite_n without_o all_o sinful_a frailty_n ii_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n be_v come_v all_o shadow_n papist_n must_v fly_v away_o and_o therefore_o this_o order_n of_o nazarites_n give_v no_o colour_n or_o approbation_n to_o any_o order_n of_o popish_a votary_n or_o monastical_a person_n now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o white_a be_v not_o more_o contrary_a to_o black_a than_o monastical_a vow_n to_o this_o for_o 1._o the_o nazarite_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v devise_v by_o themselves_o 2._o their_o vow_n be_v of_o thing_n possible_a in_o their_o power_n and_o temporary_a these_o be_v of_o thing_n impossible_a without_o their_o power_n and_o during_o life_n be_v the_o party_n never_o so_o unable_a to_o endure_v it_o 3._o their_o vow_n though_o appoint_v by_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o these_o say_v that_o they_o merit_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o their_o vow_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o never_o come_v in_o his_o mind_n or_o book_n and_o a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n whereas_o a_o nazarite_n be_v not_o more_o righteous_a than_o other_o but_o better_o fit_v for_o his_o duty_n â—fficia_fw-la 4._o nazarite_n may_v not_o cut_v their_o hair_n their_o order_n stand_v in_o cut_v and_o shave_v that_o they_o may_v still_o look_v neat_a and_o effeminate_a 5._o nazarite_n drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n and_o they_o be_v very_o temperate_a in_o their_o diet_n these_o belly_n god_n eat_v up_o the_o fat_a and_o pour_v in_o the_o sweet_a till_o they_o be_v monster_n that_o the_o very_a fast_n of_o â—riers_n for_o the_o delicacy_n and_o abundance_n be_v become_v a_o proverb_n 6._o nazarite_n may_v not_o come_v at_o funeral_n these_o follow_v they_o as_o fly_n do_v fat_a meat_n and_o suck_v out_o thence_o their_o great_a profit_n and_o sweet_a morsel_n 7._o nazarites_fw-la notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n live_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n but_o popish_a votary_n abhor_v marriage_n not_o lust_n or_o whoredom_n yet_o from_o this_o order_n they_o will_v establish_v their_o disorder_a order_n as_o contrary_a as_o darkness_n to_o light_v iii_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n be_v vanish_v away_o and_o the_o evangelii_n truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n say_v the_o canon_n law_n every_o christian_n must_v be_v a_o nazarite_n not_o by_o vow_n of_o separation_n but_o by_o imitation_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n for_o i._o he_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o other_o 1._o he_o must_v see_v that_o how_o â—e_n be_v separate_v from_o ungodly_a one_o as_o one_o advance_v to_o a_o happy_a estate_n in_o christ._n 2._o that_o now_o his_o mind_n affection_n speech_n and_o whole_a course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o as_o joseph_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o brethren_n yea_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o his_o father_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v content_a if_o his_o brethren_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a nazarite_n ii_o this_o christian_a nazarite_n must_v strict_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o profession_n i_o e._n he_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o preserve_v the_o vow_n of_o holiness_n make_v in_o baptism_n study_n and_o follow_v after_o sanctification_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 3._o he_o must_v resign_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n 2._o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o defilement_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o law_n numb_a 6._o 9_o