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safe_a 2._o as_o noah_n himself_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o abode_n there_o all_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o toss_v by_o the_o water_n so_o our_o lord_n still_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n with_o we_o he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o compassionate_a to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o sorrow_n and_o though_o the_o danger_n and_o fear_n be_v never_o so_o much_o we_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o himself_o will_v who_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n be_v trouble_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o 3._o as_o noah_n pitch_v the_o ark_n within_o and_o without_o and_o so_o fence_v it_o against_o the_o wave_n and_o rage_a billow_n and_o surge_n of_o a_o world_n of_o sea_n so_o do_v our_o true_a noah_n strengthen_v his_o ark_n and_o church_n partly_o with_o his_o promise_n partly_o with_o his_o prayer_n that_o their_o faith_n fail_v not_o as_o with_o pitch_z within_z and_o without_o so_o firm_a and_o sure_a as_o let_v this_o little_a ark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v toss_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o try_v by_o never_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n in_o this_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v so_o fence_a and_o pitch_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o miscarry_v noah_n ark_n indeed_o by_o toss_v and_o beat_v of_o the_o water_n may_v be_v weaken_v and_o make_v worse_o but_o christ_n ark_n the_o church_n be_v make_v better_a and_o strong_a by_o trial_n and_o affliction_n psal._n 119._o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n noah_n ark_n at_o last_o shall_v putrify_v and_o perish_v but_o christ_n ark_n shall_v never_o perish_v but_o at_o last_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a 4._o as_o god_n covenant_n with_o noah_n be_v his_o safety_n in_o the_o ark_n for_o look_v upon_o the_o ark_n float_v above_o water_n lade_v with_o heavy_a burden_n fence_v against_o the_o water_n with_o a_o little_a pitch_n perhaps_o not_o very_o skilful_o that_o be_v the_o first_o vessel_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v for_o the_o water_n without_o anchor_n mast_n stern_a pilot_n or_o master_n to_o govern_v it_o for_o noah_n be_v shut_v in_o by_o god_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o carry_v by_o wind_n and_o wave_n upon_o rock_n or_o hill_n or_o sand_n or_o tree_n or_o building_n and_o so_o in_o a_o instant_n split_v all_o too_o piece_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v steersman_n in_o all_o that_o voyage_n so_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o it_o have_v so_o faithful_a a_o pilot_n who_o covenant_n make_v in_o his_o church_n be_v the_o wall_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o people_n more_o stable_a than_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o make_v david_n to_o glory_n 2._o though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o mountain_n tumble_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o church_n may_v glory_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o her_o god_n in_o our_o lesser_a trial_n storm_n opposition_n look_v to_o god_n our_o safety_n ecclesia_fw-la be_v within_o the_o ark_n god_n will_v provide_v for_o thy_o safety_n 5._o the_o ark_n have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n so_o the_o church_n have_v a_o time_n for_o her_o deliverance_n rev._n 7._o 14._o psal_n 55._o 22._o câ—eleâ—â—iment_n 6._o when_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n bate_v the_o ark_n rest_v on_o a_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n gen._n 8._o 4._o so_o when_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v dry_v up_o the_o church_n have_v her_o rest_n in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n ps._n 15._o chap._n iu._n 3._o melchizedek_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n hebrew_n 7._o 3._o he_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o must_v search_v wherein_o and_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o figure_n respect_n i._o in_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n melchizedek_n signify_v king_n of_o righteousness_n our_o saviour_n be_v indeed_o proper_o king_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 7._o 2._o isai._n 11._o 4._o psal._n 45._o 6_o 7._o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n mal._n 4._o 2._o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v from_o he_o all_o have_v righteousness_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n ii_o in_o his_o office_n 1._o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n of_o peace_n excellent_a so_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9_o 6._o not_o of_o a_o corner_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o of_o salem_n that_o be_v 7._o of_o jerusalem_n psal._n 2._o 6._o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n on_o zion_n on_o his_o shoulder_n be_v the_o government_n lay_v of_o who_o zach._n 9_o 9_o o_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o save_v himself_o poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n melchizedek_n bring_v peace_n earthly_a temporal_a but_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n ephes._n â—_o 14._o by_o who_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n he_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o lead_v we_o to_o peace_n eternal_a so_o he_o be_v true_a king_n of_o true_a peace_n so_o be_v not_o melchizedek_n 2._o melchizedek_n be_v not_o only_o a_o king_n but_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n gen._n 14._o 18._o so_o christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n king_n revel_v 1._o 5._o prince_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n priest_n heb._n 4._o 14._o our_o great_a high_a priest_n this_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o jew_n policy_n or_o progeny_n of_o david_n to_o who_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v neither_o will_v god_n admit_v the_o mingle_n of_o these_o office_n among_o they_o as_o in_o vzziah_n 2._o chron._n 26._o but_o as_o this_o dignity_n be_v reserve_v unto_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o dispense_v with_o in_o his_o special_a figure_n to_o be_v both_o a_o great_a king_n and_o priest_n iii_o in_o his_o original_n without_o father_n or_o mother_n genealogy_n 7._o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n without_o kindred_n that_o be_v none_o of_o these_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n although_o he_o have_v both_o father_n mother_n kindred_n birth_n death_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o set_a purpose_n will_v have_v all_o these_o conceal_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o express_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v true_o without_o father_n as_o man_n luke_n 1_o 35._o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o mother_n as_o god_n without_o kindred_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n without_o generation_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n isai._n 53._o 8
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