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church_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o spouse_n to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v 37._o to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 4._o as_o joseph_n out_o of_o pharaoh_n garner_n feed_v all_o egypt_n all_o his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o nation_n whence_o in_o gen._n 49._o 24._o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o refuge_n to_o his_o brethren_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o with_o temporal_a food_n only_o but_o with_o the_o manna_n from_o heaven_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o incorruptible_a and_o indeficient_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n 5._o as_o joseph_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n be_v both_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o a_o comforter_n of_o the_o prisoner_n assure_v the_o butler_n of_o his_o life_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o place_n so_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o low_a abasement_n be_v lord_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n have_v command_n of_o they_o and_o his_o last_o breath_n on_o the_o cross_n almost_o comfort_v the_o poor_a thief_n promise_v he_o both_o life_n and_o glory_n 6._o as_o joseph_n do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o have_v ill_o deserve_v it_o for_o 1._o he_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v together_o and_o commend_v brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n 2._o teach_v they_o how_o to_o 24_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o what_o to_o demand_v 3._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o speak_v and_o obtain_v for_o they_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n so_o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o lesson_n commend_v to_o we_o the_o 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plot_n to_o kill_v he_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n 2._o as_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o for_o twenty_o piece_n strip_v he_o naked_a and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n send_v hin_a as_o a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v indeed_o free_a become_v a_o servant_n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v send_v into_o egypt_n sell_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o thirty_o piece_n strip_v naked_a of_o his_o apparel_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n whence_o they_o think_v never_o to_o have_v hear_v more_o of_o he_o as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v 3._o as_o in_o this_o service_n joseph_n be_v tempt_v to_o whoredom_n by_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o that_o often_o and_o daily_o but_o by_o strength_n of_o grace_n stout_o resist_v yea_o conquer_v she_o and_o himself_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o ministry_n strong_o assail_v by_o satan_n to_o 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that_o be_v advance_v by_o god_n to_o honour_n above_o they_o all_o so_o christ_n be_v separate_v and_o advance_v in_o glory_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 4._o have_v obtain_v a_o far_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o the_o angel_n 2._o though_o joseph_n be_v shoot_v at_o by_o the_o archer_n yet_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v the_o bond_n and_o fetter_n be_v loose_v and_o he_o not_o only_o bring_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o advance_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o next_o unto_o pharaoh_n have_v all_o administration_n deliver_v unto_o he_o so_o jesus_n christ_n although_o he_o be_v a_o but_o or_o sign_n of_o contradiction_n yet_o his_o arm_n be_v strengthen_v to_o raise_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o grave_n to_o loose_v all_o chain_n of_o sin_n to_o loose_v all_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o be_v advance_v and_o exalt_v above_o all_o creature_n all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n his_o throne_n set_v next_o unto_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o government_n and_o his_o bound_n be_v the_o utmost_a hill_n psal._n 2._o yea_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o to_o who_o all_o power_n belong_v 3._o as_o pharaoh_n every_o way_n honour_v joseph_n as_o 1._o he_o rich_o deck_v and_o attire_n he_o put_v a_o golden_a chain_n on_o his_o neck_n gen._n 41._o 42._o 2._o they_o must_v cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n that_o be_v every_o man_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o 3._o every_o man_n must_v depend_v on_o his_o word_n gen._n 41._o 55._o go_v to_o joseph_n say_v pharaoh_n and_o what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v you_o
leu._n 14._o 8_o 9_o sect._n v._n i._o the_o first_o mean_n of_o purge_v legal_a uncleanness_n be_v christ._n wash_v which_o shadow_v out_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n can_v wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o great_a work_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o blood_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o legal_a wash_n heb._n 9_o 9_o object_n levit._fw-la 11._o 44._o this_o wash_n be_v call_v a_o sanctification_n answ._n sanctification_n be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o the_o outward_a sign_n internae_fw-la 2._o by_o the_o inward_a truth_n they_o by_o wash_v symbolical_o and_o in_o outward_a profession_n by_o these_o right_n sanctify_v themselves_o but_o thereby_o believer_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o internal_a truth_n and_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n all_o this_o wash_n then_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v his_o whole_a passion_n and_o obedience_n by_o the_o merit_n whereof_o he_o have_v procure_v both_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o they_o and_o herein_o be_v no_o small_a resemblance_n 1._o wash_v be_v a_o apply_v of_o water_n to_o foul_a part_n so_o in_o resemblance_n the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v heb._n 9_o 14._o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o on_o god_n part_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o and_o on_o our_o own_o part_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o wash_v be_v a_o rumble_a and_o scour_v off_o of_o uncleanness_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o off_o and_o in_o some_o foulness_n they_o must_v wash_v often_o for_o the_o sureness_n of_o the_o work_n note_v the_o pain_n and_o true_a endeavour_n of_o the_o repentant_a heart_n in_o mortification_n and_o afflict_v itself_o it_o be_v well_o content_v with_o any_o beat_n and_o wring_v so_o he_o may_v fetch_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n which_o stick_v as_o close_o as_o his_o flesh_n to_o his_o bone_n 3._o the_o unclean_a party_n be_v to_o wash_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n which_o note_v total_a sanctification_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o part_n and_o member_n that_o the_o wash_n may_v be_v as_o large_a and_o general_a as_o the_o foulness_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o part_n be_v not_o wash_v by_o christ_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v peter_n say_v not_o my_o foot_n only_a lord_n but_o my_o hand_n and_o head_n 4._o in_o the_o foulness_n of_o leprosy_n he_o must_v wash_v again_o and_o again_o to_o note_v that_o after_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v look_v to_o a_o second_o wash_v of_o sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o because_o we_o have_v still_o wash_v work_n with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o wash_v ourselves_o by_o daily_a labour_n in_o our_o own_o reformation_n this_o be_v more_o lively_o signify_v in_o that_o other_o ceremony_n add_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o leper_n that_o he_o must_v shave_v his_o hair_n again_o and_o again_o signify_v the_o pare_n away_o of_o superfluity_n and_o lust_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o grow_v and_o a_o voluntary_a depart_n from_o his_o own_o secret_a corruption_n which_o be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o no_o less_o root_v in_o he_o that_o well_o he_o may_v shave_v and_o lop_v they_o but_o he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n quite_o to_o unroot_v they_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o must_v keep_v they_o under_o but_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o he_o must_v shave_v the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o resist_v his_o lust_n which_o daily_o grow_v upon_o he_o as_o hair_n cut_v quick_o grow_v again_o 5._o the_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o impurity_n even_o the_o least_o at_o least_o in_o endeavour_n cherish_v none_o favour_v none_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a esteem_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n foul_a and_o filthy_a enough_o and_o all_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o purify_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o labour_n against_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mental_a adulterer_n away_o banish_v unchastity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n avoid_v wanton_a company_n as_o do_v joseph_n that_o of_o his_o mistress_n thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n or_o great_a swearer_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o such_o not_o reprove_v they_o no_o papist_n but_o a_o friend_n and_o patron_n as_o see_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o their_o superstition_n no_o atheist_n but_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godly_a teacher_n what_o do_v thou_o but_o foam_v out_o thy_o own_o shame_n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o pure_a but_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v unclean_a this_o reprove_v magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o suffer_v other_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o street_n house_n field_n open_o etc._n etc._n profane_v thus_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o our_o god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a abettor_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o gamester_n by_o example_n this_o brand_v minister_n open_o plead_v for_o durnkard_n and_o hateful_a blasphemer_n this_o defile_v master_n parent_n husband_n that_o suffer_v their_o family_n to_o run_v into_o profaneness_n or_o riot_n ii_o in_o all_o these_o touch_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n open_v zach._n clean_a 13._o 1._o 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of_o israel_n ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n for_o so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n that_o send_v from_o himself_o all_o the_o sweet_a water_n of_o life_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a otherwise_o ready_a to_o perish_v eternal_o for_o explanation_n whereof_o mark_v 1._o as_o from_o that_o rock_n issue_v water_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o and_o their_o garment_n so_o from_o this_o rock_n stream_n thing_n water_n of_o ablution_n or_o wash_n which_o serve_v to_o wash_v away_o both_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o stain_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o former_a the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n stream_v out_o of_o his_o side_n be_v the_o only_a mundify_a water_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wash_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o scour_v away_o all_o the_o execration_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o same_o side_n of_o christ_n our_o rock_n issue_v water_n as_o well_o as_o blood_n even_o the_o water_n of_o regeneration_n call_v tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n which_o daily_o cleanse_v the_o stain_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n of_o these_o water_n read_v john_n 7._o 38._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o will_v give_v 2._o as_o from_o that_o rock_n issue_v water_n to_o cool_v and_o comfort_n israel_n in_o their_o weariness_n and_o wander_n so_o from_o jesus_n christ_n do_v issue_n the_o water_n of_o refrigeration_n and_o comfort_n to_o cool_v and_o refresh_v the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n to_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o a_o rage_a and_o accuse_v conscience_n and_o to_o revive_v with_o new_a strength_n the_o faint_a soul_n in_o temptation_n or_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o tire_a traveller_n and_o thirsty_a passenger_n be_v call_v to_o these_o water_n mat._n 11._o 28._o isai._n 55._o 1._o for_o nothing_o but_o sound_a grace_n from_o jesus_n christ_n can_v quench_v the_o torment_a thirst_n of_o a_o accuse_v or_o distress_a conscience_n 3._o as_o from_o that_o rock_n stream_v abundance_n of_o water_n to_o make_v fruitful_a that_o barren_a wilderness_n wheresoever_o they_o run_v so_o only_o from_o the_o true_a rock_n issue_n plentiful_a water_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v our_o dry_a and_o barren_a heart_n fruitful_a in_o all_o work_n of_o righteousness_n isai._n 44._o 3_o 4._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_n and_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o among_o the_o grass_n and_o as_o willow_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n all_o this_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n be_v from_o the_o rock_n see_v eph._n 1._o 4._o iii_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o attain_v this_o water_n be_v many_o sweet_a resemblance_n resemblance_n 1._o the_o people_n may_v ask_v moses_n water_n but_o moses_n can_v give_v it_o it_o be_v god_n must_v give_v it_o and_o miraculous_o fetch_v it_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n which_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v moses_n can_v conceive_v so_o man_n may_v seek_v justification_n and_o to_o drink_v water_n of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o either_o by_o nature_n as_o pelagian_n or_o by_o merit_n as_o popish_a justiciaries_n do_v either_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o jew_n or_o in_o evangelical_n counsel_n as_o the_o fond_a votary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o no_o jew_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o procure_v any_o water_n to_o himself_o neither_o can_v moses_n give_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v nor_o by_o any_o fond_a devise_n beyond_o the_o law_n but_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v devise_v a_o way_n and_o point_v to_o we_o a_o rock_n of_o 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who_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o the_o rock_n be_v smite_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o strike_n on_o the_o rock_n but_o the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o it_o that_o get_v water_n for_o israel_n exod_n 17._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o the_o stroke_n but_o all_o depend_v on_o god_n commandment_n and_o precept_n and_o presence_n even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o abundance_n of_o price_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n nor_o the_o strike_n on_o this_o rock_n before_o man_n eye_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o can_v bring_v one_o drop_n of_o true_a water_n of_o comfort_n but_o by_o the_o presence_n and_o word_n of_o god_n blessing_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o mean_n or_o work_n wrought_v but_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o presence_n that_o do_v all_o in_o they_o object_n then_o we_o may_v give_v up_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o pray_v at_o 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rock_n can_v not_o do_v joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_v 2._o that_o to_o run_v any_o whither_o else_o be_v to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v pit_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n let_v papist_n run_v to_o the_o puddle_n water_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o seek_v other_o mediator_n or_o intercessor_n say_v thou_o with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v let_v other_o run_v to_o humane_a help_n and_o remedy_n in_o their_o sorrow_n to_o card_n dice_n merry_a company_n let_v they_o run_v to_o devil_n and_o witch_n and_o make_v they_o their_o rock_n let_v thy_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o my_o comfort_n i_o be_v sure_a to_o sink_v in_o my_o trouble_n 3._o israel_n come_v to_o the_o rock_n do_v not_o only_o draw_v from_o satisfy_v thence_o but_o drink_v hearty_o so_o we_o must_v 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