hard_a barren_a and_o despise_a rock_n the_o most_o abject_a of_o man_n the_o refuse_n of_o the_o world_n a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n of_o who_o when_o the_o prophet_n preach_v they_o can_v fimd_v none_o almost_o that_o will_v believe_v their_o report_n 2._o a_o rock_n for_o exaltation_n and_o advancement_n a_o rock_n be_v a_o promontory_n lift_v up_o above_o the_o earth_n such_o a_o rock_n be_v christ_n advance_v above_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o the_o heaven_n advance_v above_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n 1._o in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n 2._o in_o power_n and_o authority_n 3._o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n so_o joh._n 3._o 31._o he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o his_o person_n be_v above_o all_o for_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n phil._n 2._o 9_o his_o work_n be_v above_o all_o that_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v comprehend_v in_o power_n and_o merit_n his_o place_n be_v above_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n eminent_a above_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n 3._o a_o rock_n for_o firmness_n and_o stability_n he_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n on_o this_o rock_n as_o on_o a_o sure_a and_o firm_a foundation_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v lay_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o hence_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o defence_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o choose_a and_o everywise_o man_n build_v his_o house_n on_o this_o rock_n 4._o a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n to_o wicked_a man_n rom._n 9_o 32._o not_o in_o himself_o and_o his_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n but_o accidental_o and_o passive_o because_o man_n dash_v themselves_o against_o he_o as_o many_o at_o this_o day_n bark_n like_o dog_n against_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n many_o loose_a and_o formal_a gospeler_n scorn_v the_o baseness_n and_o meanness_n of_o preacher_n and_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o their_o darkness_n can_v abide_v no_o light_n to_o come_v near_o it_o to_o all_o these_o and_o thousand_o more_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n by_o their_o own_o default_n 5._o a_o rock_n for_o weight_n and_o danger_n and_o inavoidable_a judgement_n upon_o his_o adversary_n which_o on_o whosoever_o it_o fall_v it_o crush_v he_o to_o piece_n mat._n 21._o 44._o if_o any_o rise_n against_o it_o they_o do_v but_o tire_v and_o tear_v themselves_o but_o if_o this_o rock_n rise_v against_o any_o man_n and_o fall_v upon_o he_o it_o break_v he_o to_o powder_v witness_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o world_n ever_o have_v herod_n judas_n julian_n jew_n pilate_n as_o unable_a to_o rise_v from_o under_o his_o revenge_n as_o a_o man_n pash_v to_o piece_n unable_a to_o rise_v from_o under_o a_o rock_n forth_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o send_v out_o water_n in_o abundance_n to_o the_o people_n 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 live_a water_n to_o supply_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o moses_n law_n because_o of_o our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 3._o 2._o the_o rock_n give_v water_n but_o not_o till_o it_o be_v smite_v exod._n 17._o 6._o so_o christ_n the_o true_a rock_n must_v be_v smite_v with_o passion_n he_o must_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n and_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o before_o there_o can_v issue_v out_o of_o his_o side_n that_o bloody_a stream_n by_o which_o the_o thirst_n of_o believer_n can_v be_v quench_v and_o as_o the_o rock_n be_v smite_v twice_o and_o water_n gush_v out_o both_o time_n so_o christ_n be_v twice_o smite_v first_o actual_o in_o himself_o second_o virtual_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o believer_n of_o all_o age_n the_o faithful_a before_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v to_o be_v smite_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o sin_n the_o faithful_a after_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v smite_v dead_a and_o raise_v already_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o rod_n in_o moses_n hand_n that_o smite_v and_o break_v the_o rock_n even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n hand_n and_o our_o transgression_n against_o it_o that_o break_v the_o true_a rock_n isai._n 53._o 5._o gal_n 3._o 13._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o same_o rod_n that_o smite_v the_o river_n to_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o this_o same_o law_n and_o rod_n of_o moses_n bring_v the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n from_o
root_v out_o at_o once_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v thou_o a_o enemy_n to_o jesus_n a_o hinderer_n of_o any_o of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n look_v to_o thyself_o suppose_v thou_o have_v power_n above_o joshua_n the_o type_n be_v thou_o strong_a than_o the_o true_a joshua_n he_o carry_v victory_n in_o his_o banner_n julian_n shall_v cry_v with_o his_o gut_n in_o his_o arm_n o_o galilean_a galilae_fw-la thou_o have_v the_o victory_n the_o proud_a enemy_n shall_v be_v as_o lamb_n grease_n before_o a_o consume_a fire_n our_o great_a joshua_n shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o thy_o neck_n and_o make_v thou_o the_o dust_n of_o his_o footstool_n nay_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o despise_a servant_n upon_o thy_o neck_n as_o joshua_n do_v the_o power_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n shall_v not_o carry_v it_o against_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n hasten_v thy_o repentance_n else_o thou_o hastne_v thy_o destruction_n if_o voluntas_fw-la thou_o work_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n will_v work_v his_o will_n on_o thou_o and_o what_o need_v any_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o present_a prosperity_n of_o god_n enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a see_v our_o joshua_n shall_v sudden_o blast_v their_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o dash_v they_o asunder_o as_o earthen_a vessel_n ii_o comfort_n all_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n accomplish_v of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o though_o the_o promise_n may_v seem_v out_o of_o mind_n joshua_n shall_v perform_v every_o word_n and_o syllable_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o 2._o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o hindrance_n and_o mighty_a let_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v god_n promise_v the_o good_a land_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o get_v through_o jordan_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n now_o rather_o than_o his_o promise_n shall_v fail_v he_o will_v invert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n jordan_n shall_v stop_v his_o course_n nay_o run_v backward_o the_o like_a in_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n god_n have_v say_v that_o night_n they_o must_v out_o and_o the_o sea_n must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o promise_n god_n promise_v joshua_n to_o overcome_v five_o king_n at_o once_o a_o hard_a task_n and_o one_o day_n be_v too_o little_a for_o it_o but_o rather_o than_o the_o night_n approach_v shall_v dissolve_v the_o battle_n and_o any_o of_o they_o escape_n he_o will_v command_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o lengthen_v the_o day_n that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v accomplish_v israel_n in_o pass_v to_o canaan_n must_v pass_v the_o huge_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n forty_o year_n alas_o what_o shall_v they_o eat_v or_o drink_v can_v a_o barren_a wilderness_n afford_v any_o food_n or_o if_o any_o for_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n but_o before_o the_o promise_n fail_v heaven_n shall_v rain_v manna_n the_o rock_n shall_v give_v abundance_n of_o water_n have_v god_n promise_v thou_o daily_a bread_n help_v in_o affliction_n refresh_v in_o weariness_n remission_n in_o sense_n of_o sin_n a_o bless_a issue_n in_o every_o trial_n let_v thy_o faith_n give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o truth_n heaven_n shall_v fall_v and_o earth_n ascend_v before_o thou_o believe_a shall_v be_v frustrate_a isai_n 54._o 10._o have_v he_o promise_v thou_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n what_o if_o thou_o see_v army_n of_o enemy_n of_o discouragement_n thou_o be_v a_o israelite_n shall_v not_o fail_v for_o 1._o nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o the_o promise_n 2._o god_n have_v after_o a_o sort_n captivate_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o thy_o faith_n 3._o he_o may_v defer_v the_o promise_n but_o never_o deny_v it_o or_o himself_o wait_v still_o iii_o be_v christ_n the_o true_a joshua_n 1._o acknowledge_v he_o our_o joshua_n captain_n and_o head_n 2._o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o as_o israel_n unto_o joshua_n josh._n 1._o 11_o 17._o all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whether_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v as_o we_o obey_v moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o obey_v thou_o 3._o follow_v he_o as_o our_o guide_n into_o that_o eternal_a rest_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o our_o inheritance_n there_o moses_n can_v carry_v we_o in_o for_o himself_o must_v only_o see_v the_o land_n so_o we_o may_v see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n afar_o off_o in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o jesus_n can_v bring_v we_o in_o for_o 1._o he_o alone_o be_v enter_v already_o to_o take_v possession_n for_o we_o 2._o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o carry_v we_o through_o our_o wilderness_n to_o our_o canaan_n iu._n what_o condition_n we_o must_v observe_v in_o come_v to_o heaven_n heaven_n as_o they_o in_o come_v to_o the_o good_a land_n 1._o the_o land_n be_v they_o and_o possession_n give_v but_o many_o canaanite_n and_o jebusite_n must_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n under_o tribute_n still_o chap._n 15._o 63._o and_o 16._o 10._o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o promise_n of_o rest_n and_o possession_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n be_v some_o yea_o many_o canaanite_n and_o jebusite_n to_o molest_v god_n people_n but_o at_o last_o our_o joshua_n leave_v never_o a_o enemy_n unsubdued_a there_o shall_v nothing_o which_o be_v unholy_a get_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o city_n he_o see_v the_o last_o enemy_n destroy_v 2._o they_o must_v not_o come_v into_o that_o land_n till_o they_o be_v circumcise_v for_o all_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v chap._n 5._o 3_o 7._o till_o the_o shame_n of_o egypt_n be_v remove_v verse_n 9_o joshua_n can_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o shame_n as_o junius_n think_v be_v the_o profaneness_n of_o their_o father_n contract_v in_o egypt_n whereby_o they_o grow_v careless_a of_o god_n ordinance_n our_o joshua_n bring_v not_o we_o into_o our_o canaan_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v profane_a and_o uncircumcised_a till_o he_o have_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o be_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a for_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n 3._o joshua_n must_v divide_v their_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n and_o so_o every_o one_o must_v receive_v it_o not_o by_o right_n or_o desert_n chap._n 14._o 2._o and_o so_o god_n command_v moses_n numb_a 26._o 55._o so_o our_o joshua_n divide_v to_o the_o elect_v their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o heavenly_a country_n not_o for_o their_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o by_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a gift_n if_o no_o israelite_n can_v claim_v of_o joshua_n one_o foot_n out_o of_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o all_o of_o promise_n and_o grace_n much_o less_o may_v we_o our_o child_n part_n in_o heaven_n god_n mercy_n be_v man_n merit_n 4._o joshua_n give_v they_o the_o land_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o for_o so_o great_a labour_n and_o travel_v in_o prepare_v so_o good_a a_o land_n they_o afford_v he_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o chap._n 19_o 49._o our_o joshua_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o joshua_n in_o purchase_v we_o a_o better_a land_n and_o we_o must_v give_v he_o the_o inheritance_n he_o ask_v so_o they_o do_v to_o joshua_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o we_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o now_o the_o inheritance_n he_o ask_v among_o we_o be_v our_o heart_n purge_v by_o faith_n he_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o thou_o for_o all_o his_o pain_n but_o a_o little_a room_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o which_o himself_o will_v build_v and_o dwell_v in_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o demand_n beside_o thy_o unkindness_n and_o unthankfullnesse_n thy_o heart_n shall_v lie_v as_o a_o ruinous_a waist_n as_o a_o nasty_a and_o stink_a hole_n a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a beast_n and_o lust_n yea_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n 5._o joshua_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o good_a land_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o eat_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o land_n the_o manna_n cease_v the_o next_o morrow_n chap._n 5._o 12._o so_o when_o our_o joshua_n shall_v bring_v we_o into_o our_o good_a land_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v cease_v the_o manna_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n celebration_n of_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o hope_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o better_a mean_n or_o better_a thing_n without_o mean_n in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o which_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o walk_v in_o hope_n through_o our_o wilderness_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o good_a land_n will_v be_v worth_a all_o our_o labour_n 6._o joshua_n bring_v none_o into_o the_o land_n but_o conqueror_n and_o divide_v the_o land_n to_o a_o conquer_a people_n so_o our_o
himself_o and_o all_o his_o member_n all_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o our_o steed_n he_o shake_v off_o as_o samson_n do_v the_o seven_o green_a cord_n and_o break_v their_o power_n as_o tow_n be_v break_v when_o it_o feel_v fire_n 5._o samson_n never_o have_v help_v from_o any_o other_o in_o slay_v the_o lion_n the_o enemy_n but_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o any_o other_o second_o or_o weapon_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n alone_o in_o the_o garden_n at_o prayer_n alone_o before_o pilate_n alone_o all_o the_o disciple_n flee_v on_o the_o cross_n alone_o no_o other_o must_v tread_v the_o winepress_v none_o must_v share_v in_o the_o honour_n nor_o conquest_n with_o he_o 1._o not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o god_n child_n calamity_n by_o their_o calamity_n samson_n have_v many_o enemy_n many_o conslict_n many_o danger_n by_o the_o lion_n the_o philistines_n the_o azzhites_n and_o his_o own_o wife_n 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this_o come_v of_o god_n whereas_o marriage_n among_o prince_n ordinary_o be_v make_v to_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o difference_n not_o to_o make_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n overcome_v sin_n death_n hell_n grave_a by_o suffer_v by_o death_n by_o descend_v into_o hell_n by_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n most_o unlikely_a or_o contrary_a mean_n let_v god_n enemy_n fear_v revenge_n by_o every_o thing_n even_o where_o no_o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v never_o safe_a seem_v he_o never_o so_o secure_a a_o army_n of_o frog_n shall_v drive_v pharaoh_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n chamber_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o greatness_n a_o fly_n shall_v choke_v pope_n adrian_n if_o other_o mean_n be_v want_v and_o proud_a herod_n shall_v be_v eat_v up_o not_o by_o any_o army_n of_o man_n but_o of_o lice_n iii_o the_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o passion_n church_n be_v by_o passion_n and_o patience_n submit_v ourselves_o meek_o unto_o god_n in_o 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iv._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a samson_n here_o be_v much_o consolation_n people_n and_o many_o comfort_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n 1._o comfort_n as_o samson_n revenge_v the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o in_o his_o wife_n so_o will_v christ_n matth._n 25._o in_o that_o you_o do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o though_o sampsons_n wife_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o another_o christ_n can_v joh._n 10._o 28._o none_o shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 2._o comfort_n a_o mighty_a deliverer_n be_v here_o than_o samson_n for_o israel_n for_o 1._o though_o samson_n be_v strong_a to_o overcome_v a_o lion_n our_o samson_n be_v strong_a to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n not_o in_o himself_o thing_n only_o but_o for_o we_o in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o 2._o samson_n be_v strong_a but_o may_v abuse_v his_o strength_n as_o he_o do_v in_o whore_v and_o wantonness_n which_o in_o prison_n he_o repent_v but_o jesus_n christ_n use_v all_o his_o strength_n for_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o enemy_n 3._o samson_n abuse_v it_o may_v loose_v his_o strength_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n with_o his_o hair_n but_o his_o sin_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n that_o weaken_v he_o but_o christ_n can_v not_o loose_v his_o strength_n because_o he_o can_v not_o loose_v his_o obedience_n 4._o samson_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o the_o philistines_n think_v it_o bootless_a to_o assay_v he_o with_o power_n but_o by_o policy_n and_o indirect_a mean_n they_o conquer_v he_o but_o our_o samson_n can_v be_v conquer_v neither_o by_o power_n nor_o by_o policy_n for_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o and_o in_o he_o be_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n 5._o samson_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n but_o that_o be_v his_o own_o overthrow_n but_o christ_n not_o so_o his_o conquest_n be_v to_o his_o most_o glorious_a exaltation_n 6._o samson_n as_o a_o type_n only_o begin_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o hinder_v by_o death_n can_v not_o perfect_v it_o our_o samson_n perfect_v the_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o do_v more_o after_o death_n than_o in_o his_o life_n or_o death_n and_o will_v most_o full_o perfect_v it_o for_o all_o his_o member_n in_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o comfort_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n child_n appear_v not_o yet_o but_o shall_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o sampsons_n strength_n for_o a_o time_n lurk_v in_o the_o prison_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n deity_n lie_v hide_v a_o while_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o both_o most_o powerful_o break_v forth_o so_o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o despise_a saint_n psal._n 37._o 6._o 4._o comfort_n we_o shall_v never_o doubt_v of_o mean_n to_o comfort_n and_o supply_v we_o in_o want_n the_o same_o god_n that_o supply_v samson_n a_o jawbone_n against_o his_o enemy_n supply_v he_o out_o of_o the_o same_o jawbone_n a_o well_o of_o water_n to_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v trust_v thyself_o with_o god_n in_o thy_o want_n reserve_v to_o he_o all_o mean_n instrument_n and_o way_n 9_o of_o bring_v thou_o help_v if_o thou_o see_v no_o apparent_a or_o great_a mean_n of_o thy_o comfort_n and_o supply_v he_o can_v use_v weak_a and_o unexpected_a mean_n only_o walk_v in_o thy_o call_n and_o the_o rock_n shall_v yield_v thou_o water_n rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v destitute_a in_o god_n way_n or_o work_v v._o in_o both_o learn_v to_o contemn_v the_o great_a and_o extreme_a peril_n peril_n in_o god_n cause_n samson_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n so_o do_v christ_n he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n so_o must_v thou_o learn_v not_o to_o love_v thy_o life_n to_o the_o death_n revel_v 12._o 11._o and_o with_o paul_n
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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psal._n 42._o 1._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v faithful_a we_o must_v not_o thirst_v with_o repine_v and_o diffidence_n as_o the_o israelite_n but_o with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n this_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v constant_a the_o israelite_n thirst_v still_o till_o they_o obtain_v their_o desire_n so_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o desire_n or_o to_o come_v where_o this_o water_n be_v and_o go_v without_o it_o but_o we_o must_v never_o be_v content_a with_o our_o estate_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o well_o with_o we_o for_o the_o world_n till_o we_o taste_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o continue_v rule_n thy_o thirst_n observe_v two_o rule_n 1._o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v any_o grace_n to_o give_v or_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o give_v thou_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o thirst_v beg_a ask_v 2._o so_o long_o as_o thou_o want_v any_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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