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for_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n accord_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n word_n he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water_n spring_n and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o hungry_a to_o dwell_v that_o he_o may_v prepare_v a_o city_n for_o habitation_n psalm_n 107._o vers_fw-la 35_o 36._o yet_o because_o this_o be_v but_o probable_a or_o conjectural_a we_o will_v make_v it_o no_o ground_n of_o our_o intend_a inference_n suppose_v then_o that_o these_o prediction_n be_v as_o mere_o figurative_a or_o metaphorical_a as_o the_o former_a they_o may_v not_o withstand_v true_o and_o prophetical_o prefigure_v or_o by_o way_n of_o emblem_n fore-shaddow_n aswell_o the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v we_o as_o the_o external_a baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v the_o water_n you_o know_v have_v two_o natural_a property_n from_o which_o many_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o sacred_a writer_n be_v 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prediction_n of_o spring_n or_o water_n burst_v forth_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v prefigure_v the_o internal_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o christ_n alone_o baptize_v us._n for_o though_o john_n do_v plant_v and_o water_v those_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n alone_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o this_o internal_a baptism_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n not_o only_o by_o figurative_a or_o prophetical_a manner_n of_o speech_n but_o by_o historical_a and_o real_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o external_a baptism_n by_o water_n literal_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o type_n or_o sign_n 2._o of_o christ_n baptism_n with_o the_o spirit_n this_o internal_a baptism_n to_o omit_v other_o instance_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o if_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o have_v kill_v they_o with_o thirst_n in_o the_o desert_n now_o this_o we_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o true_a shadow_n or_o picture_n of_o some_o great_a mystery_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ._n in_o this_o the_o jew_n agree_v with_o we_o only_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v work_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n than_o those_o which_o moses_n wrought_v but_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o of_o another_o kind_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miraculous_a mystery_n but_o mere_a miracle_n now_o that_o the_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o this_o mystical_a baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 48._o verse_n 28._o before_o cite_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n how_o be_v it_o christ_n not_o literal_o not_o identical_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o present_a in_o or_o so_o unite_v to_o the_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o our_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o water_n wherewith_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o bodily_a thirst_n to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n when_o moses_n smite_v it_o the_o mystery_n portend_v or_o foreshaddowed_n by_o this_o miracle_n herein_o consist_v that_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v true_o god_n which_o give_v they_o plenty_n of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v afterward_o become_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a soul_n this_o internal_a baptism_n which_o be_v thus_o real_o foreshaddowed_n by_o the_o water_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v literal_o foretold_v psalm_n 36._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n 46._o among_o other_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o interpreter_n the_o new_a one_o and_o that_o a_o especial_a one_o as_o be_v elsewhere_o observe_v be_v when_o such_o speech_n as_o be_v by_o the_o prophet_n most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o psalmist_n indefinite_o utter_v of_o god_n but_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o manner_n of_o speech_n borrow_v from_o the_o custom_n or_o fashion_n of_o man_n do_v imprint_v their_o strict_a and_o proper_a character_n upon_o god_n make_v man_n and_o fit_v his_o action_n as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o print_n in_o wax_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v life_n itself_o a_o ocean_n of_o live_a water_n which_o we_o can_v approach_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fountain_n or_o well_o of_o life_n from_o which_o every_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n without_o stint_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o drown_v himself_o or_o draw_v it_o 2._o dry_a for_o it_o be_v more_o calm_a and_o placid_a than_o any_o fountain_n or_o spring_n though_o more_o inexhaustible_a than_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o god_n make_v man_n the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n psal._n 146._o v_o 10._o that_o the_o god_n of_o zion_n as_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n or_o worth_a notice-taking_a to_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o man_n of_o judah_n all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a know_v well_o that_o he_o which_o have_v make_v the_o world_n have_v no_o beginning_n no_o end_n of_o day_n or_o sovereignty_n but_o that_o this_o god_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v lord_n likewise_o of_o
jesus_n the_o king_n in_o their_o heart_n his_o first_o come_n have_v be_v as_o dreadful_a to_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o the_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 11._o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n very_a well_o observe_v have_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o same_o element_n by_o which_o the_o old_a world_n beside_o noah_n family_n be_v destroy_v shall_v be_v consecrate_v as_o a_o especial_a mean_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o new_a world_n the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o john_n administer_v be_v as_o a_o renovation_n or_o ratification_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o noah_n a_o visible_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v free_v the_o earth_n or_o land_n of_o jewry_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o malachy_n speak_v of_o and_o be_v withal_o a_o visible_a pledge_n or_o sacrament_n of_o a_o new_a blessing_n whatsoever_o the_o curse_n or_o anger_n be_v which_o hang_v at_o this_o 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mystical_a sense_n in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n or_o at_o his_o baptism_n the_o congruity_n between_o noah_n ark_n and_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n do_v herein_o partly_o consist_v first_o not_o only_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n but_o the_o beast_n as_o well_o 2._o clean_a as_o unclean_a which_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n be_v all_o preserve_v from_o bodily_a destruction_n so_o not_o only_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v pre-figured_n by_o noah_n family_n nor_o such_o proselyte_n only_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v make_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o answer_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o clean_a beast_n in_o noah_n ark_n but_o even_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o the_o gentile_n such_o as_o have_v most_o oppugn_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o religion_n so_o they_o will_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n or_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o undoubted_o preserve_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o hell-fire_n as_o the_o unclean_a beast_n which_o enter_v into_o noah_n ark_n be_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o water_n 58._o that_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o ark._n have_v be_v no_o proselyte_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o into_o the_o catholic_a church_n now_o erect_v by_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o unclean_a beast_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a unto_o we_o from_o the_o vision_n which_o saint_n peter_n see_v act_v 10._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o peter_n after_o his_o prayer_n become_v very_o hungry_a and_o will_v have_v eat_v but_o while_o they_o make_v ready_a he_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o a_o certain_a vessel_n descend_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sheet_n knit_v at_o the_o four_o corner_n and_o let_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n to_o he_o rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v but_o peter_n say_v not_o so_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v common_a or_o unclean_a and_o the_o voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o again_o the_o second_o time_n what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v that_o call_v not_o thou_o common_a this_o be_v do_v thrice_o and_o the_o vessel_n be_v receive_v up_o again_o into_o heaven_n the_o open_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o let_v down_o of_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n as_o well_o unclean_a as_o clean_a do_v signify_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o gate_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v now_o set_v open_a to_o all_o believer_n and_o the_o way_n to_o true_a belief_n manifest_v to_o all_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v the_o one_o as_o open_v and_o the_o other_o as_o manifest_v to_o the_o 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