7._o these_o spiritual_a fisher_n have_v large_a water_n to_o fish_n in_o and_o be_v to_o be_v frequent_a in_o fish_v from_o engedi_n even_o to_o eneglaim_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n to_o spread_v forth_o net_n from_o east_n to_o west_n they_o be_v to_o fish_v the_o whole_a sea_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o fish_n and_o the_o net_n must_v be_v spread_v not_o lie_v still_o the_o fisher_n may_v dry_v and_o mend_v their_o net_n but_o then_o they_o must_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o be_v fish_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n paul_n charge_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o catch_v fish_n with_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o observe_v 8._o these_o gospel_n fisher_n do_v catch_v some_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n some_o great_a some_o small_a some_o old_a some_o young_a when_o they_o spread_v forth_o their_o net_n their_o fish_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n some_o of_o every_o kind_n shall_v be_v catch_v in_o their_o net_n mat._n 13.47_o say_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n the_o gospel_n preach_v gain_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o priest_n act_n 6.7_o and_o sergius_n paulus_n act_v 13.12_o be_v great_a fish_n catch_v in_o this_o net_n but_o lydia_n and_o the_o damsel_n act_v 1.6_o with_o onesimus_n and_o many_o other_o be_v little_a fish_n nicodemus_n john_n 3._o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o and_o the_o elect_a lady_n 2_o john_n be_v great_a fish_n and_o though_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v and_o catch_v with_o this_o net_n yet_o some_o be_v some_o jew_n some_o gentile_n some_o bondman_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o but_o the_o miry_a place_n thereof_o and_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o 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many_o baptize_v once_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o idolater_n some_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o must_v we_o seek_v out_o by_o water_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v say_v the_o best_a expositor_n some_o make_v grace_n the_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v too_o general_a unless_o we_o limit_v it_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o wash_v sinner_n with_o these_o word_n i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o have_v some_o allusion_n unto_o the_o water_n mingle_v with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o a_o branch_n of_o hyssop_n upon_o the_o unclean_a party_n he_o be_v cleanse_v and_o this_o water_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n or_o purification_n for_o sin_n numb_a 19.9_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o so_o the_o 18._o and_o 19_o verse_n express_v it_o this_o red_a cow_n figure_v out_o christ_n 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the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1_o cor_n 6.11_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n among_o other_o which_o water_n serve_v for_o viz_o to_o cool_v to_o nourish_v to_o cleanse_v 1._o it_o quench_v thirst_n cause_v by_o heat_n and_o so_o cool_a the_o like_a do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v drink_v by_o faith_n john_n 7.37_o 2._o it_o nourish_v and_o cause_v growth_n and_o christ_n blood_n do_v the_o same_o john_n 6.55_o 3._o it_o cleanse_v which_o be_v the_o use_n of_o it_o here_o mention_v water_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o garment_n vessel_n and_o person_n so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o cleanse_a thing_n heb_fw-mi 9.13_o 14._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heâ—fer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o 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