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offer_v as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v concludent_o prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n intend_v by_o his_o father_n abraham_n that_o the_o cross_n whereon_o he_o offer_v himself_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a altar_n of_o altar_n the_o body_n which_o the_o legal_a altar_n do_v foreshadow_v and_o that_o this_o cross_n shall_v be_v erect_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v foreshadowed_a by_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n record_v by_o moses_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o type_n to_o wit_n isaac_n the_o place_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n be_v either_o the_o mount_n whereon_o the_o temple_n stand_v or_o some_o mount_n near_o unto_o it_o if_o not_o calvary_n itself_o and_o when_o abraham_n come_v near_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o moriah_n soever_o it_o be_v he_o lay_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n on_o isaac_n his_o son_n 22._o isaac_n then_o 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that_o grand_a mystery_n which_o this_o strange_a temporal_a heal_n do_v prefigure_v and_o that_o be_v the_o future_a cure_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o upon_o they_o exercise_v tyranny_n shall_v come_v penury_n which_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v but_o to_o these_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v show_v how_o their_o enemy_n be_v torment_v for_o when_o the_o horrible_a fierceness_n of_o beast_n come_v upon_o these_o and_o they_o perish_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o crooked_a serpent_n thy_o wrath_n endure_v not_o for_o ever_o but_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o a_o small_a season_n that_o they_o may_v be_v admonish_v have_v a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o law_n for_o he_o that_o turn_v himself_o 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shall_v we_o attempt_v to_o foreshadow_v light_n by_o darkness_n or_o make_v a_o league_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o beliall_n all_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n exposition_n upon_o moses_n his_o fact_n will_v concludent_o infer_v be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o by_o the_o comfort_n which_o the_o wound_a israelite_n find_v by_o look_v upon_o it_o 4._o ahitophels_n treachery_n against_o his_o master_n david_n do_v true_o foreshadow_v the_o betray_n of_o david_n lord_n by_o judas_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v hence_o conclude_v that_o ahitophel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o death_n but_o rather_o of_o judas_n and_o his_o fearful_a end_n nor_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n any_o other_o way_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n person_n than_o ahitophel_n be_v that_o be_v no_o type_n at_o all_o yet_o a_o more_o excellent_a type_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n who_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v to_o vanquish_v than_o ahitophel_n be_v of_o judas_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o this_o serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n or_o tree_n be_v a_o prophecy_n or_o speak_a picture_n that_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n or_o son_n of_o god_n over_o satan_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v upon_o the_o cross_n this_o interpretation_n i_o learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o john_n 12.31_o now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o now_o that_o be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o the_o cross_n then_o be_v the_o scene_n or_o stage_n wherein_o the_o long_a duel_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a fiery_a serpent_n upon_o the_o stage_n be_v excellent_o foreshadowed_a by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o questionless_a do_v better_a represent_v a_o dead_a wounded_z or_o bruise_a serpent_n than_o a_o live_v or_o active_a one_o this_o interpretation_n or_o display_v of_o that_o sacred_a emblem_n be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o historical_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n which_o moses_n have_v to_o make_v and_o set_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n god_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v by_o way_n of_o punishment_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n as_o upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o have_v seduce_v she_o denounce_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o they_o now_o albeit_o this_o enmity_n do_v principal_o consist_v between_o the_o woman_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o their_o follower_n yet_o this_o spiritual_a enmity_n be_v visible_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n by_o that_o antipathy_n which_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v usual_o experience_v between_o man_n and_o bodily_a serpent_n and_o this_o enmity_n special_o on_o the_o serpent_n part_n be_v never_o more_o remarkable_a then_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n do_v tempt_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n have_v do_v that_o be_v by_o lust_a after_o meat_n for_o that_o time_n and_o place_n forbid_v by_o loathe_v manna_n and_o heavenly_a food_n which_o god_n have_v plentiful_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n hor_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o greeve_v because_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o people_n speak_v against_o god_n and_o against_o moses_n say_v wherefore_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o here_o be_v neither_o bread_n nor_o water_n and_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a 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