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and_o yet_o reserve_v the_o great_a for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n even_o now_o in_o this_o marvellous_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v our_o divine_a ceremony_n and_o sacrament_n see_v he_o afar_o off_o know_v but_o in_o part_n dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o receive_v our_o best_a contentment_n by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n while_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n make_v we_o know_v the_o thing_n free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o time_n shall_v be_v when_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v in_o heaven_n see_v he_o who_o we_o believe_v face_n to_o face_n clear_o perfect_o immediate_o without_o sacrament_n or_o type_n in_o the_o full_a vision_n near_a union_n and_o absolute_a fruition_n never_o till_o then_o shall_v we_o comprehend_v whole_o what_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o that_o text_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 6._o to_o your_o worship_n i_o commend_v this_o treatise_n of_o that_o illuminate_v doctor_n excellent_a sometime_o in_o follow_v and_o open_v a_o allegory_n and_o now_o more_o excellent_a in_o enjoy_v the_o truth_n itself_o of_o who_o while_o here_o a_o preacher_n you_o show_v yourself_o a_o joyful_a hearer_n as_o of_o other_o faithful_a pastor_n at_o this_o day_n with_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n religious_a care_n of_o your_o family_n integrity_n in_o your_o office_n love_v of_o good_a man_n both_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o private_a estate_n and_o all_o christian_a behaviour_n as_o the_o fame_n of_o your_o sweet_a savour_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o treatise_n will_v be_v the_o more_o welcome_a because_o of_o your_o worthy_a name_n prefix_v it_o
three_o sacrifice_n ibid._n no_o perfection_n but_o only_o in_o christ._n 96_o sin_n unpardoned_a all_o service_n be_v abominable_a 97_o wash_v and_o purge_v all_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 99_o note_n of_o it_o 100_o effect_n of_o be_v so_o wash_v and_o purge_v 101_o priest_n garment_n common_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n 102_o seven_o use_n thereof_o for_o minister_n 112_o three_o use_n for_o the_o people_n twofold_a instruction_n 115_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o head_n and_o themselves_o 117_o believer_n high_o esteem_v as_o precious_a stone_n 119_o sin_n to_o slight_v they_o ibid._n temperance_n of_o minister_n 122_o marriage_n ibid._n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a 125_o minister_n duty_n 130_o private_a christian_n duty_n as_o priest_n to_o god_n 131_o fourteen_o nazarite_n type_n as_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n abstemious_a nourish_v the_o hair_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o dead_a and_o release_v of_o their_o vow_n 133_o christ_n and_o his_o excellency_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o power_n wherein_z 137_o difference_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vow_n and_o papist_n 138_o be_v nazarites_n unto_o god_n in_o five_o thing_n 139_o xv._n clean_n person_n type_n three_o sort_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n 141_o meat_n and_o unclean_a how_o and_o why_o ib._n two_o mark_n ibid._n issue_n unclean_a corporal_a and_o spiritual_a 144_o leprosy_n of_o body_n and_o of_o sin_n 146_o sign_n ibid._n church_n and_o member_n subject_a to_o many_o defilement_n 149_o look_v narrow_o on_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n ib._n good_a fruit_n thereof_o 150_o miserable_a effect_n of_o inward_a uncleanness_n 152_o wash_v legal_a and_o of_o christ_n blood_n 153_o small_a sin_n to_o be_v put_v away_o 154_o and_o how_o 155_o offer_v purge_v the_o unclean_a so_o of_o christ_n typify_v 156_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o cleanse_v every_o uncleanness_n 160_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o mean_n 161_o motive_n ibid._n be_v very_o careful_a to_o avoid_v spiritual_a uncleanness_n 162_o oblation_n of_o bird_n 163_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a 166_o affect_v purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n motive_n 167_o direction_n 169_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o defilement_n ib._n no_o easy_a matter_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n 174_o separate_a between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a who_o must_v 175_o christ_n discern_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n 176_o only_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n who_o christ_n account_v so_o to_o be_v 177_o mark_n of_o one_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o this_o cure_n 178_o and_o what_o afterward_o 179_o xvi_o holy_a thing_n type_n of_o christ._n 180_o use_v of_o legal_a ceremony_n 181_o their_o fitness_n to_o the_o jew_n nature_n ib._n ends._n ibid._n sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n distinguish_v 183_o sacrament_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a 184_o circumcision_n describe_v in_o part_n 185_o a_o sign_n of_o christ_n and_o seal_v of_o righteousness_n how_o 186_o be_v humble_v for_o natural_a corruption_n 188_o and_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n 189_o be_v circumcise_v spiritual_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v ib._n notes_n 191_o mortification_n if_o right_a be_v painful_a 192_o motive_n to_o get_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n 194_o xvii_o passeover_n a_o type_n in_o the_o choice_n preparation_n effusion_n of_o blood_n eat_v fruit_n 195_o christ_n a_o lamb_n and_o his_o perfection_n 196_o christ_n two_o way_n set_v apart_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n 198_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o passion_n order_v 199_o christ_n must_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n time_n of_o it_o 200_o jew_n division_n of_o the_o day_n into_o four_o part_n 201_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v and_o receive_v ibid._n in_o all_o worship_n look_v to_o christ._n 202_o the_o pretiousnesse_n of_o christ_n blood_n 203_o apply_v 204_o faith_n resemble_v by_o hyssop_n how_o ib._n christ_n blood_n to_o be_v high_o prize_v 205_o precious_a thing_n procure_v by_o it_o ibid._n profane_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 206_o how_n 207_o feed_v on_o the_o lamb_n and_o christ_n five_o condition_n 208_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 213_o direction_n for_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n 214_o similitude_n of_o purge_v out_o leaven_n and_o sin_n 216_o entire_a purge_v of_o the_o soul._n 217_o whole_a christ_n must_v be_v receive_v 219_o and_o how_o ibid._n popish_a abuse_n tax_v about_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n xviii_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 221_o how_n 223_o four_o constant_a miracle_n to_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 224_o comfort_n by_o christ_n as_o our_o guide_n 226_o in_o seven_o thing_n ibid._n confidence_n and_o security_n by_o christ._n 228_o note_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v comfort_n by_o this_o pillar_n 230_o and_o how_o this_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v 231_o mercy_n and_o justice_n meet_v in_o this_o type_n ib._n follow_v christ_n as_o a_o guide_n 232_o and_o how_o 233_o xix_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n 234_o in_o three_o conclusion_n ibid._n miracle_n in_o the_o miraculous_a divide_v of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n benefit_n seal_v up_o by_o baptism_n four_o 237_o observe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 238_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n fill_v with_o difficulty_n and_o why_o 239_o many_o comfort_n by_o that_o great_a work_n of_o god_n ibid._n duty_n of_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v these_o comfort_n 241_o xx._n manna_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 242_o matter_n of_o resemblance_n ibid._n why_o manna_n putrify_v if_o reserve_v 247_o christ_n infinite_o better_a than_o manna_n 248_o god_n patience_n and_o love_n to_o be_v note_v 250_o how_o it_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o ibid._n god_n watchfulness_n and_o care_n over_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 251_o comfort_n thereby_o and_o instance_n 252_o god_n bounty_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 253_o his_o wisdom_n in_o minister_a to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v note_v 254_o manna_n why_o give_v daily_o yet_o not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n moderation_n in_o natural_a thing_n 255_o and_o what_o be_v god_n measure_n 256_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v senseless_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ibid._n whence_o this_o come_v ibid._n and_o of_o what_o use_n 257_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o christ_n motive_n 258_o take_v pain_n for_o he_o motive_n 259_o observe_v time_n and_o place_n to_o meet_v with_o christ._n 260_o apply_v and_o feed_v on_o christ._n 261_o and_o how_o ibid._n be_v never_o weary_a of_o this_o manna_n ib._n motive_n 262_o prize_n and_o magnify_v this_o manna_n ib._n xxi_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 263_o in_o three_o respect_n ibid._n christ_n resemble_v by_o a_o rock_n and_o water_n 264_o christ_n ever_o present_a with_o his_o church_n 269_o our_o duty_n ibid._n a_o almighty_a power_n in_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n 270_o our_o duty_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n admirable_a ib._n see_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n open_v and_o its_o superexcellency_n 271_o thirst_n for_o christ_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o 272_o continue_v it_o two_o rule_n ibid._n have_v reâ—…rse_n to_o christ_n in_o this_o thirst_n motive_n 273_o quench_v thy_o thirst_n and_o be_v satisfy_v ib._n motive_n 274_o mean_n to_o get_v water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n hindrance_n help_n ibid._n xxii_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n 275_o god_n justice_n here_o to_o be_v note_v and_o equity_n of_o it_o 276_o of_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n 278_o temptation_n call_v fiery_a dart_n why_o 279_o observation_n about_o sin_n deceit_n folly_n poison_n danger_n of_o love_v it_o ibid._n god_n appoint_v the_o mean_n of_o health_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n 280_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n not_o golden_a five_o reason_n 281_o christ_n lift_v up_o before_o we_o how_o 282_o application_n of_o christ_n a_o save_a remedy_n far_o most_o excellent_a ibid._n god_n help_v his_o people_n by_o weak_a unlikely_a and_o contrary_a mean_n and_o why_o 284_o ground_n for_o faith_n in_o these_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n 286_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n how_o fit_a for_o destruction_n ibid._n the_o eye_n of_o faith_n must_v shut_v the_o eye_n of_o reason_n 287_o four_o thing_n can_v otherwise_o be_v obtain_v ibid._n believe_v the_o word_n absolute_o 291_o pray_v for_o eyesalve_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 292_o captivate_v thy_o own_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n ibid._n motive_n 293_o man_n reason_n the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n 294_o natural_a reason_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 296_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o be_v cure_v spiritual_o 298_o wound_n of_o sin_n compare_v to_o deadly_a poison_n in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n come_v for_o counsel_n to_o spiritual_a physician_n ibid._n who_o reprove_v 299_o confess_v special_a sin_n and_o go_v
body_n with_o the_o action_n and_o motion_n so_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n resemble_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o action_n passion_n motion_n as_o after_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v 3._o as_o the_o shadow_n be_v but_o a_o obscure_a resemblance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v a_o dark_a representation_n of_o the_o body_n namely_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a worship_n 4._o as_o the_o body_n be_v solid_a firm_a and_o of_o continuance_n even_o when_o the_o shadow_n be_v go_v so_o the_o ceremony_n as_o shadow_n be_v fly_v away_o but_o christ_n the_o body_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n last_v for_o ever_o in_o all_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v advance_v as_o the_o publisher_n and_o perfect_a of_o our_o salvation_n without_o any_o shadow_n whereas_o of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v it_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 7._o 19_o iii_o those_o ceremony_n be_v not_o give_v to_o merit_v 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the_o church_n to_o be_v hunt_v as_o the_o silly_a hare_n from_o one_o much_o to_o another_o and_o no_o where_o safe_a it_o must_v make_v we_o 1._o more_o wary_a 2._o desire_v our_o rest_n 3._o love_v that_o promise_n come_v with_o i_o from_o lebanon_n etc._n etc._n cant_v 4._o 8._o v._o comfort_v the_o church_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a david_n 1._o we_o have_v a_o strong_a deliverer_n and_o deliverance_n thing_n david_n pull_v the_o sheep_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n 1_o sam._n 17._o christ_n the_o true_a david_n have_v deliver_v his_o choose_a flock_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 27._o 2._o be_v
against_o this_o generation_n for_o she_o 1._o a_o woman_n of_o weak_a sex_n 2._o a_o queen_n enjoy_v pleasure_n at_o home_n 3._o undertake_v a_o long_a journey_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 12._o 42._o 4._o set_a aside_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o her_o kingdom_n the_o charge_n of_o her_o journey_n and_o gift_n to_o solomon_n not_o small_a 1_o king_n 10._o 10._o the_o danger_n weariness_n and_o all_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n yet_o as_o a_o gentile_a do_v all_o this_o but_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n profess_v christianity_n will_v not_o step_v over_o their_o threshold_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n object_n if_o solomon_n or_o christ_n be_v here_o we_o will_v sol._n 1._o the_o jew_n will_v say_v so_o but_o will_v not_o 2._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 3._o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o will_v not_o hear_v christ_n himself_o object_n we_o have_v business_n and_o occasion_n sol._n 1._o many_o make_v 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of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o watch_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o 4._o all_o the_o excellency_n which_o now_o we_o see_v and_o enjoy_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o to_o they_o we_o shall_v see_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n half_o be_v not_o tell_v i_o in_o my_o country_n so_o as_o the_o glory_n delight_n pleasure_n which_o our_o solomon_n now_o give_v we_o must_v affect_v our_o heart_n to_o renonunce_v carnal_a delight_n and_o pursue_v those_o that_o be_v above_o what_o be_v earth_n to_o heaven_n that_o be_v faith_n to_o fruition_n this_o be_v that_o cant._n 3._o 7._o behold_v his_o bed_n be_v better_a than_o salomon_n which_o be_v for_o price_n and_o safety_n most_o excellent_a for_o threescore_o valiant_a man_n stand_v about_o it_o every_o night_n but_o the_o spiritual_a marriagebed_n in_o the_o marriage_n chamber_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n surpass_v all_o comprehension_n all_o sweeten_v with_o incense_n of_o holiness_n happiness_n glory_n immortality_n better_a than_o the_o best_a perfume_n there_o be_v perfect_a security_n and_o last_a joy_n on_o their_o head_n for_o ever_o chap._n xii_o 11._o jonah_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o 4._o respect_n ionah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o matth._n 12._o 39_o no_o sign_n office_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n i._o in_o his_o name_n and_o office_n both_o jonahs_n both_o dove_n one_o in_o name_n the_o other_o in_o nature_n both_o mournful_a one_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n shut_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n the_o other_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o such_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o sustain_v and_o overcome_v both_o prophet_n jonah_n send_v to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o niniveh_n christ_n the_o true_a jonah_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n mat._n 4._o 17_o then_o jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n etc._n etc._n both_o of_o they_o in_o 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dreadful_a manner_n manner_n for_o as_o jonah_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o whale_n who_o make_v but_o one_o morsel_n of_o he_o so_o christ_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n and_o seem_v whole_o devour_v of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n as_o the_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n jon._n 2._o 2._o and_o vers_n 4._o i_o be_o cast_v away_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n so_o the_o other_o cry_v upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o so_o extraordinary_a death_n as_o in_o their_o sense_n they_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a hell_n 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n his_o fruit_n father_n for_o as_o jonah_n once_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o wind_n be_v still_v the_o sea_n cease_v from_o hâ—r_n rage_v chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a so_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n pacify_v his_o father_n wrath_n still_v the_o 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all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o catholic_a church_n first_o the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o sit_v on_o christ_n head_n then_o on_o the_o apostle_n in_o likeness_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n run_v down_o as_o it_o be_v by_o aaron_n beard_n and_o from_o they_o upon_o other_o inferior_a person_n believe_v their_o word_n as_o unto_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n psal._n 133._o 2._o now_o a_o threefold_a application_n hereof_o i._o in_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o eminency_n of_o 1._o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o creature_n who_o very_a name_n carry_v in_o it_o a_o note_n of_o principality_n be_v call_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o in_o that_o this_o whole_a consecration_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o most_o solemn_a and_o stately_a manner_n be_v but_o a_o dark_a shadow_n of_o his_o selemne_a inauguration_n into_o his_o office_n and_o by_o this_o anoint_v christ_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a 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