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ring_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o to_o put_v in_o the_o staff_n to_o carry_v it_o moreover_o there_o be_v several_a other_o vessel_n belong_v to_o it_o viz._n dish_n spoon_n cover_v and_o bowl_n all_o of_o pure_a gold_n v._o 29._o the_o use_n be_v of_o it_o be_v to_o set_v the_o bread_n thereon_o v._o 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n shewbread_n before_o i_o always_o which_o be_v explain_v more_o full_o in_o leu._n 24._o v._n 5._o to_o the_o 10._o thou_o shall_v take_v fine_a flower_n and_o bake_v twelve_o cake_n or_o loaf_n thereof_o two_o ten_o deal_v shall_v be_v in_o one_o cake_n or_o two_o omers_n exod._n 16.16_o that_o be_v about_o two_o quart_n of_o our_o measure_n and_o thou_o shall_v set_v they_o in_o two_o row_n six_o on_o a_o row_n upon_o the_o pure_a table_n before_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 6._o of_o levit._n 24._o and_o a_o dish_n of_o incense_n upon_o each_o row_n ver_fw-la 7._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o history_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o the_o use_n of_o the_o table_n be_v to_o set_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o incense_n thereon_o and_o there_o be_v several_a mystical_a and_o significant_a action_n ordain_v about_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o incense_n we_o must_v inquire_v into_o they_o all_o and_o not_o consider_v the_o table_n alone_o but_o with_o reference_n to_o its_o use_n and_o to_o the_o bread_n and_o incense_n and_o the_o sacred_a action_n about_o they_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a mystery_n in_o this_o type_n 1._o the_o shewbread_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v typify_v before_o in_o other_o respect_n by_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o regard_n
when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o joseph_n supply_v all_o their_o want_n make_v provision_n for_o they_o every_o way_n he_o give_v they_o their_o corn_n without_o take_v their_o money_n wash_v they_o set_v they_o at_o his_o table_n and_o feed_v they_o gen._n 43.16_o 33_o 34._o give_v they_o victual_n and_o chariot_n for_o their_o journey_n with_o a_o charge_n not_o to_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n chap._n 45.19_o 24._o and_o final_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n in_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n there_o to_o dwell_v till_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n cap._n 47.11_o jesus_n christ_n do_v all_o this_o in_o a_o high_a way_n he_o give_v we_o all_o the_o good_a we_o need_v and_o that_o free_o without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n he_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o outward_o by_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n feed_v we_o at_o his_o table_n not_o only_o with_o bodily_a but_o with_o spiritual_a food_n give_v we_o his_o ordinance_n as_o chariot_n of_o salvation_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v his_o great_a commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o final_o he_o plant_v we_o in_o goshen_n here_o in_o a_o state_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n thus_o do_v our_o true_a joseph_n provide_v for_o we_o 5._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o they_o have_v some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o his_o love_n whereupon_o they_o seek_v pardon_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n but_o he_o give_v they_o renew_v assurance_n of_o it_o to_o quiet_a their_o fear_n and_o settle_v their_o doubt_a thought_n gen._n 50.15_o 21._o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o gild_n and_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o poor_a soul_n when_o christ_n have_v speak_v peace_n yet_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n remain_v or_o return_v upon_o they_o again_o after_o all_o his_o appearance_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o again_o in_o gallilee_n as_o matth._n 28.17_o it_o be_v say_v and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n these_o fear_n and_o doubt_v set_v they_o upon_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o grace_n reflect_v and_o search_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o seek_v pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o in_o this_o way_n the_o lord_n renew_v his_o love_n and_o give_v they_o new_a and_o fresh_a evidence_n and_o further_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o bid_v they_o fear_v not_o and_o so_o quiet_v their_o heart_n again_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o brethren_n who_o be_v the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5.14_o 1667._o aug._n 22._o sept._n 5._o 1667._o the_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v refer_v unto_o two_o class_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v before_o the_o law_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o typical_a person_n that_o be_v before_o the_o law_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v unto_o typical_a person_n under_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v many_o and_o divers_a i_o shall_v not_o mention_v all_o but_o only_o as_o in_o the_o former_a sort_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o illustrious_a of_o they_o and_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o only_o bear_v it_o but_o do_v partly_o lead_v unto_o it_o none_o of_o they_o give_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o there_o be_v something_o of_o connexion_n remarkable_a in_o the_o history_n and_o action_n of_o divers_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o put_v they_o together_o in_o pair_n or_o in_o several_a conjunction_n and_o constellation_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o they_o will_v yield_v the_o great_a lustre_n and_o give_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a representation_n of_o that_o glorious_a person_n who_o the_o lord_n ordain_v and_o design_v they_o to_o represent_v like_o the_o galaxia_fw-la in_o the_o heaven_n which_o philosopher_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o conjunction_n or_o conglobation_n of_o many_o lesser_a star_n shine_v together_o which_o give_v that_o lustre_n which_o we_o call_v the_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la the_o milky_a way_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o conjoin_v or_o put_v of_o they_o thus_o together_o will_v be_v some_o help_n both_o to_o your_o uerstanding_n and_o memory_n now_o there_o be_v four_o eminent_a conjunction_n or_o constellation_n as_o it_o be_v for_o i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o of_o typical_a person_n who_o shine_v like_o bright_a star_n in_o the_o night_n in_o those_o dark_a time_n under_o the_o law_n before_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n himself_o arise_v with_o light_n and_o heal_n in_o his_o wing_n the_o first_o be_v moses_n and_o josuah_n whereof_o the_o one_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n a_o shadow_n both_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o be_v save_v from_o and_o of_o the_o good_a we_o be_v possess_v of_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a moses_n and_o josuah_n the_o second_o constellation_n or_o conglobation_n of_o typical_a person_n be_v sampson_z david_n and_o solomon_n all_o which_o three_o put_v together_o gives_z a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n samson_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n david_n in_o his_o victory_n and_o conquest_n solomon_n in_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o three_o be_v elijah_n elisha_n and_o jonah_n three_o prophet_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n the_o second_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n do_v rest_n upon_o elisha_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n both_o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v shadow_v forth_o in_o jonah_n the_o four_o and_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o be_v zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshuah_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o both_o rebuilder_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restorer_n of_o the_o collapse_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n 1._o first_o then_o for_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n the_o one_o as_o i_o say_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o so_o shadow_v forth_o both_o our_o deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a rest_n and_o happiness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o former_a in_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a in_o joshuah_n this_o moses_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o the_o great_a person_n upon_o all_o account_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n except_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n in_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o the_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o to_o all_o humane_a and_o divine_a excellency_n and_o accomplishment_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o he_o there_o be_v never_o his_o fellow_n melchizedek_n indeed_o be_v great_a in_o one_o respect_n as_o to_o that_o shadow_n of_o eternity_n and_o unchangeable_a glory_n beforementioned_a solomon_n be_v great_a as_o to_o the_o outward_a peace_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o universal_a insight_n into_o all_o the_o depth_n and_o secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o nature_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v such_o continual_a visible_a intercourse_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o visible_a appearance_n to_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n neither_o of_o they_o wrought_v such_o miracle_n nor_o be_v they_o instrumental_a to_o so_o great_a a_o work_n of_o providence_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o with_o all_o the_o passage_n and_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o high_a dispensation_n of_o
be_v spiritual_o saint_n who_o be_v call_v live_v stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o so_o some_o interpret_v that_o allusion_n psal_n 144.12_o 13._o that_o our_o daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner-stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n vide_fw-la calv_n ainsw_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o these_o tree_n that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n either_o for_o use_v as_o timber_n in_o the_o building_n or_o for_o ornament_n in_o sculpture_n and_o ingraving_n and_o the_o flower_n i_o find_v they_o mystical_o apply_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n the_o tree_n themselves_o can_v not_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o therefore_o the_o sculpture_n of_o they_o be_v there_o as_o represent_v the_o tree_n themselves_o david_n compare_v the_o righteous_a to_o the_o cedar_n and_o the_o palmtree_n psal_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o and_z himself_o unto_o the_o olive-tree_n which_o be_v use_v in_o and_o about_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n psal_n 52.8_o but_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o sculpture_n of_o lily_n in_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 7.19_o 22_o and_o saint_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o that_o flower_n cant._n 2.2_o as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o belove_a among_o the_o daughter_n cant._n 2.16_o my_o belove_a he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o allusion_n seem_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shadow_v by_o the_o excellent_a property_n of_o those_o tree_n and_o flower_n 4._o the_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n have_v the_o like_a signification_n those_o spiritual_a excellency_n in_o the_o true_a temple_n those_o divine_a grace_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o jewel_n be_v shadow_v forth_o by_o they_o therefore_o faith_n be_v compare_v to_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v her_o foundation_n of_o agat_n isai_n 54.11_o 12._o so_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o excellency_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n rev._n 21.18_o 19_o and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n lament_n 4.7_o be_v compare_v to_o ruby_n and_o saphire_n 3._o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o be_v make_v with_o fould_a leaf_n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v of_o fir-tree_n with_o carve_a cherubim_n palm-tree_n and_o flower_n overlay_v with_o gold_n and_o the_o post_n of_o olive-tree_n but_o for_o the_o oracle_n both_o post_n and_o door_n be_v of_o olive-tree_n 1_o king_n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 31_o 35._o now_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o take_v these_o hint_n 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n and_o admittance_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n joh._n 10.7_o 9_o 2._o the_o ordinance_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o keep_v or_o shut_v out_o be_v hereby_o figure_v also_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o door_n be_v to_o let_v in_o some_o and_o keep_v out_o other_o cant._n 1.12_o a_o garden_n enclose_v be_v my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n a_o spring_n shut_v up_o a_o foountain_n seal_v rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o chap_v 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o window_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 6.4_o and_o for_o the_o house_n he_o make_v window_n of_o narrow_a light_n your_o margin_n read_v it_o window_n broad_a within_o and_o narrow_a without_o or_o skew_v and_o close_v they_o be_v make_v in_o that_o form_n for_o the_o better_a diffusion_n of_o the_o light_n and_o keep_v out_o the_o wether_n these_o window_n be_v of_o a_o great_a height_n from_o the_o ground_n for_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v above_o the_o side-chamber_n which_o be_v fifteen_o cubit_n high_a 1_o king_n 6.10_o therefore_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o window_n be_v fifteen_o cubit_n from_o the_o pavement_n whether_o the_o oracle_n have_v window_n in_o it_o or_o no_o be_v dispute_v on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v a_o question_n also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o glass_n in_o these_o window_n but_o have_v the_o invention_n of_o glass_n be_v so_o ancient_a probable_o there_o will_v have_v be_v not_o only_o much_o use_n but_o express_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v of_o ahaziah_n long_o after_o solomon_n time_n that_o he_o fall_v through_o a_o lattice_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o and_o thence_o some_o infer_v that_o probable_o glass-window_n be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n and_o indeed_o when_o be_v the_o first_o invention_n of_o glass_n by_o that_o little_a search_n that_o i_o have_v make_v i_o can_v find_v i_o find_v no_o clear_a mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o their_o looking-glass_n be_v of_o polish_a brass_n 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church_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n but_o you_o may_v see_v the_o the_o analogy_n more_o full_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o candlestick_n do_v shine_v and_o give_v light_a so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o illumination_n ephes_n 1.19_o 2._o the_o lamp_n be_v feed_v with_o oil_n they_o shall_v prepare_v oil-olive_n beat_v for_o the_o lamp_n exod._n 27.20_o now_o this_o oil_n be_v the_o spirit_n isai_n 61.1_o acts._n 10.38_o bow_v god_n anoint_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fit_o compare_v to_o oil_n for_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o soften_a and_o a_o heal_a nature_n etc._n etc._n 3._o these_o sacred_a lamp_n be_v ever_o burn_v and_o never_o go_v out_o the_o institution_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v burn_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v exod._n 27.20_o leu._n 24.3_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o 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5._o the_o ox_n under_o the_o melt_a sea_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o the_o number_n itself_o intimate_v for_o there_o be_v twelve_o ox_n look_v towards_o all_o the_o 4_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n carry_v this_o crystal_n sea_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o baptism_n throughout_o the_o world_n minister_n be_v often_o compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o ox_n because_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o laboriousness_n of_o that_o creature_n as_o 1_o corinth_n 9.9_o thou_o shall_v muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n say_v the_o apostle_n there_o i_o may_v say_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o type_n now_o in_o hand_n do_v god_n regard_v the_o shape_n and_o picture_n of_o ox_n to_o be_v set_v under_o this_o temple-sea_n or_o rather_o do_v he_o not_o set_v 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