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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o put_n on_o of_o garment_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n often_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o newman_n eph._n 4._o 24._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n eph._n 6._o 11._o in_o reference_n to_o act_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3._o 12._o and_o here_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n but_o put_v you_o on_o 2._o the_o object_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o expression_n relate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n they_o be_v many_o time_n join_v together_o though_o use_v single_o and_o apart_o often_o act_n 16._o 31._o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o in_o those_o apostolical_a benediction_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o lord_n be_v a_o name_n of_o power_n jesus_n a_o name_n of_o grace_n christ_n a_o name_n of_o authority_n the_o word_n afford_v a_o 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from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 2._o those_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n god_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n that_o glorious_a garment_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o aaron_n you_o read_v of_o they_o exod._n 28._o 2._o what_o be_v typify_v by_o those_o garment_n they_o relate_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v typify_v christ_n so_o the_o garment_n do_v set_v out_o the_o pure_a administration_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o they_o do_v also_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o clothes_n their_o soul_n with_o choice_a raiment_n that_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n rev._n 19_o 18._o this_o type_n be_v more_o full_o expound_v in_o zech._n 3._o 3_o 4._o those_o filthy_a garment_n note_v joshuab_n sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o raiment_n which_o be_v afterward_o put_v upon_o he_o do_v signify_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 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the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n be_v exceed_o full_a of_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v very_o glorious_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o because_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v it_o be_v the_o chariot_n in_o which_o christ_n ride_v it_o be_v the_o golden_a vessel_n which_o carry_v this_o glorious_a light_n about_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o true_a bethshemesh_n or_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 16._o because_o by_o this_o word_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n david_n do_v admire_v the_o heaven_n for_o this_o that_o in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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a_o proper_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o bread_n be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o protestant_n because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o among_o many_o reason_n which_o overthrow_n that_o fond_a interpretation_n this_o and_o such_o like_a other_o figurative_a speech_n may_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o christ_n sometime_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n sometime_o the_o door_n and_o here_o the_o vine_n not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v substantial_o change_v into_o these_o thing_n but_o to_o show_v the_o spiritual_a resemblance_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o these_o corporal_a thing_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o change_n of_o substance_n when_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n then_o when_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o door_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n i_o can_v see_v but_o god_n have_v upon_o the_o blind_a papist_n fulfil_v that_o threaten_a 2_o thes_n 〈…〉_o â—â—dicially_o blind_v their_o 〈…〉_o antiscriptural_a opinion_n 〈…〉_o 2._o see_v the_o excellency_n and_o 〈…〉_o all_o these_o comparison_n be_v but_o to_o convince_v 〈◊〉_d carnal_a soul_n of_o christ_n transcendent_a excellency_n christ_n have_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n all_o the_o good_a property_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n he_o have_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o wine_n i_o name_v four_o i._n wine_n nourish_v it_o help_v digestion_n christ_n be_v a_o great_a nourisher_n the_o soul_n will_v decay_v and_o dwindle_v to_o nothing_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o continual_o nourish_v it_o and_o feed_v it_o 2._o wine_n be_v a_o comforter_n psal_n 104._o 15._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a comforter_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o soul_n droop_v and_o languish_v when_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o deject_v the_o love_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n do_v cheer_v it_o again_o ps_n 21._o 6._o david_n confess_v it_o in_o ps_n 23._o 3._o he_o restore_v my_o soul_n jesus_n christ_n 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the_o samaritan_n pour_v oil_n and_o wine_n luk._n 10._o 34._o christ_n be_v a_o great_a heal_v he_o heal_v break_v heart_n and_o wound_a spirit_n and_o all_o inward_a distemper_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o the_o soul_n till_o christ_n be_v there_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o christ_n be_v that_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 22._o 2._o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o precious_a person_n never_o look_v upon_o the_o vine_n never_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o meditate_v on_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 15._o 5._o you_o be_v the_o branch_n 1652._o xv._o serm._n at_o mary_n wolnoth_n lon._n octob._n 24._o 1652._o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o description_n of_o believer_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o observation_n will_v 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