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19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o fruit_n opposite_a each_o to_o other_o the_o unregeneration_n of_o our_o nature_n soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o body_n be_v act_v by_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v unclean_a and_o as_o a_o pollute_a carrion_n but_o it_o can_v no_o more_o defile_v the_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holyghost_n in_o a_o newman_n than_o a_o stink_a carrion_n can_v defile_v the_o glorious_a ray_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v thereon_o david_n sometime_o complain_v of_o god_n his_o absence_n not_o because_o he_o be_v indeed_o absent_a but_o because_o he_o feel_v he_o not_o present_a namely_o in_o mercy_n so_o the_o elect_a regenerate_v sometime_o cry_v out_o as_o all_o naught_o not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o because_o they_o for_o that_o present_a have_v no_o feel_n of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o for_o spiritual_a bystander_n they_o see_v god_n near_o they_o and_o goodness_n then_o in_o they_o it_o 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the_o middle_a age_n but_o here_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o that_o ancient_a distinction_n because_o thereto_o i_o may_v add_v their_o application_n of_o the_o 6._o age_n to_o the_o six_o day_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o bridle_v such_o as_o think_v such_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o nothing_o at_o all_o white_a head_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n say_v they_o man_n be_v make_v and_o be_v in_o paradise_n tanquam_fw-la lux_fw-la shine_v as_o the_o light_n in_o which_o age_n god_n divide_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o from_o darkness_n itself_o and_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o day_n be_v the_o flood_n in_o the_o second_o age_n fall_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firmament_n between_o water_n and_o water_n when_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v swim_v between_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o age_n be_v the_o confusion_n of_o tong_n the_o three_o age_n fall_v out_o when_o god_n separate_v his_o people_n from_o the_o gentile_n by_o distinction_n abraham_n sever_n they_o like_o as_o he_o do_v the_o dry_a land_n from_o the_o inferior_a water_n and_o herewith_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o branch_n or_o bud_n of_o herb_n and_o tree_n that_o be_v this_o age_n bring_v forth_o the_o law_n saint_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o evening_n of_o this_o age_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a saul_n settle_v in_o evil_a the_o four_o age_n begin_v with_o david_n whenas_o god_n establish_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v ult._n the_o splendour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o sun_n excellency_n the_o sun_n synagogue_n and_o his_o 8.10_o prince_n as_o moon_n and_o star_n obey_v thereto_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o age_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n whereby_o that_o people_n deserve_v to_o be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n in_o the_o five_o age_n that_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v animalia_fw-la in_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o volatilia_fw-la câ—li_fw-la fish_n in_o the_o water_n and_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n because_o the_o jew_n then_o begin_v to_o live_v among_o the_o 17.15_o gentile_n as_o in_o a_o sea_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o stable_n or_o set_v place_n more_o than_o flicker_a bird_n the_o evening_n of_o this_o day_n be_v the_o multiplication_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jewish_a people_n who_o become_v so_o blind_a as_o they_o can_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o the_o six_o age_n begin_v with_o the_o advent_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n for_o as_o in_o the_o six_o day_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n form_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o the_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o adam_n that_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n whole_o he_o in_o a_o live_a soul_n this_o in_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o as_o in_o that_o day_n a_o live_a soul_n be_v make_v so_o in_o this_o age_n they_o desire_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o in_o that_o six_o day_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o kind_n of_o creep_a creature_n and_o beast_n so_o in_o this_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n bring_v forth_o the_o gentile_n appetit_v eternal_a life_n the_o which_o in_o sense_n be_v manifest_v to_o peter_n in_o act._n 10._o by_o a_o sheet_n of_o creature_n and_o as_o in_o that_o day_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v create_v so_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v manifest_v and_o as_o man_n in_o that_o day_n be_v set_v over_o the_o beast_n creep_v creature_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n so_o christ_n in_o this_o age_n be_v set_v over_o the_o gentile_n people_n and_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v govern_v of_o he_o who_o be_v as_o beast_n give_v to_o carnal_a concupiscence_n or_o as_o serpent_n obscure_v with_o earthly_a curiosity_n or_o as_o bird_n lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o as_o in_o that_o day_n man_n and_o beast_n with_o he_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o herb_n that_o see_v and_o the_o wood_n that_o bring_v fruit_n and_o green_a grass_n so_o in_o this_o age_n the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v the_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o with_o the_o people_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o with_o seed_v herb_n for_o conceive_v reason_n and_o speech_n ferty_o partly_o for_o the_o utility_n of_o manner_n and_o conversation_n beseem_v mankind_n as_o resemblance_v by_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n partly_o for_o the_o vigour_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v with_o green_a herb_n which_o wither_v not_o with_o any_o heat_n of_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o find_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o age_n the_o evening_n of_o this_o age_n be_v thus_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o lord_n think_v thou_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n after_o this_o evening_n shall_v be_v a_o morning_n namely_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n then_o the_o saint_n shall_v rest_v from_o all_o their_o work_n or_o business_n with_o christ._n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n be_v thus_o seal_v up_o with_o a_o seven_o day_n rest_n so_o the_o ancient_n not_o to_o touch_v any_o modern_a writer_n can_v apply_v all_o to_o the_o world_n six_o distinct_a age_n finish_v they_o with_o the_o glorious_a sabaoth_o of_o sabbath_n the_o rest_n of_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v clear_o insinuate_v by_o the_o holyghost_n to_o the_o hebrew_n write_v to_o this_o effect_n 10._o if_o joshuah_n have_v give_v israel_n rest_n than_o will_v not_o david_n after_o that_o day_n have_v speak_v of_o another_o rest_n but_o david_n have_v speak_v of_o another_o rest_n therefore_o there_o remain_v another_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v also_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o he_o from_o which_o scripture_n as_o also_o from_o other_o of_o like_a validity_n have_v analogical_o be_v well_o conclude_v how_o the_o six_o day_n do_v resemble_v typical_o the_o six_o age_n of_o the_o world_n aswell_o as_o the_o seven_o day_n do_v represent_v eternity_n hereafter_o wherein_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n shall_v rest_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n no_o more_o trouble_v with_o world_n garboil_n contrary_a to_o the_o chiliast_n assertion_n who_o dream_v from_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o revel_v 20.7_o etc._n etc._n that_o after_o the_o saint_n have_v rest_v a_o thousand_o year_n satan_n shall_v anew_o assail_v and_o trouble_v they_o and_o beside_o that_o the_o number_n of_o six_o be_v make_v sacred_a sundry_a way_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o new_a testament_n revelation_n to_o make_v it_o a_o number_n of_o perfection_n to_o the_o church_n work_n when_o as_o revel_v 10.7_o the_o mighty_a angel_n swear_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o found_v the_o trumpet_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o six_o trumpet_n refer_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n six_o age_n shall_v find_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o church_n business_n for_o when_o the_o seven_o begin_v to_o find_v even_o than_o the_o mystery_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o finish_v but_o i_o will_v spare_v to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o number_n here_o as_o also_o what_o i_o further_o think_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o age_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_n their_o observance_n may_v serve_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o cry_v for_o antiquity_n which_o summary_o i_o shut_v up_o with_o that_o of_o isidore_n senarius_fw-la namque_fw-la qui_fw-la partibus_fw-la suis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la mundi_fw-la quadam_fw-la numeri_fw-la svi_fw-la significatione_n declarat_fw-la etymol_n l._n 3._o cap._n 4._o lect._n xiii_o sabaoth_o of_o day_n the_o next_o chronological_a shadow_n shall_v be_v seven_o a_o number_n of_o rest_n sanctify_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o number_n of_o six_o the_o number_n seven_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o rest_n be_v term_v sabbaticall_a and_o because_o in_o the_o great_a sabaot_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v in_o marriage_n 6._o clemens_n alexandrine_n say_v merito_fw-la ergo_fw-la numerum_fw-la â—epâ—enarium_fw-la existimant_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la matre_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la they_o worthy_o therefore_o do_v think_v the_o number_n
the_o christian_n emblem_n a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n or_o faith_n and_o fruit_n profession_n and_o practice_n say_v well_o and_o do_v well_o what_o thy_o word_n sound_v let_v thy_o work_n expound_v to_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o word_n but_o to_o abolish_v deed_n it_o be_v to_o wear_v a_o bell_n without_o a_o pomegranate_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n let_v the_o many_o grain_n couâ—hed_v under_o one_o pill_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o meditation_n multifaria_fw-la virtutum_fw-la operatio_fw-la uno_fw-la charitatis_fw-la munimine_fw-la of_o the_o manifold_a operation_n of_o virtue_n in_o one_o bond_n of_o charity_n such_o word_n such_o work_n concur_v be_v as_o the_o fringe_n of_o a_o christian_n garment_n not_o only_o profitable_a to_o the_o wearer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o hearer_n and_o this_o brief_o of_o the_o robe_n lect._n xxiii_o the_o second_o difference_v garment_n be_v the_o aephod_n a_o indument_n upon_o the_o other_o stately_a for_o his_o colour_n and_o stuff_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o beaten-gold_n blew-silke_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n and_o such_o be_v the_o shoulder_n edge_n but_o on_o either_o shoulder_n shall_v be_v a_o boss_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o couch_v one_o onix-stone_n wherein_o israel_n name_n as_o before_o be_v grave_v that_o so_o aaron_n may_v carry_v the_o remembrance_n of_o israel_n on_o his_o shoulder_n before_o jehovah_n for_o the_o state-colour_n and_o stuff_n i_o will_v meddle_v no_o more_o now_o than_o thus_o they_o represent_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o but_o that_o be_v excellent_a for_o a_o practike-rule_a it_o be_v in_o divinity_n that_o heavenly_a thing_n incomprehensible_a be_v express_v by_o such_o earthly_a thing_n as_o be_v excellent_a and_o within_o our_o comprehension_n only_o somewhat_o touch_v the_o onix-gem_n on_o the_o shoulder_n the_o onyx_n in_o his_o colour_n be_v 6_o humani_fw-la unguis_fw-la similitudine_fw-la like_v to_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o man_n finger_n that_o be_v whitely-red_n or_o ruddi-white_a the_o very_a colour_n of_o mankind_n nature_n first_o fetch_v from_o the_o earth_n excellent_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o perfect_o excellent_a in_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o afterward_o in_o this_o song_n cap._n 5.10_o be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o pure_a earthlike_a gem_n may_v well_o be_v shadow_v all_o mankind_n support_v by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n mauritania_n atlas_n of_o poet_n be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a astrological_a skill_n to_o support_v the_o firmament_n on_o his_o shoulder_n pretty_a and_o witty_a to_o their_o shadow_a purpose_n but_o in_o typical_a aaron_n do_v here_o behold_v he_o that_o sustain_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o mighty_a word_n hebru_n 1.3_o but_o mark_v his_o carriage_n with_o his_o difference_n he_o carry_v all_o thing_n chief_o all_o man_n but_o so_o as_o principal_o he_o sustain_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n which_o when_o the_o apostle_n consider_v unto_o this_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o of_o believer_n 1._o tim._n 4.10_o even_o as_o here_o in_o the_o shadow_n he_o uphold_v all_o mankind_n but_o special_o believer_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v express_o engrave_v on_o his_o shoulder_n as_o good_a as_o write_v in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n whereof_o their_o mystical_a wall_n be_v even_o in_o his_o sight_n let_v heaven_n fall_v let_v earth_n move_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n let_v the_o mother_n forget_v the_o child_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o forget_v his_o people_n to_o that_o end_n have_v our_o hie-priest_n undertake_v our_o flesh-like_a onych_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v save_v all_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o he_o this_o brief_o of_o the_o aephod_n now_o next_o to_o his_o breastplate_n after_o the_o difference_v tire_n of_o robe_n and_o superhumerall_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o rational_a or_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n for_o colour_n and_o stuff_n it_o be_v like_o the_o superhumerall_a or_o aephod_n but_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n only_o of_o a_o hand_n coople_v at_o the_o corner_n with_o gold_n chain_n fasten_v to_o ring_n afterward_o there_o be_v plait_v upon_o it_o 12._o precious_a stone_n every_o stone_n have_v grave_v in_o it_o one_o of_o israel_n son_n name_n but_o within_o be_v secret_o couch_v the_o mystical_a urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o according_a to_o former_a proportion_n hereof_o so_o brief_o as_o i_o may_v the_o colour_n and_o stuff_n do_v still_o shadow_v forth_o that_o every_o thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a the_o rational_o square_a form_n with_o his_o 12_o precious_a gem_n and_o name_n engrave_v do_v point_n unto_o revel_v 22.14.15_o where_o the_o new_a jerushalem_n be_v foure-square_a and_o the_o foundation_n 12._o precious_a stone_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v 5._o as_o beda_n by_o the_o 2._o shoulder_n can_v understand_v the_o church_n first_o of_o jew_n second_o of_o gentile_n so_o by_o aaron_n pectorall_a we_o be_v well_o to_o understand_v the_o ancient_a church_n in_o revel_v 7.4_o etc._n etc._n point_v at_o saint_n johns_n pectorall_a represent_v a_o large_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o where_o aaron_n breastplate_n be_v but_o a_o hand-square_a saint_n john_n see_v a_o new_a pectorall_a thousand_o of_o cubit_n square_a but_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereon_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v build_v so_o all_o that_o be_v represent_v by_o aharons_n breast_n whereon_o this_o rational_a or_o reasonable_a people_n be_v place_v wherewith_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v 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