an Idolatrous or superstitious abuse their abrogating is in a reformed Christian Church The Disparitie THe Brazen Serpent was destroyed as is said but our exalted Iesus can neuer bee destroyed It retained not alway the vertue of curing but our blessed Sauiour doth euer retaine the vertue and efficacie of sauing 21. The Tabernacle Exod. 26. 1. IT had three places therein the outward Court wherin the brazen Lauer and brazen Altar stood Representing the visible Church wherein is outward Baptisme and externall exercise of worship common to all Called and Elect Mat. 13. Secondly the Holy place wherein was the Candlesticke the table of Shew-bread and the Altar of perfume Representing the inuisisible true Church consisting of the elect onely militant on earth wherein is the light of the Spirit by the Word the true participation of Christ the bread of life and the sincere acceptable sacrifice of true prayer and praise Within this place enters onely the Royall Priesthood of God Rom. 12. 1. 1. Pet. 2. 5. Thirdly the Holiest of all wherein was the Mercy-Seat the glory of GOD betweene the Cherubims Representing the triumphant Church in the heauens wherein is seated Christ Iesus in glory the societie of the blessed Angels and the praise of the and the golden Censor glorified spirits with the continuall intercession of our Sauiour for his Saints on earth Heb. 8. 2. The entry to the Holiest was by the Holy place and to the holy place was by the vtter Court So our entry to the heauens is by beeing members of the iâ—…uisible Church through faith in a good conscience and our entry to be members of the inuisible Church is by associating our selues to the visible Church professing Word and Sacraments in the Primitue Apostolike sinceritie 3. The fixed Pillars of the holy place Signifieth the Apostolike doctrines in respect of the ministerie whereof the Church it selfe is called the Pillar of Truth 1. Tim. 3. 17. 4. The diuers ornaments and instruments thereof Typeth the diuersitie of spirituall gifts and functions in the Christian Church Rom. 12. 6. 5. The seuerall coâ—…erings thereof Doth note the Lords sure protection of his Church by his power and Angels Heb. 1. 14 6. Gold vvithin and skinnes without Shaddoweth the spirituall and inward glory of the Church and her account before God albeit contemptible to the world in outwards Cant. 1. 4. 7. The Tabernacle all the instruments thereof yea the very Ash-pans Snuffers of the Candlesticke must be made according to the patterne in the Mount Exo. 25. 40. Heb. 8. 5. Shewing thereby that the Church and all the exercise of worship that is therein whether doctrine or discipline must be conformed vnto the written Word Gal. 1. 8. 8. The voluntarie oblation of the people to build the Tabernacle Represents that willing allotment and portion that Christians should giue for the vpholding of Gods worship and ministerie amongst them and for the maintenance of the poore members of Christs mysticall body 2. Cor. 9. 8. 9. The principall builders of the Tabernacle were Bezaleel and Aholiab extraordinarily indued with cunning in euery worke and the secondary was euery skilful workman in whose minde God had put skill and will to assist the worke Exod. 36. These figuring the Apostles as Master-builders laying the foundation of the Christian Church and the other the ordinary Pastors building on their foundation aright beeing gifted and fitted for that effect 1. Cor. 3. 10. Ro. 12. 6. Ephes 11. 28. 10 The parts of the Tabernacle were so made that they might bee ioyned or separate when they list Deut. 12. 9. To shew the faithfull in this Tabernacle of their body which is to bee laid downe and raised againe to be farre from their resting place while they be in that gloricus Temple of the heauens settled and seated with Christ 2. Cor. 5. 4. 11. The Curtens of the Tabernacle imbroidered with Cherubims Signified the seruice and protection of the Church by the holy Angels Isa 6. 12. These Curtens were coupled by their strings and golden hookes that it might bee one Tabernacle Exod. 36. 13. Shewing thâ—… thâ—… dâ—…uers members of the Church whether triumphant or militant and euery where dispersed make vp but one Tabernacle Eph. 4. 8. Heb. 9. 11. 13. The glorious doore of the Tabernacle Shaddowed Christ Iesus who saith of himselfe expressely I am the doore Ioh. 10. 7. by whom wee get entry either to grace or glory 14. The Tabernacle thus by all the couplings thereof being erected Did signifie the knitting together by every ioynt of the whole body of the Church in Christ the Head by the truth in charitie for the furniture whereof according to the effectuall power which is in the measure of euery part it receiueth increase of the bodie vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue Ephes. 4. 16. 15. Euery boord of the Tabernacle signified each seuerall member of Christ and his Church of Sittim wood that is chosen and sanctified ouerlaid with gold that is made glorious in Christ standing vpright by the erection of hope fixed by the tenons of Faith and founded on the socket Christ as also ioyned by barres which is the â—…itie of one Spirit and loue the couerture of this Tabernacle is Christ the linnen represents his innocencie the Goates haire his afflictions the Penitentiars garment beeing vsually made of such the third couering dyed red figuring his bloud couering our sins and the fourth of broken skinnes his abasement and humilitie The doore of the Tabernacle was not of any hard or debarring matter but of a vaile easily penetrable to shew our easie accesse to grace in Christ and acceptation in the bosome of his Church  22. The Vaile of the Holiest Exod. 26. 31. 1. IT was glorious of embroidered worke of diuers colours So was the body of Christ beautified with excellent diuers and heauenly graces Hebr. 7. 26. Col. 2. 3. 2. It was replenished and wrought full of Cherubims Noting thereby that seruiceable and ready attendance of the Angels on the person and body of Christ Ioh. 1. 51. 3. It was borne vp by glorious and costly Pillars ouerlaid with gold on Sockets of siluer which it couered and whereon it did hang. To shew that the Humanitie of Christ specially in his suffering should be borne vp by his Deitie which his manhood did oueruaile and vnder which it againe in a manner did lurke 4. By the Vaile onely there was entry into the Holyest place of all So by the vaile of his flesh onely rent vpon the Crosse hath Christ made a new and liuing way for vs to God and to Heauen Heb. 10. 20. 23. The Arke Exod. 25. 10. to 17. 1. THe Arke was made of Sittim wood which was durable and not subiect to putrifaction So Christ Iesus was neither subiect to the corruption of sinne nor putrefaction of the graue Psal. 16. 9 10. 2. The Wood was ouerlaid within and without with fine gold and pure So the excellent diuine nature of
institution and exhortation to bee added thereto likewise as the Seale and Charter going together 1. Cor. 11. Last in that the bloud of the Lambe was first sprinkled and then it selfe prepared and eaten It shewes that first Christ was made a sacrifice to God and then a Sacramens to vs. The Disparitie THe Iewish Passeouer did feed the body but our Passeouer Christ doth feed the soule It was a signe of their deliuerance but Christ is the very worker of our deliuerance There were many Lambs eaten in the whole campe all called the Passeouer because they pointed at one alone who should be the true Passeouer and who alone sufficeth the whole number of his faithfull The Lambe being eaten nothing thereof did remaine but Christ being fed vpon is no whit impaired but remaineth as perpetuall nourishment to his owne Chosen 15. Aaron 1. AAron a Teacher or the mountaine of fortitude So is Christ the true Teacher of his Church and exalted mountaine of inuincible strength Math. 10. 21. 2. Hee was Moses mouth to the people Exod. 4. 30. So was Christ his Fathers mouth to the world in declaring his will Ioh. 1. 3. He was the blesser of the people Leu. 9. 22. So is Christ the true blesser of his people and Church Gen. 12. 3. 4. Hee was the High Priest of the Lord Leu. 8. And so was Christ that onely true High Priest of his faithfull Heb. 9. 5. He dyed on the top of Mount Hor called Mosera Numb 20. So Christ dyed on the top of Mount Golgotha Luke 23. The Disparitie AAron dyed in the wildernesse for his own offence for disobeying the Lord at the waters of Meribah but Christ Iesus our High Priest dyed in the world for our offences and manifold disobedience imputed to him and vndertaken by him Also Aaron brought not the people into Canaan neither entered there himselfe but our High-Priest hath both entered himselfe into that heauenly Canaan and bringeth the members of his true Church there also The High-Priest Exod. 28. 1. HEe was taken of men but behooued not to haue any blemish Le. 22. 17. So was Christ of the race of mankinde according to the flesh but was altogether sinlesse Heb. 7. 2. He assumed not this honour to himselfe but it was giuen him of God So neither did Christ but it was giuen him of the Father Heb. 5. 5. 3. He was washed with water anointed with the holy oyle Exod. 29. 7. Leu. 16. 4. To note that immaculate sanctitie that should bee in Christ and that he should bee anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes Isai. 61. 2. 4. His flesh and loynes were couered with cleane linnen Exod. 28. 42. So was Christs Humanitie cloathed with true holinesse Isai. 53. 5. He was cloathed gloriously Exo. 28. 2. So was Christ with perfect righteousnes and the Maiestie of his Deity 6. He had a holy crown vpon his head Exod. 29. 6. Signifying thereby the Deitie of Christ which as a circle hath neither beginning nor end and the royall dignitie wherewith hee is crowned King of his Chosen Ier. 23. 5. 7. Hee had an ingrauen plate with Holinesse vnto the Lord on his forehead Exo. 28. 36. Noting the intercessorie oblation of the perfection of his Holinesse whereby our imperfect righteousnes is at the Fathers hands accepted Heb. 8. 8. The colours of the embroidering of his garments being Blue Purple Skarlet and White Exod. 28. 6. Signified the truth of his Prophéticall Office the Maiestie of his Royall the perfection of his Priestly and his sincere sanctitie in execution of all with all other his resplendent grace beautifying his blessed person He. 10. Ioh. 18. Act. 7. 9. The edge of wouen worke about the Collar of the Robe of the Ephod that it should not teare ver 32. Pointed the spirituall strength and entire righteousnes of Christ Heb. 7. 26. 10. Hee had Vrim and Thummim vpon his brest verse 30. So had Christ the perfection of true light and perfect holinesse in his heart ibid. 11. Hee bore the names of the Tribes of Israel vpon his brest when hee went in before the Lord verse 29. Typing the continuall intercession of Christ for his Church Heb. 7. 25. 12. These names were ingrauen in hard stones So are the godly not lightly written but indelebly grauen in the memory and loue of Christ 1. Ioh. 4. 13. Likewise hee bore the names in two Onyx stones vpon his shoulders Ex. 28. 9. So doth Christ bears and vp beare his owne by his secret power and grace euen when his back seemes turned vpon them Ier. 8. interceding forthem He. 7. 14. The wreathed chaine tyed to the rings of pure gold wherewith the brest-plate Humerall was tyed verse 14. Signified the perfect connexture of all heauenly vertues adorning Christs humanitie as also that true faith whereby we are girt vnto him Ier. 13. 15. The Bels and Pomegranates hanging about his vesture whereby hee was heard when he entered into the Sanctuary and Holyest verse 33. Shaddowed his proclaiming of the ioyfull Gospell and confirming the same by his holy workes and miracles vpon earth as also typed his continuall intercession for his Chosen in Heauen Heb. 8. 16. His costly wrought Girdle ver 39. Signified that truth and constancie whereby our High Priest in his gracious promises of the Gospell is perfectly girt about 17. He alone entered into the holiest place and that not without bloud to make attonement and intercession for the people Leu. 16. So hath Christ entered into the heauens there alone and onely to bee our Mediatour through the merit of his precious bloudshed and atonement once made for all to procure good things and appease wrath for vs Heb. 7. 18. Hee might not goe forth of the Sanctuarie to lament for the dead Shaddowing that Christ now beeing ascended and entered into the holy heauens his beatitude now can not bee interrupted by any more sufferings of misery or dolour ibid. 19. His Wife behooued to be a chaste Virgin So must Christs Church be as a Virgin chaste and giuing neither her loue nor his worship vnto any other Math. 25. 20. The putting of the bloud of the solemne sacrifice vpon his right eare thumb and toe Exo. 29. 20. Did shew that in Christ there is nothing but right and vnblameable and that it is his bloud that should make them blessed that should sit at his right hand As also the consecrating of Christs whole person by his death and bloudshed to be the Prince of our saluation euen as we should likewise in all things by his bloud be consecrate vnto his holy obedience in all our sences actions and walkings Heb. 7. 21. His garments Euen so doth the garment of the righteousnes of remained for euer for his sonnes to be cloathed withall Exodus 29. 29. Christ abide for euer for to cloath his owne children withall in Iustification vnto Sanctification and glory Esay 61. 10. As for the linnen garments of the inferiour
shall be no more there a child of yeeres nor an old man that hath not filled his dayes for he that shal be an hundreth yeeres old shallâ—…dye as a yong man but the sinner beeing an hundreth yeeres old shall be accursed And they shall build houses and inhabite them and plant Vineyards and eate the fruit of them They shall not labour in vaine nor bring forth in feare for they are the Seed of the blessed of the Lord and their buds with them Yea before they call I will answere and whiles they speake I will heare The Wolfe and the Lamb shall feed together and the Lyon shall eate straw like the Bullock and to the Serpent dust shall be his meat They shall no more hurt nor destroy in all my holy Mountaine Looke vpon Zion the Citie of our solemne Feasts thine eyes shall see Ierusalem a quiet habitation a Tabernacle that cannot be remooued and the stakes thereof can neuer be taken away neither shall any of the cords thereof bee broken For there the mighty Lord will bee vnto vs as a place of Flouds and broad Riuers whereby shall passe no Ship with Oares neither shall a great Ship passe thereby For the Lord is our iudge the Lord is our Lawgiuer the Lord is our King he will saue vs. Behold a King shall reigne in Iustice and the Princes shall rule in Iudgement And that man shall bee as a hiding place from the winde and as a refuge for the tempest as Riuers of water in a dry place and as the shaddow of a great Rocke in a weary Land The eyes of the seeing shall not be shut and the eares of them that heare shall hearken And the heart of the foolish shal vnderstand knowledge and the tongue of the stutters shall be readie to speake distinctly A niggard shall bee no more called liberall nor the churle rich And iudgement shall dwell in the Desart iustice shal remaine in the fruitfull field And the worke of iustice shall be peace euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse and assurance for euer And my people shall dwell in the tabernacle of peace in sure dwellings and in safe resting places c. Hee shall come downe like the raine vpon the mowne grasse and as the showres that water the earth In his dayes shall the righteous flourish and aboundance of peace shall be so long as the Moone endureth His dominion also shal be from Sea to Sea and from the Riuer to the ends of the Land Yea all Kings shal worship him and all Nations shall serue him Hee shall bee mercifull to the poore and needy and shall preserue the soules of the poore Hee shall redeeme their soules from deceit and violence and deare shall their bloud be in his sight His name shall bee for euer his name shall endure as long as the Sunne all Nations shall blesse him and be blessed in him 53. His second comming to Iudgement and the Resurrection of all flesh to appeare before him FOr I am sure that my Redeemer liueth and hee shall stand the last on the earth And though after my skinne wormes destroy this body yet shal I see God in my flesh Whom I my selfe shall see and mine eyes shall behold and none other for mee though my reynes be consumed within me Our God shall come and not keepe silence a fire shall deuoure before him and a mighty tempest shall be moued round about him Hee shall call the heauen aboue and the earth to iudge his people Gather my Saints together vnto me those that make a Couenant with me with sacrifice And the heauens shall declare his righteousnesse for God is Iudge himselfe Selah And at that time shall Michael stand vp the great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people and there shall bee a time of trouble such as neuer was since there beganne to be a Nation vnto that same time and at that time thy people shall be deliuered euery one that shall be found written in the Booke And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake some to euerlasting life and some to shame and perpetual contempt And they that bee wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament and they that turne many to righteousnes shall shine as the Starres for euer and euer Amen The Thanksgiuing of a Christian Soule for the performance of all these mercifull predictions and the full accomplishing of that great and glorious worke of our Redemption ISAI 61. 10. 63. 9. I Will greatly reioyce in the Lord and my soule shall bee ioyfull in my God For hee hath cloathed me with the garments of Saluation and couered me with the Robe of Righteousnesse hee hath decked mee like a Bridegroome and as a Bride tireth her selfe with her Iewels In all our troubles he was troubled and the Angell of his presence hath saued vs in his loue and in his mercy hee hath redeemed vs and he beares and carries vs alwayes continually PSAL. 72. 19. BLessed therefore bee his glorious Name for euer and let all the earth be filled with his glory So be it euen So be it FINIS a Marke Acts 8. 28. Isaiah 53. Luke 2. 34. psal 2. Zech. 12. 10. Malachy 3. 1. Isaiah 40. 3. Verse 4. Verse 5. Zacharias Luke 1. 76. Verse 77. Verse 78. Verse 79. Malachy 4. 5. Verse 6. Math. 11. 14. Balaam Numb 24. 1â—… 〈◊〉 41 9. Verse 10. Chap. 28. 16. Chap. 9. 6. Chap. 41. 27. Ierem. 30. 21. Chap. 33. 15. Zech. 3. 8. Verse 9. Chap. 13. 〈◊〉 Malac. 3. 1. Verse 2. Verse 3. Isaiah 59. 20. Iacob Gen. 49. 10. Micaâ—… 5. 1. Verse 2. See Zacâ—…rie 14. 7 8. Verse 8. Dan. 9. 24. Versâ—… 25. Micah 5. 〈◊〉 Verse 4. Hos. 11. 1. Ier. 31. 15. Iudges 13. 5. Being typed there by Samson Math. 2. 23. Isai. 40. 9. Chap. 9. 6. Chap. 35. 4. Verse 5. Chap. 25. 9. Gen. 3. 15. Chap. 12. 3. 26. 4. 28. 4. Deut. 18. 18. Ier. 30. 21. Isaiah 53. 3. Isaith 7. 14. Isaiah 42. 1. Chap. 11. 2. Verse 3. Verse 4. Verse 5. Isaiah 60. 16. 45. 21. Chap. 43. 11. Chap. 61. 1. Verse 2. Verse 3. Chap. 42. 6. Verse 7. Psal. 2. 2. Psal. 45. 7. Luke 1 30. See â—…dras 7. 2â—… 29. Isaiah 9. 7. 1 1 Iustice. Chap. 11. 4. 2 2 Power Verse 5. 3 3 Peace oâ—… meekenes Verse 6. Verse 9. 4 4 Plenty Iereâ—… 23. 5. 5 5 Grace Verse 6. 6 6 Tranquillirie and 7 7 Righteousnes Luke 1. 32. Verse 33. Isaiah 55. 4. Isaiah 53. 10. g g His Oblâ—…tion Verse 12. i i His Intercession Isaiah 61. 1. Verse 2. Chap. 35. 5. Chap. 25. 7. Chap. 30. 26. Deut. 18. 15. Isaiah 40. 11. Ezek. 34. 23. Hoâ—… 〈◊〉 5. Isaiâ—…h 49. 8. Verse 9. Verse 10. Psal. 2. 7. Verse 12. Dan. 2. 34. Isai. 8. 14. cited Math. 21 44. Zech. 3. 9. Luke 1. 35. See Heb. 10. 5. cited out of Psal. 40. 7. Psal. 22. 6. Isâ—…h 53. 2. Verse 3. Isaiah 50. 5. Psal. 40. 7. Verse 8. Verse 9. Psal. 18. 21. Versâ—… 22. Verse 23. Verse 24. Psal. 45. 7. Isaiah 42. 3. Isaiah 42 2. Zeâ—… 9. 9. Psal. 69. 9. Pâ—…l 8. 2. 〈◊〉 9. 26. 〈◊〉 27. 2. â—…sdr 7. 28. Psal. 41. 9. Psal. 55. 12. Verse 13. Versâ—… 14. Psal. 109. 5. Verse 6. Verse 7. Verse 8. Psal. 109. 4. Lament 1. 13. Châ—…p 2. 11. Psal. 22. 14. Zâ—…h 11. 12. Verse 13. Zech. 13. 7. Isaiah 50. 6. Chap. 52. 14. Psal. 22. 18. Psal. 22. 16. Gal. 3. 13. Deut. 21. 23. Isaiah 53. 12. Psal. 22. 7. Verse 8. Psal. 109. 25. Lam. 3. 14. Psal. 69. 21. Psal. 69. 20. Lam. 1. 16. Psal. 22. 1. Isaiah 53. 12. Psal. 31. 5. Isaiah 53. 7. Psal. 38. 13 14. Verse 15. Isaiah 53. 5. Verse 6. Verse 9. Exod. 12. 46. Zec. 12. 10. Isaiah 53. 9. Psal. 16. 9. Verse 10. Verse 11. Gen. 3. 15. Isaiah 25. 7. Verse 8. Uerse 9. Hos. 13. 14. Psal. 68. 18. Psal. 118. 22. Verseâ—… 23. Psal. 110. 1. Dan. 9 26. Verse 〈◊〉 Isaiah 53. 5. Chap. 52. 14. Zech. 9. 11. Isaiah 53. 11. Chap. 45. 22. Chap. 59. 20. Gen. 9 27. Gen. 12. 3. Psal. 2. 8. Psal. 72. 8. Verse 9. Verse 11. Isai. 42. 6. Chap. 11. 10. Chap. 49. 6. Verse 22. Verse 23. Chap. 60. 11. Chap. 55. 5. Chap. 65. 1. Dan. 7. 27. Hosea 1. 10. Micah 4. 1. See Mal. 1. 10. Verse 2. Zech. 8. 20. Verse 21. Verse 22. Chap. 9. 10. Chap. 14. 9. Dan. 2. 44. Psal 45. 6. Hosea 3. 4. a a Meaning an Oracle deliuered betweene the Cherubims Ierem. 50. 4. Verse 5. Chap. 31. 8. Verse 〈◊〉 Zech. 12. 10. Verse 11. Hos. 1. 11. Micah 4. 6 7. Zech. 13. 1. Chap. 14. 8. Isaiah 55. 1. Verse 3. Micah 4. 1. Verse 2. Verse 3. Verse 4. Verse 6. Verse 〈◊〉 Isaiah 65. 19. Verse 20. Verse 21. Verse 25. Verse 24. Verse 25. Chap. 33. 20. Verse 21. Verse 22. Chap. 32. 1. Verse 2. Verse 3. Verse 4. Verse 5. Verse 16 Verse 17. Verse 18. Psal. 72. 6. Verse 7. Verse 8. Verse 11. Verse 13. Verse 14. Verse 17. Iob 19. 25. Verse 26. Verse 27. Psal. 50. 3. Verse 4. Verse 5. Verse 6. Dan. 12. 1. Verse 〈◊〉 Verse 3. See 2. Esdr. 7. 31. 14. 35.
Moses Vnuailed OR THOSE FIGVRES WHICH SERVED VNTO the patterne and shaddow of heauenly things pointing out the Messiah CHRIST IESVS briefly explained Where vnto is added the Harmony of all the Prophets breathing with one mouth the Mysterie of his Comming and of that Redemption which by his Death he was to accomplish To confirme the CHRISTIAN and conuince the IEVV very profitable and full of comfort By WILLIAM GVILD Minister of Gods Word at King-Edward in Scotland HEB. 10. 1. For the Law had the shaddow of good things to come and not the very Image of the things themselues LONDON Printed by G. P. for Iohn Budge and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Greene Dragon 1620. TO THE RIGHT REVEREND MOST GRAVE LEARned and worthy Prelate and Father in GOD My Lord Bishop of Winchester AS in the Creation darknes went before light or as the dawning precedes the brightnesse of the day as Ioseph obscurely at first behaued himselfe vnto his Brethren and Moses couered with a vaile stood before the people Euen so Right Reuerend in the detection of the glorious worke of mans Redemption mysticall promises went before mercifull performance darke shaddowes were the fore-runners of that bright substance obscure types were harbingers to that glorious Anti-type the Messiah who was comming after and Leui's Law with its figuratiue and vailed Ceremonies was the viue resemblance painting and pointing out that cleere Lampe and Lambe of God the expresse Image and ingrauen Character of the Father So that as folded in swaddling clouts and lying in a Crib hee was seene and shewne vnto the Wise-men that came from the East so inuolued in typicall ordinances and lurking vnder shaddowish signes hee was offered and exhibited vnto the Iewes that saw his day but afarre off the eclipsed and dimme light of the Moone as it were as yet onely glimmering or the twinkling brightnesse of starry Lamps as yet onely dazedly glistering Vntill the true Phosphorus that glorious Sunne himselfe did arise in the Horizon of our humanitie dispersing the beames of his bounty and manifesting himselfe to be that onely light of the world promised to them that sit in the Region of darknesse for comfort and illumination and to the ioy of all in heauen and earth the Lambe himselfe onely opening that sealed Booke and vnfolding the truth of former hid mysteries Then that Ladder of Heauen and Leader to glory was more brightly seene then Iacob saw the same formerly in a dreame Then that true Tree of Life planted in the earth of our nature was plainly viewed without the limits of that heauenly Paradise Then that heauenly Manna which the Father gaue from aboue most aboundantly offered it selfe vnto the refreshment of all hungring Israelites And that blessed Rock from Citie to Citie and place to place following them most cleerely gushed out the comfortable waters of Life for euery one to drinke and neuer to thirst after Then the true curing Serpent was graciously re-erected on high for all men to behold with the eye of Faith and then all the Mosaicall sacrifices and rudimentall Rites which like the Baptist pointed out Christ Iesus to bee that Lambe of God that takes away the sinnes of the world vnfolded themselues in their former darke shaddowish signification and while they remained in vigour albeit like Zacharie before his sonnes birth they were dumbe and obscure signers yet ceasing and in their departure the substantiall body filling vp the roome with their eternall farewell opening their mouth as it were they said that which before they signed and gaue a heartie congratulation and welcome to their accomplishing verity as night giues place to day Leui thus yeelding to a more excellent High Priest and Hagar the bondwoman vnto her free Dame Sarah Herein how Euangelicall light hath discouered the meaning of Legall obscuritie and how Aarons Bells sounded neuer but Christ Iesus and him Crucified nor his siluer Trumpets but the ioyfull Iubile of soules freedome his many sacrifices pointing out that one all-sufficient And how the successiue diuersitie of types of sundry things places persons and actions c. from time to time couchedly involued and cunningly conueyed the blessed mysterie and deepe secret of the abysse of vnsearchable loue to mankinde and extense of mercy past comprehending as by secret water-spouts from posterity to posterity for continuance of the vigorous hope of the faithfull who with Simeon longed to see the Saluation of the Lord Herein I say the paines that I haue taken is briefely for the case of the Reader to point onely as it were at the same in order as they occurre in Scripture ioyning with succinct breuity to auoid tediousnes as great plainnesse and perspicuitie as I could to auoid obscurenesse And comparing some things for conueniencie of case onely which prettily may be so compared wherein I acknowledge in the purpose of the Holy Ghost a typicall resemblance euer of any answerable verity is not to be sought And keeping still in all I hope the Analogy of faith as the right measure of the Temple the patterne on the Mount and iust Ballance of the Sanctuary This Treatise then Right Reuerend and most worthy Prelate as a testimony of my most indeared affection I haue dedicate to your Lordship and shrowded the same vnder the wings of your Learned patrocinie by experience hauing in my own person found especially at your Lordships late beeing in Scotland yet more thē courteous regard and most kinde respectiuenesse euer vsuall by your Lordship towards all but chiefely towards those who are Fellow-labourers in the Sacred dispensation af that holy mysterie with you Whereby not onely I but the hearts of many with me who had that happy occasion of your Lordships acquaintance are so warmed though vnder a cold Climate and inflamed with the Reuerend memory of your Lordships humanitie and other singular holy vertues and rare gifts wherewith your good GOD hath indued you and which as a strong chaine hath linked so that singular regard of your Prince vnto you as that sooner I perswade my selfe their bodies shall beginne to resolue into ashes then that fire of affection in their conquered and captiued hearts shall cease to bee vigorous and burne As some sparkles then my Lord hereof for my part tending and bursting forth towards the place of your Lordships residence receiue these succinct Lucubrations consecrate to your Lordships Name subiected to your Censure and to bee disposed as your Lordship shall thinke fit thereof Of whose most gentle and gracious acceptation as I rest assured So as for others I hope Christian loue and charitable affection shall be my Censurer of all regarding chiefely my honest ayme herein And where others are inabled to do better or to amend my Labours beseeching the Lord to inable them more more and to enlighten my minde with them that mine eyes being anointed with the eye-salue of his Spirit with Dauid I may know the secrets
increase to the abridging of Antichrists power dayly Reu. 19. The Disparitie NOah preached but conuerted none of the first world but not so Christ by whose voice many were turned and dayly by the efficacie thereof are brought into his Church Noahs Arke likewise putrified and perished at last but neuer shall the Church of Christ so perish or decay The tossing of the waters did weare and make the Arke worse but tryals and afflictions doe better euer the Church Psal. 119. 6. Abraham Gen. 12. 1. ABram and Abraham a high father and a father of a multitude So is Christ a high and heauenly Father of the multitude of his faithfull Esay 6. 9. 2. Abraham went out of his natiue countrey and fathers house at Gods command Gen. 12. 4. So Christ according to the Decree of the Father lest the heauens and tooke painfull iourneys on earth to worke mans Redemption Luke 2. 31. 3. To Abraham and his seede GOD promised Canaan v. 7. So to Christ his spiritual seed hath he granted Heauen Tit. 2. 11. 4. Abraham deliuered Lot many captiues by a great victorie Gen. 14. 61. So Christ hath deliuered his chosen from sinne Satan and damnation and freed them wonderfully Luke 1. 71. Ioh. 16. 33. 5. Abraham and his Family behooued to bee circumcised Gen. 17. 23. So Christ his Church behooueth to be sanctified Esay 4. 3. 6. Abraham was King Priest and Prophet in his owne Family So is Christ Iesus in his Church the same Heb. 9. 13. Ioh. 8. 26. Zach. 14. 9. 7. The Lord reuealed to Abraham the purpose of his will Gen. 18. 17. So hath hee the same i◅ all things perfectly vnt◅ his Senne Iesus Ioh. 1. 8. Abraham interceded for the righteous in Sodome Gen. 18. 25. and for the wicked for their sake So is Christ a Mediator continually for the godly in the world Heb. 8. 6. Ioh. 17. 9. as hee spares also euen the wicked for their sake and prayed for them that crucified him 9. Abraham was obedient in all things to God euen till the offering vp of him who was his owne flesh and bloud vpon Mount Moriah Gen. 22. So was Christ euen vnto death and immolation of himselfe vnto the Father vpon Mount Golgotha Phil. 2. 8. 10. Abraham put Hagar and Ismael out of his house Gen. 21. 14. So shall Christ expell out of the number of his Church all bastard hypocrites despisers and mockers of the godly Mat. 22. 11. God deliuered Lot for Abrahams sake with his Family from the fire of Sodome Gen. 19. So hath the Lord the godly for Christs sake from the condemnation of th◅ wicked 1. Ioh. 2. 12. Abraham called the Heyre of the world Rom. 14. 13. and Father of the Faithfull So is Christ Iesus the same most properly and truely Psal. 2. Heb. 1. 13. To Abraham it was said In thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Which onely in Christ Iesus is fully accomplished Luke 2. 30 Gal. 3. The Disparitie FRom obscurenesse of estate in Vr of the Caldees to an honorable and eminent estate in Canaan Abraham was brought but from a glorious estate in highest Maiestie to a base condition in ignominie was our Sauiour brought for vs Abrahams wife was barren but not so is the Church of Christ which must be fruitfull in good workes She was taken from Abraham but none can take the Sheepe of Christ out of his hand which are his Spouse 7. Circumcision typing Baptisme our Sanctification and Christs bloud which is our inward washing Gen. 17. 1. CIrcumcisiō was the signe of Gods Couenant to Israel Gen. 17. 11. So Baptisme is the same to the Church euen a signe and seale of the Couenant of mercy 1. Pet. 3. 21. 2. It was Abraham and his houshold that was comprehended in the one verse 13. So is it Christ Iesus his Church that is comprehended in the other Ibid. 3. Not onely was Isaac but Ismael also circumcised the born and the bought the children and the hirelings ibid. So not onely are the godly baptized outwardly in the visible Church but the wicked also not onely the redeemed number but the naturall sort the true children and those that are but hyrelings Rom. 3. 22. 4. Whosoeuer was not circumcised hauing the Couenant in his flesh was cut off from Israel verse 14. So whosoeuer contemnes Baptisme yea is not in the Spirit renued is not a true member of the Church of God Mat. 28. 19 20. 5. There was a circumcision of the flesh which auailed not being alone and there was a circumcision of the heart which made the true Israelite Ro. 2. 28. So there is an outward Baptism by elementary wa ter which of the body and beeing alone auailes not and there is an inward Baptisme of the soule or Spirit which makes the true Christian Mar. 16. 16. 1. 8. Rom. 4. 1. 6. In circumcision there was a cutting away of the fore-skin by bloud Signifying that euen so it is by the bloud of Christ that our sins are takē away and by the Spirit of sanctification that wee are renewed mortifying sinne and quickning grace in vs Ephes. 5. 26. 7. It was painfull to flesh and bloud So is mortification and abandoning of fleshly concupiscence to the carnall man at first Ioh. 3. 8. Infants were circumcised verse 10. So also are they to bee baptized Mark 10. 14. Rom. 3. 3. Isaac Gen. 21. 1. ISaac or Iitschac laughter or reioysing So is Christ true matter of ioyfull laughter and reioicing to all the faithfull Isai. 61. 10. 2. Isaac the sonne of the Father of the faithfull Gen. 17. 19. So is Christ the onely naturall Sonne of God on whom all the faithfull call Abba Father Mat. 3. 17. Rom. 8. 3. Isaac against the course of nature born of the dead wombe of old Sarah Ge. 21. 3. So was Christ borne of the inuiolate wombe of a chaste Virgin Mat. 1. 23. as all those that are his likewise are borne not of bloud nor of the will of flesh nor of man but of God Ioh. 1. 13. 4. Isaac the seed of Promise made vnto Abraham and borne in his old age at the time appointed Gen. 18. 14. So is Christ the same most properly in whom all the Nations of the earth are blessed Borne in the fulnesse of time decreed 5. An Angell announceth the Birth of the one in Sarahs hearing who thinks it impossible Ge. 18. 12. So an Angell doth our Sauiours Birth in Maries who likewise saith How shall this be Luk. 1. 34. 6. Isaac was circumcised the eight day and in his infancie persecuted by Ismael Gal. 4. 29. So likewise was Christ Luke 2. and immediately thereafter persecuted by Herod Mat. 2. 7. Isaac willingly yeeldeth himselfe to be a burnt-offering to the Lord Gen. 22. Euen so did Christ in laying downe his life for satisfying his Fathers iustice Ioh. 16. 28. 8. Isaac carried the wood whereon hee was bound to Moriah verse 6. So did
of God Iohn 5. 18. Math. 27. 5. All the sheaues of the field with Sun Moone and Starres worshipped Ioseph verse 7. So at the Name of Iesus all things in heauen and earth shall bow the knee and him both heauen and earth must adore Ephes. 1. 20. 1. Cor. 15. Phil. 2. 10. 6. Ioseph is sent by his Father to visit his Brethren in the wildernes verse 13. So was Christ sent to visit mankinde in the world who were straying in sinne Math. 9. 15. 7. Humbly vvalking on foote and alone vnder-going this message willingly with great trauell hee ceases not till he haue found them in Dothan which is Defection verse 17. So Christ Iesus in the shape of a seruant willingly alone vndertaking the office of a Sauiour seekeâ—…h out his Brethren the lost sheepe of the Iewes and Gentiles and findes them both in defection of life and doctrine 1. Ioh. 4. 10. Mat. 5. Rom. 2. 8. Yet Ioseph comes neere his Brethren conspire against him and called him a dreamer verse 19. So Christ was scarce borne when Herod conspired for his life and scarce entred in his function when the Scribes and Pharises laid snares for him and called him a seducer Ioh. 8. 9. Ioseph is stript naked and cast into a pit and sold for 20. pieces of siluer to the Idumeans by his own brethren verse 24. So was Christ strips of his garments and cast into the pit of death and the graue after he had beene sold for thirtiâ—… pieces of siluer to the Scribes Pharises by one of his own Disciples Mat. 26. 10. Ioseph was carried downe to Egypt in his childhood verse 28. So was Christ Iesus in his infancie Math. 2. 11. Ioseph was tempted to carnall whoredome in solitarinesse and ouercame Gen. 39. So was Christ vnto Spirituall in the wildernesse when Satan said Fall downe and worship mee and ouercame likewise Math. 4. 12. Ioseph was a beautifull personage verse 6. So was Christ both inwardly and outwardly 13. Hee was falsely accused condemned and put in prison where Pharaohs Baker and Butler were also put verse 20. So was Christ accused falsely condemned vniustly and crucified cruelly between two Malefactors and put in the prison of the graue where godly and wicked remaine till they come out to diuers Iudgement Mat. 27. 14. He was made Gouernour ouer the Prison verse 21. So is Christ Lord and victor ouer death and the graue Hos. 13. 15. He comforted the Butler in the Prison assuring him of life and preferment Gen. 40. 13. So did Christ the Thiefe vpon the Crosse bound with him assuring him that that night hee should bee with him in Paradise Luke 23. 16. Ioseph beeing brought out of the Prison vvas exalted next vnto Pharaoh the King Genes 41. 40. So Christ hauing risen from the graue was exalted next vnto the Father Psal. 110. 17. Ioseph was declared to be one like to whom none vvas in vnderstanding and wisedome in whom Gods Spirit was so verse 38. So was Christ matchlesse in wisedome to whom GOD measured not his Spirit Mat. 4. 18. Ioseph is set ouer the whole Land and ouer the Kings house verse 40. So is Christ Lord of the whole earth but chiefly of his Church Zech. 14. 9. 19. Iosephs name is called Zaphnapaaneah that is the expounder of secrets and in the Egyptian tongue a Sauer of the world verse 45. So is Christ this truely the manifester of heauenly mysteries who hath the Key of Dauid and the blessed Sauiour of mankinde 1. Cor. 10. 30. 20. Ioseph was richly attired in his preferment verse 42. So is Christ in that highest exaltation of his with glory aboue all things Ioh. 3. 35. 21. A forerunner cryed to the people to kneele downe before Ioseph verse 43. So the Baptist cryed to prepare the way before Iesus Mar. 1. 22. A Virgin vvas giuen in Wife vnto Ioseph by the King verse 45. So are the godly giuen to Iesus by his Father to be his Church Col. 1. 18. 23. Ioseph was thirtie yeeres old when hèe was preferred by Pharaoh to his Office verse 46. So was Christ of that same age when he entred to his Calling Math. 3. 24. Pharaoh then directed his people to Ioseph verse 55. So did the Father the godly to Christ saying Heare him Mat. 3. 17. 25. Ioseph with Pharaohs garner feedeth all Egypt and other Nations verse 57. So with the Word of GOD penned by his Spirits inspiration Christ feedeth Iew and Gentile Ioh. 6. 26. Iosephs Brethren at last come for foode and reuerence him Gen. 42. So shall the Iewes at last albeit long lingring come to the profession of Christ and adore him Zech. 12. 10. 27. He knowes his brethren first before they know him verse 8. So doth Christ loue vs first and finde vs out before wee can loue know or finde him 1. Ioh. 4. 19. 28. He spoke vnto them long by midmen before cleerely he reuealed himselfe vnto them verse 23. So doth hee speake to vs by the ministerie of the Gospell heere before he manifest himselfe cleerely vnto our soules in glory hereafter and manifested himselfe by obscure Prophecies before he vttered himselfe by his owne liuely voice Heb. 1. 29. Vntill Ioseph told them that hee was their Brother they did not know him verse 8. So vntill Christ discouer himselfe vâ—…to our soules wee cannot discerne him Ioh. 1. 30. At first he was strange and rough vnto them to make them remember their fault but in the meane while hee gaue them foode without money and afterwards comforted them verse 7. So at the first doth Christ by touch of conscience without feeling of assurance of mercy at an instant humble vs but in the meane time bee in loue giues vs secret grace freely that wee despaire not till we get the feeling of solid comfort 2. Cor. 1. 3. 31. Ioseph accepteth of their small gifts albeit hee had no neede of them Gen. 43. 15. So doth our Sauiour of our Spirituall and charitable offerings Phil. 4. 18. 32. They are washed in his house and set at his Table verse 33. So are the true brethren of Christ made cleane by the water of the Spirit and fed at his Table Ephes. 5. 26. 33. No acceptation without Benâ—…amin Gen. 42. 34. that was borne with sorrow So no acceptation before GOD of vs but by Faith and Repentance Ephes. 2. 8. 43. He first manifesteth himselfe vnto his Brethren before to the Egyptians that he was Ioseph Ge. 45. 3. So Christ reuealed himselfe first vnto the Iewes that he was the Messiah before hee turned to the Gentiles Math. 10. 3. 35. It was not his Brethrens malice so much as GOD that sent him to Egypt to saue the Family of Israel aliue by a great deliuerance verse 5. So neither was it the malice of the Iewes that crucified Christ so much as the Lords Decree that it should be so for the saluation of his Church Rom. 3. 25. 36. Ioseph recommends concord and loue to his Brethren in
shall leade them euen to the springs of waters shall hee driue them 19. He should be the naturall Sonne of God and therefore nâ—…t begotten by man but conceiued of the holy Ghost I Will declare the Decree that is the Lord hath said vnto me Thou art my Sonne this day I haue begotten thee Kisse the Sonne lest he be angry and ye perish in the way when his wrath shall suddenly burne blessed are all that trust in him Thou beheldest till a stone was cut off the Mountaine without hands which smote the Image vpon his feet And whosoeuer shall fall on this stone he shall be broken but on whomsoeuer it shall fall it will dash him in pieces For loe the stone that I haue laid before Iehoshua vpon that one stone there shall bee seuen eyes Behold I will cut out the grauing thereof saith the Lord of Hosts And the Angell answered and said vnto her The Holy Ghost shall come vpon thee the power of the most High shall ouershaddow thee Therfore also that Holy thing which shall be borne of thee shall be called the Sonne of God 20. His low abasement vpon earth I Am a Worme and not a Man a shame of men and the contempt of the people But hee shall grow vp before him as a Branch and as a Roote out of a dry ground he hath neither forme nor beauty when wee shall see him there shall bee no forme that we should desire him He is despised and reiected of men he is a man ful of sorrowes and hath experience of infirmities wee hid as it were our faces from him he was despised and we esteemed him not 21. His perfect obedience vnto the Father THe Lord God hath opened my eare and I was not rebellious neither turned I backe Then said I Loe I come for in the Roll of the Booke it is written of me I desired to doe thy good will O my God yea thy Law is within my heart I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation Loe I will not refraine my lips O Lord thou knowest c. Because I kept the wayes of the Lord and did not wickedly against my God For all his lawes were before me and I did not cast away his commandements I was vpright also with him and haue kept mee from wickednesse Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse and according to the purenesse of my hands in his sight Thou louest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God euen thy GOD hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes 22. His meeknesse and mercy towards man A Bruised Reed hee shall not breake and the smoking Flax shall hee noâ—… quench hee shall bring forth iudgement in truth 23. His humble behauiour and riding to Ierusalem on an Asse-Colt Math. 21. HEe shall not cry nor lift vp nor cause his voice to bee heard in the street Reioyce greatly O Daughter Zion Shout for ioy O Daughter Ierusalem Behold thy King commeth vnto thee he is iust and saued himselfe poore and riding vpon an Asse and vpon a Colt the Foale of an Asse 24. His zealous purging of the Temple FOr the zeale of thine House hath eaten mee and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are falne vpon mee 25. The children cry in the Temple Hosanna to the Sonne of Dauid as it is written BY the mouthes of Babes and sucklings thou hast made perfect thy praise 26. The time of his suffering ANd after threescore and two weekes which is 439. yeeres after the building of the Temple at the commandement of Darius shall Messiah bee slaine and shall haue nothing c. And he shall confirme the Couenant with many for one weeke till that eternall Sabbath and in the middest of the weeks that is after three yeeres preaching or thereabout he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease Christ accomplishing and abrogating the same by his Deatâ—… and Passion c. 27. His betrayer Iudas a Disciple YEa my familiar friend whom I trusted which did eate of my bread hath lifted vp the heele against me Surely mine enemy did not defame me for I could haue borne it neither did mine Aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee for I would haue hid my selfe from him But it was thou O man euen my companion my guide and my familiar Which delighted in consulting together went into the House of God as companions And haue rewarded mee euill for good and hatred for my friendship Set thou the wicked therefore ouer him and let the Aduersarie stand at his right hand When he shall be iudged let him bee condemned and let his prayer bee turned into sinne Let his dayes bee few and let another take his charge 28. His exercise in the Garden before hee was betrayed and what he suffered there FOr my friendship they were my Aduersaries but I gaue my selfe to Prayer From aboue hee sent fire into my bones Mine eyes do faile with teares my bowels swell my Liuer is powred vpon the earth c. Behold O Lord how I am troubled my bowels swell my heart is turned within mee for I am full of heauinesse I am like water powred out and all my bones are out of ioynt my heart is like Waxe it is molten in the midst of my bowels 29. The price for which he was sold and how it was bestowed SO they weighed for my wages or price thirty pieces of siluer And the Lord said vnto mee Cast it vnto the Potter a goodly price that I was valued at of them And I tooke the thirty pieces of siluer and cast them to the Potter in the House of the Lord. 30. The scattering of his Disciples when he was betrayed and taken Math. 26. ARise O Sword vpon my Shepheard and vpon the man that is my fellow saith the Lord of Hosts Smite the Shepheard and the Sheepe shall bee scattered 31. His preceding sufferings before his crucifying in Scoâ—…rging Buffeting Spetting c. I Gaue my back vnto the smiters and my cheekes to the nippers I hid not my face from shame and spetting As many were astonied at thee his visage was so deformed of men and his forme of the sonnes of men so shall he sprinkle many Nations 32. How his garments should bee parted THey parted my garments amongst them and did cast Lots vpon my Vesture 33. How hee should bee nayled on a Crosse. THey pearced my hands and my feete And in that he was to redeeme vs from the curse of the Law being made a curse for vs it behooued so to be as it is written Cursed is euery one that hangeth on a Tree 34. That hee should be crucified betweene Malefactors ANd hee was counted with the Transgressors 35. How hee should bee mocked and
taunted both in words and gesture ALl they that see me haue me in derision they make a mow and nod the head saying He trusted in the Lord let him deliuer him let him saue him seeing he loueth him I became also a rebuke vnto them they that looked vpon me shaked their heads I was a derision to all my people and their song all the day 36. What drinke he should get vpon the Crosse. FOr they gaue mee Gall in my meate and in my thirst they gaue me Vineger to drinke 37. How hee should bee forsaken of all REbuke hath broken my heart and I am full of heauinesse and I looked for some to haue pitie on me but there was none and for comforters but I found none For these things I weepe mine eye euen mine eye casts out water because the Comforter that should refresh my soule is farre from mee and my children are desolate because the enemy hath preuailed 38. The last words that hee should vse COmplaining My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Interceding And he prayed for the trespassers Recommending Into thy hand O Lord I recommend my Spirit 39. His patience that he should haue in all his sufferings HE was oppressed and hee was afflicted yet did he not open his mouth Hee is brought as a Sheepe to the slaughter and as a Sheepe before her shearer is dumbe so hee opened not his mouth Thus am I as a man that heares not and in whose mouth are no reproofes For on thee O Lord doe I wait thou wilt heare mee my Lord my God 40. For whom hee should suffer all these things and his owne innocencie therein BVt hee was wounded for our transgressions he was broken for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes wee are healed All wee like sheepe haue gone astray wee haue turned euery one to his owne way and the Lord hath laid vpon him the iniquitie of vs all And hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death though hee had done no wickednesse neither was any deceit in his mouth 41. His legges were not broken as the others were that were crucified with him as was foretold NOt a Bone of him shall bee broken 42. His side was pearced with a Speare that the Scripture might be fulfilled ANd I will powre vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of compassion and they shall looke vpon mee whom they haue pearced 43. His Buriall ANd hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death 44. His Resurrection VVHerefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth my flesh also doth rest in hope For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue neither vvilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption Thou wilt shew mee the path of life in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy and at thy right hand are pleasures for euermore 45. His victory ouer Satan Death the Graue and all our enemies THe Seed of the Woman shall bruise downe the head of the Serpent And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations He will destroy death for euer and the Lord God will wipe away the teares from all faces and the rebuke of his people will hee take away out of all the earth For the Lord hath spoken it And in that day shall men say Loe this is our God wee haue waited vpon him and hee will saue vs This is the Lord we haue waited for him we will reioyce and bee ioyfull in his saluation I will redeeme them from the power of the graue I will deliuer them from death O death I will be thy death O graue I will bee thy destruction repentance is hid vp from my eyes 46. His Ascension or exaltation and sitting at the right hand of the Father THou art gone vp on high thou hast led captiuitie captiue and receiued gifts for men yea euen the rebellious hast thou led that the Lord God might dwell there The Stone which the builders refused is made the Head of the corner This was the Lords doing and it is maruellous in our eyes The Lord said to my Lord Sit at my right hand vntill that I make thine enemies thy footstoole 47. The destruction of Ierusalem that should shortly ensue after the death of the Messiah and his ascension by Titus the sonne of Vespasian ANd after the Messiah shall be slaine the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the Citie and the Sanctuary and the end thereof shall be with a floud and vnto the end of the battell it shall be destroyed by desolations And for the ouerspreading of the abominations hee shall make it desolate euen vntill the consummation determined shall bee powred vpon the desolate 48. Whereby How And who are saued by him ANd with his stripes wee are healed And as many were astonied at thee his visage was so deformed of men his forme of the sonnes of men so shall he sprinkle many Nations Thou also shalt be saued through the bloud of the Couenant By the knowledge of himselfe shall my righteous seruant iustifie many for he shall beare their iniquities Looke vnto mee and ye shall be saued all the ends of the earth shal be saued for I am God and there is no other And the Redeemer shall come vnto Zion and vnto them that turne from iniquitie in Iacob saith the Lord. 49. The Calling of the Gentiles and largenesse of his Dominion therby with the perpetuitie thereof according to Noahs wish and the Promise made to Abraham ASke of mee and I shall giue thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy possession His Dominion also shall bee from Sea to Sea and from the Riuer vnto the ends of the Land They that dwell in the Wildernesse shall kneele before him and his enemies shall licke the dust c. Yea all Kings shall worship him and all Nations shal serue him I will giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles And in that day the Root of Ishai which shall stand vp as a signe vnto the people the Nations shal seeke vnto it and his rest shall bee glorious I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayst be my saluation to the end of the world Thus saith the Lord God Behold I will lift vp my hand to the Gentiles and set vp my Standard to the people and they shal bring thy sonnes in their armes and thy daughters shall bee carried vpon their shoulders And Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers and Queenes shall
The Disparitie MElchisedech was man onely and consequently sinfull but our High-Priest is God and Man sinlesse and therefore needed not to offer for himselfe Againe Melchisedechs Priesthood was not confirmed with an oath vnto him as was Christs as is said and the reason giuen Melchisedech also â—…ad Christ succeeding to him in the same order but Christ shall haue none vnto or after him hee gaue bodily refreshment onely to Abraham and his Family but Christ giues both corporall and spirituall to his Elect. 10. Iacob Gen. 26. 1. IAcob a supplanter So is Christ of Death Sinne and Satan c. Col. 2. 15. Luk. 1. 71. 2. Also hee was called Israel a Prince of God or preuailing with God Gen. 32. So is Christ that heauenly Prince preuailing at his Fathers hands by his intercession for all good things to his own He. 8. 6. 3. Hee purchast the birth-right by red Pottage and obtained the blessing by presenting vp sauourie Venison vnto his father cloathed in Esaus garment Gen. 25. 30. 27 28. So hath Christ purchast heauens inheritance to vâ—… by his red bloud and obtained the blessing by offering vp the sauourie merit of his obedience in the borrowed garment of our nature Rom. 3. 24. 4. Hee was a plaine man and abode in Tents Gen. 25. 27. So was Christ plaine meeke and mercifull frequenting the company of men and sinners Math. 9. 11. 12. 18 19. 5. Iacob was hated and persecuted by Esau Gen. 27. 41. So was Christ by Satan and the Scribes and Pharises albeit they were his brethren according to the flesh 6. He leaues his fathers house and goeth to serue in Haran Gen. 28. 10. So Christ left the glorious heauens and came in the shape of a seruant vnto the earth 2. Cor. 8. 7. In his persecution by Esau by the way he seeth the Angels of God ascending and descending vnto him verse 12. So after Christs temptation in the Wildernes by Satan the Angels came and ministred to him Mat. 4. 8. Iacob was a Shepheard Gen. 29. So is Christ the Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 9. Iacob serued long for his Wiues Rahel and Leah Ibid. So did Christ beare the shape of a seruant 33. yeres and more to redeeme vnto himselfe a Church of Iewes and Gentiles Esay 42. 10. Iacob being afraid of death by Eâ—…au went alone all â—…ight to pray Gen. â—…2 So Christ fearing death and wrath went aside in Gethsemane to doe so Math. 26. 11. Hee wrestled long and at last vvas comforted ver 28. So did Christ in an Agony and at last was heard in that which hee feared Heb. 5. 12. Iacob purged his Family in the vvay Gen. 35. So doth Christ his Church in the world 1. Cor. 1. 30. 13. Iacob was the Father of all the Israel in the flesh So Christ is the Father of all the Israel in the Spirit Isai. 9. 6. 14. Iacob was obedient vnto his Parents in all things Gen. 28. So was Christ both to his heauenly Father and to his earthly Parents Lu. 3. 15. Iacob erected an Altar in Bethel which by interpretation is The house of God Gen. 35. 1. So hath Christ established the true worship of his Father into his holy Church Esay 60. 1. 16. Iacobs dayes were but few euill vpon earth So was the estate of Christ on earth afflicted and so shall be the estate of the Church vnto thâ—… worlds end Ioh. 16. 33. 17. Iacobs flock was spotted or particoloured Gen. 30. 32. So have the godly heerâ—… their owne spets and arâ—… in part but sanctified 〈◊〉 Ioh. 3. The Disparitie IAcobs father loued his elder sonne better then him but not so did the Father loue any equally to his Sonne euen his onely welbeloued Christ Iesus Iacob attained to the birth-right and blessing for himselfe and that through subtiltie But Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly and blessed inheritance for vs onely and that by paying therefore dearely Iacob and Esau were at once both borne of the wombe of Rebecca but Christ Iesus alone onely was borne of the wombe of the inuiolable chaste Virgin Mary without an associate either in his matchlesse birth or eternitie of age 11. Iacobs Ladder Gen. 28. 1. IAcobs Ladder which hee saw in a Vision stood vpon the earth but the top reached to Heauen So Christ albeit Lâ—… as humbled in shape of sinfuâ—…l flesh touching the earth as it were yet he was the most High God reaching so to heauen and reconciling aâ—… and so it ioyned as it were heauen and earth together Gen. 28. 12. as the two natures in himselfe by personall Vnion so God and vs together by his death and mediation Ro. 5. 10. 2. The Angels went vp and downe by it So by Christ Iesus they are become ministring spirits comming and returning for the good and protection of the godly Heb. 1. as also by him our prayers ascend and Gods blessings descend 3. No ascending vp to heauen but by the Ladder So no attaining to that inheritance but by Iesus Christ alone Ioh. 10. 7. 4. Iacob in his Pilgrimage saw the Ladder onely in a Vision So wee see Christ heere in our pilgrimage but in glasse as it were darkely and in part 1. Cor. 13. 5. The Lord stood aboue it and made his promise of Canaan to Iacob verse 13. So in Christ and through him are the Lords promises of heauen made and ratified to vs Ioh. 2. 1. 6. In the place which was the House of God and gate of Heauen was the Ladder seene verse 19. So in Christs Church which is the foresaid truely through Faith can wee onely get a spirituall sight of Christ. 7. At the foote of this Ladder Iacob did repose and sleepe Shadowing the rest and peace of conscience which the godly haue vnder the shadow of Christs intercession The Disparitie IT was a Ladder whereon to climbe but not giuing strength to that effect but Christ Iesus that blessed Ladder is both That Ladder at Iacobs awaking vanished and begate feare by the Vision thereof but Christ Iesus at our awaking in the Resurrection shall more cleerely appeare whose sight by faith heere expels feare and begets confident ioy and whose cleerer sight then shall beget farre greater 12. Ioseph Gen. 37. 1. IOseph increasing or perfect So Christ increased in his humane bodie in strength and in fauour with God and Man and still now increases in his mysticall body also and onely hee on earth was perfect 2. Ioseph was best beloued of his Father Gen. 37. 3. So was Christ declared to bee that welbeloued Sonne in whom the Father is well pleased Mat. 3. 17. 3. Ioseph was the first-borne of beloued Rahel Gen. 30. 24. So was Christ the first-borne of the freely beloued Mary Luke 1. 28. 4. He was hated of his brethren the more for his heauenly reulations and words that he should be exalted aboue them Gen. 37. 4. So was Christ of the Iewes and the more because hee called himselfe the Sonne