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irreparable_a ruin_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o especial_o rome_n and_o antichrist_n rev._n 18.21_o babylon_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o like_o a_o millstone_n into_o the_o sea_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o the_o curse_n of_o christ_n will_v fall_v upon_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v rome_n again_o and_o raise_v up_o the_o ruin_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v devote_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o true_a joshuah_n to_o irreparable_a everlasting_a destruction_n 4._o though_o joshuah_n conquer_v and_o destroy_v resist_v enemy_n yet_o he_o save_v those_o who_o submit_v themselves_o as_o rahab_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n rahab_n cap._n 6._o the_o gibeonite_n cap._n 9_o though_o they_o act_v very_o sinful_o they_o come_v out_o of_o slavish_a fear_n and_o they_o dissemble_v but_o yet_o they_o do_v submit_v themselves_o so_o christ_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n 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here_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o the_o person_n but_o rather_o indeed_o the_o order_n that_o be_v the_o type_n and_o the_o person_n as_o involve_v and_o invest_v in_o such_o a_o order_n quest_n what_o be_v these_o typical_a order_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n answ_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o these_o six_o 1._o that_o whole_a nation_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n 2._o the_o first-born_a of_o that_o nation_n 3._o their_o nazarite_n 4._o their_o prophet_n 5._o their_o priest_n 6._o their_o king_n 1._o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v a_o typical_a people_n their_o church-state_n be_v very_o ceremonial_a and_o peculiar_a to_o those_o legal_a time_n and_o therefore_o now_o cease_v and_o abolish_v and_o do_v adumbrate_v and_o shadow_v forth_o two_o thing_n 1._o christ_n himself_o hence_o christ_n be_v call_v israel_n isai_n 49.3_o by_o israel_n be_v mean_v christ_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o member_n of_o he_o their_o head_n 2._o they_o be_v a_o type_n 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as_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n type_n of_o antichristian_a enemy_n under_o the_o new_a and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o that_o people_n of_o old_a type_n and_o shadow_n of_o his_o intend_a future_a dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a as_o you_o will_v see_v further_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o typical_a providence_n 2._o the_o first-born_a of_o that_o nation_n be_v also_o a_o typical_a sort_n of_o person_n therefore_o esau_n in_o despise_v his_o birthright_n despise_v a_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o therefore_o just_o call_v a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o and_o they_o also_o typify_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8.29_o the_o church_n and_o thence_o the_o same_o name_n and_o title_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n heb._n 12.23_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o analogy_n appear_v 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of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o the_o first-born_a have_v many_o privilege_n above_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o second_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o christ_n isai_n 9.6_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n he_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o government_n the_o priesthood_n be_v he_o and_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o estate_n deut._n 21.17_o the_o first-born_a at_o first_o have_v the_o priesthood_n exod._n 24.5_o young_a man_n sacrifice_v afterward_o levi_n be_v set_v apart_o instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 8._o therefore_o reuben_n leave_v the_o government_n to_o judah_n the_o priesthood_n to_o levi_n the_o double_a portion_n to_o joseph_n who_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o tribe_n ephrahim_n and_o manasseh_n so_o christ_n have_v the_o honour_n above_o all_o creature_n heb._n 1.6_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n first-born_a in_o a_o secondary_a way_n be_v honourable_a person_n as_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o honourable_a therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v give_v nation_n and_o prince_n for_o thy_o life_n isai_n 43.3_o 4._o 3._o their_o nazarite_n the_o institution_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n with_o all_o the_o rule_n and_o observation_n belong_v to_o it_o you_o have_v in_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o number_n it_o be_v a_o order_n of_o much_o esteem_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n and_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n to_o that_o people_n amos_n 2.11_o i_o raise_v of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n and_o of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n her_o nazarite_n lam._n 4.7_o be_v white_a than_o snow_n there_o be_v two_o degree_n of_o it_o either_o for_o
i_o shall_v prove_v each_o particular_a out_o of_o plain_a scripture_n 1._o that_o great_a seed_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a seed_n here_o intend_v gal_n 3.16_o he_o say_v not_o as_o to_o seed_n but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o he_o be_v this_o promise_a seed_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o before_o limit_v the_o seed_n messiah_n to_o any_o particular_a family_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o large_a so_o far_o as_o appear_v among_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v then_o no_o further_o limitation_n till_o noah_n time_n and_o then_o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o lord_n limit_n the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v afterward_o confine_v to_o judah_n one_o of_o the_o 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in_o heaven_n but_o they_o that_o have_v store_v he_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n on_o earth_n these_o thing_n show_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o sabbath-rest_n but_o the_o pharisee_n be_v deep_o possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n do_v strain_v it_o a_o peg_n or_o two_o high_a that_o to_o do_v a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o mercy_n or_o work_n of_o necessity_n be_v unlawful_a 2._o they_o have_v also_o a_o sabbatical_a year_n viz._n every_o seven_o year_n a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n every_o seven_o year_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a year_n as_o every_o seven_o day_n be_v a_o sabbatical_a day_n exod._n 23.10_o deut._n 15.9_o this_o be_v celebrate_v by_o let_v the_o land_n rest_n from_o its_o usual_a culture_n and_o husbandry_n levit._fw-la 25.4_o 5._o some_o allege_v a_o political_a and_o philosophical_a reason_n for_o this_o that_o the_o land_n by_o rest_v one_o year_n may_v be_v the_o more_o fruitful_a the_o other_o six_o quod_fw-la caret_fw-la 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a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o noah_n sacrifice_n that_o he_o promise_v to_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n no_o more_o so_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o christ_n sacrifice_n he_o be_v so_o please_v with_o it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o sinner_n for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o so_o as_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o save_v their_o soul_n 5._o noah_n covenant_n and_o the_o rainbow_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 9.12_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o rainbow_n before_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o because_o it_o have_v be_v small_a comfort_n and_o assurance_n to_o the_o new_a world_n to_o see_v that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v before_o and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o some_o think_v that_o the_o rainbow_n be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o new_a promise_n so_o he_o 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christ_n and_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n joh._n 2.19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o within_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n v._o 21._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a col._n 2.9_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n heb._n 9.11_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ephes_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v a_o type_n not_o only_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n but_o of_o every_o believer_n in_o particular_a 1_o cor._n 6.19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o dwell_v in_o 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mouth_n from_o give_v answer_n in_o that_o way_n ever_o since_o 2._o thither_o shall_v thou_o come_v that_o be_v at_o all_o their_o appoint_a festival_n three_o time_n a_o year_n exod._n 23.14_o 17._o and_o whensoever_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 6._o 3._o thither_o shall_v you_o bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o so_o levit._n 17.8_o 9_o here_o be_v a_o particular_a induction_n and_o enumeration_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n your_o burnt-offering_n mention_v first_o as_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n depend_v much_o upon_o that_o your_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v a_o general_a word_n include_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o altar_n and_o your_o tithe_n these_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n whereof_o levit._n 27.30_o 32._o they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o tithe_n the_o first_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n then_o of_o that_o which_o remain_v they_o be_v to_o separate_v a_o second_o tithe_n and_o this_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o infra_fw-la ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o the_o heave-offering_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o hand_n before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 26.2_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o basket_n and_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n your_o vow_n and_o voluntary_a offering_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 7.16_o firstling_n of_o you_o herd_n and_o flock_n often_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n numb_a 3.13_o because_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o 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