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
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
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
of his Law and that neither I may enuy their rich gift with an euill eye nor yet despise my owne poore mite with a wicked heart but indeuouring to gaine something with my small Talent vnto my bountifull Master I may not incur neither the bitter reproofe nor deserued iudgement of an euil or vnprofitable seruant at his hands Beseeching which God to thrust out many faithfull Laborers into his Haruest and to continue your Lordship in a long and happy life with a success-full blessing vpon your Lordships gouernment trauels to the cōfor◅ and edification of his Church rests Your Lordships in all hearty and most affectionate duty in Christ WILLIAM GVILD MOSES VN-VAILED 1. THE TREE OF LIFE GEN. 2. 9. The Congruitie 1 AS it was called the Tree of Life So Christ is that true Tree of Life giuing the fruit iuice both of grace and glory Ioh. 15. 1. 2. It was in the midst of the Garden So Christ is to be found in the midst of his Church Mat. 18. 20. 3. It was in the earthly Paradise planted So Christ is in the heauenly placed Mar. 16. 19 4. Adam in his standing might eate of the Tree of Life as of all other trees sauing that one which was forbidden Gen. 2. 16. So shall the godly that perseuere eate of that true Tree of Life promised Ren. 2. 7. 5. Sinne exiled man out of the earthly Paradise from the fruition of the one Gen. 3. 24. So sinne doth out of the heauenly from the fruition of the other Ioh. 15. 6. 6. Adam condemned once to be expelled from the same got no regresse Gen. 3. 24. So neither man in iudgement once debarred from heauen and Christ shall haue no recouerie Math. 25. 41. 7. The Lord only planted the one making it to grow out of the earth So also did he the other in the earth of our humanitie Ioh. 1. 14. who did increase in wisedome stature and fauour both with God and Man Luke 2. 52. The Disparitie 1. THat tree of Life endured but for a time but our Tree of Life endureth for euer Heb. 7. 24. Secondly it could not restore life againe to Adam beeing onely the Sacrament of the Couenant of life in case of perseuerance but our Tree of Life Christ Iesus restoreth life lost to his owne chosen yea a better life then Adams in Paradise And since hee is the end of the Law to them that beleeue Rom. 10. hee now becomes to vs by the couenant of Grace the true Tree of Life performing that which that of workes could not attaine vnto by reason of mans fall 2. Adam Rom. 5. 14. 1. ADAM man red earth or bloudie So was Christ Man in his Incarnation and bloudie in his Passion Mat. 1. 27. 2. Adam man without womans bearing and so without a Mother So Christ Man without mans begetting and so without a father Mat. 1. 20. 3. Adams Father onely God Gen. 2. 7. So likewise Christs Iohn 8. 16. 4. Adam made Lord ouer the creatures and heyre of the outmost bounds of the earth So is Christ that truely Psal. 2. 5. Adam was appointed to dresse the Garden and keepe it Gen. 2. 16. So Christ to sanctifie and saue his Church 1. Cor. 1. 30. 6. Adam was sent out of Paradise for his sinne committed to endure painfull labours Gen. 3. 23. but vnwillingly So was Christ sent from the heauens for our sinnes imputed to indure painfull sufferings Isai. 53. yet most willingly 7. Thornes were made a curse to the one Gen. 3. 17. So were they made a crowne to the other Mat. 27. 29. 8. The sweat of the brow was in labour imposed on the one Gen. 3. 19. So the sweat of bloud in agony was imposed on the other Luke 22. 44. 9. Adam sleeping Euah was formed Gen. 2. 21. So Christ dying on the Crosse his Church was framed 10. Adam giues to his that which is his owne by generation Gen. 5. 3. So Christ doth to his that which is his owne by Regeneration Rom. 1. 17. Gal. 2. 17. 11. We haue borne already heere the image of the earthly So shall wee beare the Image of the heauenly 1. Cor. 15. 49. 12. Adam created to the Image of God Gen. 1. 27. So Christ incarnate the ingrauen Character of his Father Col. 1. 15. Heb. 1. 3. 13. Adam was King Priest and Prophet in his Family So is Christ the same in his Church and family of the faithfull Reu. 1◅ Rom. 3. Heb. 9. 13. 14. Adam had Cain and Abel in his house Gen. 4. So hath Christ Elect and Reprobates true worshippers and Hypocrites in his visible Church Math. 13. 24. 15. Adam had perfect wisedome and knowledge as may be seene in naming of all the creatures Ge. 2. 19. So in Christ dwelleth the fall treasure of both Col. 2. 3. 16. Likewise as by the offence of the one the fault came on all men to condemnation and many were made sinners So by the iustifying of the other the benefit abounded toward all men to the iustification of life so that by his obedience shall many be made righteous Rom. 5. 18. that as sinne had raigned vnto death so might grace also raigne by righteousnes vnto eternall life through Iesus Christ our Lord. The Disparitie BVt yet the gift is not so as is the offence for if through the offence of Adam many be dead much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is by one man Iesus Christ hath abounded vnto many Neither is the gift so as that which entred in by one that sinned For the fault came of one offence vnto Condemnation but the gift is of many offences vnto Iustification For if by the offence of one death raigned through one much more shall they which receiue that abundance of grace and gift of that righteousnes raigne in life through one that is Iesus Christ Rom. 5. 15 16 17. Likewise the first man was of the earth earthly and naturall but the second man is the Lord from heauen heauenly and spirituall 1. Cor. 15. 47. and as is the earthly such are they that are earthly and as is the heauenly such are they that are heauenly verse 48. Also the first man Adam was made a liuing soule but the last Adam was made a quickning Spirit 1. Cor. 15. 45. 3. Abel Gen. 4. 1. ABEL or Habel mourning or vanitie Such was the life of Christ a mourning for our vanitie and wickednesse Mat. 26. Mar. 8. 2. Abel offered an acceptable sacrifice vnto the Lord Heb. 11. Gen. 44. So did Christ vpon the Altar of the Crosse Rom. 3. 25. when hee offered vp himselfe Heb. 7. 27. 3. Abel was a Shepheard Gen. 4. 2. So Christ is the true Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 15. 4. Abel was slaine by his brother Cain in the field innocently after he had spoken to him Gen. 4. 8. So was Christ by his brethren according to the flesh the Iewes without the Citie after they
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
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
the earth to the comfort of his Church dispersed euery where Heb. 7. 25. 3. The Incense behooued to be offered onely vpon it Shewing how our prayers must bee made in his name and through his mediation is onely acceptable ibid. 4. It behooued first to bee beaten made and prepared before it was put on this Altar Noting how our prayers must proceed out of a humbled and contrite Spirit which wee offer vp in the name of Iesus Psa. 51. 5. It was kindled by fire vpon the Altar So must our prayers be by a holy and feruent zeale and desire through the operation and stirring vp of the holy Spirit Ro. 8. 26. 6. It was offered vp by the Priest So are the prayers of the faithfull offered vp and made acceptable to the Father through the Oblation and Intercession of our High Priest Iesus As also they who offer vp acceptable prayers vpon the Altar of our mediation are the holy Priesthood of the Lords Chosen Reu. 1. 6. 7. No strange Incense was to be offred vpon this Altar So no vnwarranted or vnlawfull forme of prayer superstitiously or idolatrously deuised to any Saint 〈◊〉 Angell is in Christ or by him any wise to be thought acceptable Math. 6. 8. The perfume behooued to bee perpetually before the Lord. Shewing thereby not onely the continuall exercise of Prayer which dayly we should vse on earth but also the continuall Intercession of our Sauiour in the Heauens for vs Heb. 7. 25. 9. The High Priest made this perfume onely and might not be applyed to any other vse but to burne before the Lord. Teaching that is Christ Iesus onely his direction which wee must follow in praying according as hee hath taught vs to say Our Father c. and not to make our Petitions to any other in Heauen or on earth Math. 6. 10. After the cleering of the Lamps of the Candlesticke euening and morning then the incense was burnt Shewing so that our Prayers and all our Christian duties in Christ must bee done according to the light and direction of his Word Spirit 1. Cor. 14. 11. The Incense was made of diuers Spices So must the prayers of the godly bee seasoned with diuers graces true Repentance liuely faith vnfained loue such like Ps. 51 12. The Incense was offered vp in the Holy place without the veile of the Holyest neere to the Testimonie before the Mercy-Seat So the prayers of the godly in his Church hecre on earth must proceed out of a holy heart bee made agreeable to the Testimonâ—… of Gods Word and through faith haue an eye euer to Christ Iesus our true Mercy-Seat in him and for his sake to bee heard of the Father Ioh. 14. 13. 13. Once a yeere the Altar was sprinkled with the bloud of the expiatorie Sacrifice Shewing how Christ is by his bloudshed consecrate our blessed Mediator and that no prayer is acceptable to God but that mans who through the bloud of Christ is reconciled to him ibid. 30. The Altar of burnt-offering Exod. 27. 1. 109. 1. IT was of Brasse in the Court of the Sanctuarie Shewing how that Christ Iesus albeit now shining in glory like the golden Arke in the Holiest yet in the world he should abase himselfe like Brasse comming in thâ—… shape of a Seruant Isai. 53. 2. 2. This Altar was but one and in one place and the Sacrifice to bee offered thereon in this one place Figuring thereby that wee haue but one Altar of Redemption and Saluation Christ Iesus alone who onely once and in one place hath offered vp a sufficient vnreiterable Sacrifice for mankinde Heb. 7. 27. 3. It had foure Hornes on the foure corners thereof Signifying the spirituall strength of Christ which should be manifested to the foure corners of the earth and that with a strong faith flying thither wee should in all our distresses stay onely on him and tye our carnall affections to the Altars Hornes by captiuating them to Christ 2. Cor. 5. 15. 4. It had a Brazen grate in the midst thereof whereon the fire was put Representing so the humbled soule of our blessed Sauiour which did beare the fire of Gods wrath for our sinnes Isai. 53. 12. 5. It had diuers instruments seruing for the same Typing the sundry callings that Christ hath in his Church for the glory of his Name and edifying of his Church 1. Cor. 12. 6. It was to bee clensed seuen dayes and sanctified so it was most holy and whatsoeuer touched it was holy Exodus 29. 37. Figuring thereby the perfect sanctifying of our most holy Altar Christ Iesus and that whosoeuer toucheth him by true faith is made holy by him 1. Cor. 1. 30. 7. Also the grate or Net-worke purged the Sacrifice To shew that euen so doth Christ Iesus purge our sacrifices offered on him and maketh them acceptable 8. This Altar was hollow betweene the boords Signifying thereby the emptying and examination of Christ. 9. Last in that it behooued the Sittim wood to be ouerlaid with Brasse that therby it might indure the fire It figured that so the humane nature of Christ tho holy was vnable to indure Gods wrath as it did except vnderpropped and strengthened by the Deity 31. The Brazen Lauer Exod. 30. 18. to 23. 1. THe Brazen Lauer serued for the Priests to wash their hands and feete thereat before they ministred before the Lord. Typing that inward Baptisme by Christs bloud wherewith the holy Priesthood of his Chosen must be washed and sanctified in action and affection before their seruice can be acceptable Ephes. 5. 26. 2. After the Priests had washed themselues cleane and arrayed themselues with cleane linnen then they entered into the Holy place So after that the godly are inwardly washed by the bloud of Christ and haue receiued the garment of his righteousnesse vnto sanctification then it is that they become members of his true Church 1. Cor. 12. 13. 3. They shall wash themselues saith the Lord lest they dye So must wee be purged as is said and sanctified by the Spirit of grace if we would not incurre eternall death and damnation Mat. 28. Mar. 16. 15. 4. He that toucheth the Lauer it beeing anointed with the holy Oyle as all other things in the Holy and in the most Holy place were shall bee holy saith the same Lord. Shewing how all they who by a liuely faith touch the Lord Iesus who is anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes shall be in acceptation and reputation accounted likewise holy before the Lord Rom. 4. The Disparitie of all the former THese things of the Tabernacle were materiall and earthly but that which is represented by them is spirituall and heauenly the one was perishable the other endureth for euer For Israel in the flesh onely to abide in Ierusalem the first was ordained but for the Israel in the Spirit euen the Church vniuersall where-euer pure hands is lifted vp the second is open and prepared Psa. 141. 2. the former
his flesh shaue off his hayre after he is discerned by the Priest to be cleane before that hee must enter into the Host and there after must remaine seuen dayes before hee enter into his Tent verse 8 9. Shewing that a rebellious or scandalous person by excommunication separate from the Church becomming penitent must not be againe rashly receiued without euident proofes of his repentance giuen both to Pastor and People 2. Thes. 3. 7. The putting of the bloud then of his trespasse-offring vpon the right eare thumb and toe of him that was Leper and of the oyle vpon all those places and his head after hee had washed himselfe Leu. 14. 17. Signified the perfect expiation of the sinnes of euery penitent in Christs bloud and consecration of them to Sanctification cleannesse of life thereafter Act. 8. 22. 2. Cor. 2. 6. 41. The sacrifice of the Red Cow and the sprinkling water Numb 19. 1. THe colour of this Kow was Red Numb 19. 2. Whereby was betokened the bloudinesse of our Sauiour in his Passion Mat. 27. 2. Shee behooued to bee without blemish vpon whom neuer yoke came ibid. Signifying thereby the perfect holinesse of Christ who neuer bore the yoke of sinfulnesse nor was subiect to the Precepts of man Isai. 53. 3. Shee was burned without the Host and her bloud seuen times sprinkled before the Tabernacle of the congregation ver 3. Shewing how Christ should suffer without the Citie and his bloud should be a perfect purging of his Church Heb. 13. 11. 4. She shall be all burned and Cedar wood a Skarlet Lace and Hysop shall bee cast into the fire with her ver 6. Shaddowing how that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable and that through the eternall Spirit by the sheading of his bloud hee should offer vp himselfe wholly without fault vnto God to purge our conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord an vncorrupt life a feruent loue to mankinde and sauoury obedience in all things to his Father accompanying him in his sufferings Ephes. 4. 2. 5. The ashes of this sin-offering was laid vp in a cleane place to be made a Sprinkling Water for the Congregation ver 9. Figuring thereby how the merit of the bloudshed and death of Christ the true Sinne-offering in the Holiest heauens euer recent should be a perpetuall purging and sprinkling water vnto his Church Heb. 9. 13. 6. That person that is defiled by the dead and hath not the same sprinkled vpon him shall bee cut off from Israel verse 13. Whereby was signified that that person that is defiled with the corruption of sinne and hath not the bloud of Christ sprinkled vpon his soule shall likewise bee cut off from the number and inheritance of the Saints Mar. 16. 16. 7. The Priest onely shall sprinkle this water vpon the vncleane person and purge him So it is Christ Iesus onely who doth sprinkle his bloud vpon penitent soules who come vnto him and from him onely is to be expected true pardon of our sinnes Math. 9. 6. The signification of other things looke in the preceding sacrifices The Disparitie THis sprinkling water made of the Ashes of the Heifer sprinkling them that were vncleane sanctified onely as touching the purifying of the flesh but the bloud of Christ who through the eternall Spirit offered himselfe without fault to God purges the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing God Heb. 9. 13 14. 42. IOSHV A. 1. IOSHVA a Sauiour So was Iesus both in name and in deed Mat. 1. 2. He was the sonne of Nun which is by interpretation Eternall and the seruant of Moses Exod. 24. So was Christ the Sonne of the truely eternall Father and may be said to be Moses seruant in a sort because hee followed after Moses in order and subiected himselfe vnto Moses Law in fulfilling what it commanded or typed Mat. 5. 17. 3. Hee ouercame the enemies of Israel and going before them brought them into the Land of Canaan allotting to each one their portion Iosh. 13. So hath Christ ouercome the enemies of his Church and hath ascended vp on high into the heauens before vs there to prepare a place for each one of vs and to bring vs thither Ioh. 14. 2. 4. Moses beeing dead hee was made the Captaine of Gods people hee leading them to the Land but Ioshua entering them in the Land Deut. 31. 7. So the Law ceasing and the ceremonies thereof he was appointed likewise the captaine of his Church the Law leading to Christ and heauen through him but Christ by his death and conquest giuing vs entry therein Heb. 9. 5. Hee saued Rachabs house that had the Red cord hung out at the window and who receiued his Spyes Iosh. 6. So doth Christ saue the soule of euery penitent sinner that hath true faith in his bloud and the expressiue grace thereof receiuing his Word in their hearts and the Ministers thereof for his cause Isai. 49. 6. 6. Vnder Moses leading the Cloud went before but vnder Ioshua's the same did vanish So in the time of the Law obseurâ—…e and darknesse was but through the light of the Gospell vnder Christ the same did depart Heb. 9. 13. 7. Ieshua was confirmed in his Calling by the diuiding of the waters in Iordan at the presence of the Arke standing therein Iosh. 3. So was Christ in the same Iordan by the diuiding of the heauens and presence of the holy Spirit descending and resting vpon him Math. 3. 8. Hee ledde Israel through those waters vnto Canaan So doth Christ his Chosen through many afflictions and death it selfe vnto heauen Psal. 23. 9. Moses circumcised not the people but Ioshua Iosh. 5. So the Law sanctifieth not but grace through Christ Rom. 8. 3. Heb. 7. 19. 10. Manna ceased vnder Ioshua in Canaan Iosh. 5. 13. So shall our knowledge of Christ by Word and Sacraments cease in that heauenly glory Reu. 21. 23. 11. With the sounding of Rams Hornes by the Leuites the Arke compassing Iericho the high walles thereof fell down and the inhabitants thereof were so ouercome by him Iosh. 6. So by the sound of the Word albeit contemptible in the mouthes of his Ministers Christ humbles the high machinations of mans heart and ouercomes his Aduersaries 1. Io. 2. 14. 12. The earth as the walles of Iericho prostrated it selfe before him the waters as these of Iordan yeelded vnto him and the heauens as the Sunne and Moone by their standing still obeyed him Iosh. 6. 3. 10. So heauen and earth and all things that are therein bow themselues in reuerent obedience vnto the Lord Iesus Phil. 2. 10. 13. Hee made his Captaines tread vpon the necks of the Canaanite Kings after the battell whom hee had ouercome and closed vp before Iosh. 10. So will Iesus doe to all his Chosen at their death but especially at that day of generall Iudgement shall hee make all their enemies Satan sinne and death with all other their foes to be their footstoole whose
of Heauen and of earth with all things that therein are Ioh. 3. 35. 4. Hee was preferred by the King to be aboue all the other Rulers in the whole Realme Dan. 6. 3. So Christ is by the Father aduanced aboue all powers aboue or below whatsoeuer Psal. 110. 5. Hee was enuied innocently accused taken condemned and cast into the Lyons den Dan. 6. So was Christ Iesus likewise 〈◊〉 causelessely accused innocently taken wrongfully 〈◊〉 vniustly and put to death cruelly 6. The Lyons had no power to deuoure him wherefore hee came safely froÌ„ them againe So neither hath death power to destroy Christ nor the grâ—…ue pâ—…er to detaiâ—…e him but glorioâ—…sly he rose againe from both Psal. 10. Luke 24. 7. His enemies were cast in next to his deliuery and were by the Lyons speedily destroyed So wâ—…e the Ieâ—…es after Christs Ascension by the mercilesse Romans cruelly deuoured yea death and the graue by Christs Resurrectioâ—… were swallowed vp in victory Hosâ—…a 13. Dâ—…n 9. 8. Hee destroyed Bel and the Dragon and ouerthrew Idolatrie Dan. 13. So hath Christ ouercome sinne and the Serpent and by the preachâ—…ng of his Trueth abrogate Heatheâ—…sh idolatrous worship Gen. 3. 15. 53. IONAH 1. IOnah a Doue in name So was Christ the same in nature meeke to wit and humble Esa. 53. 2. Hee was the Lords Prophet So was Christ Iesus the same Ioh. 8. 3. For the safety of the rest in the Ship he was cast into the Sea to drowne So for the safety of mankinde Christ was sent into the world to dye Ephes. 1. 10. 4. Hee was three dayes three nights in the Whales belly yet at last came forth Ionah 2. 10. So was Christ three dayes and three nights in the bowels of the earth yet at last arose Mat. 12. 40. 54. Iâ—…hoshua Zech. 3. 3. to 6. 1. IEhoshuah a Sauiour or the saluation of the Lord. So is Iesus the same both in name and in effect 2. Hee was the Lords High Priest So is Iesus the High Priest of GOD vnto his chosen Church Heb 7. 3. He stood vp as a Mediatour for his people So doth Christ for euer for his Church Heb. 8. 4. Satan resisted him but altogether in vaine for hee was rebuked So tempted hee Christ but in vaine likewise for he was ouercome and resisted him in his function by the Scribes and Pharises but preuailed not Mat. 4. 5. Iehoshua was cloathed at first with filthy garments but thereafter they were taken away and glorious garments were giuen vnto him signifying the taking away of his sinnes and couerture of him by the righteousnes of Iesus Christ. So was Christ Iesus himselfe at first cloathed with ignominie the base rags of our nature and shape of a seruant wherein beâ—… did suffer hauing also the filthy garment of our sinnes put vpon him by imputation but after this his humiliation he was brought to exaltation and cloathed not onely with perfect righteousnes but with that glory that hee had with the Father before the beginning of the world Psal. 110. 6. A Diademe was likewise set vpon the head of Iehoshua So was a Diademe of glory set vpon the head of Iesus to shew him thereby to bee not onely the High Priest but Prince of his people Zech. 149. 55. Zerubbabel Haggai 1. 2. 1. ZErubbabel a stranger in Babel or alien from confusion So was Christ a stranger in this wicked world his proper seat beeing the heauens and an alien from sinne and eternall confusion the wages thereof 2. He is called the Elect one of God in a speciall manner Hag. 2. 24. So is Christ Iesus the same most truely and properly 3. The Lord promiseth to make him as a Signet signifying thereby that his dignity and glory should be most excellent Which â—…rely and fully is accomplished in Christ. 4. He was a Prince of his people So is Christ the onely Prince of his Choseâ—… 5. He was appointed by God to build the materiall temple So was Christ Iesus to build the spiritual Temple 6. That which he built was as nothing in outward shew in comparison of the first Temple but yet it was more glorious inwardly in respect of the Lords filling it with his presence and giuing of his peace therein Hag. 2. 4. 8. 10. So the Church which Christ hath built is as nothing in outward glorious shew being base and contemptible in this world but like the Kings daughter she is all glorious within by the spirituall presence of her builder her Head and Husband Iesus who with his presence giues her also his peace which the world can neither giue receiue nor take away from her 7. All nations and the desire of all nations shall be moued to come to this Temple of the Lord Hag. 2. 8. Fore-prophecying so that accomplishment in the conuersion of the Gentiles to the cleere Faith and true Church of Iesus FINIS THE HARMONY OF ALL THE PROPHETS BREATHING WITH one mouth the mysterie of Christs comming and of that Redemption which by his Death hee was to accomplish To confirme the CHRISTIAN and conuince the IEVV By W. GVILD Minister of Gods Word at King Edward in Scotland The command IOHN 5. 39. Search the Scriptures for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life and they are they that testifie â—…f me LONDON Printed by G. Purslowe for I. Budge and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Greene Dragon 1619. TO THE REVEREND AND RIGHT Worshipfull D. YOVNG Deane of Winchester Right Worshipfull THe Lord who is the God of order abhorring confusion hath by degrees of light from time to time manifested that hid treasure of his mercy and our comfort fore-shaddowing first by Types then fore-shewing by Prophecies and at last pointing more cleerely and particularly at that Lambe of God by the Baptist his fore-runner So that each age and manner of Reuelation hath had still the cleerer Demonstration of the Messiah who was approching Euen as the earth more and more is illuminate the neerer the Sunnes arising vpon our Horizon is at hand like Noah who first opened the window of the Arke wherein he was then remooued the couering thereof and at last stept forth himselfe This is the Ladder which Iacob saw comming thus downe from Heauen by the seuerall degrees of cleerer and neerer manifestation and the Starry fore-guiding light leading at last to the place where the Babe was but there standing and vanishing without further progresse So that it is a maruell how that the Vaile so long should be vpon the eyes of Israel or the Kall of induration vpon the heart of Iudah but that euen when hee came marking euery plain Prophesie that was foretold of him and seeing the fulfilling of the same in his Person they might haue knowne their King Herod conuocates all the Ecclesiasticall sort and askes where he should be borne and they answere At Bethleem For so it was writteÌ„ there they saw his Humilitie at
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.