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make_v with_o hand_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o holy_a place_n which_o perish_v and_o fail_v according_a to_o that_o elementary_a and_o temporary_a worship_n but_o he_o be_v minister_v of_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n heb._n 8._o 2._o this_o tabernacle_n be_v his_o own_o bless_a body_n in_o which_o he_o perform_v all_o his_o service_n called_z chap._n 9_o 11._o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o vers_n 24._o be_v now_o enter_v not_o into_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n but_o into_o the_o very_a heaven_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 8._o they_o all_o cease_v die_v one_o succeed_v another_o as_o mutable_a be_v their_o whole_a service_n which_o also_o cease_v and_o decease_v and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v but_o this_o true_a melchizedek_n be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n 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expiate_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n all_o create_v strength_n can_v stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n therefore_o in_o the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o person_n see_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o and_o thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o it_o a_o heinous_a and_o execrable_a offence_n be_v that_o which_o nothing_o can_v take_v away_o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n chap._n v._n 4._o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n i._o in_o his_o birth_n isaac_n 1._o the_o soon_o of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o promise_a seed_n long_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o so_o strange_a be_v his_o birth_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o sarahs_n dead_a womb_n when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o she_o as_o with_o other_o woman_n insomuch_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n foretell_v it_o to_o she_o she_o think_v it_o impossible_a gen._n 18._o 12._o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n common_o so_o call_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a true_a promise_a seed_n long_o before_o prophesy_v of_o and_o expect_v of_o believer_n before_o his_o manifestation_n about_o four_o thousand_o year_n bear_v and_o incarnate_a not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n so_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n tell_v his_o mother_n mary_n of_o his_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o birth_n she_o think_v it_o impossible_a and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v luk._n 1._o 34._o and_o in_o he_o only_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n all_o god_n people_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v bless_v psa._n 72._o 17._o the_o nation_n shall_v bless_v he_o and_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o which_o prophecy_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o solomon_n for_o scarce_o his_o own_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o who_o by_o his_o sin_n lose_v ten_o tribe_n of_o twelve_o from_o his_o own_o son_n and_o verse_n 5._o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o vers_n 11._o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o vers_n 17._o his_o name_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o all_o these_o be_v true_a in_o christ_n only_o thus_o as_o isaac_n be_v founder_n of_o a_o mighty_a state_n so_o christ_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o nation_n only_o bless_v in_o he_o as_o isaac_n be_v his_o father_n heir_n so_o christ_n heir_n of_o all_o thing_n isaac_n have_v good_n only_o ii_o in_o his_o suffering_n 1._o isaac_n be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n so_o be_v christ._n luk._n 2._o 2._o isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n gal._n 4._o 29_o so_o christ_n by_o herod_n mat._n 2._o 3._o isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n even_o to_o mount_v moriah_n gen._n 22._o 6_o so_o christ_n carry_v the_o cross_n on_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v nail_v even_o to_o golgotha_n 4._o isaac_n be_v lead_v away_o as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o christ_n be_v lead_v away_o joh_n 19_o 16._o to_o death_n 5._o isaac_n without_o reply_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v on_o the_o wood_n and_o yield_v himself_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o christ_n without_o reply_n be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n unto_o the_o death_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v bind_v not_o as_o isaac_n for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o we_o and_o they_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o whole_a burt_n offer_v and_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o joh._n 16._o 28._o thus_o be_v both_o lamblike_a sufferer_n both_o bear_v their_o cross_n both_o without_o reply_n lead_v away_o both_o bind_v and_o fasten_v on_o the_o wood_n both_o willing_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n iii_o in_o his_o offering_n 1._o both_o son_n only_a son_n innocent_a aug._n belove_v of_o their_o father_n abraham_n do_v all_o at_o god_n commandment_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o christ_n by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v by_o wicked_a hand_n abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n free_o god_n more_o free_o offer_v his_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n 2._o abraham_n by_o god_n commission_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o isaac_n rise_v as_o early_o to_o obey_v his_o
which_o set_v thou_o on_o work_n will_v hasten_v thy_o deliverance_n chap._n vi_o 5._o joseph_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n way_n 4._o way_n i._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n 1._o joseph_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o belove_a rahel_n 24._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o free_o belove_a mary_n 28._o 2._o best_o belove_v of_o his_o father_n genes_n 37._o 3._o figure_v christ_n who_o be_v declare_v the_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o his_o father_n delight_v ment_fw-la matth._n 3._o 17._o 3._o he_o be_v very_o beautiful_a gen._n 39_o 6._o and_o his_o internal_a beauty_n be_v more_o than_o his_o external_a christ_n be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o make_v we_o beautiful_a in_o his_o beauty_n 4._o joseph_n be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n as_o none_o be_v like_o he_o in_o who_o god_n spirit_n be_v 38._o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v zaphnath-paaneah_a verse_n 45._o that_o be_v a_o expounder_n of_o secret_n figure_v christ_n in_o who_o be_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n beyond_o all_o measure_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o great_a counsellor_n and_o the_o lamb_n only_o worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n who_o only_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n to_o open_v the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n 5._o in_o jacob_n last_o testament_n joseph_n be_v call_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n who_o branch_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n because_o out_o of_o he_o branch_v two_o tribe_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n therein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 22._o who_o be_v not_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n only_o but_o a_o root_n from_o who_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o god_n branch_n out_o and_o flourish_n and_o whereas_o those_o tribe_n be_v come_v to_o nothing_o christ_n shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n 10._o ii_o in_o his_o action_n 1._o joseph_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 15._o so_o be_v christ_n send_v to_o seek_v his_o brethren_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o at_o thirty_o year_n 42._o joseph_n be_v prefer_v to_o his_o office_n by_o pharaoh_n so_o at_o thirty_o year_n christ_n enter_v his_o office_n 3._o as_o by_o pharaoh_n a_o virgin_n be_v give_v joseph_n to_o wife_n verse_n 45_o so_o in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o pure_a virgin_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 37._o as_o his_o spouse_n to_o sanctify_v and_o save_v all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 4._o as_o joseph_n out_o of_o pharaoh_n garner_n feed_v all_o egypt_n all_o his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o nation_n whence_o in_o gen._n 49._o 24._o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o refuge_n to_o his_o brethren_n so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o feeder_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o god_n in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o with_o temporal_a food_n only_o but_o with_o the_o manna_n from_o heaven_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o incorruptible_a and_o indeficient_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n 5._o as_o joseph_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n be_v both_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o prison_n and_o a_o comforter_n of_o the_o prisoner_n assure_v the_o butler_n of_o his_o life_n and_o recovery_n of_o his_o place_n so_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o low_a abasement_n be_v lord_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n have_v command_n of_o they_o and_o his_o last_o breath_n on_o the_o cross_a all_o most_o comfort_v the_o poor_a thief_n promise_v he_o both_o life_n and_o glory_n 6._o as_o joseph_n do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o have_v ill_o deserve_v it_o for_o 1._o he_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v together_o and_o commend_v brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n 2._o teach_v they_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o what_o to_o demand_v 3._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o speak_v and_o obtain_v for_o they_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n the_o far_o of_o the_o land_n till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n so_o jesus_n christ_n above_o all_o lesson_n commend_v to_o we_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n a_o badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v and_o what_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n himself_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o obtain_v all_o that_o good_a be_v and_o provide_v for_o we_o in_o earth_n till_o we_o come_v to_o canaan_n iii_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n 1._o the_o archer_n grieve_v he_o gen_n 49._o 23._o that_o be_v not_o his_o mistress_n only_o and_o master_n but_o his_o brethren_n also_o conspire_v against_o he_o although_o send_v from_o his_o father_n in_o love_n and_o come_v in_o love_n to_o see_v how_o they_o do_v and_o to_o know_v their_o want_n yet_o they_o scorn_v he_o behold_v yonder_o dreamer_n come_v they_o consult_v to_o kill_v he_o let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n so_o jesus_n christ_n come_v among_o his_o own_o send_v from_o his_o father_n in_o love_n pity_v the_o wander_n and_o want_n of_o man_n but_o the_o jew_n scorn_v he_o for_o a_o deceiver_n plot_n to_o kill_v he_o conspire_v against_o his_o life_n 2._o as_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o for_o twenty_o piece_n strip_v he_o naked_a cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n send_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o be_v indeed_o free_a become_v a_o servant_n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v send_v into_o egypt_n sell_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o thirty_o piece_n strip_v naked_a of_o his_o apparel_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n whence_o they_o think_v never_o to_o have_v hear_v more_o of_o he_o as_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v 3._o as_o in_o this_o service_n joseph_n be_v tempt_v to_o whoredom_n by_o his_o wanton_a mistress_n when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o that_o often_o and_o daily_o but_o by_o strength_n of_o grace_n stout_o resist_v yea_o conquer_v she_o and_o himself_o so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o ministry_n strong_o assail_v by_o satan_n to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o often_o set_v upon_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n overcome_v and_o conquer_v so_o as_o the_o evil_a one_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o 4._o as_o in_o this_o service_n notwithstanding_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o innocency_n joseph_n be_v false_o accuse_v condemn_a cast_v into_o prison_n with_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o innocency_n false_o accuse_v they_o lay_v thing_n to_o his_o charge_n he_o never_o know_v as_o false_o condemn_v bind_v yea_o fasten_v to_o 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levit._n 12._o 8._o and_o chap._n 15._o 13_o 28_o signify_v that_o a_o party_n justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o exercise_v true_a repentance_n and_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n and_o new_a life_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o into_o the_o right_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n whatsoever_o his_o uncleanness_n former_o have_v be_v and_o thus_o have_v the_o legal_a cleanse_n of_o this_o person_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o evangelicall_n in_o jesus_n christ._n i._o sundry_a ground_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n godly_a 1_o as_o christ_n seem_v clean_o divide_v and_o sunder_v from_o his_o father_n and_o from_o his_o church_n but_o be_v not_o so_o his_o member_n often_o seem_v quite_o sunder_v from_o god_n and_o all_o comfort_n but_o be_v not_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o and_o chap._n 6._o 9_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o straight_a as_o david_n be_v when_o thus_o he_o break_v forth_o to_o jonathan_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v 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christ_n keep_v his_o headship_n and_o death_n can_v sever_v he_o quite_o so_o the_o member_n may_v be_v pinch_v yet_o not_o quite_o off_o but_o abide_v member_n still_o 2._o as_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n watch_v his_o own_o son_n that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o wicked_a hand_n that_o want_v no_o will_n yet_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o break_v one_o bone_n of_o he_o so_o do_v the_o same_o providence_n watch_v over_o his_o member_n that_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n pinch_n and_o press_v they_o 20._o yet_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o he_o keep_v all_o their_o
and_o take_v our_o flesh_n 14._o that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o scarlet_a cedar_n and_o hyssop_n must_v be_v dip_v also_o to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o grace_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o must_v be_v dip_v in_o his_o blood_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o have_v both_o access_n unto_o grace_n and_o acceptation_n into_o grace_n for_o by_o the_o dip_v and_o union_n of_o this_o live_a bird_n and_o slay_v we_o come_v into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v unite_v first_o to_o his_o humanity_n then_o to_o his_o divinity_n and_o so_o be_v knit_v to_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o by_o he_o we_o come_v to_o the_o father_n 3._o the_o priest_n must_v let_v the_o live_v bird_n go_v into_o the_o broad_a field_n ver_fw-la 7._o signify_v 1._o christ_n escape_n and_o deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n 2._o his_o exaltation_n after_o he_o be_v once_o consecrate_v his_o ascend_n on_o high_a and_o be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7._o 26._o 3._o the_o publication_n and_o manifestation_n of_o righteousness_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o broad_a &_o open_a field_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o in_o the_o daily_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o concern_v the_o party_n to_o who_o this_o cure_n must_v be_v apply_v the_o priest_n must_v sprinkle_v on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v this_o blood_n seven_o time_n signify_v 1._o that_o only_a christ_n jesus_n do_v sprinkle_v his_o blood_n on_o penitent_a soul_n from_o who_o only_o they_o must_v expect_v pardon_n &_o purge_v from_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n blood_n must_v be_v particular_o apply_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v partly_o by_o god_n imputation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n partly_o by_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o publish_n and_o special_a apply_v the_o particular_a promise_n to_o 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leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o infection_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o shadow_v in_o that_o as_o that_o be_v occasion_v by_o this_o for_o whence_o be_v bodily_a leprosy_n but_o from_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o strike_v the_o body_n with_o such_o contagious_a sickness_n but_o the_o infection_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o gehezi_n mariam_n vzziah_n who_o body_n be_v so_o foul_o infect_v and_o deform_v by_o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o corruption_n of_o heart_n and_o who_o see_v not_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v they_o and_o we_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n hereby_o of_o the_o soul_n leprosy_n by_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o commit_v the_o knowledge_n and_o discern_v of_o this_o disease_n of_o leprosy_n to_o the_o priest_n send_v they_o to_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o not_o to_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o body_n who_o one_o will_v think_v it_o more_o special_o and_o proper_o concern_v this_o shall_v 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