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
the way seeing he forgaue them and giues them victuals and Chariots for the iourney verse 24. So doth Christ recommend loue amongst his members and seeing hee hath pardoned vs that we mutually forgiue one another and hath giuen vs the meanes of his Word and Sacraments to further vs in the way of our saluation Ioh. 15. 37. They shew by word and by his gifts vnto their Father that Ioseph was aliue verse 27. So should wee by our profession and the graces of the Spirit shining in our liues that Iesus is liuing in vs 2. Cor. 5. 15. 38. The words of Ioseph reported by his BrethreÌ„ were confirmed by the sight of the Chariots vnto Iacob So are the promises of Iesus vttered by his Ministers ratified and sealed vnto his people by the blessed Sacraments Math. 28. 19. which are the chariots of grace to all true Beleeuers 39. The Lords promise of protection the desire to see Ioseph and the hunger in the Land ioyned al together mooued Iacob the more quickly and gladly to remoue Gen. 46. So Gods promise of connoy by his Angels the desire to be with Christ and the scarcitie of goodnesse heere mooues the godly more willingly to depart Phil. 1. 23. Ioseph went out and met his Brethren Ge. 46. 29. So doth Iesus obuiat all those that come vnto him Luke 15. by his grace heere and Angels hereafter 41. Pharaoh and his Court reioyced at their comming Gen. 47. So doth the Lord and the Angels of Heauen reioyce at the conuersion of sinners Luke 15. 8. 42. Hee goeth to Pharaoh and speaketh for them and instructeth them how to speake before Pharaoh Gen. 46. 31. So doth Christ intercede for vs at the Fathers hands and instructeth vs how to pray to him Math. 6. Heb. 5. Rom. 8. 43. Hee placed them in pleasant Goshen there while thence they should goe to fruitfull Canaan thereafter Gen. 47. 11. So Christ places his own in the estate of Grace here while they bee transplanted into the estate of glorie and of his triumphant Church hereafter Iohn 17. 24. 44. Iacobs Petition concerning Ioseph when they met was Now let mee dye in peace seeing I haue seene thy face Gen. 46. 30. So was old Simeons concerning Christ Now let â—…y seruant depart in Peace seeing I haue seens the saluation of the Lord Luke 〈◊〉 45. Ioseph brought his two sonnes to bee blessed of his Father Gen. 48. So hath Christ brought his Chosen of the Iew and Gentile a new way to bee blessed of his Father Heb. 10. 20. 46. Iacob willeth that his name be named on Iosephs sons and that they bee accounted as his Gen. 48. 16. Euen so hath the Lord adopted vs to be his sonnes through Christ and willed that his name likewise bee called vpon by vs saying Abba Father Ro. 8. 47. Ioseph buried his Father solemnely Gen. 50. So did Christ the shadowish types that went before him perfectly Iohn 19. 30. 48. While Ioseph liued Israel did not so increase So while Christ suffered the Church did not so flourish Euseb. Hist. 49. Israel was afflicted after Iosephs death while at last the Lord deliuered them So was the Church vnder the ten Persecutions after Christs death till the Lord at last did settle the same in peace Euseb. The Disparitie IOseph accused his Brethren vnto his Father and brought him their euill saying Gen. 37. 2. But Christ Iesus excuseth his brethren couering their faults and intercedeth for them 13. Moses 1. MOses drawne or taken out So was Christ drawne out of the waters of many afflictions to bee consecrated our Sauiour and taken out of the race of mankinde to bee that Blessed Seed Gen. 3. 15. 2. He was meanely borne Exod. 2. 1. So was Christ of a poore Virgin Math. 1. 3. He was immediately after his birth persecuted by the cruelty of Pharaoh ver 3. Euen so was Christ by the crueltie of Herod Math. 2. 4. His Cradle was an Arke dawbed with slime and Pitch So was Christs first cradle an vncleanly crib Luke 2. 5. He was wonderfully preserued by her whose sonne hee was called verse 9. So was Christ by Ioseph beeing admonished in a dreame whose sonne hee was reputed Math. 2. 6. He left Pharaohs Court to bee a Deliuerer of his People to suffer with them verse 15. So did Christ the Court of Heauen to deliuer his Chosen and both to suffer for and with them Esay 53. 7. He was a Shepheard and his Wife blacke but fruitfull verse 21. So is Christ the Shepheard of our soules and hiâ—… Church blacke but comeâ—… and fruitfull in godlinesse 1. Pet. 2. Cant. 2. 8. Moses was sent to deliuer Israel out of Pharaohs bondage Exod. 3. 10. So is the Messiah that sent of God to deliuer hiâ—… Church from Satan siâ—… and damnation 1. Coâ—… 15. 57. 9. Hee was meeke aboue all men but wrathful at the erection of the golden Calfe Exod. 31. So was Christ meeâ—… it selfe but full of zealoâ—… anger at the abusing 〈◊〉 Gods House Mar. 11. 10. Hee was faithfull in all Gods house Heb. 3. 2. So was Christ Iesus but in a more excellent maner as a Sonne and not as a seruant Heb. 3. 3. 11. At his comming to deliuer Israel Pharaoh raged and oppressed them the more Exod. 5. So did Satan and his instruments rage the more at the comming of Christ to redeeme mankinde and still rageth the more that his kingdome is neere aâ—… end 1. Pet. 5. 8. 12. The Egyptians mis-regarded his message Exod. 7. So did the wicked Scribes Christs speeches and still as yet the vngodly contemne his Word Math. 7. 6. 13. Israel was baptized in their deliuery from Pharaoh vnto Moses in the Cloud and in the Sea 1. Cor. 10. Typing how the Church of God in their deliuerie from Satan sinne death by Christ Iesus should bee baptized vnto him and by him in the Red Sea of his precious bloud 1. Cor. 12. 13. 14. Moses instituted the Passeouer and deliuered Israel by his Rod through the red Sea Exod. 12. So did Christ the Lords Supper and deliuered hâ—… Church by his Crosse through his bloud Math. 26. 1. Ioh. 2. 15. Hee sweetned Marah vnto the people by the Tree hee did cast in Exodus 15. 25. So hath Christ our afflictions by the Crosse that he did beare Heb. 2. 10. 16. While hee prayed with his hands vp Israel ouercame their enemies and at his mediation Gods wrath was appeased Numb 14. Exod. 17. So by the intercession of Christ grace is giuen vs to ouercome our spirituall enemies and Gods wrath is altogether quenched Heb. 8. 6. 17. The Law was giuen by Moses and exhibited by wonders Exod. 20. So is the Gospell by Christ and confirmed by miracles Ioh. 1. 18. Moses fasted forty dayes before he gaue the Law on Sinai Exod. 19. So did Christ fast so long in the wildernesse before he began to preach the Gospell in Iudea Math. 4. 19. God was more cleerely manifested to him
Christ was so vnited to his humane that not onely the vertue thereof glanced inwardly in his soule and minde but outwardly also did shine most gloriously in his actions Col. 2. 3. It had a crowne of gold round about Signifying thereby the Maiestie of Christs Kingdome or eternitie of his Deitie which as a circle hath neither beginning nor end Ioh. 1. 1. 4. It had Iength breadth and height was in shape fouresquare Shaddowing the patience and long-suffering of Christ the ample extense of his loue and grace and the sublimitie of his glory and reward stable in himself who could not bee ouerthrowne and constant in mercy who neuer can varie Psal. 103. 5. The measure of the Arke exceeded not the dimensions of mans proportion so that he might fadom it about Shewing thereby how Christ beeing made man dimitted himselfe to our capacitie was seene heard and handled and remaines still accessible Heb. 4. 16. 6. It had foure rings and barres whereby it was carried Signifying how Christ should be carried in the ministery of the Gospel by his faithfull Preachers to the foure corners of the earth Math. 28. 7. The barres in the rings must neuer bee seuered from the Arke So preaching and Christ must neuer be asunder but adhering to the Arke and ground stone truth must be taught Gal. 1. 8. 8. The two tables were in the Arke Signifying thereby that Christ is the end of the Law satisfying the same for vs deliuering vs from the curse thereof and making our obedience also to the Law acceptable to the Father by couering the imperfection of our workes Psal. 130. 3. Rom. 3. 21. 9. In it was the pot of Manna To shew that in Christ is the treasure of comfort spirituall nourishment and life Reu. 2. 17. Col. 3. 1. 10. In it also was Aarons Rodde that budded and bore fruit To signifie that in Christ wee haue assurance of a blessed Resurrection and that by him our rebellion is couered as also that in him Aarons Priesthood is wrapped vp and ceases Heb. 8. 11. God spake by Oracle out of the Arke To prefigure that out of the nature of man in Christ hee should speake to the world Heb. 1. 12. The Arke was an assurance of Gods presence amongst the people and God did dwell therein So Christ is the cause and assurance that God in mercy is present with vs Ioh. 17 21. and in Christ personally the Deitie did dwell 13. Where the Arke was there only it was lawfull to offer sacrifice no where else was it accepted To shew that where Christ is to wit in the Church there and through him onely our seruice is acceptable 14. By the Arke Iordan was diuided so that the people went dry and safe ouer to Canaan So by Christ a ready way is made through all the horrors of death for vs to come safely to our heauenly Kingdome Psal. 23. 4. 15. The people a great way might not come neere vnto the Arke Shewing thereby what reuerence ◅ught to bee to Christ in his Word and Sacraments Act. 10. 16. By the Arkes compassing of Iericho with the blowing of the Hornes the walls of the City fell down and by the presence thereof in battell the people were assured of victorie So where Christ cornes by the powerfull preaching of his Word Principalities and highest powers must yeeld and if he be with vs who can preuaile against vs Rom. 8. 17. When the Arke was set vp in the temple of Dagon Dagon fell and brake So where Christ comes by his Gospell of Truth Idolatry goeth downe Act. 19. 18. The Philistims were plagued at the presence of the Arke with them but Obed-Edom was blessed by hauing it with him So where Christ is in wrath their estate is dangerous but where he is in loue their blessings are with him Ioh. 17. 19. The people of Bethshemesh were fearfully punished for looking into the Arke To teach vs how dangerous it is to prye into Gods secrets vnreuealed and not bee wise according to sobrietie Rom. 12. 3. 20. After long transporting at last it was gloriously conueyed and settled in Salomons temple there still to remaine So after many iourneys and long suffering on earth Christ Iesus at last was receiued vp in glory in the holiest heauens to sit at the Fathers right hand for euer Psal. 110. 1. 24. The Arke as it typed the mysticall body of Christ 1. IT was the keeper of the testimonie So is the Church the keeper of the Scriptures 2. It was woodden but couered with pure gold So the Church is in it selfe infirme but through Christ is strengthened and beautified with grace Cant. 1. 4. 3. God was present with the Arke So is he with his Church vntill the worlds end Ioh. 14. 4. The Propitiatorie couered the Arke So doth Christs death couer the spots of his Church and the accusing of the Law Gal. 3. 13. 5. The Cherubims stood aboue the Arke So the protection of the Angels stands aboue and about the Church Heb. 1. 6. It was transportatiue euer while it was seated at last in the glorious Temple of Salomon So the Church hath no constant place on earth while it be at last settled in the glorious heauen Heb. 13. 14. 7. It had a crowne of gold about it So is the Church crowned with diuers graces and gifts heere and shall bee with the crowne of glory heereafter 1. Cor. 12. 8. It had the foure dimensions proportionably So hath the Church of Christ the depth of Faith the height of Hope the Latitude of Charitie and the Longitude of Perseuerance 9. In it was the pot of Manna Aarons Rodde So in Christs Church is the cōfort of true doctrine and regiment of whelesome discipline R◅u 11. 4. 25. The Mercy-Seat or Propitiatory Exod. 25. 17. to 23. 1. IT was called the Mercy-Seat or Propitiatorie So is Christ he in whom mercy is truely seated and hath made Propitiation for our sinnes Rom. 3. 25. 2. It was the couer of the Arke where the two Tables lay of the Law of Moses So Christ is the true couer and deliuerer of vs from the curse and accusation of the Law Rom. 3. 3. It was of pure gold Noting thereby the spotlesse holinesse of Christ Heb. 6. 26. 4. Vpon it were two Cherubims shewing that the very Angels haue their stablishment in Christ their Mediator by confirmation as also Signifying the Angels ready attendance on Christ and his Church as also figured that when we draw neere to the Mercy-Seat Christ being adopted and ingraft in him then are we ioyned to the societie of the Angels Luke 20. 5. They stretched their wings on high couering so the Mercy-Seat Figuring so the Maiestie of Christs Deitie which none in glory can behold of the very Angels but with their faces couered and shaddowing forth likewise hereby the most comfortable and sure protection of the Church Mich. 4. 11. and the readinesse to act Christs will 6. They looked down vpon the
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
East West North and South Shaddowing the publike thanksgiuing of the faithfull in the Congregation of his Saints to the Lord whose presence is euerywhere as also the proclaiming or publishing of the death of Christ in the Gospell that should bee made knowne thorow all the parts of the world Lu. 24. 47. 12. The right shoulder and brest was heaued vp before the Lord and then giuen vnto the Priests for their portion verse 33. Signifying not onely that in action and affection ◅ur thankefulnesse should bee to GOD but also that Christ Iesus heaued vp for vs is both brest and shoulder that is wisdome and strength to all his elect Priesthood whose portion he is 1. Cor. 1. 30. 38. The solemne yeerely sacrifice of the Bullocke and Goat Leu. 16. 1. OF the two Hee Goates it was by Lot that the one was taken and the other escaped Leuit. 16. 8. So was it by the secret Decree of the Lords allotment that Christ should suffer that so wee might escape damnation Psal. 40. 7. 2. Hee on whom the Lot fell was made a sinne-offering for the people verse 9. So Christ whom the Lord decreed in his eternall counsell and chose to bee offered for mankinde was made a sinne-offering for his Church Heb. 7. 3. His bloud as also the bloud of the Bullock was brought within the Vaile and was sprinkled vpon and before the Mercy-Seat on the East-side which was towards the people verse 18. So is the merit of the bloud of Iesus brought within the Holiest heauens before the Throne of grace to plead for mercy for vs Heb. 9. 23. 4. The Holy place was purged so thereby from the vncleannesse of the children of Israel verse 20. So is not onely the Church purged by the bloud of Iesus but heauen it selfe sanctified as it were and prepared to be a place of rest for his owne Chosen Heb. 9. 23. 5. No man shall be in the Tabernacle when the Priest goes in to make atonement in the Holy place while he come out againe and haue made it and he onely shall make the atonement verse 17. Signifying thereby that no creature is partner with him in the worke of mans Redemption but hee alone is the perfect Sauiour and Mediator of his Church Heb. 7. 25. 6. The Altar of Incense shall be sprinkled with the bloud of the Goate Shaddowing that through his owne bloud hee should be cōsecrate our intercessor and through the merit thereof our prayers should be accepted Heb. 8. 6. 7. The High Priest shall cast off his glorious garments when he makes this atonement verse 4. Presiguring that euen so should Christ Iesus the glory of his diuine Maiesty while in the shape of a seruant he should finish the worke of mans atonement and Reconciliation Isa. 53. 8. Once onely a yeere this atonement was made verse 34. Shewing that not often but once for euer without repetition that perfect atonement should be made by Christ Iesus his owne bloud whereby hee should enter into the Holiest heauens to appeare for vs before God eternally Heb. 9. 9. The day of atonement shal be a Sabbath foreuer ver 31. Shaddowing thereby that by the atonement and expiation of Christ rest euerlasting should be obtained for vs and in his death all other typicall sacrifices should haue their end and rest Heb. 10. 39. The Scape-Goat Leu. 16. 1. THe Scape-goat was so called because hee escaped aliue Representing so Christ Iesus who notwithstanding he dyed for our sinnes according to his humanity yet could not bee detained or ouercome by death but reporting victorie ouer death and the graue by vertue of his impassible Deity rose againe triumphantly Mat. 28. 6. 2. He was presented aliue that by him Reconciliation might be made Leu. 16. 10. Signifying that all mankinde being dead in sinne he onely was presented aliue euen fully righteous and holy to make reconcil◅ation for vs Heb. 7. 26. 3. With both hands vpon his head were confessed the sinnes and trespasses of the whole people and he did beare them all verse 21. Shewing how euen so Christ Iesus should beare all the sinnes both great and small of his elect and satisfie for them and how that we by a true faith ought to lay them all vpon him Rom. 5. 4. So bearing all their iniquities he was sent vnto a land of separation saith the originall verse 22. Figuring that euen so should Christ Iesus bearing the iniquities of his Chosen be carried forth of Ierusalem vnto death whereby his soule was separate from his body a time Esay 53. 12. 5. He was led out by a man appointed verse 21. Noting thereby that the sinnes of man euen of so many as are appointed to be saued by him led Christ forth to suffer ibid. ver 3. 6. He who led him forth must wash his flesh and cloathes after his returne and then come into the Host verse 26. Signifying thereby not onely that that which made Christ to dye is the polluter of our soules but also that whosoeuer hath laid hand on Christ by a true faith must leade a cleane and holy life if hee would be accepted as one of Christs Church purging himselfe of all vncleanenesse and iniquitie 2. Cor. 5. 15. 40. The clensing of the Leper Leuit. 14. 1. THe Bird that was killed for that vse was a Sparrow one of the cleane sort of Birds by whose bloud the Leper to be cleansed behooued to be sprinkled seuen times Leu. 14. 52. Representing so the Lord Iesus who like a Sparrow was of small account in the world cleane and innocent by whose bloud our leprous soules to bee clensed must be perfectly sprinkled Esay 52. 14. 2. This Sparrow was killed ouer pure water in an earthen vessell Leu. 14. 5. Signifying therby Christ Iesus who hath suffered for vs his innocency cleerenesse in our humane nature Heb. 7. 26. 3. The liue Sparrow being dipt with Cedarwood a Skarlet Lace and Hysope in the bloud of the Sparrow slaine was let go into the broad field verse 6. Shaddowing thereby how that man by a true faith which hath euer with it a feruent loue and a sweet sanctified life bathing himselfe in the bloud of Christ by his death attaines both to life and freedome Ioh. 14. 6. 4. As also the dipping of the liue Sparrow into the bloud of the dead and that of necessitie behoouing to be so Signified that the impassible Deity of Christ can no wayes yeeld comfort to vs considered alone concerning the remission of sinnes without the humane nature of Iesus Christ that suffered for vs the death of the Crosse Act. 20. 28. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Heb. 2. 14. 5. And the letting of the liue Sparrow flye in the open ayre or broad field ver 7. Shaddowed Christ Iesus by death once consecrate to bee the Author of eternall saluation that hee should ascend on high and be seated in the Holiest heauens Heb. 9. 5 7 26. 6. The Leper that is healed must wash his cloathes and
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