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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n they_o be_v resemblance_n of_o the_o universe_n he_o add_v that_o for_o two_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v leave_v common_a to_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o say_v he_o represent_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v at_o common_a for_o all_o man_n but_o then_o the_o three_o part_n be_v assign_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o man_n may_v not_o enter_v that_o holy_a place_n where_o god_n dwell_v where_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n itself_o as_o the_o divine_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n as_o
i_o shall_v mention_v two_o which_o be_v great_a proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o power_n there_o and_o his_o be_v concern_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n the_o first_o be_v the_o miraculous_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o sorrowful_a disciple_n a_o comforter_n who_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o this_o he_o do_v before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o better_a to_o support_v they_o under_o the_o sorrow_n which_o his_o death_n will_v occasion_n joh._n 14.16_o 18._o ch_z 15._o v._n 26._o and_o ch_n 16._o v._n 7._o he_o repeat_v this_o promise_n after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24.49_o and_o before_o his_o ascension_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o act._n 1.4_o this_o promise_n he_o 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speak_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n second_o that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n who_o religion_n do_v great_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n three_o that_o this_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a all_o nation_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o partition-wall_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o thus_o in_o those_o word_n of_o jacob_n which_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49.10_o that_o be_v the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n shall_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o no_o less_o be_v promise_v than_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o possession_n ps_n 2.8_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o again_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v isa_n 11.10_o and_o again_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v we_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n isa_n 14.1_o and_o far_o we_o read_v it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n 49.6_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v isa_n 54._o as_o also_o what_o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n be_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o c._n 60.3_o 5._o we_o shall_v hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n also_o tell_v we_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n hos_fw-la 2.23_o no_o less_o perhaps_o be_v mean_v than_o this_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o zechary_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v under_o a_o measure_n line_n and_o that_o because_o she_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o zech._n 2.4_o however_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v plain_o in_o these_o word_n many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n c._n 8.22_o and_o as_o plain_o still_o afterward_o in_o these_o word_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_a salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o chariot_n from_o ephraim_n and_o the_o horse_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o battle_n bow_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n even_o to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n c._n 9_o v._n 4_o 10._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 1.11_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o these_o prophecy_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o
earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o mirculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n iv_o nor_o be_v there_o that_o hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o sacrifice_n allow_v to_o that_o purpose_n very_o defective_a this_o show_v at_o large_a for_o some_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v allow_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o expiation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o value_n of_o the_o oblation_n he_o that_o bring_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n another_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o some_o case_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n require_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o design_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therein_o clear_o reveal_v and_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n attend_v this_o religion_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o sure_a foundation_n which_o it_o lay_v for_o the_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o great_a end_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 394_o 395._o the_o introduction_n i_o do_v intend_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o this_o weighty_a argument_n reflect_v something_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.36_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n those_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o our_o jesus_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o disciple_n promise_v they_o the_o presence_n and_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o act._n 2.4_o nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n but_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n this_o happen_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o a_o great_a solemnity_n and_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o devout_a and_o religious_a of_o several_a nation_n be_v together_o in_o the_o city_n who_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o several_a country_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v and_o be_v in_o a_o doubt_n say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o v._o 12._o and_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n very_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v so_o malicious_a as_o to_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n v._o 13._o this_o calumny_n st._n peter_n disprove_v and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o as_o this_o jesus_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o he_o have_v also_o now_o bestow_v this_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o gift_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 11.36_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n that_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v jesus_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v well_o bear_v this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n he_o make_v twelve_o or_o ordain_v twelve_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o well_o he_o choose_v twelve_o say_v the_o syriac_a version_n again_o gen._n 41.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
express_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a but_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n give_v they_o of_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n the_o way_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v reveal_v plain_o 2._o he_o procure_v this_o for_o we_o also_o he_o buy_v it_o with_o no_o less_o price_n than_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o now_o we_o stand_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o then_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o 3._o he_o confer_v this_o salvation_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v set_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.31_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n here_o and_o just_o expect_v from_o he_o the_o glorify_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n hereafter_o and_o it_o will_v well_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o meditation_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o deliverance_n which_o be_v wrought_v of_o old_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o those_o deliverance_n may_v well_o be_v call_v salvation_n and_o those_o man_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o they_o may_v be_v call_v saviour_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o king_n 13.5_o nehem._n 9.27_o with_o the_o lxxii_o judg._n 3.9.15_o among_o those_o saviour_n there_n be_v one_o who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o who_o have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o that_o be_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o joshua_n and_o jesus_n be_v the_o same_o name_n and_o joshua_n be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4.8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neh._n 8.17_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o his_o name_n be_v hoshea_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v but_o upon_o his_o be_v choose_v to_o spy_v out_o or_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n moses_n change_v his_o name_n from_o hoshea_n to_o joshua_n num._n 23.16_o i_o e._n he_o make_v a_o honourable_a alteration_n of_o his_o name_n as_o philo_n observe_v when_o he_o add_v to_o the_o name_n he_o have_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o tetragrammation_n nominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z judae_n de_fw-fr mutat_fw-la nominum_fw-la and_o he_o make_v this_o addition_n to_o his_o name_n by_o put_v to_o it_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o introduce_v the_o israelite_n 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