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in_o these_o form_n according_a as_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o they_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o they_o viz._n heart_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o selfenesse_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o physic_n get_v out_o of_o these_o form_n they_o keep_v down_o that_o leprosy_n from_o their_o own_o behold_v think_v to_o cure_v the_o same_o and_o by_o so_o do_v there_o be_v some_o raw_a flesh_n still_o in_o the_o soul_n viz._n some_o good_a some_o righteousness_n some_o good_a conceit_n of_o what_o be_v act_v in_o their_o holy_a form_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o good_a think_n raise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o as_o the_o raw_a flesh_n arise_v among_o the_o leprosy_n and_o while_o that_o soul_n have_v that_o raw_a flesh_n in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o loath_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o be_v account_v as_o unclean_a and_o until_o man_n true_o know_v himself_o all_o overspread_v by_o this_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n viz._n sin_n and_o selfnesse_n as_o well_o in_o his_o good_a act_n as_o in_o his_o evil_a act_n he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v pronounce_v clean_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v the_o plague_n of_o this_o leprosy_n well_o enough_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.24_o and_o for_o the_o pronounce_v of_o such_o clean_a as_o be_v overspread_v with_o this_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n christ_n come_v and_o to_o save_v those_o that_o know_v themselves_o invest_v therein_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n inside_n and_o outside_n and_o that_o bear_v the_o burden_n thereof_o continual_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n institute_v this_o type_n this_o he_o include_v in_o the_o same_o remembrance_n now_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v roast_v with_o fire_n fire_n have_v in_o it_o these_o signification_n viz._n wrath_n anger_n fury_n heat_n consume_v terribleness_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o its_o better_a signification_n it_o hold_v out_o good_a viz._n comfort_n light_n and_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o fire_n in_o its_o first_o signification_n point_v out_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n or_o his_o fury_n or_o anger_n etc._n etc._n be_v kindle_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o condemn_a property_n of_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n find_v itself_o deprive_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o and_o that_o nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o want_n appear_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n abound_v which_o be_v as_o fuel_n to_o 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out_o or_o dart_v itself_o into_o each_o several_a soul_n typify_v to_o they_o by_o that_o form_n of_o break_v the_o bread_n then_o he_o give_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v it_o and_o tell_v they_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v his_o body_n that_o be_v break_v for_o they_o as_o be_v partly_o show_v before_o and_o this_o form_n in_o the_o type_n institute_v have_v a_o sympathize_v with_o and_o to_o that_o type_n of_o his_o corporal_a body_n ready_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o rend_v in_o piece_n upon_o the_o cross_n till_o its_o corporal_a life_n be_v take_v from_o it_o which_o hold_v out_o the_o rent_v to_o piece_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o self-denial_n which_o be_v hold_v out_o by_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o eat_v eat_v signify_v bruise_v or_o suffer_v be_v typify_v by_o the_o bitter_a herb_n in_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n for_o as_o eat_v bruise_v and_o make_v the_o thing_n eat_v to_o be_v fit_a for_o digestion_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o flesh_n so_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n make_v we_o partaker_n with_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o he_o into_o his_o death_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n become_v destroy_v rom._n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o this_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o to_o know_v when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o eat_v that_o bread_n that_o as_o in_o eat_v it_o they_o bruise_v it_o in_o piece_n so_o it_o be_v that_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n bruise_v and_o break_v his_o corporal_a body_n and_o to_o be_v avenge_v of_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o he_o will_v make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o suffering_n whereby_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v 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rejoice_v in_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o by_o this_o he_o show_v to_o his_o disciple_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v when_o like_a affliction_n shall_v betide_v they_o and_o those_o who_o be_v his_o follower_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v live_o feel_v and_o by_o its_o virtue_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o nature_n viz_o love_n these_o soul_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o nature_n these_o follow_v the_o same_o example_n and_o in_o suffer_v can_v be_v well_o please_v witness_v hereof_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n where_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n and_o further_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o that_o cup_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o typical_a say_n be_v signify_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n promise_v before_o of_o his_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n where_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n jere._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n which_o promise_n our_o saviour_n come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o at_o this_o time_n institute_v this_o type_n give_v out_o the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o this_o his_o mystical_a say_n and_o the_o complete_a fulfil_n hereof_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o 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