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say_v against_o the_o philosopher_n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habitu_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o christian_n octau._n who_o excellency_n stand_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n but_o spiritual_a glory_n that_o we_o have_v find_v what_o they_o with_o all_o their_o diligence_n have_v seek_v and_o can_v not_o find_v why_o be_v we_o unthankful_a why_o do_v we_o stand_v in_o our_o own_o light_n if_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o deity_n have_v in_o this_o our_o age_n attain_v to_o maturity_n let_v we_o enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o own_o good_a and_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o truth_n avaunt_o superstition_n be_v pack_v all_o impiety_n let_v true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v and_o flourish_v yet_o withal_o see_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v let_v we_o pray_v 26._o for_o the_o performance_n and_o that_o with_o all_o earnestness_n as_o that_o convert_a jew_n give_v exhortation_n to_o his_o son_n so_o long_o pour_v forth_o 1553._o thy_o prayer_n for_o 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thing_n 5_o i._n adam_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o creation_n office_n sovereignty_n conjugation_n propagation_n 6_o the_o ministry_n reverend_a for_o antiquity_n 8_o antiquity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n ibid._n seek_v life_n by_o christ_n death_n 8_o get_v into_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n as_o thou_o be_v sure_o of_o the_o first_o motive_n ibid._n ii_o noah_n a_o type_n for_o salvation_n righteousness_n preach_v ark_n repair_v the_o world_n sacrifice_n of_o rest_n and_o a_o dove_n send_v out_o of_o the_o ark._n 9_o preserve_v integrity_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n 13_o sin_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o judgement_n approach_v ibid._n comfort_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n our_o noah_n 14_o iii_o melchizedek_n a_o type_n in_o etymology_n office_n original_a excellency_n of_o person_n and_o priesthood_n 15_o 16_o 17_o christ_n great_a than_o abraham_n 18_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o melchizedek_n ibid._n we_o be_v bless_v by_o our_o melchizedek_n 19_o by_o our_o melchizedek_n the_o church_n abide_v for_o ever_o ibid._n excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o leviticall_a eight_o way_n 20_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v account_v slight_a who_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o costly_a 21_o iu._n isaac_n a_o type_n in_o birth_n suffer_v offer_v escape_n marriage_n ibid._n a_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n in_o 5._o thing_n ib._n how_o christ_n do_v meet_v his_o church_n 25_o two_o rule_n 26_o a_o type_n of_o our_o resurrection_n 27_o matter_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n 28_o look_v for_o help_n though_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a ibid._n v._o joseph_n a_o type_n in_o his_o person_n action_n â—…ssions_n advancement_n 29_o no_o news_n for_o good_a man_n to_o be_v hate_v for_o their_o excellency_n 32_o all_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a come_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o order_v 33_o comfort_n by_o christ_n our_o joseph_n four_o way_n 34_o do_v to_o christ_n as_o joseph_n brethren_n to_o he_o 35_o vi._n moses_n a_o type_n in_o person_n estate_n office_n 〈◊〉_d suffering_n sundry_a action_n ib._n our_o doctrine_n be_v of_o god_n 40_o be_v faithful_a in_o do_v thy_o office_n ibid._n show_v faith_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n 41_o assurance_n of_o our_o resurrection_n ibid._n vii_o joshua_n a_o type_n in_o save_v call_v miracle_n valour_n action_n 42_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 45_o comfort_n in_o our_o salvation_n accomplish_v ibid._n duty_n we_o owe_v to_o christ_n our_o joshua_n 46_o condition_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o go_v to_o heaven_n six_o ibid._n viii_o samson_n a_o type_n in_o person_n condition_n action_n suffering_n stratagem_n victory_n 48_o judge_v none_o by_o outward_a calamity_n 51_o strange_a mean_n use_v by_o god_n for_o the_o church_n good_a 52_o our_o victory_n stand_v in_o patience_n and_o passion_n ibid._n fourfold_a comfort_n to_o god_n people_n 53_o in_o god_n cause_n contemn_v great_a peril_n and_o prepare_v for_o death_n approach_v 54_o ix_o david_n a_o type_n in_o person_n vocation_n war_n kingdom_n office_n prophetical_a and_o priestly_a 55_o enter_v upon_o no_o office_n without_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o note_n of_o it_o 61_o christ_n the_o true_a king_n of_o the_o church_n nine_o way_n more_o excellent_a than_o david_n 62_o how_o god_n bring_v his_o servant_n to_o honour_n 65_o church_n ever_o pester_v with_o homebred_a enemy_n 66_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n in_o 3._o thing_n ib._n x._o solomon_n a_o type_n in_o person_n condition_n peacemaking_a wisdom_n glory_n temple_n justice_n 68_o duty_n to_o christ_n our_o solomon_n two_o 73_o fourfold_a comfort_n in_o our_o solomon_n 74_o xi_o jonah_n a_o type_n in_o name_n office_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n 75_o repent_v at_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n servant_n 77_o motive_n ibid._n vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n 78_o our_o resurrection_n assure_v to_o we_o 79_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v admire_v ibid._n terror_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o god_n own_o child_n and_o comfort_n 80_o xii_o the_o first-born_a type_n as_o god_n peculiar_a father_n of_o the_o family_n prefer_v before_o brethren_n double_a portion_n 82_o every_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a engagement_n unto_o god_n 85_o honour_v christ_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o god_n and_o how_o ibid._n threefold_a comfort_n in_o the_o birthright_n 86_o forfeit_v not_o the_o birthright_n by_o sin_n 87_o resemble_v christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n 88_o xiii_o priest_n type_n in_o deputation_n to_o office_n and_o execution_n choice_n consecration_n apparel_n action_n 88_o a_o cover_n for_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o all_o deformity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 90_o quality_n requisite_a in_o minister_n ib._n eminency_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o creature_n 93_o minister_n must_v increase_v their_o gift_n 94_o duty_n of_o private_a believer_n ibid._n
2._o for_o undertake_v his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o his_o mother_n matth._n 1._o 25._o till_o she_o have_v broughtforth_o her_o first-born_a helvid_n son_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v after_o he_o but_o because_o she_o have_v none_o before_o 2._o for_o the_o strange_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o virgin_n and_o so_o never_o have_v brother_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v without_o sin_n 3._o for_o accomplish_v his_o office_n in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v call_v the_o first-begotten_a or_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n who_o first_o beget_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a whence_o his_o resurrection_n be_v call_v a_o beget_n act_n 13._o 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o have_v not_o the_o father_n thus_o beget_v his_o 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father_n isa._n 9_o 6._o father_n of_o eternity_n 2._o the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n 1._o he_o supply_v the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o they_o of_o natural_a 2_o he_o nurture_n and_o teach_v his_o church_n 3._o he_o provide_v for_o the_o present_a and_o bestow_v the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n iii_o the_o first-born_a have_v the_o pre-eminence_n among_o the_o 3._o brethren_n and_o be_v chief_a in_o office_n and_o authority_n ruler_n in_o the_o house_n after_o their_o father_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o family_n before_o the_o leviticall_a order_n be_v establish_v gen._n 27._o 29._o when_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n for_o esau_n suppose_v he_o the_o first-born_a one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o mother_n child_n honour_v thou_o so_o all_o the_o sheaf_n must_v bow_v to_o joseph_n and_o gen._n 49._o 8._o when_o jacob_n bless_a judah_n this_o be_v add_v as_o his_o right_n thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o herein_o they_o be_v special_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o first_o in_o time_n in_o order_n in_o precedency_n first_o in_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n of_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 6._o worship_v he_o and_o for_o glory_n and_o authority_n he_o sit_v on_o his_o father_n throne_n the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n phil._n 2._o 9_o and_o heb._n 2._o 9_o we_o see_v jesus_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o head_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n by_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o thus_o christ_n be_v first_o in_o order_n in_o glory_n in_o priesthood_n iv._o the_o first-born_a have_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o good_n deut._n 21._o 17._o signify_v 1._o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o 7._o christ_n who_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n 2._o the_o preeminency_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a inheritance_n advance_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n incomprehensible_a by_o all_o creature_n i._o out_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first-born_a learn_v god_n that_o the_o more_o god_n do_v for_o any_o man_n the_o more_o he_o ought_v to_o conceive_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o more_o right_a and_o interest_n the_o lord_n challenge_v in_o he_o for_o therefore_o the_o first-born_a be_v his_o by_o a_o special_a right_n because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o other_o but_o from_o the_o special_a plague_n of_o egypt_n firstborn_a special_a mercy_n call_v for_o special_a service_n more_o mercy_n be_v more_o bond_n of_o obedience_n and_o new_a mercy_n be_v so_o many_o new_a cord_n to_o draw_v and_o fasten_v we_o to_o god_n and_o duty_n be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o the_o more_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o become_v we_o the_o more_o we_o shall_v become_v he_o ought_v not_o great_a benefit_n become_v great_a binder_n and_o shall_v not_o great_a love_n be_v a_o great_a loadstone_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o strong_a cord_n of_o god_n love_n draw_v we_o strong_o to_o love_v our_o god_n examine_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n mercy_n on_o thou_o in_o all_o kind_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v have_v this_o fruit_n to_o make_v thou_o more_o dutiful_a have_v god_n multiply_v blessing_n on_o thy_o head_n that_o thou_o shall_v bless_v thyself_o in_o wickedness_n have_v god_n continue_v mercy_n that_o thou_o shall_v continue_v sin_n be_v thou_o the_o lord_n by_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n store_v with_o all_o personal_a kindness_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n to_o continue_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n remember_v good_a joseph_n conclusion_n gen._n 39_o 8_o 9_o my_o master_n have_v deal_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o i_o advance_v i_o from_o nothing_o to_o this_o estate_n commit_v all_o to_o my_o trust_n keep_v nothing_o from_o i_o but_o thou_o how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n ii_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a first-born_a of_o who_o all_o they_o be_v god_n but_o type_n we_o must_v give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o birthright_n the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o that_o mother_n must_v honour_v he_o all_o the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o brethren_n must_v veil_v and_o bow_v to_o his_o sheave_v let_v not_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o birth_n the_o humility_n of_o his_o life_n the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o death_n the_o shame_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o poverty_n of_o his_o professor_n the_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o his_o follower_n draw_v our_o eye_n aside_o from_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n but_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o first-born_a esteem_v he_o as_o do_v the_o church_n the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o with_o the_o apostle_n esteem_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v question_n how_o shall_v we_o honour_v christ_n as_o the_o first-born_a how_o sol._n 1._o if_o we_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o father_n job_n 5._o 23._o 2._o advance_v his_o estate_n above_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n confess_v and_o profess_v his_o name_n though_o with_o loss_n and_o disfavour_n 3._o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o our_o chief_a refuge_n for_o all_o the_o family_n depend_v on_o the_o firstborn_a for_o protection_n so_o do_v member_n on_o the_o head_n 4._o grieve_v to_o offend_v he_o by_o sin_n how_o pitiful_o can_v man_n &_o woman_n grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a so_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o that_o our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v god_n first-born_a zach._n 12._o 10._o iii_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o much_o consolation_n 1._o in_o 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