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28._o col._n 3.16_o 3._o the_o singer_n of_o old_a be_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n which_o fine_a linen_n be_v a_o type_n of_o innocency_n and_o a_o upright_a conversation_n hence_o the_o singer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v virgin_n such_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o guile_n and_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1_o chro._n 15.27_o and_o revel_v 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o see_v also_o chap_n 7.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o psal_n 33_o 1._o 4._o the_o song_n sing_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v new_a or_o such_o as_o be_v compile_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o repeat_v mercy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v or_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o answerable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v now_o new_a song_n with_o new_a heart_n for_o new_a mercy_n psal._n 33.3_o psal._n 40.3_o psal._n 96._o psal._n 144_o 9_o revel_v 14.3_o new_a song_n i_o say_v be_v ground_v on_o new_a matter_n new_a occasion_n new_a mercy_n new_a deliverance_n new_a discovery_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o take_v most_o please_a and_o most_o refresh_a to_o the_o soul._n 5._o these_o song_n of_o old_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o heathenish_a one_o be_v call_v god_n song_n the_o lord_n song_n because_o teach_v by_o he_o and_o learned_a of_o he_o and_o enjoin_v to_o they_o to_o be_v sing_v to_o his_o praise_n hence_o david_n say_v god_n have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n in_o his_o mouth_n even_o praise_n to_o our_o god_n 1_o chro._n 25.7_o psal._n 47.6_o 7._o psal._n 137.4_o psal._n 40.3_o 6._o these_o song_n also_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n psal._n 137.3_o amos_n 8.3_o and_o they_o be_v so_o call_v as_o they_o be_v they_o to_o sing_v there_o i_o say_v of_o they_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o say_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o church_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o mercy_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o sion-song_n temple_n song_n must_v be_v sing_v by_o sion_n son_n and_o temple-worshiper_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o therefore_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o height_n or_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v flow_v together_o thither_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o into_o sing_v you_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o rock_n sing_v isa._n 44.23_o chap._n 42.11_o to_o sing_v to_o god_n be_v the_o high_a worship_n we_o be_v capable_a to_o perform_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v much_o if_o sinner_n on_o earth_n without_o grace_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o perform_v it_o according_a to_o his_o institution_n acceptable_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v do_v by_o all_o those_o that_o now_o a_o day_n get_v into_o church_n in_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n lv._o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a temple_n that_o common_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n consider_v as_o stand_v of_o two_o part_n be_v call_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a temple_n or_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o holy_a place_n they_o be_v build_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foundation_n neither_o can_v one_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a but_o as_o through_o the_o holy_a place_n 1_o
there_o god_n act_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n towards_o we_o exod._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o lxiv_o of_o the_o live_a water_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n although_o in_o the_o holy_a relation_n of_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o water_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o which_o and_o the_o material_n with_o which_o the_o king_n do_v build_v it_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o that_o mount_n and_o there_o too_o where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v there_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o live_v water_n this_o seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o ezek._n 47.1_o where_o he_o say_v he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o behold_v water_n issue_v out_o from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n eastward_o for_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o water_n come_v down_o from_o under_z from_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o again_o joel_n 3.18_o and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n nor_o be_v the_o spring_n wherever_o be_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o these_o holy_a water_n but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o ezek._n 47._o v_o 12._o where_o the_o mercy-seat_n stand_v which_o in_o revelation_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 22.1_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v live_v water_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 14.8_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o city_n from_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v call_v a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n because_o it_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o throne_n and_o because_o it_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o it_o as_o i_o suppose_v use_v in_o and_o about_o temple_n worship_n it_o be_v with_o this_o i_o think_v that_o the_o molten_n sea_n and_o the_o ten_o laver_n be_v fill_v and_o in_o which_o the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o do_v service_n and_o that_o also_o in_o which_o they_o wash_v the_o sacrifice_n before_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n yea_o i_o presume_v all_o the_o wash_n and_o rinsing_n about_o their_o worship_n be_v with_o this_o water_n this_o water_n be_v say_v in_o ezekiel_n and_o revelation_n to_o have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n grow_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o it_o ezek._n 47._o rev._n 22._o and_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o both_o christ_n himself_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o his_o worship_n as_o high_a priest_n and_o also_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v thereby_o also_o do_v all_o their_o work_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n acceptable_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o water_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o world_n and_o to_o heal_n its_o fish_n the_o sinner_n therein_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o water_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v drink_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ezek._n 47.8_o 9_o 10._o zech._n 14.8_o lxv_o of_o the_o chain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oracle_n or_o inner_a temple_n as_o there_o be_v chain_n on_o the_o pillar_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o first_o house_n so_o like_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v chain_n in_o the_o holy_a here_o call_v the_o oracle_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o chain_n in_o show_n or_o as_o carve_v on_o wood_n etc._n etc._n but_o chain_n indeed_o and_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o make_v a_o partition_n before_o the_o oracle_n within_o 1_o king._n 6.21_o 2_o chron._n 3.16_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o the_o holy_a be_v call_v the_o oracle_n not_o because_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v so_o but_o because_o such_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v there_o as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a temple_n but_o i_o think_v that_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v indeed_o more_o special_o that_o call_v the_o oracle_n for_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o say_v god_n and_o from_o above_o that_o will_v i_o commune_v with_o thou_o when_o david_n say_v i_o lift_v my_o hand_n towards_o thy_o holy_a oracle_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o towards_o the_o holy_a house_n as_o towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n that_o be_v therein_o or_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n towards_o the_o oracle_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n psal._n 28_o 2._o 1._o when_o therefore_o he_o say_v before_o the_o oracle_n he_o mean_v these_o chain_n be_v put_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n to_o give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o understand_v that_o a_o additional_a glory_n be_v there_o for_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v prefer_v before_o that_o holy_a house_n itself_o even_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 113.4_o so_o then_o the_o partition_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o house_n by_o these_o chain_n these_o golden-chain_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o divide_v the_o holy_a from_o the_o place_n most_o holy_a as_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a house_n that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o worthy_a than_o it_o the_o holy_a be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o he_o and_o i_o trow_v any_o man_n will_v conclude_v if_o he_o know_v what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o god_n and_o christ_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o house_n they_o dwell_v in_o hence_o david_n say_v again_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o psal._n 73.25_o for_o though_o that_o which_o be_v call_v heaven_n will_v serve_v some_o yea_o though_o god_n himself_o be_v out_o on_o it_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v satisfy_v a_o true_o gracious_a man_n it_o be_v god_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o man_n thirst_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v his_o exceed_a joy_n psal._n 42.2_o psal._n 63.1_o psal._n 143.6_o psal._n 17._o ult_n psal._n 43.4_o these_o chain_n then_o as_o they_o make_v this_o partition_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a plaâ—â—_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v yet_o even_o then_o and_o there_o know_v that_o there_o will_v continue_v a_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o golden_a chain_n that_o be_v there_o will_v then_o distinguish_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n for_o we_o even_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v yet_o retain_v our_o own_o nature_n and_o shall_v still_o continue_v finite_a being_n yea_o and_o shall_v there_o also_o see_v a_o disproportion_n between_o our_o lord_n our_o head_n and_o we_o for_o though_o now_o we_o be_v and_o also_o then_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o as_o to_o his_o manhood_n yea_o and_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o also_o as_o be_v glorify_v with_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o shall_v transcend_v and_o go_v beyond_o we_o as_o to_o degree_n and_o splendour_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o the_o high_a king_n on_o earth_n do_v shine_v above_o the_o mean_a subject_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o kingdom_n chain_n have_v of_o old_a be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o note_n of_o distinction_n to_o show_v we_o who_o be_v bond_n man_n and_o who_o free_a yea_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n of_o bad_a and_o good_a even_o as_o as_o here_o they_o will_v distinguish_v the_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o creator_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o mat._n 22.13_o true_o they_o be_v chain_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n but_o these_o chain_n of_o gold_n yet_o these_o chain_n even_o these_o also_o will_v keep_v creature_n in_o their_o place_n that_o the_o creator_n may_v have_v his_o glory_n and_o receive_v those_o acknowledgement_n there_o from_o they_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o majesty_n rev._n 4._o and_o chap._n 5.11_o 12_o