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sanctify_v all_o thy_o hear_n all_o thy_o obedience_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a in_o itself_o be_v thy_o unworthiness_n never_o so_o great_a it_o shall_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o every_o thing_n sprinkle_v with_o this_o precious_a blood_n be_v sweeten_v and_o accept_v sect._n iii_o iii_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o deputation_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o his_o office_n be_v his_o apparel_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o call_v holy_a garment_n glorious_a and_o beautiful_a far_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o they_o signify_v 1._o the_o function_n to_o be_v glorious_a and_o excellent_a 2._o the_o fitness_n of_o their_o person_n to_o that_o office_n 3._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n for_o all_o the_o glister_a show_n of_o these_o priestly_a garment_n set_v forth_o the_o more_o the_o angelical_a brightness_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o shall_v shine_v in_o jesus_n christ._n priest_n the_o priestly_a garment_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v ten_o in_o number_n of_o which_o â—oure_n belong_v to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n exod._n 28._o 40._o 42._o 1._o a_o linen_n garment_n which_o signify_v the_o white_a garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o innocency_n garment_n which_o they_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o will_v be_v acceptable_a in_o their_o person_n or_o duty_n note_v to_o we_o by_o the_o way_n that_o every_o godly_a minister_n wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n not_o weave_v and_o make_v by_o man_n but_o by_o god_n not_o without_o he_o but_o within_o he_o not_o a_o shadow_n or_o ceremony_n but_o the_o substance_n and_o truth_n to_o which_o all_o
our_o own_o misery_n by_o sin_n sin_n both_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o former_a by_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o uncleanness_n even_o in_o our_o birth_n and_o original_n for_o howsoever_o man_n little_a esteem_n or_o bewail_v this_o uncleanness_n of_o nature_n and_o original_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o apostle_n better_a acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o call_v it_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_v sin_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o compass_v we_o about_o rom._n 7._o 17._o neither_o can_v a_o man_n ever_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o prepare_v for_o christ_n nor_o can_v expect_v a_o good_a estate_n in_o he_o who_o daily_a corrupt_a issue_n from_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n make_v he_o not_o seem_v marvellous_a filthy_a and_o unclean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o do_v pharisaical_o pride_n themselves_o if_o not_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o person_n yet_o in_o some_o blind_a hope_n and_o presumption_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v or_o as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o because_o they_o never_o see_v themselves_o in_o this_o glass_n which_o only_o let_v a_o man_n see_v himself_o a_o mass_n of_o sin_n a_o lump_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o no_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o his_o nature_n which_o in_o no_o part_n be_v free_a from_o the_o run_a issue_n of_o that_o fester_a and_o inbred_a sin_n 2._o why_o do_v many_o dote_v upon_o their_o own_o work_n and_o sightly_o action_n either_o to_o popish_a confidence_n in_o they_o as_o meritorious_a or_o at_o least_o with_o many_o protestant_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o civility_n and_o morality_n of_o they_o without_o far_a pursuit_n of_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o they_o see_v not_o that_o so_o evil_a tree_n can_v send_v forth_o any_o good_a fruit_n nor_o so_o bitter_a fountain_n any_o sweet_a water_n which_o can_v they_o but_o discern_v they_o will_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o with_o paul_n as_o dung_n and_o conclude_v that_o when_o aloe_n and_o wormwood_n yield_v a_o sweet_a taste_n than_o may_v their_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a and_o tasteful_a to_o god_n and_o themselves_o 3._o why_o do_v so_o many_o thousand_o contest_v against_o grace_n stand_v upon_o their_o honesty_n good_a neighbourhood_n hospitality_n charity_n they_o thank_v god_n they_o be_v no_o blasphemer_n no_o drunkard_n adulterer_n murderer_n they_o wash_v the_o outside_n come_v to_o church_n hear_v sermon_n be_v outward_o clean_a and_o formal_a no_o man_n can_v challenge_v they_o no_o nor_o they_o themselves_o but_o because_o they_o never_o see_v the_o infection_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o their_o inner_a man_n which_o be_v a_o fountain_n ever_o overflow_a all_o the_o bank_n most_o dangerous_a most_o secret_a hard_a to_o find_v out_o and_o hard_a to_o cure_v and_o this_o deceive_v thousand_o in_o their_o reckon_n 4._o why_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o undervalue_v and_o man_n so_o hardly_o drive_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o he_o but_o because_o they_o see_v not_o their_o own_o uncleanness_n and_o therein_o their_o hateful_a estate_n before_o god_n until_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v make_v atonement_n for_o they_o for_o as_o that_o man_n who_o be_v sick_a to_o death_n feel_v not_o his_o sickness_n nor_o discern_v the_o depth_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o seek_v not_o great_o after_o the_o physician_n he_o apply_v either_o no_o mean_n or_o some_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a thing_n to_o small_a purpose_n so_o he_o that_o see_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o disease_n of_o sin_n see_v not_o the_o need_n of_o christ_n neglect_v the_o right_a mean_n and_o content_o delude_v himself_o run_v any_o whither_o but_o to_o the_o right_a remedy_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o fruitful_a to_o look_v a_o little_a near_o this_o disease_n of_o nature_n sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o cleanse_n consider_v 1._o that_o this_o unclean_a issue_n which_o the_o legal_a issue_n point_v we_o unto_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o all_o branch_n of_o it_o whereas_o other_o sin_n be_v against_o one_o of_o the_o table_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n 2._o this_o poison_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n that_o all_o may_v be_v humble_v who_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o righteousness_n all_o of_o we_o be_v in_o our_o very_a birth_n son_n of_o death_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o be_v dead_a and_o as_o a_o image_n of_o rot_a wood_n must_v needs_o be_v rot_v so_o we_o hew_v out_o of_o so_o rot_a a_o stock_n who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v not_o a_o leper_n from_o the_o womb_n let_v any_o man_n thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o bosom_n as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 4._o 6._o and_o he_o shall_v pull_v it_o out_o again_o leprous_a and_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n every_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o cry_v with_o the_o leper_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a the_o spawn_n of_o a_o serpent_n be_v serpent_n and_o what_o be_v we_o but_o the_o spawn_n the_o seed_n of_o adam_n 3._o this_o issue_n be_v a_o general_a disorder_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o of_o all_o part_n neither_o be_v bodily_a leprosy_n more_o general_a and_o universal_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o member_n than_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o all_o the_o member_n 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a but_o a_o general_a ataxy_n or_o disorder_n in_o want_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o all_o part_n and_o proneness_n to_o all_o evil_a 4._o miserable_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o close_a uncleanness_n as_o 1._o in_o this_o image_n of_o sin_n no_o ugly_a toad_n can_v be_v so_o hateful_a to_o we_o as_o we_o unto_o god_n 2._o the_o whole_a man_n lie_v subject_a under_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 18_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n 3._o nothing_o can_v proceed_v from_o we_o but_o what_o be_v foul_a and_o damnable_a what_o can_v a_o serpent_n cast_v out_o but_o poison_n whatsoever_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o will_n can_v bring_v forth_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o leprosy_n for_o freewill_n remain_v only_o to_o evil_n 4._o nothing_o without_o we_o that_o we_o can_v touch_v but_o we_o taint_v till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v uncleanness_n note_v in_o the_o infection_n of_o house_n vessel_n garment_n both_o earthly_a thing_n all_o the_o creature_n all_o our_o comfort_n action_n to_o the_o unpure_a all_o be_v so_o yea_o divine_a action_n the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n alm_n all_o pollute_a by_o we_o and_o to_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v unconvert_v and_o in_o our_o unclean_a nature_n 5._o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v converse_v with_o no_o man_n but_o as_o a_o leper_n he_o infect_v he_o by_o example_n provocation_n corrupt_a opinion_n frothy_a speech_n fruitless_a behaviour_n and_o if_o they_o that_o poison_n man_n body_n be_v worthy_a extreme_a punishment_n and_o every_o man_n detest_v they_o how_o much_o more_o severe_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v they_o liable_a unto_o that_o do_v nothing_o but_o poison_v man_n soul_n 6._o no_o leper_n be_v so_o worthy_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o all_o of_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v worthy_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n yea_o from_o the_o presence_n &_o fellowship_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o sin_n proper_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n no_o unclean_a thing_n come_v there_o nothing_o more_o hateful_a to_o god_n nothing_o but_o that_o hate_a by_o he_o 7._o all_o this_o misery_n we_o ourselves_o can_v neither_o discern_v nor_o remedy_n it_o make_v we_o pure_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n though_o we_o be_v not_o wash_v prov._n 30._o 12._o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o filthiness_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o the_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o never_o be_v cure_v till_o we_o get_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o who_o only_o it_o be_v perfect_o to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v we_o now_o see_v in_o this_o glass_n our_o own_o disease_n and_o need_v of_o cure_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o cure_n in_o these_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o in_o the_o legal_a be_v lead_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o moral_a uncleanness_n thus_o of_o the_o
myself_o sol._n 1._o therefore_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n thrust_v in_o daily_a to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o christ_n garment_n marc._n 5._o that_o his_o blood_n may_v heal_v thy_o bloody_a issue_n 2._o as_o see_v need_n of_o daily_a mercy_n to_o true_a watch_n join_v prayer_n 20._o as_o hezekiah_n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v although_o not_o according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o so_o will_v he_o thou_o where_o he_o find_v a_o true_a endeavour_n after_o cleanness_n sect._n viii_o now_o follow_v the_o oblation_n for_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o leprosy_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v in_o leu._n 14._o where_o we_o read_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o oblation_n prescribe_v cleanse_v 1._o for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o tent_n 2._o after_o his_o cleanse_n and_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n he_o must_v offer_v three_o lamb_n one_o for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v one_o for_o a_o sin_n offer_v another_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n with_o a_o number_n of_o ceremony_n about_o the_o lamb_n all_o lead_n to_o christ._n but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a concern_v his_o cleanse_n leu._n 14._o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o 8._o where_o 1._o the_o leper_n to_o be_v cleanse_v must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o only_o must_v discern_v and_o pronounce_v of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v cure_v or_o unclean_a signify_v that_o the_o sinner_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v must_v hasten_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v our_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o herein_o be_v far_o beyond_o all_o those_o type_n the_o priest_n can_v discern_v of_o bodily_a leprosy_n and_o pronounce_v they_o clean_o if_o they_o be_v so_o but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v they_o clean_o if_o they_o be_v not_o but_o jesus_n christ_n can_v proper_o forgive_v sin_n the_o soul_n leprosy_n be_v the_o heal_a god_n and_o only_a physician_n of_o soul_n 2._o the_o priest_n must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n unto_o he_o to_o consider_v he_o to_o signify_v how_o jesus_n christ_n find_v we_o when_o he_o first_o come_v unto_o we_o namely_o such_o as_o have_v the_o most_o loathsome_a leprosy_n run_v upon_o we_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n but_o outcast_n and_o alien_n from_o god_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n ephes._n 2._o 12._o 3._o the_o priest_n must_v first_o see_v he_o heal_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o exact_a cleanse_n ver_fw-la 3._o signify_v a_o twofold_a action_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n for_o 1._o he_o must_v heal_v the_o sinner_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o sound_a conversion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o do_v before_o we_o can_v be_v fond_o cleanse_v and_o therefore_o 2._o he_o must_v bestow_v on_o we_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o daily_a growth_n and_o proceed_n in_o sanctification_n before_o we_o can_v be_v pronounce_v clean_o 4._o the_o priest_n must_v prepare_v 1._o two_o little_a live_v bird_n of_o the_o clean_a kind_n ver_fw-la 4._o 1._o two_o bird_n to_o note_v the_o twofold_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o deity_n and_o humanity_n 2._o two_o little_a bird_n to_o note_v the_o humility_n and_o mean_a esteem_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ._n 3._o two_o clean_a bird_n to_o note_v the_o unspotted_a and_o surpass_a purity_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n 4._o two_o live_a bird_n one_o to_o die_v and_o the_o other_o to_o live_v to_o note_v that_o christ_n have_v one_o nature_n to_o die_v in_o another_o not_o subject_a to_o death_n as_o also_o the_o twofold_a estate_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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