and loue as all of one family we must eat of our true Passeouer that they are but few who truly feed and are partakers of this Lambe Mat. 7. 13. 10. The house must be prepared To warn vs so to prepare our hearts 1. Cor. 11. 11. If the house be too little the neighbours must be assumed yea the strangers so be he be circumcised verse 4. To signifie first the super aboundant vertue of Christs death for the house may be too little for the Lambe but not the Lambe for a house as likewise the sweet Communion of Saints in loue the ioyfull Vocation also of the neighbour Gentiles and admission to the fellowship of faith beeing inwardly circumcised and at last to condemne the priuate giuing of the Sacrament to one or two onely 12. The Passeouer was to be taken of the Lambs verse 5. To shew that our Sauiour should bee innocent in life meeke and patient in death and profitable alway Isai. 53. 13. Or it was to bee taken of the Kids ibid. And in the generall the taking of it from among the flocke did signifie the separation of Christ from sinners To shew albeit our Sauiour was sinlesse himselfe yet hee should come of the race of sinners as the Kid comes of the Goat as also that in wrong reputation and true imputation being made sinne for vs hee should be as a Kidde or a Goate 2. Cor. 5. 21. Isai. 53. 4. 14. It must bee without any blemish ibid. Shaddowing thereby the perfection and innocencie of Christ Psal. 40. 7. 15. He must bee a Male ibid. Noting thereby the excellencie of strength and dignitie most proper to that Sexe which should bee in Christ Hos. 1. 11. 16. Hee must be a yeere old ibid. Signifying the experience that Christ should haue of our miseries wherof euen a dayes continuance yeelds sufficient proofe As also that perfection of Christ in like sort and that in fulnes of time he should come and suffer a yeere being a perfect reuolution of the Sunnes full course He. 4. 15. 5. 2. 17. It must bee set apart awhile verse 6. Teaching thereby preparation due meditation of the Lords great work of our deliuery 1. Co. 11. Ps. 103 18. It was then killed and that by Israel Ibid. So Christ behooued to dye ere comfort could flow to vs of appeasing Gods wrath and satisfying his iustice the merit of whose death redounds to his chosen Church onely Isaiah 59. 20 19. The bloud was besprinkled on the Lintell and doore-posts that the Angell seeing the same might passe by verse 7. Signifying that by Christs bloud applyed the wrath of God is made to passe by vs and where Christ the Lambe is inwardly in the house of the Soule the sprinkling of Christs bloud will be seene by Sanctification outwardly in the practice of the life 1. Cor. 1. 30. Note also that the aspersiō of this bloud by Hysope which is a purging Hearb doth giue vs to vnderstand the threefold vertue of Christs bloud First as it is a ransom to Gods iustice and secondly preserueth from the destroyer of Gods wrath so thirdly it purgeth also the polluted soule Also the sprinkling of the bloud vpon the doore-posts noted how going in and out euer we should remember Christs death and not be ashamed of the profession of his Crosse And that by Baptisme our soules must first bee sprinkled with his bloud before wee can looke for to bee partakers truely of his bodie 1. Cor. 12. 13. 20. The Lambe must be rost with fire and that wholly or all of it verse 8. Signifying thereby the agony of Christ in the Garden and the wrath of his Father which hee did indure both in soule and bodie Math. 20. 21. It must not bee eaten raw verse 9. Noting that wee should not vnpreparedly receiue nor grossely conceiue of Christ in the Sacrament Ioh. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 22. It must not be sodden with water Shewing that to his Institution we must not ioyne our inuentions adding altering or impairing nor to the merit of his all sufficient sacrifice the proud merit of our menstruous righteousnes Isai. 57. 12. 23. It must bee eaten all that with vnleauened bread ver 8. To shew that nothing in Christ is vnprofitable or to be reiected and that to the true participation of him we must eschew corruption of doctrine of manners and malice 2. Cor. 5. 24. With sowre hearbs also the Passeouer must be eaten Signifying thereby that with repentance wee must eate our Passeouer in remembrance of our bitter and sowre estate of sinnes slauerie wherein wee were captiuate and of the bitter Passion of Christ whose teeth were set on edge when wee had eaten the sowre Grapes Isai. 53. 4 9. 25. They behooued to eate the Passeouer their loynes being girded their staues in their hands and their shooes on their feete verse 11. To shew how wee should eate our Passeouer like pilgrims to wit not looking for a permanent Citie here our loynes girded with veritie and the preparation of the Gospell on our feet the staffe of Gods Word in our hands and with alacritie and readinesse making forward to our heauenly mansion Phil. 3. 13. 26. They behooued likewise to eate the same in haste as not doubting of the speedy worke of their deliuerie and as ready waiters when they should bee called out of doores To signifie likewise in Faith and readinesse to come when Iesus cals and with the affections of Feare and Loue which are the two vsuall causes of haste desirously and holily wee should eate our Passeouer 1. Cor. 11. 27. Nothing was to be reserued till to morrow of the Lamb verse 10. Noting thereby the fulnesse of theirs and our deliuerance nor that wee should reserue one sinne to liue in awhile keeping vp as it were a part of Christs death for it Popish reseruation also of the Host is condemned hereby 28. If any remaine thereof ouernight the same must bee burnt with fire verse 10. Teaching to auoid prophanation of holy things hereby Hoc pacto etiam compellens accersere egenos saith a Father This burning is apishly imitated in the popish Host. 29. No vncircumcised person might eate of the Passeouer So no vnsanctified person can bee truely partaker of Christ Iesus Mat. 22. 30. The bones thereof might not be broken Typing hereby in Christ suffering how not a bone 〈◊〉 him should bee broken as was foretold Iohn 19. 36. 31. None might goe out of doore that night Perseuerance in Christs Family or Church and in the bosome thereof beeing pointed at hereby not going out in affection to the world againe Ren. 2. 10. 32. One Law shall bee for all saith the Lord verse 49. Shewing thereby whereby the Church of Christ is gouerned and that with God there is no exception of Persons Act. 10. 34. 33. It was to bee obserued with the word of instruction to be ioyned thereto verse 26 27. So is the Sacrament to be celebrate with the word of
counted as stones ready to bee builded in that body and Temple of the Church we must be fitted and reformed likewise Isa. 4. 3. 3. There concurred not onely to the building thereof Salomon and his seruants but also Hiram of Tyrus and the Sidonians that did hew the Timber vnto it To shew that in the building of the Church Iew and Gentile should concurre not onely the Apostles planting and founding the same but their successors faithfull Pastors euery where watering it and building on their ground 1. Cor. 13. 4. It was ouerlaid within with fine gold vpon the carued Cedars To shew the beauty of the Church adorned with diuers gifts to be inward pure and precious though vnseene and not perceiued of the world Psal. 45. 5. In the Temple were many windows to make the house light So in the Church is the dispensation of many and diuers graces to make the same bright and glorious 1. Cor. 12. 4. 6. In the Temple were seuerall degrees of Galleries or Lofts each one aboue another and larger each then other To shew the seuerall roomes and places which God hath appointed in his Church some higher some lower Apostles Euangelists Doctors Pastors and Elders c. the same also being signified by the diuersitie of Officers appointed in the Temple ibid. 7. The walles were carued round about with Cherubims Palme-Trees and Flowers To note the protection of the Church of God by the ministerie of Angels tho outwardly vnseene and the peaceable victorious flourishing vnder the same Heb. 1. 8. In the seuenth yeere and in the haruest moneth it was finished So in the fulnesse of time when the great Haruest shall be the number of the Elect beeing accomplished then shall the Church bee wholly in a triumphant cōpany consummate Re. 21. 22. 9. Salomon consecrate the Temple vnto the Lord. So hath Christ that true Prince of Peace his Church vnto his Father Ioh. 17. 10. The Musicke that was vsed in the one Did signifie the ioy of the faithfull in the other Esai 4. 2. 11. In it was the Arke of the Testimonie So in the Church is the Word of God and couenant of Grace borne by the Leuites of Christs true Pastors in the preaching and publishing of the same 12. The glory of the Lord filled the Temple So doth the glorious presence of God fill euer the other beeing amongst his Chosen till the end of the world Ioh. 14. 13. The Lord promised to hallow this House and that his eyes and heart if his people obeyed him should bee there perpetually So will the Lord sanctifie his Church and if wee obey him constantly his eye of mercy and heart of compassion will be vpon vs eternally 1. Cor. 1. 30. 14. In the Porch thereof were set two Pillars of Brasse Iachin and Boaz or stabilitie and strength with Lillies Pomegranates carried vpon them Noting thereby the stabilitie and strength of Christs Church through him who is as a double Pillar vnto the same or the two Sacraments of the Church whereby our faith is strengthened and confirmed vnto holinesse and fruitfulnesse in good works Iam. 2. The Disparitie THe stones of the Temple were dead and senselesse but the members of the Church of God are sensible and liuely stones They were polished and hewne by the hand of man but these are reformed and sanctified by the Spirit of Grace The Temple vvas vtterly destroyed and burnt by the enemies of Israel but the true Church of God can neuer be so ouerthrowne yea the very gates of hell shall not preuaile against it Note that some things heere are rather for conueniencie of case compared then any typicall signification is in them sought as hath beene said in the Epistle hitherto Elisha compared 1 ELisha the health of God So is Christ the health and saluation of God truely to all sick and lost soules Math. 9. 12. 2. Hee succeeded Eliah who anointed him to bee after him 1. Kin. 19. 16. So Christ succeeded the Baptist that second Eliali who baptized him to come after him likewise with the baptisme of the fire and Spirit to baptize Luke 3. 3. He receiued the double of the Spirit of Eliah 2. Kin. 2. 9. So Christ got not onely the double but the full measure of the Spirit which Iohn had and that without measure Ioh. 1. 14. 4. He cured Naaman of his Leprosie hee raised the dead healed the waters that were poisoned with few loaues miraculously hee fed many c. and did many such miracles 2. Kin. 5. 2. 4. So Christ doth cure our spirituall Leprosie by the bathing of his bloud and tempers the waters of affliction to vs fed likewise many thousands with few loaues raised the dead and dayly raiseth dead soules by the quickening of his grace and did farre many and greater miracles and wonders 5. Elisha had an vntrue and couetous Gehezi that serued him who therefore was fearefully punished 2. King 5. So Christ had a false and couetous Iudas who followed him who therefore also fearefully perished Math. 26. 6. Elisha was called the Chariot Horsemen of Israel 2. King 13. So Christ is the Chariot whereby wee are carried vnto heauen and the sure defence and safegard of his Chosen against all their enemies Zech. 14. 12. 7. He diuided the waters of Iordan with his Cloake 2. King 2. 14. So hath Christ made a safe way through death by his Crosse Heb. 9. Psal. 23. 8. They that mocked Elisha were fearefully deuoured 2. Kin. 2. 23. So shall all those that mock Christ Iesus or his messengers iustly bee destroyed 2. Thes. 2. 10. 9. No thing so secret could be hid from Elisha 2. King 6. 8. 32. So no secret thought of the very heart can bee hid from Christ Mat. 9. 4. 10. A dead body beeing cast into the Sepulchre of Elisha touching his bones is raised againe 2. King 13. 21. So are our dead soules quickened and raised heere by the touch of Christ by faith and so shall our dead bodies also bee raised from the graue hereafter by the vertue of his Resurrection who was laid in the graue likewise Rom. 4 25. The Disparitie ELisha was of a seuere Spirit as appeares in the example of the children who mocked him and of his seruant Gehezi c. but Christ was of a most milde and meeke Spirit as is euidently to be seene in his patient sufferings of all iniuries without reuenge yea he kissed the mouth of him that betrayed him and cured the eare of Malchus who came out against him 52. Daniel compared 1. DAniel the iudgement of God So is Christ the iudgement and wisedome of the Father Ioh. 1. 2. Hee was an excellent opener of secrets Dan. 2. 5. So was Christ that matchlesse manifester of heauenly and hid mysteries ibid. and Ioh. 8. 3. Hee was made one of the three Rulers of the whole Kingdome Dan. 5. 29. So is Christ with the Father and Holy Ghost one of the Rulers of all the Kingdome
increase to the abridging of Antichrists power dayly Reu. 19. The Disparitie NOah preached but conuerted none of the first world but not so Christ by whose voice many were turned and dayly by the efficacie thereof are brought into his Church Noahs Arke likewise putrified and perished at last but neuer shall the Church of Christ so perish or decay The tossing of the waters did weare and make the Arke worse but tryals and afflictions doe better euer the Church Psal. 119. 6. Abraham Gen. 12. 1. ABram and Abraham a high father and a father of a multitude So is Christ a high and heauenly Father of the multitude of his faithfull Esay 6. 9. 2. Abraham went out of his natiue countrey and fathers house at Gods command Gen. 12. 4. So Christ according to the Decree of the Father lest the heauens and tooke painfull iourneys on earth to worke mans Redemption Luke 2. 31. 3. To Abraham and his seede GOD promised Canaan v. 7. So to Christ his spiritual seed hath he granted Heauen Tit. 2. 11. 4. Abraham deliuered Lot many captiues by a great victorie Gen. 14. 61. So Christ hath deliuered his chosen from sinne Satan and damnation and freed them wonderfully Luke 1. 71. Ioh. 16. 33. 5. Abraham and his Family behooued to bee circumcised Gen. 17. 23. So Christ his Church behooueth to be sanctified Esay 4. 3. 6. Abraham was King Priest and Prophet in his owne Family So is Christ Iesus in his Church the same Heb. 9. 13. Ioh. 8. 26. Zach. 14. 9. 7. The Lord reuealed to Abraham the purpose of his will Gen. 18. 17. So hath hee the same i◅ all things perfectly vnt◅ his Senne Iesus Ioh. 1. 8. Abraham interceded for the righteous in Sodome Gen. 18. 25. and for the wicked for their sake So is Christ a Mediator continually for the godly in the world Heb. 8. 6. Ioh. 17. 9. as hee spares also euen the wicked for their sake and prayed for them that crucified him 9. Abraham was obedient in all things to God euen till the offering vp of him who was his owne flesh and bloud vpon Mount Moriah Gen. 22. So was Christ euen vnto death and immolation of himselfe vnto the Father vpon Mount Golgotha Phil. 2. 8. 10. Abraham put Hagar and Ismael out of his house Gen. 21. 14. So shall Christ expell out of the number of his Church all bastard hypocrites despisers and mockers of the godly Mat. 22. 11. God deliuered Lot for Abrahams sake with his Family from the fire of Sodome Gen. 19. So hath the Lord the godly for Christs sake from the condemnation of th◅ wicked 1. Ioh. 2. 12. Abraham called the Heyre of the world Rom. 14. 13. and Father of the Faithfull So is Christ Iesus the same most properly and truely Psal. 2. Heb. 1. 13. To Abraham it was said In thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Which onely in Christ Iesus is fully accomplished Luke 2. 30 Gal. 3. The Disparitie FRom obscurenesse of estate in Vr of the Caldees to an honorable and eminent estate in Canaan Abraham was brought but from a glorious estate in highest Maiestie to a base condition in ignominie was our Sauiour brought for vs Abrahams wife was barren but not so is the Church of Christ which must be fruitfull in good workes She was taken from Abraham but none can take the Sheepe of Christ out of his hand which are his Spouse 7. Circumcision typing Baptisme our Sanctification and Christs bloud which is our inward washing Gen. 17. 1. CIrcumcisiō was the signe of Gods Couenant to Israel Gen. 17. 11. So Baptisme is the same to the Church euen a signe and seale of the Couenant of mercy 1. Pet. 3. 21. 2. It was Abraham and his houshold that was comprehended in the one verse 13. So is it Christ Iesus his Church that is comprehended in the other Ibid. 3. Not onely was Isaac but Ismael also circumcised the born and the bought the children and the hirelings ibid. So not onely are the godly baptized outwardly in the visible Church but the wicked also not onely the redeemed number but the naturall sort the true children and those that are but hyrelings Rom. 3. 22. 4. Whosoeuer was not circumcised hauing the Couenant in his flesh was cut off from Israel verse 14. So whosoeuer contemnes Baptisme yea is not in the Spirit renued is not a true member of the Church of God Mat. 28. 19 20. 5. There was a circumcision of the flesh which auailed not being alone and there was a circumcision of the heart which made the true Israelite Ro. 2. 28. So there is an outward Baptism by elementary wa ter which of the body and beeing alone auailes not and there is an inward Baptisme of the soule or Spirit which makes the true Christian Mar. 16. 16. 1. 8. Rom. 4. 1. 6. In circumcision there was a cutting away of the fore-skin by bloud Signifying that euen so it is by the bloud of Christ that our sins are takē away and by the Spirit of sanctification that wee are renewed mortifying sinne and quickning grace in vs Ephes. 5. 26. 7. It was painfull to flesh and bloud So is mortification and abandoning of fleshly concupiscence to the carnall man at first Ioh. 3. 8. Infants were circumcised verse 10. So also are they to bee baptized Mark 10. 14. Rom. 3. 3. Isaac Gen. 21. 1. ISaac or Iitschac laughter or reioysing So is Christ true matter of ioyfull laughter and reioicing to all the faithfull Isai. 61. 10. 2. Isaac the sonne of the Father of the faithfull Gen. 17. 19. So is Christ the onely naturall Sonne of God on whom all the faithfull call Abba Father Mat. 3. 17. Rom. 8. 3. Isaac against the course of nature born of the dead wombe of old Sarah Ge. 21. 3. So was Christ borne of the inuiolate wombe of a chaste Virgin Mat. 1. 23. as all those that are his likewise are borne not of bloud nor of the will of flesh nor of man but of God Ioh. 1. 13. 4. Isaac the seed of Promise made vnto Abraham and borne in his old age at the time appointed Gen. 18. 14. So is Christ the same most properly in whom all the Nations of the earth are blessed Borne in the fulnesse of time decreed 5. An Angell announceth the Birth of the one in Sarahs hearing who thinks it impossible Ge. 18. 12. So an Angell doth our Sauiours Birth in Maries who likewise saith How shall this be Luk. 1. 34. 6. Isaac was circumcised the eight day and in his infancie persecuted by Ismael Gal. 4. 29. So likewise was Christ Luke 2. and immediately thereafter persecuted by Herod Mat. 2. 7. Isaac willingly yeeldeth himselfe to be a burnt-offering to the Lord Gen. 22. Euen so did Christ in laying downe his life for satisfying his Fathers iustice Ioh. 16. 28. 8. Isaac carried the wood whereon hee was bound to Moriah verse 6. So did
The Disparitie MElchisedech was man onely and consequently sinfull but our High-Priest is God and Man sinlesse and therefore needed not to offer for himselfe Againe Melchisedechs Priesthood was not confirmed with an oath vnto him as was Christs as is said and the reason giuen Melchisedech also â—…ad Christ succeeding to him in the same order but Christ shall haue none vnto or after him hee gaue bodily refreshment onely to Abraham and his Family but Christ giues both corporall and spirituall to his Elect. 10. Iacob Gen. 26. 1. IAcob a supplanter So is Christ of Death Sinne and Satan c. Col. 2. 15. Luk. 1. 71. 2. Also hee was called Israel a Prince of God or preuailing with God Gen. 32. So is Christ that heauenly Prince preuailing at his Fathers hands by his intercession for all good things to his own He. 8. 6. 3. Hee purchast the birth-right by red Pottage and obtained the blessing by presenting vp sauourie Venison vnto his father cloathed in Esaus garment Gen. 25. 30. 27 28. So hath Christ purchast heauens inheritance to vâ—… by his red bloud and obtained the blessing by offering vp the sauourie merit of his obedience in the borrowed garment of our nature Rom. 3. 24. 4. Hee was a plaine man and abode in Tents Gen. 25. 27. So was Christ plaine meeke and mercifull frequenting the company of men and sinners Math. 9. 11. 12. 18 19. 5. Iacob was hated and persecuted by Esau Gen. 27. 41. So was Christ by Satan and the Scribes and Pharises albeit they were his brethren according to the flesh 6. He leaues his fathers house and goeth to serue in Haran Gen. 28. 10. So Christ left the glorious heauens and came in the shape of a seruant vnto the earth 2. Cor. 8. 7. In his persecution by Esau by the way he seeth the Angels of God ascending and descending vnto him verse 12. So after Christs temptation in the Wildernes by Satan the Angels came and ministred to him Mat. 4. 8. Iacob was a Shepheard Gen. 29. So is Christ the Shepheard of our soules 1. Pet. 2. 9. Iacob serued long for his Wiues Rahel and Leah Ibid. So did Christ beare the shape of a seruant 33. yeres and more to redeeme vnto himselfe a Church of Iewes and Gentiles Esay 42. 10. Iacob being afraid of death by Eâ—…au went alone all â—…ight to pray Gen. â—…2 So Christ fearing death and wrath went aside in Gethsemane to doe so Math. 26. 11. Hee wrestled long and at last vvas comforted ver 28. So did Christ in an Agony and at last was heard in that which hee feared Heb. 5. 12. Iacob purged his Family in the vvay Gen. 35. So doth Christ his Church in the world 1. Cor. 1. 30. 13. Iacob was the Father of all the Israel in the flesh So Christ is the Father of all the Israel in the Spirit Isai. 9. 6. 14. Iacob was obedient vnto his Parents in all things Gen. 28. So was Christ both to his heauenly Father and to his earthly Parents Lu. 3. 15. Iacob erected an Altar in Bethel which by interpretation is The house of God Gen. 35. 1. So hath Christ established the true worship of his Father into his holy Church Esay 60. 1. 16. Iacobs dayes were but few euill vpon earth So was the estate of Christ on earth afflicted and so shall be the estate of the Church vnto thâ—… worlds end Ioh. 16. 33. 17. Iacobs flock was spotted or particoloured Gen. 30. 32. So have the godly heerâ—… their owne spets and arâ—… in part but sanctified 〈◊〉 Ioh. 3. The Disparitie IAcobs father loued his elder sonne better then him but not so did the Father loue any equally to his Sonne euen his onely welbeloued Christ Iesus Iacob attained to the birth-right and blessing for himselfe and that through subtiltie But Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly and blessed inheritance for vs onely and that by paying therefore dearely Iacob and Esau were at once both borne of the wombe of Rebecca but Christ Iesus alone onely was borne of the wombe of the inuiolable chaste Virgin Mary without an associate either in his matchlesse birth or eternitie of age 11. Iacobs Ladder Gen. 28. 1. IAcobs Ladder which hee saw in a Vision stood vpon the earth but the top reached to Heauen So Christ albeit Lâ—… as humbled in shape of sinfuâ—…l flesh touching the earth as it were yet he was the most High God reaching so to heauen and reconciling aâ—… and so it ioyned as it were heauen and earth together Gen. 28. 12. as the two natures in himselfe by personall Vnion so God and vs together by his death and mediation Ro. 5. 10. 2. The Angels went vp and downe by it So by Christ Iesus they are become ministring spirits comming and returning for the good and protection of the godly Heb. 1. as also by him our prayers ascend and Gods blessings descend 3. No ascending vp to heauen but by the Ladder So no attaining to that inheritance but by Iesus Christ alone Ioh. 10. 7. 4. Iacob in his Pilgrimage saw the Ladder onely in a Vision So wee see Christ heere in our pilgrimage but in glasse as it were darkely and in part 1. Cor. 13. 5. The Lord stood aboue it and made his promise of Canaan to Iacob verse 13. So in Christ and through him are the Lords promises of heauen made and ratified to vs Ioh. 2. 1. 6. In the place which was the House of God and gate of Heauen was the Ladder seene verse 19. So in Christs Church which is the foresaid truely through Faith can wee onely get a spirituall sight of Christ. 7. At the foote of this Ladder Iacob did repose and sleepe Shadowing the rest and peace of conscience which the godly haue vnder the shadow of Christs intercession The Disparitie IT was a Ladder whereon to climbe but not giuing strength to that effect but Christ Iesus that blessed Ladder is both That Ladder at Iacobs awaking vanished and begate feare by the Vision thereof but Christ Iesus at our awaking in the Resurrection shall more cleerely appeare whose sight by faith heere expels feare and begets confident ioy and whose cleerer sight then shall beget farre greater 12. Ioseph Gen. 37. 1. IOseph increasing or perfect So Christ increased in his humane bodie in strength and in fauour with God and Man and still now increases in his mysticall body also and onely hee on earth was perfect 2. Ioseph was best beloued of his Father Gen. 37. 3. So was Christ declared to bee that welbeloued Sonne in whom the Father is well pleased Mat. 3. 17. 3. Ioseph was the first-borne of beloued Rahel Gen. 30. 24. So was Christ the first-borne of the freely beloued Mary Luke 1. 28. 4. He was hated of his brethren the more for his heauenly reulations and words that he should be exalted aboue them Gen. 37. 4. So was Christ of the Iewes and the more because hee called himselfe the Sonne
institution and exhortation to bee added thereto likewise as the Seale and Charter going together 1. Cor. 11. Last in that the bloud of the Lambe was first sprinkled and then it selfe prepared and eaten It shewes that first Christ was made a sacrifice to God and then a Sacramens to vs. The Disparitie THe Iewish Passeouer did feed the body but our Passeouer Christ doth feed the soule It was a signe of their deliuerance but Christ is the very worker of our deliuerance There were many Lambs eaten in the whole campe all called the Passeouer because they pointed at one alone who should be the true Passeouer and who alone sufficeth the whole number of his faithfull The Lambe being eaten nothing thereof did remaine but Christ being fed vpon is no whit impaired but remaineth as perpetuall nourishment to his owne Chosen 15. Aaron 1. AAron a Teacher or the mountaine of fortitude So is Christ the true Teacher of his Church and exalted mountaine of inuincible strength Math. 10. 21. 2. Hee was Moses mouth to the people Exod. 4. 30. So was Christ his Fathers mouth to the world in declaring his will Ioh. 1. 3. He was the blesser of the people Leu. 9. 22. So is Christ the true blesser of his people and Church Gen. 12. 3. 4. Hee was the High Priest of the Lord Leu. 8. And so was Christ that onely true High Priest of his faithfull Heb. 9. 5. He dyed on the top of Mount Hor called Mosera Numb 20. So Christ dyed on the top of Mount Golgotha Luke 23. The Disparitie AAron dyed in the wildernesse for his own offence for disobeying the Lord at the waters of Meribah but Christ Iesus our High Priest dyed in the world for our offences and manifold disobedience imputed to him and vndertaken by him Also Aaron brought not the people into Canaan neither entered there himselfe but our High-Priest hath both entered himselfe into that heauenly Canaan and bringeth the members of his true Church there also The High-Priest Exod. 28. 1. HEe was taken of men but behooued not to haue any blemish Le. 22. 17. So was Christ of the race of mankinde according to the flesh but was altogether sinlesse Heb. 7. 2. He assumed not this honour to himselfe but it was giuen him of God So neither did Christ but it was giuen him of the Father Heb. 5. 5. 3. He was washed with water anointed with the holy oyle Exod. 29. 7. Leu. 16. 4. To note that immaculate sanctitie that should bee in Christ and that he should bee anointed with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes Isai. 61. 2. 4. His flesh and loynes were couered with cleane linnen Exod. 28. 42. So was Christs Humanitie cloathed with true holinesse Isai. 53. 5. He was cloathed gloriously Exo. 28. 2. So was Christ with perfect righteousnes and the Maiestie of his Deity 6. He had a holy crown vpon his head Exod. 29. 6. Signifying thereby the Deitie of Christ which as a circle hath neither beginning nor end and the royall dignitie wherewith hee is crowned King of his Chosen Ier. 23. 5. 7. Hee had an ingrauen plate with Holinesse vnto the Lord on his forehead Exo. 28. 36. Noting the intercessorie oblation of the perfection of his Holinesse whereby our imperfect righteousnes is at the Fathers hands accepted Heb. 8. 8. The colours of the embroidering of his garments being Blue Purple Skarlet and White Exod. 28. 6. Signified the truth of his Prophéticall Office the Maiestie of his Royall the perfection of his Priestly and his sincere sanctitie in execution of all with all other his resplendent grace beautifying his blessed person He. 10. Ioh. 18. Act. 7. 9. The edge of wouen worke about the Collar of the Robe of the Ephod that it should not teare ver 32. Pointed the spirituall strength and entire righteousnes of Christ Heb. 7. 26. 10. Hee had Vrim and Thummim vpon his brest verse 30. So had Christ the perfection of true light and perfect holinesse in his heart ibid. 11. Hee bore the names of the Tribes of Israel vpon his brest when hee went in before the Lord verse 29. Typing the continuall intercession of Christ for his Church Heb. 7. 25. 12. These names were ingrauen in hard stones So are the godly not lightly written but indelebly grauen in the memory and loue of Christ 1. Ioh. 4. 13. Likewise hee bore the names in two Onyx stones vpon his shoulders Ex. 28. 9. So doth Christ bears and vp beare his owne by his secret power and grace euen when his back seemes turned vpon them Ier. 8. interceding forthem He. 7. 14. The wreathed chaine tyed to the rings of pure gold wherewith the brest-plate Humerall was tyed verse 14. Signified the perfect connexture of all heauenly vertues adorning Christs humanitie as also that true faith whereby we are girt vnto him Ier. 13. 15. The Bels and Pomegranates hanging about his vesture whereby hee was heard when he entered into the Sanctuary and Holyest verse 33. Shaddowed his proclaiming of the ioyfull Gospell and confirming the same by his holy workes and miracles vpon earth as also typed his continuall intercession for his Chosen in Heauen Heb. 8. 16. His costly wrought Girdle ver 39. Signified that truth and constancie whereby our High Priest in his gracious promises of the Gospell is perfectly girt about 17. He alone entered into the holiest place and that not without bloud to make attonement and intercession for the people Leu. 16. So hath Christ entered into the heauens there alone and onely to bee our Mediatour through the merit of his precious bloudshed and atonement once made for all to procure good things and appease wrath for vs Heb. 7. 18. Hee might not goe forth of the Sanctuarie to lament for the dead Shaddowing that Christ now beeing ascended and entered into the holy heauens his beatitude now can not bee interrupted by any more sufferings of misery or dolour ibid. 19. His Wife behooued to be a chaste Virgin So must Christs Church be as a Virgin chaste and giuing neither her loue nor his worship vnto any other Math. 25. 20. The putting of the bloud of the solemne sacrifice vpon his right eare thumb and toe Exo. 29. 20. Did shew that in Christ there is nothing but right and vnblameable and that it is his bloud that should make them blessed that should sit at his right hand As also the consecrating of Christs whole person by his death and bloudshed to be the Prince of our saluation euen as we should likewise in all things by his bloud be consecrate vnto his holy obedience in all our sences actions and walkings Heb. 7. 21. His garments Euen so doth the garment of the righteousnes of remained for euer for his sonnes to be cloathed withall Exodus 29. 29. Christ abide for euer for to cloath his owne children withall in Iustification vnto Sanctification and glory Esay 61. 10. As for the linnen garments of the inferiour
were vnder the Law and Moses typing things to come the latter is vnder the Gospell and the Messiah exhibiting the things themselues The burnt-offering of Beasts Leu. 1. 10 14. and 6. 9. to 13. 1. THe burnt-offering of beasts behooued to bee of those that are the horned sort Signifying thereby the Princely and Priestly Offices of Christ which that Beast seekes to counterfet Reu. 13. 11. in being horned like the Lambe but speaking like the Dragon 2. They behooued also to be of the tame sort as of the Herd or Flocks and not of wilde sauage beasts who by force are brought to death Shewing thereby that Christ should bee meeke and milde in life and patient in death it selfe like a Lambe led to the Shambles Esay 53. 3. They were required in like manner to be of the male kind and yong Shaddowing thereby the excellencie of strength in Iesus Christ proper to that sexe and age 4. They must bee without blemish and presented of voluntarie will Thereby noting the purity and perfection of Holinesse in Christ who should willingly lay downe his life and offer vp himselfe for the saluation of mankinde Ioh. 19. 11. 5. They were to be presented at the dore of the Tabernacle to be slaine Typing thereby that by the Oblation of Christ and by his bloudshed both our entry is made as by a doore into the Church heere and into the heauens heereafter Heb. 10. 20. 6. They must lay their hands vpon the head of the Beast who brought it Signifying hereby the imputation of our sinnes vpon Christ for the which hee suffered and that wee must lay our hand by a true faith vpon him if wee looke for any comfort of his Death and Passion Esay 53. 3. 7. Then the burnt offering was slaine Signifying that so Christ should d◅e and b◅hooued to bee crucified that by his dea◅h life might come to vs ibid. 8. The bloud thereof was sprinkled roūd about the Altar Noting the all-sufficiency of Christs Death and plenty of his bloudshed with the large-spred preaching thereof vniuersally throughout the whole world towards all parts Math. 28. 9. The skin thereof was pluckt off and it cut in pieces Hereby shewing the grieuousnes of Christs suffering and his extreme dereliction beeing stript as it were of all diuine or humane help comfort or regard when hee cryed Why hast thou forsaken me Math. 27. 46. 10. The body the head and the fat and all was laid vpon the fire Shewing thereby how whole Christ should suffer for vs both in body and soule Isai. 53. 12. 11. The inwards and legges thereof were to be washed in water Shaddowing thereby how Christ should bring no vncleannesse vnto his Passion but he should be clean both inwardly and outwardly in minde and in walking Heb. 7. 12. This burnt-offering was called a sweet sauour vnto the Lord Which in Christs death is sole and onely accomplished whereby Gods wrath is appeased and his iustice satisfied Phil. 2. 8. 13. Of the Flocks it was a Lambe a Ramme or a Goat Signifying that Christ should bee meeke the guide or leader of his flocke and haue sinne but onely by imputation Isai. 53. 14. The burnt-offering of the Flockes shall be killed on the North-side of the Altar Shewing not onely that al these Oblations were but a darke Starry light the Sunne not rising in that ayre but being opposite vnto him in his highest splendor but also that Christ should dye at Ierusalem whereof the Prophet saith On the Northside is the City of the great King Dan. 9. 26. 15. The Priest shall put off his garments and put on his linnen breeches and take away the ashes when the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering Leu. 6. 10. Noting thereby how that Christ beeing stript of his cloathes should suffer in nakednesse and innocencie and after hee had finished the worke of our Redeption on the Crosse should be buried and then swallow vp death in Immortaluse Hos. 13. 16. The Ashes behooued to be carried without the Host and put in a cleane place Shaddowing thereby how Christ should bee buried without Ierusalem in a tombe where neuer man was laid and how his body should neuer see corruption Heb. 13. 17. The fire which consumed the burnt-offering came downe from heauen Typing either that wrath which for our sakes seyzed on Christ Iesus in the Garden and on the Crosse which came from the Father or that loue which mooued Christ to suffer for mankinde which was heauenly and free Ioh. 15. 13. 18. This fire was to be continually vpon the Altar Shaddowing the constant vnchangeablenesse of that loue of his to his Church and recent vertue of his meri◅ and death Heb. 7. 19. This fire was to be fed that it went not out and no other fire was to bee vsed but this in the Sanctuarie Teaching vs how carefully wee should entertaine the loue and Spirit of Christ by sanctimony of life and obedience and that wee should try the spirits and admit no other sprit but the Spirit of Christ in his Word to rule and teach his Church 1. Ioh. 4. 20. The skin of the burnt-offering went to the Priest Len. 7. 8. Shewing thereby not only the maintenance that they should haue who preach the Gospell as they that serued at the Altar liued of the Altar 1. Cor. 9. 13 14. but also that the righteousnes of Iesus must bee apprehended by his Chosen and holy Priesthood of the godly by the hand of true Faith vnto Iustification and Sanctification Rom. 5. 33. The Burnt-offering of Fowles Leu. 1. 14. to the end of the Chapter 1. THe burnt-offering of Fowles was of Turtles or Pigeons Shewing thereby the simplicitie meeknes and innocencie of Christ Isa. 53. 7. 2. The neck thereof shall bee pinch't with the nayle that the bloud might goe out but not that the head should be pluckt off from the body Shaddowing how Christ should dye and shead his bloud yet thereby his Deitie as the head or principall part should not bee diuided from his humanitie nor yet by his death should he who is our Head be taken from the bodie of his Church but should rise againe and bee with them by his Spirit for euer Ioh. 14. 3. The Maw and Feathers were to bee cast away as vncleane To shew therby that Christ should bring no vncleanenes as is said before to his suffering but should be offered vp spotlesse to his Father Isai. 53. 9. 4. The Priest did cleaue it w th it wings but not diuide it asunder Noting thereb◅ that albert Christ dyed yet hee should not thereby be quite extinguished but should rise againe liue and ascend vp to heauen as also to the same is to bee referred the signification of this Not a bone of him shall be broken Exod. 12. 5. The bloud thereof was strained or pressed out at the side of the Altar before it was pluckt and laid vpon the Altar to be burned Shaddowing thereby the straining or pressing out of Christs bloud
in his agony before hee was taken and stript to be crucified Luk. 22. 44. 34. The dayly Sacrifice Exod. 29. 38. to 45. 1. THe dayly sacrifice was a Lambe So our sacrifice not dayly but once for all offered vp vnto the Father is the Lambe Christ Iesus Heb. 7. 2. It was slaine in the morning and in the euening To shew not onely that morning and euening wee should exercise our selues in the worship of God but also that it was not in the latter dayes alone that Christ was slaine but was so in the Lords Decree liuely apprehension of Faith and vertue of his death to all true beleeuers from the beginning of the world Ioh. 1. 29. 3. It was to be offered vp with fine Flowre beaten Oyle and Wine To shew that Christ by his death and oblation becomes not onely vnto vs Redemption but spirituall foode gladnes and cheering comfort yea all in all vnto vs 1. Cor. 1. 30. 4. Where this sacrifice was offered there the Lord made appointment to speak vnto Israel and shew himselfe Exod. 29. 42. To signifie that in Christ and through his death and bloudshed the new appointment or Couenant of his will and manifestation of his grace and mercy is established to his Church Heb. 9. 35. The Sinne-offering 1. THe bloud of the sinne-offering Shewing how the bloud of Christ Iesus our true sinne-offering behooued t◅ what beast so euer it were was to be powred out be powred out and shed vpon the Crosse. For without bloudshedding there was no reconciliation Heb. 10. 2. The Priest shall dip his finger in the bloud of the Bullock that is a sinne-offering and sprinkle thereof seuen times before the Lord. Shaddowing the perfection of that expiation and satisfaction for sinne which Christ should make in the vertue quality and perpetuitie thereof the number of seuen being the number of perfection Heb. 9. 26. 3. The Priest shall bring in of the bloud of the Bullocke into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing thereby how the merit of Christs bloud should enter into the Holiest heauens to appease wrath satisfie Iustice and conciliate fauour and bee a perfect purgation to his elect Church Heb. 9. 14. 4. Of the bloud the Priest shall put some also vpon the foure Hornes of the Altar Signifying thereby how the preaching of the Gospell concerning the bloud of Christ should bee published and proclaimed to the foure corners of the earth Math. 28. 5. And all the rest of the bloud shall be powred out at the foot of the Altar Figuring hereby the aboundant shedding of the bloud of Christ and super-aboundant merit thereof Act. 22. 16. As likewise that albeit it be so aboundant and sufficient for all yet it is not efficient to all but is improfitably powred out to many through their owne contempt and incredulous induration 6. All the fat vpon the inwards was to be burnt and offered to the Lord To shew that all the best we haue euen our inwards of soule heart and best affections we should offer vnto the Lord Psal. 16. 7. Rom. 12. 1. As also that not onely should the body of Christ suffer but his soule likewise like the fat in the inwards which is the best part as in his Agony and cry on the Crosse is euident cited before 7. The rest of the whole Bullocke typing so Christ in strength shall bee carried out of the Host and bee burnt vpon the wood in the fire where the ashes are cast out Signifying that euen so Christ Iesus should suffer without the gate in the place of dead mens skuls and not in the Citie Heb. 13. 11 12. and teaching vs thereby likewise to beare his reproch going in affection out of this earthly citie of the world and our body seeking a better Heb. 13. 13. 8. The Priest shall eate the sin-offering in the holy place whose bloud was not brought into the Tabernacle of the Congregation Shewing that Christ Iesus in his Church is not onely reconciliation but also blessed foode for all those that are a holy and Royall Priesthood through him Ioh. 6. 9. If any of the bloud of the sinne-offering was dropped vpon a garment it might not be carried out so but washed in the Holy place Signifying thereby not only that holy things should not bee prophaned but that without the Church also there is no participation of the bloud of Christ and so no saluation Ge. 5. Mar. 16. 15. Math. 7. 6. 10. The earthen vessell wherein the sin-offering that was eaten was sodden it was broken but if it was a Brazen pot it was scowred and washed Expressing either the wonderfull pollution of sin that so hardly can bee done away or that those who haue receiued recōciliation through Christ ought not to giue themselues againe vnto the world but keepe themselues cleane and vndefiled of the wickednesse thereof 2. Cor. 5. 11. If a priuate person sinne and not the Priest the Congregation or a Ruler such a one shall offer a She-Goat or a Female Lambe for a sinne-offering Yeelding thereby a cōfor◅ to all women that for that Sexe Christ should dye as wel as for men and by faith through Christ that they should bee co-heires of his Kingdome Gal. 3. 28. 12. And if he were of the poorer sort he should offer of Turtles or Pigeons the signification whereof looke in the burnt-offering of Fowles or of fine Flowre without putting Oyle or Incense thereto for it is a sinne-offering Whereby was shaddowed with Christ Iesus our sinne-offering in the worke of satisfaction wee must ioyne nothing else bee it neuer so plausible in mans conce◅ 1. Cor. 3. 13. And the Priest shall make Atonement still this is repeated So euer signifying that not in◅hese sacrifices but in the Priesthood was the matter which typed Christ his office of reconciliation and intercession whereby onely wee are accepted Heb. 7. The Disparitie THese Sacrifices were of Beasts but our Sacrifice was of the Sonne of God himselfe These could neuer sanctifie the commers thereunto Heb. 10. 1. but in them was a yeerely remembrance of sinnes ver 3. but our Sacrifice Christ Iesus sanctifieth all those that by a true Faith draw neere vnto him purging the conscience from dead workes to serue the liuing Lord. For the bloud of those Sacrifices such as Buls and Goates could not take away sinnes but by the bloud of Christ we haue full remission of them These sacrifices were often offered in token of their imperfection and the similitudes of heauenly things were purified onely with their bloud but our Sacrifice was once onely offered in token of the perfection thereof and by the same as by a better sacrifice were the heauenly things themselues purified and consecrate Heb. 9. 23 25. 36. The meat-offering Leuit. 2. and 6. 14. to 20. 1. IT was called a meat-offering Because it was an acknowledgement that they did hold their meat or food of God and had receiued it of his blessing and because part thereof went
power euen in this life and day of battell was abated and confined Psal. 110. 2. 14. He accepted the Gibeonites who humbly intreated peace of him Iosh. 9. So doth Christ accept all penitent sinners who in the time of grace come wisely vnto him Luke 15. 11. The Disparitie IOshua conquered Canaan not only for the people of Israel but also for himselfe in part but Christ Iesus hath purchased that heauenly Canaan only for our sakes hauing had it himselfe before by the right of inheritance He conquest it not by himselfe alone but with the ayde of the Tribes of Israel but Christ hath by himselfe onely purchased that heauenly inheritance he did the one without his owne bloudshed or death but Christ hath not this other without both these hee could not quite expell the Canaanite out of the Land but Christ Iesus hath fully one and all ouercome our enemies 43. Gideon Iudg. 6 7 8. compared 1. GIdeon a Destroyer or Breaker who is called a Iudge and a Sauiour of Israel by miracle confirmed in his Calling So is Christ a Destroyer of his enemies and a Iudge to iudge the cause of his Chosen and to saue and deliuer them whose Calling was confirmed in like manner by miracles Math. 3. 1. Cor. 15. 57. 2. Before the battell with his foes hee is comforted by the Angell and assured of victory So was Christ before his conflict with death and his other aduersaries comforted in his Agony Luk. 22. 3. Hee destroyed the Altar of Baal and erected another vnto the Lord in that same place So hath Christ the worship of Heathenish Idols and by the preaching of the Gospell established in place thereof the true worship of God 4. He offered vp a sacrifice which the Lord by fire from heauen declared to be acceptable So hath Christ offered vp himselfe and wherein the Lord by his voice and Spirit from Heauen likewise hath declared himselfe well-pleased Mat. 3. 5. They who bowed downe on their knees to drinke of the waters were counted vnfit Souldiours for Gideon So they who delight in the pleasures of this world and giue themselues vnto them are as vnfit for Christ Iude 4. 6. Gideon is expounded by his Aduersaries to bee a Barley Cake yet vvhich should ouerturne and throwe downe their Tents So was Christ vilipended by his enemies in the world yet should ouerthrow them at last and subdue them vnto him Psal. 110. 7. By the sound of Trumpet and shining of Lamps out of earthen broken vessels he ouercame his enemies So by the trumpet of his Word and light of the Gospell carried thorow the world by weake instruments hath he confounded his aduersaries 1. Iohn 2. 14. 8. The swords of his Enemies killed themselues So doth the malice and practices of the enemies of Christ against him or his turne back into their owne bowels Psal. 7. 15. 9. Hee was very meeke and a man of no contention as his answere to Ephraim shewes So was Christ meeke and humble whose voice was not heard in the streets Isai 42. 2. 10. After his victory he seuerely punished the men of Succoth who denied him bread in his extremitie So shall Christ punish those at that Great day who when he was hungry fedde him not when hee hath subdued his enemies and made them all his footstoole Psal. 110. 2. 11. Gideon denied to raigne ouer Israel but interceded for them Iud. 6. 13. So did Christ beeing sought by the people to be a worldly King but intercedeth in Heauen for his Church for euer Heb. 8. The Disparitie GIdeon not without other associates as is said of Ioshua ouercame his enemies but Christ alone without the ayde of any creature ouercame his he was loth a long time to vndergoe that Calling to deliuer Israel but Christ most willingly and readily vndertooke to deliuer mankinde his sonnes after his death were slaine and destroyed but so cannot the children and sonnes of Christ be destroyed their life beeing in his hands and one hayre of whose head cannot fall to the ground without his good will and pleasure He left an Ephod with the people which thereafter induced them to Idolatrie but Christ hath left his Word with his Church to preserue them from the same for euer 44. Iephte Iudg. 11. and 12. compared 1. IEPHTE opening So is Christ the opening and manifestation of his Fathers will to vs of our hearts also to himselfe and of the gates of that heauenly Paradise to our soules after death Heb. 9. Io. 14. 2. 2. Iephte was reiected of his brethren and yet the Lord appointed none other to saue and deliuer them but him So Christ albeit he came to his owne yet they receiued him not but disdainfully refused him and yet the Lord decreed him to be the onely sauer of his people and that by no other Name vnder heauen wee should looke for saluation but by the name of Iesus Phil. 2. Act. 3. 6. 3. In time of a great bondage hee is stirred vp to be a deliuerer of Israel So in the time of the vniuersall bondage of sinne Satan and death which had captiuate and thralled all men Christ Iesus came to deliuer his Church Hos. 13. 1. Cor. 15. 4. Hee punished and subdued after his victory the rebellious Ephraimites So shall Christ at the consummation of all things fully subdue all his rebellious enemies Psal. 110. The Disparitie IEphte was begotten in sinne and whoredome but Christ was begotten without sinne in Virginitie Iephte offered his Daughter which was an vnlawfull and vnacceptable sacrifice vnto the Lord but Christ offered himselfe as a holy and acceptable sacrifice vnto his Father 45. Samson Iudg. 13 14 15 16. 1. SAmson or Shimshon there the second time because the Angell appeared twice vnto his Parents or hee was so called from Shemesh which signifieth the Sunne So did the Angell appeare once to Mary at the Annunciation and the second time to Ioseph in a dreame resoluing him concerning the mysterie of Christs conception who is our Sunne of righteousnes Math. 1. Luke 1. 2. Israel was in great thraldome and misery before his birth So was the Iewes and the whole world in the thraldome of sinne and ignorance before Christs Birth Rom. 3. 3. Vnexpectedly the Angell comes to his Mother and albeit shee was barren promiseth that shee should beare a sonne who should deliuer Israel So did the Angell to Mary and albeit shee was a 〈◊〉 promises the same likewise Luk. 1. 30. 4. The Angel confirmed his promise by a signe to Samsons mother So did the Angell to Mary in saying And behold thy cousin Elizabeth c. verse 36. 5. Samsons parents were at first terrified and astonied but thereafter were comforted So was Mary and Ioseph at first troubled in minde but thereafter by Christs Birth comforted Luke 1. 29. Mat. 1. 6. Samson grew and the Spirit waxed strong vpon him and he was a Nazarite So did Christ in body and in fauour with GOD and Man and the
hath Christ deliuered his Church which none else could doe from that fearful Giant Satan whom he hath ouercome albeit contemptible in the eyes of the world and with his own machinations hath trod downe his head Genes 3. 15. 9. The Lord honoured him with many and great victories 1. Sam. 18. 2. Sa. 21. So likewise did he Christ Iesus ouer that old Serpent and all our spirituall enemies 1. Cor. 15. 10. Hee brought back the Arke againe 2. Sam. 6. So hath Christ Iesus the trueth that lay obscured by the false interpretation of the Scribes and Pharises Math. 5. 6. c. and hath reduced the Church from the spirituall captiuitie thereof fully and from the obscurenesse of types to the cleere beholding of the bright substance establishing it in that estate for euer Heb. 9. 11. Euen those that sate at his Table rose vp against him Psal. 41. 9. So one of Christs Disciples Iudas who did dip in the platter with him betrayed him Math. 26. 12. Last in many Prophetical speeches hee typed Christ Iesus as Thou wilt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption and They parted my garments amongst them on my vesture did cast Lots My God my God why hast thou forsaken me and such like many as are quoted and set downe orderly in the Treatise following All which in competencie of substantiall trueth agreed properly to Christ Iesus alone The Disparitie DAuid was a man of bloud but Christ Iesus was meeke and peaceable Dauid for that cause was not suffered to build the Temple but Christ Iesus is the sole and onely builder of his holy Church His life was tainted with sundry blots but the life of Christ was altogether spotlesse 48. SALOMON 1. SAlomon or Shelomoh peaceable the sonne of Dauid greatly beloued of God 2. Sa. 12. 24. So was Christ peaceable yea the Prince of Peace it selfe called also the sonne of Dauid because hee came of him according to the flesh and who receiued that Testimony from Heauen that he was the Lords Well-beloued in whom hee is well pleased Math. 3. 17. 2. Hee was very wise and rich yea a-aboue all others therin 1. Kin. 3. 4. So is Christ the very wisedome and full treasure of the riches of the Father and matchlesse in both Col. 2. 3. 3. The Queene of Sheba came to see Salomon from afarre and brought gifts vnto him 1. King 10. So came the Wise men from the East to see Iesus and offered Gold Myrrh and Incense to him Mat. 2. 4. The fame of Salomons speeches and doings spred afarre off So did the fame of Christ Iesus his doctrine and miracles Mat. 5. 31. 5. Hee built the Temple and dedicate it to the Father 1. King 6. So hath Christ built the Church and consecrate it vnto his Father Gal. 3. 7 8. He desired that all that should pray within the Temple might be heard 1. King 8. So Christ intercedeth that all that pray in his holy Church as true members thereof may bee likewise heard Ioh. 17. 7. Hee appointed the seuerall Ministers and Office-bearers in the Temple So hath Christ established the seuerall ministeriall functions and offices that should bee in his Church 1. Cor. 12. The Disparitie SAlomon did fall away in the end of his life from that sinceritie especially in Gods worship which hee had in the beginning therefore procured a heauy punishment on his house after him but Christ Iesus constantly perseuered vnto death in that perfect obedience that hee yeelded alway to the Father and therefore procured great blessings on his Church thereby for euer 49. Salomons Temple 1. King 6. as it was a type of Christs personall body Ioh. 2. 19. 1. IT was a most glorious edifice 1. King 5. 6 7. Chapters So was the excellent Fabricke of the Immaculate body of Christ. 2. It was stone without and gold within To shew the resplendent glory of diuine Maiestie lurking within a humane and humbled body Esa. 9. 3. It was full of light through the many windowes therein So our Sauiour was full of heauenly knowledge in the will of God which hee reuealed to mankinde Ioh. 1. 4. It was carued round about with Cherubims Palmes and Flowers To note the seruiceable ready attendance of the holy Angels vpō the person of Christ the Palme-trees signifying his triumphant victory ouer his and our enemies and the Flowres his heauenly diuers and flourishing graces Math. 4. 5. In the seuenth yeere and Haruest moneth it was accomplished To shew not onely the perfection of his person signified by that perfect number of seuen and ripenesse of such a season as Harnest but also that in the fulnesse of time to accomplish Gods Decree hee should come and bee incarnate Psal. 40. 7. 6. The Temple was solemnely consecrate vnto the Lord. So was the person of Christ by perfect obedience in life and death vnto his Father ibid. 7. There was pleasant Musicke vsed in the one Which signified the heauenly harmony of diuine graces to the comfort of his Chosen which should bee in this other Col. 2. 3. 8. In it was the Arke where the glory of GOD did appeare which glory did fill also the Temple So in Christ is the full treasure of all true wisedome knowledge grace and in whom the Godhead personally inhabited and did replenish likewise this other Col. 1. 19. 9. It was seated on Mount Moriah and in the midst of Ierusalem it did stand So Christ is on high placed and in the midst of his Church is to bee found Psal. 110. 10. It was not lawfull but in the Temple to offer sacrifice So is not any spirituall sacrifice of ours but in Christ and through him acceptable Heb. 7. 11. Many presumed in the one saying The Temple of the Lord The Temple of the Lord yet were destroyed So many presume in the verbal profession of Christ that they beleeue in him and are baptized in his Name yet shall bee damned Math. 7. 22. The Disparitie FOrty and sixe yeeres the Temple was in building after that the same had beene destroyed and cast downe by the Babylonians but within three dayes the Temple of the body of Christ Iesus did arise after that the same had beene in a manner destroyed and crucified by the Iewes and Romanes Ioh. 2. 19 20 21. 50. The Temple as it was a type of Christs mysticall body the Church 1. King 6. 1. IT was of hewne polished stones and costly So is the mysticall body of Christ of liuely polished stones euen purged and reformed soules costly precious in the Lords sight Col. 1. 18. Psal. 45. 10. 2. In the building of it there was no noise heard So in the building of the Church the vnity of truth and of the Spirit of loue is hereby recommended without iarring either in opinion or affection As also in that the stones were fitted for the worke before they were brought to be built therein it shewes that before we can thinke that we are to be
Gentiles And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest vpon him the Spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding the Spirit of counsell strength the Spirit of knowledge and of the feare of the Lord And shall make him prudent in the feare of the Lord for hee shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes neither reproue by the hearing of his eares But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reynes 15. His name should bee IESVS CHRIST or a Sauior anointed by God and to what end his comming and anointing should be ANd thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and they Redeemer the mighty one of Iacob I euen I am the Lord and besides me there is no other Sauiour The Spirit of the Lord is vpon mee therefore hath the Lord anointed me hee hath sent mee to preach good tidings to the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion and to giue vnto them beauty for ashes the oyle of ioy for mourning the garment of gladnes for the spirit of heauinesse that they might be called The trees of righteousnes The planting of the Lord that hee might be glorified I the Lord haue called thee in righteousnesse and will hold thy hand and I will keepe thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles That thou maist open the eyes of the blinde and bring out the prisoners from the prison and them that sit in darknes out of the prison house The Kings of the earth band themselues and the Princes are assembled together against the Lord and against his Christ. Thou louest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes Then the Angell said vnto her Feare not Mary for thou hast found fauour with God For loe thou shalt conceiue in thy womb and beare a Son and shalt call his name Iesus 16. His Kingly Office and administration thereof HE shall sit vpon the Throne of Dauid and vpon his Kingdome to order it and to stablish it with iudgment with iustice from henceforth euen for euer The zeale of the Lord of Hosts will performe this With righteousnes shall hee iudge the poore and with equity shall he reproue for the meeke of the earth and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked And Iustice shall be the girdle of his loynes and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines The Wolfe also shall dwell with the Lambe and the Leopard shall lye with the Kid and the Calfe and the Lyon and the fat Beast together and a little child shall leade them c. Then shall none hurt nor destroy in all the Mountaine of my Holinesse For the earth shall bee full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters that couer the Sea Behold the dayes come saith the Lord that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous Branch and a King shall reigne and prosper and shall execute Iudgement and iustice in the earth In his dayes Iudah shall be saued and Israel shall dwell safely and this is the name whereby they shall call him The Lord our Righteousnes He shall be great and he shal be called The Sonne of the most High and the Lord shall giue vnto him the Throne of his father Dauid And he shall reigne ouer the House of Iacob for euer and of his Kingdome shall be none end For behold I gaue him for a witnesse saith the Lord to the people for a Prince and a Master vnto the people 17. His Priestly Office What sacrifice hee should offer and for whom he should pray YEt the Lord would breake him and make him subiect to infirmities When hee shall make his Soule an offering for sinne hee shall see his seed and prolong his dayes and the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand Therefore will I giue him a portion with the great and hee shall diuide the spoile with the strong because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death and hee was counted with the Transgressors and bare the sinnes of many and prayed for the trespassers 18. His Propheticall Office and Pastor all function abrogating ignorance restoring light c. HEe hath sent mee to preach good tidings vnto the poore to binde vp the broken-hearted to preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all that mourne Then shall the eyes of the blind be lightened and the eares of the deafe be opened And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations Moreouer the light of the Moone shall bee as the light of the Sunne and the light of the Sunne shal be seuen-fold and like the light of seuen dayes in the day that the Lord shall binde vp the breach of his people and heale the stroke of their wound The Lord thy God saith Moses to Israel will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet like vnto mee from among yee euen of thy Brethren vnto him ye shall hearken He shall seed his Flocke like a Shepheard hee shall gather the Lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall guide them with yong And I will set vp a Shepheard ouer them and he shal feed them euen my Seruant Dauid meaning Christ of whom Dauid was a Figure he shall feed them and he shall be their Shepheard Thus saith the Lord In an acceptable time haue I heard thee and in a day of Saluation haue I helped thee and I will preserue thee and giue thee for a Couenant of the people that thou maist raise vp the earth and obtaine the inheritance of the desolate heritages That thou mayst say to the prisoners Goe forth and to them that are in darknesse Shew your selues they shall feede in the wayes and their pastures shall be in all the tops of the Hils They shall not be hungry neither shall they be thirstie neither shall the heat smite them nor the Sun for he that hath compassion on them
taunted both in words and gesture ALl they that see me haue me in derision they make a mow and nod the head saying He trusted in the Lord let him deliuer him let him saue him seeing he loueth him I became also a rebuke vnto them they that looked vpon me shaked their heads I was a derision to all my people and their song all the day 36. What drinke he should get vpon the Crosse. FOr they gaue mee Gall in my meate and in my thirst they gaue me Vineger to drinke 37. How hee should bee forsaken of all REbuke hath broken my heart and I am full of heauinesse and I looked for some to haue pitie on me but there was none and for comforters but I found none For these things I weepe mine eye euen mine eye casts out water because the Comforter that should refresh my soule is farre from mee and my children are desolate because the enemy hath preuailed 38. The last words that hee should vse COmplaining My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Interceding And he prayed for the trespassers Recommending Into thy hand O Lord I recommend my Spirit 39. His patience that he should haue in all his sufferings HE was oppressed and hee was afflicted yet did he not open his mouth Hee is brought as a Sheepe to the slaughter and as a Sheepe before her shearer is dumbe so hee opened not his mouth Thus am I as a man that heares not and in whose mouth are no reproofes For on thee O Lord doe I wait thou wilt heare mee my Lord my God 40. For whom hee should suffer all these things and his owne innocencie therein BVt hee was wounded for our transgressions he was broken for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was vpon him and with his stripes wee are healed All wee like sheepe haue gone astray wee haue turned euery one to his owne way and the Lord hath laid vpon him the iniquitie of vs all And hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death though hee had done no wickednesse neither was any deceit in his mouth 41. His legges were not broken as the others were that were crucified with him as was foretold NOt a Bone of him shall bee broken 42. His side was pearced with a Speare that the Scripture might be fulfilled ANd I will powre vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of compassion and they shall looke vpon mee whom they haue pearced 43. His Buriall ANd hee made his graue with the wicked and with the rich in his death 44. His Resurrection VVHerefore mine heart is glad and my tongue reioyceth my flesh also doth rest in hope For thou wilt not leaue my soule in the graue neither vvilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption Thou wilt shew mee the path of life in thy presence is the fulnesse of ioy and at thy right hand are pleasures for euermore 45. His victory ouer Satan Death the Graue and all our enemies THe Seed of the Woman shall bruise downe the head of the Serpent And hee will destroy in his Mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all Nations He will destroy death for euer and the Lord God will wipe away the teares from all faces and the rebuke of his people will hee take away out of all the earth For the Lord hath spoken it And in that day shall men say Loe this is our God wee haue waited vpon him and hee will saue vs This is the Lord we haue waited for him we will reioyce and bee ioyfull in his saluation I will redeeme them from the power of the graue I will deliuer them from death O death I will be thy death O graue I will bee thy destruction repentance is hid vp from my eyes 46. His Ascension or exaltation and sitting at the right hand of the Father THou art gone vp on high thou hast led captiuitie captiue and receiued gifts for men yea euen the rebellious hast thou led that the Lord God might dwell there The Stone which the builders refused is made the Head of the corner This was the Lords doing and it is maruellous in our eyes The Lord said to my Lord Sit at my right hand vntill that I make thine enemies thy footstoole 47. The destruction of Ierusalem that should shortly ensue after the death of the Messiah and his ascension by Titus the sonne of Vespasian ANd after the Messiah shall be slaine the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the Citie and the Sanctuary and the end thereof shall be with a floud and vnto the end of the battell it shall be destroyed by desolations And for the ouerspreading of the abominations hee shall make it desolate euen vntill the consummation determined shall bee powred vpon the desolate 48. Whereby How And who are saued by him ANd with his stripes wee are healed And as many were astonied at thee his visage was so deformed of men his forme of the sonnes of men so shall he sprinkle many Nations Thou also shalt be saued through the bloud of the Couenant By the knowledge of himselfe shall my righteous seruant iustifie many for he shall beare their iniquities Looke vnto mee and ye shall be saued all the ends of the earth shal be saued for I am God and there is no other And the Redeemer shall come vnto Zion and vnto them that turne from iniquitie in Iacob saith the Lord. 49. The Calling of the Gentiles and largenesse of his Dominion therby with the perpetuitie thereof according to Noahs wish and the Promise made to Abraham ASke of mee and I shall giue thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy possession His Dominion also shall bee from Sea to Sea and from the Riuer vnto the ends of the Land They that dwell in the Wildernesse shall kneele before him and his enemies shall licke the dust c. Yea all Kings shall worship him and all Nations shal serue him I will giue thee for a Couenant of the people and for a light of the Gentiles And in that day the Root of Ishai which shall stand vp as a signe vnto the people the Nations shal seeke vnto it and his rest shall bee glorious I will also giue thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayst be my saluation to the end of the world Thus saith the Lord God Behold I will lift vp my hand to the Gentiles and set vp my Standard to the people and they shal bring thy sonnes in their armes and thy daughters shall bee carried vpon their shoulders And Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers and Queenes shall