328* 0 F P R 0 P H E T I C A L T Y P E S, &c. Book I. The Definition of the Thing is thus : A typical Senfe is when 'Things hidden, ot un– known, whether prefmt, or to come, efpecially when the TranfaCI:ions recorded in the Old Teftament prefigure the. TranfaCI:ions in the New, are expre.ft by external Aaions, or propbettcal Vijion. The DlYlfion of Types follows. · A R T I C L E II. Of the Divifion of Types. HERE we fhall wave the Wranglings of Critics, who fpent many Words to confute each other, and give the bell Account we can of the real Divijion of Types, which may be reduced to two Sorts. (1.) Prophetical Types. (2.) Hiflorical Types; of wh1ch m Order. A R T I C L E Ill. Of prophetical Types, and typical and fymbolical Actions. pROPHE'l'ICAL Types are fuch, whereby the Prophets who were divinely infpired, by external Symbols figured or fignified Things prefent, or to come, in their Speeches, or Writings, either by Way of Warning, Admonition, or Prophecy. Thi• mull: be confidered, (r.) with refpeCI: to Aflions. (2.) Vijio11S. r. Prophetical Aaions are typical, when fome Thing my!l:ical and hidden is adum– brated or fhadowed by thofe Things which the Prophets by divine Command aCted; as for Inftance, Ija. xx. 2. '!'he Prophet goes out naked; that is, without his prophe– tical Garments, to prefigure the fatal DeftruCl:ion of the Egyptians and Ethiopians: Jer. xiii. r. and the following Verfes, the Prophet by divine Command gets himfelf a linen Girdle, puts it upon his Loins, hides it in a Rock by Euphrates, afterwards takes it from thence, but it is putrified, or marred, or rotten: By which 'Iype the Bleillngs God gave the People, their Ingratitude and Wickednefs, and the DeftruCI:ion that was to come upon them, are prefigured, as by the Context appears. Chap. xvi. 2, 5· there is a Command to abftain from Matrimony, Procreation of Children, mourning Feafts for the Dead : By which Type God denounces moll woful Calamities which. were to come upon his People for their Sins: See Chap. xviii. 2, 3• 4• 5• 6, II. xix. 12, 13. xxvii. 2. and li. 63. Ezek. ii. 8, &c. The Prophet eats the Volumt Book, or Roll reached to him, to witnefs, the Gift of Prophecy divinely infpired jnto him, which afterwards he was !henuouOy to exercife againft the rebellious. Peqple: See Chap. iv. 2. xiii. 3· and xxiv. 3, 16-22. where you have !nUances re– lating to this Head. Hof i. 2. and the following Verfes, gives the Names of Wife of Whoredoms, and Children of Whoredoms, to a lawful Wife, ana lawfully begotten Chil– dren; by which Type he denotes and taxes the fpiritual Idolatry of the People of If rael; fee 'I'arnovius Exercit. Bib. largely upon the Place. The like fymbolical ACtion we read in Chap. iii. to this we may alfo reduce the typical Action of the Prophet, which is defcribed, r Kings xx. 35· We may add likewife to thefe, that Action of Chri!t, when he curfed the barren Fig-tree, which prefently withered. For that Curfe was not produced from any raOt, or unfeafonable Malice, or a Defire of Revenge; but by it our Savior would typically !hew, (r.) The Deftruction that was to come upon the People of Ijrael, confidered as fuch obftinate Perfons, who by no Admonitions, or Threats, would fuffer themfelves to be amended or reformed: See the Parable, Lt~ke xiii. 6, 7· (2.) The Power of Faith, whofe Analogy, or deep Myftery, Chri!l: him- ~~~~. . . . To this Head we may alfo refer the ACtiOn of the Prophet Agabus, m Aas xxt. ro, &c. who took Paul's Girdk, and bound his own Hands and Feet, to intimate Paul's Caplivily at Jeru(alem, &f. ARTICLE
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