Compared with that of the 14104 93 Church ; direcfiing it to look Aove all its enjoyments unto that which in all things was to have the pre-eminence. See /Já. 2. v. 2. Chap. 4. v. 2, 3, 4, 5. Chap. 7. e. 13, 4, 15. Chap. 9. v.6, 7. Chap. 11. V. I, 2, 3,4, Io, &c. Chap. 32. V. t, 2, 3, 4. Chap. 35 z' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Chap. 40. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, t r. Chap. 42: v. 1, 2, 3, 4 Chap. 49, v. 18, 19. Chap. 51. v. 4, 5, 6, 7. Chap. 59. 20, 21. Chap..6o. Chip. 61. V. 1, 2, 3, 6C. Chap. 65. P. 17, 18. Jeremiah 23. v. 5, 6. Chap. 30..7. 9. 'Chap. 31. v. 31, 32, 33, 34. Clap. 32. v. 40,'41, 42. Ezek. 4o. e. Dan.7. 27. Chap. 9. v. 24. Chap. 12, V. I, 2. Hof" 3. V. 5. Joel 3.5.18. Amos 9: v. II, 12, 13, 14, 15. Ohad.-v. 21. Micah4.v. 1, 2, 3, 4. Chap. 5. v. 1,2,3, 4. Habbuk. i.e. 14. Hag. 2.V. 6, 7,8, 9. Zechar. '2. V. 8, 9, IQ, I1, I2. Chap.-3.v.8, 9, Ic. Chap. 6. 13. Chap. 9. v. 9, 10, II. Chap. 4. v. 3, 4, 20. Malach. 1. v. 11. Chap. 3. 1, 2, 3. Chap. 4. v. 2. Which places although but afin, of thofe that occur in the "Prophets, areyet too many to beparticularly inhfted on. But this they all teach with one content, that there was in the Promife which they affect and confirmiáir Excel- lency ofBillings; far exceeding in Gloryand Worth, and in advantage unto Believers, all that which they outwardly enjoyed, in theirPeace, Profperity, Kingdoin and Ten- ple-Wdefhip. Now this can be nothing but theSpiritual and Eternal Deliverance of their Perlons, fromfin, Curie, and Mifery, with the enjoymentof the Favour of God in this Life,and Bleffednefs hereafter in his Prefence for evermore. And this in particu- lar is expreffed and declared in many of the Promifesdiredted unto , efpeciallÿ thole which concern themaking and eftablifhing of the Neu, Covenant, which is that we are in the demonftration of. Secondly, They do the, Caine in the 17cfcription they give of the Perfn that. was to be this Remedy or Relief , and of the work that he had to accomplifh for that End and Purpofe. For the former, they declare that he was-to be the Son ofGod, God and Mau in one Perlon, Pfalm 2. v. 7. Pfalin 110. V. 1. Ifa. 9. V. 6,7. Jer. 23. V. 5,6. Zech. 2. 8, 9, 1 o. and in fundry other places is the fame myfterie, intimated, where- by the Church was farther inftruEcedhow God would joys with the nature ofman in the fed of the Woman for the Conqueft of the Old Serpent, and the deftrudtion of his works. And for the latter as they declare his fitffcrings in an efpecial manner, even what and how he was to (idler in the bruifing of his heel, or bearing the effe& ofand Punilhment due to fin, Pfalm za. Ifaiah 53. Dan. 9.v.24, 25. fo his teach- ing, ruling, and governing of his people,in theirObedience unto God byhim, untill theyare laved unto the uttermoft, as thegreat Prophet, and King ofhis Church, is by them fñtly manifefied , Pfalin z., . Pfalm 2.. v. 25. ?Rim 45. v. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,.11, 12, 13, 14715, 16, 17. Pfalm 68. v. 17, 18. Pfalm 72. Pfalm 89.7). 9, Yo, 11, 12, 13. Pfàlm 96. Pfàlm 97. Plain; 98. Pfalm 99. Pfalm no. Ifaiah 11. v. I, z, 3, 4, 5. Chap. 9. 6, 7. Chap. 32.5.1,2. Chap. 35 . Chap. 40. I I, 12. Chap. 42. V. I; 2, 3, 4. Chap. 45. V. 22, 23, 24, 25. Chap. 49. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, , 2: Chap . 50. v. 4. Chap. 59. v. 16,17. Chap. 61. v. ,, 2, 3 . Chap . 63. v. I, 2, 3, 4, 5,'6. erm. 23. v. 5, 6. Micah 4. v. 2, 3. Chap. 5. V. I, 2, 3, 4. Zachary, Chap. 2. v. S. Mal.3. 1, 2, 3, 4. as in fiurdry other places. Yea, herein all the Prophets greatly abound, it being the principal work that God raifed them up for, and inJßired them 7iÿ.$üs Hcily , irit in their feverall Generations , as Peter declared ; I Epi i'. r. V . 10, 1 1 , 1 2 . Thirdly, They did alfo by taking off the Expec7ationr of men from looking after relief and deliverance by anyother wayor means whatfoevcr; Pfalm40.V. 8, 9. Add hereunto, that the whole Fabrick of the Tabernacle and2emple-Worfhip, was con- trived, appointedand deigned in Infinite Wifdom, unto no other End, but to in- ftruft and direét the Church unto this PromiJdd Deliverer , and the Salvation to be wrought by him, as (hall God afsifting, abundantlybe manifeffed inOur Expofition ofthe Epifile unto theHebrews. Thus do both the Law and Prophets bear witnefs unto this Promifid Deliverer, and the Deliverance to be wrought by him. And this is Hewhom the Jews and Chriflianr call the Mefliah. Ii1tD12 is from run, to annoint withoyle. Thofe who were peculi. arlyof old confecrated unto God in the great Offices ofKings, Prigs, andProphets, were by hisAppointment fò to he annointed ; at leali fome of them on efpecialOr- cafionr were fo. Thence were they called M't1ItDD Annointed Ones. And becaufe this AnnoìntingwithOyle wasnot appointed for its own fake, but for fomewhat fig- nifìed thereby thofe who received the thing fa fignitïed , although not abually annointtel
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