A96109:456
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation
The saints delight. To which is annexed a treatise of meditation. / By Thomas Watson, minister of Stephens Walbrook in the city of London. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1657
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Type. 4 4. Christ was prefigured by the brazen Serpent, Numb. 21.9. The brazen Serpent resembled Christ two ways. 1. It was made like a Serpent, but it was no real Serpent; so Christ was in the likeness of sinful flesh, Rom. 8.3. but he was not a sinner; he was made sin, but he knew no sin. Christ was as void of sin, as the brazen Serpent was of a sting.
Type. 4 4. Christ was prefigured by the brazen Serpent, Numb. 21.9. The brazen Serpent resembled Christ two wayes. 1. It was made like a Serpent, but it was no real Serpent; so Christ was in the likenesse of sinful flesh, Rom. 8.3. but he was not a sinner; he was made sin, but he knew no sinne. Christ was as void of sinne, as the brazen Serpent was of a sting.
2. 1When the people of Israel were stung by the fiery Serpents, v. 6. then whosoever did look upon the brazen Serpent were cured. Thus when sin stings the souls of men (for it is a Serpent with five stings, it stings men with guilt, shame, horror of conscience, death, the curse of God.) Now Christ that brazen Serpent being looked upon with a penitent believing eye, Zach. 12.10. cures these ⟨p. 342⟩deadly stings. *Oh how lovely is this brazen Serpent! many of the Jews (saith Tostatus) worshipped the Serpent of brass; let us in our hearts adore this brazen Serpent the Lord Jesus.