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The eleventh figure was Naaman the Syrian, whose leprosy is turned upon Gehezie, the leprosy of an heathen ¹and ignorant man turned upon an Israelite, and one that had the knowledge of God, being the servant of a Prophet: signifying that our leprosy of sin and ignorance should be turned from us upon the Jews, who had the knowledge of the law of God, but esteemed it not, but were unthankful for it. Many like examples there are in the new Testament. For like as the Cherubins, though severed in sunder, yet looked one towards another, and both upon the mercy-seat: so the old Testament and the new, look one towards another, and yet point at one and the same thing.

The eleuenth figure was Naaman the Syrian, whose leprosie is turned vpon Gehezie, the leprosie of an heathen ¹and ignorant man turned vpon an Israelite, and one that had the knowledge of God, being the seruant of a Prophet: signifying that our leprosie of sinne and ignorance should be turned from vs vpon the Iewes, who had the knowledge of the law of God, but esteemed it not, but were vnthankfull for it. Many like examples there are in the new Testament. For like as the Cherubins, though seuered in sunder, yet looked one towards another, and both vpon the mercie-seate: so the olde Testament and the new, looke one towards another, and yet point at one and the same thing.

1. 12. Reg. 5.

The first type or figure in the new Testament, was the Wise-men, which were the first fruits of the Gentiles, ¹and came from the East, being guided by a star: signifying that by the guiding of the word and spirit of God, the Gentiles should come from all the places of the world to embrace Christ Jesus with joy.