Moses Unveiled · William Guild
Moses Unveiled, Type 42 – Type 44
42. IOSHV A.
| 1. IOSHVA, a Sauiour. | So was Iesus both in name and in deed, Mat. 1. |
| 2. He was the sonne of Nun, which is by interpretation, Eternall, and the seruant of Moses, Exod. 24. | So was Christ the Sonne of the truely eternall Father, and may be said to be Moses seruant in a sort; because hee followed after Moses in order, and subiected himselfe vntounto Moses Law, in fulfilling what it commanded or typed, Mat. 5. 17. |
| 3. Hee ouercame the enemies of Israel, and going before them, brought them into the Land of Canaan, allotting to each one their portion, Iosh. 13. | So hath Christ ouercome the enemies of his Church, and hath ascended vp on high into the heauens before vsus, there to prepare a place for each one of vsus, and to bring vsus thither, Ioh. 14. 2. |
| 4. Moses beeing dead, hee was made the Captaine of Gods people, hee leading them to the Land: but Ioshua entering them in the Land, Deut. 31. 7. | So the Law ceasing, and the ceremonies thereof, he was appointed likewise the captaine of his Church: the Law leading to Christ and heauen through him: but Christ by his death and conquest giuing vsus entry therein, Heb. 9. |
| 5. Hee saued Rachabs house that had the Red cord hung out at the window, and who receiued his Spyes, Iosh. 6. | So doth Christ saue the soule of eueryevery penitent sinner that hath true faith in his bloud, and the expressiue grace thereof receiuing his Word in their hearts, and the Ministers thereof for his cause, Isai. 49. 6. |
| 6. VnderUnder Moses leading, the Cloud went before: but vnderunder Ioshua's the same did vanish. | So in the time of the Law, obseur…e and darknesse was: but through the light of the Gospell vnderunder Christ the same did depart, Heb. 9. 13. |
| 7. Ieshua was confirmed in his Calling, by the diuiding of the waters in Iordan, at the presence of the Arke standing therein, Iosh. 3. | So was Christ in the same Iordan, by the diuiding of the heauens, and presence of the holy Spirit descending and resting vponupon him, Math. 3. |
| 8. Hee ledde Israel through those waters vntounto Canaan. | So doth Christ his Chosen, through many afflictions, and death it selfe vntounto heauen, Psal. 23. |
| 9. Moses circumcised not the people: but Ioshua, Iosh. 5. | So the Law sanctifieth not, but grace through Christ, Rom. 8. 3. Heb. 7. 19. |
| 10. Manna ceased vnderunder Ioshua in Canaan, Iosh. 5. 13. | So shall our knowledge of Christ by Word and Sacraments cease in that heauenly glory, Reu. 21. 23. |
| 11. With the sounding of Rams Hornes by the Leuites, the Arke compassing Iericho, the high walles thereof fell down, and the inhabitants thereof were so ouercome by him, Iosh. 6. | So by the sound of the Word, albeit contemptible in the mouthes of his Ministers, Christ humbles the high machinations of mans heart, and ouercomes his Aduersaries, 1. Io. 2. 14. |
| 12. The earth (as the walles of Iericho) prostrated it selfe before him: the waters (as these of Iordan) yeelded vntounto him, and the heauens (as the Sunne and Moone by their standing still) obeyed him, Iosh. 6. 3. & 10. | So heauen and earth, and all things that are therein, bow themselues in reuerent obedience vntounto the Lord Iesus, Phil. 2. 10. |
| 13. Hee made his Captaines tread vponupon the necks of the Canaanite Kings after the battell, whom hee had ouercome, and closed vp before, Iosh. 10. | So will Iesus doe to all his Chosen at their death: but especially at that day of generall Iudgement, shall hee make all their enemies, Satan, sinne and death, with all other their foes to be their footstoole, whose 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 vntounto 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 onelyonly 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 vntounto 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 giuegive themselues vntounto them, are as vnfit for Christ, Iude 4. |
| 6. Gideon is expounded by his Aduersaries to bee a Barley Cake, yet vvhichwhich 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 vntounto 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 vsus, 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 onelyonly sauer of his people, and that by no other Name vnderunder 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 vntounto the Lord: but Christ offered himselfe as a holy and acceptable sacrifice vntounto his Father.