be_v they_o signify_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v in_o gal._n 4.24_o these_o i._o e._n abraham_n two_o wife_n be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o signify_v the_o two_o covenant_n now_o when_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o more_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o by_o a_o metonymy_a figurative_o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n only_o be_v except_v from_o this_o general_a way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o have_v another_o interpretation_n assix_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o to_o sense_n to_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o scripture_n because_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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quo_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la discipulis_fw-la commendavit_fw-la &_o tradidit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n entertain_v judas_n at_o the_o feast_n wherein_o he_o commend_v and_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n these_o three_o to_o add_v no_o more_o do_v agree_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o they_o all_o use_v the_o same_o word_n figura_fw-la whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o the_o bread_n be_v nor_o turn_v into_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n though_o call_v by_o the_o name_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n one_o thing_n more_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v the_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n 2_o chr._n 30.8_o now_o to_o give_v the_o hand_n you_o know_v be_v a_o circumstance_n and_o sign_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o this_o expression_n be_v intimate_v that_o by_o keep_v the_o passeover_n they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o our_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o do_v calliit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o word_n though_o it_o be_v by_o divers_a diverfly_n render_v as_o by_o our_o translation_n a_o answer_n by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interrogatio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v therein_o allude_v unto_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o people_n convert_v to_o christianity_n such_o as_o 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and_o then_o he_o show_v what_o gift_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v to_o they_o both_o god_n give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o the_o sinner_n he_o give_v travel_v together_o and_o to_o heap_v up_o etc._n etc._n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o this_o world_n and_o joy_n with_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o some_o expound_v the_o word_n be_v god_n special_a gift_n and_o these_o he_o give_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o account_v his_o friend_n the_o favourite_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n as_o they_o do_v always_o enjoy_v more_o of_o the_o princess_n favour_n so_o do_v they_o always_o partake_v more_o of_o his_o bounty_n and_o the_o special_a token_n of_o his_o inward_a affection_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o other_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o just_o so_o it_o 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the_o soul_n as_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o newness_n of_o heart_n here_o signify_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n these_o be_v god_n special_a blessing_n and_o these_o you_o see_v be_v only_o for_o his_o special_a friend_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o and_o sure_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v most_o desirable_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n foremention_v remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v unto_o thy_o people_n if_o i_o say_v we_o will_v desire_v to_o have_v they_o we_o must_v become_v his_o friend_n be_v we_o therefore_o such_o as_o abraham_n be_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o they_o such_o as_o abraham_n be_v why_o what_o a_o one_o be_v he_o why_o sure_a in_o abraham_n if_o we_o will_v be_v like_o he_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o god_n 2._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n 3._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o own_o family_n 1._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o god_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n such_o care_n he_o have_v of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 12.7_o 8._o and_o 13.18_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o god_n command_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o he_o be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n from_o his_o kindred_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n he_o obey_v and_o go_v forth_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v and_o to_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a he_o go_v about_o it_o without_o gainsaying_n show_v thereby_o both_o his_o readiness_n to_o obey_v and_o also_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o he_o for_o god_n sake_n he_o have_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o unto_o human_a reason_n there_o seem_v little_a hope_n of_o they_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o his_o wife_n not_o only_o ninety_o but_o natural_o barren_a rom._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o that_o in_o isaac_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o though_o he_o have_v a_o command_n to_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burn_a offer_v heb._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o 2._o in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n for_o there_o you_o may_v see_v his_o justice_n his_o mercy_n and_o his_o love_n of_o peace_n his_o justice_n in_o pay_v tithe_n where_o they_o be_v due_a melchisedeck_v be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n give_v he_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o heb._n 7.1_o 2._o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o spare_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o three_o other_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a gen._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o carry_v captive_a he_o arm_v his_o train_v servant_n and_o rescue_v they_o gen._n 14._o and_o for_o his_o love_n to_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o lot_n he_o be_v content_v to_o part_v with_o his_o own_o right_n rather_o than_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o strife_n between_o they_o for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a man_n and_o lot_n uncle_n and_o though_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o lot_n yet_o he_o give_v lot_n his_o choice_n and_o wish_n he_o to_o go_v into_o which_o part_n of_o the_o land_n he_o please_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o contention_n between_o they_o 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bishop_n of_o chester_n mr_n farindon_n 130_o sermon_n in_o folio_n in_o three_o vol._n mr._n standish_n sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n a_o white-hall_n september_n 26._o 1675._o