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christ_n be_v the_o substance_n oâ—_n that_o very_a ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o be_v tâ—â—_n mean_a for_o reconcil_a unto_o god_n both_o natiâ—ons_n begin_v with_o circumcision_n which_o hâ—_n receive_v in_o isaac_n until_o he_o suffer_v in_o he_o fulâ—â—filling_v the_o figure_n wherefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n madâ—_n without_o hand_n obtain_v the_o benefit_n promise_v unto_o it_o another_o way_n then_o by_o blood_n providence_n like_o the_o goodman_n of_o thâ—_n house_n know_v not_o only_a when_o but_o how_o thâ—_n thief_n will_v enter_v frustrat_n by_o circumcisiâ—on_n their_o design_n who_o shall_v a_o vouch_v our_o saviour_n not_o to_o have_v have_v a_o real_a corporal_a but_o a_o aerial_a or_o fantastic_a body_n for_o as_o alexander_n prove_v himself_o unto_o his_o flatterer_n to_o be_v no_o god_n because_o when_o wound_v he_o bleed_v so_o the_o gospel_n clear_v he_o to_o be_v no_o phantasm_n because_o of_o the_o prepuce_fw-la and_o by_o it_o cast_v a_o mist_n in_o the_o devil_n way_n to_o abate_v his_o fury_n that_o though_o he_o may_v know_v the_o angel_n revelation_n yet_o as_o true_o again_o he_o may_v infer_v he_o guilty_a of_o sin_n tincture_n which_o circumcision_n do_v main_o respect_n wherefore_o we_o read_v of_o no_o great_a rage_n that_o either_o satan_n or_o man_n have_v against_o he_o until_o his_o baptism_n be_v then_o more_o clear_a because_o of_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n yet_o still_o be_v there_o some_o dimness_n of_o his_o perfect_a deity_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o temptation_n mat._n 4._o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o warlike_a prince_n in_o his_o enemy_n country_n clothing_n himself_o in_o the_o robe_n of_o that_o country_n to_o pass_v the_o more_o secure_o undiscerned_a and_o pardon_n so_o strong_a application_n to_o destroy_v his_o adversary_n the_o more_o sure_o and_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a what_o more_o the_o end_n and_o use_v intend_v by_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n or_o benefit_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o circumcision_n be_v of_o old_a comprise_v in_o this_o distich_n and_o apply_v to_o christ_n be_v proper_a cauterium_fw-la signum_fw-la meritum_fw-la medicina_fw-la figura_fw-la exemplum_fw-la fuit_fw-la olim_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la dura_fw-la and_o as_o a_o issue_n or_o cauter_n it_o emit_v putrid_a matter_n from_o the_o body_n be_v a_o character_n or_o badge_n of_o discriminate_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o to_o they_o also_o represent_v their_o merit_n for_o sin_n commit_v which_o in_o justice_n may_v have_v make_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o which_o it_o prove_v medicine_n or_o physic_n some_o say_v against_o the_o carbuncle_n sure_o it_o be_v it_o figureâ—_n lust_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v what_o puriâ—â—_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o be_v mora_o evacuate_v and_o cause_v each_o one_o become_v a_o good_a example_n to_o another_o of_o continence_n and_o virtue_n but_o the_o design_n in_o the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o tâ—â—_n law_n which_o he_o come_v to_o do_v mat._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n which_o as_o a_o shadow_n go_v before_o he_o the_o body_n until_o he_o waâ—_n incarnate_a which_o be_v do_v as_o a_o shadow_n must_v go_v behind_o and_o at_o his_o ascend_n vaniâ—â—_n away_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thâ—_n shadow_n perfect_v thorough_o what_o it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d only_o endeavour_v therefore_o must_v 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jos._n 5._o be_v circumcise_a the_o second_a time_n 〈◊〉_d this_o joshuah_n to_o who_o law_n according_a tâ—_n moses_n doctrine_n they_o have_v be_v circumcisâ—â—_n once_o but_o these_o lead_v they_o by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v undergo_v ciâ—â—cumcision_n the_o second_o time_n by_o which_o their_o reproach_n shall_v only_o be_v roll_v away_o and_o their_o gather_v together_o to_o be_v glorious_a yet_o subordinat_a to_o this_o it_o be_v worth_a consider_v that_o he_o open_v himself_o unto_o this_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o pay_v tribute_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v give_v no_o occasion_n of_o offence_n that_o all_o may_v splendid_o adapt_v themselves_o for_o obedient_a walk_n and_o not_o justle_v with_o superior_n upon_o account_n of_o privilege_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v hammer_v our_o pernicious_a design_n and_o curb_v our_o extravagant_a affection_n not_o as_o untamed_a heifer_n in_o a_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n plead_v immunity_n from_o law_n or_o from_o premise_n of_o dignity_n excellency_n piety_n liberty_n or_o birthright_n maintain_v a_o disorderly_a carriage_n christ_n present_v himself_o in_o this_o as_o a_o sampler_n for_o we_o to_o work_v by_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o act_v by_o as_o a_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o conform_v yield_v to_o those_o in_o authothority_n and_o law_n in_o force_n though_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v gratify_v nor_o in_o all_o part_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v but_o make_v under_o the_o law_n gala._n 4._o whereas_o we_o be_v not_o make_v but_o bear_v and_o aught_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v subject_a this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n rise_v in_o a_o red_a cloud_n caveat_n against_o murmur_n complain_n have_v something_o in_o it_o to_o be_v see_v to_o be_v love_v and_o also_o to_o be_v imitate_v induce_v to_o a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o badge_n of_o gospel_n mortification_n and_o teck-merion_a of_o self_n denial_n his_o blood_n and_o name_n hint_v at_o salvation_n even_o from_o ourselves_o stephen_n charge_v his_o impenitent_a countryman_n with_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v the_o whole_a man_n ear_n imply_v their_o hear_n such_o doctrine_n as_o tend_v to_o depravement_n heart_n insinuate_v their_o peculiar_a kindness_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o to_o that_o height_n that_o the_o eye_n behold_v it_o as_o delectable_a the_o palate_n as_o delicious_a the_o hand_n as_o prosperous_a the_o foot_n as_o a_o easy_a journey_n so_o that_o heresy_n impurity_n vanity_n iniquity_n sensuality_n with_o practice_n without_o consideration_n becomeâ—_n the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v carnal_a and_o prevail_v to_o seduce_v the_o undiscerning_a to_o the_o subsequent_a way_n of_o ungodly_a folly_n the_o whole_a man_n become_a prize_n to_o the_o tempter_n for_o all_o irregularity_n the_o universal_a intendment_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v guadrat_n to_o the_o appetits_fw-fr of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v that_o be_v circumcise_v above_o all_o thing_n prov_n 4.23_o by_o which_o the_o eye_n shall_v let_v in_o no_o vanity_n and_o the_o ear_n be_v stop_v that_o be_v circumcise_a against_o rot_a communication_n the_o spiritual_a pallaâ—_n shall_v taste_v and_o see_v that_o god_n and_o his_o way_n be_v only_o good_a the_o lip_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o lie_v and_o the_o tongue_n from_o speak_v guile_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n eph._n 4.30_o we_o find_v upon_o record_n a_o universal_a circumcision_n of_o the_o whole_a tribs_n at_o one_o time_n by_o knife_n or_o sharp_a flint_n stone_n jos._n 5._o that_o service_n be_v omit_v in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n not_o because_o the_o northwind_n blow_v not_o for_o scatter_v the_o cloud_n which_o have_v be_v inconvenient_a as_o the_o jew_n foolish_o suppose_v hold_v that_o wind_n most_o seasonable_a for_o circumcision_n but_o through_o their_o unfitness_n to_o admit_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o tedious_a and_o uncomfortable_a travel_n which_o be_v end_v and_o the_o holy_a land_n enter_v god_n think_v it_o expedient_a no_o long_o to_o be_v delay_v and_o therefore_o order_v joshua_n no_o more_o to_o procrastinat_a or_o put_v off_o shadow_v that_o such_o who_o will_v possess_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n &_o spoil_v the_o potent_a adversary_n of_o our_o rest_n in_o successful_a battle_n must_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o rock_n make_v holocau_v that_o be_v burn_v offering_n of_o belove_a lust_n though_o as_o near_o or_o dear_a as_o the_o skin_n itself_o by_o decline_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a keep_v the_o soul_n from_o rapine_n blood_n covetousness_n and_o wrath_n solicitous_o by_o the_o sharp_a and_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n restrain_v every_o thought_n and_o bring_v it_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o piety_n and_o sound_a reason_n that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o divider_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n circumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o vice_n which_o who_o so_o scruple_n to_o deposit_v
must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o faithful_a but_o as_o uncircumcised_a be_v deny_v entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a temple_n the_o holy_a city_n holy_a jesus_n be_v only_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o inward-man_n and_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o joshua_n intimat_n that_o as_o death_n and_o lust_n enter_v upon_o all_o by_o one_o man_n we_o be_v not_o free_a from_o either_o until_o by_o his_o antityp_n jesus_n we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o actual_a or_o original_a transgression_n by_o apply_v faithful_o his_o life_n and_o blood_n as_o expiatory_a for_o sin_n deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n and_o in_o one_o sense_n a_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o another_o circumcised_a in_o our_o foreskin_n they_o be_v with_o some_o as_o it_o superfluous_a and_o no_o way_n necessary_a for_o felicitate_v soul_n or_o body_n the_o hebrew_n say_v sem_fw-mi be_v bear_v circumcise_a and_o he_o be_v happy_a but_o that_o the_o foreskin_n be_v not_o necessary_a be_v figure_v in_o the_o eight_o day_n seven_o be_v allow_v in_o proportion_n and_o revolution_n of_o time_n to_o all_o in_o common_a but_o the_o right_n be_v that_o eternal_a day_n expect_v by_o the_o elect_n and_o forestall_v already_o in_o those_o occult_a joy_n which_o emerge_n from_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n contemplat_n upon_o the_o felicity_n their_o spirit_n shall_v possess_v the_o week_n of_o this_o wearisome_a world_n be_v bring_v to_o its_o final_a period_n it_o be_v say_v of_o severus_n that_o no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o he_o do_v not_o something_o that_o be_v good_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o and_o without_o much_o argue_v its_o evident_a how_o soon_o our_o lord_n ample_o discover_v earnestness_n passionate_o to_o offer_v himself_o a_o lamb_n indeed_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o yield_v so_o easy_o so_o sudden_o to_o breathe_v a_o vein_n as_o a_o wise_a physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n now_o in_o a_o spiritual_a rave_a and_o sinful_a feverish_a distemper_n man_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o more_o good_a and_o by_o who_o thou_o be_v account_v base_a of_o they_o at_o last_o thou_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n god_n incarnate_a have_v here_o begin_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o another_o at_z least_z estimat_fw-la what_o can_v be_v do_v for_o thy_o brother_n and_o reckon_v that_o to_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a from_o thy_o saviour_n stupendous_a humility_n we_o mistake_v if_o we_o conclude_v ourselves_o heavenly_a bear_v until_o as_o heaven_n we_o influence_n the_o earth_n with_o benign_a aspect_n and_o eight_o time_n or_o day_n or_o duty_n must_v pass_v over_o we_o before_o we_o ought_v to_o repute_v ourselves_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o circumcise_a for_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o holy_a bernard_n we_o must_v first_o be_v just_a in_o our_o deal_n with_o man_n he_o who_o will_v raise_v high_a &_o must_v build_v low_a and_o jacob_n ladder_n have_v its_o foot_n on_o the_o earth_n another_o be_v the_o avoid_n of_o fellowship_n with_o evil_a man_n christ_n be_v separate_v from_o sinner_n and_o his_o follower_n must_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o wicked_a doer_n a_o three_o be_v watchfulness_n and_o observance_n of_o enemy_n our_o saviour_n not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o satan_n device_n disappoint_v his_o stratagem_n he_o leave_v he_o unresolved_a of_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o his_o want_v original_a sin_n by_o circumcision_n in_o the_o cradle_n and_o in_o both_o prevail_v another_o be_v sobriety_n as_o become_v man_n the_o believer_n life_n be_v a_o warfare_n and_o if_o lust_n pleasure_n or_o care_n of_o this_o world_n overcharge_v that_o day_n may_v come_v unaware_o upon_o we_o luk._n 21.34_o another_o be_v patience_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o suffer_v among_o man_n for_o a_o few_o evil_a day_n we_o must_v neither_o with_o cato_n put_v out_o our_o life_n nor_o with_o thrasillus_n run_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n but_o keep_v a_o good_a heart_n we_o shall_v never_o want_v a_o place_n not_o to_o say_v a_o whole_a wherein_o to_o hide_v our_o head_n another_o be_v humility_n our_o lord_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n with_o mary_n be_v exalt_v remember_v he_o visit_v she_o in_o her_o low_a estate_n luk._n 1.48_o the_o seven_o be_v piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o which_o by_o contemplation_n the_o chilâ—_n of_o grace_n celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n by_o rest_v from_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o as_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n declare_v 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