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be_v circumcise_v and_o man_n be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o covenant_n or_o league_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mutual_o seal_v by_o god_n and_o man_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a seal_n howbeit_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o this_o glorious_a covenant_n thus_o joint_o seal_v up_o in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v its_o everlasting_a date_n until_o it_o be_v further_o ratify_v and_o final_o seal_v by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n unto_o which_o service_n he_o be_v initiate_v by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o abolish_v as_o change_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o change_v by_o that_o commission_n which_o this_o our_o everlasting_a priest_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n after_o his_o resurrection_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n math._n 28._o 19_o it_o be_v by_o this_o new_a commission_n so_o change_v that_o he_o which_o now_o seek_v to_o circumcise_v other_o or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v circumcise_v do_v but_o labour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v this_o glorious_a covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o joint_o seal_v up_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a seal_n and_o afterward_o authentique_o and_o final_o seal_v by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o person_n god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o however_o the_o mahometan_n the_o saracen_n and_o persian_n with_o other_o preposterous_a imitator_n of_o abraham_n faith_n have_v run_v mad_a with_o love_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n sometime_o most_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n while_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n yet_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v now_o more_o abominable_a unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n than_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o or_o displease_v to_o man_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n s._n paul_n wish_v the_o same_o curse_n or_o punishment_n unto_o such_o as_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o christ_n church_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v threaten_v unto_o such_o as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v neglect_v contemn_v or_o omit_v it_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchilde_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 14._o who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n i_o will_v say_v s._n paul_n gal._n 5._o 12._o or_o as_o some_o read_v i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o such_o he_o mean_v and_o such_o alone_a as_o do_v trouble_v they_o by_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o they_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n 3_o that_o the_o heathen_n be_v conclude_v in_o this_o league_n the_o modern_a jew_n can_v deny_v for_o not_o only_a abraham_n son_n but_o every_o male_a in_o his_o family_n though_o buy_v with_o money_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n but_o say_v the_o jew_n see_v they_o come_v into_o this_o league_n by_o receive_v circumcision_n what_o be_v this_o to_o you_o gentile_n which_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_v the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v most_o divine_o dissolve_v this_o knot_n rom._n 4._o 10._o his_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o comment_n but_o only_o to_o add_v this_o circumstance_n which_o be_v likely_a s._n paul_n take_v for_o grant_v when_o he_o make_v that_o excellent_a comment_n upon_o moses_n his_o word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n say_v moses_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n see_v
then_o actual_o make_v christ_n and_o lord_n unto_o these_o two_o office_n of_o everlasting_a priest_n and_o everlasting_a king_n he_o be_v not_o actual_o anoint_v or_o full_o consecrate_v until_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n lord_n before_o his_o resurrection_n yes_o be_v god_n from_o eternity_n he_o be_v also_o lord_n from_o eternity_n so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o athanasius_n the_o father_n be_v lord_n the_o son_n be_v lord_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v lord_n whosoever_o be_v true_o god_n be_v also_o true_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o acception_n of_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v not_o three_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n the_o son_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o only_a god_n the_o only_a lord_n but_o whether_o this_o title_n of_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v here_o insert_v in_o this_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n import_v no_o more_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a lord_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o before_o his_o birth_n in_o some_o sort_n peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n be_v a_o point_n neither_o clear_a in_o itself_o nor_o easy_a to_o be_v clear_v because_o the_o ancient_a translator_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a render_v the_o three_o original_a word_n elohim_n jehâ—vah_n or_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n however_o it_o be_v pronounce_v and_o adonai_n promiscuous_o by_o lord_n and_o yet_o these_o three_o word_n in_o the_o original_n have_v their_o several_a signification_n or_o importance_n to_o omit_v the_o word_n elohim_n about_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n there_o be_v much_o contention_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v yet_o all_o agree_v that_o it_o 〈…〉_z and_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v his_o most_o proper_a name_n and_o admit_v no_o plural_a the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o name_n adonai_n be_v as_o much_o as_o dominus_fw-la or_o lord._n 4_o the_o reason_n as_o i_o take_v it_o why_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n have_v usual_o but_o one_o expression_n of_o both_o name_n be_v because_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n do_v not_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o in_o solemn_a benediction_n nor_o do_v they_o write_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v pronounce_v that_o be_v with_o any_o proper_a vowel_n but_o either_o with_o the_o vowell_n of_o adonai_n or_o of_o elohim_n not_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n only_o but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n sometime_o read_v adonai_n where_o we_o read_v jehovah_n or_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n and_o thus_o it_o do_v not_o from_o mistake_n of_o the_o hebrew_n vowell_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o onkelus_n the_o late_a of_o the_o two_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n be_v not_o express_v and_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o appear_v to_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o exod._n 6._o 3._o or_o as_o the_o caldee_n by_o the_o name_n adonai_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n some_o good_a writer_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o albeit_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n yet_o they_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n the_o first_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v and_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o moses_n do_v work_v all_o his_o miracle_n in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o name_n whether_o jehovah_n or_o adonai_n which_o be_v first_o manifest_v unto_o to_o he_o 〈…〉_z many_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n 6._o fagrus_n best_a approve_v this_o although_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o know_v unto_o abraham_n or_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o that_o name_n or_o title_n which_o do_v import_v the_o instant_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n this_o be_v immediate_o import_v in_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n or_o in_o those_o description_n which_o god_n there_o give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n or_o of_o his_o present_a purpose_n towards_o israel_n in_o the_o 3_o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 5_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d paraphrase_n it_o be_v probable_a do_v use_v the_o name_n adonai_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n as_o most_o pertinent_a and_o most_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o proper_o pertain_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a but_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n to_o depose_v great_a lord_n and_o advance_v mean_a servant_n if_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n be_v to_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n as_o drusius_n with_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o ineffable_a this_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a nature_n which_o they_o proper_o signify_v nor_o do_v the_o usual_a substitution_n of_o adonai_n for_o the_o want_n of_o four_o letter_n want_v matter_n of_o more_o than_o grammatical_a observation_n this_o practice_n be_v a_o literal_a emblem_n or_o character_n of_o that_o which_o our_o evangelist_n have_v express_v in_o word_n assertive_a john_n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o this_o declaration_n or_o exposition_n of_o god_n who_o 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