1._o for_o the_o kind_n in_o that_o he_o be_v mediator_n god_n and_o man_n in_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o his_o church_n in_o this_o regard_n rom._n 8._o 29._o he_o be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n which_o phrase_n note_v quality_n not_o equality_n with_o he_o some_o similitude_n but_o no_o parity_n between_o he_o and_o believer_n he_o hold_v his_o birthright_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o we_o by_o grace_n make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o disdain_v not_o to_o call_v we_o brethren_n 2._o for_o undertake_v his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n hâ—lvid_n mat._n 1._o 25._o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v after_o he_o but_o because_o she_o have_v none_o before_o 2._o for_o the_o strange_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o so_o never_o 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and_o spring_v to_o signify_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n chase_v away_o our_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o bring_v in_o light_n and_o life_n and_o a_o bless_a spring_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n iii_o observation_n the_o lamb_n must_v be_v slay_v ver_fw-la 6_o signify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o that_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a in_o his_o vigour_n and_o strength_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n and_o strength_n may_v have_v live_v long_o must_v not_o only_o die_v death_n but_o by_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o by_o israel_n note_v 1._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o the_o benefit_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n redound_v to_o his_o church_n only_o the_o redeemer_n must_v come_v unto_o zion_n isa._n 59_o 20._o object_n how_o be_v he_o than_o a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n world_n before_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o be_v sol._n two_o way_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n 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as_o when_o the_o angel_n foretell_v it_o to_o she_o she_o think_v it_o impossible_a gen._n 18._o 12._o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n common_o so_o call_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a true_a promise_a seed_n long_o before_o prophesy_v of_o and_o expect_v of_o believer_n before_o his_o manifestation_n about_o four_o thousand_o year_n bear_v and_o incarnate_a not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n so_o as_o when_o the_o angel_n tell_v his_o mother_n mary_n of_o his_o miraculous_a manner_n of_o birth_n she_o think_v it_o impossible_a and_o say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v luk._n 1._o 34._o and_o in_o he_o only_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n all_o god_n people_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v bless_v psa._n 72._o 17._o the_o nation_n 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isaac_n here_o no_o ismaelite_n be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o natural_o bear_v renascentium_fw-la and_o male_n only_o of_o jew_n only_o this_o be_v of_o the_o supernatural_o bear_v again_o male_a or_o female_a jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v one_o 3._o in_o the_o proper_a seat_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a in_o the_o flesh_n this_o moral_a in_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o a_o natural_a part_n be_v wound_v in_o this_o the_o very_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o deal_v with_o flesh_n in_o substance_n this_o with_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n in_o quality_n 4._o in_o the_o end_n in_o that_o every_o man_n be_v circumcise_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o blood_n shed_v to_o fulfil_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o all_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o christ_n blood_n once_o circumcise_v to_o fulfil_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o in_o the_o effect_n by_o that_o the_o person_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n according_a to_o external_a profession_n by_o this_o the_o sinner_n be_v receive_v into_o inward_a and_o eternal_a fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o into_o communion_n with_o god_n people_n 6._o in_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n in_o that_o the_o priest_n circumcise_v in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n circumcise_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o that_o one_o belove_a part_n be_v cast_v away_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o the_o whole_a corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o belove_a sin_n with_o no_o less_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o they_o 7._o in_o the_o durance_n and_o continuance_n induxit_fw-la that_o be_v temporary_a but_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o raze_v the_o type_n and_o raise_v the_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o