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understand_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o first_o somewhat_o be_v hint_v and_o employ_v in_o those_o respective_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o that_o be_v our_o uncleanness_n in_o nature_n and_o guilt_n contract_v upon_o it_o why_o shall_v either_o infant_n or_o man_n of_o year_n have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o that_o way_n by_o divine_a appointment_n cut_v off_o but_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v the_o propagation_n of_o corruption_n and_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o man_n to_o posterity_n why_o shall_v water_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v of_o a_o abstersive_a cleanse_v faculty_n but_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v uncleanness_n to_o be_v remove_v cleanse_v for_o that_o which_o be_v clean_o be_v vain_a and_o needless_a as_o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n do_v imply_v wrath_n so_o this_o cleanse_n imply_v filth_n and_o consequent_o guilt_n filth_n and_o guilt_n be_v inseparable_a second_o somewhat_o be_v signify_v and_o teach_v we_o in_o they_o somewhat_o the_o bare_a sign_n themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o signify_v viz._n that_o the_o take_n off_o of_o the_o stain_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o guilt_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o another_o power_n why_o be_v this_o apply_v by_o another_o hand_n but_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v above_o our_o strength_n somewhat_o not_o the_o sign_n of_o themselves_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v annex_v teach_v and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n remove_v this_o guilt_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n take_v away_o this_o stain_n this_o the_o sign_n of_o themselves_o can_v never_o show_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n abundant_o do_v demonstrate_v that_o remission_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n hold_v out_o the_o spirit_n unto_o we_o for_o sanctification_n and_o change_v of_o our_o way_n be_v that_o i_o know_v deny_v by_o none_o and_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v plain_a i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n deut._n 30.6_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.29_o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.11_o be_v interpret_v the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n baptism_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o signification_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o who_o you_o be_v also_o circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o you_o be_v also_o rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n 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as_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o they_o all_o be_v of_o the_o same_o meat_n one_o as_o other_o among_o themselves_o but_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o we_o eat_v but_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o apostle_n own_o comment_n then_o bellarmine_n and_o he_o interpret_v this_o meat_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o unless_o we_o feed_v not_o on_o christ_n we_o and_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spiritual_a food_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o feed_v on_o he_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a meat_n spiritual_a drink_n wherewith_o they_o be_v feed_v it_o have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n as_o our_o sacrament_n we_o have_v no_o efficacy_n above_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 3._o he_o say_v we_o urge_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o handle_v the_o apostle_n there_o warn_v christian_n not_o to_o rest_v too_o much_o in_o their_o fruition_n of_o sacrament_n so_o as_o to_o think_v themselves_o safe_a because_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n see_v sacrament_n like_v to_o these_o little_o avail_v the_o father_n that_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o last_o austin_n be_v produce_v on_o our_o behalf_n who_o tractate_n on_o joh._n 16._o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o be_v different_a in_o their_o sign_n but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o thing_n signify_v they_o be_v different_a in_o outward_a visible_a appearance_n but_o the_o same_o in_o their_o divine_a virtue_n these_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o answer_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-la effectu_fw-la sacram._n cap._n 17._o which_o answer_v of_o his_o be_v so_o full_o take_v off_o by_o amesius_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o by_o whitaker_n praelect_a de_fw-fr sacram._n quaest_n 5._o cap._n 3._o that_o i_o need_v not_o cause_v this_o work_n to_o swell_v any_o big_a with_o it_o and_o this_o text_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v clear_a for_o it_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n make_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o call_v circumcision_n by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o put_v away_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v signify_v and_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o effect_v in_o circumcision_n deut._n 10.16_o jer._n 4.4_o rom._n 2.28_o and_o the_o same_o be_v signify_v and_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o effect_v in_o baptism_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n quote_v as_o also_o rom._n 6.4_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n assign_v reason_n assign_v this_o also_o appear_v in_o reason_n 1._o sacrament_n have_v their_o esteem_n and_o excellency_n according_a to_o promise_n they_o have_v no_o efficacy_n or_o excellency_n in_o 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