those_o ancient_a promise_n and_o now_o preach_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n crucify_v dead_a bury_v raise_v ascend_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n as_o joh._n 3._o 16_o this_o promise_n he_o confirm_v with_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o special_a seal_n of_o his_o grace_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n still_o like_o himself_o in_o all_o age_n and_o provide_v full_o for_o our_o direction_n and_o consolation_n for_o our_o strength_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n but_o to_o come_v near_o our_o purpose_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v either_o before_o the_o fall_n or_o after_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n we_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n because_o 1._o they_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o 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they_o shall_v have_v the_o thing_n and_o ceremony_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o female_a only_a the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n junius_n 3._o the_o part_n must_v be_v the_o part_n generative_a gen._n 17._o 13_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n the_o very_a place_n show_v that_o circumcision_n aim_v to_o remedy_v the_o corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n nature_n whereof_o it_o admonish_v abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v clean_a or_o holy_a than_o other_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a god_n election_n be_v free_a who_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o that_o need_v circumcision_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o 4._o the_o time_n the_o eight_o day_n because_o 1._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o merciful_a respect_n to_o the_o tenderness_n of_o infant_n 2._o not_o to_o distinguish_v but_o that_o those_o infant_n also_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n that_o die_v within_o that_o time_n 3._o because_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n or_o beast_n be_v legal_o impure_a and_o in_o their_o blood_n till_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o therefore_o no_o beast_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o eight_o day_n exod._n 23._o 19_o and_o ch_n 34._o 26._o no_o nor_o man_n of_o other_o nation_n servant_n or_o other_o must_v be_v circumcise_v but_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n from_o their_o come_n in_o 4._o this_o precise_a observation_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o without_o a_o mystery_n either_o point_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n or_o lead_v beyond_o the_o week_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o which_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_o circumcise_v unto_o that_o eight_o day_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o our_o corruption_n shall_v be_v cut_v away_o and_o perfect_o and_o at_o once_o abolish_v 5._o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o seal_v up_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n this_o covenant_n have_v three_o clause_n 1._o of_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n in_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n 3._o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v of_o he_o typify_v in_o isaac_n and_o so_o be_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o ii_o circumcision_n figure_n christ_n i._o as_o it_o be_v a_o jewish_a sacrament_n christ_n wherein_o christ_n shine_v out_o clear_o who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o sacrament_n both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a for_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n and_o all_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 11._o namely_o 1._o a_o seal_n of_o secrecy_n righteousness_n that_o lock_v up_o the_o 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grace_n and_o seal_v up_o to_o they_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n col._n 2._o 11._o because_o he_o only_o by_o his_o spirit_n can_v work_v it_o deut._n 30._o 6._o ii_o circumcision_n figure_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n 1._o memorative_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 11._o which_o merciful_a covenant_n be_v found_v in_o christ_n jesus_n out_o of_o who_o god_n never_o contract_v covenant_n with_o any_o man_n he_o only_o slay_v hatred_n and_o make_v god_n and_o man_n to_o walk_v together_o as_o friend_n 2._o figurative_a or_o representative_a foreshow_v 1._o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n seed_n foreshow_v and_o not_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a nation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v
till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v most_o perfect_o finish_v and_o consummate_v in_o heaven_n the_o note_n or_o mark_n to_o know_v inward_a circumcision_n attain_v by_o christ_n circumcision_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o party_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v present_v and_o offer_v to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o willing_a and_o content_v to_o part_v with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o here_o thou_o have_v begin_v thy_o circumcision_n if_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o thy_o soul_n body_n and_o all_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o willing_o mortife_v all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deny_v and_o renounce_v all_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v as_o near_o and_o as_o dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o col._n 2._o 11._o it_o must_v be_v a_o put_n off_o the_o sinful_a body_n imply_v not_o a_o suffering_n it_o only_o to_o be_v violent_o take_v and_o cut_v away_o but_o a_o voluntary_a put_v away_o and_o part_v with_o it_o indeed_o in_o legal_a circumcision_n the_o infant_n can_v not_o cut_v away_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n but_o in_o evangelicall_n circumcision_n thyself_o must_v put_v off_o this_o sinful_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a patient_n 2._o as_o there_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o part_n so_o see_v thy_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v wound_v in_o all_o part_n circumcise_v not_o one_o member_n spare_v col._n 2._o 11._o put_v off_o the_o sinful_a body_n no_o sin_n must_v reign_v none_o unresisted_a and_o therefore_o 1._o labour_n for_o a_o heart_n circumcise_v there_o the_o lord_n begin_v this_o work_n deut._n 30._o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 16._o there_o see_v thou_o have_v begin_v see_v thy_o desire_n be_v sanctify_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n be_v watch_v and_o guard_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v earthly_a wanton_a impious_a disorder_a or_o unfruitful_a this_o purge_n of_o carnal_a affection_n and_o fasten_v they_o on_o the_o right_a object_n be_v a_o note_n of_o inward_a circumcision_n deut._n 30._o 6._o 2._o see_v thy_o ear_n be_v circumcise_v act._n 7._o 51._o the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v for_o uncircumcised_a ear_n all_o sin_n of_o the_o ear_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v god_n and_o good_a instruction_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o slander_n false_a tale_n wicked_a counsel_n doctrine_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o circumcise_v thy_o lip_n which_o then_o be_v so_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v for_o god_n moses_n in_o exod._n 6._o 12._o complain_v that_o his_o lip_n be_v not_o enough_o circumcise_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o circumcision_n admit_v not_o a_o lie_n a_o oath_n a_o slander_n a_o deceitful_a or_o filthy_a or_o unclean_a speech_n unmortified_a 4._o all_o sin_n of_o the_o eye_n must_v be_v circumcise_v by_o make_v covenant_n with_o this_o member_n not_o suffer_v the_o eye_n to_o be_v envious_a covetous_a wanton_a scornful_a adulterous_a and_o so_o examine_v all_o the_o part_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v peaceable_o admit_v without_o draw_v blood_n upon_o it_o as_o be_v in_o circumcision_n painful_a 3._o as_o in_o that_o circumcision_n be_v sense_n of_o much_o pain_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o shechemit_v gen._n 34._o 25_o so_o in_o this_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v affliction_n of_o conscience_n pain_n of_o spirit_n prick_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o convert_v act._n 2._o 37._o which_o make_v the_o circumcise_a mourn_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o judge_v himself_o and_o break_v his_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o take_v the_o knife_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o piece_n of_o flesh_n without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o can_v the_o minister_n take_v the_o sharp_a weapon_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wound_v and_o cut_v the_o body_n of_o flesh_n in_o any_o part_n but_o it_o will_v be_v painful_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v himself_o and_o dare_v not_o stand_v out_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o many_o contemptuous_a rebel_n do_v a_o hard_a and_o secure_a heart_n be_v a_o uncircumcised_a heart_n good_a josiah_n will_v tremble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o all_o god_n word_n and_o plague_n stir_v not_o pharaoh_n 4._o as_o that_o part_n cut_v off_o be_v never_o set_v to_o the_o body_n again_o but_o be_v take_v quite_o away_o for_o ever_o so_o in_o this_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o part_n with_o sin_n only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o cease_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n inward_a outward_a secret_a open_a a_o part_n from_o please_v profitable_a dear_a and_o bosom_n sin_n say_v to_o they_o as_o ephraim_n to_o his_o idol_n hos._n 14._o 9_o get_v you_o hence_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v here_o with_o resolute_a purpose_n never_o to_o give_v they_o entrance_n or_o entertainment_n more_o those_o that_o fall_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n as_o who_o forget_v they_o ever_o wash_v like_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v never_o circumcise_v the_o skin_n once_o cut_v off_o die_v for_o ever_o such_o a_o die_a to_o sin_n must_v be_v in_o this_o circumcision_n 5._o in_o that_o be_v a_o join_n to_o god_n people_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o party_n into_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o god_n see_v if_o thou_o be_v join_v to_o god_n people_n not_o in_o outward_a profession_n but_o in_o sincere_a affection_n embrace_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n delight_v in_o their_o society_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o with_o the_o hand_n the_o heart_n separate_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o profane_a as_o the_o jew_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o samaritan_n do_v thou_o profess_v circumcision_n and_o grace_n by_o christ_n but_o oppose_v and_o pursue_v the_o professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o ishmael_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n a_o plain_a sign_n all_o thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v with_o hand_n thy_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o water_n of_o baptism_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v unwashed_a untouched_a with_o any_o water_n of_o save_a grace_n 6._o in_o that_o be_v a_o join_n and_o admittance_n to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o external_a communion_n in_o all_o holy_a thing_n so_o here_o thou_o be_v become_v a_o true_a worshipper_n not_o outward_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o ceremony_n but_o inward_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n a_o jew_n within_o rom._n 2._o 29._o phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o worship_v formal_o for_o fashion_n for_o law_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n can_v contemn_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n can_v away_o with_o inward_a watchfulness_n sincerity_n strictness_n though_o by_o baptism_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o holy_a thing_n all_o be_v but_o in_o the_o letter_n without_o all_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 7._o in_o that_o be_v much_o rejoice_v as_o in_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v much_o boast_n and_o bear_v himself_o upon_o this_o prerogative_n partly_o upon_o the_o external_a work_n partly_o on_o their_o distinction_n by_o it_o partly_o because_o it_o manifest_v they_o son_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o much_o be_v their_o praise_n among_o man_n but_o true_a circumcision_n rejoice_v not_o in_o abraham_n but_o in_o christ_n have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o renounce_v all_o outward_a thing_n and_o settle_v his_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o his_o merit_n count_v all_o other_o thing_n dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o let_v the_o jew_n trust_v in_o 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