be_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o earth_n but_o the_o godhead_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v simple_o and_o proper_o give_v unto_o christ._n 3._o cont._n ecclesiastical_a person_n subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n further_o though_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n and_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o the_o people_n yet_o moses_n be_v make_v his_o superior_a so_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n do_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v require_v at_o their_o mouth_n yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o here_o aaron_n to_o moses_n pelican_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 4._o cont._n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o woman_n vers._n 25._o and_o zipporah_n take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n this_o example_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 7._o contra_fw-la but_o this_o example_n can_v serve_v their_o turn_n 1._o because_o the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o precise_o appoint_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n be_v for_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o special_o charge_v by_o commandment_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o circumcision_n but_o that_o charge_n do_v indifferent_o lie_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n gen._n 17.9_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v bid_v to_o baptise_v that_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v mat._n 28.20_o piscatoâ—_fw-la 2._o the_o romanist_n lie_v upon_o baptism_n a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n but_o here_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infant_n uncircumcised_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o of_o preserve_v the_o outward_a life_n piscator_fw-la 3._o zipporah_n do_v it_o in_o presence_n of_o moses_n by_o this_o example_n they_o may_v allow_v woman_n also_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lawful_a minister_n simler_n 4._o and_o though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n upon_o this_o external_a obedience_n yet_o this_o show_v not_o that_o god_n do_v approve_v this_o act_n as_o before_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n be_v but_o half_a worshipper_n of_o god_n 2._o king_n 17._o the_o lord_n only_o show_v hereby_o that_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o external_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v preserve_v simler_n 5._o this_o then_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a act_n in_o zipporah_n save_v that_o necessity_n force_v it_o and_o extraordinary_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n special_o where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o necessity_n jun._n 6._o this_o example_n rather_o show_v that_o baptism_n though_o by_o a_o unlawful_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v baptism_n as_o after_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_v her_o son_n he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v again_o then_o that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v lawful_a minister_n heretic_n be_v not_o fit_a minister_n of_o baptism_n yet_o if_o they_o keep_v the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n 13._o the_o church_n use_v not_o to_o baptise_v after_o they_o for_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v give_v although_o it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v not_o to_o be_v right_o give_v 5._o cont._n that_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o in_o god_n justice_n eternal_a vers._n 24._o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o bellarmine_n from_o hence_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o consequent_o that_o circumcision_n have_v not_o to_o it_o annex_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v lib_n 2._o the_o effect_n sacrament_n cap._n 17._o resp._n 33._o ad_fw-la argum_fw-la 1._o cont._n 1._o the_o penalty_n inflict_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o party_n himself_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v even_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17.4_o therefore_o this_o example_n of_o punishment_n impose_v upon_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o his_o son_n be_v not_o fit_o urge_v to_o that_o end_n 2._o that_o law_n be_v make_v against_o those_o that_o willing_o neglect_v circumcision_n and_o so_o wilful_o break_v the_o lord_n covenant_n but_o here_o be_v no_o contempt_n but_o only_a negligence_n and_o oversight_n 3._o it_o follow_v not_o moses_n only_o shall_v have_v be_v temporal_o chastice_v for_o this_o negligence_n therefore_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o punish_v by_o temporal_a death_n like_v as_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v aaron_n with_o temporal_a death_n for_o consent_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9.20_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n be_v only_o temporal_a god_n unto_o his_o servant_n remit_v in_o mercy_n the_o eternal_a debt_n chastise_v they_o only_o temporal_o for_o their_o own_o amendment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 4._o but_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o circumcision_n deserve_v everlasting_a death_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o phrase_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n which_o signify_v a_o final_a perish_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o as_o it_o be_v take_v levit_fw-la 20.3_o that_o he_o which_o give_v his_o seed_n to_o moloch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o also_o by_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o lord_n covenant_n and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o which_o transgress_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27.26_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a 5._o further_o that_o circumcision_n have_v annex_v to_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n show_v call_z circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n represent_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.29_o 6._o cont._n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n neither_o can_v this_o example_n of_o zipporahs_n necessary_a circumcision_n of_o her_o son_n be_v fit_o allege_v to_o prove_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n a_o hypotheticall_a that_o be_v a_o conditional_a necessity_n depend_v upon_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o baptism_n both_o in_o general_n shall_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n because_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v yield_v ready_a obedience_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o christ_n ordinance_n when_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o have_v but_o such_o a_o penal_a necessity_n as_o to_o imagine_v child_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v be_v admit_v 1._o this_o be_v to_o tie_v salvation_n unto_o the_o external_a sign_n and_o so_o to_o limit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o father_n indeed_o as_o augustine_n hold_v such_o a_o necessity_n but_o he_o make_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n simler_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n now_o and_o of_o circumcision_n then_o for_o that_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o be_v not_o baptism_n and_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o of_o the_o parent_n that_o neglect_v it_o as_o the_o child_n here_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n but_o moses_n himself_o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n that_o one_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o gift_n vers._n 14._o do_v not_o i_o know_v aaron_n thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v god_n can_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v give_v unto_o moses_n the_o gift_n of_o eloquence_n &_o utterance_n but_o he_o rather_o join_v aaron_n as_o assistant_n unto_o moses_n not_o give_v all_o gift_n unto_o one_o but_o so_o diverslie_o dispense_n and_o dispose_v his_o grace_n that_o one_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n can_v say_v one_o to_o another_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o 1_o
and_o barrenness_n to_o none_o other_o cause_n original_o but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o godly_a man_n do_v both_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v as_o also_o the_o inflict_a of_o all_o such_o punishment_n which_o befall_v they_o as_o job_n confess_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o job_n 1.21_o perer._n 2._o obseru._n not_o to_o yield_v unto_o tentation_n vers._n 4._o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n who_o as_o a_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a champion_n have_v stand_v out_o hitherto_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o bait_n of_o satan_n be_v overcome_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o yield_v to_o her_o motion_n to_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n which_o procee_v from_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n power_n who_o though_o saraâ—_n hitheto_o have_v be_v barren_a yet_o be_v able_a and_o so_o according_o do_v to_o make_v heâ—_n fruitful_a thus_o david_n who_o withstand_v many_o tentation_n yield_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o muscul._n 3._o obseru._n not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o god_n gift_n vers._n 4._o her_o dame_n be_v despise_v hagar_n wax_v insolent_a and_o proud_a of_o this_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o she_o whereby_o gregory_n well_o note_v such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v with_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o great_a example_n of_o ingratitude_n in_o despise_v she_o which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o benefit_n calvin_n 4._o obseru._n domestical_a contention_n vers._n 5._o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v that_o even_o the_o house_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o this_o of_o abraham_n be_v have_v sometime_o their_o domestical_a contention_n calvin_n but_o as_o abraham_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n qualifi_v the_o intemperate_a heat_n of_o sarai_n so_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o as_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 5._o obseru._n affliction_n make_v admonition_n to_o be_v regard_v vers._n 8._o saray_v maid_n whence_o come_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n speech_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o seasonable_a to_o hagar_n be_v now_o in_o some_o distress_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o feel_v some_o smart_n for_o her_o folly_n and_o disobedience_n so_o after_o man_n have_v be_v afflict_v they_o will_v more_o diligent_o apply_v their_o ear_n to_o instruction_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n psal._n 119.71_o his_o affliction_n bring_v he_o to_o learn_v more_o perfect_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n muscul._n and_o in_o this_o present_a example_n it_o appear_v how_o fruitful_a affliction_n be_v for_o hagar_n that_o before_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o lift_v up_o that_o she_o know_v not_o herself_o and_o despise_v her_o mistress_n be_v now_o humble_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 13._o 6._o obseru._n temporal_a blessing_n be_v sign_n of_o election_n vers._n 10._o i_o will_v increase_v thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n ishmael_n though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o choose_a seed_n yet_o receive_v a_o goodly_a temporal_a blessing_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o eternal_a election_n muscul._n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.1_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o no_o man_n know_v by_o his_o outward_a state_n in_o the_o world_n 7._o obseru._n the_o law_n must_v be_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n vers._n 9_o in_o that_o hagar_n it_o bid_v first_o to_o humble_v herself_o before_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o she_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o order_n of_o doctrine_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o repentance_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n mercer_n which_o order_n the_o prophet_n observe_v isa._n 1.16_o 18._o chap._n xviii_o the_o method_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o contain_v on_o god_n behalf_n promise_n of_o grace_n and_o protection_n on_o abraham_n obedience_n the_o covenant_n on_o god_n behalf_n be_v propound_v general_o contain_v both_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o god_n sufficiency_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n in_o walk_v upright_o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o particular_a promise_n which_o be_v either_o offer_v of_o god_n unasked_a or_o crave_v by_o abraham_n the_o promise_v offer_v be_v three_o with_o their_o several_a sign_n first_o he_o promise_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n yea_o of_o king_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o change_n of_o abraham_n name_n vers_n 4._o to_o 7._o the_o second_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o perpetual_a protection_n of_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v circumcision_n where_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o circumcision_n be_v express_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 11._o when_o vers_n 12._o who_o all_o male_n both_o home-born_a and_o stranger_n vers_fw-la 13._o wherefore_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11._o then_o the_o peril_n in_o neglect_v of_o this_o covenant_n be_v signify_v vers_fw-la 14._o the_o three_o promise_v offer_v as_o concern_v the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o the_o change_n of_o sarai_n her_o name_n ver_fw-la 15._o to_o 19_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n crave_v of_o abraham_n concern_v ishmael_n last_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v declare_v in_o circumcise_n himself_o and_o ishmael_n and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o house_n vers_n 23._o to_o the_o end_n the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o be_v please_v before_o i_o s._n serve_v i_o ch._n walk_v before_o i_o caet_fw-la sic_fw-la hebr_n v_o 4._o it_o be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n h.b._n behold_v i_o have_v make_v ch._n i_o make_v my_o covenant_n make_v iâ—_n supply_v g._n de_fw-mi i_o concern_v i_o t._n heb_n ay_o c._n and_o my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o be_v i_o that_o make_v this_o covenant_n v_o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o my_o word_n and_o thou_o g._n between_o i_o and_o thou_o caet_fw-la v_o 8._o the_o land_n of_o thy_o habitation_n c.s._n of_o thy_o peregrination_n or_o where_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n caet_fw-la hebr_n ghur_n to_o inhabit_v to_o be_v a_o peregrine_fw-la v_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o call_v she_o sara_n but_o sara_n s._n not_o sarai_n but_o sarah_n caet_fw-la v_o 18._o that_o ishmael_n may_v remain_v in_o thy_o sight_n c._n live_v in_o thy_o sight_n caet_fw-la v_o 23._o all_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v h.s._n buy_v with_o his_o silver_n c._n with_o his_o money_n t.b.g._n casaph_n silver_n verb._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o day_n s._n in_o the_o same_o day_n caet_fw-la in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o day_n guetsem_fw-la body_n or_o substance_n heb_n the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n quest_n i._o whether_o this_o apparition_n be_v visible_a vers._n 1._o the_o lord_n appear_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o agar_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o appear_v to_o abraham_n mercer_n this_o be_v not_o a_o secret_a revelation_n make_v to_o abraham_n but_o a_o manifest_a vision_n calvin_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o abraham_n not_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n but_o in_o some_o sensible_a and_o visible_a manner_n as_o though_o a_o angel_n in_o humane_a shape_n talk_v with_o he_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v both_o by_o abraham_n gesture_n in_o fall_v twice_o upon_o his_o face_n vers_n 3.17_o as_o though_o he_o have_v see_v some_o divine_a presence_n as_o in_o that_o abraham_n laugh_v he_o be_v then_o wake_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n not_o rapt_v in_o a_o trance_n and_o further_o vers_fw-la 22._o god_n be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o from_o abraham_n that_o visible_a majesty_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n cajetan_n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n shaddai_n god_n almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a 1._o some_o derive_v the_o word_n shaddai_n here_o use_v for_o day_n that_o signify_v sufficiency_n sic_fw-la genevens_n 2._o some_z from_o shad_z that_o signify_v a_o breast_n or_o plenty_n oleaster_n 3._o other_o from_o shaddad_n
be_v defer_v like_v as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n may_v be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o second_o month_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v unclean_a or_o in_o his_o journey_n num._n 9.10_o this_o also_o appear_v in_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o israelite_n sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o child_n be_v not_o circumcise_v till_o josua_n his_o time_n josua_n 5.5_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 7._o they_o do_v not_o circumcise_v they_o by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v continual_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v circumcise_v but_o if_o moses_n example_n be_v object_v who_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v because_o his_o son_n be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o moses_n may_v either_o have_v circumcise_v his_o child_n before_o he_o come_v forth_o or_o he_o have_v not_o such_o great_a haste_n of_o his_o way_n but_o may_v have_v stay_v to_o perform_v so_o necessary_a a_o work_n 6._o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v the_o eight_o day_n both_o some_o hebrew_n be_v deceive_v that_o think_v the_o son_n of_o bondservant_n may_v be_v circumcise_v before_o and_o the_o ismaelite_n that_o circumcise_a at_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n qvest._n ix_o circumcision_n find_v among_o those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o covenant_n vers._n 13._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o thy_o money_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o will_v have_v any_o part_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v circumcise_v but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o which_o be_v circumcise_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o ismaelite_n egyptian_n ammonite_n moabite_n and_o other_o people_n inhabit_v near_o to_o palestina_n be_v circumcise_v as_o hierome_n show_v upon_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o jeremie_n vers_fw-la 26._o these_o people_n retain_v circumcision_n as_o a_o rite_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n qvest._n x._o circumcision_n not_o impose_v upon_o stranger_n further_o it_o be_v here_o question_v whether_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o compel_v their_o servant_n that_o be_v stranger_n 56._o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v circumcise_v 1._o tostatus_n think_v that_o their_o servant_n may_v be_v compel_v but_o not_o other_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a for_o see_v he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n galat._n 5._o and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o force_v any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n against_o his_o desire_n 2._o cajetan_n think_v that_o servant_n may_v be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o outward_a mark_n of_o circumcision_n though_o not_o the_o spiritual_a profession_n thereunto_o annex_v in_o 12._o chap._n exod._n but_o these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v as_o whosoever_o be_v now_o baptize_v must_v needs_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n 3._o pererius_n think_v aright_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o impose_v upon_o any_o beside_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n neither_o that_o the_o hebrew_n may_v force_v their_o servant_n to_o take_v circumcision_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o servant_n uncircumcised_a as_o now_o christian_n have_v moor_n and_o turk_n to_o serve_v they_o perer._n disput_n 5._o but_o herein_o pererius_n be_v deceive_v and_o i_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n anglicus_n which_o he_o mislike_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v serve_v with_o man_n of_o a_o divers_a religion_n servant_n lest_o they_o also_o by_o they_o may_v have_v be_v corrupt_v 5._o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n be_v this_o that_o as_o no_o stranger_n servant_n or_o other_o be_v to_o be_v force_v to_o circumcision_n but_o it_o must_v come_v from_o his_o own_o desire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v exod._n 12.48_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o receive_v any_o uncircumse_v person_n into_o their_o house_n that_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o abraham_n practice_n that_o circumcise_v all_o his_o servant_n both_o bear_v and_o buy_v with_o money_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v not_o have_v serve_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n ordinance_n again_o see_v every_o one_o in_o the_o house_n must_v eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.4.19_o neither_o stranger_n nor_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n must_v eat_v any_o leaven_a bread_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n and_o yet_o none_o can_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v vers_fw-la 48._o it_o follow_v that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v unless_o they_o be_v content_v to_o be_v circumcise_v qvest._n xi_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n afflict_v only_o upon_o the_o adulti_fw-la vers._n 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a male_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n follow_v the_o read_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o this_o place_n who_o add_v the_o man_n child_n which_o be_v uncircumcised_a the_o eight_o day_n which_o addition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n do_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o infant_n and_o their_o cut_n off_o he_o interprete_v of_o everlasting_a death_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o not_o be_v circumcise_v say_v he_o nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la be_v no_o fault_n in_o little_a one_o and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n and_o so_o he_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o pelagian_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o remission_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o 1._o in_o that_o augustine_n expound_v this_o cut_n off_o of_o separation_n from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o interprete_v right_a some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o corporal_a death_n some_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a shorten_n of_o their_o day_n off_o some_o for_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v better_a take_v for_o the_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n now_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n afterward_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v contemn_v circumcision_n be_v god_n ordinance_n do_v consequent_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o pledge_v 2._o but_o that_o exposition_n of_o augustine_n seem_v to_o be_v wrest_v to_o refer_v the_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o adam_n transgression_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5.14_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v not_o that_o prohibition_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o covenant_n 3._o the_o lord_n call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 20._o what_o other_o covenant_n than_o be_v break_v but_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n treat_v of_o here_o 3._o neither_o can_v this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o infant_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a 1._o that_o addition_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v use_v only_o by_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la ciâ—cumciderit_fw-la he_o which_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o original_n the_o chalde_n paraphra_v junius_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v adulti_fw-la of_o year_n of_o discretion_n not_o of_o infant_n 3._o abraham_n practice_n show_v as_o much_o who_o circumcise_v those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n 4._o again_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o child_n the_o punishment_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v where_o the_o offence_n can_v be_v commit_v 5._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o be_v the_o parent_n fault_n for_o omit_v it_o not_o the_o infant_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n punish_v and_o not_o the_o child_n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o that_o sacrament_n quest_n xii_o whether_o abraham_n laugh_v through_o incredulity_n vers._n 17._o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o inward_a rejoice_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o chalde_n translate_v for_o abraham_n indeed_o
it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o noah_n be_v exercise_v in_o most_o excellent_a work_n yet_o moses_n omit_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n godly_a succeed_a father_n because_o he_o haste_v to_o the_o story_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o be_v diverse_o honour_v of_o god_n 1._o in_o be_v select_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o people_n and_o visible_a church_n 2._o he_o receive_v the_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o 3._o to_o he_o be_v give_v most_o rich_a promise_n both_o temporal_a for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o spiritual_a concern_v the_o messiah_n 5._o but_o whereas_o it_o please_v some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o turn_v this_o story_n of_o noah_n drunkenness_n to_o a_o allegory_n resemble_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o true_a vine_n that_o noah_n plant_v christ_n to_o noah_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n by_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n deride_v christ_n infirmity_n and_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o i_o be_o scorn_v his_o father_n nakedness_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o safe_a wade_v without_o a_o bottom_n and_o therefore_o i_o omit_v these_o allegorical_a application_n as_o man_n fancy_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n liberty_n grant_v to_o eat_v flesh_n vers._n 3._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o hear_v this_o liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o wherefore_o for_o religion_n sake_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o prohibition_n political_a to_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o some_o meat_n infringe_v this_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o blood_n not_o perpetual_a vers._n 4._o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o tertullian_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v count_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o taste_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o prohibition_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o for_o those_o time_n the_o better_a afore_o hand_n to_o inure_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n afterward_o to_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n likewise_o will_v for_o a_o time_n the_o forbearance_n from_o strangle_a and_o blood_n only_o because_o of_o offend_v the_o believe_a jew_n but_o these_o ceremonial_a observation_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o be_v now_o abolish_v in_o christ._n coloss._n 2.21_o 3._o doct._n the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n general_a vers._n 7._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o multiply_v here_o the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o this_o blessing_n of_o increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v give_v to_o all_o noah_n posterity_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n wherefore_o the_o papal_a restraint_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o calling_n and_o degree_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a indulgence_n and_o permission_n in_o this_o place_n oâ—colampad_n 4._o doct._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v be_v join_v together_o vers._n 12._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n here_o we_o see_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n go_v together_o first_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o then_o add_v a_o sign_n as_o a_o seal_n thereof_o for_o better_a assurance_n the_o chalde_n paraphra_v interprete_v not_o amiss_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o my_o word_n and_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o the_o edify_a word_n must_v go_v before_o and_o the_o sacrament_n concur_v as_o seal_n 5._o doct._n in_o the_o visible_a church_n hypocrite_n mingle_v with_o the_o faithful_a vers._n 22._o when_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o canaan_n we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o wicked_a be_v mix_v together_o with_o the_o faithfuâ—l_n as_o in_o adam_n family_n there_o be_v a_o cain_n with_o a_o abel_n so_o in_o noah_n house_n 2.21_o there_o be_v a_o cham_n for_o a_o sem._n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o silver_n some_o of_o honour_n some_o of_o dishonour_n the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o dross_n in_o this_o life_n till_o it_o be_v make_v a_o glorious_a spouse_n without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n no_o wickedness_n to_o eat_v flesh_n 15._o vers._n 3._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v that_o which_o god_n permit_v be_v lawful_a therefore_o ovid_n be_v deceive_v that_o thus_o write_v heu_fw-la quantum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o viscera_fw-la condi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n in_o deed_n with_o other_o flesh_n our_o belly_n to_o feed_v how_o can_v that_o be_v count_v a_o wicked_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n allow_v 2._o confut._n of_o negative_a doctrine_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o common_a objection_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o principle_n be_v altogether_o negative_a 4._o if_o it_o be_v so_o which_o to_o be_v otherwise_o be_v other_o where_o show_v at_o large_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o this_o place_n whereas_o pererius_n a_o man_n of_o their_o own_o side_n though_o more_o reasonable_a than_o the_o rest_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v two_o precept_n give_v to_o man_n and_o both_o negative_a the_o one_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a not_o to_o shed_v man_n blood_n v_o 5._o the_o other_o ceremonial_a and_o temporary_a not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n 3._o confut._n the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o infant_n though_o present_o they_o want_v faith_n vers._n 12._o between_o i_o and_o every_o live_a thing_n to_o perpetual_a generation_n etc._n etc._n if_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n even_o with_o unreasonable_a creature_n that_o have_v no_o understanding_n it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o present_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o see_v god_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n only_o with_o that_o present_a age_n but_o with_o the_o generation_n follow_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v extend_v also_o unto_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o succeed_a generation_n calvin_n 4._o confut._n noah_n drunkenness_n not_o without_o sin_n vers._n 21._o he_o be_v drunken_a and_o uncovered_a etc._n etc._n pererius_n note_v here_o ebrietatem_fw-la no_n excusandum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la that_o noah_n drunkenness_n must_v be_v excuse_v from_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v involuntary_a and_o proceed_v of_o ignorance_n 21._o for_o he_o never_o be_v read_v to_o have_v be_v drink_v again_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a corrupt_a gloss_n for_o admit_v that_o noah_n be_v ignorant_o overtake_v of_o the_o force_n of_o wine_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v yet_o ignorance_n excuse_v not_o aÌ„_o toto_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o tanto_fw-la from_o all_o sin_n but_o from_o a_o great_a sin_n the_o sin_n be_v not_o adnihilate_v that_o be_v make_v no_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n but_o only_o extenuate_v make_v a_o less_o sin_n unless_o they_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n excuse_v the_o incest_n of_o lot_n from_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v involuntary_a 2._o what_o though_o noah_n commit_v not_o the_o like_a afterward_o no_o more_o do_v judas_n lie_v any_o more_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamar_n genes_n 38.26_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o exempt_v his_o unchaste_a action_n from_o sin_n no_o more_o do_v this_o noah_n intemperancy_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a therefore_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v the_o infirmity_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o conceal_v â—_o and_o we_o say_v with_o ambrose_n patriarchae_fw-la nos_fw-la instruunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la docentes_fw-la sed_fw-la errantes_fw-la the_o patriarch_n instruct_v we_o not_o only_a teach_n but_o err_v 5._o confut._n popish_a bishop_n not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v discover_v vers._n 23._o by_o the_o example_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japheth_n cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n pererius_n again_o note_v that_o the_o like_a piety_n shall_v be_v show_v towards_o our_o spiritual_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n as_o constantine_n say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o bishop_n commit_v adultery_n he_o will_v rather_o cover_v that_o unclean_a act_n with_o his_o cloak_n than_o other_o shall_v be_v offend_v etc._n etc._n 11._o ans._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o those_o popish_a bishop_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o father_n indeed_o and_o shepherd_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o constantine_n mean_v and_o not_o rather_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n and_o devourer_n of_o the_o flock_n their_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v cover_v calvin_n 2._o if_o their_o
of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o as_o also_o analogical_a in_o represent_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o so_o the_o apostle_n collect_v in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n coloss._n 2.11_o 12._o he_o make_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n one_o to_o answer_v another_o qvest._n v._n how_o circumcision_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a vers._n 13._o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v everlasting_a not_o because_o simple_o this_o sign_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o as_o some_o think_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n circumcision_n yet_o remain_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v now_o usurper_n of_o this_o ceremony_n which_o by_o right_n be_v extinguish_v in_o christ._n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a 1._o conditional_o and_o according_a 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abrogate_a the_o old_a 3._o the_o apostle_n thus_o reason_v if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v of_o necessity_n than_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o if_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n must_v be_v alter_v than_o circumcision_n also_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o circumcision_n remain_v the_o whole_a law_n shall_v still_o be_v in_o force_n galat._n 5.3_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n 4._o the_o external_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o internal_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o body_n now_o be_v come_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n the_o shadow_n that_o be_v the_o carnal_a shall_v cease_v as_o ambrose_n say_v oportuit_fw-la circumcisione_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la fieri_fw-la ante_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la &_o post_fw-la cessare_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v that_o circumcision_n in_o part_n shall_v be_v keep_v before_o he_o come_v which_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o then_o to_o cease_v epist._n 77._o 5._o last_o the_o same_o ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n donec_fw-la pratium_fw-la pro_fw-la omnib_fw-la hominib_fw-la dominici_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la effusione_n solveretur_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la etc._n etc._n till_o the_o price_n in_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v to_o fulfil_v the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n but_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o circumcision_n in_o every_o man_n blood_n come_v in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la universorum_fw-la celebrata_fw-la sit_fw-la when_o in_o christ_n blood_n the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o man_n once_o for_o all_o be_v celebrate_v qvest._n vii_o why_o the_o foreskin_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v vers._n 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n 1._o two_o special_a reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v first_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n loin_n calvin_n second_o the_o sign_n be_v there_o place_v to_o show_v the_o corruption_n and_o contagion_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o there_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v minister_v where_o the_o disease_n reign_v muscul._n ambrose_n add_v a_o three_o reason_n ut_fw-la iiâ—_o quâ—_n ignobiliora_fw-la membra_fw-la putarentur_fw-la majorem_fw-la honestaâ—em_fw-la circundarent_fw-la 77._o that_o upon_o those_o part_n which_o seem_v more_o base_a or_o vile_a more_o comeliness_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o 2._o some_o may_v be_v bear_v circumcise_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v affirm_v of_o sem_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v but_o of_o this_o assertion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n the_o other_o be_v natural_a yet_o but_o rare_a 3._o likewise_o when_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v circumcise_v once_o it_o may_v by_o art_n be_v draw_v over_o again_o as_o epiphanius_n collect_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.18_o if_o any_o man_n be_v call_v be_v circumcise_a let_v he_o not_o gather_v uncircumcision_n and_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o some_o ponder_n 1_o maccab._n 1.16_o that_o renounce_v circumcision_n and_o make_v themselves_o uncircumcised_a it_o be_v also_o a_o usual_a thing_n as_o epiphanius_n witness_v for_o the_o samaritan_n to_o circumcise_v again_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o jew_n such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o samaritan_n this_o practice_n of_o draw_v again_o the_o foreskin_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v think_v by_o epiphanius_n to_o have_v be_v invent_v by_o esau_n to_o deny_v his_o profession_n and_o to_o raze_v out_o his_o circumcision_n ex_fw-la pererie_n qvest._n viii_o why_o circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n vers._n 12._o every_o man_n child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a etc._n etc._n why_o circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n these_o reason_n be_v yield_v 1._o chrysostome_n allege_v these_o two_o because_o that_o circumcision_n in_o infant_n their_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o growth_n may_v be_v better_o endure_v and_o with_o less_o danger_n as_o also_o to_o show_v that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n see_v infant_n have_v no_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v but_o be_v a_o sign_n only_o of_o grace_n hom_n 39_o genes_n 2._o other_o do_v make_v a_o mystery_n of_o it_o refer_v this_o eight_o day_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n who_o rise_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n by_o who_o we_o have_v circumcision_n sic_fw-la augustine_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o 3._o but_o the_o best_a reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o infant_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o endure_v that_o pain_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o young_a cattle_n shall_v be_v seven_o day_n with_o the_o damn_n before_o they_o be_v offer_v levit._n 22.27_o because_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o tender_a and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o defer_v circumcision_n long_o because_o the_o body_n of_o the_o infant_n wax_v strong_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o more_o pain_n perer._n calvin_n 4._o circumcision_n be_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n then_o to_o be_v minister_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o infant_n die_v without_o circumcision_n may_v have_v inward_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v outward_o want_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n occasion_n and_o force_v of_o god_n covenant_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n 5._o yet_o necessity_n so_o urge_v circumcision_n may_v
laugh_v 2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o the_o hebrew_n because_o abraham_n have_v be_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o cut_n to_o circumcise_v other_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n to_o make_v the_o other_o more_o willing_a 2._o abraham_n alone_o can_v not_o circumcise_v all_o his_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thereto_o be_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n use_v chirurgeon_n himself_o which_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n 3._o abraham_n the_o same_o day_n do_v circumcise_v his_o family_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o defer_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o to_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n our_o faith_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n vers._n 4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o like_a figure_n call_v metonymic_a do_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o and_o representation_n mercer_n 3._o doct._n difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o feed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n all_o then_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o general_a by_o our_o saviour_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o calvin_n 4._o doct._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o infant_n vers._n 12._o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n be_v most_o pertinent_o prove_v against_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o as_o then_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v to_o show_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o even_a infant_n now_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o doct._n god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v towards_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v our_o prayer_n vers._n 20._o concern_v ishmael_n i_o
have_v hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v promise_v before_o to_o hagar_n that_o he_o will_v great_o increase_v her_o seed_n gen._n 16.10_o and_o yet_o here_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v even_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v god_n purpose_v towards_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v whereof_o you_o have_v need_n before_o you_o ask_v of_o he_o matth._n 6.8_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o teach_v his_o apostle_n to_o pray_v mercer_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o adoration_n of_o angel_n vers._n 3._o abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n talk_v with_o abraham_n then_o be_v this_o no_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n in_o that_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n for_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o worship_v they_o revel_v 22.9_o but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o adoration_n than_o it_o be_v god_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o not_o a_o angel_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n insinuate_v muscul._n 2._o conf._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_a how_o it_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o female_a vers._n 12._o every_o man_n child_n of_o â—ight_a day_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v circumcise_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o generation_n and_o so_o of_o original_a corruption_n be_v from_o they_o yet_o it_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o female_a sex_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 11.8_o and_o so_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o man_n but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o sacrament_n now_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o nor_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n because_o there_o be_v now_o no_o such_o reason_n or_o mean_n of_o communicate_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o not_o receiver_n as_o circumcision_n both_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o male_a be_v forcible_a also_o in_o the_o other_o sex_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v grace_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o circumcision_n but_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o afterward_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n show_v rom._n 4.10_o 11._o 30._o this_o irenaeus_n conclude_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la justificabatur_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la populo_fw-la clarum_fw-la fuit_fw-la judicium_fw-la ipse_fw-la abraham_n qui_fw-la ante_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la justificatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n abraham_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n chrysostome_n also_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v thus_o write_v altera_fw-la causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la genes_n ut_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la discerâ—mus_fw-la nihil_fw-la animae_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la illam_fw-la profuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la signum_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la factam_fw-la etc._n etc._n another_o cause_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v that_o the_o circumcision_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o grace_n for_o child_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o can_v reap_v no_o profit_n thereby_o to_o their_o soul_n hence_o also_o be_v confute_v the_o note_n of_o some_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o be_v bid_v to_o be_v perfect_a because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v circumcision_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a for_o circumcision_n be_v no_o cause_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o election_n in_o the_o covenant_n mercer_n 4._o confut._n baptism_n whereto_o it_o excel_v circumcision_n wherefore_o whereas_o pererius_n show_v a_o threefold_a preeminence_n of_o baptism_n beyond_o circumcision_n 1._o in_o the_o facility_n or_o easiness_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o painful_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o circumcision_n be_v 2._o in_o the_o universality_n and_o liberty_n for_o baptism_n be_v free_a for_o both_o sex_n for_o all_o nation_n that_o profess_v christ_n at_o all_o time_n circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o male_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n because_o baptism_n absolve_v a_o man_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n we_o willing_o acknowledge_v the_o two_o first_o point_n of_o preeminence_n but_o such_o a_o efficacy_n actual_o to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n neither_o circumcision_n have_v then_o nor_o baptism_n now_o for_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v sure_o save_v his_o sin_n be_v remit_v or_o else_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v may_v return_v again_o do_v but_o god_n use_v not_o where_o he_o have_v once_o forgive_v sin_n to_o remember_v they_o any_o more_o esech_v 18.22_o baptism_n than_o we_o confess_v significationâ—_n in_o signification_n and_o representation_n be_v more_o rich_a than_o circumcision_n be_v for_o wash_v be_v a_o more_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o our_o cleanse_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o benefit_n perform_v whereas_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v exhibit_v but_o otherwise_o for_o the_o efficacy_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n they_o both_o be_v seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o actual_a conferrer_n and_o bestower_n of_o grace_n 5._o confut._n abraham_n the_o first_o that_o receive_v circumcision_n error_n further_o herodotus_n be_v here_o find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n that_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v it_o from_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o receive_v circumcision_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n above_o 200._o year_n after_o learned_a it_o of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o above_o 200._o year_n more_o 6._o confut._n neither_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n nor_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n absolute_o necessary_a vers._n 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a male_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n this_o place_n i_o show_v before_o quest_n 1._o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o child_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a which_o be_v their_o parent_n fault_n and_o not_o they_o but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v adulti_fw-la of_o year_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a read_n to_o say_v the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n but_o the_o male_a zachar_n for_o the_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o be_v of_o purpose_n omit_v here_o hence_o than_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o circumcision_n that_o child_n want_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v 1._o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5.6_o neither_o be_v it_o note_v to_o have_v be_v any_o fault_n to_o neglect_v it_o because_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o their_o journey_n so_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o and_o whosoever_o keep_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o exod._n 12.14_o 15._o yet_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o of_o some_o uncleanness_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_a journey_n they_o may_v defer_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n till_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n numb_a 9.10_o 11._o yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o passeover_n after_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v but_o once_o keep_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n namely_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n num._n 9_o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v again_o till_o josua_n his_o time_n gen._n josua_n 5.10_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o cajetan_n a_o popish_a writer_n give_v good_a evidence_n here_o consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la puniatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la admisit_fw-la infant_n antem_fw-la nullam_fw-la possunt_fw-la admittere_fw-la culpam_fw-la proinde_fw-la poena_fw-la hic_fw-la designata_fw-la adsolos_fw-la adultos_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la two_o solum_fw-la merito_fw-la
and_o so_o augustine_n give_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o place_n non_fw-la itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la ajit_fw-la in_fw-la servitutem_fw-la redigent_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quadringentos_fw-la annos_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v hold_v they_o in_o servitude_n it_o must_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n as_o though_o they_o keep_v they_o in_o servitude_n so_o many_o year_n but_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n not_o they_o august_n quaest_n 47._o in_o exod._n quest_n lvi_o that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v not_o 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n only_o second_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n all_o this_o space_n of_o 430._o year_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o genebrard_n who_o think_v that_o this_o term_n take_v beginning_n from_o the_o come_n of_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o expire_v with_o the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o departure_n thence_o his_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v so_o affirm_v that_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v so_o long_o in_o egypt_n 2._o as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 215._o year_n which_o be_v the_o time_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o egypt_n of_o seventy_o person_n they_o can_v increase_v into_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n contra._n 1._o in_o this_o place_n a_o figurative_a speech_n must_v needs_o be_v admit_v for_o we_o must_v understand_v not_o only_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n but_o of_o their_o father_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o augustine_n say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v expound_v manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la computandum_fw-la esse_fw-la tempus_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la abrahâ—_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n izhak_n jakob_n must_v be_v account_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n quaest_n 47._o in_o exod._n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o impossible_a or_o improbable_a even_o without_o a_o miracle_n for_o so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 215._o year_n to_o be_v multiply_v as_o be_v show_v before_o at_o large_a quest_n 5._o in_o chap._n 1._o and_o augustine_n give_v two_o reason_n thereof_o si_fw-mi fâ—cunditas_fw-la hominis_fw-la consideretur_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la illos_fw-la valde_fw-la voluit_fw-la multiplicari_fw-la reperietur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mirum_fw-la the_o fecundity_n of_o man_n consider_v god_n also_o help_v who_o will_v have_v they_o exceed_o to_o increase_v it_o will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v strange_a now_o that_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o continue_v 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n these_o two_o argument_n do_v evident_o convince_v 1._o whereas_o caath_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n who_o live_v 133._o year_n and_o his_o son_n amram_n 137._o year_n and_o moses_n his_o son_n be_v 80._o year_n old_a at_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n all_o these_o year_n put_v together_o make_v but_o 350._o from_o which_o sum_n must_v be_v deduct_v the_o year_n wherein_o they_o live_v together_o genebrard_n answer_v that_o their_o year_n be_v only_o reckon_v after_o they_o beget_v child_n and_o that_o some_o may_v be_v omit_v that_o come_v between_o as_o s._n matthew_n leave_v out_o in_o his_o genealogy_n three_o king_n ahaziah_n joas_n and_o amasiah_n this_o answer_n of_o genebrard_n may_v easy_o be_v take_v away_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o set_v down_o the_o year_n of_o a_o man_n life_n to_o name_v only_o the_o year_n when_o he_o beget_v child_n and_o see_v in_o that_o line_n from_o levi_n to_o moses_n no_o other_o 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