no_o need_n of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n to_o god_n child_n in_o time_n past_a baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n second_o of_o the_o notable_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n seal_v to_o we_o in_o these_o sacrament_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v the_o handle_n of_o those_o last_o which_o be_v name_v first_o and_o the_o handle_n of_o those_o thing_n first_o which_o be_v name_v last_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o &_o name_v philosophy_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o rudiment_n and_o ceremony_n he_o first_o speak_v against_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o circumcision_n be_v most_o stand_v upon_o and_o chief_o regard_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v of_o circumcision_n for_o 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circumcise_v again_o further_o we_o have_v baptism_n in_o steed_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o belong_v unto_o us._n again_o he_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o circumcision_n outward_a and_o inward_a the_o inward_a be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o 31._o deut._n 10._o 31._o therefore_o the_o israelite_n brag_v of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o circumcise_a of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v our_o boast_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v glad_a of_o this_o that_o 6._o heb._n 6._o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o our_o rejoice_n be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o also_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o baptism_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n wherein_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v name_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n i_o inward_a and_o outward_a for_o as_o the_o circumcision_n be_v inward_a and_o outward_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o stephen_n according_a as_o the_o prophet_n 7._o act_n 7._o use_v upbraid_v they_o oh_o you_o stiffe-neeked_n and_o uncircumcised_a because_o though_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o body_n yet_o not_o in_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v man_n note_n note_n now_o that_o have_v come_v to_o baptism_n that_o they_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o to_o those_o that_o come_v ordinary_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o they_o never_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n that_o they_o never_o do_v it_o viz_o they_o never_o effectual_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o in_o heart_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o forsake_v their_o uncleanness_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n nay_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v note_n note_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o seal_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o word_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o pray_v to_o pull_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o look_v that_o as_o they_o have_v the_o outward_a so_o we_o labour_v and_o feel_v to_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n inward_o in_o reform_v we_o and_o renew_v we_o and_o work_a grace_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o fruit_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o compare_v sin_n to_o filthy_a garment_n or_o nakedness_n apoc_fw-fr 3_o buy_v of_o i_o garment_n to_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n off_o christ_n we_o be_v naked_a or_o else_o clothe_v with_o the_o rag_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o naked_a or_o in_o filthy_a rag_n for_o as_o joseph_n may_v not_o come_v 14._o gen._n 4._o 14._o before_o the_o king_n before_o his_o prison_n clothes_n be_v take_v off_o and_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v much_o more_o ashamed_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v far_o more_o loathsome_a to_o god_n than_o any_o filthy_a rag_n to_o man_n again_o our_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o race_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o roman_n where_o in_o their_o exercise_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v more_o light_a to_o run_v the_o race_n better_o or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o exercise_n they_o use_v to_o put_v of_o their_o clothes_n so_o far_o as_o with_o honesty_n they_o may_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o burden_n or_o hindrance_n unto_o they_o even_o so_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o any_o clothes_n to_o hinder_v our_o race_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o natural_a and_o original_a corruption_n viz_o the_o proanesle_n and_o readiness_n to_o all_o naughtiness_n and_o untowardness_n and_o unfitnesse_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o by_o the_o body_n be_v mean_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o creature_n itself_o be_v this_o filthiness_n for_o that_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o then_o christ_n flesh_n can_v not_o be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o spiritual_a corruption_n and_o infection_n in_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n join_v together_o in_o that_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n it_o note_v note_n note_n that_o every_o one_o have_v in_o he_o or_o about_o he_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o look_v how_o many_o member_n of_o the_o body_n every_o man_n have_v and_o how_o many_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o many_o instrument_n of_o sin_n it_o note_v that_o whatsoever_o part_n or_o faculty_n be_v in_o a_o man_n natural_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n his_o hand_n a_o hand_n of_o sin_n his_o foot_n eye_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o chapter_n 3._o mortify_v your_o earthly_a member_n of_o sin_n filthiness_n uncleanness_n note_v that_o until_o our_o member_n be_v mortify_v and_o renew_a they_o be_v member_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n yea_o they_o be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o until_o they_o be_v purge_v 6._o rom._n 6._o and_o cleanse_v tend_v only_o to_o the_o hurt_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o here_o than_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o have_v the_o true_a circumcision_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n if_o we_o daily_a labour_n more_o and_o more_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o whereas_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o in_o our_o sin_n after_o baptism_n than_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o our_o baptism_n be_v not_o profitable_a objection_n then_o the_o apostle_n answer_v a_o privy_a objection_n why_o have_v not_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n before_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o other_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v circumcise_v answer_n answer_n true_a they_o have_v the_o inward_a circumcision_n before_o and_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n after_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o the_o outward_a for_o baptism_n seal_v note_n note_n that_o to_o we_o which_o circumcision_n do_v to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o seal_n of_o it_o now_o they_o have_v outward_a circumcision_n and_o you_o have_v baptism_n and_o need_v but_o one_o seal_n for_o baptism_n do_v sufficient_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o
reason_n 1._o rom._n 7._o 25._o very_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v call_v sin_n the_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o the_o apostle_n else_o where_o call_v sin_n a_o body_n and_o then_o it_o be_v fit_o say_v that_o the_o particular_n thereof_o be_v the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n 2._o our_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v member_n for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o graft_v and_o deep_o set_v as_o member_n in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o math._n 5._o 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n where_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o paul_n do_v here_o compare_v sin_n to_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o that_o we_o come_v to_o they_o by_o our_o sight_n by_o handle_v yet_o we_o must_v pull_v they_o out_o so_o violent_o we_o must_v strive_v to_o pull_v out_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o eye_n pull_v yea_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sin_n as_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o our_o eye_n our_o hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n excellent_a instrument_n &_o dear_a now_o some_o will_v abstain_v from_o drunkenness_n steal_v and_o yet_o be_v give_v to_o whore_v and_o therefore_o 4._o heb._n 12._o 4._o paul_n insinuate_v that_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o sin_n unto_o blood_n every_o christian_a that_o do_v not_o strive_v even_o to_o blood_n if_o need_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v croâ—ned_v reason_n 3_o last_o they_o be_v call_v member_n because_o look_v how_o many_o member_n we_o have_v so_o many_o instrument_n we_o have_v to_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v ware_n of_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o we_o have_v give_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n so_o now_o let_v we_o give_v our_o 19_o â—â—m_fw-la 6._o 19_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 22._o sermon_n the_o 23._o sermon_n coloss._n 3_o v._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n 6_o for_o the_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 7_o wherein_o you_o also_o walk_v once_o when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o we_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o five_o verse_n which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o recontinue_v the_o sum_n and_o drift_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o colossian_n consider_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the._n 5._o verse_n reasins_z whereon_o it_o be_v ground_v contain_v in_o the_o 6._o and_o 7._o verse_n the_o exhortation_n be_v mortify_v your_o earthly_a member_n or_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n one_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o punishment_n because_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o such_o person_n as_o offend_v in_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v be_v such_o person_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v so_o hereafter_o in_o the_o exhortation_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o whole_a lump_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n whereof_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o member_n again_o because_o sin_n be_v so_o near_o join_v and_o hardly_o tie_v to_o we_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v draw_v from_o us._n they_o be_v call_v earthly_a because_o they_o draw_v we_o from_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o tend_v unto_o such_o thing_n now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o perticularity_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o certain_a sin_n against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n of_o adultery_n which_o the_o apostle_n name_v viz._n not_o those_o which_o all_o man_n hold_v to_o be_v sin_n &_o confess_v to_o be_v so_o as_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o set_v against_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o world_n do_v small_o account_v of_o 1._o fornication_n 2._o uncleanness_n 3._o wantonness_n 4._o concupiscence_n for_o the_o first_o fornication_n the_o apostle_n speak_v against_o it_o for_o among_o the_o gentiles_n it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o rather_o a_o small_a sin_n dout_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o act_n 15._o in_o the_o general_a council_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v abstayn_v from_o as_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a sin_n so_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o grosser_n sin_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o shameful_a and_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o vile_a sin_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v put_v out_o 1._o cor._n 6._o of_o his_o possession_n for_o see_v our_o body_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n what_o a_o shame_n and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v it_o when_o man_n shall_v make_v it_o a_o stew_n to_o the_o devil_n again_o a_o other_o reason_n in_o that_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n make_v his_o body_n the_o member_n of_o a_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 15._o harlot_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o make_v christ_n also_o a_o member_n of_o that_o body_n again_o a_o other_o reason_n this_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o body_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v without_o the_o body_n and_o the_o occasion_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o this_o be_v against_o 18._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 18._o the_o body_n itself_o make_v it_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a and_o subject_a unto_o disease_n this_o sin_n the_o apostle_n stand_v so_o much_o upon_o because_o that_o they_o esteem_v so_o light_a of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n now_o that_o man_n light_o esteem_v of_o it_o and_o count_v it_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o 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