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the_o shadow_n be_v to_o the_o substance_n for_o as_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v so_o there_o all_o these_o corporeal_a embracement_n shall_v be_v remove_v the_o shadow_n than_o cease_v because_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v which_o substance_n be_v our_o full_a unity_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n first_o with_o christ_n than_o second_o one_o with_o another_o which_o spiritual_a embracement_n be_v here_o begin_v in_o the_o soâ—le_n and_o represent_v by_o our_o amiable_a honest_a embrace_n even_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v here_o begin_v first_o with_o satan_n second_o with_o themselves_o who_o black_a perfection_n be_v in_o their_o resurrection_n to_o be_v substantial_o reveal_v for_o this_o holy_a embracement_n it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n convey_v under_o her_o head_n second_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n amiable_o embrace_v she_o see_v these_o thing_n be_v spiritual_a what_o may_v these_o hand_n and_o these_o their_o action_n be_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o mystery_n it_o be_v unapt_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o left_a and_o right_a hand_n in_o matth._n 25_o see_v there_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o both_o hand_n here_o do_v circle_n the_o godly_a both_o hand_n here_o consider_v with_o the_o church_n we_o be_v to_o collect_v only_o two_o such_o instrument_n as_o whereby_o two_o notable_a action_n be_v effect_v for_o benefit_v the_o faithful_a for_o any_o thing_n i_o yet_o see_v otherwise_o i_o can_v by_o these_o two_o hand_n most_o proper_o understand_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ._n under_o his_o lefthand_n i_o conceive_v his_o manhood_n by_o his_o right_a hand_n i_o understand_v his_o godhead_n the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n may_v well_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o left_a hand_n for_o these_o two_o cause_n first_o as_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v less_o agile_a and_o less_o strong_a than_o the_o right_n such_o be_v his_o manhood_n heaviness_n and_o weakness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o godhead_n for_o so_o our_o infirmity_n be_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53.5_o second_o as_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v patient_a and_o suffer_v when_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o all_o business_n be_v agent_n and_o work_v so_o the_o manhood_n of_o messiah_n be_v to_o suffer_v whereas_o the_o godhead_n be_v impassable_a cold_a and_o do_v work_v but_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o for_o 5.2_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o beseem_v we_o to_o have_v as_o in_o our_o nature_n may_v feel_v our_o misery_n that_o so_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v with_o more_o feeling_n offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o feel_n be_v declare_v by_o put_v his_o arm_n under_o the_o church_n crazy_a head_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o her_o infirmity_n yea_o bear_v the_o punishment_n on_o that_o his_o humane_a arm_n that_o be_v due_a for_o our_o sin_n jacob_n love_n be_v register_v to_o be_v very_o great_a who_o under-propped_n or_o under-bare_a rahel_n gen._n 48.7_o till_o she_o die_v gnâlaâ—_n upon_o he_o and_o as_o we_o have_v it_o well_o turn_v die_v on_o his_o hand_n but_o messiahs_n love_n be_v great_a for_o he_o to_o sustain_v and_o procure_v life_n to_o his_o church_n have_v put_v under_o his_o hand_n lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n thus_o every_o way_n his_o humane_a weak_a nature_n go_v unto_o the_o worst_a till_o he_o have_v advance_v his_o church_n to_o the_o best_a his_o divine_a nature_n may_v well_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o a_o lover_n embrace_v his_o weak_a spowsesse_v first_o for_o cherish_v the_o church_n so_o faint_v second_o for_o propulse_v all_o adversary_n accident_n both_o these_o grace_n david_n pray_v for_o in_o this_o one_o speech_n show_v thy_o marvellous_a mercy_n who_o be_v the_o
become_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o thus_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n son_n the_o head_n be_v content_v to_o stoop_v with_o his_o body_n christ_n with_o his_o church_n pawn_v himself_o for_o she_o pain_n himself_o for_o she_o become_v poor_a for_o make_v her_o rich_a give_v her_o liberty_n by_o his_o captivity_n procure_v to_o her_o pleasure_n by_o his_o pain_n life_n by_o his_o death_n nor_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n only_o represent_v this_o but_o also_o exhibit_v and_o seal_v christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n unto_o the_o faithful_a communicant_a in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrews_n say_v 11.4_o that_o habel_n by_o his_o oblation_n obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v just_a that_o be_v impute_v just_a by_o christ_n jesus_n seal_v to_o his_o conscience_n to_o who_o as_o to_o all_o ancient_a believer_n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o sac_fw-la the_o egyptian_a priest_n can_v say_v deus_fw-la vim_o â—fficacem_fw-la imprimit_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la god_n deep_o print_v a_o effectual_a operation_n in_o sacrament_n speak_v of_o their_o fantastic_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o faithful_a of_o god_n under_o and_o before_o the_o law_n may_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n say_v that_o a_o vital_a power_n be_v conâ—aid_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n no_o less_o than_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n jesus_n seal_v unto_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o stamp_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o external_a shadow_n they_o be_v so_o teach_v and_o seal_v till_o messiahs_n day_n do_v break_v and_o the_o law_n shadow_n fly_v away_o so_o much_o general_o of_o sacrifice_n lect._n xxxii_o circumcision_n the_o next_o sacramental_a exhibitive_a shadow_n shall_v be_v circumcision_n first_o incommend_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o seaventeenth_o of_o genesis_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o seed_n till_o christ_n put_v that_o away_o for_o establish_v baptism_n but_o baptism_n by_o sufficient_a preach_v be_v once_o establish_v thencefoorth_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v profit_v he_o nothing_o that_o will_v be_v circumcise_v galat._n 5.2_o this_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o solemn_a cut_n away_o of_o that_o foreskin_n in_o a_o manchild_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o generative_a part_n which_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o do_v sometime_o call_v his_o covenant_n sometime_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n why_o because_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n convey_v with_o the_o sign_n even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o exhibitive_a sacrament_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o cause_v the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4.11_o to_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by-faith_n which_o sacrament_n be_v to_o abraham_n natural_a sâ—ed_z as_o baptism_n be_v unto_o christ_n spiritual_a seed_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a church_n of_o god._n for_o by_o this_o sign_n the_o hebrew_n israel_n and_o jew_n all_o abraham_n pedigree_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o term_v gentile_n the_o ancient_a profane_a herodot_n guess_v record_v that_o the_o colchian_o egyptian_n aethiopian_n do_v circumcize_v themselves_o and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o will_v forsooth_o that_o the_o phaenician_o and_o syrian_n in_o palestina_n these_o must_v be_v the_o jew_n they_o learn_v circumcision_n yet_o forsooth_o say_v he_o â—_o can_v define_v whether_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v it_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n or_o they_o of_o the_o egyptian_n 2.11_o silly_a greek_a it_o be_v something_o he_o say_v but_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o think_v the_o jew_n have_v learn_v it_o of_o the_o egyptian_n why_o no_o doubt_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o sometime_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v in_o egypt_n whereas_o it_o be_v institute_v near_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o jaakob_n go_v down_o into_o that_o country_n and_o whereas_o he_o affirm_v so_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o circumcise_v it_o be_v nothing_o likely_a they_o ever_o have_v the_o hebrews_n and_o their_o religion_n in_o horrible_a detestation_n only_o this_o may_v be_v some_o of_o abraham_n seed_n special_o by_o ishmael_n bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_a hagar_n may_v be_v sparse_v in_o such_o place_n and_o there_o continuâ—_n this_o ceremony_n but_o for_o circumcision_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o natural_a egyptian_n it_o be_v against_o all_o probability_n philo_z judaeus_fw-la therefore_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o circumcision_n make_v one_o argument_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o to_o the_o bodily_a cleanness_n special_o in_o the_o priest_n he_o therewithal_o affirm_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o for_o such_o purpose_n do_v 〈◊〉_d their_o body_n for_o circumcision_n we_o see_v how_o odious_a it_o be_v unto_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maccabee_n as_o diverse_a jew_n for_o life_n preservation_n be_v glad_a to_o uncircumcize_v themselves_o by_o a_o painful_a stretch_n and_o curious_a phisike_n of_o the_o scar_v skinâ—e_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o ancient_a greek_a have_v record_v the_o ceremony_n though_o altogether_o ignorant_a to_o who_o it_o appertain_v and_o to_o what_o end_n use_v but_o what_o be_v shadow_v in_o circumcision_n first_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o pare_n away_o of_o the_o flesh_n it_o shadow_n forth_o the_o expoliation_n and_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o olde-man_n with_o his_o inveterate_a lust_n and_o this_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v oft_o term_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o *_o heart_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n accompany_v that_o cut_n it_o may_v well_o represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n appoint_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o for_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o lustsâ—_n for_o without_o blood_n no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o if_o with_o the_o representation_n we_o respect_v what_o therein_o to_o the_o faithful_a be_v exhibit_v it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o christ_n who_o of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o who_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n work_v in_o we_o true_a mortification_n to_o sin_n and_o true_a vivification_n to_o holiness_n and_o truth_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o less_a be_v teach_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o gift_n of_o circumcision_n for_o be_v been_v a_o son_n of_o 99_o year_n he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v tauâ—ht_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o old_a man_n that_o so_o a_o covenant_n may_v be_v seal_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o covenant_n be_v express_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o god_n all_o sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o wherein_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o call_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o uprightness_n of_o obedience_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o preach_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v god_n all-sufficient_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o nay_o lest_o he_o shall_v think_v his_o obedience_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o he_o the_o lord_n first_o pronounce_v he_o el-shaddaj_a and_o then_o bid_v abraham_n walk_v upright_o because_o his_o all-sufficiency_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o integrity_n in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o covenant_n stand_v of_o freegrace_n and_o promise_n it_o can_v not_o do_v less_o than_o lead_n abraham_n by_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o promise_n even_a christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n unto_o the_o which_o bless_a seed_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o will_n abram_n and_o sarai_n to_o behold_v when_o as_o he_o turn_v abram_n into_o abraham_n and_o sarai_n into_o sarah_n so_o add_v to_o their_o name_n the_o hebrewe_n letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o english_a be_v behold_v whereto_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n when_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o cry_v behold_v which_o letter_n of_o hebrew_n term_v heâ—_n of_o we_o h_n be_v to_o cabalist_n their_o character_n of_o the_o latin_n holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o form_n of_o learning_n if_o abraham_n ever_o approve_v such_o learning_n that_o faithful_a couple_n be_v teach_v to_o give_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n thus_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n be_v teach_v by_o letter_n in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o put_v these_o letter_n together_o for_o spell_a a_o word_n even_o that_o word_n which_o assume_v flesh_n for_o the_o circumcise_n and_o save_v of_o mankind_n so_o much_o for_o circumcision_n lect._n xxxiii_o passeover_n the_o four_o sacramental_a