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of_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n 2._o to_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n answer_v mannah_n from_o heaven_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o these_o we_o must_v by_o god_n assistance_n speak_v in_o order_n not_o what_o we_o may_v for_o that_o be_v endless_a but_o what_o we_o must_v necessary_o so_o far_o as_o they_o preach_v christ_n unto_o we_o or_o may_v set_v we_o near_o unto_o he_o chap._n xviii_o circumcision_n a_o type_n herein_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o how_o it_o figure_n christ._n 3._o observation_n i._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sacred_a rite_n ordain_v by_o god_n part_n wherein_o by_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 1._o a_o sacred_a rite_n ordain_v by_o god_n god_n be_v the_o author_n for_o 1._o he_o only_o that_o can_v promise_v and_o give_v the_o grace_n can_v seal_v the_o covenant_n 2._o abraham_n receive_v it_o of_o god_n rom._n 4._o 11._o therefore_o god_n give_v it_o 3._o the_o institution_n be_v in_o gen._n 17_o where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n mandaâ—o_n 1._o in_o command_v 2._o in_o promise_v 2._o the_o subject_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o the_o male_n of_o israel_n descend_v of_o abraham_n promisso_fw-la for_o these_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 17._o 4._o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o woman_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o circumcision_n of_o male_n and_o god_n spare_v the_o weak_a sex_n because_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v they_o within_o the_o number_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o male_n circumcise_v beside_o as_o the_o male_n carry_v a_o special_a type_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n as_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o in_o order_n to_o the_o female_a so_o be_v it_o fit_a 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 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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