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pownd_v even_o as_o mary_n pound_n of_o spikenard_n ointment_n be_v then_o say_v to_o fill_v the_o house_n with_o the_o savour_n when_o as_o she_o have_v break_v up_o the_o box_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o and_o herein_o she_o will_v teach_v first_o that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o her_o belove_a be_v precious_o sweet_a be_v pour_v out_o sweet_a in_o itself_o it_o must_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o then_o manifest_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v utter_v to_o mankind_n adam_n lie_v plunge_v in_o diabolical_a stench_n how_o sweet_a unto_o he_o be_v it_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o woman_n abram_n have_v beene-singed_n in_o fire_n ur_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o chaldea_n horrible_a idolater_n cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n sweet_a unto_o he_o must_v the_o name_n be_v of_o seed_n wherein_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n swerte_o be_v the_o name_n shiloh_n in_o the_o
a_o sufficient_a rule_n but_o then_o we_o must_v have_v in_o we_o the_o inward_a ointment_n as_o john_n term_v it_o 1._o ep._n 2.27_o that_o be_v his_o spirit_n for_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n or_o else_o in_o see_v we_o perceive_v not_o and_o hear_v we_o understand_v not_o to_o this_o purpose_n excellent_a be_v that_o say_n of_o barnard_n solit_fw-la with_o what_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v write_v they_o covet_v to_o be_v read_v and_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v understand_v for_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v the_o sense_n of_o paul_n till_o by_o use_n of_o good_a intention_n in_o read_v of_o he_o and_o by_o study_n of_o continual_a meditation_n thou_o have_v drink_v in_o his_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v never_o understand_v david_n till_o by_o experience_n itself_o thou_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o the_o very_a affection_n of_o the_o psalm_n whereto_o i_o will_v add_v that_o of_o chrysostom_n rival_n 4._o as_o all_o man_n see_v this_o corporal_a heaven_n but_o 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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