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be_v they_o signify_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o and_o that_o be_v in_o gal._n 4.24_o these_o i._o e._n abraham_n two_o wife_n be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o signify_v the_o two_o covenant_n now_o when_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o more_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o by_o a_o metonymy_a figurative_o why_o shall_v our_o saviour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n only_o be_v except_v from_o this_o general_a way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o have_v another_o interpretation_n assix_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o to_o sense_n to_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o scripture_n because_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v the_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n 2_o chr._n 30.8_o now_o to_o give_v the_o hand_n you_o know_v be_v a_o circumstance_n and_o sign_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o by_o this_o expression_n be_v intimate_v that_o by_o keep_v the_o passeover_n they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o our_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o do_v calliit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o word_n though_o it_o be_v by_o divers_a diverfly_n render_v as_o by_o our_o translation_n a_o answer_n by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interrogatio_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v therein_o allude_v unto_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o baptise_v of_o people_n convert_v to_o christianity_n such_o as_o do_v thou_o believe_v i_o do_v believe_v &c_n &c_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o use_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o act_n 8.37_o and_o therefore_o by_o some_o the_o word_n be_v render_v stipulatio_fw-la that_o be_v a_o covenant_n a_o bargain_n or_o a_o agreement_n between_o two_o one_o ask_v the_o question_n and_o the_o other_o answer_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v baptism_n a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o though_o those_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v omit_v yet_o this_o covenant_n be_v include_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n
28.19_o into_o the_o name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v into_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o son_n and_o into_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o in_o that_o sacrament_n whereof_o our_o church-catechism_n make_v mention_v and_o on_o our_o part_n the_o covenant_n be_v that_o we_o will_v be_v his_o servant_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o covenant_n we_o renew_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v offer_v we_o his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o thither_o we_o come_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o merit_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o all_o of_o we_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o can_v expect_v protection_n or_o salvation_n from_o he_o take_z we_o heed_n i_o say_v that_o we_o careful_o perform_v the_o covenant_n our_o covenant_n be_v whole_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v without_o renounce_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o fail_v on_o our_o part_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v on_o his_o part_n beside_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o at_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o he_o will_v have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n nay_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit._n 26.25_o well_o you_o see_v circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n you_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o circumcision_n as_o there_o be_v also_o in_o all_o sacrament_n even_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o yet_o to_o be_v observe_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o part._n in_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n divine_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v memorial_n of_o some_o mercy_n receive_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o they_o do_v signify_v some_o moral_a duty_n whether_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o circumcision_n and_o how_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o mercy_n past_a or_o how_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o now_o inquire_v but_o pitch_n upon_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o be_v undeniable_a and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n signify_v by_o the_o circumcision_n that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n yet_o remain_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o carnal_a affection_n the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o oldman_n this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n col._n 2.11_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.29_o nay_o and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o the_o lord_n chief_o require_v and_o therefore_o do_v moses_n thus_o call_v upon_o the_o people_n circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n deut._n 10.16_o and_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o the_o same_o word_n jer._n 4.4_o it_o do_v not_o then_o a_o little_a concern_v we_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o be_v thus_o spiritual_o circumcise_v yea_o or_o no._n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o all_o those_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o carnal_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o if_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v more_o regard_v by_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v as_o severe_o punish_v as_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o sure_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n word_n do_v make_v it_o good_a in_o that_o jer._n 4.4_o circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n consider_v then_o with_o thyself_o o_o christian_n have_v thou_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n do_v thou_o mortify_v thy_o corruption_n do_v thou_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n if_o not_o sure_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_o circumcise_v but_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.13_o but_o to_o descend_v a_o little_a low_o the_o scripture_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o lip_n act_n 7._o jer._n 6.10_o and_o exod._n 6.30_o examine_v thyself_o then_o o_o christian_n do_v thy_o ear_n refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n or_o have_v thou_o a_o itch_n in_o thy_o ear_n to_o harken_v after_o novel_a doctrine_n do_v it_o delight_n to_o hear_v evil_a report_n and_o to_o receive_v false_a tale_n and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o uncircumcised_a do_v thy_o tongue_n delight_n in_o scoff_v give_v itself_o to_o swear_v whisper_a or_o backbiting_a and_o be_v it_o not_o then_o uncircumcised_a brief_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o give_v we_o some_o further_a help_n and_o direction_n in_o this_o self-examination_n 1._o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v without_o dolour_n without_o grief_n and_o pain_n and_o certain_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o sin_v not_o nay_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o he_o who_o never_o feel_v any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v never_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n who_o heart_n never_o smite_v he_o can_v never_o reckon_v himself_o spiritual_o circumcise_v and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o when_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o more_o yet_o have_v we_o need_v with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n to_o borrow_v the_o apostle_n expression_n rom._n 7.24_o 2._o the_o ancient_a circumcision_n do_v distinguish_v the_o jew_n from_o other_o people_n as_o the_o grecian_n call_v all_o other_o barbarian_n so_o the_o jew_n call_v all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o reproachful_a and_o contumelious_a word_n the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 17.26_o yea_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v by_o other_o reproach_v for_o their_o very_a circumcision_n by_o the_o name_n of_o judeus_fw-la apella_n the_o poet_n speak_v of_o he_o so_o likewise_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v we_o must_v see_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o worldly_a mind_a and_o voluptuous_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n not_o in_o opinion_n as_o the_o pharisee_n think_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o but_o in_o practice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v as_o much_o vanity_n on_o thy_o back_n as_o much_o venom_n in_o thy_o tongue_n as_o much_o pride_n and_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n never_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v judah_n and_o israel_n because_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o differ_v not_o from_o egypt_n and_o edom_n from_o moab_n and_o ammon_n be_v therefore_o rank_v with_o they_o and_o threaten_v with_o they_o as_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n jer._n 9.26_o the_o three_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o circumcision_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n whereby_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v thereby_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o so_o sure_o they_o that_o be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o god_n
and_o so_o live_v as_o person_n that_o be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v can_v never_o reckon_v themselves_o spiritual_o circumcise_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o purity_n of_o life_n phil._n 3.3_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v and_o so_o devote_v unto_o god_n must_v yield_v no_o part_n of_o himself_o either_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o any_o other_o service_n then_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n site_n vovoris_fw-la deo_fw-la imitandus_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la vitulus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la humanis_fw-la operibus_fw-la deseruire_fw-la origen_n hom._n 14._o in_o num._n a_o bullock_n that_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v it_o to_o any_o humane_a service_n and_o therein_o say_v he_o must_v we_o be_v like_o he_o if_o we_o have_v consecrate_v ourselves_o too_o god_n but_o ah_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o so_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o indenture_n unto_o satan_n as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o by_o vow_n his_o slave_n count_v it_o there_o honour_n to_o be_v profane_a and_o their_o great_a glory_n to_o stand_v at_o desiance_n with_o holiness_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a abuse_n for_o a_o consecrate_a temple_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o stable_a or_o into_o a_o sty_n to_o hold_v swine_n in_o but_o how_o much_o great_a be_v the_o abuse_n for_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a consecrate_v unto_o god_n to_o become_v satan_n workhouse_n for_o in_o such_o child_n of_o disobedience_n he_o work_v ephes_n 2.2_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v then_o mortify_v your_o member_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n for_o in_o this_o consist_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v abrogate_a namely_o in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2.11_o you_o see_v what_o this_o token_n of_o god_n love_n to_o abraham_n be_v both_o for_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o mystery_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o withal_o do_v warn_v and_o admonish_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o vile_a and_o carnal_a affection_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o text._n i_o shall_v first_o be_v brief_a in_o the_o other_o part_n that_o be_v behind_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n observe_v of_o what_o worth_n this_o token_n of_o love_n be_v and_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v saint_n steven_n do_v not_o say_v he_o inflict_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n or_o impose_v it_o as_o a_o burden_n he_o give_v it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n out_o of_o his_o special_a faviour_n god_n ordinance_n be_v special_a blessing_n of_o singular_a worth_n the_o almighty_a god_n promise_v to_o this_o man_n abraham_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 13_o 14_o 15._o a_o bountiful_a gift_n and_o yet_o this_o gift_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n or_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o painful_a service_n but_o of_o inestimable_a worth_n it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o so_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o god_n ordinance_n be_v precious_a gift_n and_o that_o may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o time_n which_o the_o donor_n choose_v for_o the_o bestow_n of_o they_o when_o a_o man_n be_v part_v from_o his_o friend_n he_o will_v leave_v behind_o he_o some_o special_a token_n of_o love_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o christ_n jesus_n ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v cativity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n eph._n 4.8_o and_o yet_o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o allude_v so_o much_o to_o the_o part_n of_o one_o friend_n from_o another_o as_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o conqueror_n who_o after_o their_o victory_n go_v up_o into_o their_o city_n in_o triumph_n carry_v their_o captive_n bind_v and_o then_o withal_o give_v rich_a gift_n to_o their_o friend_n so_o christ_n have_v conquer_v hell_n and_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n lead_v they_o captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n but_o as_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o question_n be_v what_o those_o gift_n be_v and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o chief_a gift_n that_o christ_n jesus_n think_v good_a to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n though_o the_o world_n do_v not_o esteem_v they_o 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