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leu._n 14._o 8_o 9_o sect._n v._n i._o the_o first_o mean_n of_o purge_v legal_a uncleanness_n be_v christ._n wash_v which_o shadow_v out_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n can_v wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o great_a work_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o blood_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o legal_a wash_n heb._n 9_o 9_o object_n levit._fw-la 11._o 44._o this_o wash_n be_v call_v a_o sanctification_n answ._n sanctification_n be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o the_o outward_a sign_n internae_fw-la 2._o by_o the_o inward_a truth_n they_o by_o wash_v symbolical_o and_o in_o outward_a profession_n by_o these_o right_n sanctify_v themselves_o but_o thereby_o believer_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o internal_a truth_n and_o the_o laver_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n all_o this_o wash_n then_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v his_o whole_a passion_n and_o obedience_n by_o the_o merit_n whereof_o he_o have_v procure_v both_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o they_o and_o herein_o be_v no_o small_a resemblance_n 1._o wash_v be_v a_o apply_v of_o water_n to_o foul_a part_n so_o in_o resemblance_n the_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n call_v heb._n 9_o 14._o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o on_o god_n part_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o and_o on_o our_o own_o part_n the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o wash_v be_v a_o rumble_a and_o scour_v off_o of_o uncleanness_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o off_o and_o in_o some_o foulness_n they_o must_v wash_v often_o for_o the_o sureness_n of_o the_o work_n note_v the_o pain_n and_o true_a endeavour_n of_o the_o repentant_a heart_n in_o mortification_n and_o afflict_v itself_o it_o be_v well_o content_v with_o any_o beat_n and_o wring_v so_o he_o may_v fetch_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n which_o stick_v as_o close_o as_o his_o flesh_n to_o his_o bone_n 3._o the_o unclean_a party_n be_v to_o wash_v himself_o that_o be_v his_o whole_a man_n and_o every_o part_n which_o note_v total_a sanctification_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o part_n and_o member_n that_o the_o wash_n may_v be_v as_o large_a and_o general_a as_o the_o foulness_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o part_n be_v not_o wash_v by_o christ_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v peter_n say_v not_o my_o foot_n only_a lord_n but_o my_o hand_n and_o head_n 4._o in_o the_o foulness_n of_o leprosy_n he_o must_v wash_v again_o and_o again_o to_o note_v that_o after_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v look_v to_o a_o second_o wash_v of_o sanctification_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o because_o we_o have_v still_o wash_v work_n with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o wash_v ourselves_o by_o daily_a labour_n in_o our_o own_o reformation_n this_o be_v more_o lively_o signify_v in_o that_o other_o ceremony_n add_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o leper_n that_o he_o must_v shave_v his_o hair_n again_o and_o again_o signify_v the_o pare_n away_o of_o superfluity_n and_o lust_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o grow_v and_o a_o voluntary_a depart_n from_o his_o own_o secret_a corruption_n which_o be_v as_o many_o as_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o no_o less_o root_v in_o he_o that_o well_o he_o may_v shave_v and_o lop_v they_o but_o he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n quite_o to_o unroot_v they_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o must_v keep_v they_o under_o but_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o he_o must_v shave_v the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o resist_v his_o lust_n which_o daily_o grow_v upon_o he_o as_o hair_n cut_v quick_o grow_v again_o 5._o the_o unclean_a person_n must_v wash_v his_o clothes_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o impurity_n even_o the_o least_o at_o least_o in_o endeavour_n cherish_v none_o favour_v none_o he_o must_v hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_a esteem_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n foul_a and_o filthy_a enough_o and_o all_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o purify_n of_o the_o soul_n i._o labour_n against_o the_o small_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mental_a adulterer_n away_o banish_v unchastity_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n avoid_v wanton_a company_n as_o do_v joseph_n that_o of_o his_o mistress_n thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n or_o great_a swearer_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o such_o not_o reprove_v they_o no_o papist_n but_o a_o friend_n and_o patron_n as_o see_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o their_o superstition_n no_o atheist_n but_o a_o scorner_n of_o the_o person_n and_o doctrine_n of_o godly_a teacher_n what_o do_v thou_o but_o foam_v out_o thy_o own_o shame_n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v thyself_o never_o so_o pure_a but_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n thou_o be_v unclean_a this_o reprove_v magistrate_n who_o though_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o church_n yet_o suffer_v other_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o lie_v in_o street_n house_n field_n open_o etc._n etc._n profane_v thus_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a to_o our_o god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a abettor_n of_o idle_a person_n and_o gamester_n by_o example_n this_o brand_v minister_n open_o plead_v for_o durnkard_n and_o hateful_a blasphemer_n this_o defile_v master_n parent_n husband_n that_o suffer_v their_o family_n to_o run_v into_o profaneness_n or_o riot_n ii_o in_o all_o these_o touch_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n open_v zach._n clean_a 13._o 1._o 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no_o sin_n must_v reign_v none_o unresisted_a and_o therefore_o 1._o labour_n for_o a_o heart_n circumcise_v there_o the_o lord_n begin_v this_o work_n deut._n 30._o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 16._o there_o see_v thou_o have_v begin_v see_v thy_o desire_n be_v sanctify_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n be_v watch_v and_o guard_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v earthly_a wanton_a impious_a disorder_a or_o unfruitful_a this_o purge_n of_o carnal_a affection_n and_o fasten_v they_o on_o the_o right_a object_n be_v a_o note_n of_o inward_a circumcision_n deut._n 30._o 6._o 2._o see_v thy_o ear_n be_v circumcise_v act._n 7._o 51._o the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v for_o uncircumcised_a ear_n all_o sin_n of_o the_o ear_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v god_n and_o good_a instruction_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o slander_n false_a tale_n wicked_a counsel_n doctrine_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o circumcise_v 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prick_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o convert_v act._n 2._o 37._o which_o make_v the_o circumcise_a mourn_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o judge_v himself_o and_o break_v his_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o take_v the_o knife_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o piece_n of_o flesh_n without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o can_v the_o minister_n take_v the_o sharp_a weapon_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wound_v and_o cut_v the_o body_n of_o flesh_n in_o any_o part_n but_o it_o will_v be_v painful_a and_o sorrowful_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v himself_o and_o dare_v not_o stand_v out_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n as_o many_o contemptuous_a rebel_n do_v a_o hard_a and_o secure_a heart_n be_v a_o uncircumcised_a heart_n good_a josiah_n will_v tremble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o all_o god_n word_n and_o plague_n stir_v not_o pharaoh_n 4._o as_o that_o part_n cut_v off_o be_v never_o set_v to_o the_o 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a_o true_a worshipper_n not_o outward_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o ceremony_n but_o inward_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n a_o jew_n within_o rom._n 2._o 29._o phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o worship_v formal_o for_o fashion_n for_o law_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n can_v contemn_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n can_v away_o with_o inward_a watchfullnesse_n sincerity_n strictness_n though_o by_o baptism_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o holy_a thing_n all_o be_v but_o in_o the_o letter_n without_o all_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n 7._o in_o that_o be_v much_o rejoice_v as_o in_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v much_o boast_n and_o bear_v himself_o upon_o this_o prerogative_n partly_o upon_o the_o external_a work_n partly_o on_o their_o distinction_n by_o it_o partly_o because_o it_o manifest_v they_o son_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o much_o be_v their_o praise_n among_o man_n but_o true_a circumcision_n rejoice_v not_o in_o abraham_n but_o in_o christ_n have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o renounce_v all_o outward_a thing_n and_o settle_v his_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o his_o merit_n count_v all_o other_o thing_n dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o let_v the_o jew_n trust_v in_o circumcision_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o our_o judaize_v papist_n do_v in_o their_o sacrament_n let_v he_o glory_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n joh._n 8._o 33._o that_o he_o be_v belove_v because_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o abraham_n in_o he_o we_o have_v atonement_n and_o become_v a_o belove_a people_n and_o not_o in_o abraham_n in_o he_o we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o speed_n in_o our_o suit_n in_o he_o we_o glory_v all_o day_n long_o we_o trust_v not_o in_o good_a meaning_n as_o simple_a ignorant_a person_n nor_o in_o merit_n as_o wilful_a blind_a papist_n nor_o in_o any_o thing_n within_o we_o nor_o without_o we_o nor_o without_o christ._n all_o our_o joy_n and_o trust_n be_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a inward_a circumcision_n phil._n 3._o 3_o the_o motive_n be_v 1._o all_o outward_a service_n and_o ceremony_n circumcision_n without_o this_o be_v reject_v as_o preach_v hear_v pray_v fast_a weep_a all_o thy_o service_n and_o labour_n be_v lose_v if_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thy_o mind_n be_v not_o renew_v and_o faith_n and_o conversion_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_v be_v challenge_v to_o be_v uncircumcised_a though_o they_o have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n cut_v off_o and_o have_v the_o
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