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             Christ the universall peace-maker: or, The reconciliation of all the people of God, notwithstanding all their differences, enmities. / By Tho: Goodvvin, B.D.
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           CHRIST
           THE
           UNIVERSALL
           
             PEACE-MAKER
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           THE
           RECONCILIATION
           Of
           ALL
           the
           PEOPLE
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           Notwithstanding
           all
           their
           
             Differences
             ,
             Enmities
             .
             By
          
           THO:
           GOODVVIN
           ,
           
             B.
             D.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             G.
          
           for
           
             R.
             Dawlman
             ,
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         CHRIST
         ,
         The
         Vniversall
         PEACE-MAKER
         .
      
       
         
           I.
           PART
           .
        
         
           
             EPHES.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             
               For
               he
               is
               our
               peace
               ,
               who
               hath
               made
               both
               one
               ,
               and
               hath
               broken
               downe
               the
               wall
               of
               partition
               between
               us
               :
            
             
               Having
               abolished
               in
               his
               flesh
               the
               enmity
               ,
               even
               the
               Law
               of
               Commandments
               contained
               in
               ordinances
               ,
               for
               to
               make
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               of
               twain
               ,
               one
               new
               man
               ,
               so
               making
               peace
               .
            
             
               And
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
               in
               one
               body
               by
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               having
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               thereby
               .
               
                 (
                 or
                 )
              
               in
               Himselfe
               .
            
          
        
         
           IT
           were
           a
           manifest
           folly
           in
           the
           judgements
           of
           most
           knowing
           men
           ,
           to
           goe
           about
           to
           use
           in
           any
           set
           way
           ,
           exhortatory
           motives
           to
           perswade
           to
           
             peace
             &
             reconciliation
             the
             people
             of
             God
             amongst
             us
             .
          
           The
           provocations
           are
           so
           high
           ,
           and
           exasperations
           so
           fresh
           and
           encreasing
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           had
           an
           audience
           made
           up
           of
           those
           alone
           that
           have
           the
           swaying
           power
           of
           either
           ,
           and
           together
           therewith
           their
           most
           favourable
           attention
           ,
           and
           interest
           in
           affection
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           know
           how
           to
           attempt
           it
           with
           any
           hope
           of
           successe
           .
           But
           
           though
           the
           animosities
           of
           mens
           spirits
           ,
           augmented
           by
           coincident
           circumstances
           ,
           are
           gon
           beyond
           the
           power
           of
           the
           perswasions
           of
           men
           in
           this
           present
           paroxisme
           :
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           above
           the
           power
           of
           Gods
           wisedome
           and
           providence
           ,
           nor
           the
           force
           and
           efficacy
           of
           Christs
           bloud
           .
           You
           may
           therefore
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           contrary
           appearances
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           ,
           though
           I
           cannot
           hope
           to
           
             perswade
             ,
          
           yet
           to
           BELEEVE
           (
           The
           
             Catholique
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           they
           are
           in
           my
           Creed
           )
           and
           
             because
             I
             beleeve
             therefore
             to
             speake
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           give
           you
           an
           account
           of
           my
           faith
           as
           to
           this
           issue
           .
           Let
           your
           faith
           but
           wait
           ,
           and
           give
           God
           time
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           leave
           him
           to
           effect
           it
           his
           owne
           way
           .
           And
           to
           this
           end
           I
           have
           taken
           this
           Text
           ,
           
             Christus
             Pax
             nostra
             :
             For
             he
             is
             our
             peace
             who
             hath
             made
             both
             one
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           my
           inference
           is
           ,
           That
           
             therefore
             the
             Saints
          
           SHALL
           
             and
          
           MUST
           
             be
             one
             ,
             and
             reconciled
             in
             the
             end
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           best
           newes
           which
           in
           these
           times
           can
           be
           told
           you
           ,
           the
           seasonablest
           we
           can
           heare
           of
           ,
           and
           is
           indeed
           one
           great
           part
           of
           the
           glad
           tidings
           of
           the
           Gospell
           it selfe
           ,
           without
           which
           it
           were
           imperfect
           ,
           which
           Christ
           himselfe
           
             our
             peace
          
           (
           who
           came
           to
           purchase
           it
           ,
           as
           these
           words
           shew
           ,
           so
           )
           came
           
             to
             preach
             ,
          
           as
           the
           very
           next
           v.
           17.
           hath
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           maine
           and
           principall
           intendment
           of
           these
           words
           is
           ,
           to
           give
           an
           eminent
           instance
           of
           the
           efficacy
           of
           Christs
           mediation
           in
           slaying
           the
           enmities
           that
           are
           amongst
           the
           people
           of
           God
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           being
           our
           peace
           in
           that
           respect
           ;
           instancing
           in
           that
           the
           greatest
           that
           ever
           was
           between
           Jew
           and
           Gentile
           ;
           
             Whom
             yet
          
           (
           as
           here
           )
           
             he
             hath
             made
             both
             one
             ,
             and
             hath
             broken
             downe
             the
             partition
             wall
             betweene
             us
             :
          
           and
           however
           he
           mentions
           in
           the
           16.
           v.
           our
           
             reconciliation
             made
             with
             God
          
           (
           of
           which
           elsewhere
           he
           treats
           more
           largely
           )
           yet
           (
           here
           )
           but
           by
           
             way
             of
             confirmation
             of
             our
             faith
          
           in
           this
           other
           of
           reconciliation
           amongst
           our selves
           .
           For
           the
           aime
           of
           its
           introduction
           here
           is
           but
           to
           shew
           ,
           how
           that
           Christ
           in
           reconciling
           us
           to
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           carried
           it
           so
           ,
           and
           did
           it
           under
           
           such
           a
           consideration
           and
           respect
           ,
           as
           necessarily
           drew
           on
           and
           involved
           our
           reconciliation
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           namely
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           
             reconciled
             us
             unto
             God
          
           IN
           ONE
           BODY
           among
           our selves
           .
           It
           is
           an
           happy
           clause
           ,
           that
           addition
           
             [
             in
             one
             body
             ]
          
           and
           on
           purpose
           inserted
           thereinto
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           when
           God
           was
           to
           transact
           our
           peace
           and
           reconciliation
           to
           and
           with
           Christ
           ,
           hanging
           upon
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           nor
           did
           not
           acknowledge
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           ,
           reconciled
           to
           us
           by
           him
           ,
           upon
           any
           other
           termes
           ,
           then
           as
           withall
           we
           were
           lookt
           at
           ,
           and
           
             represented
             to
             him
             by
             Christ
             as
             one
             body
             ;
          
           and
           therein
           reconciled
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           whilest
           we
           were
           reconciled
           to
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Connection
             of
             the
             16.
             ver.
             with
             the
             15.
             discussed
             :
             And
             how
             
               That
            
             Reconciliation
             to
             
               God
               in
               one
               body
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             :
             whether
             of
             
               that
               reconciliation
            
             wrought
             
               for
               us
               ,
            
             or
             
               in
               us
               .
            
          
           
             I
             Meet
             but
             with
             one
             eminent
             difficulty
             in
             the
             coherence
             and
             contexture
             of
             these
             words
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             connexion
             of
             these
             two
             verses
             ,
             v.
             15.
             16.
             as
             namely
             of
             these
             words
             ,
             And
             
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               us
               to
               God
               ,
               v.
               16.
               &c.
            
             with
             the
             former
             v.
             15.
             
             
               Having
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Now
             this
             enmity
             mentioned
             v.
             
             
             15.
             is
             evidently
             intended
             of
             the
             enmity
             betweene
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             ,
             
             as
             is
             clear
             by
             its
             connexion
             with
             v.
             14.
             
             
               Who
               hath
               made
               of
               twaine
               one
               ,
               and
               broken
               downe
               the
               partition
               wall
               :
               Having
               slain
               the
               enmity
               .
            
             Now
             
               the
               twaine
               ,
            
             or
             the
             
               two
               ,
            
             thus
             made
             
               one
            
             (
             between
             whom
             this
             enmity
             was
             )
             is
             not
             God
             and
             we
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             and
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             (
             of
             whom
             he
             had
             spoken
             in
             the
             former
             verses
             )
             for
             he
             adds
             ,
             
               that
               he
               might
               create
               both
               in
               one
               new
               man
               ,
            
             which
             could
             not
             be
             said
             of
             God
             and
             us
             .
          
           
             Now
             then
             the
             difficulty
             is
             ,
             
               what
               reconciliation
               to
               God
               in
               
               one
               body
            
             that
             should
             be
             v.
             16.
             which
             the
             Apostle
             makes
             the
             consequent
             of
             
               having
               slain
               the
               enmity
               betweene
               these
               Jewes
               and
               Gentiles
               ;
            
             For
             the
             connexion
             seemes
             to
             import
             the
             one
             a
             consequent
             of
             the
             other
             :
             And
             the
             words
             to
             run
             thus
             ,
             
               Having
               slain
               the
               enmity
               between
               themselves
               ,
            
             v.
             15.
             
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               them
               to
               God
               ,
            
             v.
             16.
             
             Now
             this
             reconciliation
             to
             God
             must
             be
             either
             meant
             of
             the
             
               work
               of
               reconciliation
            
             wrought
             
               in
               us
               ,
            
             whereby
             we
             turne
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             
             5.
             
             
               Be
               ye
               reconciled
               to
               God
               ,
            
             or
             that
             
               Reconciliation
            
             which
             Christ
             wrought
             
               for
               us
            
             unto
             God
             :
             and
             
               whether
               of
               these
               should
               be
               intended
               ,
            
             
             is
             the
             Question
             .
             And
             so
             withall
             the
             Question
             is
             ,
             whether
             those
             words
             ,
             v.
             16.
             
             
               And
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
               ,
            
             are
             to
             be
             cast
             unto
             the
             15.
             verse
             as
             a
             part
             of
             the
             discourse
             thereof
             ,
             or
             doe
             not
             rather
             begin
             a
             new
             and
             entire
             discourse
             full
             and
             compleat
             within
             themselves
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             stand
             many
             Interpreters
             ,
             and
             the
             chief
             reason
             for
             that
             opinion
             is
             ,
             
             The
             coherence
             of
             these
             words
             with
             those
             next
             immediately
             foregoing
             ,
             
               Having
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               create
               in
               himselfe
               of
               twayne
               one
               New
               man
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             The
             resolve
             of
             which
             seemes
             to
             be
             this
             ,
             That
             Christ
             having
             on
             the
             Crosse
             wrought
             in
             himselfe
             this
             great
             worke
             for
             us
             ,
             to
             slay
             the
             enmity
             betweene
             us
             ,
             and
             make
             both
             one
             ,
             by
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             this
             as
             the
             
               antecedent
            
             worke
             :
             That
             yet
             there
             remained
             
               two
            
             other
             as
             
               consequent
            
             works
             as
             the
             effects
             that
             follow
             therefrom
             .
             Namely
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             
               create
               both
               one
               new
               man
               ,
            
             so
             making
             actually
             peace
             between
             themselves
             .
             And
             2.
             
             To
             bring
             them
             both
             into
             an
             actuall
             state
             of
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             ,
             by
             working
             reconciliation
             in
             them
             towards
             God
             ,
             so
             making
             them
             
               one
               body
               .
            
          
           
             And
             the
             reason
             for
             this
             interpretation
             further
             is
             ,
             That
             both
             these
             two
             are
             brought
             in
             and
             yoked
             in
             the
             like
             Tenour
             
             of
             speech
             ,
             
             
               That
               he
               might
               create
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               ;
            
             as
             if
             they
             were
             like
             parallel
             fruits
             of
             that
             
               antecedent
            
             worke
             ,
             
               slaying
               that
               enmity
            
             mentioned
             ,
             
               v.
            
             15.
             and
             according
             to
             this
             parallel
             ,
             looke
             as
             
               creating
            
             them
             both
             into
             
               one
               new
               man
               ,
            
             is
             and
             must
             be
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             understood
             of
             a
             worke
             wrought
             
               in
               them
               ,
               viz.
            
             the
             
               new
               Creation
               :
            
             so
             also
             that
             other
             ,
             the
             reconciling
             them
             to
             God
             must
             be
             understood
             of
             the
             worke
             of
             reconciliation
             unto
             God
             wrought
             in
             them
             also
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             
               new
               man
            
             they
             are
             
               created
            
             into
             ,
             v.
             15.
             answereth
             but
             unto
             that
             
               one
               body
            
             they
             are
             
               reconciled
            
             unto
             ,
             v.
             16.
             being
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             which
             encreaseth
             the
             difficulty
             is
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             should
             be
             understood
             of
             reconciliation
             unto
             God
             himselfe
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             how
             such
             a
             reconciliation
             should
             be
             the
             consequent
             of
             his
             slaying
             first
             the
             enmity
             between
             the
             Saints
             themselves
             ,
             so
             as
             it
             should
             be
             said
             ,
             
               He
               slew
               the
               enmity
               among
               the
               Saints
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               them
               to
               God
               :
            
             This
             is
             not
             consonant
             to
             reason
             ,
             seeing
             rather
             (
             that
             according
             to
             the
             harmony
             and
             dependance
             of
             Theologicall
             truths
             )
             his
             reconciling
             them
             unto
             God
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             is
             the
             
               antecedent
            
             and
             
               cause
            
             of
             his
             slaying
             the
             
               enmity
            
             of
             them
             
               mutually
               ,
            
             because
             our
             reconciliation
             one
             with
             another
             is
             rather
             depending
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             fruit
             of
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             who
             being
             first
             reconciled
             to
             us
             ,
             all
             things
             else
             are
             reconciled
             one
             to
             another
             ;
             as
             Subjects
             that
             have
             beene
             at
             variance
             ,
             when
             reconciled
             to
             their
             Prince
             or
             Head
             ,
             become
             reconciled
             one
             to
             another
             among
             themselves
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             I
             rather
             incline
             to
             thinke
             ,
             that
             
               other
               kind
               of
               reconciliation
            
             betweene
             
               God
               and
               us
               ,
            
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             
               for
               us
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ,
            
             to
             be
             intended
             v.
             
             16.
             and
             so
             to
             be
             brought
             in
             as
             a
             parallel
             
               with
               that
               former
               reconciliation
               wrought
               by
               him
               also
               on
               the
               Crosse
            
             betweene
             and
             on
             behalfe
             of
             the
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             mutually
             .
             And
             so
             this
             16.
             v.
             to
             begin
             a
             new
             and
             
             intire
             discourse
             ,
             apart
             and
             sejunct
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             namely
             ,
             of
             our
             
               reconciliation
               with
               God
               ,
            
             as
             the
             former
             verses
             had
             discoursed
             of
             that
             reconciliation
             which
             is
             wrought
             for
             us
             
               betweene
               our selves
               .
            
          
           
             And
             so
             the
             
               maine
               proportions
            
             of
             this
             parallel
             are
             these
             ,
             that
             as
             that
             reconciliation
             betweene
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             ,
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             had
             two
             parts
             ,
             1.
             
             
               Positive
               ,
               making
               both
               one
               .
               2.
               
               Privative
               ,
            
             the
             amoveing
             the
             impediment
             that
             caused
             the
             enmity
             ,
             v.
             15.
             (
             the
             consequent
             of
             which
             is
             the
             
               creating
            
             of
             both
             into
             
               one
               new
               man
               :
               )
            
             So
             the
             Apostle
             discoursing
             ,
             v.
             16.
             of
             this
             other
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             ,
             
             he
             therein
             intends
             to
             make
             like
             two
             parts
             thereof
             ,
             answerable
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             onely
             with
             a
             transposition
             of
             speech
             ,
             1.
             
             Positive
             ,
             
               reconciliation
               to
               God
            
             in
             one
             body
             :
             2.
             
             Privative
             ,
             
               Having
               slaine
               that
               enmity
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             against
             God
             :
             The
             resolution
             of
             all
             which
             is
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             Whereas
             there
             was
             a
             double
             enmity
             ,
             one
             
               to
               God
               ,
            
             another
             
               among
               our selves
               ;
            
             Christ
             that
             is
             
               our
               peace
            
             hath
             dealt
             with
             both
             :
             He
             having
             
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               betweene
               themselves
               ,
            
             
             
               hath
               made
               both
               one
               :
            
             And
             having
             
               slaine
            
             in
             like
             manner
             the
             
               enmity
               to
               God
               ,
            
             
             
               hath
               reconciled
               us
               unto
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             that
             which
             cleares
             and
             confirmes
             this
             connexion
             is
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             this
             renders
             a
             more
             full
             and
             just
             analysis
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             :
             1.
             
             That
             v.
             14.
             
             He
             in
             generall
             proclaimes
             Christ
             our
             peace
             .
             And
             then
             2.
             
             In
             the
             next
             words
             proceeds
             to
             the
             two
             particular
             branches
             ,
             wherein
             Christ
             is
             made
             our
             peace
             ,
             1.
             
             Betweene
             our selves
             mutually
             ,
             2.
             
             Betweene
             God
             and
             us
             .
             And
             then
             3.
             
             In
             the
             handling
             of
             either
             ,
             observeth
             this
             parallel
             in
             either
             ,
             namely
             ,
             betweene
             a
             
               privotive
            
             part
             ,
             
               slaying
               the
               enmity
               ;
            
             and
             a
             
               positive
            
             part
             ,
             
               reconciling
            
             and
             making
             one
             ,
             so
             enumerating
             the
             compleat
             requisites
             to
             either
             .
          
           
             Then
             2.
             
             To
             shew
             ,
             that
             these
             are
             indeed
             two
             disjunct
             and
             
             compleat
             discourses
             of
             two
             such
             heads
             of
             Reconciliation
             :
             He
             severs
             the
             first
             ,
             v.
             15.
             from
             the
             second
             ,
             v.
             16.
             by
             adding
             a
             full
             period
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             were
             a
             
               Selah
            
             to
             the
             first
             ,
             thus
             sealing
             up
             the
             v.
             15.
             
             
               So
               making
               peace
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             fully
             and
             compleatly
             ,
             that
             peace
             ,
             which
             had
             beene
             spoken
             of
             among
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             enter
             anew
             ,
             and
             distinctly
             from
             
               this
               ,
            
             upon
             that
             
               other
            
             of
             reconciling
             both
             unto
             God
             ,
             which
             he
             doth
             ,
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             Then
             3.
             
             For
             the
             close
             of
             that
             16.
             v.
             that
             he
             should
             in
             like
             manner
             bring
             in
             
               a
               second
               time
            
             these
             words
             ,
             
               [
               Having
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               ]
            
             upon
             occasion
             of
             his
             mentioning
             our
             
               reconciliation
               to
               God
               ,
            
             argues
             still
             more
             ,
             his
             aime
             to
             be
             to
             cut
             off
             the
             16.
             v.
             from
             the
             15.
             
             For
             if
             those
             words
             ,
             v.
             16.
             
             
               That
               he
               might
               reconcile
               us
               to
               God
               ,
            
             had
             referred
             to
             that
             other
             
               [
               Having
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               ,
               v.
            
             15.
             ]
             as
             a
             part
             of
             that
             sentence
             not
             made
             compleat
             ;
             then
             this
             second
             
               [
               Having
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               ]
            
             needed
             not
             to
             have
             been
             :
             but
             doth
             rather
             shew
             ,
             that
             there
             's
             another
             enmity
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             ,
             distinct
             from
             the
             former
             intended
             by
             him
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             slaying
             thereof
             ,
             joyned
             properly
             and
             genuinely
             with
             its
             
               fellow
               conjugate
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             
               reconciliation
               unto
               God
               ,
            
             as
             the
             former
             ,
             v.
             15.
             had
             in
             like
             manner
             beene
             connected
             with
             
               its
               conjugate
            
             also
             ,
             
               making
               both
               one
            
             among
             themselves
             .
             If
             indeed
             the
             Apostle
             had
             carried
             his
             speech
             in
             the
             15.
             v.
             thus
             ,
             
               Having
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
               betweene
               them
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               create
               one
               new
               man
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
               in
               one
               body
               ,
            
             and
             so
             ended
             his
             discourse
             of
             it
             :
             then
             these
             
               two
               ,
            
             in
             their
             reference
             could
             not
             have
             beene
             parted
             :
             but
             he
             moreover
             adding
             to
             their
             
               reconciling
               to
               God
               ,
            
             a
             second
             time
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Having
               slain
               the
               enmity
            
             (
             namely
             ,
             that
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             )
             he
             so
             maketh
             the
             16.
             v.
             an
             entire
             sentence
             and
             period
             of
             it self
             ,
             as
             the
             14
             ,
             and
             15
             ,
             doe
             make
             in
             like
             manner
             a
             full
             period
             of
             themselves
             :
             and
             so
             the
             14
             ,
             and
             15
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             read
             and
             joyned
             thus
             ;
             
               Christ
               hath
               made
               both
            
             (
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             )
             one
             ,
             
               having
               slain
               the
               enmity
            
             
             (
             that
             was
             betweene
             them
             :
             )
             thus
             
               Beza
            
             and
             others
             :
             and
             answerably
             the
             16.
             to
             this
             sense
             ,
             with
             an
             easy
             and
             faire
             transposition
             ,
             
               And
               having
               slaine
               ,
            
             Or
             ,
             
               And
               hath
               slaine
               the
               enmity
            
             (
             namely
             ,
             betweene
             God
             and
             them
             )
             
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
               in
               one
               body
               by
               the
               Crosse
               ,
            
             on
             which
             he
             also
             slew
             that
             enmity
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             it
             will
             be
             said
             ,
             That
             the
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             or
             
               (
               And
               )
            
             which
             the
             16.
             v.
             begins
             with
             ,
             seemeth
             to
             cast
             the
             reference
             of
             this
             ,
             upon
             the
             former
             
               slaying
               the
               enmity
               ,
               v.
            
             15.
             and
             so
             the
             latter
             to
             be
             but
             an
             emphaticall
             repetition
             of
             the
             same
             :
             I
             answer
             ,
             That
             
               that
               (
               and
               )
            
             v.
             16.
             is
             but
             all
             one
             with
             
               moreover
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             often
             used
             ,
             as
             introducing
             a
             new
             and
             distinct
             discourse
             ,
             added
             to
             a
             former
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             4.
             
             As
             thus
             understood
             the
             parallel
             is
             rendred
             yet
             more
             full
             ;
             for
             as
             there
             is
             here
             found
             a
             
               double
               enmity
               ,
            
             and
             an
             answerable
             
               double
               slaying
            
             of
             each
             in
             order
             to
             a
             
               double
               reconciliation
               ,
            
             so
             to
             make
             up
             the
             parallel
             (
             which
             the
             Apostle
             intended
             )
             yet
             the
             more
             full
             ,
             there
             are
             
               two
            
             further
             
               clauses
               added
            
             to
             each
             ,
             fitly
             answering
             to
             one
             another
             .
             For
             as
             of
             the
             one
             he
             sayes
             ,
             Having
             
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
            
             IN
             HIS
             FLESH
             ,
             
               v.
            
             15.
             so
             of
             the
             other
             (
             the
             latter
             )
             in
             like
             manner
             he
             speakes
             ,
             having
             
               slaine
               that
               enmity
            
             IN
             HIMSELFE
             ,
             
               v.
            
             16.
             as
             the
             Greeke
             beares
             ,
             and
             the
             margent
             varies
             it
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             to
             any
             difficulty
             proposed
             ,
             That
             which
             is
             left
             as
             materiall
             to
             be
             considered
             ,
             is
             onely
             this
             ;
             How
             his
             having
             slaine
             that
             enmity
             betweene
             us
             our selves
             first
             ,
             should
             be
             conceived
             to
             be
             the
             
               antecedent
            
             to
             reconcile
             us
             to
             God
             ?
          
           
             Now
             for
             answer
             hereunto
             ;
             1.
             
             Besides
             ,
             that
             according
             to
             that
             connexion
             which
             I
             have
             given
             ,
             that
             the
             16.
             v.
             should
             thus
             make
             up
             a
             full
             period
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             doth
             keepe
             it selfe
             intire
             within
             it selfe
             (
             as
             v.
             14
             ,
             and
             15
             ,
             also
             doe
             )
             and
             so
             not
             at
             all
             referring
             
               to
               the
               slaying
               the
               enmity
               ,
               v.
            
             15.
             as
             hath
             beene
             
             explained
             ;
             which
             coherence
             doth
             at
             once
             cut
             off
             the
             whole
             of
             that
             objection
             at
             first
             made
             :
             But
             besides
             this
             (
             supposing
             it
             might
             take
             in
             ,
             and
             referre
             to
             that
             slaying
             
               the
               enmity
               v.
            
             15.
             among
             the
             Saints
             ,
             as
             the
             antecedent
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             ingredient
             unto
             their
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             )
             there
             may
             perhaps
             this
             just
             assoylment
             be
             given
             thereto
             .
          
           
             That
             2.
             
             In
             order
             of
             nature
             ,
             
               All
               enmity
            
             must
             first
             be
             supposed
             removed
             ,
             ere
             
               friendship
            
             or
             (
             as
             here
             )
             reconciliation
             ,
             can
             be
             supposed
             to
             be
             procured
             :
             the
             reason
             of
             which
             is
             obvious
             to
             any
             judgement
             ,
             
               first
               peace
            
             by
             slaying
             enmity
             ,
             and
             
               then
               good
               will
               .
            
             And
             so
             upon
             this
             and
             the
             like
             grounds
             ,
             these
             words
             ,
             
               that
               he
               might
               reconcile
               unto
               God
               in
               one
               body
               ,
            
             may
             well
             be
             supposed
             to
             have
             a
             
               secondary
               aspect
            
             to
             his
             
               having
               first
            
             abolisht
             the
             
               enmity
            
             between
             
               our selves
               ,
            
             ver.
             15.
             as
             well
             as
             our
             
               enmity
               against
               God
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             
             And
             the
             Apostle
             his
             adding
             [
             IN
             ONE
             BODY
             ]
             (
             which
             he
             studiously
             hath
             done
             )
             shewes
             ,
             that
             they
             being
             under
             that
             notion
             and
             respect
             
               reconciled
            
             unto
             God
             by
             Christ
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ;
             that
             then
             withall
             at
             the
             
               same
               time
               ,
            
             yea
             in
             
               order
               of
               nature
               ,
               first
               ,
            
             their
             
               enmities
               one
               against
               another
               were
               removed
            
             as
             well
             as
             against
             God
             himselfe
             :
             
               All
            
             sorts
             of
             
               Enmities
            
             being
             to
             be
             removed
             ere
             
               Any
            
             sort
             of
             
               Reconciliation
            
             attained
             ,
             surely
             under
             that
             notion
             ,
             they
             cannot
             be
             considered
             reconciled
             
               to
               God
               ,
            
             but
             withall
             it
             must
             be
             said
             ,
             they
             are
             at
             peace
             ,
             and
             so
             made
             one
             
               among
               themselves
               ,
            
             at
             least
             these
             two
             doe
             mutually
             
               argue
            
             each
             the
             other
             .
             If
             indeed
             there
             had
             beene
             roome
             left
             for
             us
             to
             conceive
             ,
             that
             our
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             had
             beene
             so
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             for
             us
             ,
             as
             for
             
               each
               person
            
             consider'd
             
               onely
               single
               ,
            
             and
             
               apart
            
             (
             though
             even
             so
             it
             was
             intended
             ,
             namely
             for
             each
             and
             every
             person
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             involved
             in
             that
             other
             :
             )
             Then
             indeed
             it
             might
             have
             beene
             supposed
             that
             their
             
               enmities
               to
               God
               ,
            
             had
             been
             slain
             and
             done
             
               first
               away
               ,
            
             and
             reconciliation
             wrought
             with
             him
             first
             ,
             by
             one
             
               primary
            
             act
             ,
             &
             then
             after
             that
             ,
             
               ex
               consequenti
               ,
            
             as
             a
             
               secondary
               
               worke
               ,
            
             our
             reconciliation
             amongst
             our selves
             had
             been
             cast
             in
             ,
             and
             followed
             thereupon
             ;
             or
             which
             is
             all
             one
             ,
             wrought
             and
             procured
             by
             a
             second
             act
             or
             intention
             of
             Christs
             .
             But
             if
             
               in
               one
               and
               the
               same
               very
               individuall
               act
               ,
            
             and
             
               intention
            
             of
             their
             being
             
               reconciled
               to
               God
               ,
            
             they
             were
             considered
             [
             AS
             ONE
             BODY
             ]
             and
             that
             this
             is
             put
             in
             as
             an
             involved
             ingredient
             thereinto
             ,
             so
             ,
             you
             must
             necessarily
             suppose
             
               their
               owne
            
             mutuall
             
               enmities
            
             done
             away
             also
             ,
             at
             least
             together
             therewith
             ,
             by
             
               one
            
             and
             the
             
               same
               individuall
            
             act
             also
             ;
             and
             
               this
               consideration
            
             if
             there
             were
             no
             other
             ,
             is
             a
             sufficient
             
               salvo
            
             to
             the
             forementioned
             
               difficulty
               .
            
             Now
             how
             this
             reconciliation
             
               unto
               God
               in
               one
               Body
            
             was
             performed
             by
             Christ
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             I
             shall
             handle
             in
             the
             second
             
               Section
            
             of
             this
             discourse
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             trouble
             you
             no
             further
             with
             untying
             this
             knot
             ,
             or
             the
             drawing
             out
             into
             one
             smooth
             continued
             line
             ,
             the
             series
             of
             this
             coherence
             :
             For
             however
             (
             take
             the
             16.
             
               ver.
            
             in
             which
             of
             these
             senses
             you
             please
             )
             the
             words
             in
             the
             14.
             and
             15.
             
               ver.
            
             are
             sufficient
             bottome
             for
             the
             heads
             of
             that
             whole
             discourse
             I
             intend
             .
             For
             these
             words
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             14
             ,
             15.
             doe
             undeniably
             (
             as
             all
             must
             confesse
             )
             treat
             of
             the
             
               reconciliation
            
             of
             
               the
               people
               of
               God
            
             among
             themselves
             ,
             and
             sufficiently
             hold
             forth
             these
             
               two
               Generalls
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             
               work
               of
               Christ
               on
               the
               Crosse
            
             to
             procure
             it
             ,
             
               He
               hath
               made
               both
               one
               ,
               having
               slaine
               the
               enmity
               in
               his
               flesh
               :
            
             and
             hath
             virtually
             (
             in
             the
             virtue
             of
             his
             death
             )
             broke
             downe
             the
             partition
             wall
             that
             occasioned
             it
             ,
             which
             in
             his
             providence
             he
             after
             ruined
             .
             And
             2.
             
               the
               work
               of
               Christ
            
             by
             his
             
               spirit
               in
               us
               ,
               creating
               both
               one
               new
               man
               in
               himselfe
               .
            
          
           
             And
             now
             take
             the
             other
             words
             
               ver.
            
             16.
             in
             either
             sense
             ,
             or
             in
             both
             ,
             (
             which
             are
             not
             inconsistent
             )
             however
             this
             is
             observable
             even
             therein
             ;
             that
             the
             Apostle
             was
             not
             content
             to
             have
             setly
             pursued
             the
             Saints
             reconciliation
             among
             themselves
             ,
             
             in
             those
             two
             whole
             verses
             ,
             the
             14
             ,
             15.
             but
             when
             he
             speaks
             of
             
               reconciliation
               with
               God
            
             also
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             16.
             he
             must
             needs
             add
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             that
             clause
             also
             ,
             IN
             ONE
             BODY
             ;
             the
             
               reconciliation
            
             then
             of
             the
             
               Saints
               mutuall
            
             is
             upon
             all
             accounts
             ,
             the
             
               principall
               intendment
            
             of
             the
             Apostle
             here
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Division
             of
             the
             words
             .
             The
             Principall
             Heads
             of
             this
             Discourse
             set
             out
             ,
             which
             are
             foure
             .
          
           
             NOw
             for
             the
             DIVISION
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             
               That
            
             will
             fall
             according
             to
             either
             the
             
               larger
               ,
            
             or
             else
             the
             more
             
               speciall
            
             scope
             of
             the
             words
             .
             If
             we
             take
             them
             in
             that
             first
             and
             largest
             comprehensivenesse
             ,
             as
             treating
             of
             both
             our
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             betweene
             our selves
             also
             ,
             and
             how
             Christ
             our
             peace
             is
             both
             ,
             so
             they
             admit
             of
             this
             division
             and
             Analysis
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             
               generall
            
             theme
             and
             argument
             of
             the
             whole
             should
             be
             premised
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Christus
               Pax
               nostra
               ,
               Christ
               is
               our
               peace
               ;
            
             which
             is
             the
             inscription
             of
             a
             Proclamation
             of
             him
             under
             one
             of
             his
             eminent
             Royall
             titles
             ,
             
               Christ
               the
               great
               and
               perfect
               Peace
               maker
               .
            
             And
             then
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             Proclaiming
             him
             such
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             branches
             or
             
               particulars
            
             thereof
             ,
             that
             may
             argue
             him
             such
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             As
             an
             
               Universall
               Peace-maker
               ,
            
             as
             both
             ,
             being
             a
             
               peace
            
             betweene
             
               all
               sorts
               of
               persons
            
             at
             variance
             ,
             and
             also
             extending
             his
             mediation
             to
             the
             removing
             of
             
               all
               sorts
               of
               enmities
               .
            
             1.
             
             
               Persons
               ,
            
             as
             1.
             
             
               Betweene
               us
               ,
               ver.
            
             19.
             that
             is
             ,
             among
             our selves
             ,
             abolishing
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               that
               enmity
               ,
            
             ver.
             15.
             2.
             
             Betweene
             
               God
            
             and
             
               us
               ,
            
             slaying
             
               that
               enmity
               also
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             thus
             an
             
               Universall
               Peace-maker
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             
               establisher
               of
               a
               through
               and
               a
               perfect
               peace
               ,
            
             both
             for
             
               time
               past
               ,
            
             and
             time
             
               to
               come
               .
            
             1.
             
             Who
             hath
             already
             made
             and
             concluded
             it
             ,
             as
             in
             his
             owne
             person
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             he
             
               hath
            
             
             made
             it
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             he
             
               hath
            
             dissolved
             and
             broke
             downe
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             
               now
            
             to
             be
             done
             .
             And
             2.
             the
             same
             secured
             for
             the
             
               future
               ,
            
             even
             for
             ever
             ;
             
               these
               enmities
               being
               abolisht
               ,
               ver.
            
             14
             ,
             15.
             that
             is
             ,
             utterly
             abolisht
             ,
             as
             never
             to
             get
             head
             ;
             
               slain
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             never
             to
             revive
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Our
             
               compleate
               peace
            
             as
             in
             respect
             to
             
               all
               parts
               ,
            
             that
             concur
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             
               wayes
            
             of
             peace
             to
             accomplish
             it
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             sure
             .
             1.
             
             In
             respect
             of
             
               Parts
               .
            
             Both
             1.
             
             
               Negative
            
             by
             
               removing
            
             and
             destroying
             even
             the
             very
             
               occasion
            
             of
             the
             enmity
             :
             The
             
               partition
               wall
               of
               ordinances
               ,
            
             breaking
             that
             downe
             ,
             and
             againe
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             16.
             slaying
             
               the
               enmity
            
             it selfe
             .
             2.
             
             
               Positive
               ,
            
             expressed
             in
             two
             words
             ,
             
               Reconciling
               ,
               ver.
               16.
               making
               both
               one
               ,
            
             ver.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Then
             4.
             
             By
             all
             
               sorts
               of
               wayes
            
             accomplishing
             it
             ,
             1.
             
               representing
            
             us
             in
             his
             
               person
               ,
            
             as
             in
             
               one
               body
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             personating
             all
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             under
             that
             consideration
             reconciling
             them
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             one
             another
             .
             2.
             
             
               Meritoriously
               ,
            
             taking
             on
             his
             person
             ,
             (
             as
             representing
             their
             persons
             )
             all
             their
             enmities
             ,
             
               [
               in
               his
               flesh
               ]
            
             or
             the
             humane
             nature
             ,
             sayes
             the
             15.
             
               v.
               
            
             Hanging
             
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ,
            
             ver.
             16.
             and
             so
             offering
             that
             up
             as
             one
             common
             sacrifice
             to
             God
             for
             all
             ;
             (
             He
             is
             said
             to
             
               reconcile
               all
               in
               one
               body
               by
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               ver.
            
             16.
             )
             3.
             
             
               Efficiently
            
             by
             his
             spirit
             ,
             
               creating
               both
               into
               one
               man
               ,
            
             of
             all
             conjunctions
             the
             neerest
             ,
             and
             that
             creation
             wrought
             
               in
               himselfe
               ,
            
             of
             all
             foundations
             of
             union
             the
             firmest
             :
             for
             they
             being
             both
             created
             one
             man
             ,
             &
             united
             in
             and
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             is
             able
             and
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             hold
             them
             for
             ever
             together
             .
             And
             to
             put
             the
             more
             evident
             notice
             upon
             all
             he
             had
             said
             or
             should
             say
             of
             him
             in
             this
             respect
             ,
             he
             intermingleth
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             discourse
             ,
             this
             Selah
             or
             note
             of
             observation
             ,
             
               so
               making
               peace
               ,
            
             (
             take
             notice
             of
             it
             sayes
             he
             )
             So
             or
             THUS
             ,
             
               Universally
               ,
               perfectly
               ,
               compleately
               ,
            
             &
             
               eternally
               .
            
             And
             this
             is
             one
             account
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             and
             indeed
             of
             the
             whole
             and
             every
             part
             and
             particle
             thereof
             .
          
           
           
             But
             if
             we
             single
             forth
             that
             more
             speciall
             and
             principall
             ayme
             ,
             afore
             mentioned
             ,
             
               Christus
               Pax
               nostra
               ,
            
             as
             in
             relation
             unto
             making
             peace
             
               among
               us
               ,
            
             the
             elect
             of
             God
             :
             so
             in
             stead
             of
             any
             accurate
             division
             of
             them
             ,
             I
             shall
             onely
             draw
             forth
             these
             
               four
               propositions
               ,
            
             which
             will
             suck
             into
             themselves
             the
             strength
             of
             what
             these
             words
             have
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             this
             great
             point
             .
             Namely
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             
               story
               of
               the
               greatnesse
               of
               that
               enmity
               ,
            
             (
             the
             greatest
             that
             ever
             was
             ,
             )
             betweene
             
               Jew
               and
               Gentile
            
             afore
             Christs
             comming
             ,
             and
             a
             while
             after
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             those
             Jewish
             
               rites
            
             and
             
               ordinances
            
             of
             the
             Ceremoniall
             Law
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostle
             by
             a
             
               Metonymie
            
             termeth
             therefore
             
               the
               enmity
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               The
               story
               of
               Christs
               transactions
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ,
            
             by
             which
             he
             
               virtually
            
             slew
             and
             abolisht
             this
             enmity
             ,
             and
             
               meritoriously
            
             made
             them
             both
             one
             ,
             and
             reconciled
             both
             in
             one
             body
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               The
               story
               of
               their
               actuall
               accord
               ,
            
             and
             becomming
             one
             as
             the
             records
             of
             the
             
               Acts
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
            
             and
             they
             in
             their
             Epistles
             have
             presented
             it
             unto
             our
             view
             :
             and
             the
             
               principles
            
             by
             which
             ,
             and
             the
             
               providences
            
             whereby
             ,
             that
             partition
             
               wall
            
             was
             
               broke
               downe
               ,
            
             and
             the
             enmity
             allayed
             ;
             chiefly
             by
             
               creating
               both
               one
               New
               man
               in
               himselfe
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             
               the
               instance
               of
               all
               this
               was
               intended
               by
               God
               as
               a
            
             PRECEDENT
             ,
             and
             
               leading
               cause
            
             under
             the
             
               New
               Testament
               ,
               to
               assure
               us
               ,
               that
               whatsoever
               should
               fall
               out
               in
               after
               ages
               ,
               of
               difference
               among
               the
               Saints
               ,
            
             yet
             still
             however
             they
             both
             
               might
            
             and
             
               should
            
             in
             the
             
               issue
               be
               reconciled
               ,
            
             and
             their
             differences
             in
             a
             like
             manner
             allayed
             and
             compounded
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             shew
             the
             
               wayes
            
             and
             
               principles
            
             whereby
             to
             effect
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             I.
             SECTION
             .
             1
             Head
             .
             The
             Greatnes
             of
             that
             Enmity
             ,
             which
             was
             between
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             ,
             untill
             Christ
             purchased
             their
             Reconciliation
             .
          
           
             FOr
             the
             first
             ,
             I
             have
             to
             present
             you
             out
             of
             this
             text
             ,
             with
             an
             instance
             of
             the
             
               deepest
               ,
            
             and
             
               most
               lasting
               enmity
               ,
            
             between
             two
             sorts
             of
             men
             chosen
             to
             be
             one
             body
             unto
             God
             ,
             that
             shared
             as
             then
             the
             whole
             world
             between
             them
             ,
             
               (
               Jew
            
             and
             
               Gentile
               )
            
             that
             ever
             was
             or
             will
             be
             in
             all
             ages
             :
             which
             yet
             was
             compounded
             by
             Christ
             .
             View
             we
             it
             first
             in
             the
             
               generall
            
             through
             those
             
               expressions
            
             the
             
               text
               useth
            
             of
             it
             .
             The
             Apostle
             sets
             it
             forth
             to
             us
             ,
             not
             barely
             by
             tearms
             of
             
               distance
            
             and
             
               division
               ,
            
             calling
             them
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               Both
            
             or
             
               two
               ,
            
             and
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               twaine
               ;
            
             nor
             simply
             of
             being
             
               enemies
            
             in
             an
             ordinary
             way
             ,
             but
             speaks
             of
             an
             
               enmity
            
             in
             the
             abstract
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             a
             
               special
            
             enmity
             it
             was
             ,
             not
             that
             which
             is
             
               common
               to
               man
            
             against
             man
             ,
             (
             who
             as
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             that
             knows
             our
             nature
             tells
             us
             ,
             are
             mutually
             
               hatefull
            
             to
             ,
             and
             
               hating
               one
               another
               ,
            
             Tit.
             3.
             1.
             )
             But
             a
             
               knotted
               ,
            
             twisted
             ,
             combined
             enmity
             .
             
               That
            
             the
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             disolved
             it
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             14.
             imports
             .
             A
             stirring
             
               active
            
             enmity
             ,
             that
             lay
             not
             sleeping
             .
             This
             the
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             ver.
             15.
             implies
             :
             
               He
               made
               it
               inefficacious
               ,
            
             tooke
             away
             the
             strength
             ,
             the
             energy
             ,
             the
             operative
             virtue
             of
             it
             :
             Yea
             and
             if
             you
             will
             take
             in
             ,
             and
             borrow
             from
             the
             expression
             
               ver.
            
             16.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               He
               slew
               it
               .
            
             It
             was
             a
             
               living
               spritefull
            
             enmity
             ,
             yea
             that
             had
             a
             rage
             in
             it
             ,
             (
             we
             on
             the
             contrary
             call
             such
             an
             one
             
               deadly
               ,
            
             because
             it
             aimes
             at
             life
             :
             )
             The
             
               *
            
             word
             beares
             up
             to
             this
             ,
             
               non
               tam
               occidit
               quam
               trucidavit
               ;
            
             Christ
             did
             not
             
               barely
               kill
               it
               ,
            
             but
             
               bloudily
            
             with
             
               a
               rage
               ,
            
             as
             provoked
             with
             the
             fiercenesse
             that
             was
             found
             in
             the
             enmity
             it selfe
             .
             For
             the
             
               rage
            
             thereof
             was
             
               cruell
               ,
            
             and
             
               reacht
               up
               to
               heaven
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             .
          
           
             Likewise
             an
             
               old
               Hatred
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Prophet
             
               Ezekiel
            
             in
             his
             
             times
             tearmed
             it
             ,
             speaking
             of
             that
             between
             the
             
               PhilistimGentiles
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Jewes
               ;
            
             but
             this
             was
             now
             grown
             
               much
               older
               ,
            
             in
             all
             ,
             of
             2000.
             yeares
             continuance
             ,
             )
             even
             from
             the
             first
             time
             wherein
             God
             
               separated
               the
               people
            
             from
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Abraham
            
             by
             circumcision
             he
             did
             .
             
               A
               wall
            
             of
             separation
             (
             if
             I
             may
             pursue
             the
             Metaphor
             in
             the
             text
             )
             whose
             foundation
             was
             laid
             in
             
               Abrahams
               time
               ,
            
             when
             
               circumcision
            
             was
             first
             given
             (
             for
             that
             began
             the
             quarrell
             )
             reared
             up
             higher
             by
             
               Moses
               rites
               ,
            
             Further
             lengthned
             and
             stretched
             out
             in
             all
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             throughout
             all
             ages
             ,
             untill
             Christ
             who
             came
             to
             abolish
             it
             ,
             and
             breake
             it
             downe
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             an
             
               Universall
            
             hatred
             in
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             to
             
               all
               Nations
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               all
               Nations
            
             to
             
               the
               Jewes
               .
            
             Even
             all
             who
             were
             called
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               Gentiles
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               uncircumcision
               by
               that
               which
               is
               called
               circumcision
               ,
            
             ver.
             11.
             as
             all
             Nations
             were
             tearmed
             and
             reckoned
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             Thus
             God
             foreordained
             ,
             that
             as
             to
             honour
             his
             Sonne
             in
             reconciling
             us
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             permits
             the
             greatest
             sins
             and
             enmities
             to
             be
             in
             the
             hearts
             and
             lives
             of
             those
             he
             intends
             to
             save
             ,
             against
             himselfe
             :
             so
             likewise
             that
             the
             highest
             and
             toughest
             animosities
             should
             be
             found
             ,
             amongst
             those
             ,
             (
             when
             he
             should
             come
             on
             earth
             ,
             )
             that
             were
             ordained
             to
             be
             his
             people
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             
               Soveraigne
               power
               ,
            
             and
             
               efficacy
               of
               his
               mediation
               ,
            
             in
             constituting
             them
             one
             
               new-man
            
             in
             himselfe
             .
             These
             but
             in
             
               generall
            
             for
             a
             foundation
             out
             of
             the
             text
             .
          
           
             The
             story
             of
             the
             
               Particulars
            
             of
             it
             hath
             
               two
               branches
               :
            
             1.
             
             What
             
               it
               was
               betweene
            
             them
             
               before
               Christ
               ,
            
             and
             the
             conversion
             of
             either
             to
             the
             Christian
             faith
             .
             2.
             
             What
             
               after
               conversion
               ,
            
             and
             that
             both
             equally
             had
             embraced
             Christ
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Take
             the
             elevation
             of
             it
             
               before
               ,
            
             both
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             other
             authentique
             Testimonies
             :
             Both
             ,
             1.
             
             Of
             the
             
               Jew
            
             against
             the
             
               Gentile
               .
            
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             
               Gentile
            
             against
             the
             
             
               Jew
               .
            
             And
             I
             shall
             withall
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             make
             a
             
               parallel
            
             of
             the
             one
             with
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             
               the
               Jew
               against
               the
               Gentile
               .
            
             The
             quarrell
             was
             begun
             indeed
             by
             them
             ;
             they
             out
             of
             a
             carnall
             fleshly
             boasting
             of
             their
             priviledge
             to
             be
             the
             onely
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             as
             they
             were
             )
             scorned
             and
             contemned
             the
             poore
             Gentiles
             .
             The
             11.
             verse
             insinuates
             this
             :
             
               Yea
               were
               Gentiles
            
             who
             
               are
               called
               uncircumcision
               by
               that
            
             (
             nation
             namely
             )
             
               which
               is
               called
               the
               circumcision
               in
               the
               flesh
               .
            
             It
             began
             at
             Nicknames
             :
             and
             the
             Jewes
             were
             they
             ,
             that
             began
             to
             call
             names
             first
             ,
             as
             interpreters
             have
             observed
             .
             And
             it
             began
             
               early
               ,
            
             almost
             from
             the
             time
             when
             the
             
               seed
               of
               Abraham
            
             first
             received
             
               that
               badge
            
             of
             difference
             .
             You
             heare
             on
             't
             in
             
               Jacobs
            
             time
             ,
             
               To
               give
               our
               sister
               to
               one
               that
               is
               uncircumcised
               ,
               that
               were
               a
               reproach
               to
               us
               .
            
             Gen.
             34.
             14.
             say
             the
             sons
             of
             
               Jacob
            
             in
             the
             case
             of
             
               Dinah
               .
            
             And
             after
             amongst
             all
             the
             race
             of
             the
             Jewes
             both
             good
             and
             bad
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             The
             same
             was
             used
             as
             a
             
               reproach
               ,
            
             as
             by
             
               Sampson
               ,
            
             Judg.
             15.
             18.
             by
             
               Jonathan
               ,
            
             1
             Sam.
             14.
             16.
             
             By
             
               David
               ,
            
             Chap.
             17.
             26.
             36.
             
             By
             
               Saul
               ,
            
             Chap.
             31.
             4.
             
             They
             judging
             it
             ,
             (
             though
             but
             a
             circumstance
             ,
             yet
             )
             far
             worse
             then
             
               death
               it selfe
               ,
            
             to
             
               dye
               by
               the
               hands
               of
               the
               uncircumcised
               ,
            
             or
             have
             
               the
               daughters
               of
               the
               uncircumcised
               triumph
               .
            
             2
             Sam.
             1.
             20.
             
             And
             in
             the
             Prophets
             
               uncircumcised
            
             and
             
               uncleane
            
             are
             all
             one
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             32.
             1.
             
             When
             they
             would
             accurse
             one
             to
             the
             most
             accursed
             
               death
               ,
            
             (
             as
             all
             Nations
             ,
             according
             to
             what
             they
             have
             esteemed
             the
             worst
             of
             Deaths
             ,
             they
             have
             accordingly
             expressed
             such
             like
             curses
             ;
             As
             
               Abi
               in
               malam
               crucem
               ,
            
             among
             the
             Romans
             )
             
               Let
               him
               dye
            
             (
             said
             the
             Jew
             )
             
               the
               death
               of
               the
               uncircumcised
               ,
            
             as
             
               Ezek.
            
             28.
             10.
             
             When
             they
             imprecated
             the
             most
             ignominious
             
               buriall
               ,
            
             Thou
             
               shalt
               lye
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               uncircumcised
               ,
            
             Ezek.
             31.
             18.
             
             A
             person
             excommunicate
             ,
             
               accursed
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               heathen
            
             was
             to
             them
             all
             one
             ;
             
               Let
               him
               be
               as
               an
               heathen
               ,
            
             Mat.
             18.
             and
             they
             distinguish
             themselves
             from
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             by
             appropriating
             the
             title
             of
             
               sinners
               ,
            
             wholly
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ;
             
               we
               that
               
               are
               Jewes
            
             BY
             
               nature
               ,
               and
               not
               sinners
               of
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             Gal.
             2.
             15.
             and
             God
             foreseeing
             how
             apt
             their
             spirits
             were
             to
             grow
             from
             hence
             into
             an
             
               abhorrency
            
             of
             all
             other
             Nations
             ,
             made
             a
             specall
             Law
             to
             prevent
             it
             ,
             concerning
             some
             particular
             Nations
             .
             Deut.
             23.
             7.
             
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               abhor
               an
               Edomite
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               thy
               brother
               :
               thou
               shalt
               not
               abhor
               an
               Egyptian
               ,
               because
               thou
               wast
               a
               stranger
               in
               his
               Land
               .
            
          
           
             Next
             see
             this
             
               enmity
            
             expressed
             in
             their
             
               carriages
               and
               dealings
            
             with
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             they
             not
             onely
             
               not
               communicate
            
             with
             them
             
               in
               sacris
               ,
            
             in
             
               holy
               things
               ,
            
             but
             their
             zeale
             was
             such
             ,
             and
             this
             after
             the
             light
             of
             Christianity
             appeared
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             have
             
               killed
               Paul
               ,
            
             Acts
             21.
             31.
             for
             no
             other
             crime
             but
             this
             ,
             
               ver.
               28.
               
               This
               is
               the
               man
               hath
               brought
               Greeks
               ,
               (
               that
               is
               Heathens
               )
               into
               the
               Temple
               ,
               and
               hath
               polluted
               the
               holy
               place
               ,
            
             ver.
             28.
             nay
             they
             accounted
             it
             an
             
               abhominable
               thing
               ,
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             (
             as
             in
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             4.
             3.
             the
             word
             is
             rendred
             ,
             
               abominable
               Idolatry
               )
            
             and
             so
             the
             vulgar
             Here
             )
             
               to
               keepe
               company
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             familiarly
             ,
             yea
             or
             so
             much
             as
             
               to
               come
               ,
            
             (
             unnecessarily
             ,
             )
             
               to
               one
               of
               another
               Nation
               ;
            
             founding
             all
             this
             ,
             upon
             that
             which
             was
             a
             peculiar
             command
             ,
             upon
             a
             speciall
             ground
             ,
             against
             the
             
               Ammonites
            
             and
             
               Moabites
               ,
            
             Deut.
             23.
             6.
             
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               seeke
               their
               peace
               ,
               nor
               their
               prosperity
               all
               thy
               dayes
               for
               ever
               .
            
             This
             they
             extended
             to
             
               all
               Nations
               :
            
             and
             This
             to
             that
             rigidity
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             not
             doe
             
               ordinary
               courtesies
            
             of
             common
             humanity
             ,
          
           
             
               Non
               monstrare
               vias
               eadem
               nisi
               sacra
               colenti
               ,
            
             
             sayes
             
               Juvenal
               ,
            
             not
             
               tell
               a
               mans
               way
               ,
            
             to
             a
             poore
             wanderer
             ,
             an
             act
             
               of
               civility
               :
               Non
               ad
               fontem
               deducere
               ,
            
             to
             
               lead
               to
               a
               well
            
             for
             
               water
               ,
            
             which
             was
             an
             
               act
            
             of
             
               charity
               .
            
             The
             Woman
             of
             
               Samaaia
            
             therefore
             wonders
             at
             Christ
             ,
             Joh.
             4.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               How
               is
               it
               that
               thou
               being
               a
               Jew
               ,
               askest
               drinke
               of
               me
               ,
               which
               am
               a
               woman
               of
               Samaria
               ?
               for
               the
               Jewes
               have
               no
               dealings
               with
               the
               Samaritans
               .
               Each
               one
               of
               you
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             
               will
               ,
            
             and
             that
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             
               loose
               his
               Oxe
               or
               his
               Asse
               from
               the
               stall
               ,
               and
               leade
               
               him
               away
               to
               watering
               ,
            
             Luke
             13.
             15.
             but
             they
             would
             not
             doe
             thus
             much
             for
             an
             
               Heathen
            
             though
             
               ready
            
             to
             
               perish
            
             for
             thirst
             ,
             not
             shew
             him
             a
             Well
             hard
             by
             ,
             sayes
             the
             same
             
               Juvenal
            
             in
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             
               Quaesitum
               ad
               fontem
               solos
               deducere
               verpos
               :
            
             not
             
               give
               a
               cup
               of
               cold
               water
               ,
            
             which
             Christ
             makes
             the
             least
             of
             curtesies
             ,
             save
             onely
             to
             their
             own
             
               *
            
             
               Verpi
               ,
            
             as
             we
             say
             
               vermin
            
             and
             
               circumcised
            
             ones
             .
             So
             
               Juvenal
            
             scoffs
             them
             ,
             
               &
               hoc
               Judaicum
               Jus
               ,
            
             This
             is
             the
             
               Jewish
               Law
               .
            
          
           
             And
             no
             wonder
             of
             all
             this
             ,
             for
             indeed
             they
             accounted
             all
             the
             
               Heathen
            
             as
             
               beasts
            
             made
             
               to
               be
               destroyed
               :
            
             (
             upon
             the
             mistake
             of
             their
             Commission
             concerning
             those
             seven
             
               Nations
               ,
            
             
             given
             up
             by
             God
             the
             Judge
             of
             the
             World
             (
             in
             whose
             soveraignty
             it
             was
             ,
             )
             into
             their
             hands
             .
             )
             Even
             Christ
             speaking
             in
             the
             
               common
               language
            
             of
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             calls
             the
             
               Syropheniciam
            
             Woman
             and
             
               all
            
             the
             Gentiles
             
               doggs
               ,
            
             Mat.
             15.
             25
             ,
             26.
             as
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             call
             
               Christians
            
             at
             this
             day
             ;
             yea
             out
             of
             their
             own
             records
             some
             of
             the
             
               Rabbinicall
            
             interpreters
             upon
             
               Deut.
            
             21.
             11.
             they
             have
             delivered
             ,
             that
             they
             accounted
             them
             
               feris
               deteriores
               ,
               worse
               then
               beasts
               ,
               &
               nuptias
               eorum
               innuptas
               ,
               their
               marriages
               ,
               no
               marriages
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             
               nec
               homicidium
               nec
               adulterium
               in
               eos
               committi
               posse
               ,
            
             that
             it
             was
             
               no
               adultery
               to
               abuse
               their
               Wives
               ,
               no
               murther
               to
               kill
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               no
               robbery
               to
               take
               from
               them
               ,
            
             by
             never
             so
             much
             violence
             .
             
             Which
             
               Josephus
               Albo
            
             Justifies
             in
             his
             
               disputation
               adversus
               Christianos
               ,
            
             giving
             this
             reason
             ,
             that
             
               be
               that
               lived
               without
               their
               Law
               and
               worshipt
               false
               Gods
               ,
               he
               was
               a
               common
               enemy
               ,
               &
               in
               eum
               illicitum
               nihil
               ,
            
             and
             
               nothing
               can
               be
               unlawfull
               ,
               that
               is
               done
               against
               him
               by
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Can
             malice
             be
             supposed
             to
             rise
             any
             higher
             ?
             and
             yet
             in
             
               that
               Nation
            
             it
             did
             against
             these
             poore
             
               Gentiles
               .
               1
               Thess.
            
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Contrary
               they
               are
               to
               all
               men
               ,
            
             and
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               forbidding
               us
               to
               preach
               to
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               be
               saved
               .
            
             The
             Apostle
             speaking
             it
             by
             way
             of
             aggravation
             ,
             of
             their
             malice
             ,
             seemes
             to
             intend
             it
             not
             onely
             
               consequenter
               ,
            
             that
             
             they
             denied
             them
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             
               without
               which
               ,
            
             they
             
               could
               not
            
             be
             saved
             :
             but
             farther
             
               intentionaliter
               ,
            
             what
             was
             in
             their
             intentions
             ,
             that
             suppose
             ,
             they
             had
             thought
             the
             Gospell
             a
             meanes
             of
             salvation
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             forbad
             it
             to
             be
             preacht
             to
             them
             ,
             
               that
               they
               might
               not
               be
               saved
               .
            
             Is
             there
             
               not
               worke
               for
            
             a
             Peacemaker
             now
             ?
             This
             on
             the
             JEVVES
             PART
             .
          
           
             And
             can
             we
             think
             the
             GENTILES
             were
             behind
             hand
             with
             them
             ?
             and
             yet
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             were
             the
             more
             moderate
             of
             the
             two
             ,
             as
             the
             11
             
               verse
            
             here
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Parable
               of
               the
               good
               Samaritane
               ,
            
             that
             poured
             
               Oyle
            
             into
             a
             strangers
             
               wounds
               ,
            
             and
             the
             story
             of
             the
             
               Samaritan
            
             Woman
             ,
             All
             shew
             :
             for
             shee
             layes
             fault
             on
             the
             
               Jew
               ,
            
             that
             HE
             
               would
               not
               aske
               water
               of
               a
               Samaritan
               ,
            
             and
             not
             
               è
               contra
               .
            
             It
             were
             too
             much
             to
             reckon
             up
             all
             that
             might
             be
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             
               Poets
            
             and
             
               Historians
               .
            
             I
             will
             but
             so
             far
             make
             mention
             of
             some
             
               Testimonies
            
             of
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             hatred
             against
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             as
             they
             make
             up
             a
             
               parallel
            
             with
             what
             hath
             beene
             said
             of
             the
             
               Jewish
            
             enmity
             against
             the
             
               Gentiles
               :
            
             thereby
             to
             manifest
             that
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             were
             even
             with
             them
             ,
             if
             not
             in
             
               malice
               ,
            
             get
             in
             
               jeeres
            
             and
             
               scornes
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Did
             the
             Jewes
             
               reproach
            
             them
             as
             
               uncircumcised
               ,
            
             as
             you
             heard
             ?
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             on
             the
             contrary
             scorned
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             as
             much
             for
             
               circumcision
               ,
            
             calling
             them
             
               Apellas
               ,
               Judaeus
               Apella
               :
               Curtos
               ,
            
             so
             
               *
            
             
               Horace
               ;
               Recutitos
               ,
            
             so
             
               †
            
             
               Martial
               .
            
             And
             
               *
            
             
               Persius
               ,
               Verpos
               ,
            
             as
             also
             
               Juvenal
               .
            
             There
             is
             wit
             in
             these
             ,
             but
             so
             unseemly
             as
             I
             must
             forbeare
             to
             
               English
            
             them
             :
             
               They
               were
               jeeres
               at
               their
               circumcision
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Did
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             abhor
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             and
             not
             converse
             with
             them
             ?
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             on
             the
             other
             side
             would
             hold
             their
             Nose
             at
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             when
             they
             met
             them
             ,
             and
             cry
             
               *
            
             
               Faetentes
               Judaeos
               ,
               stinking
               Jewes
               :
            
             
               †
            
             
               vel
               fortuitum
               eorum
               occursum
               oculis
               horrebant
               ,
               animo
               persequebantur
               ,
            
             they
             
               abhord
               the
               sight
               of
               them
               ,
            
             if
             by
             chance
             they
             met
             them
             .
          
           
           
             And
             3.
             
             esteemed
             them
             of
             
               all
               Nations
            
             the
             
               worst
               :
            
             so
             
               Marcus
            
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             but
             passing
             through
             
               Judaea
            
             to
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             and
             observing
             their
             manners
             ,
             
               dolenter
               dicitur
               exclamasse
               ,
               O
               Marcomanni
               ,
               O
               Quadi
               ,
               O
               Sarmatas
               ,
               tandem
               alios
               vobis
               deteriores
               inveni
               :
            
             which
             was
             as
             if
             when
             wee
             would
             expresse
             the
             
               wretchednesse
            
             of
             any
             
               Nation
            
             we
             accounted
             
               most
               vile
               ,
            
             should
             say
             ,
             
               O
               you
               Canniballs
               ,
               yea
               barbarous
               savages
               ,
               that
               are
               found
            
             amongst
             the
             
               wildest
               Africans
            
             or
             
               Americans
               ,
               We
               have
               at
               length
               found
               ,
               and
               light
               upon
               a
               Generation
               of
               men
               ,
               worse
               by
               far
               then
               you
               .
            
             In
             this
             manner
             doth
             he
             speak
             of
             these
             
               Iewes
               .
            
          
           
             And
             4.
             
             As
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             turned
             it
             into
             
               a
               curse
            
             to
             be
             a
             
               Gentile
               ,
            
             as
             you
             heard
             :
             so
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             in
             their
             
               cursings
               ,
            
             turned
             the
             
               like
            
             upon
             the
             
               Jewes
               .
            
             Jer.
             24.
             9.
             
             
               And
               I
               will
               deliver
               them
               to
               be
               removed
               into
               all
               the
               Kingdomes
               of
               the
               Earth
               for
               their
               hurt
               ,
               to
            
             BE
             AREPROCH
             ,
             
               and
               a
            
             PROVERB
             ,
             
               and
               a
            
             TAVNT
             ,
             
               and
               a
            
             CURSE
             
               in
               all
               places
               whither
               I
               shall
               drive
               them
               .
            
             It
             was
             Gods
             own
             Retaliation
             upon
             them
             and
             fulfilled
             ;
             as
             we
             now
             ,
             so
             the
             Hearthen
             then
             imprecated
             on
             themselves
             ,
             
               I
               were
               a
               Iew
               ,
               if
               I
               did
               so
               or
               so
               ,
            
             and
             thus
             
               in
               all
               places
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Prophet
             hath
             it
             :
             yea
             Jer.
             42.
             18.
             they
             were
             made
             ,
             
               an
            
             EXECRATION
             ,
             AN
             ASTONISHMENT
             ,
             and
             A
             CURSE
             .
             What
             can
             be
             more
             ?
          
           
             5.
             
             As
             they
             esteemed
             all
             other
             Nations
             as
             
               Doggs
            
             and
             
               Beasts
               :
            
             the
             
               Gentile
            
             doth
             the
             like
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             reckons
             them
             but
             as
             
               Swine
               ,
            
             the
             most
             contemtible
             of
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             this
             in
             a
             witty
             
               retortion
            
             from
             the
             
               Iewish
               practices
               ,
            
             
               
                 Nec
                 distare
                 putant
                 humana
                 carne
                 suillam
                 .
              
            
             putting
             this
             interpreation
             upon
             their
             forbearance
             to
             eate
             
               swines
               flesh
               ,
            
             that
             
               mankind
               and
               swine
               were
               alike
               to
               them
               .
            
          
           
             And
             6.
             
             As
             they
             hated
             
               all
               Nations
               ,
            
             so
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             resented
             accordingly
             this
             
               Catholique
               spirit
            
             in
             the
             
               Jew
            
             against
             them
             
               all
               ,
            
             which
             turned
             their
             hearts
             
               universally
               to
               hate
               them
               .
               
               Ashuerus
            
             had
             127.
             
             Provinces
             ,
             amongst
             which
             ,
             the
             
               Jewes
            
             (
             as
             we
             reade
             )
             had
             enemies
             in
             them
             all
             .
             
               Est
               .
            
             8.
             9.
             and
             9.
             16.
             compared
             ,
             whom
             the
             Kings
             Letters
             restrained
             with
             difficulty
             from
             falling
             on
             them
             in
             every
             Nation
             :
             And
             they
             accuse
             and
             arraign
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
               1.
               
               As
               hurtfull
               to
               Kings
               and
               Provinces
               ,
            
             Ezra
             4.
             15.
             as
             
               continually
               moving
               sedition
               ,
            
             in
             the
             same
             place
             of
             
               Ezra
               4.
               15.
               
               They
               are
               a
               people
               that
               of
               old
               time
               have
               moved
               sedition
               .
            
             And
             the
             same
             aspersion
             went
             current
             among
             the
             Romanes
             and
             Greekes
             many
             hundred
             yeeres
             after
             :
             
               These
               men
               being
               Jewes
               doe
               exceedingly
               trouble
               our
               City
               ,
            
             Acts
             16.
             20.
             say
             the
             
               Philippians
            
             to
             the
             
               Magistrates
            
             of
             the
             City
             .
             They
             lay
             their
             accusation
             that
             it
             was
             the
             
               genius
            
             of
             the
             Nation
             :
             it
             is
             their
             
               Knowne
               custome
            
             so
             to
             doe
             .
             2.
             
             As
             
               unsociable
               to
               the
               rest
               of
               mankind
               .
            
             
             
               Antiochus
            
             friends
             in
             
               Diodorus
            
             pleaded
             thus
             against
             the
             
               Jew
               :
            
             
             That
             
               they
               alone
               of
               all
               Nations
               were
               insociable
               ,
               and
               not
               capable
               of
               any
               mixture
               or
               coalescency
               with
               them
               ;
               no
               not
               at
               table
               ;
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             In
             
               Esther
            
             you
             have
             the
             same
             intimated
             ,
             c.
             3.
             8.
             
             
               There
               is
               a
               certaine
               people
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             the
             Jewes
             )
             
               scattered
               abroad
               and
               dispersed
               among
               the
               people
               ,
               whose
               lawes
               are
               diverse
               from
               all
               people
               ,
            
             &c.
             3.
             
             The
             Gentiles
             accused
             them
             as
             
               enemies
               to
               all
               Nations
               ,
            
             so
             in
             that
             of
             
               Diodorus
               ,
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               that
               they
               wisht
               well
               to
               none
               :
            
             and
             not
             only
             so
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             to
             
               account
               all
               others
               enemies
               .
            
             So
             also
             
               Tacitus
               l
               5.
               adversus
               omnes
               alios
               hostile
               odium
               ,
            
             an
             hostile
             and
             deadly
             hatred
             is
             in
             them
             against
             all
             others
             .
             Yea
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               haters
               of
               mankind
               ;
            
             so
             also
             it
             followes
             there
             in
             
               Diodorus
               .
            
             'T
             is
             strange
             the
             Apostle
             should
             expresse
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             neere
             the
             same
             words
             ,
             They
             ARE
             CONTRARY
             TO
             ALL
             MEN
             ,
             and
             
               God
               they
               please
               not
               ,
            
             1
             Thess.
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             As
             
               they
            
             founded
             their
             hatred
             against
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             on
             this
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             
               Worshippers
               of
               other
               Gods
               ,
            
             so
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             accused
             and
             detested
             them
             as
             
               *
            
             
               Hostes
               immortalium
               Deorum
               ,
            
             Enemies
             of
             the
             immortall
             Gods
             :
             and
             Religion
             
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             this
             ,
             these
             rites
             here
             were
             the
             
               partition
               wall
               .
            
          
           
             And
             Lastly
             ,
             Under
             the
             notion
             of
             such
             a
             manner
             of
             persons
             as
             these
             ,
             were
             they
             universally
             hated
             by
             all
             Nations
             ,
             as
             the
             Bookes
             of
             the
             Prophets
             doe
             shew
             ,
             especially
             
               Ezekiel
            
             and
             
               Jeremy
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Cup
             is
             carried
             to
             all
             Nations
             for
             no
             other
             crime
             then
             their
             enmity
             to
             the
             Jewes
             ;
             likewise
             the
             Bookes
             of
             
               Esther
            
             and
             
               Ezra
               :
            
             and
             accordingly
             persecuted
             they
             were
             ,
             upon
             that
             account
             ;
             
               banisht
               out
               of
               Rome
            
             againe
             and
             againe
             ,
             as
             by
             
               Claudius
               ,
            
             Acts
             16.
             20.
             
             As
             by
             other
             Emperours
             :
             and
             at
             last
             they
             destroyed
             both
             their
             City
             and
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             seene
             the
             enmities
             of
             both
             .
             And
             was
             there
             not
             cause
             to
             wish
             and
             pray
             ,
             as
             
               David
            
             Ps.
             14.
             upon
             the
             like
             occasion
             ,
             
               Oh
               that
               the
               salvation
            
             (
             or
             Saviour
             and
             Messiah
             )
             
               were
               come
               out
               of
               Sion
               :
            
             or
             ,
             
               The
               desire
               of
               all
               Nations
               were
               come
               ?
            
          
           
             This
             for
             the
             story
             of
             their
             enmity
             
               afore
               their
               conversion
               :
            
             that
             of
             their
             enmity
             and
             dissentions
             that
             continued
             
               after
               ,
            
             though
             proper
             to
             this
             ,
             yet
             comes
             more
             fitly
             in
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             disjoynted
             from
             the
             
               third
               part
            
             of
             this
             Discourse
             ,
             where
             it
             will
             have
             its
             place
             in
             order
             ,
             to
             shew
             ,
             
               How
               those
               enmities
               were
               actually
               allayed
               ,
               and
               composed
               betweene
               them
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           II.
           PART
           .
        
         
           II.
           Head
           .
           What
           hath
           been
           done
           in
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           himselfe
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           Virtually
           and
           Representatively
           ,
           towards
           our
           reconciliation
           Mutuall
           .
           A
           two-fold
           reconciliation
           between
           the
           Saints
           themselves
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           Christ
           ,
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           distinguisht
           .
        
         
           THis
           
             second
          
           is
           to
           unfold
           the
           
             transactions
          
           by
           which
           Christ
           hath
           
             virtually
             slaine
          
           and
           
             abolisht
             all
             this
             enmity
             ,
             and
             procured
             this
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           distinct
           handling
           of
           what
           belongs
           to
           this
           
             second
             Head
          
           from
           what
           is
           to
           follow
           in
           the
           
             third
             ;
          
           And
           to
           sever
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           in
           the
           text
           this
           difference
           may
           be
           observed
           betweene
           
             the
             things
          
           that
           Christ
           hath
           done
           for
           the
           effecting
           and
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           peace
           .
           1.
           
           What
           was
           transacted
           and
           done
           simply
           and
           
             abstractly
          
           in
           his
           owne
           
             person
             alone
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             procurement
          
           of
           it
           ,
           
             On
             the
             Crosse
             .
          
           2.
           
           What
           he
           workes
           
             efficiently
          
           in
           
             us
             ,
          
           (
           though
           
             concretely
             ,
             in
             himselfe
             ,
          
           upon
           us
           )
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           through
           
             Providences
             ,
          
           to
           the
           full
           
             accomplishment
          
           thereof
           .
           The
           
             first
          
           of
           these
           belongs
           to
           this
           
             second
             Head
             ;
          
           the
           
             last
          
           of
           these
           takes
           up
           the
           
             third
             Head
             .
          
        
         
           Onely
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           this
           method
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           noticed
           ,
           how
           evidently
           
             in
             the
             text
             ,
          
           these
           
             two
             sorts
             of
             workings
             by
             Christ
          
           are
           distinguished
           each
           from
           other
           ,
           and
           ranged
           there
           in
           the
           order
           I
           have
           proposed
           them
           .
        
         
           Here
           is
           manifestly
           a
           
             double
             making
          
           of
           these
           
             twaine
             one
             :
          
           1.
           
           The
           one
           exprest
           in
           
             time
             past
             ;
          
           the
           other
           as
           
             to
             come
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           perfected
           .
           1.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           who
           
             hath
             made
             both
             one
             ,
          
           v.
           14.
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             having
             abolisht
             ,
          
           v.
           15.
           in
           his
           owne
           flesh
           personally
           .
           2.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             That
             he
             might
             make
             both
             one
             .
          
           The
           first
           
             antecedent
             ,
          
           and
           already
           done
           ;
           the
           other
           
             consequent
             ,
          
           and
           
           to
           be
           accomplisht
           :
           the
           latter
           distinguisht
           from
           the
           former
           ,
           as
           the
           
             consequent
          
           or
           
             effect
          
           from
           its
           
             cause
             :
             He
             hath
             made
             both
             one
             ,
          
           THAT
           HE
           MIGHT
           
             create
             both
             one
          
           into
           
             one
             new
             man
             ;
          
           the
           influence
           and
           vertue
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           bringing
           about
           the
           latter
           .
           And
           2.
           accordingly
           in
           the
           Originall
           ,
           these
           
             two
          
           are
           further
           
             distinguished
          
           by
           words
           of
           a
           different
           import
           (
           though
           our
           Translation
           hath
           taken
           no
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           hath
           folded
           them
           up
           each
           ,
           under
           one
           and
           the
           same
           word
           
             [
             making
             one
             ]
          
           so
           making
           them
           one
           indeed
           ;
           But
           )
           the
           first
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             making
             one
             ,
          
           v.
           14.
           is
           of
           a
           more
           
             large
          
           signification
           ,
           and
           is
           appliable
           and
           extendible
           to
           expresse
           (
           as
           here
           also
           it
           is
           intended
           )
           a
           
             virtuall
             ,
             influentiall
             making
          
           Us
           
             one
          
           in
           his
           own
           
             person
             ,
          
           afore
           we
           are
           made
           one
           in
           
             our selves
             .
          
           The
           latter
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           more
           
             restrictive
             )
          
           properly
           and
           strictly
           signifies
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           [
           CREATING
           
             both
             one
             ]
          
           or
           making
           both
           one
           by
           a
           new
           creation
           :
           And
           therefore
           [
           IN
           ONE
           NEW
           MAN
           ,
           ]
           is
           added
           as
           the
           product
           of
           this
           
             second
             kind
             of
             making
             :
          
           and
           this
           imports
           a
           
             physicall
             efficiency
             ,
          
           and
           working
           
             upon
             us
             ;
          
           a
           moulding
           and
           forming
           
             us
             ,
          
           by
           
             creation
             ,
          
           into
           this
           onenesse
           among
           our selves
           ,
           although
           the
           mould
           in
           which
           this
           latter
           is
           wrought
           and
           cast
           ,
           is
           his
           person
           also
           ,
           
             [
             in
             himselfe
             :
             ]
          
           Yet
           not
           
             in
             himselfe
             ,
          
           considered
           
             personally
          
           and
           
             alone
             ,
          
           but
           as
           uniting
           us
           
             to
             himselfe
             ,
          
           and
           so
           working
           upon
           us
           
             concretely
          
           through
           in
           and
           by
           himselfe
           .
           And
           therefore
           3.
           they
           differ
           ,
           the
           first
           being
           performed
           
             in
             himselfe
             singly
             ,
          
           personally
           when
           he
           was
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           especially
           
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
          
           and
           is
           therefore
           exprest
           as
           past
           ,
           
             Hath
             made
             one
             ,
          
           as
           a
           businesse
           
             done
             ,
          
           and
           
             perfected
          
           already
           ,
           as
           much
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           such
           a
           way
           making
           one
           )
           as
           ever
           it
           shall
           be
           .
           The
           other
           to
           be
           effected
           
             afterwards
          
           in
           
             us
             ,
          
           in
           our
           severall
           ages
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           ,
           as
           the
           
             new
             Creature
          
           is
           :
           that
           he
           might
           
             create
             of
             two
             ,
             one
             new
             man
             .
          
        
         
           To
           illustrate
           the
           difference
           of
           these
           two
           
             makings
             one
             ,
          
           but
           in
           one
           parallel
           instance
           (
           although
           the
           like
           
             duplicate
          
           is
           found
           ,
           and
           distinction
           holds
           in
           all
           kind
           of
           works
           done
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           
           for
           us
           by
           Christ
           :
           )
           because
           it
           is
           the
           next
           akin
           to
           this
           .
           The
           parallel
           is
           that
           of
           
             Reconciliation
             or
             making
             peace
             betweene
             God
             and
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           These
           two
           workes
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           the
           neerest
           twins
           of
           all
           other
           done
           for
           us
           by
           Christ
           :
           so
           are
           they
           ,
           herein
           ,
           exactly
           parallel
           and
           alike
           .
           Now
           unto
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           our
           
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             ,
             a
             double
             reconciliation
          
           is
           necessary
           :
           The
           one
           wrought
           
             out
             of
             us
             ,
          
           in
           Christs
           person
           for
           us
           ;
           
             God
             was
             in
             Christ
             reconciling
             the
             world
             :
          
           The
           other
           
             in
             us
             ;
             We
             beseech
             you
             to
             be
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           The
           like
           holds
           in
           this
           
             our
             Reconciliation
             Mutuall
             .
          
           Or
           to
           set
           the
           likenesse
           of
           these
           
             Gemelli
          
           to
           your
           view
           in
           another
           glasse
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           another
           Scripture
           )
           that
           gives
           forth
           the
           neernesse
           of
           the
           resemblance
           of
           this
           sort
           of
           Reconciliation
           ,
           in
           
             parallel
             words
             and
             lines
             ,
          
           to
           those
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           it
           is
           ,
           1
           Coloss.
           20.
           
           He
           sayes
           first
           ,
           
             Christ
             having
             made
             peace
             by
             the
             bloud
             of
             his
             Crosse
             ,
             to
             reconcile
             all
             to
             himselfe
             ;
          
           this
           is
           a
           work
           already
           done
           ,
           and
           done
           FOR
           ALL
           ,
           at
           once
           ,
           
             meritoriously
             ,
          
           and
           
             representatively
             ,
          
           as
           there
           it
           followes
           .
           
             [
             In
             the
             body
             of
             his
             flesh
             through
             death
             ,
          
           v.
           22.
           ]
           After
           which
           he
           speakes
           of
           
             another
             reconciliation
          
           of
           us
           ,
           wrought
           
             in
             us
             ,
             towards
             God
             too
             ,
          
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             And
             you
             that
             were
             enemies
             hath
             he
          
           NOVV
           
             reconciled
             .
          
           This
           latter
           therefore
           wrought
           since
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           former
           ,
           was
           perfected
           ,
           as
           the
           effect
           of
           it
           .
           The
           very
           same
           or
           like
           here
           you
           have
           expressed
           of
           that
           
             reconciliation
          
           or
           making
           one
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             mutually
             ,
          
           which
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           .
           1.
           
           
             He
             hath
             made
             both
             one
             ,
          
           v.
           14.
           
             in
             his
             flesh
             ,
          
           v.
           15.
           
             in
             one
             body
          
           by
           
             the
             Crosse
             ,
          
           v.
           16.
           thus
           
             meritoriously
          
           and
           
             representatively
             .
             2.
             
             That
             he
             might
             create
             of
             twaine
             in
             one
             new
             man
             ,
          
           so
           
             efficiently
             :
          
           Both
           must
           goe
           in
           their
           severall
           seasons
           and
           successions
           to
           the
           effecting
           thereof
           ,
           or
           there
           would
           not
           be
           peace
           .
           I
           have
           given
           you
           the
           grounds
           for
           these
           generall
           heads
           out
           of
           the
           text
           ;
           I
           come
           to
           such
           particular
           branches
           of
           each
           ,
           as
           into
           which
           the
           text
           also
           spreads
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           roote
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
         
           
             1
             SECTION
             .
             Two
             Branches
             of
             what
             Christ
             did
             in
             his
             own
             person
             ,
             On
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             to
             reconcile
             the
             Saints
             .
             1.
             
             By
             way
             of
             sacrifice
             ,
             and
             taking
             on
             him
             their
             enmities
             .
             2.
             
             Of
             representation
             ,
             [
             in
             one
             body
             ]
             in
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             THat
             which
             is
             
               proper
            
             (
             as
             was
             said
             )
             to
             this
             PART
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               What
               hath
               beene
               done
               in
               Christs
               own
               person
               .
            
             The
             particulars
             hereof
             are
             two
             ,
             which
             I
             find
             in
             the
             text
             ,
             (
             to
             the
             materialls
             of
             which
             I
             confine
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             shall
             take
             them
             in
             that
             order
             in
             which
             they
             lye
             :
             )
             1.
             
             
               By
               way
               of
               sacrifice
               ,
            
             having
             taken
             on
             him
             before
             God
             the
             enmities
             of
             both
             against
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             offering
             up
             
               his
               flesh
            
             as
             a
             sacrifice
             for
             both
             .
             The
             2.
             
             By
             a
             
               voluntary
               assuming
            
             and
             
               gathering
            
             the
             
               persons
               of
               all
               the
               Elect
               into
               one
            
             BODY
             in
             himselfe
             :
             he
             representing
             and
             sustaining
             their
             persons
             ,
             and
             so
             
               [
               in
               one
               body
               ]
               reconciling
               them
               unto
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Both
             are
             
               expressely
            
             and
             
               distinctly
            
             mentioned
             :
             The
             
               first
            
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Having
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
            
             (
             namely
             ,
             between
             them
             )
             
               in
               his
               flesh
               :
            
             which
             flesh
             ,
             taking
             on
             him
             their
             enmities
             ,
             was
             made
             a
             sacrifice
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             therefore
             v.
             16.
             
             
               By
               the
               Crosse
            
             is
             added
             .
             The
             
               second
            
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               That
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               to
               God
               in
               one
               body
               :
            
             and
             though
             both
             these
             were
             performed
             at
             once
             ,
             and
             by
             one
             individuall
             act
             ,
             yet
             that
             act
             is
             to
             be
             lookt
             at
             ,
             as
             having
             these
             two
             distinct
             considerations
             concurring
             in
             it
             .
             And
             the
             first
             in
             order
             of
             nature
             ,
             making
             way
             for
             the
             second
             ,
             as
             in
             opening
             the
             connexion
             of
             v.
             15
             ,
             and
             16.
             
             I
             have
             already
             shewed
             ;
             I
             must
             handle
             them
             therefore
             each
             apart
             .
          
           
             How
             Christs
             offering
             himselfe
             up
             as
             
               a
               sacrifice
            
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             standing
             as
             a
             common
             person
             in
             our
             stead
             
               before
               God
               ,
            
             should
             abolish
             all
             our
             
               enmities
               against
               God
               himselfe
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               reconcile
               us
               unto
               him
               ,
            
             This
             is
             ordinarily
             and
             generally
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             were
             
               proper
            
             to
             speake
             of
             ,
             if
             our
             
               reconciliation
               to
               God
               himselfe
            
             had
             beene
             the
             theme
             set
             out
             to
             be
             treated
             of
             :
             But
             how
             
               these
               very
               same
               acts
               and
               transactions
               of
               Christ
            
             should
             together
             therewith
             
               conduce
            
             to
             
               our
               reconciliation
               one
               with
               another
               ,
            
             this
             onely
             is
             
               genuine
            
             at
             
               this
               time
               ,
            
             and
             to
             be
             eyed
             as
             the
             
               direct
            
             and
             
               proper
               levell
            
             of
             what
             doth
             ensue
             :
             although
             even
             this
             is
             so
             involved
             with
             that
             other
             ,
             that
             this
             cannot
             be
             explicated
             without
             supposing
             and
             glancing
             thereat
             :
             this
             but
             to
             set
             and
             keepe
             the
             Readers
             eye
             steady
             upon
             the
             single
             marke
             aymed
             at
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Branch
               .
               Two
               things
               to
               explicate
               the
               first
               Branch
               .
               1.
               
               That
               Christs
               offering
               himselfe
               was
               intended
               as
               a
               sacrifice
               for
               Enmities
               betweene
               the
               Saints
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               against
               God
               .
            
             
               TWo
               things
               are
               distinctly
               to
               be
               spoken
               unto
               for
               the
               clearing
               of
               these
               things
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               the
               offering
               up
               Christs
               flesh
               on
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               was
               intended
               as
               a
               sacrifice
               ,
               as
               well
               for
               our
               reconciliation
               mutuall
               ,
               as
               for
               reconciliation
               with
               God
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               How
               according
               to
               the
               
                 analogy
                 of
                 the
                 ends
                 ,
              
               use
               ,
               and
               intent
               of
               
                 sacrifices
                 of
                 old
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 offering
                 up
                 of
                 Christs
                 flesh
              
               should
               be
               intended
               and
               directed
               as
               
                 a
                 sacrifice
                 ,
              
               to
               take
               away
               these
               our
               owne
               enmities
               ,
               and
               
                 make
                 peace
                 and
                 friendship
                 amongst
                 our selves
                 .
              
            
             
               For
               the
               
                 first
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               the
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               of
               this
               point
               ,
               That
               
                 as
                 a
                 sacrifice
                 it
                 was
                 so
                 intended
                 ,
              
               the
               whole
               frame
               and
               contexture
               of
               these
               words
               doth
               evince
               it
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               When
               he
               sayes
               v.
               15.
               
               
                 That
                 he
                 hath
                 abolisht
                 the
                 enmity
                 in
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               he
               doth
               undeniably
               intend
               that
               enmity
               which
               
               was
               betweene
               these
               
                 twaine
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Jew
              
               and
               
                 Gentile
              
               (
               this
               hath
               beene
               proved
               afore
               :
               )
               and
               therefore
               he
               is
               found
               particularly
               to
               instance
               in
               the
               
                 rites
                 of
                 the
                 ceremoniall
                 Law
                 ,
              
               (
               which
               by
               a
               metonymie
               he
               calls
               
                 the
                 enmity
                 ,
                 )
              
               as
               the
               outward
               occasion
               of
               that
               bitter
               enmity
               in
               each
               others
               hearts
               .
            
             
               
                 Now
                 then
                 2.
                 
                 That
              
               this
               enmity
               was
               taken
               away
               by
               his
               flesh
               as
               a
               sacrifice
               ;
            
             
               First
               ,
               The
               laying
               together
               the
               
                 phrases
              
               of
               the
               Text
               ,
               evinceth
               it
               ;
               as
               when
               he
               sayes
               ,
               
                 He
                 hath
                 abolisht
                 this
                 enmity
                 in
                 his
                 flesh
                 .
              
               1.
               
               In
               saying
               
                 the
                 enmity
                 in
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               it
               necessarily
               imports
               
                 his
                 having
                 taken
                 that
                 enmity
                 in
                 or
                 upon
                 his
                 owne
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               to
               answer
               for
               it
               in
               their
               stead
               .
               Even
               as
               well
               ,
               as
               when
               in
               the
               16.
               verse
               ,
               he
               is
               said
               
                 to
                 have
                 slaine
                 the
                 enmity
              
               (
               namely
               ,
               against
               God
               )
               
                 in
                 himselfe
                 ;
              
               thereby
               is
               intended
               ,
               that
               he
               
                 tooke
                 that
                 enmity
                 on
                 himselfe
                 ;
              
               undertaking
               to
               pacify
               and
               allay
               ,
               and
               by
               being
               
                 himselfe
                 slaine
                 ,
              
               to
               
                 slay
              
               it
               .
               2.
               
               In
               saying
               in
               the
               time
               past
               ,
               that
               
                 he
                 hath
                 abolisht
                 it
                 ,
              
               in
               his
               flesh
               ,
               this
               notes
               out
               a
               
                 virtuall
              
               act
               
                 perfectly
                 done
              
               and
               past
               ,
               
                 (
                 as
                 in
                 him
                 :
                 )
              
               by
               vertue
               of
               which
               it
               is
               to
               be
               destroyed
               actually
               in
               us
               after
               .
               Unto
               which
               3.
               adde
               that
               in
               the
               16.
               v.
               there
               is
               an
               additionall
               word
               
                 [
                 By
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ]
              
               put
               in
               ,
               which
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               or
               in
               common
               ,
               is
               to
               be
               referrd
               to
               the
               
                 abolishing
                 of
                 this
                 enmity
              
               in
               his
               flesh
               ,
               
                 v.
              
               15.
               and
               reconciling
               us
               mutually
               ;
               as
               well
               as
               to
               the
               slaying
               of
               the
               enmity
               against
               God
               mentioned
               ,
               
                 v.
              
               16.
               as
               that
               which
               equally
               and
               alike
               shewes
               the
               way
               ,
               how
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               understand
               that
               
                 in
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               he
               hath
               perfectly
               
                 abolisht
              
               both
               these
               enmities
               ;
               namely
               ,
               by
               taking
               
                 on
                 his
                 flesh
              
               that
               enmity
               ,
               and
               offering
               it
               up
               upon
               the
               Crosse
               as
               a
               sacrifice
               for
               it
               .
               For
               to
               say
               ,
               
                 by
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 by
                 the
                 sacrifice
                 of
                 himselfe
                 on
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
              
               is
               all
               one
               :
               so
               as
               what
               the
               one
               verse
               wants
               ,
               the
               other
               supplies
               :
               
                 In
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
              
               sayes
               the
               15.
               v.
               
               
                 By
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
              
               sayes
               the
               16.
               and
               (
               which
               will
               warrant
               this
               )
               we
               have
               elswhere
               both
               put
               together
               ,
               1
               Coloss.
               20
               ,
               22.
               
               
                 By
                 the
                 bloud
                 of
                 his
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 body
                 of
                 his
                 flesh
                 ,
                 through
                 death
                 .
              
            
             
             
               2.
               
               The
               paralleling
               this
               place
               with
               that
               of
               the
               2
               
                 Coloss.
              
               argues
               this
               :
               The
               
                 enmity
              
               here
               instanced
               in
               ,
               by
               a
               metonymie
               is
               the
               
                 rites
                 of
                 the
                 ceremoniall
                 Law
                 :
              
               which
               he
               is
               sayd
               to
               have
               
                 made
                 voyd
                 or
                 weake
                 .
              
               Thus
               expressely
               
                 v.
                 15.
                 
                 Having
                 abolisht
                 in
                 his
                 flesh
                 the
                 enmity
                 ,
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 Commandements
                 in
                 Ordinances
                 :
              
               Now
               the
               abolishing
               thereof
               is
               in
               that
               
                 second
              
               to
               the
               
                 Colossians
              
               expressely
               said
               to
               have
               beene
               by
               the
               sacrifice
               of
               His
               Flesh
               on
               the
               Crosse
               :
               or
               which
               is
               all
               one
               ,
               That
               ,
               by
               His
               being
               nayled
               to
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               He
               nayled
               it
               to
               His
               Crosse
               ,
               
                 Coloss.
                 2.
                 14.
                 
                 Blotting
                 out
                 the
                 hand-writing
                 of
                 Ordinances
                 that
                 was
                 against
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 tooke
                 it
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 way
                 ,
              
               NAYLING
               IT
               TO
               HIS
               CROSSE
               ,
               which
               fully
               accords
               with
               this
               Text
               ,
               
                 He
                 abolisht
                 it
                 in
                 his
                 Flesh
                 by
                 the
                 Crosse
                 .
              
            
             
               Lastly
               ,
               (
               for
               a
               winding
               up
               of
               this
               )
               The
               parallel
               which
               the
               Apostle
               observeth
               in
               his
               Discourse
               betweene
               his
               effecting
               our
               Peace
               and
               Reconciliation
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               this
               our
               Peace
               and
               Reconciliation
               one
               with
               another
               ,
               will
               induce
               to
               it
               :
               He
               being
               first
               alike
               in
               common
               termed
               
                 our
                 peace
                 .
              
               v.
               14.
               in
               respect
               to
               either
               .
               Then
               to
               demonstrate
               each
               apart
               ,
               a
               double
               enmity
               (
               as
               I
               observed
               at
               first
               )
               is
               distinctly
               and
               apart
               mentioned
               by
               him
               .
               The
               one
               
                 v.
              
               15.
               the
               other
               
                 v.
              
               16.
               
               Of
               the
               one
               he
               sayes
               ,
               he
               hath
               
                 abolisht
                 :
              
               of
               the
               other
               ,
               hee
               hath
               
                 slaine
              
               it
               :
               of
               the
               one
               he
               sayes
               ,
               
                 he
                 hath
                 abolisht
                 it
                 in
                 His
                 Flesh
                 :
              
               of
               the
               other
               ,
               
                 in
                 himselfe
              
               (
               as
               the
               Greeke
               hath
               it
               
                 v.
              
               16.
               )
               And
               so
               those
               words
               
                 by
                 the
                 Crosse
              
               are
               common
               to
               each
               :
               As
               those
               first
               words
               ,
               
                 [
                 He
                 is
                 our
                 Peace
                 ]
              
               were
               to
               all
               that
               followed
               .
               And
               so
               as
               the
               Parallel
               hath
               hitherto
               run
               along
               in
               these
               particulars
               ,
               so
               it
               holds
               on
               ,
               that
               looke
               How
               in
               this
               ,
               or
               by
               what
               way
               
                 He
                 slew
                 the
                 enmity
              
               betwixt
               God
               and
               us
               ,
               
                 on
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
              
               by
               
                 the
                 same
                 way
                 he
              
               abolisht
               the
               enmity
               betweene
               the
               
                 Jew
              
               and
               
                 Gentile
                 ,
              
               or
               the
               people
               of
               God
               mutually
               :
               But
               he
               slew
               the
               enmity
               betweene
               God
               and
               us
               ,
               
                 on
                 the
                 Crosse
              
               by
               
                 taking
                 those
                 our
                 enmities
              
               against
               God
               
                 on
                 Himselfe
                 ,
              
               and
               they
               being
               found
               on
               him
               ,
               he
               was
               slaine
               and
               sacrificed
               for
               them
               on
               the
               
               Crosse
               ,
               and
               thereby
               slew
               them
               and
               reconciled
               us
               to
               God
               :
               In
               like
               manner
               then
               it
               is
               to
               be
               understood
               ,
               that
               HE
               
                 first
                 tooke
              
               all
               our
               
                 enmities
                 against
                 one
                 another
              
               on
               His
               Flesh
               [
               in
               His
               Flesh
               ]
               sayes
               the
               Text
               :
               (
               and
               it
               was
               the
               generall
               intent
               of
               Sacrifices
               to
               be
               offred
               up
               ,
               for
               what
               was
               layd
               upon
               them
               or
               reckoned
               to
               them
               .
               )
               And
               so
               ,
               our
               enmities
               being
               there
               all
               found
               in
               
                 His
                 Flesh
                 ,
              
               that
               Flesh
               was
               offred
               up
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               they
               were
               all
               
                 dissolved
              
               and
               
                 abolisht
                 and
                 made
                 weak
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               Text
               speaks
               of
               them
               ,
               in
               his
               being
               
                 dissolved
              
               or
               
                 made
                 weake
              
               (
               as
               the
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               13.
               and
               
                 Phil.
              
               3.
               speakes
               in
               like
               manner
               of
               him
               .
               )
            
             
               So
               then
               as
               there
               was
               a
               
                 double
                 enmity
                 ,
              
               and
               a
               
                 double
                 slaying
              
               which
               the
               Apostle
               mentions
               ;
               so
               there
               must
               be
               in
               this
               one
               Sacrifice
               a
               
                 double
                 consideration
              
               in
               the
               intention
               thereof
               :
               It
               is
               a
               
                 Sacrifice
              
               serving
               at
               
                 once
                 ,
              
               to
               
                 slay
              
               &
               abolish
               
                 both
                 the
                 one
                 and
                 the
                 other
                 :
              
               he
               being
               in
               common
               alike
               and
               indifferently
               termed
               ,
               
                 Our
                 peace
                 ,
              
               as
               in
               relation
               unto
               either
               ;
               there
               being
               nothing
               also
               done
               for
               us
               by
               Christ
               ,
               but
               the
               like
               was
               first
               done
               on
               Himselfe
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               second
               thing
               to
               explicate
               the
               first
               Branch
               .
               That
               one
               end
               or
               Use
               of
               Sacrifices
               ,
               both
               among
               Jewes
               and
               Gentiles
               ,
               was
               to
               ratifie
               peace
               betweene
               Man
               and
               Man
               ,
               as
               truly
               as
               betweene
               God
               and
               Man
               :
               and
               that
               Christs
               Sacrifice
               holds
               an
               Analogie
               herein
               to
               other
               Sacrifices
               .
            
             
               THis
               being
               cleared
               ,
               I
               come
               to
               the
               
                 second
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               ,
               namely
               to
               demonstrate
               how
               
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Analogy
                 of
                 the
                 ends
                 ,
                 and
                 use
                 of
                 sacrificing
                 of
                 old
                 in
                 the
                 shadow
                 ,
                 Christs
                 Sacrifice
                 was
                 likewise
                 intended
                 and
                 directed
                 to
                 make
                 peace
                 betweene
                 Man
                 and
                 Man
                 ,
              
               Jew
               and
               Gentile
               ,
               as
               truly
               and
               as
               genuinely
               as
               betweene
               God
               and
               Man
               .
               For
               the
               illustration
               
               of
               this
               ,
               we
               must
               know
               and
               consider
               ,
               that
               of
               old
               Feuds
               or
               enmities
               betweene
               Man
               and
               Man
               ,
               were
               removed
               and
               put
               to
               an
               end
               ,
               by
               
                 Sacrifice
                 :
              
               and
               also
               
                 leagues
                 of
                 amity
              
               and
               
                 friendship
              
               even
               betweene
               
                 Man
                 and
                 Man
                 ,
              
               were
               antiently
               
                 ratified
              
               and
               confirmed
               ,
               and
               Reconciliation
               established
               
                 by
                 Sacrifices
                 :
              
               and
               
                 as
                 by
              
               Sacrifices
               so
               likewise
               AFTER
               Sacrifices
               ,
               or
               
                 over
              
               and
               
                 beside
              
               Sacrifices
               ,
               by
               
                 eating
                 and
                 feasting
                 together
                 ,
              
               and
               this
               both
               among
               Jewes
               and
               Gentiles
               (
               of
               which
               
                 latter
                 ,
              
               namely
               ,
               that
               
                 by
                 eating
                 together
                 ,
              
               friendship
               was
               sealed
               ,
               
               we
               shall
               have
               further
               use
               anon
               to
               confirme
               and
               explicate
               this
               very
               Notion
               in
               hand
               .
               )
               I
               say
               
                 leagues
                 of
                 peace
                 and
                 friendship
                 were
                 used
                 to
                 be
                 ratifyed
                 by
                 Sacrifices
              
               solemnly
               
                 afore
                 God
                 :
              
               so
               to
               make
               such
               Covenants
               ,
               
                 a
                 matter
                 of
                 Religion
              
               (
               to
               bind
               the
               stronglier
               :
               )
               and
               not
               to
               be
               meerly
               the
               obligations
               of
               
                 humane
                 faith
                 and
                 honesty
                 :
              
               even
               by
               this
               ,
               that
               men
               did
               finde
               them
               ratifyed
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               
                 a
                 Deity
                 ;
              
               which
               they
               worshipt
               as
               their
               God
               ,
               by
               so
               solemne
               and
               
                 Religious
              
               and
               
                 Action
                 ;
              
               which
               did
               withall
               invocate
               from
               
                 God
                 a
                 curse
              
               upon
               the
               infringers
               of
               that
               peace
               and
               friendship
               made
               thereby
               .
               This
               to
               have
               beene
               their
               use
               ,
               I
               am
               to
               cleare
               .
            
             
               We
               may
               consider
               that
               though
               all
               Sacrifices
               were
               offred
               up
               
                 afore
              
               and
               
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
              
               yet
               not
               all
               onely
               by
               way
               
                 of
                 expiation
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 atonement
              
               made
               
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
              
               or
               as
               expressions
               of
               
                 thankfulnesse
              
               unto
               him
               :
               but
               some
               were
               Sacrifices
               of
               
                 pacification
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 faederall
              
               in
               their
               intention
               ,
               betweene
               Man
               and
               Man
               ,
               being
               offred
               up
               
                 before
                 God
                 as
                 a
                 witnesse
              
               and
               avenger
               .
               This
               to
               have
               been
               one
               use
               of
               Sacrifices
               is
               evident
               both
               among
               Jewes
               ,
               and
               likewise
               Gentiles
               (
               who
               were
               in
               their
               Sacrifices
               and
               the
               rites
               thereof
               imitators
               of
               the
               Jews
               .
               )
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               
                 Jewes
                 .
                 Jer.
              
               34.
               from
               
                 v.
              
               8.
               &c.
               we
               reade
               ,
               That
               
                 Zedekiah
              
               the
               King
               made
               a
               solemne
               Covenant
               
                 with
                 the
                 people
                 ,
              
               and
               they
               
                 with
                 their
                 servants
              
               to
               let
               them
               goe
               free
               according
               to
               Gods
               Law
               in
               that
               behalf
               made
               
                 Exod.
              
               21.
               1.
               and
               
               
                 Deut.
              
               15.
               12.
               and
               this
               Sacrificiall
               Covenant
               was
               solemnely
               performed
               in
               
                 Gods
                 House
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 before
                 God
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 v.
              
               15.
               and
               18.
               
               The
               rites
               of
               it
               were
               ,
               
                 They
                 cut
                 a
                 Calfe
                 in
                 twaine
                 ,
                 and
                 passed
                 betweene
                 the
                 parts
                 of
                 the
                 Calfe
                 ,
                 even
                 the
                 Princes
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 people
                 ,
                 v.
              
               19.
               in
               token
               that
               it
               was
               one
               common
               Sacrifice
               between
               All
               those
               parties
               ,
               Masters
               and
               Servants
               ,
               and
               the
               joint
               act
               of
               each
               ,
               which
               being
               thus
               solemne
               ,
               
                 afore
                 God
                 ,
              
               carried
               with
               it
               an
               implicit
               or
               tacit
               execration
               ,
               That
               if
               either
               brake
               this
               Covenant
               in
               this
               manner
               confirmed
               ,
               
                 then
                 let
                 God
                 so
                 deale
                 with
                 them
                 ,
              
               as
               this
               Calfe
               sacrificed
               was
               dealt
               withall
               :
               and
               therefore
               these
               having
               broken
               this
               Covenant
               ,
               
                 v.
              
               11.
               (
               which
               breach
               of
               Faith
               was
               the
               occasion
               of
               this
               part
               of
               
                 Jeremies
              
               message
               to
               them
               )
               God
               threatens
               to
               bring
               the
               curse
               invocated
               and
               signified
               by
               that
               rite
               ,
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               retaliate
               the
               like
               unto
               them
               
                 v.
                 18.
                 
                 I
                 will
              
               GIVE
               
                 the
                 men
                 that
                 have
                 transgressed
              
               MY
               COVENANT
               so
               he
               calls
               it
               ,
               because
               the
               matter
               of
               it
               was
               his
               command
               ,
               and
               it
               had
               been
               ratified
               before
               him
               ,
               as
               it
               followes
               :
               )
               
                 which
                 have
                 not
                 performed
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 the
              
               COVENANT
               
                 which
                 they
                 had
                 made
              
               BEFORE
               ME
               ,
               
                 when
                 they
                 cut
                 the
                 Calfe
                 in
                 twain
                 ,
                 and
                 passed
                 betweene
                 the
                 parts
                 thereof
                 .
                 That
                 ,
              
               therefore
               
                 [
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 ,
                 ]
              
               it
               is
               
                 verbum
                 similitudinis
              
               (
               as
               't
               is
               often
               used
               :
               )
               whose
               meaning
               is
               ,
               I
               will
               make
               them
               as
               that
               Calfe
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 answerably
                 deale
                 with
                 them
                 :
              
               and
               so
               it
               is
               explained
               ;
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 into
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 seeke
                 their
                 life
                 ,
              
               and
               expose
               them
               to
               the
               Sword
               of
               the
               slayer
               ,
               to
               slay
               at
               his
               pleasure
               ,
               as
               you
               have
               done
               this
               beast
               ,
               which
               you
               Sacrificed
               :
               
                 and
                 their
                 dead
                 bodies
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 meate
                 to
                 the
                 fowls
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               The
               like
               intendment
               of
               Sacrifices
               with
               the
               same
               rite
               ,
               and
               like
               imprecation
               to
               confirm
               Leagues
               and
               Covenants
               ,
               &
               end
               feuds
               ,
               was
               in
               use
               among
               the
               
                 Heathen
                 ,
              
               as
               might
               be
               evidenced
               by
               many
               Quotations
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               met
               withall
               .
               To
               instance
               in
               one
               out
               of
               
                 Livy
              
               which
               is
               most
               punctuall
               
               to
               the
               thing
               in
               hand
               ,
               and
               parallel
               to
               the
               former
               out
               of
               
                 Jeremy
                 .
                 They
                 cut
                 a
                 beast
                 in
                 two
                 ,
              
               
               
                 The
                 midst
                 and
                 the
                 head
                 with
                 the
                 bowells
                 were
                 placed
                 at
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 way
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 hinder
                 parts
                 on
                 the
                 left
                 hand
                 ,
                 and
                 both
                 the
                 Armies
              
               (
               that
               made
               the
               league
               ,
               )
               
                 passed
                 betweene
                 this
                 divided
                 Sacrifice
                 .
              
               And
               as
               the
               same
               rites
               with
               the
               former
               are
               expressed
               in
               this
               ,
               so
               the
               same
               
                 imprecation
              
               is
               recorded
               at
               the
               making
               of
               this
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               by
               Sacrifice
               confirmed
               ,
               recorded
               by
               the
               same
               Author
               ,
               when
               these
               two
               Nations
               ,
               
                 Albanes
              
               and
               
                 Romanes
                 ,
              
               made
               this
               league
               :
               
                 Si
                 prius
                 defexit
                 ,
              
               
               
                 Tu
                 illum
                 Jupiter
                 sic
                 ferito
                 ,
                 ut
                 ego
                 hunc
                 porcum
                 hodie
                 feriam
                 :
                 Let
                 God
                 strike
                 him
                 that
                 breakes
                 it
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 strike
                 this
                 Swine
                 ,
              
               sayd
               the
               Sacrificer
               .
            
             
               
                 Et
                 caesâ
                 jungebant
                 foedera
                 porcâ
                 .
                 
                   Aeneid
                   Virgil
                   .
                
                 l.
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 speakes
                 in
                 like
                 language
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               50.
               5.
               
               My
               people
               that
               have
               made
               a
               Covenant
               with
               me
               by
               Sacrifice
               .
            
             
               To
               bring
               all
               this
               home
               to
               the
               point
               in
               hand
               :
               There
               being
               to
               be
               
                 a
                 perpetuall
                 League
                 and
                 Covenant
                 of
                 Peace
                 to
              
               be
               strucken
               between
               
                 Jew
              
               and
               
                 Gentile
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 all
              
               other
               the
               
                 elect
              
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               should
               be
               
                 at
                 variance
              
               in
               any
               Age
               ;
               and
               
                 Christ
              
               having
               interposed
               himselfe
               as
               a
               
                 Mediatour
              
               for
               us
               to
               God
               ,
               he
               did
               with
               all
               undertake
               to
               be
               an
               
                 Arbiter
              
               betweene
               them
               ,
               (
               and
               us
               all
               )
               among
               Our selves
               ,
               for
               all
               Our
               differences
               also
               :
               and
               he
               offred
               up
               his
               Flesh
               as
               one
               common
               Sacrifice
               upon
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               at
               once
               to
               be
               
                 expiatory
                 ,
              
               to
               God
               ,
               to
               blot
               out
               the
               sinnes
               and
               enmities
               of
               ours
               against
               God
               Himselfe
               :
               So
               also
               
                 pacificatory
              
               betweene
               
                 Man
              
               and
               
                 Man
                 ,
                 Jew
              
               and
               
                 Gentile
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               other
               the
               elect
               :
               and
               therein
               answering
               to
               ,
               and
               
               fulfilling
               one
               true
               end
               and
               intendment
               of
               Sacrifices
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               the
               other
               of
               making
               atonement
               to
               God
               .
               And
               the
               Text
               you
               see
               having
               said
               first
               ,
               that
               hee
               is
               made
               
                 our
                 Peace
                 ,
                 in
                 making
                 both
                 One
                 ,
                 vers.
              
               14.
               and
               then
               pointing
               us
               to
               his
               Flesh
               ,
               as
               
                 (
                 in
                 )
              
               which
               he
               bore
               their
               enmities
               ,
               
                 vers.
              
               15.
               and
               then
               carrying
               us
               
                 to
                 the
                 Crosse
                 ,
                 vers.
              
               16.
               it
               evidently
               (
               as
               was
               said
               ,
               )
               argues
               ,
               That
               Hee
               was
               made
               our
               Peace
               ,
               by
               being
               thus
               made
               
                 a
                 pacificatory
                 Sacrifice
                 ,
              
               for
               
                 both
                 .
              
               And
               surely
               (
               if
               there
               were
               no
               other
               reason
               to
               confirme
               it
               ,
               )
               all
               Sacrifices
               in
               all
               their
               ends
               and
               uses
               having
               beene
               but
               
                 shadowes
              
               of
               this
               ,
               and
               
                 His
                 Flesh
              
               and
               the
               Sacrificing
               it
               being
               the
               
                 subtance
                 ,
              
               this
               eminent
               Sacrifice
               of
               his
               must
               needs
               be
               supposed
               (
               as
               such
               ,
               )
               to
               have
               the
               
                 Perfection
                 ,
                 Use
              
               and
               
                 Efficacy
                 ,
              
               that
               all
               other
               Sacrifices
               could
               any
               way
               be
               supposed
               subservient
               unto
               ,
               or
               it
               had
               not
               beene
               the
               complete
               perfection
               of
               them
               ;
               Especially
               there
               being
               
                 this
                 need
              
               of
               having
               His
               Sacrifice
               directed
               to
               
                 this
                 end
                 ,
              
               as
               well
               as
               
                 to
                 that
                 other
                 ,
              
               there
               falling
               out
               so
               great
               animosities
               among
               those
               that
               were
               members
               of
               Him
               ;
               which
               as
               it
               
                 call'd
              
               for
               a
               Sacrifice
               to
               bee
               offred
               up
               to
               allay
               and
               destroy
               them
               :
               so
               CHRIST
               in
               Sacrificing
               Himselfe
               would
               
                 not
                 leave
              
               out
               ,
               or
               lose
               this
               part
               of
               His
               Glory
               and
               Perfection
               in
               this
               respect
               .
            
             
               Hence
               accordingly
               ,
               as
               here
               He
               is
               termed
               
                 our
                 Peace
                 ;
              
               so
               elsewhere
               the
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 ,
              
               and
               both
               in
               the
               like
               latitude
               of
               sense
               and
               meaning
               .
               When
               here
               He
               is
               called
               
                 our
                 Peace
                 ,
              
               the
               meaning
               extends
               not
               onely
               to
               His
               being
               our
               Peace
               betweene
               God
               and
               us
               ;
               but
               betweene
               our selves
               also
               :
               so
               when
               Hee
               is
               called
               
                 the
                 Covenant
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 ,
              
               it
               intends
               not
               onely
               His
               being
               a
               Covenant
               
                 unto
                 God
                 for
                 us
                 ,
              
               but
               a
               Covenant
               
                 afore
                 God
              
               OF
               US
               ;
               or
               (
               as
               there
               't
               is
               expressed
               )
               
                 of
                 the
                 People
              
               of
               God
               ,
               namely
               among
               themselves
               .
               Hee
               is
               
                 twice
              
               so
               called
               ,
               and
               with
               much
               evidence
               ,
               as
               to
               this
               sense
               :
               
                 Isai.
                 4
                 2.
                 6.
                 
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 thee
                 for
                 a
                 Covenant
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 ,
              
               
               that
               is
               ,
               (
               sayes
               
                 Sanctius
                 ,
                 )
              
               to
               the
               
                 Jew
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 for
                 a
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 Geatiles
                 :
              
               and
               thus
               a
               Covenant
               of
               both
               .
               And
               
                 Ch.
              
               49.
               8.
               
               
                 For
                 a
                 Covenant
                 of
                 the
                 People
                 to
                 establish
                 the
                 Earth
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               this
               end
               ,
               to
               settle
               in
               peace
               the
               
                 whole
                 Earth
                 ,
              
               both
               
                 Jew
              
               and
               
                 Gentile
                 ;
              
               so
               then
               a
               Covenant
               of
               the
               People
               (
               as
               you
               see
               )
               even
               in
               this
               very
               respect
               :
               
                 Peace
                 on
                 Earth
                 ,
              
               among
               men
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               
                 good
                 will
                 toward
                 men
              
               from
               God
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               being
               the
               foote
               of
               that
               Song
               was
               sung
               at
               His
               Birth
               ,
               and
               the
               sum
               of
               what
               is
               here
               said
               ;
               
                 He
                 is
                 our
                 Peace
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             II.
             SECTION
             .
             The
             Analogy
             betweene
             the
             Rites
             of
             such
             pacificatory
             Sacrifices
             ,
             and
             this
             Sacrifice
             of
             Christs
             as
             offred
             up
             for
             our
             mutuall
             enmities
             :
             and
             how
             This
             end
             and
             intention
             of
             Christs
             Sacrifice
             is
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             NOw
             observe
             further
             ,
             A
             correspondency
             unto
             those
             rites
             mentioned
             ,
             that
             were
             used
             in
             those
             Sacrifices
             of
             peace
             ,
             also
             held
             forth
             in
             this
             Sacrifice
             of
             His
             .
             The
             Beast
             in
             such
             cases
             was
             
               divided
            
             and
             
               cut
               in
            
             twain
             for
             both
             parties
             to
             passe
             through
             ,
             and
             so
             peace
             to
             be
             made
             between
             them
             .
             And
             
               Christ
            
             to
             make
             
               both
               ,
            
             or
             ,
             
               twain
               one
            
             (
             as
             here
             ,
             )
             was
             
               divided
            
             and
             cut
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             in
             twain
             :
             The
             
               Godhead
            
             for
             a
             time
             forsaking
             the
             
               manhood
               ,
            
             
             
               My
               God
               ,
               my
               God
               ,
               why
               hast
               thou
               forsaken
               me
               ?
            
             His
             Soule
             also
             being
             by
             Death
             separated
             from
             His
             Body
             ;
             his
             
               joynts
               loosned
               ,
            
             to
             dissolve
             this
             enmity
             ;
             the
             
               vaile
               of
               His
               Flesh
            
             rent
             ,
             to
             rend
             the
             partition
             wall
             .
             Thus
             He
             was
             cut
             in
             twain
             as
             
               one
               common
            
             Sacrifice
             ,
             between
             both
             .
          
           
             And
             againe
             as
             the
             sacrificing
             of
             the
             beast
             cut
             a
             sunder
             was
             reckoned
             the
             
               common
               joynt
               Act
            
             of
             both
             parties
             in
             such
             
             a
             case
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             esteemed
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             one
             another
             ,
             
               each
            
             to
             have
             an
             hand
             in
             the
             sacrificing
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             as
             
               consenting
               to
               the
               Covenant
            
             and
             peace
             that
             was
             intended
             to
             be
             entred
             into
             and
             ratified
             by
             it
             :
             so
             here
             in
             this
             .
             And
             though
             we
             then
             personally
             existed
             not
             ,
             yet
             all
             
               we
            
             being
             considered
             
               in
               Him
               ,
            
             by
             God
             ,
             (
             who
             gave
             us
             to
             Him
             ;
             )
             and
             by
             Himselfe
             ,
             that
             voluntarily
             sustained
             our
             persons
             ,
             and
             He
             offering
             up
             Himselfe
             as
             a
             Sacrifice
             on
             our
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             behoofe
             and
             in
             our
             names
             ;
             Hence
             His
             
               Will
            
             in
             offring
             up
             Himselfe
             ,
             was
             
               volunt
               as
               totius
               ,
            
             the
             act
             and
             will
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             whose
             persons
             He
             sustayned
             ;
             our
             wills
             were
             thereby
             involved
             in
             His
             will
             ;
             His
             act
             was
             our
             act
             :
             and
             it
             may
             truly
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             a
             Covenant
             of
             peace
             was
             then
             made
             afore
             God
             ,
             BY
             US
             ,
             and
             
               for
               us
               :
            
             for
             He
             was
             
               our
               Priest
            
             therein
             for
             us
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             our
             
               Sacrifice
               .
            
          
           
             And
             hence
             in
             a
             further
             correspondency
             to
             the
             manner
             of
             those
             typicall
             Sacrifices
             :
             Therein
             although
             the
             Priest
             onely
             offred
             up
             the
             Sacrifice
             for
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             name
             and
             stead
             ,
             yet
             to
             shew
             it
             was
             their
             act
             ,
             they
             used
             to
             
               eate
               of
               it
            
             after
             ,
             or
             
               of
               that
               which
               was
               offred
               up
               with
               it
               .
            
             The
             interpretation
             of
             which
             eating
             thereof
             ,
             by
             the
             People
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             gives
             us
             to
             be
             this
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               10.
               18.
               
               They
               that
               did
               eate
               of
               the
               Sacrifices
               were
               partakers
               of
               the
               Altar
               :
            
             that
             is
             ,
             thereby
             they
             declared
             the
             Sacrifice
             to
             be
             theirs
             ,
             the
             offering
             it
             up
             to
             be
             their
             Act
             ,
             that
             they
             partook
             ,
             and
             had
             an
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             been
             
               at
               the
               Altar
            
             with
             the
             Priest
             himselfe
             .
             Just
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             to
             shew
             that
             we
             were
             reckoned
             consenting
             to
             ,
             and
             partakers
             in
             this
             sacrifice
             of
             
               Christ
            
             our
             Priest
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             our
             own
             act
             ,
             
               we
               doe
               in
               like
               manner
               partake
               of
               that
               Sacrifice
               by
               eating
               of
               it
               ;
            
             The
             
               Lords
               Supper
            
             being
             as
             
               Tertullian
            
             rightly
             termed
             it
             ,
             
               Participatio
               Sacrificii
               ,
            
             which
             Notion
             the
             Apostle
             there
             confirmes
             in
             a
             parallel
             of
             the
             
               Lords
               Supper
            
             in
             this
             very
             respect
             ,
             to
             the
             case
             of
             those
             Sacrifices
             then
             (
             for
             unto
             this
             
             purpose
             it
             was
             that
             he
             brings
             in
             that
             instance
             of
             the
             sacrifices
             ,
             
               v.
            
             16.
             )
             
               The
               bread
               which
               we
               breake
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               is
               it
               not
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             namely
             considered
             ,
             as
             
               sacrificed
            
             once
             upon
             the
             altar
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             so
             
               by
               eating
               thereof
               ,
               we
               are
               all
               partakers
               of
               that
               one
               bread
               ,
            
             as
             the
             thing
             signifying
             ;
             and
             of
             that
             
               one
               body
            
             sacrificed
             ,
             as
             the
             thing
             signified
             :
             and
             so
             by
             this
             way
             of
             partaking
             therein
             ,
             namely
             ,
             by
             eating
             thereof
             ,
             is
             shewn
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             old
             ,
             
               that
               it
               is
               our
               owne
               sacrifice
               .
            
             And
             this
             not
             onely
             as
             
               a
            
             
               Estius
            
             upon
             the
             place
             ,
             who
             sayes
             ,
             
               That
               by
               eating
               they
               were
               accounted
               partakers
               of
               the
               sacrifice
               ,
               as
               that
               which
               was
               offered
               for
               them
               :
            
             But
             further
             as
             
               b
            
             
               Grotius
               ,
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             upon
             
               Mat.
            
             26.
             25.
             )
             
               They
               are
               in
               Christs
               intent
               ,
            
             sayes
             he
             ,
             through
             their
             eating
             thereof
             ,
             So
             
               partakers
               of
               this
               his
               sacrifice
               ,
            
             quasi
             ipsi
             hoc
             obtulissent
             ,
             
               as
               if
               themselves
               had
               offered
               it
               up
               .
            
             And
             thus
             to
             hold
             forth
             this
             previous
             consent
             of
             theirs
             ,
             was
             one
             part
             of
             Christs
             intent
             in
             instituting
             eating
             and
             drinking
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             in
             a
             correspondency
             to
             the
             like
             mysterious
             intent
             in
             the
             peoples
             eating
             of
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             old
             :
             
               Grotius
            
             indeed
             puts
             the
             reason
             ,
             why
             it
             is
             to
             be
             esteemed
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             had
             offered
             up
             that
             sacrifice
             ,
             onely
             upon
             this
             ,
             
               because
               it
               was
               offered
               up
               by
               him
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               that
               had
               taken
               their
               nature
               :
            
             but
             I
             adde
             out
             of
             this
             text
             ,
             
               because
               he
               had
               tooke
               on
               him
               their
               persons
               ,
               in
               One
               Body
               ,
            
             and
             
               their
               enmities
               ,
            
             and
             
               stood
               in
               their
               stead
               ,
            
             as
             their
             
               Priest
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             their
             
               sacrifice
               :
            
             and
             so
             it
             was
             to
             be
             reckond
             their
             act
             on
             his
             Crosse
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             the
             peoples
             then
             ,
             who
             used
             to
             bring
             the
             sacrifice
             to
             the
             Priest
             ,
             who
             ,
             there
             ,
             offered
             it
             alone
             upon
             the
             Altar
             ;
             whereas
             here
             WE
             (
             our
             selves
             )
             
               were
               brought
            
             to
             Christ
             by
             the
             Father
             to
             undertake
             to
             be
             a
             Priest
             for
             Us
             ,
             and
             he
             voluntarily
             undertooke
             Our
             persons
             .
             And
             so
             ,
             as
             
               Levi
            
             is
             accounted
             to
             have
             offered
             tithes
             in
             
               Abraham
            
             his
             Father
             ,
             when
             he
             paid
             them
             to
             
               Melchisedech
               ;
            
             so
             we
             much
             
             rather
             to
             have
             offered
             up
             a
             common
             sacrifice
             of
             peace
             amongst
             our selves
             ,
             when
             Christ
             offered
             up
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             And
             hence
             also
             likewise
             ,
             as
             in
             those
             pacificatory
             foederall
             sacrifices
             between
             two
             parties
             of
             men
             ,
             whoever
             of
             them
             went
             about
             to
             violate
             or
             infringe
             the
             tearmes
             of
             peace
             ,
             that
             sacrifice
             was
             intended
             to
             confirme
             ,
             did
             (
             by
             reason
             it
             was
             his
             act
             )
             bring
             upon
             himselfe
             the
             curse
             ,
             which
             ceremonially
             and
             visibly
             was
             inflicted
             on
             the
             beast
             or
             sacrifice
             slaine
             :
             so
             here
             this
             act
             of
             sacrificing
             of
             Christ
             for
             mutuall
             peace
             being
             thus
             
               interpretativè
            
             OURS
             ,
             and
             our
             consent
             involved
             ,
             Hence
             I
             say
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             whoever
             goeth
             about
             to
             breake
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             seeketh
             to
             uphold
             the
             enmity
             among
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             onely
             renounce
             his
             owne
             act
             ,
             but
             what
             in
             him
             lies
             ,
             frustrates
             that
             intention
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             further
             incurres
             the
             imprecation
             infolded
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             brings
             upon
             himselfe
             
               the
               bloud
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
            
             as
             in
             allusion
             to
             this
             curse
             (
             according
             to
             the
             implyed
             intent
             of
             such
             a
             sacrificiall
             Covenant
             )
             the
             Apostle
             speakes
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             Now
             further
             to
             finish
             this
             Branch
             ,
             let
             this
             be
             added
             ;
             That
             Christ
             was
             not
             simply
             offered
             up
             as
             a
             sacrifice
             to
             confirme
             a
             meere
             or
             bare
             
               league
               of
               peace
            
             and
             amity
             betweene
             us
             :
             (
             sometimes
             such
             sacrifices
             afore
             spoken
             of
             were
             designed
             onely
             to
             make
             and
             bind
             new
             Leagues
             and
             Covenants
             betweene
             such
             parties
             ,
             as
             never
             had
             beene
             at
             variance
             :
             )
             But
             here
             in
             this
             case
             of
             ours
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             a
             Covenant
             of
             
               amity
            
             to
             be
             strucke
             ,
             so
             there
             were
             
               enmities
               to
               be
               abolisht
            
             and
             
               slaine
               ,
            
             as
             the
             text
             hath
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             by
             this
             sacrifice
             and
             slaying
             of
             his
             flesh
             :
             which
             cannot
             be
             conceived
             otherwise
             to
             have
             beene
             transacted
             ,
             but
             that
             as
             in
             other
             sacrifices
             offered
             up
             ,
             the
             trespasses
             were
             laid
             upon
             the
             head
             of
             the
             sacrifice
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             a
             significant
             mystery
             slaine
             and
             done
             away
             in
             the
             death
             of
             the
             thing
             sacrificed
             :
             And
             that
             as
             in
             
               that
            
             other
             way
             of
             reconciling
             us
             to
             God
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               did
               lay
               upon
               him
               the
               iniquities
               of
               us
               all
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             against
             himselfe
             (
             as
             
               Isay
            
             speakes
             in
             
             allusion
             unto
             the
             rites
             (
             and
             the
             signification
             therof
             ,
             in
             those
             sacrifices
             :
             )
             to
             which
             this
             text
             simularly
             speakes
             when
             it
             saies
             ,
             
               He
               slew
               the
               enmity
               in
               himselfe
               ,
            
             v.
             16.
             )
             So
             answerably
             it
             was
             in
             this
             (
             which
             is
             its
             parallel
             :
             )
             All
             the
             enmities
             and
             mutuall
             injuries
             and
             feuds
             between
             us
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             were
             all
             laid
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             tooke
             them
             
               in
               his
               flesh
               ,
            
             and
             in
             slaying
             thereof
             slew
             these
             also
             ,
             and
             
               abolisht
            
             them
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             
               reconcile
               them
               in
               one
               body
               .
            
             And
             so
             the
             same
             nailes
             that
             pierced
             through
             his
             hands
             and
             feet
             ,
             did
             naile
             all
             our
             enmities
             ,
             and
             the
             causes
             and
             occasions
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             the
             same
             Crosse
             ,
             as
             2
             
               Coloss.
            
             insinuates
             .
             So
             as
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             looke
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             hanging
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             as
             an
             equall
             Arbiter
             betweene
             both
             parties
             ,
             that
             takes
             upon
             himselfe
             whatever
             either
             partie
             hath
             against
             the
             other
             .
             Lo
             here
             I
             hang
             (
             saies
             Christ
             a dying
             )
             and
             let
             the
             
               reproaches
            
             wherewith
             you
             reproach
             each
             other
             
               fall
               on
               me
               :
            
             The
             sting
             of
             them
             all
             fix
             it selfe
             on
             my
             flesh
             ;
             and
             in
             my
             death
             dye
             all
             together
             with
             me
             ;
             lo
             I
             dye
             to
             pacific
             both
             :
             Have
             therefore
             any
             of
             you
             ought
             against
             each
             other
             ?
             Quit
             them
             ,
             and
             take
             me
             as
             a
             sacrifice
             ,
             in
             bloud
             betweene
             you
             ;
             onely
             doe
             not
             kill
             me
             ,
             and
             each
             other
             too
             ,
             for
             the
             same
             offence
             :
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             enmities
             ,
             have
             brought
             me
             to
             this
             altar
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             I
             offer
             my selfe
             as
             your
             peace
             ,
             and
             as
             your
             Priest
             :
             will
             you
             kill
             me
             first
             ,
             and
             then
             one
             another
             too
             ?
          
           
             And
             thus
             ,
             if
             taking
             all
             your
             sinnes
             against
             God
             himselfe
             upon
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             sacrificing
             it
             for
             you
             ,
             is
             of
             prevalency
             to
             kill
             ,
             and
             slay
             
               that
               enmity
               ;
            
             much
             more
             is
             it
             of
             force
             to
             kill
             these
             your
             enmities
             also
             .
             Thus
             ,
             like
             as
             by
             assuming
             
               the
               likenesse
               of
               sinfull
               flesh
               ,
            
             
             
               he
               killed
               the
               sinne
               in
               our
               flesh
               :
            
             so
             by
             taking
             these
             our
             enmities
             and
             animosities
             in
             his
             flesh
             ,
             he
             slew
             and
             abolisht
             them
             :
             
             and
             as
             his
             death
             was
             the
             
               death
               of
               death
               ,
            
             so
             of
             these
             .
             And
             like
             as
             he
             cured
             diseases
             by
             taking
             them
             on
             himselfe
             by
             sympathy
             ,
             't
             is
             said
             of
             him
             when
             his
             healing
             of
             them
             is
             recorded
             )
             
               Himselfe
               tooke
               our
               infirmities
               ,
               
               and
               bare
               our
               sicknesses
               :
            
             And
             as
             not
             our
             sinnes
             against
             God
             onely
             ,
             but
             our
             sicknesses
             by
             sympathy
             :
             so
             ,
             not
             our
             enmities
             against
             God
             onely
             ,
             but
             our
             animosities
             one
             against
             another
             ;
             and
             by
             bearing
             them
             abolisht
             them
             ;
             by
             dying
             as
             an
             Arbiter
             betweene
             us
             ,
             slew
             them
             :
             and
             therefore
             in
             the
             text
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             
               our
               peace
               ,
            
             not
             
               our
               peacemaker
            
             onely
             ,
             (
             when
             this
             peace
             amongst
             our selves
             is
             spoken
             of
             ,
             )
             to
             note
             out
             ,
             as
             
               Musculus
            
             observes
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             not
             onely
             efficiently
             
               our
               peacemaker
               ,
            
             the
             Author
             of
             our
             peace
             ,
             but
             
               our
               peace
               materially
               ,
            
             the
             matter
             of
             our
             peace
             ,
             by
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             himselfe
             .
             God
             is
             stiled
             
               our
               peacemaker
               ,
            
             our
             reconciler
             ;
             
               God
               was
               in
               Christ
               reconciling
               the
               world
               :
            
             but
             
               not
            
             our
             
               peace
               ;
            
             this
             is
             proper
             to
             Christ
             :
             and
             why
             ?
             but
             because
             he
             onely
             was
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             our
             peace
             ,
             and
             bore
             our
             enmities
             .
             Even
             as
             he
             is
             not
             only
             called
             
               the
               Redeemer
               ,
            
             (
             so
             God
             also
             is
             ,
             )
             but
             
               redemption
            
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             Now
             for
             a
             
               coronis
            
             to
             this
             first
             
               Branch
               ,
            
             and
             withall
             to
             adde
             a
             further
             confirmation
             yet
             ,
             that
             Christs
             death
             was
             intended
             as
             a
             sacrifice
             to
             these
             ends
             ,
             for
             amity
             and
             unity
             among
             Gods
             people
             ,
             we
             may
             clearly
             view
             and
             behold
             this
             truth
             in
             the
             Mirrour
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
             One
             most
             genuine
             and
             primary
             import
             whereof
             ,
             and
             end
             of
             the
             institution
             of
             it
             ,
             being
             this
             very
             thing
             in
             hand
             :
             (
             I
             shall
             have
             recourse
             thereto
             againe
             in
             the
             next
             Branch
             also
             upon
             the
             same
             account
             that
             now
             .
             )
          
           
             The
             Lords
             Supper
             in
             its
             full
             and
             proper
             scope
             ,
             is
             ,
             as
             you
             know
             ,
             a
             solemne
             commemoration
             of
             Christs
             death
             offered
             up
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             will
             ,
             in
             the
             Apostles
             owne
             words
             ,
             it
             is
             
               a
               shewing
               forth
               his
               death
               till
               he
               comes
               :
            
             And
             
               doe
               this
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             
               in
               remembrance
               of
               me
               ;
            
             namely
             ,
             in
             dying
             for
             you
             :
             and
             so
             withall
             to
             commemorate
             with
             application
             to
             themselves
             ,
             the
             principall
             
               ends
            
             and
             
               intendments
            
             of
             that
             his
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             therein
             acted
             over
             afore
             their
             eyes
             .
             Hence
             
             therefore
             I
             take
             
               this
            
             as
             an
             undoubted
             maxime
             ,
             which
             no
             knowing
             Christian
             will
             deny
             (
             and
             it
             s
             the
             foundation
             of
             what
             I
             am
             now
             a
             building
             :
             )
             
               That
               looke
               what
               principall
               ends
               ,
               purposes
               or
               intendments
               this
               Supper
               or
               sacrificiall
               feast
               holds
               forth
               in
               its
               institution
               unto
               us
               :
               those
               must
               needs
               be
               lookt
               at
               ,
               by
               all
               Christians
               ,
               in
               the
               like
               proportion
               ,
               to
               have
               been
               the
               maine
               ends
               and
               purposes
               of
               his
               death
               to
               be
               remembred
               .
            
             So
             that
             we
             may
             argue
             mutually
             from
             what
             were
             the
             ends
             of
             Christs
             death
             ,
             unto
             what
             must
             needs
             be
             the
             designed
             intendments
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             .
             And
             
               we
               may
            
             as
             certainly
             
               conclude
               ,
            
             and
             inferre
             to
             our selves
             ,
             
               what
               were
               the
               intendments
               of
               his
               death
               ,
               by
               what
               are
               the
               genuine
               ends
               of
               that
               Sacrament
               .
            
             These
             answer
             each
             to
             other
             ,
             as
             the
             image
             in
             the
             glasse
             doth
             to
             the
             principall
             lineaments
             in
             the
             face
             ;
             the
             impresse
             on
             the
             wax
             ,
             to
             that
             in
             the
             scale
             ;
             the
             action
             ,
             the
             signe
             and
             remembrances
             ,
             to
             the
             thing
             signified
             and
             to
             be
             remembred
             .
          
           
             Now
             it
             is
             evident
             that
             Christ
             upon
             his
             death
             instituted
             that
             Supper
             ,
             
               As
               ,
            
             to
             be
             a
             seale
             of
             that
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             
               betweene
               God
               and
               us
               ,
            
             ratified
             thereby
             ;
             
               so
               ,
            
             also
             to
             be
             a
             communion
             ,
             the
             highest
             
               outward
               pledge
               ,
            
             ratification
             and
             testimony
             
               of
               love
               and
               amity
               among
               his
               members
               themselves
               .
            
             And
             accordingly
             ,
             it
             being
             in
             the
             common
             nature
             of
             it
             ,
             
               a
               feast
               :
            
             looke
             as
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             ,
             it
             was
             ordained
             to
             be
             
               epulum
               foederale
               ,
            
             a
             Covenant
             feast
             betweene
             him
             and
             us
             :
             (
             the
             evidence
             whereof
             lyes
             in
             this
             ,
             That
             
               he
            
             invites
             us
             to
             
               his
               table
               as
               friends
               ,
            
             and
             as
             those
             he
             is
             at
             peace
             withall
             ,
             and
             reconciled
             unto
             :
             )
             So
             ,
             in
             like
             manner
             betweene
             
               the
               Saints
               themselves
               ,
            
             it
             was
             as
             evidently
             ,
             ordained
             to
             be
             a
             
               Syntaxis
               ,
            
             a
             
               love
               feast
               ,
            
             in
             that
             they
             
               eate
               and
               drinke
               together
               at
               one
               and
               the
               same
               table
               ,
            
             and
             so
             become
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saies
             ,
             ONE
             BREAD
             .
             And
             againe
             ,
             looke
             as
             
               betweene
               God
               and
               us
               ,
            
             to
             shew
             that
             the
             procurement
             of
             this
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             betweene
             him
             and
             us
             ,
             was
             this
             very
             
               sacrifice
               of
               Christs
               death
               ,
            
             (
             as
             that
             which
             made
             our
             peace
             ,
             )
             
             God
             therefore
             
               invites
               us
               ,
            
             post
             sacrificium
             oblatum
             ,
             
               after
               the
               sacrifice
               offered
               up
               ,
               to
               eate
               of
               the
               symboles
               of
               it
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             signes
             and
             symboles
             of
             his
             body
             and
             bloud
             sacrificed
             for
             peace
             :
             So
             in
             like
             manner
             doth
             this
             hold
             as
             to
             
               the
               peace
               betweene
               our selves
               :
            
             And
             we
             may
             infer
             ,
             that
             we
             were
             through
             the
             offering
             up
             thereof
             ,
             reconciled
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             all
             mutuall
             enmities
             slaine
             and
             done
             away
             thereby
             ,
             
               in
               that
               we
               eate
               together
            
             thereof
             in
             a
             communion
             ;
             which
             was
             a
             sacrifice
             
               once
               offered
               ,
               but
               now
               feasted
            
             upon
             together
             :
             And
             doth
             
               shew
               ,
            
             that
             Christians
             of
             all
             professions
             or
             relations
             of
             men
             have
             the
             strongest
             obligations
             unto
             mutuall
             love
             and
             charity
             :
             For
             the
             bread
             broken
             and
             the
             cup
             are
             the
             symboles
             of
             their
             Saviours
             body
             and
             bloud
             once
             made
             
               a
               sacrifice
               ;
            
             and
             therefore
             they
             eating
             thereof
             together
             ,
             as
             of
             
               a
               feast
               after
               a
               sacrifice
               ,
            
             doe
             shew
             forth
             this
             Union
             and
             Agreement
             ,
             to
             have
             been
             the
             avowed
             purchase
             ,
             and
             impretation
             of
             the
             body
             and
             bloud
             so
             sacrificed
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             a
             
               controversie
            
             of
             late
             yeares
             fomented
             by
             some
             through
             Popish
             complyances
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               might
               be
               stiled
               a
               Sacrifice
               ,
            
             the
             Table
             an
             Altar
             ,
             which
             produced
             in
             the
             discussion
             of
             it
             (
             as
             all
             controversies
             doe
             in
             the
             issue
             some
             further
             truth
             )
             the
             discovery
             of
             this
             true
             decision
             of
             it
             :
             That
             it
             was
             not
             a
             sacrifice
             ,
             
               but
               a
               feast
               after
               and
               upon
            
             Christs
             sacrificing
             of
             himselfe
             ;
             
               Participatio
               sacrificii
               ,
            
             as
             
               Tertullian
            
             calls
             it
             ,
             
               a
               sacrificiall
               feast
               commemorating
            
             and
             confirming
             all
             those
             
               ends
            
             for
             which
             the
             onely
             true
             and
             proper
             sacrifice
             of
             Christ
             was
             offered
             up
             ,
             and
             so
             this
             feast
             a
             
               visible
               ratification
               of
               all
               such
               ends
               ,
            
             whereof
             
               this
               ,
            
             is
             Evidently
             
               One
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             III.
             SECTION
             .
             A
             Digression
             shewing
             :
             1.
             
             That
             Eating
             and
             Drinking
             together
             .
             Especially
             upon
             ,
             and
             after
             a
             pacificatory
             Sacrifice
             ,
             was
             a
             farther
             confirmation
             of
             Mutuall
             peace
             ,
             both
             among
             Jewes
             and
             Gentiles
             :
             And
             2.
             
             That
             the
             Eating
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             hath
             the
             same
             intent
             and
             accord
             thereunto
             :
             The
             Harmony
             of
             all
             these
             notions
             together
             .
          
           
             NOw
             therefore
             to
             draw
             all
             these
             lines
             into
             one
             center
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             harmony
             and
             consent
             of
             all
             these
             notions
             the
             more
             full
             ;
             and
             together
             therewith
             to
             render
             the
             harmony
             more
             compleat
             betweene
             the
             
               Lords
               death
               ,
            
             and
             its
             being
             intended
             
               as
               a
               sacrifice
            
             to
             procure
             this
             peace
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Lords
               Supper
            
             as
             a
             
               feast
               after
            
             this
             sacrifice
             ,
             holding
             forth
             this
             very
             thing
             ,
             as
             purchased
             thereby
             ,
             and
             so
             further
             to
             confirme
             all
             this
             :
             looke
             as
             before
             I
             shewed
             (
             as
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             demonstration
             that
             Christs
             death
             was
             intended
             as
             a
             sacrifice
             for
             such
             a
             peace
             )
             that
             
               that
            
             was
             one
             end
             and
             use
             of
             sacrifices
             both
             among
             Jewes
             and
             Gentiles
             ,
             to
             found
             and
             create
             Leagues
             of
             amity
             between
             man
             and
             man
             so
             it
             is
             proper
             and
             requisite
             for
             me
             now
             to
             make
             another
             like
             digression
             ,
             (
             as
             in
             relation
             to
             this
             notion
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             )
             
               to
               shew
               how
               that
               also
               by
               eating
               and
               feasting
               together
            
             (
             especially
             
               after
            
             or
             
               upon
            
             such
             a
             kind
             
               of
               sacrifice
               )
            
             these
             
               Leagues
               of
               Love
            
             were
             anciently
             used
             to
             be
             
               further
               confirmed
               and
               ratified
               :
            
             that
             so
             it
             may
             appeare
             that
             as
             
               according
               to
               the
               analogy
               of
               such
               sacrifices
               ,
            
             Christs
             death
             was
             a
             sacrifice
             directed
             and
             intended
             to
             that
             end
             ;
             so
             also
             that
             
               according
               to
               the
               analogy
               of
               such
               feasting
               in
               and
               upon
               sacrifices
               ,
            
             this
             eating
             and
             feasting
             together
             upon
             the
             symboles
             of
             that
             sacrifice
             by
             believers
             ,
             is
             as
             genuinely
             intended
             a
             scale
             of
             this
             reconciliation
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             a
             due
             correspondency
             
             and
             answerablenesse
             to
             the
             genuine
             intent
             of
             that
             sacrifice
             it selfe
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             had
             purchased
             and
             procured
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             might
             be
             as
             large
             in
             this
             as
             in
             the
             former
             .
             When
             after
             a
             grudge
             and
             enmity
             past
             betweene
             
               Laban
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
               Laban
            
             to
             bury
             all
             things
             betweene
             them
             would
             enter
             into
             a
             
               Covenant
               of
               peace
               ;
               Come
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             31.
             44.
             
             )
             
               let
               us
               make
               a
               Covenant
               I
               and
               thou
               :
               and
            
             (
             that
             by
             a
             signe
             ,
             for
             he
             addes
             )
             
               let
               it
               be
               a
               witnesse
               betweene
               thee
               and
               me
               :
            
             Now
             what
             was
             that
             signe
             and
             witnesse
             ?
             in
             the
             46.
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             
               They
               tooke
               stones
               ,
               and
               made
               an
               heape
               ,
               and
               did
            
             EATE
             THERE
             :
             and
             v.
             54.
             (
             after
             an
             
               Oath
            
             passed
             v.
             53.
             )
             Jacob
             
               offered
               a
               sacrifice
               on
               the
               Mount
               ;
               and
               called
               his
               Brethren
            
             (
             or
             Kinsmen
             )
             
               to
               eate
               bread
               ;
               and
               early
               in
               the
               morning
            
             Laban
             
               departed
               .
            
             The
             like
             did
             
               Isaac
            
             with
             
               Abimelech
               ,
            
             Gen.
             26.
             28.
             
             
               David
            
             with
             
               Abner
               ,
            
             2
             Sam.
             3.
             20.
             
             I
             single
             forth
             chiefly
             those
             two
             ,
             1.
             
             Because
             the
             
               parties
            
             that
             used
             and
             agreed
             in
             this
             
               signall
               rite
               ,
            
             were
             the
             one
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             as
             
               Isaac
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ;
            
             the
             other
             
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             as
             
               Abimilech
            
             and
             
               Laban
               :
            
             to
             shew
             at
             once
             that
             this
             
               way
               of
               convenanting
            
             was
             common
             to
             them
             
               both
               ,
            
             as
             the
             
               former
            
             by
             
               sacrificing
            
             was
             also
             shewn
             to
             be
             .
          
           
             
               *
            
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             this
             rite
             
               of
               eating
               together
               ,
            
             the
             
               Gentiles
            
             themselves
             did
             use
             ,
             especially
             
               after
               such
               sacrifices
            
             as
             were
             
               federall
               ,
            
             unto
             this
             intent
             ,
             that
             by
             that
             
               superadded
               custome
            
             of
             eating
             together
             ,
             
               upon
            
             or
             
               after
               sacrificing
               ,
            
             they
             might
             the
             more
             ratifie
             and
             confirme
             such
             Covenants
             ,
             
               first
               made
               ,
            
             and
             begun
             by
             
               sacrificing
               .
            
             This
             seemes
             to
             me
             to
             be
             the
             intendment
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             34.
             15.
             
             
               Lest
               thou
               make
               a
               Covenant
            
             (
             God
             speakes
             it
             to
             the
             Jew
             )
             
               with
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               Land
               ,
               and
               thou
               goe
               a whoring
               
               after
               their
               Gods
               ,
               and
               doe
               Sacrifice
               unto
               their
               Gods
               ,
               and
               one
               call
               thee
               ,
               and
               thou
               eate
               of
               their
               Sacrifices
               :
            
             namely
             upon
             pretence
             of
             confirming
             that
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             having
             first
             been
             contracted
             and
             agreed
             on
             ,
             they
             might
             further
             be
             drawn
             on
             ,
             to
             
               Sacrifice
            
             and
             so
             
               eate
               of
               the
               Sacrifices
            
             also
             ,
             with
             those
             Heathens
             in
             token
             of
             confirming
             such
             a
             league
             ,
             as
             was
             the
             
               known
            
             common
             manner
             and
             
               custome
            
             of
             
               each
            
             to
             doe
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             were
             more
             
               barbarous
            
             and
             
               inhumane
            
             among
             the
             
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             when
             they
             would
             put
             the
             more
             
               binding
               force
            
             into
             their
             Covenants
             ,
             or
             some
             such
             more
             solemne
             
               conspiracy
               ,
            
             they
             used
             to
             
               sacrifice
               a
               man
            
             (
             a
             slave
             suppose
             ,
             )
             and
             
               eate
               His
               Flesh
               ,
            
             and
             
               drinke
               His
               Bloud
               together
               ;
            
             which
             because
             they
             judged
             the
             
               more
               stupendious
               ,
            
             they
             judged
             would
             carry
             with
             it
             ,
             the
             
               deepest
            
             and
             more
             
               binding
               obligation
               .
            
             Thus
             ,
             
             wee
             read
             in
             
               Plutarch
               ,
            
             Those
             
               Roman
               Gallants
            
             entring
             into
             a
             
               Covenant
               dranke
               the
               bloud
               of
               a
               man
               ,
            
             whom
             first
             as
             
               a
               Sacrifice
            
             they
             had
             killed
             .
             And
             the
             same
             
               Plutarch
            
             sayes
             of
             another
             company
             
               (
               those
               conspirators
               with
               Catiline
               :
               )
            
             that
             they
             
               Sacrificed
               a
               man
               ,
               and
               did
               eate
               His
               Flesh
               .
            
             So
             to
             bind
             and
             unite
             each
             other
             more
             firmely
             to
             stick
             fast
             ,
             and
             close
             together
             in
             so
             great
             an
             undertaking
             ,
             by
             the
             
               most
               sure
            
             and
             firmest
             
               way
            
             that
             
               their
               Religion
               could
               invent
               .
            
             
             And
             
               Psal.
            
             16.
             4.
             makes
             an
             expresse
             mention
             of
             such
             among
             the
             Heathens
             ,
             terming
             them
             
               Their
               drinke
               offerings
               of
               blood
               .
            
             See
             also
             
               EZek.
            
             39.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             Men
             and
             Nations
             lesse
             barbarous
             tooke
             WINE
             
               instead
               of
               bloud
               ,
            
             to
             confirme
             their
             
               leagues
               after
               Sacrifices
               ,
            
             it
             being
             the
             likest
             and
             neerest
             unto
             bloud
             ,
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             Grape
             .
          
           
             Now
             then
             to
             bring
             all
             this
             home
             to
             the
             point
             in
             hand
             ,
             
               Christ
               our
               Passeover
               ,
            
             (
             and
             so
             our
             Sacrifice
             for
             us
             )
             having
             been
             slayn
             and
             offred
             up
             for
             
               our
               mutuall
               peace
               ,
            
             hath
             instituted
             and
             ordained
             us
             Believers
             
               to
               keepe
               this
               feast
               ,
            
             (
             It
             is
             the
             Apostles
             own
             allusion
             ,
             agreeing
             with
             and
             founded
             on
             the
             
             notion
             we
             have
             been
             prosecuting
             :
             )
             and
             that
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             That
             by
             
               partaking
               of
               it
               as
               a
               Sacrifice
               ,
            
             and
             by
             shewing
             forth
             His
             death
             ,
             wee
             might
             hold
             forth
             ,
             all
             the
             avowed
             ends
             of
             that
             Sacrifice
             with
             
               Application
               to
               our selves
               .
            
             The
             eminent
             ends
             of
             the
             
               one
            
             as
             a
             
               Sacrifice
               ,
            
             corresponding
             and
             answering
             to
             the
             eminent
             ends
             of
             the
             
               other
            
             as
             
               a
               Feast
               .
            
             A
             
               Feast
            
             it
             is
             ,
             of
             
               Gods
            
             providing
             ,
             and
             he
             the
             great
             entertainer
             of
             us
             at
             it
             ,
             in
             token
             of
             peace
             
               betweene
               Him
               and
               us
               :
            
             for
             HE
             it
             was
             ,
             who
             prepared
             the
             Sacrifice
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             unto
             whom
             as
             a
             
               whole
               burnt
               offring
            
             Christ
             was
             offred
             up
             ;
             But
             
               God
            
             is
             
               not
            
             as
             
               one
               that
               sits
               down
            
             and
             eates
             with
             us
             ,
             though
             He
             smelt
             a
             sweet
             savour
             in
             it
             ,
             we
             are
             the
             guests
             ,
             and
             He
             the
             
               Master
               ,
            
             of
             this
             Feast
             :
             And
             yet
             He
             thereby
             proclaimes
             ,
             and
             professeth
             His
             being
             reconciled
             ,
             in
             that
             He
             
               causeth
               us
               to
               sit
               downe
            
             at
             
               His
            
             Table
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             prime
             ,
             and
             most
             eminent
             significancy
             of
             it
             .
             And
             to
             hold
             forth
             this
             intent
             thereof
             ,
             as
             between
             God
             us
             ,
             others
             have
             prosecuted
             this
             notion
             .
             But
             there
             is
             
               another
               ,
            
             (
             more
             conspicuously
             suited
             to
             the
             notion
             which
             hath
             been
             driven
             ,
             and
             )
             which
             is
             no
             lesse
             in
             the
             intention
             of
             the
             institution
             it selfe
             :
             and
             indeed
             of
             
               the
               two
               more
               obvious
            
             to
             outward
             sence
             ,
             )
             and
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Persons
               themselves
               ,
               for
               whom
               it
               is
               prepared
               ,
               that
               doe
               visibly
               sit
               down
               ,
               and
               doe
               eate
               and
               drinke
               (
               in
               proper
               speech
               ,
               )
               the
               Bread
               and
               Cup
               together
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               agreed
               ,
               and
               at
               peace
               each
               with
               other
               .
               God
            
             He
             is
             but
             as
             an
             
               invisible
               entertainer
               :
            
             but
             
               our
               eating
            
             and
             drinking
             
               together
               ,
            
             is
             
               visible
            
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ;
             we
             outwardly
             
               shew
               forth
               his
               death
               ,
            
             and
             doe
             withall
             as
             
               visibly
            
             shew
             forth
             
               this
            
             to
             have
             been
             the
             intent
             of
             it
             .
             Yea
             and
             if
             wee
             could
             raise
             up
             those
             Nations
             of
             old
             ,
             both
             
               Jewes
            
             and
             
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             and
             call
             together
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             world
             at
             this
             day
             :
             and
             should
             but
             declare
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             a
             
               Feast
               ,
            
             especially
             a
             
               sacrificall
               Feast
               ,
            
             a
             Feast
             after
             a
             Sacrifice
             ,
             offered
             once
             up
             for
             our
             amity
             &
             peace
             by
             so
             great
             A
             Mediatour
             :
             the
             common
             instinct
             ,
             and
             notion
             which
             
             their
             own
             customes
             had
             begot
             in
             them
             ,
             would
             presently
             prompt
             them
             ,
             and
             cause
             them
             universally
             to
             understand
             and
             say
             among
             themselves
             ,
             
               These
               men
               were
               at
               enmity
               one
               with
               another
               ,
               and
               a
               Sacrifice
               was
               offred
               up
               to
               abolish
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               confirme
               an
               Union
               and
               Pacification
               amongst
               them
               ,
               and
               loe
               therefore
               ,
               they
               doe
               further
               eate
               and
               participate
            
             thereof
             ,
             
               and
               communicate
               therein
               .
            
             A
             manifest
             profession
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             in
             mutuall
             love
             ,
             amity
             and
             concord
             one
             with
             another
             :
             and
             thereby
             
               further
               ratifying
               that
               Unity
               ,
            
             which
             
               that
               Sacrifice
               ,
            
             had
             beene
             offred
             up
             afore
             ,
             for
             the
             renewing
             of
             .
             This
             is
             truly
             the
             interpretation
             of
             that
             solemn
             celebration
             even
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             all
             
               the
               Heathens
            
             and
             unto
             the
             Principles
             of
             all
             the
             Nations
             ,
             among
             whom
             Sacrifices
             were
             in
             use
             :
             yea
             and
             this
             they
             would
             all
             account
             ,
             the
             
               strongest
               and
               firmest
               bond
            
             of
             union
             that
             
               any
               Religion
               could
               afford
               .
            
             And
             add
             this
             ,
             the
             
               more
               noble
            
             the
             Sacrifice
             was
             ,
             as
             if
             of
             
               a
               man
               ,
            
             beeing
             a
             more
             noble
             Creature
             ,
             the
             
               more
               obliging
            
             they
             accounted
             (
             as
             was
             observed
             )
             the
             
               bands
               of
               that
               Covenant
            
             made
             thereby
             .
          
           
             Now
             
               our
               Passeover
            
             is
             slain
             ,
             
               our
               peace
            
             is
             sacrificed
             ,
             not
             man
             ,
             but
             
               Christ
               God-man
               ;
            
             He
             
               sanctifying
            
             by
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             God
             dwelling
             personally
             in
             him
             the
             
               Sacrifice
            
             of
             that
             His
             Flesh
             and
             humane
             nature
             ,
             to
             
               an
               infinity
               of
               valew
               and
               worth
               .
            
             He
             hath
             become
             a
             Sacrifice
             of
             our
             mutuall
             peace
             ,
             was
             cut
             in
             twain
             ;
             and
             to
             compleate
             this
             union
             among
             our selves
             ,
             He
             hath
             in
             
               a
               stupendious
               way
               appointed
               His
               own
               Body
               and
               Bloud
               to
               be
               received
            
             and
             shared
             as
             a
             
               Feast
            
             amongst
             us
             ,
             succeeding
             that
             Sacrifice
             once
             offred
             up
             .
             
               The
               bread
               we
               breake
               is
               it
               not
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               :
            
             
             
               the
               Cup
               the
               Communion
               of
               His
               Bloud
               :
            
             
             (
             so
             speakes
             
               Paul
            
             a
             most
             faithfull
             interpreter
             of
             these
             mysteries
             )
             and
             
               a
               Communion
               of
               many
               as
               one
               Body
            
             (
             as
             it
             followes
             there
             .
             )
             'T
             is
             strange
             that
             an
             
               Heathen
            
             speaking
             of
             one
             of
             their
             
               sacred
               Feasts
               ,
            
             intended
             to
             confirme
             an
             agreement
             between
             
               two
            
             great
             personages
             ,
             should
             use
             the
             same
             expression
             ;
             
             
               Communicarunt
               concordiam
            
             
             they
             are
             said
             TO
             HAVE
             COMMUNICATED
             CONCORD
             ,
             And
             this
             because
             they
             communicated
             together
             in
             the
             same
             Feast
             dedicated
             to
             their
             chiefe
             God
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             ordained
             to
             
               testify
               concord
               between
               them
               :
            
             The
             Apostle
             calls
             it
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             A
             COMMUNION
             :
             
               whereby
            
             MANY
             
               are
               made
            
             ONE
             
               Bread
               ,
            
             IN
             THAT
             THEY
             EATE
             OF
             THAT
             ONE
             BREAD
             ;
             Which
             whilest
             they
             eate
             and
             drinke
             in
             ,
             
               they
               eate
               and
               drinke
               the
               highest
               charity
            
             and
             agreement
             each
             
               with
               ,
            
             and
             
               unto
            
             other
             .
          
           
             But
             that
             this
             sort
             of
             Peace
             and
             Love
             ,
             namely
             mutuall
             among
             the
             Receivers
             was
             an
             avowed
             intendment
             of
             our
             partaking
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             needs
             not
             to
             be
             insisted
             on
             :
             
               this
               import
            
             of
             it
             hath
             tooke
             the
             deepest
             impression
             upon
             the
             
               most
               vulgar
            
             apprehension
             ,
             of
             all
             that
             professe
             Christianity
             ,
             of
             any
             other
             .
             
               To
               be
               in
               charity
               with
               their
               Neighbour
               ,
            
             &c.
             hath
             remaind
             in
             all
             ages
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             upon
             the
             spirits
             of
             the
             most
             ignorant
             and
             superstitious
             ,
             when
             those
             
               other
               higher
               ends
            
             and
             
               intendments
            
             of
             it
             were
             forgotten
             .
             My
             
               inference
            
             therefore
             is
             strong
             and
             sure
             :
             
               that
               what
               was
               thus
               eminent
               an
               intention
               of
               this
               Feast
               upon
               a
               Sacrifice
               ,
               must
               needs
               be
               ,
               upon
               all
               the
               former
               accounts
               ,
               as
               eminent
               an
               intention
               of
               that
               Sacrifice
               it self
               ,
               as
               such
               .
            
          
           
             Onely
             let
             mee
             ad
             this
             :
             That
             though
             
               all
            
             the
             people
             of
             God
             
               will
               not
               ;
               some
               of
               them
               not
               at
               all
               :
               many
               not
               together
            
             eate
             of
             this
             Feast
             through
             difference
             of
             judgement
             ,
             (
             And
             it
             is
             strange
             ,
             that
             this
             which
             is
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             concord
             ,
             should
             have
             in
             the
             controversies
             about
             it
             more
             differences
             ,
             and
             those
             more
             dividing
             then
             any
             other
             part
             of
             Divine
             truth
             or
             worship
             ,
             )
             yet
             still
             however
             this
             stands
             good
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             
               native
               originall
               end
               ,
            
             and
             institution
             of
             
               the
               Ordinance
               it selfe
               ,
            
             and
             so
             by
             inference
             ,
             This
             to
             have
             been
             the
             intent
             of
             Christs
             death
             as
             a
             Sacrifice
             to
             the
             same
             end
             :
             of
             which
             death
             ,
             to
             be
             sure
             ,
             they
             all
             must
             partake
             ;
             and
             unto
             which
             
               Christ
            
             they
             must
             have
             recourse
             ,
             even
             
               all
            
             and
             
               every
            
             
             person
             that
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             
               the
               people
               of
               God
               ;
            
             And
             by
             so
             doing
             they
             find
             themselves
             upon
             all
             these
             accounts
             forementioned
             ,
             engaged
             and
             obliged
             unto
             peace
             and
             concord
             with
             all
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             how
             differing
             so
             ever
             in
             judgement
             ,
             
               in
               Him
               ,
               who
               is
               our
               Peace
               ,
               and
               by
               that
               Sacrifice
               hath
               made
               both
               one
               .
            
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             this
             Branch
             ,
             which
             treates
             of
             what
             Christ
             hath
             done
             in
             his
             own
             person
             to
             procure
             this
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             SECTION
             .
             The
             second
             Branch
             ,
             What
             Christ
             did
             by
             way
             of
             Representation
             of
             our
             persons
             :
             That
             phrase
             in
             one
             Body
             explained
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               second
               Branch
            
             of
             this
             first
             head
             is
             ,
             
               What
               Christ
               did
               by
               way
               of
               Representation
               of
               our
               persons
               ,
            
             and
             
               how
               that
               conduceth
            
             to
             this
             
               mutuall
               Reconciliation
            
             of
             the
             Saints
             among
             themselves
             .
             This
             we
             have
             in
             that
             small
             additionall
             which
             is
             found
             in
             the
             16.
             
               verse
               ,
               That
               he
               might
               reconcile
               both
               unto
               God
            
             [
             IN
             ONE
             BODY
             ,
             ]
             
               by
               the
               Crosse
               having
               slayn
               the
               enmity
               .
            
             The
             meaning
             whereof
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             collect
             ,
             and
             gather
             together
             in
             
               one
               Body
            
             all
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             did
             
               sustaine
               their
               persons
               ,
               stood
               in
               their
               stead
               ,
            
             as
             one
             
               common
               person
            
             in
             whom
             they
             were
             all
             met
             ,
             representing
             them
             equally
             and
             alike
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             reconciled
             them
             to
             God
             in
             one
             body
             .
             
             As
             you
             heard
             he
             
               bore
               their
               enmities
            
             in
             his
             flesh
             and
             so
             abolisht
             them
             :
             so
             withall
             He
             
               bore
               their
               persons
               ,
            
             considered
             as
             one
             
               collective
               body
               ,
            
             and
             under
             that
             consideration
             reconciled
             them
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             
               superadds
            
             to
             the
             former
             consideration
             of
             being
             a
             Sacrifice
             for
             their
             enmities
             mutually
             ,
             for
             
               that
               he
               might
            
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             have
             performed
             it
             for
             each
             of
             their
             persons
             ,
             
             considered
             
               singly
            
             and
             
               apart
               .
            
             But
             
               further
            
             we
             see
             Hee
             was
             pleased
             to
             gather
             them
             into
             
               one
               body
            
             in
             Himselfe
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             aske
             me
             
               where
            
             and
             
               when
            
             this
             Representation
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             was
             by
             Christ
             ,
             more
             especially
             made
             ,
             and
             
               when
            
             it
             was
             they
             were
             lookt
             at
             by
             God
             
               as
               one
               body
               ;
            
             The
             text
             tells
             us
             ,
             ON
             THE
             CROSSE
             .
             
               By
               which
            
             He
             thus
             reconciled
             us
             to
             God
             
               in
               one
               body
               .
            
          
           
             I
             will
             not
             now
             insist
             on
             that
             which
             at
             first
             ,
             to
             make
             my
             way
             cleare
             ,
             I
             was
             so
             large
             upon
             :
             That
             
               that
               kind
            
             of
             reconciliation
             of
             us
             ,
             wrought
             by
             Christ
             for
             us
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             is
             here
             intended
             :
             to
             all
             which
             this
             may
             be
             added
             ;
             That
             it
             was
             that
             Reconciliation
             which
             
               at
               once
            
             tooke
             in
             and
             comprehended
             ,
             
               all
            
             both
             
               Jew
            
             and
             
               Gentile
               in
               all
               ages
               into
               one
               body
               ;
            
             which
             was
             never
             yet
             since
             
               actually
            
             done
             ,
             but
             therefore
             
               then
            
             was
             done
             
               in
               himselfe
               .
            
             That
             which
             is
             now
             onely
             left
             for
             clearing
             my
             way
             ,
             is
             the
             opening
             the
             import
             of
             those
             words
             
               [
               in
               one
               body
               ,
               ]
            
             which
             clause
             is
             that
             I
             take
             for
             my
             foundation
             of
             this
             second
             
               Paragraph
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             question
             among
             interpreters
             ,
             whether
             by
             this
             
               one
               body
            
             in
             the
             text
             be
             meant
             the
             Church
             onely
             ,
             considered
             as
             one
             mysticall
             body
             in
             Christ
             ;
             or
             onely
             
               the
               body
            
             and
             humane
             Nature
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             Himselfe
             ,
             hanging
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             :
             I
             would
             to
             reconcile
             
               both
               senses
               take
               in
               both
               ,
            
             as
             conducing
             to
             the
             reconciliation
             of
             us
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Supposing
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             necessary
             ,
             )
             Christs
             
               person
               ,
            
             His
             
               humane
               nature
               ,
            
             or
             
               (
               His
               Flesh
            
             v.
             15.
             )
             to
             be
             the
             
               Ubi
               ,
            
             the
             
               substratum
               ,
               the
               meeting
               place
               ,
            
             and
             
               Randezvouz
            
             of
             this
             other
             great
             
               body
               of
               the
               Elect
               ,
            
             where
             this
             whole
             company
             appeared
             ,
             and
             was
             represented
             ,
             so
             to
             be
             reconciled
             unto
             God
             .
             For
             indeed
             what
             the
             Apostle
             mentions
             here
             apart
             ,
             and
             at
             distance
             each
             from
             other
             :
             
               His
               Flesh
               ,
            
             v.
             15.
             and
             
               Body
               ,
               v.
            
             16.
             these
             elsewhere
             he
             brings
             together
             ,
             1
             
               Coll.
               22.
               
               Having
               made
               peace
            
             IN
             THE
             BODY
             OF
             HIS
             FLESH
             
               through
               death
               .
            
          
           
           
             Which
             body
             as
             hanging
             on
             the
             Crosse
             was
             2
             cloathed
             upon
             when
             most
             naked
             with
             this
             other
             
               body
               ,
            
             which
             He
             Himselfe
             tooke
             on
             Him
             to
             sustaine
             and
             represent
             ,
             and
             to
             stand
             in
             their
             stead
             ,
             even
             
               the
               whole
               body
               of
               His
               Elect
               :
            
             His
             body
             
               (
               personally
               His
               )
            
             becoming
             by
             representation
             one
             with
             that
             His
             other
             body
             ,
             
               (
               mystically
               His
               )
            
             In
             sum
             ,
             in
             the
             
               body
            
             of
             Christ
             
               personall
               ,
            
             as
             the
             body
             
               representing
               ,
            
             the
             
               whole
               body
            
             of
             Christ
             
               mysticall
               ,
            
             as
             the
             body
             
               represented
               ,
            
             was
             met
             in
             one
             afore
             God
             ,
             and
             
               unto
            
             God
             .
             And
             in
             that
             
               one
               body
            
             of
             Christ
             personall
             ,
             were
             all
             these
             persons
             (
             thus
             represented
             ,
             )
             
               reconciled
               unto
               God
            
             together
             ,
             as
             in
             one
             body
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Representation
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             SECTION
             .
             The
             influence
             ,
             That
             our
             being
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             IN
             ONE
             BODY
             ,
             hath
             into
             our
             reconciliation
             mutuall
             :
             in
             two
             eminent
             respects
             .
          
           
             IF
             any
             shall
             aske
             what
             
               influence
            
             and
             virtue
             this
             their
             being
             considered
             
               as
               one
               body
               ,
            
             met
             in
             His
             body
             ,
             and
             under
             that
             consideration
             reconciled
             to
             God
             hath
             into
             their
             
               reconciliation
               one
               to
               another
               ;
            
             I
             answer
             ,
             
               much
               every
               way
               ;
            
             neither
             is
             it
             mentioned
             
               last
            
             (
             as
             last
             in
             order
             ,
             )
             but
             as
             the
             
               foundation
            
             of
             all
             other
             
               considerations
            
             thereto
             belonging
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             that
             they
             were
             thus
             all
             
               once
            
             met
             in
             
               one
               body
               ,
            
             in
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             both
             in
             his
             intendment
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Fathers
               view
               ,
            
             This
             consideration
             ,
             (
             if
             no
             more
             ,
             )
             hath
             force
             enough
             in
             it
             to
             bring
             them
             
               together
               againe
               ,
               in
               after
               times
               .
            
             Even
             this
             
               clandestine
               union
            
             (
             such
             indeed
             in
             respect
             of
             our
             knowledge
             of
             it
             then
             ,
             yet
             having
             all
             
               three
               persons
               the
               witnesses
            
             in
             Heaven
             present
             )
             this
             
               precontract
               ,
            
             this
             
               anticipated
               onenesse
               ,
            
             this
             
             forehand
             union
             hath
             such
             vertue
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             let
             them
             afterwards
             fall
             out
             never
             so
             much
             ,
             they
             
               must
               be
               brought
               together
               again
            
             and
             be
             one
             ;
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             may
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             this
             union
             thus
             once
             solemnized
             ,
             can
             never
             be
             frustrated
             or
             dissolved
             :
             
               what
               God
            
             and
             
               Christ
            
             did
             thus
             
               put
               together
               ,
            
             sinne
             and
             devill
             ,
             men
             and
             angells
             
               cannot
            
             alwayes
             ,
             and
             
               for
               ever
               keepe
               assunder
               .
            
             His
             
               Fathers
               donation
            
             of
             them
             to
             Him
             ,
             and
             
               Christs
               own
               representation
            
             of
             the
             same
             persons
             
               to
               His
               Father
            
             again
             ,
             have
             a
             proportionable
             like
             virtue
             in
             them
             :
             for
             there
             is
             the
             same
             reason
             of
             both
             .
             Now
             of
             the
             one
             
               Christ
            
             sayes
             ,
             
               All
               that
               the
               Father
               giveth
               me
               shall
               come
               to
               me
               ,
            
             Joh.
             6.
             37.
             
             Christ
             mentions
             that
             
               gift
            
             of
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             lumpe
             to
             him
             ,
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             the
             reason
             
               or
               cause
            
             (
             rather
             )
             why
             they
             
               could
               not
            
             ever
             be
             
               kept
               from
               him
               :
            
             And
             as
             none
             can
             keep
             them
             from
             him
             ,
             
               because
               given
            
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             like
             manner
             and
             for
             the
             like
             reason
             ,
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             them
             cannot
             be
             kept
             one
             from
             another
             ,
             
               because
               presented
            
             by
             him
             
               againe
            
             to
             the
             Father
             :
             Christ
             mentions
             both
             these
             considerations
             as
             of
             equall
             efficacy
             in
             that
             prayer
             ,
             whereby
             he
             sanctifyed
             that
             Sacrifice
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             
               John
               17.
               
               Thine
               they
               were
               ,
               And
               thou
               gavest
               them
               me
               .
               All
               mine
               are
               thine
               ,
               and
               thine
               are
               mine
               ,
            
             And
             I
             pray
             
               v.
               21.
               that
               they
               all
               may
               be
               one
               ,
            
             (
             and
             that
             in
             this
             world
             )
             
               as
               we
               are
               .
            
             Christ
             then
             not
             onely
             
               died
               for
               his
               sheepe
            
             apart
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             
               come
               to
               himselfe
               ,
            
             as
             
               Joh.
            
             10.
             15.
             but
             further
             that
             they
             might
             
               be
               one
               fold
               ,
            
             as
             it
             followes
             there
             .
             And
             as
             the
             Evangelist
             interprets
             
               Cajaphas
            
             prophecy
             ;
             
               Hee
               died
               to
               gather
               together
               in
               one
               the
               children
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               were
               scattered
               abroad
               .
            
             Joh.
             11.
             51
             ,
             52.
             
             To
             
               make
               sure
            
             which
             gathering
             to
             come
             ,
             He
             in
             and
             at
             His
             death
             
               gathered
               them
               together
               representatively
               ,
            
             they
             met
             all
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             ascended
             the
             Crosse
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             
               Peters
            
             phrase
             is
             of
             all
             their
             sins
             ,
             (
             therefore
             much
             more
             their
             persons
             )
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             24.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             
               He
               himselfe
               carryed
               up
               in
            
             (
             or
             together
             with
             )
             
               his
               body
               ,
               our
               sins
               up
               to
               the
               
               tree
               :
               ascendere
               fecit
               sursum
               simul
               cum
               seipso
               .
            
             The
             
               Crosse
            
             was
             the
             first
             
               generall
               Rendezvouz
               in
               this
               world
            
             appointed
             for
             him
             and
             his
             members
             ,
             where
             they
             were
             
               crucified
               in
               him
               and
               with
               him
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Apostle
             often
             speakes
             .
             Christ
             told
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             
               If
               I
               be
               lifted
               up
               ,
            
             Joh.
             12.
             32.
             
             (
             speaking
             of
             his
             death
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             v.
             33.
             )
             
               I
               will
               draw
               all
               to
               me
               :
            
             And
             here
             you
             see
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             in
             their
             
               lifting
               up
               him
               ,
            
             they
             
               lift
               up
               all
               his
            
             with
             him
             ,
             as
             hung
             to
             and
             adjoyned
             with
             him
             
               in
               one
               body
               ,
               in
               his
               body
               .
            
             This
             great
             and
             
               universall
               loadstone
            
             set
             in
             that
             
               steele
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
            
             having
             then
             gathered
             all
             these
             lesser
             magneticke
             bodies
             ,
             pieces
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             into
             himselfe
             ;
             the
             
               vertue
            
             hereof
             
               will
               draw
               them
               all
               together
               in
               one
               againe
               ,
            
             as
             they
             come
             to
             exist
             in
             the
             world
             :
             They
             
               may
               be
               scattered
               ,
            
             they
             
               may
               fall
               out
               ,
            
             but
             as
             branches
             united
             in
             one
             root
             ,
             though
             severed
             by
             winds
             and
             stormes
             ,
             and
             beaten
             one
             from
             and
             against
             another
             ,
             yet
             the
             root
             holding
             them
             in
             a
             firme
             and
             indissoluble
             union
             ,
             it
             brings
             them
             to
             a
             quiet
             order
             ,
             and
             station
             againe
             .
             And
             if
             the
             now
             scattered
             Jewes
             must
             one
             day
             come
             together
             ,
             and
             make
             one
             body
             againe
             ;
             because
             those
             
               dry
               bones
            
             (
             the
             
               Umbrae
               ,
            
             the
             ghastly
             Shadowes
             of
             them
             )
             were
             seene
             once
             to
             meet
             in
             
               Ezekiels
            
             vision
             :
             how
             much
             more
             shall
             the
             
               Elect
               coalesce
            
             in
             one
             
               New
               man
               ,
            
             because
             they
             once
             met
             in
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             
               the
               body
               ,
            
             and
             not
             
               the
               shadow
               ?
            
             If
             those
             Jewes
             must
             meet
             ,
             that
             the
             
               prophecy
               ,
            
             the
             
               vision
               might
               be
               fulfilled
               ,
            
             these
             must
             much
             move
             ,
             that
             the
             
               end
               of
               his
               death
               ,
            
             and
             his
             hanging
             on
             the
             tree
             
               may
               be
               fulfilled
               ,
            
             in
             whom
             all
             
               visions
            
             and
             
               promises
            
             have
             their
             
               Amen
            
             and
             
               accomplishment
               .
            
             As
             in
             
               his
               death
               ,
            
             so
             
               in
               his
               resurrection
            
             also
             ,
             they
             are
             considered
             as
             
               one
               body
            
             with
             him
             ,
             
               Isay
               26.
               19.
               
               Together
               with
               my
               dead
               body
               they
               shall
               arise
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             and
             both
             ,
             in
             death
             and
             resurrection
             ,
             one
             body
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             they
             may
             be
             
               presented
            
             (
             together
             )
             
               in
               one
               body
               ,
               all
               at
               last
               ,
            
             Coloss.
             1.
             22.
             and
             in
             
               the
               meane
               time
            
             in
             the
             
               efficacy
            
             of
             these
             forehand
             meetings
             are
             they
             
               to
               be
               created
               into
               one
               new
               man
               ,
            
             
             v.
             15.
             and
             that
             even
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             ONE
             individuall
             man
             ,
             
               Gal.
               3.
               ult.
            
             not
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               one
            
             bulke
             ,
             body
             ,
             or
             thing
             onely
             .
             This
             
               one
               new
               man
               ,
            
             which
             they
             are
             to
             grow
             up
             into
             ,
             
               answereth
            
             exactly
             to
             that
             
               one
               body
               ,
            
             which
             was
             then
             gathered
             together
             ,
             represented
             and
             met
             in
             him
             on
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             bearing
             the
             image
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             wrought
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             is
             ,
             that
             if
             such
             a
             force
             and
             efficacy
             flowes
             from
             their
             having
             
               met
               once
               ,
            
             as
             
               One
               Body
               ,
            
             then
             much
             more
             from
             this
             ,
             (
             which
             the
             text
             addes
             )
             that
             
               they
            
             WERE
             RECONCILED
             TO
             GOD
             
               in
               that
               one
               Body
               .
            
             This
             clause
             ,
             
               In
               one
               Body
               ,
            
             was
             on
             purpose
             inserted
             together
             with
             their
             RECONCILIATION
             TO
             GOD
             ,
             to
             shew
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             no
             otherwise
             esteemed
             ,
             or
             lookt
             at
             by
             God
             as
             reconciled
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             as
             under
             that
             representation
             ,
             view
             and
             respect
             had
             of
             them
             (
             as
             then
             )
             by
             him
             ,
             that
             so
             ,
             
               dum
               sociaret
               Deo
               ,
               sociavit
               inter
               se
               :
            
             
             their
             reconciliation
             with
             God
             was
             not
             considered
             ,
             nor
             wrought
             onely
             apart
             ,
             singly
             ,
             
               man
               by
               man
            
             (
             though
             Christ
             bore
             all
             their
             names
             too
             )
             but
             the
             tearmes
             were
             such
             ,
             
               unlesse
               all
            
             were
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             in
             
               one
               body
               ,
            
             and
             community
             together
             among
             themselves
             
               reputed
               reconciled
               ,
            
             the
             whole
             reconciliation
             ,
             and
             of
             no
             one
             person
             ,
             unto
             God
             ,
             should
             be
             accounted
             valid
             with
             him
             .
             So
             as
             their
             
               very
               peace
               with
               God
               ,
            
             was
             not
             onely
             
               never
               severed
               from
               ,
            
             but
             
               not
            
             considered
             ,
             nor
             effected
             ,
             nor
             
               of
               force
            
             without
             the
             consideration
             of
             their
             being
             one
             each
             with
             other
             ,
             in
             Christ
             .
             Insomuch
             as
             upon
             the
             law
             and
             tenour
             of
             this
             
               Originall
            
             act
             thus
             past
             ,
             
               God
               might
            
             according
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             thereof
             ,
             yea
             and
             
               would
               renounce
            
             their
             reconciliation
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             if
             not
             to
             be
             succeeded
             with
             
               this
               reconciliation
               of
               theirs
               mutually
               .
            
             And
             allthough
             this
             latter
             doth
             in
             respect
             of
             
               execution
            
             and
             
               accomplishment
            
             succeed
             the
             other
             in
             time
             ,
             (
             the
             Saints
             they
             doe
             not
             all
             presently
             agree
             ,
             and
             come
             together
             as
             one
             body
             )
             yet
             in
             the
             
               originall
            
             enacting
             ,
             and
             first
             founding
             of
             reconciliation
             by
             
             Christ
             ,
             these
             were
             thus
             on
             purpose
             by
             God
             
               interwoven
            
             and
             
               indented
            
             the
             one
             in
             the
             other
             ;
             and
             the
             
               termes
            
             and
             tenure
             of
             each
             
               enterchangeably
               wrought
            
             into
             ,
             and
             moulded
             in
             one
             and
             the
             same
             
               fundamentall
               Charter
            
             and
             
               Law
               of
               reconciliation
               mutuall
               :
            
             then
             which
             nothing
             could
             have
             been
             made
             more
             strong
             and
             binding
             ,
             or
             sure
             to
             have
             effect
             in
             dne
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
             SECTION
             .
             This
             Reconciliation
             of
             the
             Saints
             to
             God
             considered
             as
             in
             One
             Body
             ,
             Held
             likewise
             forth
             in
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
             And
             one
             eminent
             foundation
             of
             the
             institution
             of
             fixed
             Church
             Communion
             ,
             hinted
             Herein
             .
          
           
             THe
             impresse
             and
             resemblance
             of
             this
             ,
             namely
             Christs
             
               Reconciling
               us
               to
               God
               in
               one
               Body
               ,
            
             wee
             may
             likewise
             perceive
             :
             (
             And
             I
             shall
             mention
             it
             the
             rather
             to
             make
             the
             harmony
             of
             this
             with
             all
             the
             former
             still
             more
             full
             )
             
               in
               the
               administration
               of
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               :
            
             in
             which
             we
             may
             view
             
               this
               truth
            
             also
             ,
             as
             wehave
             done
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             That
             Supper
             being
             ordeined
             to
             shew
             forth
             his
             death
             ;
             looke
             
               as
            
             he
             dyed
             ,
             so
             it
             represents
             it
             .
             As
             therefore
             Christ
             was
             sacrificed
             representing
             the
             
               Generall
               assembly
            
             of
             Saints
             ,
             &
             so
             in
             
               one
               body
            
             reconciled
             them
             to
             God
             :
             so
             ,
             
               this
               Supper
            
             was
             ordeined
             ,
             (
             in
             the
             regular
             administration
             of
             it
             ,
             )
             to
             hold
             forth
             the
             
               image
            
             of
             this
             ,
             as
             neer
             as
             possible
             such
             an
             ordinance
             could
             be
             supposed
             to
             have
             done
             it
             ;
             For
             answerably
             the
             
               seate
               ,
            
             the
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             
               a
               Communion
               of
               many
               Saints
               met
               together
               in
               one
               Body
               .
            
             And
             not
             otherwise
             .
             Thus
             1
             
               Cor.
               10.
               17.
               
               For
               we
               being
               many
               are
               òne
               bread
               and
            
             ONE
             BODY
             .
             He
             had
             said
             
               v.
               16.
               
               That
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               it
               was
               the
               Communion
               of
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             
             &c.
             that
             is
             ,
             a
             
               Communion
            
             of
             Christs
             Body
             ,
             as
             to
             each
             ,
             so
             as
             of
             a
             company
             united
             together
             among
             themselves
             ;
             and
             accordingly
             the
             Apostle
             subjoynes
             this
             as
             the
             reason
             ;
             
               For
               we
            
             (
             whom
             you
             see
             ,
             doe
             ordinarily
             partake
             of
             it
             ,
             )
             are
             
               many
            
             (
             not
             one
             or
             two
             apart
             )
             and
             those
             
               many
               ,
            
             are
             
               one
               bread
            
             and
             
               one
               body
               :
               One
               bread
            
             as
             the
             signe
             ;
             
               One
               Body
            
             as
             the
             thing
             signified
             .
             And
             thus
             we
             are
             ,
             then
             ,
             considered
             to
             be
             ,
             when
             Christ
             
               as
               dying
            
             is
             communicated
             by
             us
             .
             For
             to
             
               shew
               forth
               His
               Death
            
             is
             the
             end
             of
             this
             Sacrament
             .
             The
             
               seate
            
             therefore
             or
             
               subject
            
             of
             partaking
             in
             this
             Communion
             ,
             of
             Christs
             Body
             and
             Bloud
             ;
             and
             which
             is
             ordained
             for
             the
             publique
             participation
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             not
             either
             
               single
            
             Christians
             ,
             but
             
               a
               many
               ;
            
             nor
             those
             meeting
             as
             a
             
               fluid
               company
            
             like
             clouds
             uncertainly
             ,
             or
             as
             men
             at
             an
             ordinary
             for
             
               running
            
             Sacraments
             (
             as
             some
             would
             have
             them
             )
             but
             
               fixed
            
             setledly
             ,
             as
             
               incorporated
               Bodyes
               .
            
             Which
             institution
             ,
             having
             for
             its
             subject
             such
             a
             society
             ,
             as
             then
             ,
             when
             Christs
             Death
             is
             to
             be
             shewne
             forth
             ,
             doth
             suitably
             and
             correspondently
             set
             forth
             ,
             how
             that
             the
             whole
             Church
             the
             
               Image
            
             of
             which
             whole
             
               Universall
               Church
               ,
            
             
             (
             these
             
               particular
               Churches
               doe
               beare
               ,
            
             as
             a
             late
             Commentator
             hath
             observed
             upon
             that
             plaee
             )
             was
             represented
             in
             and
             by
             Christ
             dying
             for
             
               us
               ,
            
             under
             this
             consideration
             of
             being
             
               One
               Body
               ,
            
             then
             in
             Him
             .
          
           
             And
             there
             is
             this
             ground
             for
             it
             ,
             
               that
               the
               whole
               of
               that
               Ordinance
               was
               intended
               to
               represent
               the
               whole
               of
               his
               Death
               ,
               and
               the
               imports
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               farre
               as
               was
               possible
               .
            
             So
             then
             looke
             as
             the
             Death
             it selfe
             and
             his
             bitter
             Passion
             are
             represented
             therein
             ,
             
               both
               of
               Body
            
             in
             the
             breaking
             the
             Bread
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               Communion
               of
               his
               Body
               :
            
             of
             
               the
               Soule
            
             in
             the
             Wine
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             the
             
               Communion
               of
               his
               Bloud
               ,
            
             and
             
               this
               is
            
             the
             
               bloud
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
            
             so
             expressed
             in
             allusion
             to
             that
             of
             the
             
               Old
               ,
            
             in
             which
             the
             bloud
             was
             chosen
             out
             ,
             as
             the
             neerest
             
               visible
            
             representer
             of
             the
             
               invisible
            
             Soule
             ,
             that
             
             could
             be
             .
             The
             
               life
               lies
               in
               the
               bloud
            
             (
             for
             the
             spirits
             which
             are
             the
             animal
             life
             doe
             run
             in
             it
             ,
             )
             so
             spake
             the
             old
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Poet
             the
             same
             ;
          
           
             
               Sanguine
               quaerendi
               reditus
               animâque
               litandum
               .
               
            
          
           
             He
             termes
             the
             
               Sacrifice
               of
               the
               bloud
               ,
               the
               Sacrifice
               of
               the
               Soule
               :
            
             and
             so
             
               Wine
            
             was
             chosen
             as
             the
             neerest
             resemblance
             of
             
               bloud
               ,
            
             being
             also
             the
             
               bloud
               of
               the
               Grape
               .
            
          
           
             As
             thus
             
               the
               death
               it selfe
            
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             it
             ;
             so
             the
             SUBJECT
             
               for
               which
               hee
               dyed
               ,
            
             His
             
               Body
               ,
            
             and
             that
             under
             that
             very
             consideration
             He
             died
             for
             them
             
               [
               as
               one
               Body
               ,
               ]
               is
            
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             as
             visibly
             and
             plainly
             held
             forth
             ;
             Every
             
               particular
               Church
            
             bearing
             by
             institution
             the
             
               image
               of
               the
               whole
               Church
            
             (
             as
             therein
             it
             hath
             also
             all
             the
             priviledges
             of
             it
             )
             fitly
             shewing
             forth
             ,
             thereby
             ,
             not
             onely
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             them
             singly
             ,
             and
             a
             part
             considered
             (
             which
             yet
             is
             therewith
             held
             forth
             here
             in
             that
             each
             personally
             doth
             partake
             thereof
             ,
             )
             That
             might
             have
             been
             sufficiently
             evidenced
             if
             every
             
               person
            
             or
             
               family
               apart
               ,
            
             had
             been
             warranted
             to
             have
             received
             ,
             and
             eaten
             this
             sacrificiall
             feast
             alone
             (
             as
             they
             did
             the
             Passeover
             and
             the
             Sacrifices
             ,
             
               Lent.
            
             7.
             18.
             
             )
             but
             the
             institution
             is
             for
             
               many
               ;
            
             which
             very
             word
             Christ
             mentions
             in
             the
             
               institution
               ,
               This
               is
               the
               bloud
               of
               the
               new
               Testament
               shed
               for
               many
               ,
            
             which
             word
             ,
             I
             believe
             the
             Apostle
             had
             aney
             unto
             when
             he
             sayd
             ,
             
               We
               being
               many
               are
               partakers
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Christ
             indeed
             principally
             aimed
             therein
             ,
             to
             shew
             ,
             that
             his
             intent
             in
             dying
             ,
             was
             for
             a
             
               multitud
            
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             his
             Elect
             :
             yet
             because
             he
             inserts
             the
             mention
             hereof
             ;
             at
             the
             delivery
             of
             those
             Elements
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             ordinance
             it selfe
             was
             suited
             to
             hold
             forth
             this
             intent
             ,
             The
             Apostle
             takes
             the
             hint
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             adds
             this
             glosse
             and
             construction
             upon
             it
             as
             glaunced
             at
             in
             it
             :
             that
             according
             to
             the
             institution
             and
             import
             of
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             the
             partakers
             hereof
             are
             to
             be
             
               a
               many
            
             (
             not
             one
             or
             two
             alone
             :
             )
             and
             these
             united
             
               into
               one
               Body
               ,
            
             to
             the
             end
             that
             thereby
             may
             be
             held
             forth
             this
             great
             intendment
             in
             His
             
             death
             ,
             
               That
               he
               died
               for
               the
               many
               of
               His
               Church
               ,
               as
               one
               collective
               body
               .
            
             This
             however
             wee
             are
             sure
             of
             ,
             that
             this
             way
             of
             partaking
             this
             Supper
             as
             
               in
               one
               Body
               ,
            
             was
             to
             the
             Apostle
             a
             matter
             of
             
               that
            
             moment
             ,
             That
             we
             find
             him
             bitterly
             inveighing
             in
             the
             next
             Chapter
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             individuall
             Church
             of
             Corinth
             ,
             
               when
               they
               came
               together
               in
               one
            
             for
             that
             and
             other
             Ordinances
             ,
             should
             of
             all
             Ordinances
             else
             ,
             not
             receive
             this
             Ordinance
             together
             in
             such
             a
             community
             ,
             but
             perverting
             that
             order
             ,
             should
             even
             in
             that
             place
             appointed
             for
             the
             meetings
             of
             the
             whole
             Church
             ,
             divide
             themselves
             into
             private
             severall
             companies
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             this
             as
             
               a
               private
               Supper
               ,
            
             which
             in
             the
             nature
             and
             intendment
             of
             the
             institution
             of
             it
             ,
             was
             to
             be
             a
             
               Communion
               of
               the
               whole
               Church
            
             or
             body
             together
             .
             Insomuch
             as
             he
             sayes
             ,
             
               This
               is
               not
               to
               eate
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               :
               for
               in
               eating
            
             (
             namely
             this
             Sacramentall
             Supper
             ,
             )
             
               every
               one
               takes
               before
            
             (
             others
             perhaps
             do
             come
             :
             )
             
               His
               own
               Supper
               ,
            
             together
             with
             
               the
               Lords
               ,
            
             &
             so
             maketh
             it
             as
             a
             private
             colation
             or
             as
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ;
             
               wherefore
               my
               brethren
               when
               you
               come
               together
               to
               eate
            
             (
             that
             Supper
             ,
             )
             
               tarry
               one
               for
               another
               ,
            
             to
             make
             a
             full
             meeting
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             :
             and
             as
             for
             other
             Suppers
             ,
             every
             man
             is
             at
             liberty
             to
             take
             them
             at
             home
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             ,
             
               v.
            
             34.
             
             The
             Apostle
             is
             thus
             zealous
             in
             it
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             reason
             ,
             because
             hereby
             is
             shewne
             forth
             one
             principall
             mystery
             in
             Christs
             death
             ,
             for
             
               from
               this
               ,
            
             at
             least
             
               upon
            
             occasion
             
               of
               this
            
             particular
             as
             well
             as
             any
             other
             ,
             doth
             the
             Apostle
             utter
             this
             great
             maxime
             ,
             
               yea
               shew
               forth
               His
               death
               till
               he
               comes
               ,
               v.
            
             26.
             
             Of
             such
             moment
             in
             their
             import
             and
             significancy
             are
             things
             (
             thus
             small
             and
             meane
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             some
             )
             that
             yet
             are
             full
             of
             Mystery
             in
             Christs
             intendment
             .
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             the
             Second
             Head
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85431e-140
           
             v.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             V.
             15.
             
          
           
             V.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             v.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             v.
             15.
             
          
           
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             magisquidpiam
             quā
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             occidere
             ,
             significat
             occidere
             cum
             saevitiâ
             .
             
               Beza
               .
               Mat.
               10.
               28
               
               Ezek.
            
             25.
             15.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             14.
             
             Satyr
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             word
             signifies
             both
             wormes
             &
             circumcised
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             7.
             11.
             
          
           
             Hispanus
             .
          
           
             *
             1
             Serm.
             sat
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             †
             L.
             7.
             
          
           
             *
             Sat.
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             Malvenda
             hom
             de
             Antichristo
             ,
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             †
             Barn
             .
             An
             72.
             c.
             31.
             
             Am
             mian
             de
             Marco
             lib.
             11.
             
          
           
             
               Ibid.
               
            
          
           
             Diod.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             *
             Cicero
             pro
             Flacco
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A85431e-7050
           
             Liquet
             quod
             apud
             Israclitas
             faedera
             partim
             epulis
             partim
             Sacrificiis
             inita
             fuisse
             &
             sancita
             .
             
               Vide
               Rivet
               in
               Gen.
               31.
               
               Exercit.
            
             135.
             
          
           
             Caput
             ,
             medium
             ,
             &
             prior
             pars
             ad
             dextram
             ,
             posterior
             ad
             Laevam
             viae
             :
             pariter
             inter
             hanc
             divisam
             hostiam
             copiae
             armatae
             traducuntur
             .
             
               Liv.
               L.
            
             39.
             
          
           
             The
             Latin
             
               Foedus
               à
               feriendo
               ;
            
             and
             hence
             
               percutere
               ,
               elicere
               faedus
               ,
            
             to
             strike
             a
             Covenant
             (
             with
             us
             .
             )
             Thus
             
               Sanctio
               à
               sanguine
               ,
            
             which
             that
             of
             
               Tacitus
            
             confirmes
             ,
             
               Sacrificiis
               conspiratio
               sancitur
               :
            
             agreements
             and
             combinations
             had
             their
             sanction
             and
             confirmation
             by
             Sacrifices
             :
             and
             
               faedus
               cruore
               sacratum
               ,
            
             lib.
             Annal.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             22.
             
          
           
             a
             Edendo
             censebantur
             ,
             ipsius
             sacrificii
             tanquam
             pro
             ipsis
             oblati
             fieri
             participes
             .
             
               Est
               .
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             b
             Christus
             vult
             in
             se
             credentes
             participes
             fieri
             ejus
             sacrificii
             ,
             plane
             ,
             quasi
             ipsi
             hoc
             sacrificium
             obtulissent
             ,
             quia
             oblatum
             ab
             eo
             qui
             naturam
             eorum
             susceperat
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Some
             instances
             have
             been
             collected
             by
             Mr.
             
               Meade
               ,
               Diatr
               .
               2.
               part
               .
            
             upon
             
               Mal.
            
             1.
             11.
             as
             also
             by
             
               R.
               C.
            
             after
             him
             .
             
               Grotius
               ,
               Rivetus
               ,
            
             of
             the
             customes
             of
             severall
             Nations
             ,
             antient
             and
             modern
             ,
             to
             shew
             
               eating
               and
               drinking
               together
            
             to
             have
             been
             
               intended
               testimonies
               ,
            
             and
             ratifications
             of
             
               amity
               .
            
             I
             only
             shall
             cast
             in
             one
             from
             the
             custome
             of
             the
             East-Indians
             (
             as
             in
             the
             stories
             of
             whom
             there
             are
             found
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             other
             Eastern
             Nations
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             many
             footsteps
             of
             like
             customes
             to
             the
             Jewes
             of
             old
             :
             )
             Sir
             
               Th.
               
               Roe
            
             Ambassador
             there
             ,
             in
             his
             
               journall
            
             observations
             relates
             ,
             how
             he
             was
             invited
             by
             one
             of
             the
             
               great
               ones
            
             of
             the
             Court
             to
             a
             Banquet
             with
             this
             very
             expression
             (
             simular
             to
             those
             which
             those
             Authors
             alledge
             as
             in
             use
             among
             other
             Nations
             :
             )
             
               We
               will
               eate
               bread
               and
               salt
               together
               to
               scale
               a
               friendship
               which
               I
               desire
               .
            
             Purchas
             Pilgri
             .
             1
             
               Part.
            
             p.
             348.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             
          
           
             Scipio
             ,
             
               Jovis
               epulo
               ,
               cū
            
             Graccho
             Concordiam
             Communicavit
             .
          
           
             Vale
             Max.
             
               lib.
            
             6.
             c.
             2.
             
          
           
             Bullinger
             .
             Zanchius
             .
             Beza
             .
             Groius
             .
          
           
             Crocius
             .
          
           
             Omnes
             qui
             eidem
             mensae
             sacrae
             pa●iter
             accumbimus
             ,
             &
             unam
             facimus
             &
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             quae
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             totius
             Ecclesiae
             gerit
             imaginem
             .
             
               Grot.
               1
               Cor.
            
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Virg.
             11.
             
             Aen.