...apprehended by his faith, was imputed to him : and thus he was justified without works, and when he was in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision,...seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumsised,...

...this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also ? For we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How...then reckoned ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncir69 cumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision,...

...between them is, what we read in Rom. iv. 11. in which the apostle, speaking concerning Abraham, says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith *. But the same thing might have been affirmed concerning it, or any other significant ordinance,...

...between them is, what we read in Rom. iv. 11. in which the apostle, speaking concerning Abraham, says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith *. But the same thing might have been affirmed concerning it, or any other significant ordinance,...

...zeal with which St. Paul write» upon this point, and its constant occurFor we say that faith was (z) reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it...or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcisicn. And he received the sign of circumcision ; a seal of the righteousness of the faith...

...object believed in') " was inv puted to him for righteousness." But this was before his circumcision,'' And he received the sign- of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised'"t 1. Here Jet me observe: Abraham was a pious, justified, regenerate character...

........... -373 SERMON LVII. (.For the Circumcision ; or Sunday after the Circumcision.] ROMANS iv. 11. That he might be the Father of all them that believe, though they may not be circumcised. - - - -387 SERMON XXVII. ' i • [For the Fourth Sunday after Easter.] JOHN...

...it was " a seal of the righteousness of faith." Rom. 4:11. Speaking of Abraham, the apostle says, " he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith." Abraham's family and posterity must he kept separate from the rest of the world till Christ...

...uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in • Pi. 32. J, 2. - ь in. 17. 10. uncircumcision. 1 1 And b he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the...faith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that c he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness...

...also? For we say 10 that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it counted ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumci11 sion. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness arising from...