...cited passage, means when he addresses the believing Colossians, as. being circumcised1, in Christ with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off' the body of the sins of' the flesh, by the circumctsion of Christ, he also means, where he addresses them, as being buried with him'in a baptism,...

...11, I2. " In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made- -without hands, in putting off the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism; wherein also you are risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God." Where I would observe...

...always is, and is. represented to be, entirely passive. " Arise, and be baptized." fire circumcised with the circumcision made without hands,' in putting off...circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism." (ii. 1L 12.) The force of his language is, " Ye are circumcised, being baptized.'" Mr. J. observes...

...baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Colóse, ii. 11, 12. » In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off...circumcision of Christ. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from...

...duces the phrase of being buried with Christ in his epistle to the Colossians, chap. ii. 11 — 13. " Putting off the body of the sins of- the flesh by the circumcision of Christ ; buried with him jin baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath...

...principality and power. In whom ai_ •oyc are circumcised with the ctrcumcision not made with handsi in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ.1' The next verse tt- connected with the one.novr cited, and shews h'ow all this takes place,...

...whonvhe addressed had also been '•' circumcised in him with the circumcision " made without hands, putting off the body of " the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of " Christ;" the whole harmony of the passage is preserved, and its meaning, relieved from this forced and remote...

...head of all principality and power. In whom also ye are circumcised with 1 Isaiah liii. * Luke x. 18. the circumcision made without hands, in putting off" the body of the sins of the fiesh by the circumcision of Christ : buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with...

...heart to holiness, which is so indispensable a requisite in true religion; and which St. Paul calls, " the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh." * Without this inward circumcision of the .heart the outward circumcision of the body was...

...whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made with, out hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of* the flesh by the circumcision of Christ, being buried with him in baptism: in whom also ye have been jointly raised through the faith of the...