...baptism: for the apostle m:i one no more spiritual than the other. He says to the Colossians, " In Christ ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh;" and this he calls "the circumcision of Christ." In explication of this sentiment he adds,...

...speaks figuratively of baptism, as a laying aside the works of the flesh : ye are circumcised ivith the circumcision made without hands, in putting off...circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism, which in a manner cleanses (4) Chrysosr. op. Etlit. de Montsaucon. Tom. ii. p. 445. Tom. ip 611. Torn....

...giving faith, appears by verse 11. which introduces these words, where the apostle says, " In whom ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without...sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ." This phrase, made without hands, in scripture, always denotes < ind's immediate power, above the course...

...a laying ( , aside the works of the flesh : ye are circumcised with the circumcision made ivithout hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the...circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism, which in a manner cleanses (4) Chrysost. of. Edit. de JHonttaucon. Tom. ii. p. 445. Tom. ip 611. Tom....

...regeneration, fyc. The apostle tells us what was signified both by circumcision and baptism, Col. ii. 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...

...and divine life, is ' a re' surrection from the death of sin, unto the life of right* eousness.' " Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ** ye are risen with him, through faith of the operation " of God, who hath raised him from the dead: and you " being dead in your sins,...

...serve sin. • , The other is Col. 2. 10, 11, 12. Ye are complete m him, ie Christ, in whom ye also are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the sins if the flesh by the circumcision of Christ, buried with him in baptism, wherein also yt are risen...

...baptism, he always is, and is. represented to be, entirely passive. " Arise, and be baptized." fire circumcised with the circumcision made without hands,'...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...

...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,...