|     Part, Question1   2, 98 |             marked with the seal of circumcision, which was the sign of the ~
  2   2, 102|            precepts, the ~chief was circumcision and the sacrifice of the
  3   2, 102|        delivery from Egypt, or that circumcision was a sign ~of God's covenant
  4   2, 102|      Therefore it was unfitting for circumcision to be ~prescribed by the
  5   2, 102|              for all in general, by circumcision, without which no one ~was
  6   2, 102|            chief literal reason for circumcision was in order that ~man might
  7   2, 102|            was the first to receive circumcision. This ~reason is set forth
  8   2, 102|            He received ~the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of
  9   2, 102|           might ~refuse the sign of circumcision on account of the pain:
 10   2, 102|       withdraw their children ~from circumcision. A second reason may have
 11   2, 102|         idols: and such was not the circumcision of which we have been ~speaking.~
 12   2, 102|           The figurative reason for circumcision was that it foreshadowed
 13   2, 102|            first parent, ~therefore circumcision was applied to the generative
 14   2, 102|       circumcised" in Christ "with ~circumcision not made by hand in despoiling
 15   2, 102|           of the flesh, but ~in the circumcision of" Our Lord Jesus "Christ."~
 16   2, 102|            of Faith, corresponds to circumcision. Hence it is written (Col. ~
 17   2, 102|            circumcised . . . in the circumcision of" Our Lord ~Jesus "Christ:
 18   2, 102|            people were initiated by circumcision to ~the divine worship,
 19   2, 102|             who are partial both to Circumcision and to Baptism: or else
 20   2, 102|            only by the sign of the ~circumcision, which was in the flesh,
 21   2, 103|      sacraments seems to have been ~circumcision. But circumcision preceded
 22   2, 103|             been ~circumcision. But circumcision preceded the Law, as appears
 23   2, 103|             OBJ 3: The sacrament of circumcision was established by command
 24   2, 103|           Lord said (Jn. 7:20) that circumcision was ~"not of Moses, but
 25   2, 103|           Para. 1/1~OBJ 4: Further, circumcision was instituted as a sign
 26   2, 103|       forgotten. Therefore at least circumcision and the other ~legal solemnities
 27   2, 103|         Abraham's faith by means of circumcision. ~But now that it is consummated,
 28   2, 103|         respect, took the ~place of circumcision, according to the saying
 29   2, 103|            You are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in ~despoiling
 30   2, 103|            of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ, ~buried with
 31   2, 103|        intention of observing legal circumcision. ~Aquin.: SMT FS Q[103]
 32   2, 107|            one God that ~justifieth circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision
 33   2, 108|            In Christ Jesus ~neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision:
 34   2, 6  |            7:23): "If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath-day, that
 35   2, 120|             a man,' etc.] receives ~circumcision on the Sabbath day, that
 36   2, 175|           Neither Gentile nor Jew, ~circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian
 37   2, 186|             is to disapprove of the circumcision of the "letter" ~and other
 38   3, 2  |              Virgin" [*Feast of the Circumcision, Ant. ii, Lauds]. Therefore
 39   3, 3  |            in ~Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, ~
 40   3, 4  |          the promise of Christ, and circumcision, as a sign that the covenant ~
 41   3, 7  |          Jesus was ~minister of the circumcision." And hence it was not necessary
 42   3, 27 |               2) His Birth; (3) His Circumcision; (4) His ~Baptism. Concerning
 43   3, 31 |             third reason is because circumcision had its beginning in Abraham: ~
 44   3, 37 |             Para. 1/1 - OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISION, AND OF THE OTHER LEGAL
 45   3, 37 |          must now consider Christ's circumcision. And since the circumcision ~
 46   3, 37 |         circumcision. And since the circumcision ~is a kind of profession
 47   3, 37 |          points of inquiry:~(1) His circumcision;~(2) The imposition of His
 48   3, 37 |              the figure ceases. But circumcision was ~prescribed to Abraham
 49   3, 37 |          Christ's ~birth. Therefore circumcision should have ceased at once.~
 50   3, 37 |           Para. 1/1~OBJ 3: Further, circumcision was prescribed as a remedy
 51   3, 37 |            to show ~His approval of circumcision, which God had instituted
 52   3, 37 |        received ~the commandment of circumcision as a sign of his faith in
 53   3, 37 |            1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Circumcision by the removal of the piece
 54   3, 37 |      Passion, until which ~time the circumcision retained its virtue and
 55   3, 37 |          OBJ 2: Christ submitted to circumcision while it was yet of ~obligation.
 56   3, 37 |        wherefore we need no carnal ~circumcision." And this is what the Apostle
 57   3, 37 |            you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand in ~despoiling
 58   3, 37 |            of the flesh, but in the circumcision of" our Lord ~Jesus "Christ."~
 59   3, 37 |          also He took ~upon Himself circumcision, which was a remedy against
 60   3, 37 |           to accomplish a spiritual circumcision in us - in ~order, that
 61   3, 37 |        accomplished not only in the circumcision, but also in ~uncircumcision,
 62   3, 37 |     suitably given to Christ at His circumcision.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[37] A[
 63   3, 37 |         name and the commandment of circumcision. For this ~reason it was
 64   3, 37 |        children on the very day ~of circumcision, as though before being
 65   3, 37 |             name at the time of His circumcision.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[37] A[
 66   3, 37 |            this was done after His ~circumcision, in order to show that "
 67   3, 37 |          nevertheless, to submit to circumcision and the other burdens of
 68   3, 38 |             John was more akin than circumcision to ~the baptism of Christ.
 69   3, 38 |           sin was remitted through ~circumcision: because, as Bede says (
 70   3, 38 |       Circumcis.), "under the ~Law, circumcision brought the same saving
 71   3, 38 |            3 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 3: Circumcision was instituted as a remedy
 72   3, 40 |            be circumcised; ~for the circumcision is a kind of protestation
 73   3, 40 |        written that a man receives ~circumcision on the Sabbath-day. Now
 74   3, 42 |                was ~minister of the circumcision," i.e. the apostle and preacher
 75   3, 62 |             says in a homily on the Circumcision: "Under the ~Law circumcision
 76   3, 62 |       Circumcision: "Under the ~Law circumcision provided the same health-giving
 77   3, 62 |        confers grace now. Therefore circumcision conferred grace; and in
 78   3, 62 |   sacraments of the New Law, so was circumcision the door of the ~sacraments
 79   3, 62 |            been many opinions about Circumcision. For, ~according to some,
 80   3, 62 |            For, ~according to some, Circumcision conferred no grace, but
 81   3, 62 |       Wherefore others said that by Circumcision grace is conferred, as to
 82   3, 62 |             to be false, because by Circumcision, children received the ~
 83   3, 62 |             4~Hence others say that Circumcision conferred grace also as
 84   3, 62 |            seems better to say that Circumcision was a sign of ~justifying
 85   3, 62 |      Abraham ~"received the sign of Circumcision, a seal of the justice of
 86   3, 62 | Consequently grace was conferred in Circumcision in so far as it was a ~sign
 87   3, 63 |    spiritual ~character, and bodily circumcision sufficed, which the Apostle
 88   3, 66 |          bound to ~be baptized: for Circumcision was still in force, which
 89   3, 66 |             faith was ~signified by circumcision according to Rm. 4:11.~Aquin.:
 90   3, 68 |       future coming: of which faith circumcision was the ~"seal," as the
 91   3, 68 |           Rm. 4:11): whereas before circumcision ~was instituted, men were
 92   3, 68 |          says (Rm. 2:29) that "the ~circumcision is that of the heart, in
 93   3, 70 |             70] Out. Para. 1/2 - OF CIRCUMCISION (FOUR ARTICLES)~We have
 94   3, 70 |        which preceded Baptism, viz. Circumcision, (2) those which accompany ~
 95   3, 70 |             of inquiry:~(1) Whether circumcision was a preparation for, and
 96   3, 70 |             Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether circumcision was a preparation for, and
 97   3, 70 |            1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that circumcision was not a preparation for,
 98   3, 70 |          which it ~foreshadows. But circumcision has no likeness to Baptism.
 99   3, 70 |          that they were baptized in circumcision. Therefore the protecting ~
100   3, 70 |           the Red Sea, rather than ~circumcision, were a preparation for,
101   3, 70 |          Christ's. Consequently, if circumcision was a ~preparation for,
102   3, 70 |        which is unseemly. Therefore circumcision was ~not a preparation for,
103   3, 70 |           You are circumcised ~with circumcision, not made by hand in despoiling
104   3, 70 |           of the flesh, ~but in the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him
105   3, 70 |             we . . . believe." But ~circumcision was a protestation of faith;
106   3, 70 | protestation of faith; wherefore by circumcision also ~men of old were aggregated
107   3, 70 |  Consequently, it ~is manifest that circumcision was a preparation for Baptism
108   3, 70 |            1 Para. 1/1~Reply OBJ 1: Circumcision was like Baptism as to the
109   3, 70 |             the latter. For just as circumcision removed a carnal pellicule,
110   3, 70 |         profession of ~faith, as by circumcision; so that these two things
111   3, 70 |            but not ~sacraments. But circumcision was a sacrament, and a preparation
112   3, 70 |          mentions them rather ~than circumcision.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[70] A[
113   3, 70 |            as to the act ~done: but circumcision, as to the profession of
114   3, 70 |             Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether circumcision was instituted in a fitting
115   3, 70 |            1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that circumcision was instituted in an unfitting
116   3, 70 |    profession of faith was made in ~circumcision. But none could ever be
117   3, 70 |           in His blood." ~Therefore circumcision should have been instituted
118   3, 70 |              1/1~OBJ 2: Further, in circumcision man made profession of keeping
119   3, 70 |      Therefore it was unfitting for circumcision ~to be instituted at the
120   3, 70 |          Para. 1/1 ~OBJ 3: Further, circumcision was a figure of, and a preparation
121   3, 70 |         baptizing them." Therefore ~circumcision should have been instituted
122   3, 70 |            1~OBJ 4: Further, carnal circumcision should correspond to spiritual ~
123   3, 70 |            correspond to spiritual ~circumcision, as the shadow to the reality.
124   3, 70 |          the reality. But spiritual circumcision ~which is of Christ, regards
125   3, 70 |        Therefore the institution of circumcision which concerns only ~males,
126   3, 70 |     contrary, We read (Gn. 17) that circumcision was instituted by ~God,
127   3, 70 |              As stated above (A[1]) circumcision was a preparation for ~Baptism,
128   3, 70 |            thy ~kindred." Therefore circumcision was fittingly instituted
129   3, 70 |          that then, and not before, circumcision should be ~instituted, as
130   3, 70 | Consequently, it was ~necessary for circumcision to be instituted before
131   3, 70 |         nations. On the other ~hand circumcision did not contain the perfection
132   3, 70 |             nation. For this reason circumcision was given to that nation ~
133   3, 70 |           OBJ 4: The institution of circumcision is as a sign of Abraham'
134   3, 70 |         original sin, against which circumcision was ~specially ordained,
135   3, 70 |             1/1~Whether the rite of circumcision was fitting?~Aquin.: SMT
136   3, 70 |           It seems that the rite of circumcision was unfitting. For ~circumcision,
137   3, 70 |    circumcision was unfitting. For ~circumcision, as stated above (AA[1],
138   3, 70 |         head. Therefore the sign of circumcision should have been conferred
139   3, 70 |            a stone knife. Therefore circumcision should not ~have been performed
140   3, 70 |           original sin, so also was circumcision, as Bede says (Hom. in Circum.). ~
141   3, 70 |            not have been ~fixed for circumcision, but this day should have
142   3, 70 |     contrary, The aforesaid rite of circumcision is fixed by a gloss ~on
143   3, 70 |             he received the sign of circumcision."~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[70] A[
144   3, 70 |             As stated above (A[2]), circumcision was established, as ~a sign
145   3, 70 |            allowed that the rite of circumcision was ~fitting.~Aquin.: SMT
146   3, 70 |           OBJ 1: It was fitting for circumcision to be performed on the ~
147   3, 70 |          knife was not essential to circumcision. Wherefore ~we do not find
148   3, 70 |            use of such a knife for ~circumcision; indeed, neither do they
149   3, 70 |            signified that spiritual circumcision would be done by ~Christ,
150   3, 70 |            eighth day was fixed for circumcision: first, because ~of the
151   3, 70 |          will perfect the spiritual circumcision, in ~the eighth age (which
152   3, 70 |           23: "(If) a ~man receives circumcision on the sabbath-day, that
153   3, 70 |             Thes. Para. 1/1~Whether circumcision bestowed sanctifying grace?~
154   3, 70 |            1/1~OBJ 1: It seems that circumcision did not bestow sanctifying
155   3, 70 |             i.e. without cause. But circumcision was an obligation imposed ~
156   3, 70 |         Therefore, if justice be by circumcision, "Christ died in vain,"
157   3, 70 |        cannot be allowed. Therefore circumcision did not ~confer grace whereby
158   3, 70 |           before the institution of circumcision faith alone ~sufficed for
159   3, 70 |         through the ~commandment of circumcision. Therefore faith alone justified
160   3, 70 |     justified little ones, ~and not circumcision.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[70] A[
161   3, 70 |      original sin was taken away by circumcision, it seems that all ~who
162   3, 70 |              day, which was that of circumcision, which day could nol be
163   3, 70 |          not justified from sin by ~circumcision.~Aquin.: SMT TP Q[70] A[
164   3, 70 |             But we read ~nowhere of circumcision as remitting actual sin.
165   3, 70 |            ii): "From the time that circumcision was instituted ~among God'
166   3, 70 |       original sin was remitted ~in circumcision. But some said that no grace
167   3, 70 |          that grace was bestowed by circumcision, as to ~that effect which
168   3, 70 |         that the grace bestowed in ~circumcision sufficed for the fulfilling
169   3, 70 |            stand. First, because by circumcision children. received the ~
170   3, 70 |         that grace was conferred in circumcision, also ~as a particular positive
171   3, 70 |          that grace was bestowed in circumcision as to ~all the effects of
172   3, 70 |       already consummated. Whereas ~circumcision bestowed grace, inasmuch
173   3, 70 |      Abraham "received the sign of ~circumcision, a seal of the justice of
174   3, 70 |             faith signified: not of circumcision signifying. And since ~Baptism
175   3, 70 |          Christ's Passion, whereas ~circumcision does not, therefore Baptism
176   3, 70 |           more copiously than does ~circumcision; since greater is the effect
177   3, 70 |            prove if justice were of circumcision ~otherwise than through
178   3, 70 |           before the institution of circumcision, faith in ~Christ to come
179   3, 70 |           to ~fulfil the precept of circumcision, both because they knew
180   3, 70 |          before the ~institution of circumcision. And this applies also to
181   3, 70 |      Original sin was taken away in circumcision, in regard to ~the person;
182   3, 70 |            to the kingdom. But were circumcision to avail ~after Christ's
183   3, 72 |              1/1~OBJ 3: Further, in circumcision, which is a character of
184   3, 72 |          inwardly. ~Consequently in circumcision a character was imprinted
 
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