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And so the main proportions of this parallel are these, that as that reconciliation between Jew and Gentile, wrought by Christ on the Cross, 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,¹ he therein intends to make like two parts thereof, answerable to the other, only with a transposition of speech, 1. Positive, reconciliation to God in one body: 2. Privative, Having slain 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 slain the enmity between themselves, ²hath made both one: And having slain in like manner the enmity to God, ³hath reconciled us unto God.

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,¹ 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, ²hath made both one: And having slaine in like manner the enmity to God, ³hath reconciled us unto God.