Leviticus 12

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XII.—What alarming stigmas the Lord put upon that sex by which sin entered into our race, till Jesus the woman’s seed, had finished transgression! But, alas! sinful uncleanness cleaves to all, yea even to our most natural and necessary actions, and would for ever exclude us from fellowship with God in his ordinances, and in heaven, had not he sent forth his Son to be the propitiation for our sins, and the fountain opened to purge away our sin and our uncleanness. So infectious is original corruption; and so infinitely necessary is it to improve Jesus’ atonement and purifying influence, while we thank him for his mercies, and devote ourselves to his service.—Let parents consider what gratitude, what thanksgiving, what solemn dedication of themselves and seed to God, ought to attend safe deliveries in child-birth; and how desirable, comfortable, and edifying, to have children early circumcised with the circumcision which is of Christ!