God, like an Heir under Age, differed nothing from a Servant, being burthened with Ceremo∣nies, and the Observations of the Law; it was now by the Coming of his Son, arriv'd at Ma∣turity, and freed from those Incumbrances, so that its Members are no more Servants; But Sons and Heirs of God, through Christ.THE Church seems to have chosen this E∣PISTLE with a View to our Saviour's Infan∣cy: For the Heir under Age, differing nothing from a Servant, tho' he be Lord of all; is no ob∣scure or mean Remembrancer of our Saviour's Condition at this timeHeb. i. who was appointed Heir of all Things; andPhil. ii. 7.yet took upon him the Form of a Ser∣vant, tho' heActs x. 36.was Lord of all.The GOSPEL also treats of our Saviour's Birth, and is an Explication of God'sEpist.sending forth his Son, made of a Woman, when the fullness of Time was come; For it relates to the Human Nature of our Lord, as that of Christmass-Day does to the Divine.The CIRCUMCISIONS of CHRIST.THIS Day, tho' the Octave of Christmass-dayIsidor. c. 40. de Eccl. Offic. was formerly observed a Fast by the Church, because of those Sports, and abominable Customs practis'd on it by the Heathen, in Honour of their God, Janus. Afterwards it was changed into the Feast of the Circumcision, it being the 0