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his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n first_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v they_o 2._o the_o act_n in_o the_o institution_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 3._o the_o subject_n there_o males_n eight_o day_n old_a and_o all_o in_o his_o house_n be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n 4._o be_v the_o covenant_n to_o which_o circumcision_n in_o the_o institution_n stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o iâ—_n be_v that_o covenant_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n upon_o condition_n lay_v down_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o as_o they_o be_v obedient_a and_o threaten_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o breaker_n of_o it_o verse_n 14._o rom._n 2.25_o gal._n 5.3_o but_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17.19_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o galatian_n be_v the_o two_o testament_n and_o as_o isay_n 51.32_o 33._o compare_v heb._n 10.16_o heb._n 8.13_o so_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n mention_v to_o abraham_n in_o isaac_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v chest_n gal._n 3.16_o which_o hold_v out_o clear_o two_o distinct_a covenant_n one_o have_v reference_n unto_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o of_o isaac_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o god_n will_v give_v christ_n for_o a_o covenant_n isai_n 42.6_o circumcision_n be_v clear_a to_o have_v appertain_v only_o unto_o the_o first_o that_o which_o gender_v unto_o bondage_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o act._n 18.10_o 11._o to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v bring_v in_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o disciple_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o yoke_n that_o we_o say_v he_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v now_o there_o can_v be_v the_o same_o annalogy_n of_o reason_n of_o baptism_n as_o of_o circumcision_n the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o express_v upon_o no_o such_o 1._o ground_n 2._o no_o such_o act._n 3._o no_o such_o administration_n 4._o no_o such_o subject_a as_o child_n 5._o in_o relation_n to_o no_o such_o covenant_n to_o which_o circumcision_n stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o ob._n abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o a._n abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a rom._n 4.10_o and_o the_o most_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o of_o he_o only_o circumcision_n may_v be_v say_v he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v doubtful_a he_o do_v so_o but_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a under_o circumcision_n for_o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n give_v be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v both_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n as_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o vers_fw-la of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o roman_n do_v plain_o import_v and_o none_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o abraham_n do_v again_o that_o which_o tie_v or_o hold_v a_o man_n under_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n wherein_o he_o can_v but_o sin_n as_o circumcision_n bind_v to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o sin_n power_n and_o dominion_n that_o it_o bind_v under_o a_o yoke_n gal._n 5.3_o rom._n 7.5_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o can_v have_v the_o same_o annalogie_n of_o reason_n with_o baptism_n to_o believer_n internal_o and_o spiritual_o to_o signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 6.3.6_o phil._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptism_n mean_v something_o circumcision_n do_v not_o therefore_o come_v not_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n for_o it_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o subject_n have_v faith_n mar._n 16.16_o further_n the_o christian_a believer_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n child_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n in_o which_o they_o be_v under_o a_o yoke_n they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15.10_o 2._o nor_o no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o their_o infant_n be_v not_o take_v into_o baptism_n before_o actual_o they_o do_v believe_v first_o because_o god_n have_v put_v believe_v and_o baptism_n together_o mar._n 16.16_o second_o because_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v it_o down_o to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n child_n baptism_n three_o because_o baptism_n be_v then_o right_o enjoy_v when_o by_o faith_n the_o subject_a a_o believer_n participate_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o four_o if_o there_o be_v any_o outward_a privilege_n bare_o in_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n for_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v show_v it_o to_o we_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n to_o any_o bare_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n simple_o in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o it_o without_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n the_o word_n tell_v we_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o gaell_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n with_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o though_o outward_o he_o have_v be_v baptise_a ob._n but_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a than_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v more_o obscure_v and_o straight_o and_o less_o testify_v then_o to_o the_o jew_n a._n no_o it_o be_v now_o like_o itself_o in_o manifestation_n and_o let_v none_o say_v it_o be_v obscure_a when_o god_n say_v it_o be_v light_n take_v heed_n of_o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o darkness_n light_n there_o be_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o such_o god_n be_v not_o now_o hold_v out_o himself_o to_o we_o in_o shadow_n but_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o cor._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o neither_o it_o be_v not_o to_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o god_n grace_n come_v by_o christ_n to_o shut_v it_o up_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o cradle_n where_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o obscure_v it_o and_o a_o great_a indignity_n offer_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o say_v in_o that_o his_o word_n have_v not_o command_v infant_n baptism_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v obscure_v ob._n but_o christian_a infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n good_a reason_n therefore_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_a nor_o make_v narrow_a than_o circumcision_n be_v a._n god_n institute_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o pass_v only_o upon_o the_o male_n and_o only_o on_o they_o observe_v so_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n take_v in_o the_o subject_n upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o no_o large_a can_v this_o be_v than_o the_o institution_n give_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v god_n exempt_v the_o female_n under_o the_o law_n from_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n yet_o of_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o those_o holy_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.5_o and_o so_o be_v such_o of_o their_o female_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o sign_n or_o seal_n to_o it_o and_o as_o by_o his_o word_n he_o have_v not_o institute_v baptism_n to_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o without_o a_o command_n can_v be_v but_o will_v worship_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n they_o be_v that_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o all_o their_o child_n do_v not_o and_o who_o they_o be_v of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o can_v be_v in_o their_o infancy_n know_v unto_o we_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o do_v all_o afar_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o be_v call_v ob._n the_o place_n allege_v 1_o cor._n 7.14_o your_o child_n be_v holy_a if_o but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o