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by_o divers_a reason_n why_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n we_o do_v allow_v of_o consequence_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o as_o in_o case_n of_o baptism_n bring_v in_o to_o contradict_v a_o express_a command_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o though_o mr._n s_n consequence_n be_v such_o as_o oppose_v the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o to_o deny_v his_o plea_n for_o information_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o shall_v not_o deny_v to_o answer_v they_o mr._n s._n chap._n 2._o pag._n 9_o the_o first_o great_a thing_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o as_o it_o be_v first_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o if_o we_o find_v the_o same_o covenant_n reach_v gentile_a believer_n 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17.11_o be_v their_o entayl_n to_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n for_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o true_a rise_n and_o motive_n cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n which_o mr._n s._n i_o suppose_v will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n thus_o it_o appear_v gen._n 15.1_o that_o god_n tell_v abraham_n upon_o his_o complaint_n of_o be_v childless_a and_o ask_v god_n what_o he_o will_v give_v he_o god_n say_v he_o will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o abraham_n believe_v it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 6._o upon_o which_o same_o day_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 18._o so_o that_o gen._n 17.12_o god_n relate_v again_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n that_o his_o seed_n &_o all_o that_o shall_v relate_v to_o abraham_n shall_v 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leave_n whatsoever_o he_o think_v yet_o we_o judge_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n that_o to_o attain_v to_o common_a knowledge_n of_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v a_o disciple_n except_o the_o daystar_n have_v so_o rise_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v so_o bring_v unto_o victory_n that_o he_o as_o be_v prophesy_v psal_n 110.4_o be_v willing_a as_o well_o as_o able_a in_o the_o day_n of_o power_n to_o submit_v as_o call_v or_o desire_v as_o the_o eunuch_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v till_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v we_o judge_v one_o be_v not_o as_o before_o baptism_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v full_o disciple_v for_o such_o a_o discipling_n as_o m._n b._n speak_v of_o unto_o which_o he_o have_v attain_v by_o education_n suit_n with_o or_o may_v shake_v hand_n with_o his_o incomplete_a disciple_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v disciple_v again_o and_o rebaptise_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v the_o work_n through_o disaffection_n be_v not_o so_o complete_a but_o that_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n may_v school_v great_a apollo_n and_o most_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v disciple_n see_v the_o incomplete_a disciple_n which_o m._n b._n speak_v of_o in_o his_o interpretation_n or_o rather_o prevarication_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v approve_v of_o and_o here_o m._n b._n give_v over_o his_o text_n i_o mean_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o it_o then_o of_o the_o first_o word_n go_v and_o disciple_n he_o not_o as_o i_o expect_v proceed_v to_o baptize_v they_o therefore_o in_o regard_n our_o difference_n lie_v very_o much_o concern_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n which_o
by_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o observe_v that_o i_o may_v therefore_o show_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o my_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n where_o m._n b._n leave_v off_o i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v to_o interpret_v the_o text_n and_o baptise_v they_o that_n be_v first_o disciple_n by_o teach_v and_o baptize_v they_o that_o be_v do_v not_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v a_o little_a water_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n or_o partial_o dip_v in_o the_o head_n with_o the_o heel_n upward_o for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o baptize_v nor_o be_v the_o child_n the_o disciple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o text_n tell_v you_o who_o you_o must_v baptize_v that_o be_v baptize_v those_o that_o be_v by_o teach_v first_o disciple_v so_o that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v bury_v or_o cover_v over_o and_o humble_v upon_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o upon_o the_o pronounce_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o low_a element_n of_o water_n prostrate_v abraham-like_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o infinite_a grace_n and_o glory_n thus_o christ_n himself_o be_v baptize_v and_o pray_v be_v prostrate_v with_o low_a subjection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n m._n b._n be_v silent_a in_o speak_v of_o baptism_n for_o indeed_o this_o contradict_a practice_n in_o sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n will_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o make_v a_o handsome_a interpretation_n with_o application_n to_o a_o child_n concern_v baptise_v or_o the_o right_a use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n to_o leave_v then_o the_o interpretation_n of_o which_o m._n b._n be_v silent_a let_v we_o return_v to_o see_v his_o argument_n which_o from_o his_o unwarrant_v distinction_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o incomplete_a disciple_n to_o be_v baptize_v mr._n b._n chap._n 3._o p._n 15._o i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o first_o argument_n which_o from_o my_o text_n be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n disciple_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o some_o infant_n be_v christ_n disciple_n therefore_o some_o infant_n ordinary_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n if_o mr._n b._n have_v keep_v to_o his_o text_n he_o will_v not_o have_v make_v this_o argument_n the_o minor_a whereof_o i_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v christ_n disciple_n until_o as_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v by_o teach_v make_v disciple_n and_o yet_o mr._n baxter_n so_o labour_v to_o make_v child_n disciple_n that_o when_o the_o text_n fail_v he_o be_v resolve_v it_o seem_v by_o logical_a fallacy_n and_o wrest_a scripture_n to_o try_v what_o can_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o thus_o further_o argue_v those_o on_o who_o neck_n the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n be_v disciple_n but_o some_o of_o those_o be_v infant_n on_o who_o neck_n they_o will_v have_v lay_v this_o yoke_n therefore_o some_o infant_n be_v disciple_n answ_n that_o the_o fallacy_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n may_v appear_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v act_n 15.1_o compare_v with_o verse_n 10._o will_v full_o discover_v that_o false_a teacher_n do_v endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o brethren_n to_o be_v circumcise_v act._n 15.10_o which_o say_v brethren_n be_v call_v disciple_n not_o by_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v have_v the_o disciple_n which_o from_o baptism_n be_v call_v disciple_n to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v this_o prove_v nothing_o to_o make_v child_n disciple_n if_o therefore_o they_o that_o pin_n their_o faith_n on_o mr._n b_n sleeve_n will_v not_o wilful_o close_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v see_v that_o mr._n baxter_n in_o stead_n of_o produce_v scripture_n to_o prove_v a_o child_n a_o disciple_n it_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o brethren_n which_o have_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v call_v disciple_n who_o false_a brethren_n will_v have_v seduce_v to_o be_v circumcise_v act._n 15.1_o 10._o upon_o which_o attempt_n or_o the_o tamper_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n with_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v disciple_n mr._n b._n catch_v hold_v of_o a_o shadow_n or_o wrest_a consequence_n to_o make_v a_o child_n a_o disciple_n as_o if_o a_o preacher_n be_v seduce_v as_o some_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v therefore_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v must_v be_v preacher_n or_o disciple_n and_o that_o the_o fallacy_n may_v now_o clear_o be_v discover_v take_v this_o argument_n those_o that_o the_o brethren_n will_v have_v convert_v be_v jewish_a rabbi_n and_o popish_a priest_n but_o the_o brethren_n will_v have_v child_n convert_v ergo_fw-la some_o child_n be_v jewish_a rabbi_n and_o popish_a priest_n therefore_o my_o dear_a friend_n that_o know_v not_o logic_n and_o yet_o have_v boast_v of_o mr._n baxter_n argument_n you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o please_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o dictu_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o this_o argument_n whereby_o child_n seem_v to_o be_v prove_v rabbi_n and_o popish_a priest_n so_o the_o like_a fallacy_n be_v in_o mr._n b_n argument_n whereby_o he_o will_v from_o false_a teacher_n attempt_v to_o circumcise_v christian_n which_o be_v call_v disciple_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o child_n may_v be_v call_v disciple_n and_o now_o behold_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n job_n 5.13_o in_o that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n will_v not_o till_o of_o late_a grant_v that_o none_o but_o a_o disciple_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o now_o not_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v their_o child_n disciple_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o incomplete_a disciple_n must_v therefore_o if_o they_o will_v make_v conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n let_v their_o child_n &_o themselves_o stay_v until_o they_o bid_v isciple_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o so_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o christ_n all_o christian_n may_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o gospel-profession_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o mr._n b._n to_o back_o out_o or_o strengthen_v his_o argument_n produce_v several_a reason_n to_o prove_v a_o child_n a_o disciple_n mr._n b._n â—_o because_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o god_n protection_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n as_o god_n of_o providence_n to_o child_n and_o all_o creature_n make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a do_v not_o make_v child_n and_o all_o creature_n disciple_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o learn_v to_o know_v and_o follow_v the_o say_v god_n which_o be_v so_o good_a and_o merciful_a in_o learning_n to_o know_v god_n and_o follow_v of_o god_n and_o in_o not_o be_v protect_v by_o god_n be_v call_v disciple_n matth._n 16.24_o 2._o mr._n b._n say_v child_n be_v devote_v to_o learning_n therefore_o they_o may_v be_v disciple_n answ_n though_o child_n be_v devote_v to_o learning_n and_o may_v learn_v yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n b._n will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o commence_v before_o their_o time_n nor_o upon_o this_o account_n while_o they_o be_v a_o learning_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o disciple_n sow_o in_o they_o reap_v the_o corn_n before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n mr._n b._n p._n 18._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a or_o because_o god_n will_v not_o show_v they_o mercy_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n answ_n to_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o point_n of_o salvation_n why_o haste_n have_v thou_o make_v i_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o reproof_n which_o upon_o the_o like_a account_n paul_n say_v what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o that_o thou_o reply_v against_o god_n have_v not_o christ_n already_o tell_v mr._n b._n that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n must_v deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o mat._n 16.14_o must_v not_o every_o thing_n be_v as_o god_n have_v determine_v by_o his_o will_n and_o not_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a for_o so_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v rich_a and_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v healthful_a and_o yet_o while_o poor_a and_o sick_a they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o healthful_a but_o to_o answer_v mr._n b._n datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la a_o child_n can_v be_v a_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v a_o implicit_a contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v a_o wise_a fool_n for_o a_o disciple_n be_v not_o a_o child_n nor_o a_o child_n a_o disciple_n and_o beside_o that_o disciple_n which_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v must_v not_o be_v hide_v or_o secret_a but_o man_n must_v so_o see_v
upon_o which_o mr._n s._n will_v build_v a_o foundation_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o foundation_n to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v see_v it_o be_v so_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o take_v away_o m._n s_n and_o m._n b_n consequence_n for_o circumcision_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o that_o child_n upon_o that_o pretence_n shall_v have_v baptism_n of_o which_o mr._n s._n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o that_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o new_a external_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v sign_v or_o seal_v he_o as_o conceit_v yet_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 10._o say_v first_o and_o chief_o we_o affirm_v this_o mean_v circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n administer_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n answ_n first_o then_o and_o chief_o i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o thing_n that_o differ_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n but_o figurative_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o so_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v partly_o mistake_v as_o also_o in_o compare_v circumcision_n with_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v any_o proof_n in_o scripture_n that_o baptism_n be_v either_o covenant_n or_o seal_v second_o and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 8_o express_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v compare_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb_fw-mi 8.6_o than_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n and_o yet_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v the_o best_a of_o promise_n in_o circumcision_n as_o in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 29._o answ_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o clear_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v not_o right_o apply_v they_o let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o feed_n which_o be_v christ_n though_o we_o take_v this_o for_o christ_n mystical_a as_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o relate_v to_o circumcision_n in_o which_o if_o we_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o hagar_n and_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o of_o isaac_n which_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o circumcision_n therefore_o those_o promise_n be_v exclude_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o many_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o ver_fw-la 17._o speak_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a verse_n covenant_n law_n and_o promise_v the_o first_o two_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n be_v only_o name_v as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o unto_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n call_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o as_o i_o shall_v present_o more_o full_o declare_v therefore_o in_o that_o god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o abraham_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n therefore_o this_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o gen._n 22.18_o for_o you_o see_v this_o be_v not_o call_v a_o covenant_n but_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 18_o as_o be_v above_o mention_v as_o the_o verse_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n sidenham_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v mr._n sidenhams_n pretence_n that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o therefore_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o mr._n s._n have_v not_o right_o apprehend_v these_o scripture_n in_o call_v circumcision_n from_o thence_o a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o that_o god_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n or_o good_a will_n be_v please_v to_o look_v on_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o temporal_a promise_n or_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v yet_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n as_o if_o god_n in_o his_o pure_a grace_n give_v the_o wicked_a meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n be_v pure_a grace_n therefore_o however_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v give_v on_o god_n part_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n it_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n which_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a promise_n for_o all_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.8_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o word_n be_v express_o mention_v gen_n 22.18_o and_o can_v be_v find_v gen._n 17._o circumcision_n relate_v to_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o which_o temporal_a promise_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o interest_n but_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o or_o the_o sun_n can_v shine_v more_o clear_o then_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o rom._n 4.12_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o this_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o god_n upon_o abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n promise_v abraham_n even_o to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v at_o large_a discover_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o heb._n 8.10_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v as_o mr._n sidenham_n pretend_v use_v gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o this_o he_o may_v see_v how_o partial_o he_o be_v blast_v to_o favour_v his_o own_o imagination_n for_o first_o god_n do_v not_o only_o say_v as_o in_o gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o show_v that_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v upon_o better_a promise_n god_n show_v that_o he_o will_v work_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n even_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o god_n never_o promise_v in_o circumcision_n and_o that_o god_n in_o circumcision_n do_v only_o it_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o world_n promise_v no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o providence_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n read_v levit._n 26.44_o 45._o 2_o king_n 13.22_o 23._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v full_o be_v inform_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n or_o equivalent_a with_o that_o new_a covenant_n under_o the_o
gospel_n heb._n 8._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o mr._n sidenham_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o exalt_v it_o above_o measure_n and_o plead_v a_o false_a title_n or_o uphold_v that_o which_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v be_v total_o take_v away_o heb._n 8._o act._n 15._o and_o further_o i_o must_v tell_v mr._n sidenham_n which_o it_o may_v be_v may_v seem_v to_o he_o strange_a that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n judge_v of_o baptism_n whereby_o man_n must_v look_v at_o what_o be_v visible_o reveal_v and_o not_o contradict_v his_o commission_n upon_o the_o uncertain_a consequence_n of_o secret_a pretence_n therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o altogether_o make_v void_a and_o impertinent_a be_v not_o only_o wave_v but_o also_o the_o gracious_a new_a covenant_n which_o be_v in_o force_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v so_o that_o through_o discipling_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v judge_v of_o it_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n be_v no_o ground_n or_o consequence_n of_o baptism_n nor_o to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o promise_n act._n 2.38_o until_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v mr._n s._n chap._n 3._o p._n 16._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o must_v have_v its_o place_n of_o consideration_n be_v that_o question_n of_o abraham_n seed_n with_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o this_o bang_v all_o the_o main_a weight_n on_o both_o side_n and_o if_o we_o make_v infant_n believer_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n be_v seed_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o our_o opposite_n must_v acknowledge_v answ_n the_o first_o great_a thing_n as_o mr._n s._n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o foundation_n be_v throw_v down_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o this_o three_o chapter_n can_v have_v a_o hinge_n to_o hang_v upon_o neither_o can_v your_o opposite_n in_o your_o sense_n acknowledge_v your_o distinction_n if_o by_o spiritual_a seed_n you_o understand_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n before_o they_o be_v by_o be_v call_v and_o make_v actual_a believer_n make_v abraham_n seed_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o therefore_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n both_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o abraham_n have_v a_o natural_a seed_n it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o hagar_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o sarah_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n because_o god_n give_v it_o by_o promise_n both_o which_o seed_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o be_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 4.16_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v temporal_a promise_n gen._n 17._o as_o i_o have_v before_o full_o prove_v 2._o but_o abraham_n have_v also_o a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o that_o be_v all_o believer_n both_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 4.12_o which_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v their_o father_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o psal_n 22.23_o 30._o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n mr._n s._n understand_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o i_o shall_v grant_v he_o but_o if_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o circumcision_n or_o that_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v infant-believer_n than_o i_o deny_v it_o for_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n upon_o the_o attempt_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n isaac_n whereby_o abraham_n to_o be_v father_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n both_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o promise_v gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o so_o that_o mr._n s._n and_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o differ_v about_o abraham_n seed_n in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o proper_o call_v be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o as_o we_o differ_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o circumcision_n and_o in_o infant_n which_o till_o they_o be_v believer_n be_v not_o so_o call_v so_o that_o infant-believer_n as_o consider_v to_o be_v infant_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n as_o m.s._n pretend_v further_o than_o in_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n have_v as_o abraham_n seed_n the_o temporal_a promise_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o again_o mr._n s._n stumble_v upon_o circumcision_n neither_o have_v i_o say_v this_o but_o that_o mr._n s._n will_v not_o let_v we_o be_v quiet_a but_o which_o be_v worse_o with_o reflection_n upon_o circumcision_n and_o to_o get_v a_o consequence_n to_o maintain_v the_o dotage_n of_o popery_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o hold_v child_n damn_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v mr._n s._n thus_o far_o further_a advance_v his_o cause_n with_o hay_n and_o stubble_n say_v p._n 21._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a distinction_n and_o vein_n of_o election_n carry_v through_o the_o administration_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o as_o if_o the_o election_n or_o promise_n be_v make_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a without_o that_o administration_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v not_o produce_v any_o scripture_n to_o sow_v this_o piece_n of_o old_a cloth_n on_o the_o new_a garment_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v a_o far_a discovery_n but_o that_o circumcision_n be_v again_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n i_o be_o call_v to_o answer_v in_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 14._o say_v let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n answ_n that_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n which_o through_o circumcision_n hang_v over_o m._n s_n eye_n may_v be_v remove_v that_o he_o may_v look_v above_o circumcision_n the_o scripture_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 15.6_o compare_v with_o rom._n 4.11_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o can_v not_o seal_v more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n and_o not_o give_v by_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.10_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n relate_v to_o abraham_n hold_v forth_o god_n approbation_n of_o abraham_n as_o sign_n and_o miracle_n do_v confirm_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n mark_v 16.17_o and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o seal_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 9.2_o that_o therefore_o every_a one_o faith_n must_v be_v so_o confirm_v god_n not_o begin_v a_o administration_n or_o not_o make_v a_o original_a covenant_n with_o they_o but_o do_v for_o abraham_n sake_n or_o choose_v these_o apostle_n to_o be_v choose_v witness_n be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v with_o respect_n of_o a_o particular_a application_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o as_o i_o prove_v before_o be_v not_o by_o mean_n of_o circumcision_n and_o though_o we_o do_v disclaim_v abraham_n to_o be_v our_o father_n by_o circumcision_n in_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v but_o a_o father_n of_o some_o nation_n all_o be_v jew_n or_o make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n exod._n 12.48_o gen._n 17.15_o yet_o we_o do_v own_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n right_o state_v it_o to_o be_v our_o father_n from_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n