seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o esau_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o isaac_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o insert_v into_o isaac_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o seed_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n not_o to_o they_o only_o which_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o law_n but_o to_o believer_n though_o not_o circumcise_v that_o be_v after_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o by_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o at_o any_o time_n to_o entitle_v any_o to_o the_o promise_n without_o faith_n yet_o virtute_fw-la institutionis_fw-la divina_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v until_o god_n take_v it_o away_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n through_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o through_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o legal_a right_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 13._o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n or_o sacrament_n that_o can_v entitle_v to_o the_o promise_n it_o do_v but_o external_o 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o by_o it_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a circumcision_n rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n 〈…〉_o and_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o this_o while_n the_o scripture_n treat_v 〈…〉_o abraham_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n god_n account_v none_o the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o circumâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v rom._n 2.28_o that_o be_v not_o cir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o ex_fw-la regula_fw-la de_fw-la nullo_n again_o ex_fw-la 〈…〉_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n circumcise_v in_o heart_n but_o these_o have_v their_o estimation_n and_o praise_v not_o of_o mâ—n_z but_o of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v equal_o deny_v and_o affirm_v to_o abraham_n sâ—â—d_n and_o gentile_n according_a as_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o not_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o respect_n aâ—_n all_o to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o rom._n 9.8_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v abraham_n fresh_a be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n aâ—_n account_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o in_o gen._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o promise_n not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o but_o from_o abraham_n he_o derive_v the_o blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n or_o as_o gen._n 22.18_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o do_v interpreter_n interpret_v that_o former_a by_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v plain_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o none_o but_o they_o abraham_n in_o honour_n and_o title_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blessing_n but_o in_o deâ—d_n and_o truth_n not_o abraham_n but_o christ_n for_o abraham_n himself_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o as_o christ_n be_v christ_n be_v only_o bless_v and_o justify_v in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o holiness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n inherent_a in_o himself_o so_o that_o mr._n tomb_n his_o division_n of_o abraham_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n spiritual_a seed_n believer_n natural_a seed_n be_v most_o inartificiall_a many_o of_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v spiritual_a also_o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v diud_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o he_o be_v abraham_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o his_o son_n his_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o seed_n he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o â—â—â—â—om_n the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o other_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o but_o the_o blessing_n come_v not_o on_o christ_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v derivative_a from_o christ_n to_o abraham_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v primitive_a in_o himself_o and_o that_o very_a righteousness_n that_o become_v abraham_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n the_o inheritance_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a seed_n esay_n 42.6_o he_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n second_o abraham_n univocal_a seed_n be_v like_a unto_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o word_n seed_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v only_o the_o faithful_a nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n but_o so_o as_o they_o be_v faithful_a nor_o exclude_v any_o nation_n or_o family_n or_o person_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o faithful_a as_o for_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o not_o faithful_a non_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la instituti_fw-la it_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o at_o all_o rom._n 2.29_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o circumcise_a by_o god_n now_o for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o promise_n to_o this_o nation_n or_o that_o in_o one_o age_n to_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o another_o age_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o one_o age_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n in_o another_o of_o baptism_n sometime_o to_o give_v a_o nation_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n word_n and_o sacrament_n sometime_o to_o lead_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n these_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a determination_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n though_o god_n do_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n bless_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n then_o other_o nation_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o other_o blessing_n yet_o they_o have_v they_o together_o with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n only_o on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o deut._n 28._o and_o 29._o chapter_n and_o by_o the_o many_o threaten_n of_o removal_n of_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o actual_a captivity_n may_v appear_v so_o that_o these_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n come_v on_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n or_o person_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_n as_o likewise_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o particular_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n man_n be_v to_o administer_v the_o outward_a rite_n and_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n bestow_v his_o grace_n and_o withholdeth_a it_o from_o who_o he_o please_v the_o jew_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o sign_n the_o flesh_n with_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n without_o which_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v no_o circumcision_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 2.28_o which_o man_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o new_a name_n that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o those_o that_o have_v this_o inward_a grace_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v and_o account_v by_o god_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o who_o must_v abraham_n for_o his_o part_n
turn_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o do_v believe_v and_o who_o do_v not_o it_o may_v and_o will_v be_v answer_v again_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n of_o faith_n thou_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o baptism_n not_o a_o judge_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v flat_o deny_v thou_o he_o that_o be_v a_o judge_n be_v a_o lord_n over_o they_o who_o they_o judge_v which_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o be_v indeed_o great_a impiety_n to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o any_o who_o we_o know_v god_n have_v destinate_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o pass_v that_o sentence_n on_o any_o person_n be_v most_o high_a presumption_n much_o more_o on_o any_o infant_n we_o have_v commission_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n but_o without_o consent_n we_o can_v baptize_v any_o nation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a excuse_n he_o say_v the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o infant_n but_o child_n indefinite_o but_o it_o speak_v of_o child_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v extend_v not_o to_o abraham_n child_n only_o but_o the_o infant_n of_o beliving_a gentile_n as_o before_o thus_o of_o the_o argument_n from_o act_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n take_v from_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v holy_a i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n though_o not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v federal_o holy_a and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n do_v appear_v as_o for_o that_o the_o word_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o else_o be_v your_o child_n unholy_a i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o federall_a holiness_n as_o i_o conceive_v though_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a that_o among_o other_o more_o plain_a i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o yet_o not_o so_o improbable_a that_o much_o may_v not_o be_v say_v for_o the_o present_a thing_n i_o affirm_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v federal_o holy_a for_o the_o argument_n i_o neither_o assert_v it_o nor_o disclaim_v it_o but_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o that_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o that_o matter_n by_o other_o man_n who_o learning_n and_o judgement_n i_o honour_v and_o come_v to_o the_o six_o argument_n the_o sixth_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o mat._n 19.14_o which_o be_v repeat_v in_o mark_n and_o luke_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n be_v that_o those_o of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o infant_n be_v such_o of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v therefore_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o that_o of_o come_v to_o christ_n though_o the_o reason_n do_v plain_o convince_v that_o in_o this_o place_n more_o be_v mean_v then_o a_o corporal_a come_n see_v many_o come_v to_o christ_n corporal_o of_o who_o nothing_o be_v affirm_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o eight_o circumstance_n he_o have_v gather_v nothing_o for_o or_o against_o the_o argument_n they_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n of_o mr._n tomb_n his_o learning_n that_o he_o can_v observe_v eight_o circumstance_n of_o which_o he_o reject_v divers_a as_o not_o pertain_v to_o the_o argument_n the_o other_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o but_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o baptize_v these_o child_n which_o no_o man_n that_o i_o know_v ever_o affirm_v but_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v therefore_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v after_o christ_n have_v give_v direction_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o now_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o other_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o begin_v after_o that_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a into_o which_o kingdom_n john_n the_o baptist_n never_o enter_v now_o these_o little_a child_n luke_n 18.16_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recens_fw-la nati_fw-la young_a one_o second_o they_o be_v such_o unto_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v three_o they_o be_v such_o in_o their_o visible_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o and_o these_o thing_n do_v all_o plain_o appear_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v little_a one_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o derivation_n do_v signify_v or_o show_v it_o but_o mr._n tomb_n say_v word_n be_v not_o be_v expound_v by_o their_o derivation_n but_o by_o their_o use_n but_o how_o can_v he_o know_v how_o a_o word_n be_v use_v but_o by_o its_o signification_n suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v call_v a_o man_n that_o be_v grow_v a_o babe_n for_o some_o childish_a condition_n that_o he_o perceive_v in_o he_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o babâ—e_n do_v signify_v a_o man_n of_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n old_a i_o conceive_v author_n do_v use_v liberty_n of_o word_n but_o where_o infirmity_n can_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o auhour_n nor_o penury_n of_o word_n upon_o the_o language_n much_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o word_n with_o consideration_n of_o their_o derivation_n but_o see_v what_o confutation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v mr._n tomb_n signify_v no_o more_o but_o embrace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o much_o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d may_v add_v something_o more_o than_o to_o embrace_v but_o why_o must_v it_o signify_v to_o embrace_v a_o grow_v person_n because_o mar._n 9.36_o he_o place_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o though_o a_o child_n that_o can_v stand_v alone_o may_v not_o be_v take_v up_o in_o arm_n yea_o but_o he_o warn_v not_o to_o scandalize_v they_o as_o though_o a_o 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