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they_o have_v the_o promise_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o child_n according_a to_o act_n 2_o 39_o and_o so_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o eph_n 3,6_o the_o inchurch_v gentile_n be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o inheritance_n for_o substance_n both_o as_o to_o invisible_a &_o visible_a benefit_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a condition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o the_o jew_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n of_o old_a the_o same_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen_n 9_o 27._o mat_n 8_o 11_o &_o 21_o 43.4_o sundry_a scripture_n which_o extend_v to_o gospel-time_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o interest_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o do_v confirm_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o exod_a 20_o 6._o there_o in_o the_o sanction_n of_o a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a commandment_n and_o that_o respect_v ordinance_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o church_n god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n consonant_n to_o gen_n 17.7_o compare_v herewith_o psal_n 105.8_o 9_o &_o deut._n 7.9_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o grace_n signify_v by_o circumcision_n be_v there_o promise_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n import_v the_o covenant_n to_o both_o which_o circumcision_n seal_v gen_n 17._o and_o that_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n cite_v part_n of_o that_o context_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v rom_n 10_o 6-8_a with_o deut_n 30_o 11-14_a and_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n ver_fw-la 15_a isay_n 65_o 23._o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a gospel-state_n of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 17-19_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o promise_a portion_n of_o the_o offspring_n or_o child_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a parent_n so_o isay_n 44.3_o 4._o ______o isai_n 59.20_o 21._o ezek_n 37_o 25_o 26._o at_o the_o future_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o those_o text_n have_v reference_n to_o rom_n 11.26_o ezek_n 37_o 19-22_a 23_o 24._o their_o child_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ordinance_n isai_n 59.21_o and_o be_v subject_n of_o david_n ay_o e_o christ_n their_o king_n ezek_n 37.25_o and_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n viz._n both_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n vers_n 26,27_o now_o although_o more_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o time_n and_o the_o jew_n then_o may_v have_v more_o abundant_a grace_n give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o the_o tenor_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o new-testament_n gal_n 3.28_o coll_n 3.11_o ______o heb._n 8.10_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ay_o e_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n which_o be_v a_o renew_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n in_o gen_n 17._o as_o the_o same_o be_v very_o often_o over_o in_o those_o term_n renew_v in_o scripture_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o law_n gal_n 3_o 16_o 17._o heb_fw-mi 8.9_o wherein_o be_v imply_v god_n be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n and_o take_v both_o to_o be_v his_o people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v even_o as_o it_o be_v often_o plain_o imply_v in_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 29.13_o jer._n 31.1_o &_o 32.38_o 39_o &_o 24_o 7._o &_o 30_o 22_o 20._o ezek_n 37.27_o 25._o also_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o heb_fw-mi 8_o 10._o be_v that_o heart_n circumcision_n which_o deut_n 30_o 6._o extend_v both_o to_o parent_n and_o seed_n and_o the_o term_n house_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o scripture-use_a fit_o express_v and_o take_v in_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n both_o parent_n and_o child_n among_o both_o which_o be_v find_v that_o elect_a and_o save_v number_n that_o make_v up_o the_o invisible_a israel_n compare_v jer_n 13.11_o &_o 9.26_o isai_n 5_o 7._o hos_fw-la 1.6_o ezk_n 39.25_o neither_o may_v we_o
follow_a testimony_n from_o sundry_a eminent_a and_o worthy_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v now_o with_o god_n first_o touch_v the_o child_n of_o church-member_n mr._n cotton_n have_v this_o say_n the_o covenant_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v that_o which_o we_o plead_v for_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v come_v upon_o we_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o which_o admit_v the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n not_o during_o their_o life_n in_o case_n their_o life_n shall_v grow_v up_o to_o apostasy_n or_o open_a scandal_n but_o during_o their_o infancy_n and_o so_o long_o after_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o a_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o their_o father_n otherwise_o if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a grow_v up_o to_o apostasy_n or_o any_o open_a scandal_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n do_v as_o they_o be_v then_o so_o such_o like_a now_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o seal_n thereof_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n of_o child_n p._n 106._o see_v also_o p._n â—â—_o 3â—.34_n again_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o sincere_o godly_a yet_o while_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o god_n people_n deut._n 26_o 3-11_a and_o continue_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n they_o be_v still_o account_v a_o holy_a seed_n ezra_n 9.2_o and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o circumcision_n yea_o further_o though_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o passeover_n for_o some_o or_o other_o uncleanness_n yet_o that_o debar_v not_o their_o child_n from_o circumcision_n against_o this_o may_v it_o not_o seem_v vain_a to_o stand_v upon_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o church_n of_o the_o new-testament_n for_o the_o same_o 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and_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o parent_n before_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o from_o the_o covenant_n thereof_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n last_o speak_v to_o that_o objection_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n overthrow_n and_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o time_n it_o will_v come_v to_o consist_v of_o natural_a and_o carnal_a member_n and_o the_o power_n of_o government_n rest_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o answer_v that_o this_o put_v a_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v or_o a_o causeless_a fear_n and_o in_o prosecution_n of_o his_o answer_n he_o have_v these_o word_n let_v the_o primitive_a practice_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o purity_n viz._n that_o due_a care_n be_v take_v of_o baptize_v member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o fit_v for_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o fear_n of_o pester_v church_n with_o a_o carnal_a generation_n of_o member_n baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n then_o of_o admit_v a_o carnal_a company_n of_o hypocrite_n confess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n either_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o covenant_n will_v sanctify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o baptize_v infant_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o table_n or_o else_o he_o will_v discover_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o profaneness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o church_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o partake_n in_o they_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 161_o 163._o see_v also_o holiness_n of_o church-member_n p._n 41_o 51_o 56_o 57_o 63_o 87._o bloody_a tenent_n wash_v p._n 44_o 78._o mr._n hooker_n say_v suppose_v a_o whole_a congregation_n shall_v consist_v of_o such_o who_o be_v child_n to_o parent_n now_o decease_v who_o be_v confederate_a their_o child_n be_v true_a member_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o father_n covenant_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o personal_a and_o vocal_a expression_n of_o their_o engagement_n as_o the_o father_n do_v survey_v part_v 1._o p._n 48._o again_o we_o maintain_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o the_o believe_a parent_n covenant_n and_o confess_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o this_o covenant_v then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o part_n 3._o p._n 25._o see_v p._n 17_o 18._o &_o part_v 1._o p._n 69_o 76_o 77._o and_o in_o the_o preface_n fetch_v down_o sundry_a thing_n wherein_o he_o consent_v with_o mr._n r._n he_o express_v this_o for_o one_o that_o infant_n of_o visible_a church_n bear_v of_o wicked_a parent_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o these_o say_v he_o and_o several_a other_o particular_n we_o fally_o accord_n with_o mr._n r._n and_o part_v 3._o p._n 11._o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o question_n whether_o wicked_a member_n while_o they_o be_v tolerate_v sinful_o in_o the_o church_n they_o and_o their_o child_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n for_o this_o be_v beyond_o question_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v nor_o yet_o ever_o hear_v it_o deny_v by_o any_o of_o we_o mr._n philip_n speak_v of_o a_o people_n make_v partaker_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n outward_o belong_v thereto_o he_o say_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o proceed_v from_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n parent_n and_o child_n successive_o so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n continue_v the_o course_n of_o his_o dispensation_n nor_o can_v any_o alteration_n befall_v they_o whereby_o this_o estate_n be_v dissolve_v but_o some_o apparent_a act_n of_o god_n break_v they_o off_o from_o he_o reply_v p._n 126._o again_o speak_v of_o that_o holiness_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o he_o say_v i_o take_v it_o of_o foederal_a holiness_n whereby_o the_o child_n be_v with_o the_o believe_a parent_n take_v by_o god_n to_o be_v his_o and_o by_o he_o put_v under_o his_o covenant_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v when_o man_n of_o year_n though_o they_o never_o have_v any_o further_a grace_n wrought_v in_o they_o nor_o have_v any_o other_o state_n upon_o they_o than_o what_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v bear_v ibid._n p_o 131._o again_o a_o company_n become_v or_o be_v a_o church_n either_o by_o conversion_n and_o initial_a constitution_n or_o by_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o constitute_v church_n successive_o by_o propagation_n of_o member_n who_o all_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church-state_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o be_v a_o church_n 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