consider_v and_o clear_v as_o also_o how_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o in_o the_o same_o fence_n be_v this_o covenant_n say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a israel_n can_v not_o be_v final_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n until_o the_o covenant_n itself_o by_o which_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o do_v expire_v as_o be_v therefore_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o of_o israel_n right_a therein_o so_o be_v the_o duration_n of_o this_o covenant_n everlasting_a not_o absolute_o but_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o do_v necessary_o require_v and_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o jewish_a state_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o more_o reason_n to_o conclude_v from_o this_o term_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o a_o covenant_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n than_o there_o be_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a inheritance_n §_o 11._o howbeit_o from_o the_o strict_a connexion_n of_o this_o seven_o verse_n with_o the_o 6_o and_o the_o assurance_n here_o give_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v their_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o number_n of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n and_o the_o grandeur_n of_o their_o civil_a state_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n nor_o yet_o the_o principal_a blessing_n bestow_v on_o they_o therein_o but_o rather_o the_o form_n of_o they_o into_o a_o church-state_n with_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o public_a worship_n among_o they_o wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n understand_v it_o still_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o it_o be_v also_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o follow_a account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o this_o transaction_n with_o respect_n to_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 17._o 18-21_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n a_o son_n by_o sarah_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v isaac_n he_o thus_o pray_v for_o ishmael_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_v thus_o may_v live_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o no_o doubt_v his_o prayer_n be_v that_o ishmael_n may_v also_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o that_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n seed_n call_v in_o isaac_n only_o with_o he_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n have_v appoint_v and_o choose_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o yet_o for_o ishmael_n in_o special_a favour_n to_o abraham_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v thus_o much_o be_v obtain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v exceed_o twelve_o prince_n or_o head_n of_o great_a family_n shall_v spring_v of_o he_o which_o import_v some_o analogy_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n who_o old_a covenant-state_n be_v typify_v in_o ishmael_n and_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o lay_v short_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n by_o isaac_n from_o which_o ishmael_n be_v now_o exclude_v it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n do_v arise_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o esau_n afterward_o who_o the_o lord_n reject_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o descend_v upon_o jacob_n only_o and_o yet_o esau_n be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o of_o many_o king_n and_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o many_o outward_a blessing_n assign_v to_o he_o gen._n 27._o 39_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o as_o such_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o their_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n in_o their_o church-state_n though_o immediate_o consist_v in_o thing_n outward_a and_o typical_a be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o use_v than_o any_o mere_a worldly_a or_o earthly_a blessing_n as_o give_v they_o choice_n mean_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o near_o to_o he_o than_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n vi_o the_o general_a design_n of_o this_o chapter_n two_o proposition_n lay_v down_o §_o 1._o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o mediate_v and_o remote_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o isaac_n line_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n prove_v from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o child_n who_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n §_o 2._o farther_o confirm_v from_o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o §_o 3._o the_o current_n of_o sacred_a history_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v plead_v §_o 4._o the_o church-state_n of_o israel_n build_v upon_o this_o covenant_n §_o 5._o this_o prove_v circumcision_n the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o and_o boundary_a of_o their_o communion_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n §_o 6._o rom._n 3._o 1._o propose_v how_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n §_o 7._o israel_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o plant_v in_o canaan_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n a_o objection_n prevent_v §_o 8._o the_o second_o proposition_n some_o of_o the_o immediate_a seed_n exclude_v prove_v from_o gen._n 17._o 19_o etc._n etc._n a_o objection_n answer_v §_o 9_o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n insist_v on_o why_o so_o particular_a mention_n make_v of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n act._n 7._o 8._o §_o 10._o a_o objection_n from_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n state_v answer_v 1._o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n remove_v it_o 2._o abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v his_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o his_o child_n 3._o no_o covenant-interest_n without_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n these_o not_o make_v to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v §_o 11._o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o all_o but_o not_o to_o all_o the_o subject_n thereof_o this_o far_a explain_v the_o command_n of_o god_n not_o covenant-interest_n the_o rule_n of_o apply_v circumcision_n §_o 12._o some_o inference_n from_o the_o discourse_n forego_v §_o 13._o §_o 1._o those_o passage_n in_o genesis_n that_o have_v be_v last_o discourse_v of_o give_v i_o a_o occasion_n of_o enlargement_n upon_o some_o thing_n which_o as_o they_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o text_n that_o have_v be_v in_o part_n consider_v already_o so_o the_o far_o clear_n and_o strengthen_v of_o they_o will_v not_o only_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v but_o also_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n that_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o and_o to_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o many_o mistake_a deduction_n from_o it_o by_o those_o that_o will_v from_o thence_o determine_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n what_o i_o intend_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o the_o mediate_a and_o remote_a seed_n of_o that_o line_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v be_v as_o full_o include_v and_o interest_v in_o they_o as_o the_o immediate_a seed_n 2._o from_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o this_o covenant_n some_o of_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v from_o interest_n in_o it_o §_o 2._o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o appear_v sufficient_o in_o the_o express_a term_n of_o the_o promise_v now_o give_v to_o abraham_n which_o run_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o they_o be_v strict_o command_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 9_o 13._o these_o term_n be_v use_v because_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o
than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n first_o give_v by_o he_o and_o boast_v in_o circumcision_n be_v esteem_v a_o boast_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o much_o as_o boast_v in_o any_o other_o old-testament_n privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n phil._n 3._o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o the_o levitical_a covenant_n afterward_o annex_v to_o it_o or_o rather_o build_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o full_a accomplish_n of_o its_o design_n i_o may_v also_o insist_v upon_o levi's_fw-la pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o abraham_n consider_v as_o a_o head_n in_o some_o covenant_n transaction_n wherein_o levi_n be_v covenant_v for_o by_o abraham_n neither_o can_v this_o have_v be_v plead_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o if_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v found_v and_o to_o which_o it_o do_v belong_v have_v not_o be_v original_o make_v with_o abraham_n but_o i_o pass_v this_o §_o 8._o three_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v up_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n form_v their_o church-state_n by_o establish_v the_o order_n of_o his_o solemn_a worship_n among_o they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o possession_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_v thereof_o for_o instance_n let_v these_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v exod._n 2._o 24_o 25._o deut._n 29._o 10_o 13._o neh._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78._o with_o psal_n 105._o and_o herein_o be_v he_o know_v to_o they_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n as_o give_v be_v to_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o which_o their_o father_n do_v depend_v upon_o his_o alsufficiency_n for_o conf._n exod._n 6._o with_o gen._n 17._o 1._o thus_o if_o we_o follow_v the_o clue_n of_o scripture_n in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o the_o original_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v certain_o guide_v we_o to_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o his_o natural_a offspring_n and_o seal_v by_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o that_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n always_o style_v old_a and_o carnal_a a_o covenant_n from_o which_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v distinguish_v and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v in_o many_o respect_n oppose_v see_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 34._o and_o heb._n 8._o 8_o 13._o neither_o do_v there_o lie_v any_o just_a exception_n against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o term_n and_o article_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o consummation_n thereof_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o that_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o infer_v any_o substantial_a difference_n of_o this_o covenant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n see_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v do_v by_o the_o gospel_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n unto_o abraham_n which_o be_v first_o sum_v up_o in_o one_o promise_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v be_v abundant_o enlarge_v clear_v fill_v up_o with_o its_o own_o ordinance_n and_o make_v the_o entire_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n obedience_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v which_o that_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o and_o yet_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o another_o gospel_n differ_v from_o that_o preach_v to_o abraham_n or_o another_o covenant_n differ_v from_o that_o before_o confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o fill_v up_o of_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o time_n of_o god_n perform_v what_o he_o now_o promise_v unto_o abraham_n without_o the_o least_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o design_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o §_o 9_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o proposition_n viz._n that_o from_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o this_o covenant_n some_o of_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v the_o promise_v thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o isaac_n line_n in_o their_o generation_n from_o age_n to_o age_n but_o they_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n or_o by_o keturah_n their_o extent_n be_v restrain_v by_o the_o express_a caution_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o covenant-relation_n and_o interest_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a first_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n with_o abraham_n read_v diligent_o gen._n 17._o 19_o 20_o 21._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v it_o be_v isaac_n seed_n and_o not_o ishmael_n that_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o and_o will_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o and_o establish_v his_o solemn_a worship_n among_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o â—et_o abraham_n be_v as_o much_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o much_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a interest_n in_o the_o â—ovenant_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o beget_v the_o one_o as_o when_o he_o beget_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o ishmael_n be_v at_o first_o include_v and_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o be_v afterward_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o for_o his_o profane_a mock_v at_o isaac_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o supposition_n be_v against_o the_o express_a word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n before_o urge_v and_o the_o limitation_n which_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o its_o promise_n therein_o before_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v god_n declare_v that_o he_o give_v not_o the_o promise_v of_o his_o covenant_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o isaac_n with_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v so_o that_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n afterward_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n infer_v that_o till_o than_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_o thus_o much_o that_o then_o it_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a than_o ever_o that_o the_o covenant_n appertain_v not_o to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v conclude_v under_o the_o exception_n that_o be_v before_o lay_v in_o against_o he_o and_o the_o divine_a confirmation_n of_o what_o sarah_n then_o require_v be_v ground_v upon_o that_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n that_o he_o now_o make_v unto_o abraham_n as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o compare_v gen._n 17._o with_o chap._n 21._o 12_o 13._o cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v and_o therefore_o abraham_n do_v afterward_o voluntary_o send_v his_o son_n by_o keturah_n far_o away_o from_o isaac_n and_o from_o the_o promise_a land_n gen._n 25._o 1_o 6._o although_o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o such_o wickedness_n as_o ishmael_n who_o mock_v at_o isaac_n but_o for_o aught_o appear_v might_n be_v very_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v joynt-heir_n with_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n §_o 10._o it_o be_v moreover_o to_o be_v observe_v notwithstanding_o the_o covenant-seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v call_v in_o isaac_n and_o his_o immediate_a child_n be_v only_o two_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n yet_o the_o right_n of_o this_o covenant-blessing_n do_v not_o equal_o descend_v upon_o they_o both_o but_o once_o more_o the_o lord_n restrain_v it_o by_o the_o rejection_n of_o esau_n and_o choose_v of_o jacob_n and_o that_o before_o the_o child_n have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v and_o that_o he_o may_v here_o set_v before_o we_o a_o awful_a type_n of_o his_o soveraingty_n in_o the_o after_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n esau_n indeed_o do_v afterward_o by_o the_o profane_a sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n and_o despise_v the_o inheritance_n render_v himself_o manifest_o unworthy_a 13._o conf._n gen._n 25._o 23._o with_o mal._n 1._o 2_o &_o rom._n 9_o 10_o 13._o of_o the_o blessing_n but_o before_o this_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o not_o esau_n shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v from_o hence_o that_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v so_o particular_o mention_v act._n 7._o 8._o because_o of_o the_o special_a limitation_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_v give_v
shadow_v by_o their_o temporal_a enjoyment_n this_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o our_o reflection_n upon_o the_o typical_a state_n of_o that_o people_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o enlarge_v upon_o 2._o hitherto_o it_o be_v not_o express_o signify_v that_o sarai_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_n abraham_n and_o sarai_n not_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o way_n agree_v about_o abraham_n go_v in_o to_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o sarai_n that_o by_o she_o they_o may_v obtain_v child_n gen._n 16._o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o on_o good_a ground_n they_o may_v have_v other_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o have_v by_o conference_n of_o gen._n 15._o with_o rom._n 4._o and_o that_o this_o proceed_v from_o some_o vacillation_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v direct_o cross_v and_o call_v 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by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n exod._n 6._o in_o the_o actual_a accomplish_v of_o his_o word_n the_o father_n have_v only_o his_o alsufficiency_n engage_v for_o the_o after_o fulfil_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o its_o proper_a season_n it_o be_v not_o abraham_n immediate_a but_o his_o mediate_a seed_n that_o become_v numerous_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n §_o 7._o we_o shall_v now_o pass_v on_o to_o gen._n 17._o and_o what_o be_v there_o more_o large_o record_v we_o have_v brief_o point_v at_o by_o stâ—phen_n in_o his_o general_a view_n of_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n act._n 7._o 8._o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o a_o restipulation_n be_v 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full_a breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o idolater_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o israelite_n in_o ezekiel_n time_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n the_o lord_n still_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n eezek_n 16._o 20._o 21._o moreover_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v be_v this_o of_o thy_o whoredom_n a_o small_a matter_n that_o thou_o have_v slam_v my_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o a_o apostatise_v israelite_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o their_o covenant-interest_n have_v be_v suspend_v on_o the_o good_a bear_n of_o immediate_a parent_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o story_n that_o we_o have_v of_o mattathias_n his_o proceed_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n who_o find_v that_o many_o have_v deny_v their_o god_n and_o forsake_v his_o true_a worship_n in_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n execute_v justice_n upon_o as_o many_o of_o the_o apostate_n as_o he_o can_v lay_v hand_n on_o by_o slay_v they_o as_o josephus_n witness_v but_o the_o child_n that_o he_o find_v to_o be_v leave_v uncircumcised_a in_o this_o time_n of_o apostasy_n he_o take_v and_o circumcise_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n in_o 1_o maccab._n 2._o 46._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o know_v have_v no_o far_a strength_n than_o of_o a_o humane_a testimony_n but_o it_o speak_v full_o what_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n be_v concern_v the_o covenant-interest_n of_o child_n viz._n that_o the_o apostasy_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n can_v not_o prejudice_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o circumcision_n which_o strong_o conclude_v their_o covenant-right_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o abraham_n and_o not_o suspend_v upon_o they_o and_o mattathias_n who_o do_v this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n zealous_a for_o the_o law_n but_o also_o one_o that_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o better_o than_o many_o other_o see_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n §_o 4._o and_o not_o only_o the_o passage_n before_o insi_v on_o but_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v run_v very_o smooth_o this_o way_n but_o especial_o that_o phrase_n before_o touch_v thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n will_v admit_v no_o other_o sense_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n capable_a of_o a_o restraint_n to_o the_o immediate_a seed_n but_o even_o as_o the_o like_a expression_n gen._n 9_o 12._o secure_v noah_n child_n from_o drown_v by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o universal_a deluge_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o do_v this_o promise_n give_v a_o covenant-interest_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n we_o exclude_v not_o the_o immediate_a seed_n viz._n isaac_n but_o the_o promise_n pass_v on_o much_o far_a and_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o seed_n multiply_v exceed_o and_o form_v into_o a_o kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v not_o until_o isaac_n and_o his_o immediate_a offspring_n also_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n moreover_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o this_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o successive_a inherit_v of_o it_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n therefore_o the_o seed_n intend_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v propagate_v through_o many_o generation_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v as_o direct_o here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o first_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o command_v now_o give_v for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n to_o god_n in_o a_o external_a typical_a covenant_n the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o of_o one_o date_n and_o do_v all_o expire_v together_o §_o 5._o that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o must_v far_o observe_v this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church-state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v build_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o their_o church-state_n be_v exact_o and_o complete_o form_v by_o this_o ordinance_n alone_o but_o this_o i_o intend_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v contain_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o fill_v up_o and_o complete_n of_o the_o former_a yea_o it_o be_v make_v with_o they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v now_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o than_o the_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n §_o 6._o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o thing_n first_o circumcision_n be_v the_o entrance_n into_o and_o boundary_a of_o communion_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o it_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o straight_o enjoin_v that_o whosoever_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17._o 14._o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o gate_n of_o privilege_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o a_o bond_n of_o duty_n not_o only_o oblige_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v now_o make_v know_v to_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o those_o law_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v 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