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so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o enthymeme_n prove_v infant_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v q._n but_o how_o prove_v you_o this_o consequence_n say_v the_o anabaptist_n circumcision_n a._n why_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o baptism_n succeed_v and_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n answer_v to_o it_o q._n how_o prove_v we_o that_o explain_v a._n from_o the_o apostle_n himself_o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n v._n 11._o bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n v_o 12._o for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o text_n know_v we_o brief_o what_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o drift_n
there_o be_v viz._n to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a unto_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v because_o christian_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a circumcision_n then_o that_o of_o moses_n that_o you_o have_v v_o 11._o prove_v and_o make_v good_a by_o three_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o author_n of_o their_o circumcision_n not_o moses_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n but_o christ_n himself_o in_o or_o by_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n 2._o from_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o outward_a but_o a_o inward_a circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n as_o that_o mosaical_a circumcision_n be_v but_o make_v without_o hand_n viz._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 3._o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o legal_a circumcision_n there_o be_v only_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o one_o small_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o here_o be_v a_o cut_n or_o put_v off_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n in_o who_o also_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n why_o but_o the_o jew_n here_o may_v object_v this_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n that_o because_o christian_n be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n for_o so_o be_v abraham_n and_o yet_o he_o receive_v the_o outward_a circumcision_n he_o have_v the_o inward_a grace_n and_o yet_o he_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o thus_o christian_n though_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n by_o christ_n yet_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o outward_a seal_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o partake_n herein_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v_o 12._o show_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n destitute_a of_o such_o a_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_n for_o hoever_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o sacrament_n substitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o it_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o lively_a sacrament_n then_o ever_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sacrament_n resemble_v it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o viz._n baptism_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n viz._n sacramental_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n signify_v and_o seal_v up_o both_o our_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o or_o by_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o thus_o then_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n and_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o it_o baptism_n q._n what_o then_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n be_v circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n that_o can_v be_v say_v one_o of_o they_o for_o then_o one_o type_n may_v type_n out_o another_o and_o so_o be_v a_o type_n of_o a_o type_n it_o a._n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n proper_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v type_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o type_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o the_o one_o succeed_v the_o other_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n circumcision_n come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o it_o withal_o answer_v to_o it_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o antitype_n to_o it_o this_o we_o say_v with_o warrant_n from_o s._n peter_n who_o say_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n â—1_n and_o the_o ark_n wherein_o noah_n be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3._o the_n like_o figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o the_o like_a figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o antitype_n i._n e._n typus_fw-la correspondens_fw-la as_o beza_n explain_v it_o a_o type_n answer_v to_o a_o type_n that_o deliverance_n in_o and_o from_o the_o flood_n and_o our_o baptism_n they_o be_v two_o several_a type_n both_o typify_a and_o shadow_v out_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n our_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n but_o that_o be_v the_o former_a type_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o this_o and_o this_o come_n after_o answer_v unto_o that_o even_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v to_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o antitype_n though_o not_o proper_o typify_v by_o it_o yet_o a_o type_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o and_o answer_v to_o it_o obj._n answer_v to_o it_o say_v the_o anabaptist_n true_a in_o some_o thing_n it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o all_o nay_o in_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o therefore_o say_v they_o to_o reason_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n can_v be_v no_o convince_a argument_n compare_v a._n in_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o this_o it_o will_v be_v both_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o bring_v the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n baptism_n and_o circumcision_n as_o i_o may_v say_v face_n to_o face_n to_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v both_o wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o wherein_o they_o agree_v we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a differ_v wherein_o they_o differ_v that_o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o they_o we_o yield_v it_o but_o yet_o these_o difference_n we_o shall_v find_v for_o the_o most_o part_n circumstantial_a for_o substance_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o difference_n be_v many_o ceremony_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n or_o sign_n which_o in_o the_o one_o be_v a_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o other_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n with_o water_n subject_n 2._o in_o some_o circumstance_n about_o the_o subject_n as_o 1._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o the_o male_n baptism_n to_o male_a and_o female_a 2._o circumcision_n be_v enjoin_v only_o to_o abraham_n posterity_n to_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o for_o other_o however_o they_o may_v come_v in_o and_o join_v themselves_o with_o abraham_n and_o be_v confederate_n with_o he_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o enjoin_v to_o 9_o be_v circumcise_v the_o command_n reach_v only_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o baptism_n that_o extend_v to_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o i._n e._n not_o administer_a baptism_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o circumcision_n be_v but_o to_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n administration_n 3._o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n appoint_v for_o their_o administration_n circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v precise_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n neither_o soon_o nor_o late_a as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o but_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n leave_v no_o set_a day_n appoint_v signification_n 4._o in_o their_o manner_n of_o signification_n circumcision_n look_v at_o christ_n to_o come_v baptism_n at_o christ_n already_o come_v the_o one_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o and_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v shed_v the_o other_o through_o that_o blood_n already_o shed_v seal_v 5._o in_o the_o matter_n seal_v circumcision_n seal_v up_o unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o temporal_a promise_n viz._n touch_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o you_o have_v it_o v_o 8._o of_o this_o 8._o chap._n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v up_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v it_o or_o yet_o the_o main_a thing_n for_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n this_o 7._o be_v the_o grand_a promise_n the_o main_a of_o the_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v up_o as_o for_o that_o temporal_a inheritance_n it_o be_v but_o a_o accessary_a a_o appendix_n a_o additament_n but_o baptism_n seal_v up_o only_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a benefit_n grace_n and_o glory_n duration_n 6._o and_o last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o duration_n and_o continuance_n circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a ordinance_n the_o temporary_a seal_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 13._o be_v to_o continue_v in_o force_n only_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o
disciple_n repel_v these_o infant_n and_o rebuke_v those_o which_o bring_v they_o ibid._n the_o three_o of_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v his_o disciple_n invite_v embrace_a and_o blessing_n these_o infant_n v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o several_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o act_n of_o those_o devout_a person_n which_o bring_v these_o child_n wherein_o diverse_a particular_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o 1._o who_o bring_v they_o 2_o who_o they_o bring_v 3._o to_o who_o they_o bring_v they_o 4._o to_o what_o end_n they_o bring_v they_o a_o word_n of_o each_o bringer_n i._o who_o bring_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n they_o bring_v who_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n express_v most_o probable_o the_o parent_n the_o mother_n of_o these_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o which_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o tender_a and_o motherly_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o their_o child_n desire_v their_o good_a their_o welfare_n they_o bring_v they_o infant_n ii_o and_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n pueros_fw-la puerulos_fw-la child_n young_a child_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o such_o they_o be_v not_o child_n grow_v up_o as_o some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v willing_o have_v it_o but_o infant_n 15._o 1._o so_o sy_n luke_n express_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n suck_v child_n 2._o so_o much_o also_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adferebant_fw-la non_fw-la adduceâ—ant_fw-la they_o bring_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o not_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n thus_o they_o bring_v they_o 3._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n receive_v and_o embrace_v they_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o evangelist_n ulnis_fw-la amplexus_fw-la even_o as_o mother_n do_v their_o child_n all_o evidence_a and_o clear_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bring_v they_o be_v child_n babe_n infant_n bring_v iii_o and_o to_o who_o do_v they_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o unto_o christ_n thus_o other_o before_o have_v bring_v diverse_a age_a person_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o he_o and_o thereupon_o these_o tender_a mother_n they_o do_v as_o much_o for_o their_o child_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n end_n iu._n and_o to_o what_o end_n do_v they_o bring_v they_o that_o he_o may_v touch_v they_o say_v our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v say_v st._n 13._o matthew_n that_o be_v that_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o he_o may_v bless_v they_o such_o benediction_n parent_n be_v ancient_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n and_o child_n for_o themselves_o thus_o do_v jacob_n and_o esau_n 27._o each_o seek_v a_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n isaac_n and_o thus_o do_v joseph_n seek_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o two_o son_n 28._o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o father_n jacob_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o i._n e._n pray_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o a_o blessing_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v frequent_o wont_n to_o seek_v for_o their_o child_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a spirit_n and_o thus_o these_o mother_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n a_o great_a prophet_n the_o great_a prophet_n they_o bring_v their_o infant_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o benediction_n from_o he_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o brief_o open_v we_o may_v take_v up_o a_o double_a observation_n from_o they_o 1._o that_o infant_n be_v subject_n capable_a 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the_o character_n which_o peter_n give_v of_o his_o master_n who_o do_v no_o 22._o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o christian_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n in_o their_o word_n in_o their_o promise_n testimony_n etc._n etc._n so_o paul_n charge_v it_o upon_o his_o ephesian_n therefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v the_o 25._o truth_n every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n truth_n be_v the_o christian_n girdle_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n 14._o the_o proverb_n hold_v true_a ungirt_v unblessed_a 3._o without_o guile_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n it_o 2._o be_v one_o branch_n of_o david_n description_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n such_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o child_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n no_o hypocrisy_n in_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o o_o that_o it_o be_v 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