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that_o which_o i_o say_v be_v but_o that_o all_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o member_n make_v up_o one_o visible_a universal_a church_n and_o therefore_o every_o visible_a member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a he_o dare_v not_o deny_v this_o and_o yet_o a_o slander_n serve_v his_o turn_n sect_n xii_o r._n b._n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o question_n i_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n that_o infant_n werâ—_n member_n but_o of_o the_o church_n distinct_a from_o it_o this_o be_v prove_v sufficient_o in_o what_o be_v say_v before_o mr._n it_o be_v answer_n as_o yet_o i_o find_v it_o not_o prove_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o of_o thâ—_n commonwealth_n reply_n 1._o it_o be_v only_o a_o formal_a and_o not_o a_o material_a distinction_n that_o i_o meddle_v 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then_o i_o add_v 5._o that_o the_o sichemite_n gen._n 34._o be_v not_o to_o â—ome_o under_o jacob_n government_n but_o to_o be_v his_o ally_n and_o neighbour_n be_v so_o many_o more_o in_o number_n than_o jacob_n that_o they_o conclude_v rather_o that_o his_o cattle_n and_o substance_n shall_v be_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o circumcise_v every_o male_a and_o so_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a profess_v church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a external_a sign_n that_o jacob_n or_o his_o son_n will_v persuade_v they_o to_o without_o the_o thing_n signify_v for_o the_o reproach_n that_o they_o mention_v of_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o uncircumcised_a be_v not_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o external_a abscission_n for_o so_o moses_n own_o son_n and_o all_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o reproach_n and_o all_o the_o female_n continual_o but_o it_o be_v in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o same_o god_n and_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n in_o his_o true_a way_n of_o worship_n as_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o as_o baptise_v be_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o scripture_n sense_n baptise_v if_o it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o engagement_n to_o god_n even_o into_o his_o name_n so_o circumcision_n be_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o scripture_n sense_n circumcision_n unless_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o engage_v sign_n and_o they_o be_v circumcise_v to_o god_n mr._n it_o be_v answer_n by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n people_n or_o house_n of_o abraham_n by_o a_o anticipation_n etc._n etc._n reply_n 1._o that_o not_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n house_n be_v church-member_n shall_v be_v prove_v 2._o here_o he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v in_o the_o child_n
and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o noah_n seed_n and_o even_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n yet_o do_v it_o import_v a_o special_a favour_n to_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o one_o who_o god_n will_v show_v a_o more_o special_a respect_n to_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o upon_o this_o special_a favour_n to_o he_o the_o creature_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o though_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v the_o same_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o promissory_n and_o his_o capacity_n may_v put_v a_o different_a sense_n on_o the_o same_o word_n as_o apply_v to_o each_o and_o indeed_o it_o shall_v seem_v but_o a_o sad_a blessing_n to_o noah_n to_o hear_v a_o increase_n and_o multiply_v if_o all_o his_o infant_n posterity_n must_v be_v cast_v or_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o leave_v as_o common_a or_o unclean_a this_o be_v to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o merciful_o house_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o all_o his_o child_n must_v now_o be_v so_o blessed_v as_o to_o have_v all_o their_o issue_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o god_n and_o a_o strange_a blessing_n on_o noah_n and_o a_o uncomfortable_a stablish_n of_o a_o covenant_n with_o his_o seed_n if_o all_o that_o seed_n must_v be_v so_o thrust_v from_o god_n and_o deal_v with_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o curse_a cain_n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o noah_n do_v prophetical_o or_o at_o least_o true_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n on_o shem_n and_o japhet_n and_o in_o shems_n blessing_n he_o bless_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n show_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o person_n but_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o three_o son_n that_o noah_n here_o intend_v it_o be_v not_o cham_n himself_o so_o much_o as_o canaan_n and_o his_o succeed_a posterity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o shem_n and_o japhet_n that_o be_v to_o their_o posterity_n and_o the_o blessing_n must_v be_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o shem_n as_o well_o as_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o issue_n of_o cham._n and_o indeed_o a_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v take_v it_o ill_o at_o that_o expositor_n or_o divine_a whatsoever_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o exclude_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o they_o out_o of_o god_n church_n and_o well_o they_o may_v if_o in_o the_o blessing_n god_n be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v their_o god_n say_v ainsworth_n in_o loc_n under_o this_o shem_n also_o himself_o receive_v a_o blessing_n for_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n jehovah_n be_v psal_n 144.15_o and_o eternal_a life_n be_v imply_v herein_o for_o god_n have_v pre-prepared_n for_o they_o a_o city_n of_o who_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n heb._n 11.16_o and_o shem_n be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o scripture_n that_o have_v express_o this_o honour_n moreover_o in_o gen._n 9.27_o in_o japhets_n blessing_n there_o be_v much_o though_o in_o few_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n intimate_v first_o note_v that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o shem._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n privilege_n of_o that_o people_n begin_v not_o with_o or_o from_o abraham_n but_o be_v before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o church_n that_o be_v of_o shem_n and_o of_o abraham_n and_o after_o all_o the_o additional_a promise_n to_o abraham_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v still_o denominate_v the_o tent_n of_o shem_n now_o they_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o shem_n before_o abraham_n day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o church_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o member_n or_o material_n and_o therefore_o infant_n must_v be_v member_n before_o abraham_n day_n as_o well_o as_o after_o that_o church_n which_o be_v shems_n tent_n have_v infant_n church-member_n for_o the_o jew_n church_n be_v so_o call_v into_o which_o japhet_n be_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o church_n both_o before_o and_o after_o abraham_n be_v shems_n tent_n ergo._fw-la yet_o further_o let_v it_o here_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v into_o shems_n tent_n that_o japhet_n must_v pass_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o evidence_n be_v better_a here_o for_o that_o exposition_n that_o apply_v the_o word_n dwell_v to_o japhet_n than_o to_o god_n and_o so_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o many_o expositor_n have_v clear_v at_o large_a and_o so_o as_o ainsworth_n say_v the_o sense_n be_v that_o japhet_n shall_v be_v unite_a with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n which_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o gentile_n become_v joynt-heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o joynt-partaker_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o christ_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 3.6_o &_o 2.14_o 19_o although_o it_o may_v further_o imply_v the_o graft_n of_o japhet_n child_n into_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n when_o shems_n posterity_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n vid._n ult_n now_o if_o it_o be_v shem_n tent_n even_o the_o same_o church_n that_o japhets_n child_n must_v dwell_v in_o then_o as_o shems_n infant_n be_v church-member_n so_o must_v japhet_n and_o not_o all_o his_o infant_n seed_n be_v cast_v or_o leave_v out_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a unto_o the_o gentile_n in_o these_o word_n reply_n to_o all_o this_o the_o sum_n of_o mr._n t._n be_v answer_n be_v 1._o a_o denial_n of_o the_o sense_n give_v of_o some_o text_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n examination_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o tire_v he_o with_o a_o tedious_a reply_n 2._o he_o grant_v that_o their_o person_n be_v bless_v god_n their_o god_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o god_n open_a covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v they_o not_o visible_a member_n but_o invisible_a sect_n lxx_o to_o lxxix_o r._n b._n we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n which_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o to_o because_o you_o confess_v it_o but_o again_o note_n that_o whereas_o yourself_o make_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n take_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o of_o infant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v at_o abraham_n call_n from_o ur_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n of_o that_o in_o the_o text._n 2._o lot_z come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la with_o abraham_n yea_o and_o from_o haran_n and_o live_v with_o he_o be_v not_o lot_n and_o his_o infant_n church-member_n then_o 3._o the_o chief_a note_n i_o intend_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o say_v then_o to_o prove_v infant_n church-member_n than_o what_o we_o have_v show_v be_v say_v long_o before_o and_o be_v say_v after_o of_o the_o gentile_n infant_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o if_o therefore_o the_o passage_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la yea_o or_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o in_o haran_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o will_v prove_v infant_n church-membership_a then_o have_v we_o as_o good_a proof_n of_o it_o to_o the_o gentile_a church_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o here_o i_o note_v further_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n you_o plain_o yield_v that_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v a_o thing_n separable_a from_o circumcision_n and_o begin_v not_o with_o it_o but_o before_o and_o indeed_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o to_o you_o in_o my_o book_n of_o baptism_n abraham_n himself_o be_v not_o make_v a_o member_n by_o circumcision_n but_o circumcise_v because_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o faith_n ishmael_n be_v a_o member_n before_o and_o so_o be_v isaac_n and_o the_o infant_n bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n or_o precept_n of_o this_o but_o a_o mere_a transeunt_fw-la fact_n let_v the_o text_n last_o mention_v and_o the_o follow_a bear_n witness_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.7_o 9_o 10._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o etc._n etc._n to_o vers_fw-la 15._o in_o all_o this_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v note_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o