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soul_n i_o be_o persuade_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o anabaptist_n nor_o arminian_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v and_o teach_v that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n in_o religion_n neither_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o anabaptism_n and_o arminianism_n chap._n ii_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n arg._n 1._o either_o circumcision_n be_v the_o external_a token_n or_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o grace_n mention_v g._n 1â—_n 7._o or_o else_o that_o covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o the_o adversary_n can_v avoid_v here_o h_n must_v either_o grant_v or_o deny_v
present_v thou_o blameless_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o glorious_a holiness_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v subjective_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o god-man_n thy_o mediator_n and_o surety_n to_o this_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o he_o thou_o shall_v add_v nothing_o neither_o thy_o own_o personal_a qualification_n nor_o yet_o the_o holiness_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o if_o thereby_o thou_o can_v be_v make_v more_o acceptable_a than_o that_o righteousness_n of_o he_o do_v make_v thou_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n both_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n seed_n throughout_o your_o generation_n till_o my_o son_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o church_n seed_n which_o spring_v from_o thou_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n shall_v observe_v to_o have_v all_o your_o male_n mark_v with_o circumcision_n the_o visible_a token_n and_o seal_n of_o this_o my_o gracious_a covenant_n which_o i_o have_v now_o enter_v into_o with_o thou_o for_o thyself_o a_o stipulate_a father_n and_o for_o all_o thy_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o my_o son_n mediatorial_n kingdom_n or_o visible_a church_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o christ_n my_o son_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o shall_v enter_v upon_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n whatever_o visible_a token_n or_o seal_n he_o shall_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n thy_o gentile_a church_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n who_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v careful_o observe_v to_o be_v seal_v therewith_o both_o they_o and_o their_o infant_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o my_o covenant_n i_o now_o make_v with_o thou_o for_o thyself_o and_o they_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o child_n in_o succeed_a age_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v concern_v the_o non-elect_a who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o 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wherein_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o my_o church_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o plentiful_a recompense_n viz._n a_o temperal_n reward_n in_o lieu_n of_o a_o temporal_a service_n such_o as_o bodily_a health_n worldly_a wealth_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v every_o way_n more_o suitable_a to_o their_o spirit_n and_o be_v more_o seek_v and_o delight_v in_o by_o they_o than_o be_v the_o thing_n lay_v up_o for_o my_o choose_a plain_a instance_n hereof_o i_o have_v see_v fit_a to_o leave_v on_o record_n in_o the_o person_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n both_o bear_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o one_o a_o reprobate_n the_o other_o elect_n both_o must_v be_v of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o seal_v with_o the_o visible_a token_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n both_o bear_v of_o isaac_n according_a to_o fleshly_a generation_n yet_o the_o one_o a_o reprobate_n and_o the_o other_o elect_n both_o must_v be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o pass_v currant_n for_o church_n member_n before_o man_n until_o they_o themselves_o make_v the_o contrary_a to_o appear_v as_o do_v ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v as_o plain_o and_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v for_o the_o information_n of_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o abraham_n covenant_n explain_v and_o show_v the_o substance_n and_o tenure_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o come_v now_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o scriptural_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n as_o now_o explain_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o anabaptist_n teach_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o other_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o look_v not_o asquint_o on_o the_o argument_n follow_v arg._n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o god_n never_o yet_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o any_o meeâ—_n man_n but_o that_o which_o he_o make_v with_o sinless_a adam_n the_o natural_a and_o federal_n head_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n then_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v the_o coun_a ant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o god_n never_o yet_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o any_o mere_a man_n but_o that_o which_o he_o make_v with_o sinless_a adam_n the_o natural_a and_o federal_n head_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n therefore_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o other_o plain_o it_o be_v and_o none_o without_o lie_v against_o god_n can_v deny_v it_o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o mankind_n the_o condition_n whereof_o be_v do_v and_o live_v sin_n and_o dye_n and_o as_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o adam_n fall_v by_o transgress_v that_o covenant_n by_o which_o fall_n he_o lose_v the_o bless_a image_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n become_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o covenant_n now_o abraham_n be_v by_o natural_a birth_n a_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o such_o bear_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o adam_n covenant_n and_o partaker_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o pollute_a nature_n which_o render_v he_o as_o uncapable_a of_o perform_v any_o work_n which_o as_o a_o condition_n can_v answer_v
if_o he_o granâ—_n that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n i_o have_v what_o i_o be_v to_o prove_v if_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n than_o it_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n to_o demonstrate_v what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n if_o he_o say_v that_o that_o covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o he_o will_v thereby_o not_o only_o gainsay_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o speak_v against_o reason_n for_o all_o man_n know_v it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o covenant_n to_o have_v a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n arg._n 2._o if_o circumcision_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o be_v it_o beyond_o all_o controversy_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o circumcision_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v beyond_o all_o controversy_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o 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that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new-testament_n have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o a_o initiate_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a and_o if_o baptism_n be_v not_o that_o seal_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v for_o that_o circumcision_n be_v now_o abrogate_a and_o abolish_v under_o the_o gospel_n none_o can_v deny_v and_o that_o some_o other_o visible_a sign_n must_v succeed_v or_o come_v in_o its_o room_n must_v be_v grant_v by_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v or_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o passeover_n arg._n 2._o if_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v practical_o own_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n than_o baptism_n be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v practical_o own_o baptism_n to_o be_v the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n therefore_o 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seem_v not_o to_o lay_v such_o stress_n on_o baptism_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o persuasion_n do_v they_o will_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o they_o those_o of_o other_o persuasion_n though_o not_o baptise_a in_o their_o way_n but_o how_o such_o will_v be_v able_a to_o justify_v their_o practice_n in_o admit_v unbaptised_a person_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o can_v understand_v to_o i_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n for_o keep_v back_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o there_o be_v for_o keep_v back_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n from_o the_o passover_n of_o old_a the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n baptism_n be_v the_o visible_a badge_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o regeneration_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o believe_a jew_n the_o other_o viz._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o visible_a badge_n of_o our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o passover_n of_o 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