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proportion_v to_o it_o and_o afterward_o fall_v in_o with_o it_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n there_o be_v no_o distinguish_a ordinance_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o any_o know_a doctrine_n to_o that_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o the_o far-fetched_a notion_n which_o some_o have_v wander_v after_o to_o find_v it_o out_o from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n gen._n 6.2_o which_o very_o probable_o be_v find_v in_o the_o family_n of_o holy_a seth_n in_o that_o time_n of_o universal_a corruption_n of_o all_o mankind_n nor_o in_o that_o other_o of_o the_o save_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n neither_o of_o which_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o infancy_n true_a it_o be_v at_o circumcision_n it_o begin_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n circumcision_n be_v take_v in_o with_o 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law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4.21_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n this_o covenant_n while_o it_o stand_v although_o it_o be_v very_o glorious_a yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o exalt_v it_o in_o dignity_n above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o handmaid_n appoint_v for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o then_o to_o be_v utter_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o her_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v servant_n and_o not_o son_n gal._n 4.7_o all_o which_o we_o have_v prophetical_o yet_o plain_o and_o full_o instance_a in_o the_o family_n of_o abrahan_n under_o the_o type_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n under_o the_o person_n of_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 21.10_o 11_o 12._o cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o sen_fw-mi for_o 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