comprehend_v in_o the_o visiblâ—_n administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n true_o in_o thiâ—_n case_n the_o believe_a jew_n may_v well_o be_v offendeâ—_n in_o a_o rational_a way_n with_o the_o new_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n suppose_v a_o man_n in_o his_o former_a graâ—…_n or_o conveyance_n have_v his_o child_n include_v but_o noâ—…_n in_o a_o new_a grant_n they_o be_v leave_v out_o and_o exclude_v will_n such_o a_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v up_o his_o formâ—…_n grant_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o new_a grant_n or_o rather_o wiâ—…_n he_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a infringement_n of_o hâ—…_n privilege_n it_o be_v just_a so_o here_o if_o the_o covenant_n noâ—…_n under_o the_o new_a administration_n do_v not_o externalâ—…_n belong_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o it_o do_v to_o tâ—…_n infant_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v well_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o great_a infringement_n of_o their_o privilege_n 2._o whereas_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n indeed_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o their_o child_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o branch_n of_o the_o olive_n but_o the_o believe_a gentile_n have_v not_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o this_o to_o abridge_v and_o straiten_v the_o privilege_n of_o gentile_a believer_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n themselves_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n who_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n now_o under_o the_o new_a administration_n thereof_o but_o let_v any_o man_n produce_v if_o he_o can_v one_o text_n or_o syllable_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o the_o privilege_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v straighten_a and_o cut_v short_a touch_v their_o infant_n visible_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n thereof_o once_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n have_v this_o privilege_n let_v it_o be_v show_v when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v 3._o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v believe_v parent_n of_o so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o their_o comfort_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o poor_a babe_n have_v need_n produce_v clear_a testimony_n out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o convince_v and_o persuade_v they_o because_o next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n their_o child_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n which_o believer_n have_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n namely_o to_o have_v their_o child_n visible_o to_o belong_v to_o god_n family_n and_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o satan_n child_n be_v a_o great_a treasure_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n very_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o they_o but_o 4._o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.14_o which_o show_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o privilege_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o lessen_v or_o abridge_v now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n administration_n what_o be_v this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n but_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o seed_n if_o this_o covenant_n and_o promise_n belong_v not_o now_o to_o believer_n child_n in_o their_o infancy_n than_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o full_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n then_o be_v they_o deprive_v of_o a_o great_a and_o precious_a privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o believer_n child_n when_o the_o child_n themselves_o believe_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o pagan_n who_o when_o they_o actual_o believe_v may_v as_o well_o claim_v the_o promise_n to_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o believer_n child_n may_v when_o themselves_o do_v believe_v and_o therefore_o certain_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n this_o covenant_n blessing_n do_v include_v and_o not_o exclude_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n otherwise_o they_o have_v that_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v not_o since_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n that_o be_v between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v so_o compassionate_a and_o tender-hearted_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n do_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v lessen_v and_o abate_v our_o privilege_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n touch_v the_o covenant-interest_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o poor_a infant_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n six_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o the_o late_a day_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christ_n with_o â—…ect_n unto_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v â—…e_v with_o their_o father_n rom._n 11.25,26,27,28_o â—…ere_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o â—…iles_n be_v come_v in_o then_o shall_v all_o israel_n be_v save_v and_o this_o â—…ll_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n even_o his_o coâ—…nted_a grace_n and_o love_n with_o their_o father_n if_o the_o â—…dren_n of_o godly_a parent_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n before_o they_o â—…ally_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o disâ—…ing_a brethren_n true_o then_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o difâ—…ties_n in_o this_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o â—…ot_v be_v answer_v nor_o clear_v the_o first_o difficulty_n be_v 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v convert_v the_o â—…erity_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n out_o of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d their_o father_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o gracious_a coveâ—…_n make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o yet_o no_o child_n be_v parâ—…er_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o father_n till_o himâ—…_n do_v actual_o believe_v how_o can_v this_o hang_v together_o â—…ot_n conversion_n and_o faith_n here_o make_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_v 〈◊〉_d god_n love_n his_o convenant_v love_n unto_o their_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n sake_n unto_o their_o seed_n second_o if_o god_n â—…is_n covenant_n have_v no_o respect_n here_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n 〈◊〉_d branch_n as_o our_o brethren_n pretend_v why_o then_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n paul_n call_v the_o jew_n the_o natural_a branch_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_a olive_n tree_n and_o make_v their_o conversion_n much_o â—…e_n kind_o and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o natural_a than_o 〈◊〉_d conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v three_o if_o the_o â—…trivance_n of_o foederal_a interest_n from_o believe_a parent_n to_o â—…ir_v natural_a child_n now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v â—…yed_v and_o reject_v how_o can_v the_o apostle_n argument_n here_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v whereby_o he_o prove_v the_o conversion_n and_o â—…iness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o future_a age_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o â—…ir_n godly_a ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a if_o say_v he_o the_o â—…ing_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n 〈◊〉_d the_o dead_a rom._n 11.15_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o â—…ceiving_n of_o they_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o holiness_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o â—…its_n to_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n verse_n 16._o for_o saiâ—…_n he_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n the_o force_n aâ—…_n strength_n of_o this_o argument_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o covenaâ—…_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o continuation_n thereof_o from_o godly_a pareâ—…_n to_o their_o natural_a child_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o receive_n or_o take_v in_o of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a day_n do_v take_v in_o their_o child_n also_o by_o veâ—…_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o their_o godly_a ancestor_n aâ—…_n according_o it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v that_o the_o jeâ—…_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o their_o child_n also_o shall_v be_v as_o afoâ—…_n time_n jer._n 30.20_o and_o that_o in_o ezekiel_n chap_n 37._o veâ—…_n 20.21,25,27_o be_v very_o remarkable_a when_o the_o scatterâ—…_n tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v become_v as_o the_o two_o sliâ—…_n join_v in_o one_o in_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n the_o lord_n wi