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churâ—h-call_a whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o oâ—her_a people_n and_o unite_a in_o a_o little_a nation_n unto_o god_n till_o the_o appointment_n of_o circumcision_n by_o god_n and_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o by_o abraham_n authority_n now_o if_o mr._n b._n can_v not_o tell_v which_o and_o when_o the_o jewish_a church_n call_v be_v or_o the_o jew_n child_n church-membership_a begin_n i_o think_v he_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o require_v of_o i_o to_o show_v a_o repeal_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v not_o when_o it_o begin_v but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o this_o wild_a pose_v scribble_n to_o be_v answer_v 2._o say_v he_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n family_n begin_v then_o to_o be_v a_o church_n which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v yet_o do_v not_o god_n call_v they_o to_o circumcision_n immediate_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o ministerial_a call_n answ._n 1._o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o any_o whole_a family_n infant_n servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v join_v in_o a_o little_a national_a church_n as_o the_o jewish_a before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n and_o token_n of_o it_o till_o then_o 2._o god_n do_v immediate_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n then_o and_o appoint_v circumcision_n but_o the_o call_v of_o the_o church_n be_v medlate_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o administer_a the_o token_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o be_v separate_v to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o god_n be_v do_v by_o abraham_n himself_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o call_n yet_o we_o have_v more_o question_n to_o answer_v 3._o be_v you_o sure_a that_o which_o abraham_n do_v in_o it_o be_v as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n nor_o master_n of_o family_n prove_v that_o if_o you_o can_v answ._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o what_o abraham_n do_v be_v do_v not_o as_o a_o prophet_n nor_o priest_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o priest_n to_o have_v circumcise_v but_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o parent_n and_o consequent_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o house_n for_o i_o count_v a_o parent_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o little_a compass_n yet_o more_o 4._o what_o be_v it_o that_o abraham_n do_v he_o circumcise_v they_o when_o god_n have_v command_v and_o be_v circumcise_n the_o call_n then_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o the_o whole_a camp_n almost_o have_v no_o church_n call_v and_o then_o the_o woman_n have_v never_o any_o church_n call_v answ._n circumcise_n be_v part_n of_o the_o call_n the_o declaration_n of_o god_n concern_v abraham_n posterity_n and_o his_o other_o providence_n separate_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o with_o they_o the_o woman_n as_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n bring_v they_o into_o covenant_n give_v they_o law_n by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n which_o reach_v to_o woman_n and_o 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do_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v abraham_n do_v it_o as_o preacher_n do_v now_o by_o reason_n and_o proof_n of_o theiâ—_n duty_n persuade_v they_o to_o it_o and_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o they_o to_o consent_n or_o not_o perhaps_o the_o time_n be_v too_o little_a to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o not_o unlikely_a ishmael_n will_v have_v then_o refuse_v be_v a_o scoffer_n and_o then_o thirteen_o year_n old_a but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o command_n authority_n and_o interest_n which_o if_o magistrates_n and_o master_n of_o family_n do_v use_v with_o persuasion_n to_o win_v person_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v what_o be_v commendable_a and_o in_o some_o case_n their_o duty_n and_o if_o they_o win_v any_o so_o they_o make_v they_o visible_a church-member_n by_o their_o preach_n to_o they_o not_o mere_o by_o authority_n as_o abraham_n who_o i_o think_v be_v bind_v to_o have_v circumcise_v by_o force_n if_o any_o have_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o or_o else_o to_o have_v cut_v he_o off_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v gen._n 17.14_o and_o i_o hardly_o think_v mr._n b._n will_v yield_v a_o magistrate_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o do_v what_o abrahâ—m_n do_v to_o administer_v as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o initial_a seal_n whether_o it_o be_v circumcision_n or_o baptism_n yet_o be_v his_o conclusion_n yield_v he_o neither_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v sâ—id_v do_v at_o all_o overthrow_n my_o position_n which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n call_v be_v by_o preach_v the_o jewish_a by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o so_o different_a mr._n b._n go_v on_o thus_o and_o then_o for_o moses_n what_o more_o do_v he_o do_v he_o make_v they_o member_n without_o their_o consent_n no_o he_o set_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v and_o bid_v they_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v deut._n 28_o 29_o &_o 30_o chapter_n do_v he_o circumcise_v they_o no_o not_o his_o own_o son_n nor_o the_o infant_n forty_o year_n nor_o the_o woman_n at_o all_o do_v he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o every_o king_n and_o magistrate_n do_v the_o like_a dâ—th_v he_o persuade_v they_o why_o you_o know_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o sure_o he_o must_v do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n where_o then_o lie_v this_o peculiar_a call_n by_o the_o magistrate_n i_o think_v by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v searchâ—_n this_o to_o the_o quick_a we_o shall_v find_v the_o magistracy_n less_o behold_v to_o mr._n t._n then_o be_v imagine_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n in_o his_o pulpit_n that_o it_o be_v doctrine_n of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n
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only_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o his_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n leâ—i_fw-la 26.11_o 1â—_n contain_v a_o promise_n proper_a to_o the_o isralite_n obey_v god_n v_o as_o five_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o show_v and_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o we_o or_o settle_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v now_o take_v away_o since_o christ_n incarnation_n god_n have_v settle_v no_o tabernacle_n now_o among_o we_o but_o christ_n body_n or_o heaven_n john_n 2.21_o heb._n 8.2_o and_o 9.24_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 17._o and_o 6.19_o and_o his_o settle_v this_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n be_v by_o save_a grace_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o outward_a church_n privilege_n such_o as_o mr._n c._n mean_n revel_v 21.3_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o something_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o last_o time_n whether_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o after_o the_o judgement_n whatever_o it_o be_v it_o note_v another_o thing_n than_o external_a right_n to_o outward_a ordinance_n common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n though_o it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o term_n illusive_a to_o the_o material_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o jew_n ephes._n 2.11_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v the_o gentile_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n after_o their_o conversion_n not_o because_o their_o child_n want_v a_o external_a right_n to_o a_o initial_a seal_n for_o cornelius_z the_o centurion_n child_n and_o such_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n want_v such_o a_o right_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o will_n concern_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n piscat_fw-la analys_n loci_fw-la or_o or_o worship_v not_o the_o true_a god_n after_o his_o will_n as_o the_o new_a annot._n even_o as_o galat._n 4.8_o the_o galatian_n before_o their_o conversion_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n but_o to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n exod._n 29.45_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n v._n 46._o and_o from_o who_o he_o have_v sanctify_a aâ—ron_n and_o his_o son_n revel_v 21.4_o as_o v_o 3._o be_v neither_o mâ—â—nt_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n nor_o of_o a_o estate_n which_o be_v yet_o pertain_v to_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v still_o under_o persecution_n levit_fw-la 26.41_o 42_o 45._o certain_a promise_n of_o restore_v the_o israelite_n from_o captivity_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o canaan_n as_o v_o 43_o 44._o show_n zech._n 9.11_o whether_o mean_v of_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o spiritual_a it_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o outward_a ordinance_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jew_n carry_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o the_o like_a may_v be_v â—aid_v of_o gen._n 17.5.5.8_o psal._n 111.5_o jerem._n 33.31_o 51._o likely_a v._n 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37.25_o 27._o be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n call_v in_o the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v yet_o that_o eiâ—hâ—r_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v mean_v v_o 25._o of_o their_o child_n have_n â—n_a initial_n seal_v v_o 27._o their_o have_v a_o material_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o in_o the_o former_a time_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a conceit_n for_o than_o they_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o be_v their_o king_n wherefore_o as_o by_o david_n be_v mean_v christ_n typify_v by_o david_n so_o circumcision_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n col._n 2_o 11._o and_o god_n place_v his_o tabernacle_n be_v as_o piscat_fw-la sch_fw-mi in_o ezâ—h_n 37.27_o the_o gracious_a inhabit_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_v 2_o cor_n 6.16_o and_o if_o because_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o allusive_a phrase_n be_v find_v as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o language_n 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that_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o five_o 9_o and_o further_o express_v in_o one_o particular_a thereof_o v_a 10._o and_o that_o this_o be_v require_v as_o a_o initiatory_a sign_n incorporate_n they_o into_o one_o institute_v church_n body_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o further_a church-ordinance_n and_o other_o duty_n which_o lay_v upon_o they_o virtual_o by_o it_o prove_v the_o church-covenant_n he_o speak_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v do_v they_o do_v tie_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o walk_v with_o one_o another_o in_o holy_a communion_n with_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o a_o distinct_a visible_a political_a church_n sect_n thirty-nine_o animadversion_n on_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n whereby_o the_o conceit_n of_o mr._n c_o about_o external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v show_v to_o be_v vain_a sect_n 4_o mr._n c._n set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bare_a external_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o person_n who_o possible_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o no_o where_o show_v in_o scripture_n either_o the_o term_n covenaâ—_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o phrase_n of_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n external_o or_o inâ—ernally_o do_v mr_n c._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n distinct_o set_v down_o 1._o what_o thâ—y_v mean_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o what_o they_o mean_v by_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o oâ—her_a thing_n than_o to_o be_v baptise_a or_o circumcise_a and_o what_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o one_o of_o these_o or_o title_n to_o one_o of_o they_o 3._o by_o what_o act_n â—t_a be_v that_o a_o person_n be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whether_o god_n or_o
bind_v by_o the_o precept_n gen._n 17.9_o the_o former_a seal_n cease_v and_o another_o substitute_v to_o baptise_v their_o child_n this_o be_v as_o near_o as_o i_o well_o can_v gather_v it_o the_o force_n of_o mr._n cs._n discourse_n against_o which_o i_o except_v 1._o that_o the_o term_n everlasting_a possession_n gen._n 17.8_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o another_o canaan_n then_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o israelite_n possess_v for_o beside_o place_n before_o allege_a wherein_o the_o term_n everlasting_a and_o for_o ever_o be_v use_v for_o a_o time_n of_o some_o few_o age_n and_o short_a numb_a 25.13_o god_n promise_v a_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n to_o phinehas_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o priesthood_n be_v to_o cease_v heb._n 7.12_o it_o be_v promise_v jer._n 35.19_o that_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v true_a only_o of_o some_o age_n therefore_o mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n from_o the_o term_n everlasting_a to_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o god_n shall_v not_o promise_v at_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n in_o that_o place_n but_o that_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o the_o text_n say_v gen._n 17.8_o that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o abraham_n be_v then_o a_o stranger_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o that_o part_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n perâ—zites_n jebusite_n etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v not_o that_o in_o the_o latent_fw-la sense_n there_o may_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n though_o i_o find_v no_o passage_n in_o the_o n._n t._n so_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.8_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o bold_a presumption_n to_o build_v any_o doctrine_n on_o a_o allegory_n not_o expound_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n a_o great_a usurpation_n of_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n to_o impose_v duty_n on_o man_n conscience_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o such_o devise_a sense_n 2._o that_o mr._n c._n build_v his_o inference_n upon_o the_o conjunction_n therefore_o gen._n â—7_n 9_o which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o tigur_n and_o thou_o by_o pareus_n but_o thou_o by_o piscator_fw-la thou_o very_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o mr._n cs._n inference_n since_o there_o be_v no_o firm_a ground_n on_o which_o it_o rest_v 3._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o therefore_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v the_o only_a read_n and_o that_o the_o command_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n even_o in_o our_o day_n yet_o that_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o command_n v_o 9_o shall_v be_v only_o from_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o or_o v_o 7._o and_o not_o also_o from_o the_o promise_n v_o 4_o 5_o 6_o i_o know_v no_o goâ—d_a reason_n iâ—_n or_o can_v be_v give_v 4._o be_v it_o that_o there_o can_v be_v good_a reason_n give_v thereof_o yet_o since_o the_o promise_n v_o 8._o be_v mix_v contain_v both_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o mr._n c._n be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o promise_v pecuâ—iar_a to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o think_v the_o precept_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o that_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v also_o natural_a and_o not_o bind_v the_o gentile_a believer_n since_o they_o have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n from_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v infer_v as_o well_o if_o not_o only_o as_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 5._o but_o be_v all_o that_o mr._n c._n will_v have_v here_o grant_v that_o the_o term_n everlasting_a possession_n v_o 8._o prove_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o n._n t._n that_o therefore_o v._n â—_o prove_v the_o command_n extend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n now_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o promise_n v_o 7._o or_o 8._o not_o from_o the_o rest_n v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v to_o gentile_a believer_n now_o and_o not_o peculiar_a to_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o sure_a if_o the_o promise_n bâ—_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o commandâ—_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v it_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o none_o but_o elect_a person_n to_o who_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v no_o mere_a professor_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n since_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o 6._o be_v this_o also_o grant_v that_o the_o command_n be_v to_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n as_o be_v enjoin_v v._n 9_o than_o it_o remain_v still_o as_o a_o duty_n for_o every_o professor_n of_o christian_a faith_n to_o circumcise_v his_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christianity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n command_v there_o then_o circumcision_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o mr._n c._n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o command_n of_o god_n be_v primary_o fix_v upon_o the_o general_a duty_n namely_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o keep_v either_o by_o circumcise_n or_o baptise_v so_o as_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n come_v under_o the_o command_n only_o upon_o this_o because_o it_o be_v declare_v then_o to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o when_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o what_o else_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n will_v be_v the_o duty_n in_o stead_n thereof_o mark_v the_o word_n he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o circumcise_v every_o manchild_n among_o you_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o for_o so_o have_v that_o be_v make_v the_o token_n for_o perpetuity_n to_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o 1._o in_o general_n he_o say_v v_o 9_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v observe_v and_o perform_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n whatever_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o 2_o d._n place_n v_o 10_o 14._o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v as_o for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v a_o duty_n only_o upon_o those_o word_n declare_v that_o to_o be_v then_o the_o token_n circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v yet_o the_o command_n of_o keep_v the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o bind_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n in_o their_o generation_n therefore_o what_o be_v now_o the_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o stead_n thereof_o answ._n no_o wise_a and_o just_a lawgiver_n will_v ever_o make_v such_o a_o command_n of_o a_o general_a duty_n concern_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n then_o undetermined_a but_o to_o be_v determine_v two_o thousand_o year_n after_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v what_o ceremony_n i_o shall_v now_o appoint_v thou_o or_o what_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o appoint_v when_o i_o take_v that_o away_o such_o indefinite_a dis-junctive_a command_n so_o ambiguous_a un-intelligible_a to_o be_v understand_v at_o one_o time_n one_o way_n at_o another_o time_n another_o way_n be_v so_o like_o delphic_a juggle_n answer_v as_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o almighty_a many_o absurdity_n follow_v on_o this_o conceit_n of_o mr._n c._n which_o i_o have_v before_o set_v down_o for_o present_v these_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o enjoin_v gen._n 17.9_o but_o what_o abraham_n be_v enjoin_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o express_a word_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o and_o again_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n twice_o be_v this_o impose_v on_o abraham_n distinct_o name_v and_o the_o term_n therefore_o spectial_o apply_v to_o he_o and_o after_o with_o difference_n from_o yet_o with_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o deny_v its_o light_n
when_o the_o sun_n shine_v at_o noon_n day_n but_o to_o abraham_n person_n be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n whatever_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v for_o than_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o baptise_v which_o be_v absurd_a ergo._fw-la 2._o this_o precept_n be_v as_o well_o to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n in_o their_o generation_n as_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n for_o the_o precept_n belong_v to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o promise_n v_o 8._o to_o belong_v to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n at_o least_o such_o as_o moses_n david_n afore_o christ_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o ever_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o to_o baptise_v which_o be_v absurd_a 3._o if_o this_o precept_n be_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o gentile_a believer_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n whatever_o that_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o circumcision_n the_o text_n itself_o make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n ergo_fw-la gentile_a believer_n by_o this_o exposition_n be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v 4._o from_o v_o 10._o that_o covenant_n be_v enjoin_v v._n 9_o and_o no_o other_o which_o be_v express_v v._n 10._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o do_v plain_o show_v god_n meaning_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v which_o be_v as_o express_v as_o word_n can_v be_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o covenant_n to_o be_v keep_v then_o what_o be_v set_v down_o v_o â—0_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v only_a circumcision_n therefore_o no_o other_o be_v there_o enjoin_v v._n 9_o but_o what_o need_v i_o so_o full_o refuâ—e_v that_o which_o have_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o bring_v for_o it_o but_o mr._n cs._n word_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o dream_n and_o to_o let_v the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n know_v that_o they_o have_v be_v enamour_v on_o a_o vain_a phantasm_n and_o â—et_o be_v it_o grant_v he_o and_o they_o it_o will_v never_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n by_o for_o 1._o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o be_v not_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o token_n of_o my_o covenant_n therefore_o but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o and_o therefore_o if_o according_a to_o mr._n cs._n exposition_n it_o be_v a_o general_a duty_n not_o fix_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o way_n of_o keep_v and_o there_o be_v other_o way_n of_o keep_v the_o covenant_n then_o by_o keep_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o word_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o other_o duty_n than_o seal_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n as_o particular_o what_o be_v require_v gen._n 17.1_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n and_o be_v perfect_a upon_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o covenant_n v._n 2._o and_o so_o the_o precept_n gen._n 17.9_o may_v be_v observe_v without_o any_o seal_n at_o all_o 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o it_o must_v be_v either_o baptise_v or_o circumcise_n there_o be_v other_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n beside_o these_o as_o the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o therefore_o iâ—_n it_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o ever_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v it_o tie_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v â—y_a this_o rule_n here_o than_o it_o must_v be_v give_v to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n 3._o hence_o arise_v a_o further_a exception_n that_o if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n indefinite_a â—s_v command_v and_o baptism_n mean_v after_o circumcision_n yet_o sure_a the_o command_n tie_v not_o to_o observe_v baptism_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o circumcision_n buâ—_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o â—ew_a testament_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a the_o command_n v_o 9_o be_v only_o of_o a_o general_a duty_n command'_v not_o the_o particular_a rite_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o baptism_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n how_o to_o observe_v baptism_n gen._n 17.9_o then_o five_o 10.11_o 1â—_n â—3_n 14._o be_v by_o mr._n cs._n â—wn_n exposition_n â—_o rule_v only_o about_o circumcision_n who_o and_o who_o and_o when_o â—o_o circumcise_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n c._n dare_v saâ—_n that_o the_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o circumstance_n of_o circumcise_n be_v a_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o circumstance_n of_o baptise_v for_o then_o the_o householder_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o baptise_v all_o his_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a servant_n and_o child_n and_o among_o they_o himself_o if_o unbaptise_v none_o afore_o eight_o day_n old_a no_o female_a none_o but_o his_o own_o house_n he_o shall_v wash_v not_o the_o face_n but_o the_o privy_a member_n if_o mr._n c._n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n yet_o devise_v another_o general_a law_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o observe_v the_o â—ites_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o the_o particular_a institution_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n erit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n and_o if_o mr._n c._n or_o any_o oâ—her_n find_v aâ—y_a institution_n or_o example_n of_o infant_n baptim_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v believe_v they_o can_v cut_v a_o whetstone_n with_o a_o razor_n 4._o say_v mr._n c_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o word_n that_o when_o circumcision_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v now_o abolish_v but_o 1._o if_o five_o 9_o be_v a_o command_n still_o in_o force_n and_o bind_v to_o observe_v still_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o ever_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v and_o that_o be_v circumcision_n than_o it_o bind_v still_o to_o observe_v circumcision_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v v_o 13._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o thy_o money_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n now_o if_o mr._n cs._n reason_v be_v good_a the_o promise_n be_v v_o 8._o of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n therefore_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n since_o v_o 14._o it_o be_v say_v god_n covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o flesh_n which_o be_v by_o carnal_a circumcision_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n god_n command_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n true_a believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o flesh_n contrary_a to_o gal._n 5.2_o act._n 15_o 24._o 5._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o token_n of_o abraâ—ams_n covenant_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v but_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o then_o by_o it_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o kâ—ngs_n shall_v come_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v promise_v gen._n 17._o v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o that_o be_v false_a and_o a_o mere_a jewish_a conceit_n 6._o it_o be_v say_v without_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n that_o by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o what_o else_o beside_o circumcision_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n will_v be_v the_o duty_n in_o stead_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n say_v or_o suppose_v that_o when_o circumcision_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v a_o duty_n nor_o that_o what_o else_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n will_v be_v the_o duty_n in_o stead_n thereof_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o tend_v to_o either_o supposal_n nor_o can_v be_v either_o true_a for_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n be_v not_o abolish_v by_o any_o word_n gen._n 7._o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n declaration_n act._n 15._o which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o hint_n any_o colection_n of_o its_o cease_n from_o gen._n 17._o but_o from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o or_o anywhere_o else_o of_o its_o cease_n take_v from_o its_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o abrahamsâ—ovenant_n â—ovenant_z but_o from_o the_o call_n the_o gentile_n the_o come_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o jewish_a circumcision_n still_o use_v cease_v not_o to_o be_v
the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o yet_o the_o command_n gen_n 17.9_o â—0_n 1â—_n 12_o 13_o 4._o bind_v not_o nor_o be_v the_o other_o speech_n true_a for_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n according_a to_o mr._n c._n the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v make_v token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o yet_o â—or_a duty_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n 7._o if_o when_o circumcision_n cease_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o duty_n in_o stead_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o and_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n v_o 8._o it_o must_v extend_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n circumcision_n be_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n v_o 14._o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a keep_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o circumcision_n that_o come_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o obedience_n which_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o intimate_v rom._n 2.26_o 28_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o phil._n 3.3_o col._n 2.11_o 8._o it_o be_v suppose_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n but_o mr._n c._n think_v to_o prove_v it_o only_o by_o the_o way_n he_o take_v in_o to_o illustrate_v his_o conceit_n about_o gen._n 17.9_o something_o about_o the_o sabbaâ—h_n exod._n 20.8_o 11._o of_o which_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o institution_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o those_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n oftentimes_o deny_v the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o and_o we_o may_v illustrate_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n intend_v in_o time_n to_o change_v the_o day_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n as_o he_o intend_v in_o time_n to_o change_v the_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n therefore_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n also_o the_o command_n be_v not_o primary_o fix_v upon_o the_o seven_o or_o any_o day_n to_o be_v remember_v and_o keep_v holy_a but_o upon_o the_o general_a duty_n that_o the_o rest_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v remember_v and_o keep_v holy_a what_o ever_o that_o day_n fall_v to_o be_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o be_v the_o rest_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a and_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o rest_n day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o and_o the_o remembrance_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v in_o the_o commandment_n make_v a_o duty_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v then_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n after_o his_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n when_o after_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o rest_n as_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o do_v heb._n 4.9_o 10._o because_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o command_n remember_v the_o rest_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v now_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o keep_v holy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v now_o the_o rest_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o former_o the_o seven_o day_n answ._n that_o those_o who_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n do_v not_o or_o need_v not_o deny_v the_o sabbath_n be_v show_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la part_n 2._o sect_n 8._o in_o my_o praecursor_n sect_n 15._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o review_n sect_n 3._o and_o what_o mr._n c._n haâ—h_v say_v for_o his_o opinion_n of_o infer_v the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n from_o heb._n 3_o &_o 4._o have_v be_v examine_v before_o and_o show_v insufficient_a for_o his_o purpose_n that_o which_o now_o he_o bring_v from_o his_o conceit_n of_o the_o command_n exod_a 20.8_o 11._o be_v to_o i_o very_o doubtful_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o certain_a will_v not_o answer_v mr._n cs._n expectation_n his_o conceit_n be_v doubtful_a to_o i_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o if_o his_o conceit_n be_v right_a when_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabath_n day_n the_o term_n sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v conceive_v as_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o rest_n day_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o christian_n and_o such_o other_o rest_n day_n as_o god_n shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v bâ—t_v against_o this_o be_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o i_o find_v not_o where_o the_o term_n sabbath_n day_n be_v mean_v or_o apply_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o grant_v that_o other_o day_n be_v term_v sabbath_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n levit._n 23_o 24_o 32_o 29._o but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o yet_o find_v be_v any_o day_n beside_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n term_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod._n 20.11_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o blessing_n gen._n 2.3_o for_o it_o be_v a_o narration_n of_o what_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o day_n be_v the_o seven_o in_o order_n after_o the_o six_o day_n in_o which_o he_o create_v his_o work_n 2._o i_o think_v the_o evangelist_n luke_n 23.56_o when_o he_o say_v they_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n which_o commandment_n be_v that_o exod._n 20.8_o 11._o and_o that_o sabbath_n be_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n do_v plain_o expound_v the_o four_o commandment_n of_o that_o particular_a sabbath_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n in_o order_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v difficulty_n from_o this_o exposition_n concern_v the_o evacuate_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n which_o be_v beside_o my_o present_a business_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v on_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o present_a purpose_n to_o show_v why_o i_o conceive_v mr._n cs._n exposition_n doubtful_a 2._o yet_o be_v hiâ—_n interpretation_n grant_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n here_o for_o 1._o keep_v god_n covenant_n gen._n 7.9_o be_v without_o any_o example_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n restrain_v to_o seal_n as_o they_o be_v term_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o the_o term_n sabbath_n may_v be_v to_o all_o festival_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o â—orns_n day_n the_o one_o be_v a_o moral_a command_n and_o the_o other_o mere_o ceremonial_a 3_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v gen._n 17.9_o that_o a_o duty_n be_v command_v in_o general_a to_o keep_v the_o token_n sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o be_v a_o command_n concern_v any_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o passeover_n and_o lord_n supper_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n there_o v_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o if_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o male_a infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a as_o well_o as_o baptism_n or_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v deliver_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o each_o rite_n and_o if_o so_o the_o command_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o will_v make_v nothing_o for_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o n._n t._n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o mr._n c._n say_v sect_n lxxxi_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n and_o their_o identity_n for_o substance_n to_o we_o be_v show_v to_o be_v unprove_v by_o mr._n carter_n mr._n marshal_n mr._n church_n dr._n homes_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n fuller_n mr._n cobbet_n from_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o or_o elsewhere_o 2_o for_o answer_v further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o baptism_n be_v now_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o they_o before_o christ_n namely_o the_o token_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o appear_v gall_n 3.27_o 29._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptix_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o whatever_o we_o have_v as_o abraham_n