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and_o you_o not_o as_o between_o me_n and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o what_o remain_v i_o say_v see_v the_o seed_n be_v equal_o oblige_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n in_o some_o sign_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o be_v evident_a now_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o sign_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o that_o administration_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v be_v afterward_o between_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n as_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o same_o covenant_n but_o in_o the_o dispensation_n and_o transaction_n of_o it_o then_o between_o god_n and_o abraham_n person_n and_o natural_a household_n circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o administer_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o baptism_n the_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o 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i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcised_a and_o you_o shall_v circumcize_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o this_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o special_a and_o particular_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v between_o i_o and_o you_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o abraham_n and_o thy_o natural_a household_n but_o as_o for_o the_o seed_n no_o mention_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n which_o sufficient_o imply_v another_o administration_n to_o be_v with_o that_o afterward_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o mark_v that_o where_o he_o call_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n vers._n 10._o he_o say_v you_o shall_v keep_v
yet_o in_o the_o mystery_n it_o mean_v christ_n and_o that_o principal_o so_o though_o in_o the_o letter_n it_o speak_v but_o of_o canaan_n as_o give_v for_o a_o possession_n and_o enjoy_v so_o by_o the_o carnal_a seed_n yet_o in_o the_o mystery_n it_o mean_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o which_o canaan_n be_v a_o part_n in_o which_o indeed_o he_o take_v possession_n or_o have_v livery_n and_o seisin_n give_v he_o but_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a abraham_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v all_o believer_n as_o abraham_n seed_n for_o all_o be_v we_o but_o how_o for_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o it_o be_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n which_o seed_n be_v christ._n this_o be_v the_o believer_n title_n and_o this_o his_o deed_n his_o charter_n by_o which_o he_o hold_v all_o and_o have_v evidence_v the_o first_o particular_a that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n or_o the_o blessing_n of_o 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duty_n and_o incumbence_n that_o accompany_v it._n and_o indeed_o to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n and_o other_o benefit_n convey_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o charter_n of_o abraham_n without_o submit_v to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o do_v arise_v therefrom_o or_o be_v annex_v thereto_o be_v for_o a_o person_n to_o claim_v a_o inheritance_n by_o a_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n without_o hold_v himself_o oblige_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o provision_n with_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v therein_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o the_o believe_a gentile_n claim_v have_v hold_v nothing_o but_o in_o by_z and_o under_o abraham_n he_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o that_o claim_v have_v hold_v nothing_o but_o in_o by_z and_o under_o abraham_n must_v claim_v have_v hold_v as_o abraham_n do_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n the_o charter_n the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o convey_v it_o by_o and_o with_o the_o same_o incumbence_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o remind_v i_o of_o the_o three_o particular_a which_o i_o promise_v to_o demonstrate_v namely_o that_o the_o duty_n and_o incumbence_n to_o which_o abraham_n be_v oblige_v arise_v from_o the_o covenant_n or_o blessing_n give_v to_o he_o be_v in_o way_n of_o restipulation_n to_o dedicate_v and_o give_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o to_o god_n and_o in_o token_n of_o that_o dedication_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o to_o put_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o cognizance_n and_o mark_v and_o badge_n of_o god_n on_o all_o his_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o wear_v it_o himself_o i_o know_v it_o can_v be_v difficult_a to_o you_o if_o it_o can_v to_o any_o other_o to_o conceive_v that_o in_o restipulation_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v make_v over_o unto_o abraham_n not_o himself_o only_o but_o all_o he_o have_v 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