gen._n 17.23_o gen._n 22._o gen._n 18.19_o for_o example_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v perfect_a this_o bind_v we_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n though_o abraham_n circumcision_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n his_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n his_o command_a and_o teach_v his_o child_n and_o household_n not_o only_o in_o moral_a duty_n but_o also_o ceremonial_a in_o respect_n of_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v part_n of_o his_o walk_n before_o god_n and_o be_v upright_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o imitate_v he_o in_o those_o very_a particular_n but_o in_o those_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v analogical_a and_o proportionable_a to_o these_o as_o give_v up_o ourselves_o and_o we_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o he_o for_o the_o present_a have_v appoint_v in_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o dear_a comfort_n and_o bring_v up_o our_o child_n in_o fear_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o whereas_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n and_o his_o all-sufficient_a god_n we_o may_v apply_v these_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o though_o our_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o abraham_n though_o we_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o have_v the_o nation_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o for_o rescue_v lot_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o child_n and_o so_o give_v up_o his_o child_n unto_o god_n in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a for_o christian_a parent_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n &_o give_v they_o up_o to_o god_n god_n in_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o some_o circumstance_n wherein_o the_o promise_n and_o command_v make_v to_o abraham_n differ_v from_o they_o as_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o so_o god_n give_v a_o command_n and_o a_o promise_n unto_o joshua_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o 9_o josh_n 1.5.6_o to_o the_o 9_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n this_o promise_n and_o command_v we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o in_o any_o work_n that_o god_n call_v we_o unto_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o particular_a heb._n 13.5_o though_o we_o be_v never_o make_v captain_n of_o host_n to_o go_v against_o canaanites_n or_o take_v possession_n of_o a_o promise_a land_n or_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o real_a joshua_n or_o jesus_n all_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o worthy_a yet_o the_o command_n and_o promise_n concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n show_v else_o if_o you_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v promise_n and_o obey_v command_n make_v to_o abraham_n or_o some_o other_o special_a person_n unless_o we_o observe_v all_o circumstance_n and_o particular_a action_n in_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o jump_v with_o their_o estate_n in_o every_o particular_a qualification_n in_o receive_v the_o promise_n you_o will_v deny_v that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o any_o command_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o so_o go_v about_o to_o overturn_v all_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o their_o duty_n but_o see_v none_o i_o hope_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o follow_v such_o absurdity_n we_o may_v safe_o hold_v notwithstanding_o what_o you_o object_n that_o abraham_n promise_n for_o his_o child_n and_o command_v to_o circumcise_v they_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o christian_a parent_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o present_v they_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n three_o whereas_o you_o say_v as_o abraham_n do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o so_o must_v we_o do_v as_o he_o command_v we_o and_o again_o we_o must_v baptize_v infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v and_o not_o before_o answ_n i_o hope_v your_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o must_v have_v immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o abraham_n have_v for_o if_o until_o than_o we_o sit_v still_o we_o shall_v never_o obey_v nor_o believe_v otherwise_o so_o many_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v by_o god_n command_n to_o he_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o have_v no_o new_a revelation_n from_o god_n neither_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v all_o circumstance_n that_o abraham_n be_v you_o bring_v we_o in_o object_v god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o we_o know_v god_n give_v no_o lie_v sign_n nor_o seal_v a_o covenant_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v not_o therein_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o circumcise_v then_o to_o which_o you_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v after_o that_o god_n have_v declare_v and_o make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o must_v follow_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o by_o god_n ordain_v nor_o by_o abraham_n understand_v to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n wherefore_o gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 14.11_o which_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n that_o circumcision_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 3.11_o 12._o to_o 24._o answ_n god_n do_v not_o declare_v there_o gen._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o cite_v by_o you_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n for_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v with_o isaac_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v in_o covenant_n until_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o ishmael_n be_v outward_o in_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14.23.25_o until_o he_o discovenant_v himself_o second_o whether_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v believe_v you_o or_o god_n himself_o speak_v gen._n 17._o and_o paul_n interpret_n that_o place_n rom._n 4._o who_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o god_n nor_o understand_v by_o abraham_n to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o god_n say_v gen._n 17.10_o 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchilde_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n let_v man_n judge_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o party_n testimony_n be_v more_o worthy_a credit_n three_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o those_o scripture_n gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 14.11_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v they_o but_o so_o far_o be_v the_o apostle_n application_n there_o from_o exclude_v or_o deny_v our_o interpretation_n of_o those_o scripture_n viz._n that_o god_n ordain_v and_o abraham_n understand_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n to_o those_o that_o worthy_o use_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n application_n presuppose_v this_o and_o therefore_o gather_v because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o righteousness_n come_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n four_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o
it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o be_v believer_n child_n of_o abraham_n and_o will_v be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n seed_n that_o be_v christ_n to_o imitate_v abraham_n example_n in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o god_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o require_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o to_o loose_v any_o part_n of_o that_o inheritance_n that_o god_n entail_v upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v it_o be_v no_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o abraham_n to_o have_v his_o seed_n in_o covenant_n nor_o his_o peculiar_a duty_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n for_o his_o child_n but_o the_o common_a privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a you_o proceed_v therefore_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o the_o consequence_n will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v likewise_o make_v with_o all_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n for_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n only_o and_o none_o of_o they_o a_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n nor_o any_o other_o save_v only_a abraham_n to_o who_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v answ_n first_o if_o the_o consequence_n will_v not_o follow_v because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n how_o be_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o pattern_n of_o believer_n or_o how_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o abraham_n perform_v any_o duty_n or_o receive_v any_o privilege_n therefore_o all_o believer_n ought_v to_o do_v those_o duty_n may_v receive_v those_o privilege_n second_o your_o reason_n that_o you_o bring_v for_o your_o denial_n of_o our_o consequence_n be_v a_o bold_a assertion_n manifest_o repugnant_a to_o plain_a scripture_n as_o 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be_v continue_v to_o their_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v and_o their_o child_n but_o the_o same_o that_o god_n promise_v unto_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o this_o answer_n to_o your_o boldly-affirmed_n but_o never-proved_n assertion_n that_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v may_v suffice_v to_o overthrow_v the_o inference_n you_o bring_v thereupon_o and_o your_o absurdity_n that_o you_o will_v father_n upon_o we_o mingle_v with_o divers_a untruth_n as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n not_o worth_a answer_v only_o that_o which_o you_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o beginning_n for_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n abraham_n have_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o seed_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o which_o as_o upon_o a_o groundwork_n of_o all_o your_o reason_n be_v build_v that_o the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o foundation_n be_v discover_v it_o may_v appear_v how_o easy_o the_o superstruction_n will_v come_v down_o of_o itself_o i_o answer_v therefore_o answ_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n first_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o seed_n gal._n 3.16_o second_o the_o faithful_a of_o what_o nation_n soever_o be_v call_v his_o seed_n gal._n 3.29_o three_o those_o who_o natural_o desended_a from_o his_o loin_n john_n 8.37_o 2._o cor._n 11.22_o and_o in_o this_o last_o kind_n to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o intresse_n man_n to_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o literal_o and_o proper_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n not_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o text_n for_o with_o that_o seed_n 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