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ever_o since_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n 12._o proposition_n concern_v the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o synod_n at_o boston_n p._n 12._o the_o child_n thereof_o have_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v appointment_n be_v a_o part_n thereof_o eve_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n have_v a_o promise_n make_v gen._n 3.15_o not_o only_o of_o christ_n the_o head-seed_n but_o through_o he_o also_o of_o a_o church-seed_n to_o proceed_v from_o she_o in_o a_o continue_a lineal_a succession_n which_o shall_v continual_o be_v at_o visible_a enmity_n with_o and_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n under_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o eve_n and_o her_o seed_n the_o child_n of_o adam_n
gen._n 12.3_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o yet_o this_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n deduce_v from_o these_o word_n must_v likewise_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o so_o those_o word_n must_v be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o it_o though_o speak_v at_o another_o time_n because_o circumcision_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o seal_n to_o abraham_n of_o this_o promise_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a which_o must_v be_v found_v on_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o that_o promise_v likewise_o belong_v to_o this_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o and_o this_o covenant_n as_o deliver_v to_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o also_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n yea_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n for_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v contain_v also_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n former_o mic._n 7.19_o 20._o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v perform_v the_o truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a which_o must_v needs_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o also_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n act_v 3.25_o 26._o for_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o this_o covenant_n at_o first_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o call_v that_o be_v give_v he_o gen._n 12.1_o be_v to_o separate_v he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o seed_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n and_o to_o preserve_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o family_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v found_v have_v this_o design_n in_o it_o luke_o 1.72_o 73_o 74_o 75._o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v a_o church-covenant_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o term_n and_o design_n that_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n in_o which_o his_o infant-seed_n be_v also_o comprehend_v and_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o it_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o his_o family_n in_o the_o external_a dispensation_n of_o it_o and_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o actual_a unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o it_o to_o all_o with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v as_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o part_n or_o member_n thereof_o for_o sacrament_n or_o sign_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o the_o church_n invisible_a for_o who_o shall_v judge_n then_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o to_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a thus_o have_v clear_v up_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n even_o in_o their_o infant-state_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v forward_o and_o shall_v observe_v how_o god_n have_v show_v the_o same_o gracious_a respect_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v afterward_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n in_o jacob_n line_n among_o who_o child_n also_o be_v contain_v be_v collective_o style_v by_o god_n himself_o his_o son_n exod._n 4.22_o 23._o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o thus_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v form_v into_o a_o political_a commonwealth_n only_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o appellation_n their_o little_a one_o be_v comprehend_v as_o appear_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v also_o for_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v let_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o not_o their_o little_a one_o exod._n 10.10_o but_o we_o will_v go_v say_v moses_n with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a ver_fw-la 9_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o israel_n include_v little_a one_o also_o be_v god_n son_n for_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o covenant-people_n and_o therefore_o thus_o also_o moses_n afterward_o enter_v and_o engage_v all_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o take_v in_o the_o little_a one_o likewise_o deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o abrahamical_a covenant_n with_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o it_o run_v in_o the_o same_o term_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n â—_o deut._n 3â—_n â—_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o grace_n signify_v by_o circumcision_n be_v there_o promise_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o both_o it_o import_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v belong_v to_o both_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o after_o this_o again_o even_o when_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v off_o also_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n yet_o retain_v still_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n though_o they_o join_v other_o with_o he_o god_n challenge_v and_o own_v their_o child_n for_o he_o ezek._n 16.20_o 21._o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n now_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n choose_v and_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o they_o be_v style_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o child_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o mere_a political_a account_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a respect_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o find_v moses_n speak_v to_o they_o deut_n 14.1_o 2._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v or_o comport_v with_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 7.6_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o
holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o appellation_n that_o be_v likewise_o give_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o new-testament-time_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o that_o these_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n import_v their_o like_a covenent-relation_n to_o god_n in_o a_o church-sense_n as_o they_o here_o belong_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n now_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v by_o god_n into_o this_o holy_a covenant-relation_n to_o himself_o be_v style_v by_o the_o prophet_n israel_n his_o call_v isa_n 48.12_o and_o as_o thus_o he_o choose_v and_o call_v they_o so_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 4.37_o the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o election_n and_o call_v of_o god_n be_v to_o preserve_v pure_a religion_n among_o they_o which_o be_v extinguish_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v and_o adopt_v their_o seed_n likewise_o to_o be_v as_o a_o nursery_n to_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 78.5_o psal_n 78.5_o he_o establish_v a_o testimony_n in_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v know_v unto_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o child_n according_a to_o deut._n 4.9_o and_o chap._n 6.7_o the_o great_a care_n and_o design_n of_o god_n be_v to_o raise_v up_o a_o holy_a people_n to_o himself_o among_o the_o nation_n to_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a import_n to_o this_o to_o have_v child_n and_o little_a one_o well_o educate_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o belief_n and_o own_v and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n he_o therefore_o order_v they_o a_o visible_a admission_n or_o partnership_n and_o membership_n in_o his_o church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v also_o own_v and_o receive_v as_o his_o people_n and_o child_n that_o their_o parent_n and_o guardian_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o more_o care_n of_o their_o education_n for_o the_o promote_a the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n thus_o the_o adoption_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 9.4_o rom._n 9.4_o pertain_v to_o all_o israel_n among_o who_o the_o young_a child_n also_o be_v include_v they_o be_v all_o god_n choose_a and_o call_v and_o so_o continue_v till_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o cut_v off_o through_o their_o own_o actual_a apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o then_o they_o be_v discovenant_v both_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o apostasy_n but_o for_o other_o that_o continue_v still_o in_o a_o profess_a adhesion_n to_o god_n and_o persist_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o their_o church-state_n and_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n be_v continue_v still_o both_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o be_v never_o take_v off_o from_o either_o unto_o this_o day_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_o now_o to_o come_v to_o show_v 2._o i_o say_v that_o this_o adoption_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o young_a child_n of_o his_o covenant-people_n into_o this_o near_a relation_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o so_o their_o partnership_n or_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n be_v never_o abolish_v or_o take_v away_o by_o god_n but_o be_v still_o continue_a and_o rather_o confirm_v for_o how_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v or_o suppose_v that_o now_o in_o the_o gospel-administration_n which_o be_v a_o administration_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a extensiveness_n and_o enlargement_n of_o god_n gracious_a respect_n to_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n than_o there_o be_v before_o that_o his_o goodness_n and_o gracious_a respect_n shall_v be_v more_o restrain_v in_o reference_n to_o infant_n and_o young_a child_n than_o it_o be_v former_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n former_o be_v take_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n covenant-people_n and_o child_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n apply_v to_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o if_o this_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n shall_v be_v now_o take_v away_o their_o condition_n after_o christ_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o before_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o world_n be_v become_v christian_n this_o one_o will_v think_v none_o shall_v ever_o imagine_v neither_o when_o we_o speak_v thus_o do_v we_o complain_v against_o god_n but_o against_o they_o who_o will_v exclude_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o exclude_v for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o god_n have_v repent_v of_o any_o grace_n or_o favour_n that_o he_o have_v show_v to_o the_o little_a one_o of_o his_o covenant-people_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o his_o church_n but_o in_o those_o prophecy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o future_a discovery_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o favour_n we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n and_o kindness_n foretell_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o child_n as_o to_o the_o parent_n so_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n and_o so_o the_o true_a religion_n preserve_v in_o this_o way_n as_o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n for_o it_o thus_o in_o that_o prophecy_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o gospel-time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n quote_v some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o that_o purpose_n rom._n 11.26_o viz._n isa_n 59.20_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o gospel_n time_n isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n and_o ezek._n 47.22_o the_o tenor_n and_o intendment_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o little_a one_o be_v always_o the_o same_o as_o it_o ever_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o be_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o indication_n of_o any_o design_n of_o the_o dissolution_n or_o alteration_n thereof_o for_o first_o for_o clear_v of_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o when_o god_n first_o show_v this_o respect_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant-seed_n to_o take_v they_o near_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n god_n election_n and_o call_v of_o they_o to_o this_o peculiar_a covenant-relation_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o child_n and_o people_n and_o so_o his_o give_v they_o a_o partnership_n or_o membership_n in_o the_o abrahamical_a church_n be_v not_o with_o respect_n mere_o to_o their_o proceed_v by_o natural_a generation_n from_o abraham_n but_o from_o abraham_n as_o a_o believer_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a prospect_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o abraham_n will_v take_v care_n to_o train_v they_o up_o and_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n whereas_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o prospect_n have_v no_o such_o regard_n show_v they_o by_o god_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o upon_o god_n heart_n as_o we_o may_v express_v it_o in_o his_o treat_v with_o abraham_n and_o give_v of_o he_o those_o great_a promise_n gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v