Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	impute_v	work_n	5,518	5	6.4444	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79489	A Christian plea for infants baptisme. Or a confutation of some things written by A.R. in his treatise, entitutled, The second part of the vanitie and childishnesse of infants baptisme. In the answer whereof, the lawfulnesse of infants baptisme is defended, and the arguments against it disproved, by sufficient grounds and forcible reasons, drawn from the sweet fountains of holy Scripture. S.C.	Chidley, Samuel.	1644 (1644)	Wing C3836A; Thomason E32_2; ESTC R11383	164,121	171

psal_n 103.5_o next_o you_o rehearse_v a_o question_n what_o holiness_n it_o here_o mean_v to_o the_o child_n to_o which_o you_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o holiness_n that_o accompany_v faith_n and_o such_o holiness_n only_o be_v available_a to_o the_o admittance_n into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o holiness_n that_o accompany_v faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v available_a to_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v they_o visible_a right_n to_o baptism_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n which_o declare_v that_o if_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o child_n be_v holy_a different_a from_o those_o unclean_a child_n who_o parent_n be_v neither_o holy_a nor_o sanctify_v to_o the_o holy_a to_o produce_v a_o holy_a seed_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v to_o account_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o have_v that_o holiness_n upon_o they_o which_o accompany_v faith_n and_o give_v they_o visible_a right_n to_o baptism_n &_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o real_o as_o those_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v who_o profess_v faith_n and_o manifest_a obedience_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v mind_v that_o visible_a saint_n who_o make_v a_o verbal_a profession_n and_o walk_v holy_o in_o outward_a appearance_n though_o we_o can_v infallible_o tell_v whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o dream_v that_o we_o can_v discern_v internal_o in_o man_n see_v god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o where_o we_o see_v a_o holy_a verbal_a profession_n and_o a_o life_n and_o conversation_n annex_v 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of_o iniquity_n yet_o he_o be_v say_v before_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o now_o since_o peter_n bid_v he_o repent_v etc._n etc._n which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o peter_n know_v not_o then_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n repent_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o baptize_v those_o who_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n to_o have_v holiness_n internal_o though_o in_o god_n sight_n they_o have_v it_o not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o that_o have_v holiness_n outward_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o outward_a visible_a state_n and_o be_v to_o have_v the_o outward_a baptism_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v the_o inward_a grace_n as_o the_o holy_a child_n of_o believer_n have_v in_o visibilitie_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o think_v no_o evil_a but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o think_v that_o the_o holiness_n ascribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o that_o holiness_n that_o accompany_v faith_n be_v it_o because_o they_o can_v work_v be_v it_o so_o indeed_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n though_o they_o can_v work_v the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 3.7_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n 4.28_o seed_n gal._n 4.28_o and_o that_o isaac_n be_v a_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o infancy_n 31._o infancy_n ver._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o that_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v different_a thing_n 4.2.4_o thing_n rom._n 4.2.4_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o holy_a child_n of_o believer_n can_v work_v yet_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n 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lessen_v since_o he_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o same_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o have_v not_o one_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n for_o debar_v our_o infant_n of_o the_o privilege_n which_o former_o appertain_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o they_o but_o aught_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o old_a for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o now_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v if_o by_o belief_n you_o mean_v belief_n by_o manifestation_n actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o 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abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n so_o we_o may_v say_v concern_v the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o infant_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o believer_n and_o their_o infant_n now_o who_o you_o can_v never_o prove_v to_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n till_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v seed_n and_o then_o do_v your_o best_a but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o degenerate_v but_o remain_v the_o seed_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a and_o within_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a infant_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o unbelief_n or_o disobedience_n against_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n any_o more_o than_o their_o holy_a parent_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v testify_v say_v that_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n next_o you_o say_v 21._o a._n r._n pag._n 19_o lin_v 21._o this_o then_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a truth_n it_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o believer_n as_o with_o abraham_n or_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o all_o these_o as_o unto_o abraham_n or_o that_o all_o these_o be_v father_n as_o abraham_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o only_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n do_v only_o belong_v under_o the_o term_n seed_n ans_fw-fr these_o your_o word_n do_v imply_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n but_o mere_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n but_o when_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n mere_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o seed_n and_o of_o thy_o seeds-seed_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v thy_o seeds-seed_n but_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o he_o and_o they_o though_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v increase_v to_o many_o person_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o all_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o god_n be_v a_o god_n unto_o isaac_n and_o he_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o abraham_n and_o he_o can_v be_v no_o more_o unto_o he_o what_o can_v abraham_n have_v more_o than_o god_n a_o great_a reward_n he_o can_v not_o have_v than_o the_o reward_n that_o exceed_v all_o reward_n now_o god_n have_v covenant_v with_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v

position_n be_v true_a yet_o this_o reason_n bring_v to_o confirm_v it_o be_v impertinent_a consider_v that_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o infant_n in_fw-la former_a time_n be_v receive_v into_o god_n covenant_n to_o who_o salvation_n be_v not_o deny_v then_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o go●p●l_n publish_v unto_o all_o nation_n as_o now_o since_o by_o christ_n it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o you_o they_o make_v much_o for_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o gospel_n appertain_v unto_o they_o all_o in_o mar._n 16.15_o 16._o the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v both_o damn_v when_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v 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the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o right_a subject_n thereof_o as_o all_o those_o do_v who_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n may_v have_v be_v circumcise_v if_o god_n have_v institute_v circumcision_n then_o but_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o feed_n of_o cain_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n with_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o compound_a mixture_n in_o the_o lord_n church_n which_o he_o always_o labour_v to_o keep_v from_o pollution_n by_o sequesterate_v they_o from_o the_o vile_a furthermore_o you_o make_v answer_n to_o a_o position_n 26._o position_n lin._n 26._o which_o be_v that_o god_n ga●e_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_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_a 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 this_o your_o answer_n be_v 32._o be_v lin._n 32._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 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 the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o you_o will_v now_o confess_v this_o truth_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o your_o follow_a word_n 14._o word_n lin._n 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o you_o take_v for_o grant_v a_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v as_o if_o god_n declare_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o abraham_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o cite_v gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o scripture_n make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n for_o if_o you_o will_v say_v god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n only_o with_o isaac_n and_o none_o other_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n child_n which_o abraham_n have_v by_o keturah_n yea_o and_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n by_o your_o ground_n but_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o god_n in_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o set_v he_o out_o for_o a_o singular_a person_n do_v give_v isaac_n the_o pre-eminence_n as_o sem_fw-mi have_v above_o japhet_n 9.27_o japhet_n gen._n 9.27_o and_o judah_n jacob_n four_o son_n over_o his_o eleven_o brethren_n 12._o brethren_n gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o god_n establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n as_o the_o root_n do_v establish_v it_o unto_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o branch_n but_o if_o any_o depart_v from_o isaac_n banner_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o isaac_n blessing_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o ishmael_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v paul_n circumcise_v master_n spilsbery_n grant_v that_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v by_o god_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n gen._n 17.10.13_o see_v his_o treat_n of_o bap._n pag._n 7._o lin_v 3_o 4_o 5_o so_o iscariot_n and_o magus_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o confirm_v it_o that_o in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o it_o even_o righteous_a and_o in_o god_n covenant_n for_o god_n be_v not_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o now_o this_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o visibilitie_n 22._o visibilitie_n and_o so_o mr._n spilsbery_n further_a grant_v that_o though_o such_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v not_o elect_v this_o make_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o covenant_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o branch_n in_o their_o root_n pag._n 17._o lin_v 21_o 22._o for_o simon_n magus_n have_v baptism_n the_o outward_a visible_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o till_o god_n declare_v unto_o abraham_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v isaac_n never_o so_o many_o privilege_n yet_o abraham_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v ishmael_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n any_o mo●e_n than_o other_o of_o his_o household_n till_o god_n have_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o judge_v again_o i_o suppose_v that_o ishmael_n be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n in_o he_o to_o usurp_v the_o ordinance_n and_o a_o sin_n in_o abraham_n to_o impose_v the_o same_o upon_o he_o except_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o which_o covenant_n this_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n be_v no_o lie_v sign_n now_o though_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o resist_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o those_o of_o elder_a year_n can_v and_o ishmael_n be_v thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v therefore_o ishmael_n submit_v according_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v teach_v who_o be_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n moreover_o that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v be_v apparent_a by_o gen._n 17._o ver_fw-la 14._o god_n say_v the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n before_o else_o how_o can_v he_o break_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v and_o abraham_n child_n then_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o be_v never_o in_o or_o rend_v from_o a_o people_n who_o be_v never_o they_o but_o we_o may_v rather_o conclude_v that_o as_o god_n covenant_n be_v their_o covenant_n &_o god_n people_n their_o people_n so_o god_n be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o have_v testify_v himself_o to_o be_v 12._o be_v and_o also_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n spilsbery_n their_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v upon_o who_o they_o shall_v depend_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v their_o god_n see_v spill_v treat_n bap._n pag._n 12._o before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v &_o circumcision_n be_v add_v as_o a_o sign_n for_o seal_v or_o confirm_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n 17.10_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o mean_v express_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o 11._o it_o ver._n 11._o and_o paul_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o you_o say_v it_o 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 or_o regenerate_v 39_o regenerate_v see_v a._n r._n pag_n 21._o l._n 37_o 38_o 39_o &_o so_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o will_v make_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v false_a for_o you_o open_o contradict_v they_o both_o as_o also_o that_o which_o you_o grant_v before_o namely_o that_o 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 the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o next_o you_o say_v that_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o rom._n 4.11_o r._n see_v a._n r._n must_v be_v understand_v 22._o understand_v pag._n 22._o that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o

all_o those_o of_o many_o nation_n which_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v and_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n even_o so_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o not_o and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a h●ires_n and_o true_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v assure_o make_v and_o do_v proper_o and_o undoubted_o appertain_v ver_fw-la 3.11.12_o 13_o 14.16_o 17_o 18.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o you_o say_v circumcision_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o rule_n for_o baptise_v ans_fw-fr that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v be_v receive_v by_o he_o be_v true_a but_o that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v receive_v by_o he_o want_v explanation_n it_o will_v stand_v more_o with_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o abraham_n administer_v it_o upon_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o his_o seed_n receive_v it_o then_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o seed_n upon_o himself_o abraham_n receive_v his_o own_o circumcision_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n receive_v their_o circumcision_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v not_o that_o it_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o circumcision_n because_o it_o be_v administer_v upon_o divers_a party_n but_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v upon_o himself_o in_o particular_a the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n his_o infant_n receive_v upon_o themselves_o in_o particular_a also_o and_o if_o you_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v the_o text_n gen._n 17.11_o &_o rom._n 4.11_o you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o circumcision_n consider_v moreover_o what_o benefit_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n have_v by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o never_o be_v partaker_n of_o or_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v shall_v never_o be_v than_o your_o own_o confession_n will_v come_v against_o you_o 32._o you_o pag._n 21._o lin_v 31_o 32._o where_o you_o grant_v that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n now_o circumcision_n be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v former_o and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o before_o and_o to_o be_v further_o and_o further_o manifest_v and_o continue_v to_o they_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 17.11.14_o &_o rom._n 4.11_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v that_o i_o plead_v not_o that_o that_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n for_o they_o be_v righteous_a before_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n seal_v be_v a_o righteousness_n before_o the_o seal_n be_v fix_v and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o all_o both_o young_a and_o old_a great_a and_o small_a infant_n and_o age_a person_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o unto_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o this_o righteousness_n which_o it_o seal_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 30.12_o deut._n 30.12_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n 10._o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o i●_n to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o infer_v from_o the_o promise_n that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o baptise_v you_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o baptise_v see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel_n seal_v &_o that_o the_o baptism_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o it_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o though_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o onel●_n ●ule_v for_o baptise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v strengthen_v themselves_o withal_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o their_o infant_n consider_v further_o what_o circumcision_n seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n what_o good_a it_o do_v do_v they_o either_o it_o do_v they_o good_a or_o hurt_v it_o be_v a_o wound_n or_o hurt_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n but_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v their_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v some_o benefit_v to_o they_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o than_o god_n give_v a_o thing_n to_o hurt_v their_o body_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a to_o their_o soul_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o never_o live_v to_o enjoy_v it_o a_o fleshly_a fatherhood_n it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n what_o do_v it_o seal_v then_o do_v it_o seal_v nothing_o we_o will_v not_o say_v so_o they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o they_o be_v such_o which_o can_v not_o act_v and_o therefore_o not_o commit_v actual_a sin_n sure_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o seal_v unto_o they_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o wound_n and_o incision_n and_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o a_o natural_a life_n therefore_o it_o seal_v unto_o they_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o a_o spiritual_a place_n wherein_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o place_n be_v the_o heavenly_a land_n of_o canaan_n god_n do_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o at_o their_o good_a wherefore_o this_o very_a hurt_n of_o their_o body_n do_v demonstrate_v some_o good_a thing_n which_o weigh_v down_o all_o their_o former_a hurt_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o infant_n receive_v benefit_n spiritual_o by_o circumcision_n that_o benefit_n come_v from_o god_n god_n give_v it_o to_o the_o father_n before_o moses_n be_v bear_v almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n 7.22_o year_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n moses_n therefore_o give_v unto_o you_o circumcision_n not_o because_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n see_v john_n 7.22_o and_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o take_v away_o this_o beneficial_a ordinance_n from_o 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