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16._o cum_fw-la gen._n 6.1_o 2._o so_o ishmael_n cast_v out_o and_o the_o ishmaelite_n gal._n 4_o 30._o gen._n 21.10_o 14._o psal_n 83.6_o which_o last_o place_n mention_n the_o edomite_n also_o which_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n yea_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v cast_v off_o at_o the_o last_o and_o yet_o their_o be_v beget_v after_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o help_n not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o circumcision_n in_o the_o spirit_n jacob_n be_v of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o also_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n and_o as_o then_o some_o be_v bear_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n esau_n and_o some_o be_v also_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o isaac_n jacob_n so_o the_o apostle_n look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o parallel_n but_o to_o the_o history_n say_v so_o it_o be_v now_o some_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n only_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o also_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o do_v persecute_v one_o another_o gal._n 4.29_o this_o difference_n may_v discover_v itself_o in_o ripe_a year_n but_o in_o infancy_n it_o be_v as_o undiscoverable_a now_o as_o then_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o covenant-relation_n and_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n for_o abraham_n be_v as_o to_o this_o not_o only_o the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o many_o nation_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n his_o name_n be_v change_v gen._n 17.4.5_o proselyte_n be_v gentile_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o not_o of_o his_o carnal_a seed_n nor_o many_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o family_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v now_o and_o they_o be_v not_o only_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n but_o those_o 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seed_n now_o for_o his_o paternity_n abide_v the_o same_o nor_o can_v you_o show_v a_o better_a warrant_n for_o his_o paternity_n over_o the_o one_o then_o over_o the_o other_o nor_o have_v the_o gentile_n lose_v any_o privilege_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o have_v before_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o brethren_n now_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o isaac_n be_v gal._n 4.28_o now_o isaac_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n as_o a_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n before_o he_o be_v a_o actual_a believer_n and_o his_o infant_n waâ—_n within_o the_o covenant_n and_o according_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n abraham_n may_v say_v god_n be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o infant_n seed_n and_o so_o may_v the_o gentile_a proselyte_v say_v also_o and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o say_v so_o too_o especial_o see_v jesus_n christ_n the_o minister_n of_o 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and_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v baptize_v they_o if_o he_o can_v know_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o one_o dare_v say_v of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a infant_n that_o it_o be_v not_o regenerate_v yea_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_n they_o be_v such_o till_o something_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_n anabapt_v cat._n q._n but_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a person_n visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n no_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o invisible_a thing_n and_o we_o can_v know_v who_o be_v in_o it_o nor_o have_v we_o ground_n to_o judge_n person_n be_v in_o it_o till_o we_o see_v some_o profession_n of_o holy_a life_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o infant_n can_v make_v not_o to_o speâ—k_v of_o such_o as_o be_v only_o intentional_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o child_n yet_o unborn_a may_v be_v 1._o examinat_fw-la cap._n 8._o §_o 1._o deut._n 29.15_o those_o that_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v of_o 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covenant_n of_o grace_n external_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n be_v invisible_a and_o none_o can_v know_v who_o be_v in_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o infant_n be_v then_o visible_o in_o it_o and_o initiate_v as_o such_o or_o among_o christian_n if_o the_o invisibleness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o our_o not_o know_v who_o be_v in_o it_o do_v exclude_v infant_n it_o do_v also_o exclude_v adult_a professor_n from_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o their_o be_v saving_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o conjectural_a hopeful_a and_o probable_a not_o certain_a and_o infallible_a none_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o that_o make_v profession_n at_o a_o
consist_v of_o female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n be_v call_v the_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v call_v uncircumcision_n gal._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o again_o it_o be_v not_o administer_v to_o reprobate_n as_o such_o not_o to_o every_o male_a but_o to_o the_o male_n of_o the_o church_n external_o in_o covenant_n some_o whereof_z possible_o be_v reprobate_n so_o simon_n magus_n judas_n ananias_n and_o sapphirah_n be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v at_o least_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n do_v those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o they_o must_v be_v proselyte_n not_o of_o the_o gate_n only_o but_o of_o righteousness_n they_o must_v disclaim_v paganism_n and_o profess_v the_o jewish_a religion_n a_o stranger_n continue_v in_o his_o unbelief_n be_v not_o circumcise_v not_o do_v partake_v in_o the_o passover_n exod._n 12.48_o and_o by_o proportion_n that_o text_n prohibit_v all_o such_o jew_n as_o shall_v forsake_v the_o faith_n see_v before_o chap._n 7._o as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n notwithstanding_o it_o the_o lordsday_n may_v succeed_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o those_o same_o person_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n viz._n servant_n and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n and_o master_n though_o the_o person_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o old_a paul_n do_v use_v argument_n from_o analogy_n from_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n at_o the_o passover_n to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o incestuous_a from_o the_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 5._o from_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 9.13_o to_o argue_v à _fw-fr genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la be_v 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subject_n and_o people_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o church_n may_v continue_v long_o &_o not_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o church_n in_o abraham_n family_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v whatsoever_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v domestical_a congregational_a or_o national_a infant_n be_v reckon_v of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o their_o parent_n the_o church_n before_o christ_n and_o after_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o church_n as_o a_o heir_n while_o in_o nonage_n and_o when_o adult_n be_v the_o same_o person_n the_o jew_n that_o believe_v be_v never_o unchurch_v the_o tree_n be_v not_o break_v down_o but_o some_o branch_n break_v off_o some_o additional_n to_o the_o church_n cease_v the_o church_n itself_o cease_v not_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o and_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v one_o church_n eph._n 2.14_o &_o 3.6_o and_o when_o the_o wall_n be_v down_o be_v their_o 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