of_o its_o application_n in_o its_o mystery_n for_o the_o say_a end_n 3._o lay_v down_o the_o person_n who_o first_o receive_v circumcision_n and_o the_o person_n who_o be_v in_o the_o first_o dispensation_n always_o to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o last_o offer_v to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o then_o circumcise_a be_v than_o particular_o and_o intentional_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o that_o the_o natural_a dependency_n betwixt_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v so_o near_o and_o essential_o annex_v together_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o one_o can_v be_v efficacious_a and_o useful_a without_o the_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o none_o of_o we_o can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o both_o respective_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a circumcision_n before_o he_o have_v the_o outward_a and_o have_v spiritual_a baptism_n also_o for_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n say_v the_o text_n before_o he_o be_v outward_o circumcise_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 1.5_o now_o faith_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n say_v our_o saviour_n matt._n 28._o and_o mark_v 16.17_o hence_o abraham_n receive_v also_o as_o aforesaid_a spiritual_a baptism_n in_o his_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o spiritual_a circumcision_n and_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v so_o together_o though_o but_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v only_o at_o first_o to_o be_v in_o practice_n yet_o that_o baptism_n be_v indeed_o intend_v in_o its_o spiritual_a use_n also_o appear_v by_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o our_o father_n be_v all_o under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o be_v all_o prophetical_o baptize_v with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n also_o who_o be_v but_o practical_o circumcise_a only_a as_o aforesaid_a hence_o where_o one_o of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n be_v outward_o by_o dispensation_n appoint_v of_o right_a and_o by_o god_n appointment_n the_o other_o also_o be_v and_o must_v interpretative_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v understand_v to_o belong_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v infer_v also_o infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o god_n appoint_v israelites_n infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_a in_o truth_n but_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v serious_o think_v on_o and_o consider_v and_o argue_v it_o at_o present_a no_o far_o on_o that_o account_n but_o pass_v on_o to_o set_v forth_o circumcision_n according_a as_o before_o hint_v and_o first_o unto_o its_o fitness_n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o which_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o viz._n circumcision_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a word_n circumscindere_fw-la to_o cut_v about_o and_o answer_v to_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o express_v circumcision_n by_o rom._n 2.25_o act_n 15.15_o which_o signify_v to_o cut_v about_o and_o so_o to_o cut_v off_o and_o answer_v also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 17.10_o which_o arius_n montanus_n render_v concidit_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o together_o which_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a render_n of_o the_o say_a word_n according_a to_o its_o innate_a signification_n and_o scope_n for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v even_o to_o figure_n forth_o in_o a_o mystery_n by_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o on_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o cut_v off_o the_o strong_a lust_n from_o the_o deprave_a heart_n of_o the_o disobedient_a humanity_n which_o will_v be_v no_o otherways_o destroy_v than_o the_o son_n of_o anack_n can_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o cut_v they_o off_o which_o be_v as_o a_o divine_o spirit_v germane_a say_v the_o figure_n of_o these_o strong_a and_o powerful_a lust_n which_o unbelieving_a christian_n say_v because_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o make_v use_n of_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n aforesaid_a can_v never_o be_v subdue_v in_o this_o life_n even_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a israelite_n aforetime_o cry_v out_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v those_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anack_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o necessity_n bring_v in_o circumcision_n to_o figure_n forth_o in_o its_o mystery_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o say_v strong_a and_o giantlike_a lust_n so_o powerful_a through_o custom_n and_o habit_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o order_n to_o the_o come_n to_o the_o say_v innocent_a life_n and_o state_n which_o say_v circumcision_n the_o lord_n annex_v to_o his_o law_n of_o compulsion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.24_o that_o be_v as_o we_o believe_v until_o christ_n come_v to_o perform_v his_o office_n on_o those_o who_o be_v discipline_v under_o the_o say_a law_n gal._n 3.10_o 13._o and_o make_v fit_a thereby_o for_o that_o his_o office_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o they_o by_o he_o gal._n 4.45_o now_o the_o say_a circumcision_n be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a law_n for_o that_o the_o say_a law_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o restrain_v the_o abominable_a nature_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o &_o 7.1_o 2._o to_o discover_v also_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n from_o both_o which_o discovery_n when_o they_o be_v set_v home_o by_o his_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n then_o there_o do_v and_o must_v exit_fw-la vi_fw-la antecedentium_fw-la arise_v a_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o the_o sinner_n as_o appear_v by_o st._n paul_n express_a rom_n 7.24_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o so_o act_v 2.37_o &_o 16.29_o hebr._n 12.20_o 21._o upon_o which_o work_n the_o sinner_n be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o salvation_n as_o judg._n 10.16_o it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n hence_o also_o the_o fear_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n psal_n 111.10_o prov._n 9.1_o and_o prov._n 24.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n fear_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a for_o than_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o the_o lord_n join_v circumcision_n to_o his_o law_n of_o compulsion_n which_o work_v the_o say_a fear_n upon_o the_o conscience_n aforesaid_a to_o make_v the_o gross_a sinner_n willing_a to_o be_v circumcise_a in_o a_o mystery_n that_o be_v to_o have_v his_o gross_a sin_n cut_v off_o which_o the_o sinner_n must_v do_v or_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o say_v innocent_a life_n and_o state_n again_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a hence_o joshua_n be_v command_v before_o he_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o canaan_n the_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o make_v sharp_a knife_n and_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n josh_n 5.2_o 3._o the_o original_a express_n be_v make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultros_fw-la petrarum_fw-la knife_n of_o stone_n or_o rather_o of_o sharp_a flint_n and_o circumcise_v the_o male_n which_o knife_n be_v a_o fit_a figure_n of_o the_o circumcise_n knife_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v for_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a for_o that_o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n command_v write_v in_o stone_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n so_o make_v through_o custom_n and_o obdurateness_n in_o sin_n ezek._n 36.26_o &_o 11.19_o wherein_o the_o law_n when_o the_o heart_n become_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n again_o be_v to_o be_v write_v now_o that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o stone_n it_o appear_v deut._n 10.25_o exod._n 34.1_o the_o person_n who_o be_v first_o circumcise_a by_o god_n command_n be_v abraham_n gen._n 17._o who_o receive_v it_o after_o he_o believe_v rom._n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v then_o go_v beyond_o circumcision_n work_v and_o scope_n for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a hence_o abraham_n have_v then_o no_o personal_a need_n of_o circumcision_n work_v which_o be_v appoint_v to_o figure_n forth_o in_o a_o mystery_n the_o cut_n off_o the_o gross_a sin_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o he_o have_v attain_v as_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o
righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 4.10_o and_o before_o his_o circumcision_n be_v receive_v ver_fw-la 11._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v apprehend_v that_o abraham_n be_v then_o circumcise_a by_o way_n of_o office_n only_o as_o to_o be_v thereby_o a_o representative_a and_o document_n to_o hold_v forth_o what_o circumcision_n relate_v unto_o and_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o gross_a sin_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o order_n to_o the_o come_n on_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o all_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n so_o that_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o may_v have_v a_o divine_a ceremony_n apply_v to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o at_o present_v themselves_o nor_o do_v personal_o at_o present_a concern_v themselves_o as_o abraham_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a circumcise_a when_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o be_v circumcise_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o personal_a concern_v and_o christ_n be_v both_o circumcise_a luke_n 2._o and_o after_o baptise_a mat._n 3._o who_o have_v no_o personal_a need_n at_o all_o of_o either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a separate_v from_o sinner_n hebr._n 7.26_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o guile_n yet_o be_v he_o both_o circumcise_a and_o baptise_a hence_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o christ_n receive_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n also_o by_o way_n of_o office_n only_o as_o representative_a and_o documental_a to_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o rom._n 15.8_o col._n 2.11_o and_o also_o the_o true_a administrator_n of_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n or_o wash_v as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v ephes_n 5.27_o coll._n 2.12_o hence_o it_o do_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o those_o may_v receive_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n respective_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o mystery_n than_o their_o own_o personal_a concern_v at_o present_a for_o that_o abraham_n do_v receive_v circumcision_n and_o christ_n both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n also_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o our_o saviour_n declare_v infant_n to_o be_v the_o pattern_n and_o exemplar_n of_o the_o innocent_a life_n and_o state_n matt._n 18._o and_o therefore_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v relate_v in_o their_o applicatory_a mystery_n by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o document_n respective_o to_o infant_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o innocent_a life_n so_o that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n also_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o mystery_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o gross_a sin_n and_o all_o remain_a defilement_n from_o repent_v penitent_a sinner_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v thereby_o to_o the_o childlike_a innocent_a life_n and_o state_n again_o of_o which_o our_o saviour_n declare_v child_n to_o be_v the_o pattern_n and_o exemplar_n of_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o for_o that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v so_o essential_o depend_v on_o each_o other_o that_o the_o one_o can_v have_v its_o accomplishment_n without_o the_o other_o respective_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v declare_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o two_o distinct_a dispensation_n viz._n circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o but_o though_o they_o be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a for_o distinct_a discovery_n of_o their_o respective_a use_n and_o how_o and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n they_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o and_o how_o and_o wherein_o they_o become_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a by_o be_v join_v to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n respective_o in_o their_o dipsensation_n and_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o and_o essential_o depend_v on_o each_o other_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v incomplere_o one_o without_o the_o other_o as_o aforesaid_a neither_o can_v israelites_n infant_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o circumcision_n to_o be_v circumcise_a by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n than_o christian_n infant_n be_v concern_v in_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n to_o other_o no_o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o as_o infant_n be_v the_o exemplar_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v only_o attain_v unto_o by_o a_o repent_a sinner_n in_o have_v his_o gross_a sin_n cut_v off_o first_o by_o circumcision_n in_o its_o mystery_n and_o then_o in_o have_v all_o remain_a defilement_n of_o sin_n wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n in_o its_o mystery_n which_o be_v the_o near_a and_o most_o perspicuous_a purge_v for_o innocency_n introduction_n hence_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v we_o say_v look_v upon_o to_o have_v as_o much_o power_n and_o influence_n upon_o christian_n infant_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o infancy_n by_o way_n of_o office_n though_o it_o be_v not_o literal_o command_v also_o as_o circumcision_n have_v when_o administer_v to_o israelite_n infant_n upon_o the_o account_n aforesaid_a though_o it_o be_v literal_o command_v as_o it_o be_v then_o needful_a so_o to_o be_v for_o that_o otherwise_o the_o mystery_n begin_v in_o infant_n circumcision_n by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n only_o have_v not_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o warrant_v to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o the_o childlike_a innocent_a life_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o circumcision_n work_v in_o a_o mystery_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o now_o that_o be_v command_v there_o need_v not_o a_o new_a command_n for_o christian_n infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o infant_n baptism_n hold_v forth_o undeniable_o as_o good_a yea_o great_a usefulness_n to_o grow_v christian_n when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n as_o infant_n circumcision_n be_v or_o can_v be_v though_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o literal_o command_v for_o a_o command_n show_v only_o the_o information_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o commander_n in_o his_o authority_n not_o the_o rationem_fw-la formalem_fw-la of_o the_o thing_n command_v which_o be_v only_o consider_v in_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v as_o infant_n circumcision_n be_v command_v thereupon_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n only_o to_o other_o concern_v not_o their_o own_o at_o present_a for_o infant_n be_v not_o then_o apprehensive_a and_o capable_a of_o any_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o then_o personal_a circumcision_n hence_o may_v also_o christian_n infant_n be_v warrantable_o baptize_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n to_o other_o not_o then_o to_o their_o own_o personal_n concern_v though_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o command_v literal_o which_o indeed_o need_v not_o for_o that_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v its_o fitness_n and_o equity_n to_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o good_a document_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o other_o not_o then_o their_o own_o personal_a concern_v as_o aforesaid_a all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o consideration_n occasional_o as_o it_o fall_v in_o consequential_o from_o something_o proceed_v from_o circumcision_n discourse_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o return_v to_o insist_v further_o on_o abraham_n circumcise_n all_o his_o family_n by_o god_n command_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o hour_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n gen._n 17.13_o 27._o where_o every_o male_a at_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a for_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o further_a iground_n of_o their_o be_v circumcise_a then_o that_o they_o be_v of_o abraham_n family_n hence_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a upon_o the_o like_a account_n that_o when_o lydia_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n we_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v or_o have_v be_v a_o infant_n or_o infant_n in_o lydia_n house_n at_o that_o time_n when_o paul_n baptize_v she_o and_o her_o whole_a household_n he_o have_v baptize_v they_o also_o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v lydia_n house_n so_o good_a a_o document_n and_o instruction_n to_o mind_v they_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o endeavour_v after_o their_o childlike_a innocent_a life_n now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v upon_o abraham_n practice_n in_o circumcise_n all_o his_o family_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n as_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n to_o offer_v this_o also_o to_o consideration_n to_o they_o that_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v allow_v of_o infant_n baptism_n which_o scruple_n to_o baptise_v any_o child_n but_o believer_n child_n as_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o be_v who_o
they_o baptise_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o upon_o account_n of_o abraham_n practice_n aforesaid_a in_o circumcise_n all_o his_o family_n whether_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o child_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o like_o nation_n if_o christian_a people_n will_v take_v care_n of_o its_o education_n and_o instruction_n of_o baptism_n work_v in_o its_o mystery_n as_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n for_o that_o abraham_n circumcise_a all_o male_a child_n of_o his_o family_n though_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n of_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o we_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o though_o they_o allow_v of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o limit_n and_o restrain_v it_o within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o be_v who_o they_o baptise_v further_o as_o for_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n we_o find_v he_o do_v it_o at_o two_o several_a time_n or_o age_n for_o it_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gen._n 17.25_o first_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n be_v 13_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o age_n or_o year_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n account_v they_o filii_fw-la praecepti_fw-la that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o their_o persuasion_n in_o reference_n to_o abram_n and_o moses_n instruction_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o their_o child_n and_o household_n gen._n 19_o deut._n 4._o &_o 6.7_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o consentaneous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o piety_n that_o at_o the_o same_o age_n youth_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n even_o to_o begin_v to_o show_v forth_o then_o their_o true_a circumcise_n that_o be_v their_o cut_n off_o their_o gross_a sin_n of_o life_n which_o youth_n be_v grow_v up_o into_o for_o want_v of_o discipline_n and_o correction_n but_o too_o many_o pretend_v christian_n in_o our_o day_n do_v omit_v and_o neglect_v it_o put_v it_o off_o by_o use_v a_o brutish_a proverb_n that_o a_o rugged_a colt_n make_v a_o good_a horse_n as_o if_o they_o can_v tame_v when_o they_o please_v their_o bruitish_o breed_v child_n as_o their_o rugged_a colt_n be_v tame_v whereas_o heathen_n common_o so_o call_v can_v say_v that_o child_n leave_v some_o time_n to_o their_o lust_n be_v hardly_o restrain_v quoâ—e_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_fw-la diu_fw-la and_o divine_a writ_n tell_v we_o that_o youth_n corrupt_v be_v not_o easy_o nor_o frequent_o reduce_v again_o but_o it_o become_v in_o little_a time_n to_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o anack_n so_o strong_a in_o lust_n that_o they_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o they_o can_v be_v subdue_v and_o therefore_o as_o job_n say_v they_o too_o often_o be_v ready_a to_o l'e_v down_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n for_o want_v of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n at_o ishmael_n age_n to_o show_v themselves_o thereby_o of_o abraham_n belief_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o so_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o governor_n shall_v when_o their_o child_n be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o ishmael_n age_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n the_o lord_n jesus_n rom_n 15.8_o to_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_a in_o order_n to_o their_o spiritual_a baptism_n that_o so_o thereby_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o childlike_a innocent_a life_n and_o state_n to_o be_v make_v capable_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a when_o abraham_n with_o all_o his_o household_n be_v circumciseâ—_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o ishmael_n be_v then_o personal_o a_o member_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n no_o reprobate_a at_o present_a therefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o lord_n gen._n 21.11_o 12._o be_v only_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o sarah_n her_o word_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o high_a mystery_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o gal._n 4.30_o viz._n cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n which_o be_v ishmael_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ishmael_n rejection_n by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o hagar_n the_o bond_n woman_n the_o representative_a of_o the_o legal_a seed_n of_o legal_a servantship_n under_o the_o law_n of_o compulsion_n and_o be_v not_o to_o have_v that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sarah_n and_o her_o offspring_n gen._n 17.19_o sarah_n which_o be_v the_o free_a woman_n the_o type_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n gal._n 4.26_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.20_o concern_v ishmael_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o which_o be_v all_o signal_n of_o the_o lord_n good_a will_n to_o ishmael_n and_o therefore_o since_o he_o be_v circumcise_a with_o abraham_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o have_v the_o say_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o be_v personal_o a_o reprobate_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o that_o signum_fw-la must_v relate_v to_o the_o signatum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o personal_a interest_n in_o abraham_n belief_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n by_o be_v circumcise_a and_o have_v the_o promise_n aforesaid_a for_o that_o relata_fw-la do_v ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la constare_fw-la that_o be_v give_v respective_o be_v and_o existency_n to_o each_o other_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d uno_fw-la relato_fw-la ponitur_fw-la correlatum_fw-la that_o be_v one_o relat_n be_v declare_v the_o correlat_n thereof_o must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v because_o they_o do_v ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la constare_fw-la that_o be_v arise_v mutual_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_v out_o of_o each_o other_o as_o fatherhood_n arise_v out_o of_o sonhood_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n there_o can_v be_v no_o father_n and_o if_o no_o father_n there_o can_v be_v no_o son_n therefore_o they_o arise_v mutual_o out_o of_o each_o other_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o ishmael_n as_o aforesaid_a since_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o by_o abraham_n upon_o god_n command_n ver_fw-la 13._o it_o must_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v personal_o then_o a_o member_n of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o no_o reprobate_a but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o office_n be_v he_o cast_v out_o gen._n 21.10_o and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o a_o representative_a of_o what_o the_o earthly_a legal_a seed_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n do_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o the_o legal_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n even_o reject_v he_o and_o they_o and_o scoff_n at_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v mat._n 27.29_o act_n 2.18_o what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v act_n 17.18_o yet_o this_o legal_a bond_n offspring_n of_o the_o jew_n aforesaid_a though_o they_o do_v reject_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n do_v expect_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o abraham_n john_n 8.33_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o age_n or_o different_a time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n of_o one_o of_o the_o first_o age_n or_o different_a time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n as_o of_o ishmael_n his_o son_n by_o hagar_n and_o of_o his_o engraff_n by_o circumcision_n at_o present_a into_o abraham_n family_n or_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o likewise_o of_o ishmael_n his_o rejecton_n or_o cast_v out_o from_o be_v heir_n with_o sarah_n her_o seed_n to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o dutch_a call_v it_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o compulsion_n that_o compel_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o freedom_n by_o abraham_n faith_n we_o come_v now_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o other_o age_n or_o time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n and_o so_o of_o all_o israel_n after_o he_o which_o be_v at_o 8_o day_n old_a gen._n 17.12_o and_o every_o male_a child_n only_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a by_o the_o lord_n command_v at_o that_o age_n no_o soon_o or_o late_a 2._o the_o male_a infant_n that_o be_v not_o then_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregration_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a say_n in_o reference_n to_o infant_n at_o 8._o day_n old_a if_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o as_o a_o