and_o destructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o teach_v gall._n 2_o 17_o 18._o with_o gall._n 5.10_o but_o the_o spirit_n do_v use_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o best_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o paul_n argument_n assum_n assum_n gal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 13_o 14._o with_o gen._n 12.3_o his_o argument_n be_v thus_o if_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o blessing_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n be_v pernicious_a which_o by_o bind_v unto_o the_o law_n gall._n 5.3_o bring_v under_o the_o curse_n gall._n 3.10_o to_o which_o those_o our_o opinionist_n will_v have_v reply_v no_o paul_n not_o so_o for_o we_o hold_v circumcision_n to_o be_v or_o to_o have_v beeen_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o blessing_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o say_v and_o if_o so_o then_o ought_v paul_n to_o have_v show_v the_o abolition_n and_o not_o to_o have_v so_o manifest_o impunge_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o pernitious_o opposite_a to_o the_o very_a gospell-promise_n every_o where_n so_o that_o he_o make_v that_o of_o gen._n 22.18_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n also_o against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o understanding_n may_v observe_v from_o gall._n 3.16.18.25_o with_o cor._n 4.3_o ergo_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n gen._n 12.3_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o covenant_n of_o gen._n 17.7.8_o which_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n arg._n 8_o that_o which_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v and_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o fee-tail_n by_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o now_o by_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n be_v false_a against_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o opinion_n make_v even_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n ephes_n 1.3_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o fee-tail_n by_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a commandment_n against_o the_o scripture_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v first_o because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v only_o of_o two_o generation_n the_o one_o natural_a and_o therefore_o gender_v unto_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.12.3_o the_o other_o spiriruall_a and_o ungender_v to_o the_o kingdom_n john_n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o reject_v the_o former_a altogether_o as_o no_o way_n intitul_a to_o the_o inheritance_n though_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o abraham_n john_n 1.12.13_o neither_o will_v it_o avail_v they_o to_o say_v as_o mr._n perkinâ—_n on_o gal._n 2._o that_o a_o man_n be_v two_o way_n considerable_a either_o as_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o he_o beget_v child_n of_o wrath_n or_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o his_o faith_n intitle_v his_o seed_n also_o to_o the_o same_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o no_o man_n do_v beget_v child_n as_o a_o believer_n answ_n answ_n for_o then_o every_o believer_n even_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8._o shall_v have_v do_v so_o but_o man_n propagate_v only_o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o if_o this_o promise_n concern_v believer_n as_o beget_v child_n then_o though_o the_o child_n be_v unlawful_o beget_v even_a bastard_n bear_v to_o no_o earthly_a inheritance_n by_o our_o common_a law_n yet_o through_o their_o parent_n faith_n and_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n from_o the_o which_o they_o can_v fall_v but_o by_o actual_a infidelity_n or_o disobedience_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o the_o seâ—le_n especial_o of_o baptism_n which_o be_v meare_o theoreticall_a or_o doctrinal_a in_o the_o very_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v to_o say_v nothing_o that_o this_o contradict_v the_o very_a text_n rom._n 9_o 8._o where_o he_o make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o that_o tipicall_a single_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n viz._n the_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n except_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n beget_v spiritual_o as_o isaac_n be_v by_o promise_n bear_v carnal_o gall._n 4.28_o 29_o neither_o can_v any_o with_o colour_n of_o reason_n contend_v that_o god_n by_o his_o testament_n thus_o bequeathe_v and_o seall_v this_o blessing_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v admit_v and_o receive_v with_o consent_n unto_o all_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o return_n than_o it_o be_v they_o till_o they_o do_v reject_v it_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o spiritual_a blessing_n descend_v upon_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a die_v before_o year_n of_o discretion_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o temporal_a land_n hold_v in_o a_o fee-tail_n that_o which_o raise_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o jew_n far_o above_o the_o spirit_n intimation_n answer_v to_o thâ—_n very_a question_n concern_v the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n arg._n 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seal_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o every_o soul_n now_o bear_v in_o england_n whereas_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pâ—ofiâ—_n of_o circumcision_n by_o this_o opinion_n shall_v have_v be_v incomparable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o outward_a privildge_n in_o that_o all_o bear_a jew_n die_v before_o the_o same_o or_o after_o circumcision_n be_v deify_v and_o assure_o save_v and_o so_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v hide_v in_o god_n with_o some_o appearance_n of_o the_o general_a hope_n for_o consolation_n of_o parent_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o particular_a assurance_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a conception_n force_v upon_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 10_o if_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o gâ—ace_n be_v not_o a_o testament_n bequeath_v benefit_n only_o to_o all_o who_o by_o faith_n admit_v and_o 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seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o which_o necessary_o employ_v fall_v from_o grace_n argum._n argum._n these_o man_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o false_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n but_o this_o conceit_n assump_n assump_n etc._n etc._n necessary_o impli_v fall_v from_o grace_n for_o either_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o general_a viz._n if_o they_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o every_o man_n alive_a mark_v 16.15_o or_o it_o appertain_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n in_o special_a till_o by_o actual_a unbeleise_n and_o disobedience_n they_o fall_v away_o and_o reject_v it_o and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v away_o all_o their_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v save_v ergo_fw-la these_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o false_a wicked_a opinion_n rom._n 9.27_o the_o assumption_n be_v more_o
evident_a among_o we_o where_o all_o be_v dip_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o because_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v except_o they_o be_v bear_v christian_n gal._n 3.29_o neither_o young_a nor_o old_a can_v be_v abraham_n seed_n except_o they_o be_v christ_n first_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v never_o entail_v upon_o any_o man_n and_o his_o seed_n arg._n 12_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o relate_v unto_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o partaker_n then_o circumcision_n can_v be_v no_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o antecedent_n assump_n assump_n if_o true_a that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o intayled_a etc._n etc._n see_v it_o always_o relate_v unto_o faith_n only_o in_o all_o partaker_n gen._n 12.3_o with_o gal._n 3.8_o 9_o heb._n 4._o act_n 27.17_o 18._o rom._n 3.25_o rom._n 4.22_o 23.24_o heb._n 3.14_o now_o by_o these_o man_n 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which_o by_o circumcision_n they_o can_v not_o aspire_v unto_o the_o reason_n of_o chamieras_n as_o be_v most_o unworthy_a the_o wit_n and_o judgement_n of_o so_o learned_a and_o voluminous_a a_o writer_n for_o quoth_v he_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o as_o he_o think_v god_n can_v be_v so_o but_o in_o christ_n only_o it_o be_v apparent_o false_a answ_n answ_n psal_n 50.1.8.9_o there_o be_v divers_a relation_n whereby_o god_n be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o people_n beside_o that_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n thus_o he_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n numb_a 16.22_o and_o as_o he_o be_v style_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.10_o so_o why_o not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n though_o not_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n but_o mere_o in_o relation_n â—o_o some_o other_o of_o his_o work_n or_o attribute_n especial_o by_o this_o typical_a relation_n wherein_o he_o so_o often_o call_v they_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o he_o give_v out_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n against_o they_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o with_o mich._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o have_v not_o his_o outward_a covenant_n in_o some_o sense_n entitle_v they_o unto_o god_n they_o can_v have_v be_v no_o figure_n fit_a for_o ensample_n to_o the_o antitype_n even_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n gal._n 6.16_o pet_n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.6.11_o with_o jer._n 13.11_o where_o you_o may_v note_v also_o that_o those_o who_o will_v make_v circumcision_n a_o figure_n of_o dip_v gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o be_v sprinkle_v of_o baby_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o none_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o sranger_n proselyte_n and_o slave_n bâ—nght_n with_o money_n so_o none_o be_v to_o be_v dip_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 16.17_o or_o else_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n only_o be_v call_v to_o inherit_v in_o canaan_n so_o those_o only_o who_o have_v believe_v through_o grace_n act_v 18.27_o as_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.38_o and_o not_o such_o as_o simon_n maguc_n act_v 8_o 13._o who_o counterfeit_v the_o same_o confession_n shall_v inherit_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n i_o hope_v the_o godly_a wise_n will_v conceive_v that_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o sacrament_n also_o but_o only_o for_o change_v of_o the_o element_n as_o the_o baby_n spâ—inklers_n bear_v people_n in_o hand_n so_o authorise_v the_o profane_a abominable_a abuse_n of_o zaedobiprisme_n by_o the_o command_n for_o circumcision_n yet_o
nineteen_o argument_n prove_v circumcision_n no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o infant_n baptism_n upon_o that_o ground_n write_a by_o r._n j._n gal._n 5.2_o 3.6_o behold_v i_o paul_n say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o testify_v again_o to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n rom_n 2.26_o 27._o therefore_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n mr._n r._n i._o be_v beyond_o sea_n and_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o and_o the_o truth_n deem_v these_o argument_n of_o he_o to_o be_v solid_a and_o conduce_v to_o propagate_v the_o truth_n the_o author_n be_v know_v to_o be_v learn_v i_o have_v adventure_v though_o without_o his_o knowledge_n to_o make_v they_o public_a the_o copy_n be_v transcribe_v by_o a_o bad_a scribe_n so_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a mis-spellings_a and_o oversight_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n to_o bear_v with_o if_o delay_n may_v not_o have_v bring_v in_o danger_n i_o shall_v have_v send_v forth_o this_o and_o the_o other_o treatise_n in_o more_o exactness_n but_o thou_o must_v remember_v we_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n farewell_n thou_o c._n b._n nineteen_o argument_n prove_v circumcision_n no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n because_o that_o of_o chamierus_n be_v acknowledge_v sacramentorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la necessitas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la iustitutione_fw-la divina_fw-la there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o divine_a institution_n some_o therefore_o observe_v how_o christ_n institution_n of_o baptism_n matth._n 28._o mark_n 16._o yield_v no_o foundation_n for_o the_o dip_v of_o infant_n but_o employ_v a_o absolute_a prohibition_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n whereby_o the_o ordinance_n be_v profane_v in_o a_o prodigal_a abuse_n without_o and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o testatour_n and_o have_v cease_v upon_o that_o law_n of_o circumcision_n gen_n 17.10.11_o which_o be_v style_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n joh._n 7.23_o as_o the_o best_a foundation_n for_o besprinkle_v of_o babe_n in_o a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o that_o gospel-dipping_a which_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a engraft_v of_o believer_n into_o his_o own_o death_n and_o the_o rather_o do_v they_o fasten_v upon_o it_o because_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o deny_v that_o promise_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o conclude_v it_o belong_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o all_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o their_o child_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o seal_n unto_o they_o by_o baptism_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o come_v in_o the_o rome_n of_o circumcision_n as_o they_o contend_v to_o this_o purpose_n blake_n pag._n 14._o viz._n upon_o this_o ground_n infant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v infant_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n again_o what_o can_v baptism_n sign_n and_o seal_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o circumcision_n do_v sign_n and_o seal_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n so_o chidley_n baptism_n be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n etc._n etc._n seal_v up_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o as_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n so_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v upon_o infant_n of_o believer_n chidley_n pag._n 39_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v not_o seal_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o this_o their_o foundation_n be_v very_o false_a and_o fantastical_a argu_n ∣_o ment_fw-mi 1_o that_o seal_n or_o sacrament_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o by_o its_o institution_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o some_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o necessary_o to_o be_v administer_v unto_o other_o who_o be_v know_v not_o to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v such_o etc._n etc._n viz._n not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o some_o evident_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o lot_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o yet_o necessary_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o know_v to_o be_v so_o as_o to_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o jer._n 7.25_o 26._o therefore_o circumcision_n can_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n arg._n 2_o that_o seal_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o belong_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n whether_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o man_n of_o age_n holy_a or_o apparent_o profane_a know_v or_o ignorant_a that_o can_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o believer_n only_o act_v 10.43_o with_o act_n 8.37_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v dip_v else_o not_o but_o this_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v altogether_o such_o gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o with_o joh._n 5._o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o circumcision_n can_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o belong_v and_o be_v only_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o believer_n gal._n 38.9_o gen._n 12.3_o act_n 10.43_o with_o act_n 8.37_o arg._n 3_o that_o which_o bind_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a in_o a_o man_n not_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n that_o can_v never_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o baptism_n which_o confirm_v unto_o believer_n their_o justification_n from_o all_o sin_n act_v 22.16_o by_o a_o mysterial_a bury_n of_o they_o into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 6.4_o 6_o 7._o with_o col._n 2.12_o 13._o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 8.12_o jer._n 31._o whereby_o believer_n only_o be_v justify_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n act_v 13.39_o rom._n 7.4.6_o but_o circumcision_n bind_v unto_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.3_o and_o become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a in_o a_o man_n not_o keep_v the_o law_n rom._n 2.25_o therefore_o circumcision_n can_v be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o baptism_n which_o apparent_o discover_v all_o such_o obligation_n and_o condition_n as_o appear_v by_o paul_n epistle_n exhort_v unto_o duty_n from_o the_o benefit_n receive_v but_o never_o urge_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o condition_n necessary_o require_v that_o we_o may_v hold_v or_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o proposition_n will_v appear_v more_o clear_o if_o you_o examine_v act_n 13.39_o where_o any_o idiot_n may_v observe_v that_o if_o circumcision_n have_v seal_v the_o same_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v as_o dip_v do_v than_o that_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v false_a viz._n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o see_v they_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o law_n joh._n 7.23_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v according_a unto_o these_o man_n that_o by_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o right_a use_n of_o circumcision_n they_o may_v have_v be_v thereby_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n in_o that_o gospell-promise_n which_o there_o he_o large_o open_v act_v 13.32_o 33.38_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n have_v be_v reveal_v in_o both_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o believer_n as_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 1.16_o 17._o arg_n 4_o if_o circumcision_n have_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o baptism_n be_v then_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act_n 20.26_o no_o not_o of_o the_o