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and_o this_o be_v far_o affirm_v of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o faith_n col._n 2.10_o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n and_o this_o circumcision_n with_o hand_n be_v specify_v eph._n 2.11_o you_o be_v uncircumcised_a with_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n make_v with_o hand_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v render_v of_o this_o circumcision_n of_o heart_n but_o that_o that_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v signify_v to_o our_o father_n by_o circumcision_n remain_v to_o we_o though_o the_o seal_n be_v alter_v and_o this_o be_v that_o usual_a set_v down_o of_o evangelicall_n duty_n and_o benefit_n by_o ceremonial_a expression_n we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n without_o hand_n now_o how_o can_v that_o be_v unless_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o circumcision_n do_v remain_v to_o we_o and_o this_o mr._n tomb_n p._n 33._o do_v 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more_o inner_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v point_n at_o the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o evangelicall_n and_o this_o doubt_n be_v make_v the_o more_o just_a because_o mr._n tomb_n and_o some_o of_o his_o company_n do_v not_o call_v the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n simple_o evangelicall_n what_o have_v you_o distinguish_v between_o mix_a and_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n mix_v and_o be_v it_o now_o doubtful_a and_o therefore_o doubtful_a because_o master_n tomb_n and_o other_o do_v call_v the_o covenant_n on_o mount_n sinai_n mix_v what_o if_o they_o miscall_v it_o what_o ground_n then_o of_o the_o doubt_n away_o with_o such_o groundless_a doubt_n for_o we_o call_v that_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n pure_o evangelicall_n without_o any_o mixture_n at_o all_o and_o let_v mr._n tomb_n or_o any_o of_o his_o company_n prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o entreat_v mr._n tomb_n and_o all_o other_o that_o meddle_v with_o controversy_n to_o make_v no_o more_o distinction_n nor_o limitation_n than_o law_n of_o division_n and_o limitation_n will_v allow_v for_o though_o at_o first_o they_o may_v win_v applause_n for_o their_o novelty_n yet_o after_o age_n will_v see_v their_o vainity_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o tract_n yet_o time_n will_v come_v that_o will_v find_v they_o out_o but_o all_o this_o while_n mr._n tomb_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n or_o whether_o circumcision_n do_v respect_n principal_o the_o domestical_a part_n or_o civil_a or_o evangelicall_n part_n or_o equal_o all_o nor_o show_v any_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o mixture_n as_o he_o suppose_v but_o i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o insult_v over_o a_o weak_a argument_n or_o strike_v a_o adversary_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a second_o mr._n tomb_n come_v to_o distinguish_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o repeat_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o mr._n tomb_n say_v well_o but_o of_o such_o passage_n as_o he_o lay_v down_o upon_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o raise_v something_o against_o child_n baptism_n he_o indeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o mr._n tomb_n do_v not_o find_v they_o so_o call_v a_o man_n may_v not_o hear_v himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n call_v a_o man_n in_o many_o year_n nay_o suppose_v they_o be_v never_o so_o call_v be_v they_o therefore_o no_o man_n but_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o that_o be_v the_o knot_n of_o the_o question_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v decide_v it_o all_o that_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o call_v the_o faithful_a the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o because_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v make_v plain_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o handle_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o as_o the_o word_n do_v import_v but_o as_o they_o carry_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n without_o reference_n to_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n show_v that_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o for_o a_o time_n be_v but_o accidental_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o promise_n remain_v this_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o artificial_o prove_v according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n for_o rom._n 4.10_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o now_o they_o be_v not_o to_o retain_v circumcision_n christ_n be_v come_v and_o baptism_n be_v set_v in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o it_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n do_v remain_v now_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o show_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a passion_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n flow_v from_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o promise_n circumcision_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a administration_n than_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o promise_n rather_o to_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n then_o the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v first_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o force_n to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n before_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o prio_fw-la tempore_fw-la before_o in_o time_n to_o circumcision_n which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v flow_v from_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o cause_n for_o though_o the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v before_o its_o effect_n in_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n man_n be_v not_o rationalis_fw-la before_o risibilis_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v before_o circumcision_n so_o it_o may_v continue_v after_o object_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o one_o seed_n not_o many_o which_o be_v christ_n as_o calvin_n and_o beza_n explain_v it_o not_o of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o believer_n in_o christ_n imply_v that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yet_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o argument_n in_o gal._n 3.28_o do_v clear_o show_v this_o neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a bond_n nor_o free_a all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n abraham_n have_v but_o one_o bless_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o be_v christ_n say_v the_o text_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o christ_n in_o person_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v reckon_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v take_v for_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o one_o seed_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n reckon_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n be_v never_o understand_v of_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o here_o note_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o univocal_a division_n as_o if_o the_o member_n do_v not_o coincidere_fw-la or_o that_o some_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o of_o they_o his_o seed_n by_o faith_n and_o other_o by_o faith_n his_o seed_n that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n nay_o but_o this_o distinction_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o distinct_a from_o circumcision_n all_o those_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n no_o not_o of_o isaac_n but_o the_o believer_n these_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n they_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n else_o not_o and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v jew_n from_o gentile_n but_o believe_v jew_n from_o infidel_n and_o to_o draw_v the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n on_o believer_n so_o the_o promise_n be_v belong_v to_o abraham_n through_o faith_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o word_n seed_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o believer_n only_o so_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n do_v belong_v be_v the_o same_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v bless_v be_v believer_n only_o not_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n nay_o nor_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n but_o in_o isaac_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n all_o that_o be_v in_o isaac_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n of_o who_o isaac_n be_v a_o type_n that_o be_v believer_n only_o not_o all_o the_o
seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o esau_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o isaac_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o insert_v into_o isaac_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o seed_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n not_o to_o they_o only_o which_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o law_n but_o to_o believer_n though_o not_o circumcise_v that_o be_v after_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o by_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o at_o any_o time_n to_o entitle_v any_o to_o the_o promise_n without_o faith_n yet_o virtute_fw-la institutionis_fw-la divina_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v until_o god_n take_v it_o away_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n through_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o through_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o legal_a right_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 13._o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n or_o sacrament_n that_o can_v entitle_v to_o the_o promise_n it_o do_v but_o external_o 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o by_o it_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a circumcision_n rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n 〈…〉_o and_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o this_o while_n the_o scripture_n treat_v 〈…〉_o abraham_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n god_n account_v none_o the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o circumâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v rom._n 2.28_o that_o be_v not_o cir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o ex_fw-la regula_fw-la de_fw-la nullo_n again_o ex_fw-la 〈…〉_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n circumcise_v in_o heart_n but_o these_o have_v their_o estimation_n and_o praise_v not_o of_o mâ—n_z but_o of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v equal_o deny_v and_o affirm_v to_o abraham_n sâ—â—d_n and_o gentile_n according_a as_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o not_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o respect_n aâ—_n all_o to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o rom._n 9.8_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v abraham_n fresh_a be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n aâ—_n account_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o in_o gen._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o promise_n not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o but_o from_o abraham_n he_o derive_v the_o blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n or_o as_o gen._n 22.18_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o do_v interpreter_n interpret_v that_o former_a by_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v plain_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o none_o but_o they_o abraham_n in_o honour_n and_o title_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blessing_n but_o in_o deâ—d_n and_o truth_n not_o abraham_n but_o christ_n for_o abraham_n himself_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o as_o christ_n be_v christ_n be_v only_o bless_v and_o justify_v in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o holiness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n inherent_a in_o himself_o so_o that_o mr._n tomb_n his_o division_n of_o abraham_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n spiritual_a seed_n believer_n natural_a seed_n be_v most_o inartificiall_a many_o of_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v spiritual_a also_o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v diud_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o he_o be_v abraham_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o his_o son_n his_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o seed_n he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o â—â—â—â—om_n the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o other_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o but_o the_o blessing_n come_v not_o on_o christ_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v derivative_a from_o christ_n to_o abraham_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v primitive_a in_o himself_o and_o that_o very_a righteousness_n that_o become_v abraham_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n the_o inheritance_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a seed_n esay_n 42.6_o he_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n second_o abraham_n univocal_a seed_n be_v like_a unto_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o word_n seed_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v only_o the_o faithful_a nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n but_o so_o as_o they_o be_v faithful_a nor_o exclude_v any_o nation_n or_o family_n or_o person_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o faithful_a as_o for_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o not_o faithful_a non_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la instituti_fw-la it_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o at_o all_o rom._n 2.29_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o circumcise_a by_o god_n now_o for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o promise_n to_o this_o nation_n or_o that_o in_o one_o age_n to_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o another_o age_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o one_o age_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n in_o another_o of_o baptism_n sometime_o to_o give_v a_o nation_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n word_n and_o sacrament_n sometime_o to_o lead_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n these_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a determination_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n though_o god_n do_v in_o a_o 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include_v she_o in_o the_o blessing_n nor_o young_a nor_o old_a never_o require_v circumcision_n of_o she_o appoint_v the_o male_n ordain_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o without_o further_a explanation_n can_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o she_o how_o can_v mr._n tomb_n think_v of_o proportionable_a reason_n from_o hence_o that_o maysuit_n with_o the_o baptise_v infans_fw-la in_o their_o parent_n which_o must_v afterward_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o person_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n in_o their_o person_n by_o no_o colour_n of_o reason_n exempt_a i_o pray_v sir_n let_v your_o next_o analogy_n have_v better_a proportion_n mr._n tomb_n proceed_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o the_o jew_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o circumoise_v be_v nevertheless_o not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n till_o they_o prefess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n hence_o i_o gather_v that_o right_n to_o evangelicall_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o circumcision_n but_o god_n precept_n gratis_o affirmat_fw-la he_o prove_v nothing_o only_o he_o say_v that_o john_n baptist_n do_v not_o baptise_v circumcise_a person_n before_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n notwithstanding_o mr._n tomb_n have_v not_o prove_v neither_o can_v he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o opinion_n ever_o prove_v that_o john_n do_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o prove_v that_o john_n require_v profession_n of_o repentance_n to_o prove_v he_o require_v repentance_n repentance_n and_o profession_n of_o repentance_n be_v two_o thing_n neither_o will_v a_o historical_a narration_n that_o this_o or_o that_o person_n do_v believe_v prove_v he_o profess_v his_o faith_n but_o we_o shall_v scan_v this_o further_a when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o answer_v mr._n tomb_n his_o other_o argument_n hence_o that_o be_v from_o a_o thing_n not_o prove_v to_o a_o consequence_n that_o will_v not_o follow_v if_o grant_v grant_v john_n baptist_n will_v not_o baptize_v circumcise_a person_n until_o they_o profess_v they_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n do_v take_v away_o circumcision_n in_o christ_n and_o appoint_a baptism_n in_o the_o stead_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o circumcision_n while_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n be_v not_o dependent_a on_o the_o right_n to_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o adequate_a reason_n why_o this_o or_o that_o person_n may_v be_v circumcise_v i_o shall_v put_v mr._n tomb_n in_o mind_n of_o this_o collection_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o he_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o hear_v but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o associate_n cause_n he_o will_v assign_v to_o show_v that_o right_n to_o evangelicall_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a cause_n god_n precept_n and_o man_n right_a bee_n associate_v reason_n cause_n subordinate_a in_o secundis_fw-la cause_n be_v not_o associate_v much_o less_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_n immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v associate_v with_o any_o second_o cause_n cause_n principalis_fw-la etiâ—â—â—_n in_fw-la secundis_fw-la causas_fw-la non_fw-la associatur_fw-la for_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v principal_a minus_fw-la principalis_fw-la â—â—ntum_fw-la associatur_fw-la man_n right_n be_v include_v in_o god_n precept_n or_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o adequate_a reason_n take_v from_o topic_a place_n which_o be_v finite_a nor_o any_o demonstrative_a medium_n to_o prove_v they_o not_o associate_n see_v they_o be_v all_o join_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n secunda_fw-la cause_n 〈◊〉_d moventur_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—otis_fw-la primis_fw-la a_o adequate_a reason_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o subordinanon_n of_o cause_n but_o only_a parity_n of_o society_n man_n right_a to_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o covenant_n itself_o god_n command_v that_o all_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o none_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o here_o right_a to_o the_o covenant_n in_o suâ—_n geâ—ere_o the_o adequate_a reason_n when_o they_o and_o none_o but_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v the_o material_n of_o god_n command_n be_v covenant_n and_o therefore_o in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v covenant_n and_o deut._n 29.1_o these_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n from_o these_o ground_n such_o as_o they_o be_v mr._n tomb_n deni_v the_o major_a if_o universal_o take_v his_o meaning_n ought_v to_o be_v if_o the_o proposition_n be_v universal_a according_a to_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o proposition_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospell-covenant_n must_v agree_v to_o every_o person_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n do_v agree_v not_o every_o sign_n of_o the_o gospell-covenant_n but_o some_o sign_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o notion_n sign_n in_o its_o aniversall_a nature_n be_v attribute_v â—â—â—â—i_fw-mi
subjects_n limitato_n so_o â—s_v it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o proposition_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a proposition_n though_o live_a creature_n must_v be_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n though_o there_o be_v but_o some_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v man_n yet_o this_o be_v universal_o true_a every_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n talk_v of_o convertibility_n no_o such_o thing_n find_v in_o directa_fw-la serie_fw-la where_o be_v many_o universal_a proposition_n if_o mr._n tomb_n shall_v deny_v it_o he_o know_v how_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o be_v all_o this_o sinffe_n before_o which_o i_o have_v clear_v what_o chaff_n it_o be_v prefix_v and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o goodly_a limitation_n follow_v but_o see_v first_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o if_o deny_v those_o relative_n that_o be_v conserve_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n they_o be_v both_o or_o none_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v relative_n conserve_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v both_o or_o none_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n or_o thus_o that_o subject_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o two_o such_o accident_n as_o be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o subject_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o or_o none_o but_o that_o subject_a which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v capable_a of_o two_o such_o accident_n as_o be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n ergâ—_fw-la that_o subject_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o feel_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o or_o none_o i_o have_v not_o conclude_v the_o major_n which_o mr._n tomb_n have_v deny_v if_o universal_o ralten_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proposition_n the_o term_n be_v not_o in_o reâ—tâ—_n nor_o be_v est_fw-fr the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mean_n whereof_o a_o syllogism_n can_v be_v make_v to_o make_v that_o the_o conclusion_n but_o from_o these_o conclusion_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o a_o entheneme_n will_v rise_v who_o consequence_n be_v not_o deniable_a thus_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o to_o who_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v to_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n agree_v also_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o term_n which_o he_o call_v the_o major_a the_o argument_n be_v the_o pedobaptist_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o form_n be_v mr._n tousbes_n his_o but_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v particular_o true_a and_o universal_o false_a i_o can_v understand_v why_o one_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o figne_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o another_o now_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n the_o same_o instrument_n if_o a_o covenant_n be_v write_v in_o one_o parchment_n a_o seal_n appendant_a upon_o another_o parchment_n will_v not_o seal_v that_o covenant_n neither_o be_v that_o a_o covenant_n formal_o ratify_v without_o a_o seal_n again_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sign_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o connexion_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v so_o that_o if_o the_o bush_n hang_v at_o one_o house_n and_o the_o wine_n sell_v at_o another_o that_o be_v no_o sign_n because_o false_a ens_fw-la verâ—â—â—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v convertible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v any_o man_n duty_n to_o set_v up_o or_o any_o way_n give_v demonstrative_a sign_n they_o must_v be_v set_v where_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v or_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o sign_n and_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n in_o any_o man_n apprehension_n to_o say_v the_o land_n and_o the_o deed_n for_o the_o land_n do_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o deed_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v appendant_a on_o some_o other_o deed_n and_o belong_v to_o another_o person_n but_o let_v we_o see_v upon_o what_o limitation_n he_o will_v grant_v the_o major_a as_o he_o call_v it_o â—e_n tell_v it_o be_v true_a of_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o agree_v universal_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n and_o sinction_n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o particular_a form_n and_o sanction_n this_o be_v strange_a logic_n what_o can_v a_o proposition_n be_v universal_o crew_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o particular_a again_o mr._n tomb_n limit_v the_o wrong_a term_n what_o over_o man_n do_v deny_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v universal_a by_o limitation_n of_o the_o predicate_a the_o subject_n itself_o do_v limit_v the_o predicate_a as_o if_o i_o shall_v deny_v this_o proposition_n toâ—â—_n universal_a every_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n with_o this_o limitation_n that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o such_o live_a creature_n as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o lion_n and_o bear_n it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o see_v further_o into_o this_o limitation_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v not_o affirm_v of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v affirm_v only_o of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o a_o sign_n and_o consequent_o baptism_n circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o now_o baptism_n a_o man_n take_v down_o a_o old_a sign_n and_o 〈◊〉_d up_o a_o new_a the_o old_a be_v no_o more_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v carry_v into_o sound_a back_n place_n of_o the_o house_n or_o perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d it_o possess_v not_o the_o place_n noâ—_n office_n of_o a_o sign_n as_o for_o those_o juggle_a term_n of_o form_n and_o sanction_n i_o refer_v my_o readed_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o but_o the_o minor_a he_o deni_v universal_o take_v and_o here_o be_v all_o the_o lendt_n of_o the_o question_n what_o labour_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o major_n be_v lose_v but_o that_o mr._n tomb_n be_v not_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n true_a that_o be_v all_v god_n by_o pedobaptist_n all_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v only_o such_o as_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o that_o in_o any_o sense_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o claim_n they_o have_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v as_o mr._n tomb_n state_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o abtaham_n may_v circumcise_v all_o his_o seed_n because_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o his_o seed_n now_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o grace_n they_o that_o have_v any_o way_n have_v right_a to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o the_o believer_n themselves_o have_v a_o spiritual_a right_n i_o have_v former_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o distribution_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n under_o the_o law_n be_v esteem_v as_o abraham_n seed_n in_o right_a to_o circumcision_n now_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o have_v right_a by_o election_n but_o say_v he_o which_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o but_o by_o profession_n or_o revelation_n imply_v that_o those_o that_o baptize_v must_v know_v the_o election_n of_o they_o they_o do_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v by_o profession_n these_o fancy_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o just_a occasion_n to_o be_v confute_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o brief_o say_v if_o no_o child_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v baptize_v none_o for_o as_o much_o as_o some_o be_v we_o may_v we_o must_v baptize_v all_o see_v the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o they_o that_o be_v from_o they_o that_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o abraham_n walk_v by_o and_o that_o we_o must_v all_o walk_v by_o as_o shall_v i_o hope_v appear_v but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o argument_n i_o have_v the_o long_o insist_v upon_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o first_o because_o i_o conceive_v in_o answer_v what_o he_o have_v say_v against_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o second_o argument_n that_o mr._n tomb_n urge_v as_o from_o the_o pedobaptist_n from_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v from_o
the_o jew_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promise_n in_o reference_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o circumcision_n now_o it_o be_v true_a he_o further_o teach_v the_o inner_a power_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o turn_a man_n away_o from_o their_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n that_o neither_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v circumcision_n rom._n 2.28_o neither_o be_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v outward_a but_o that_o be_v circumcision_n which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n thus_o baptism_n must_v be_v teach_v it_o must_v be_v teach_v as_o from_o god_n it_o must_v be_v administer_v as_o by_o man_n therefore_o say_v mr._n tomb_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v but_o on_o condition_n of_o calling_n and_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v abundant_o rom._n 4.13_o 14_o 16._o let_v the_o proof_n be_v examine_v st._n paul_n do_v handle_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o entitle_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o promise_n do_v always_o bear_v that_o sense_n that_o never_o any_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n have_v any_o benefit_n from_o the_o promise_n unless_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o that_o benefit_n the_o gentile_n always_o have_v if_o proselyte_n and_o now_o in_o a_o more_o free_a way_n and_o this_o be_v ground_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v always_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o this_o be_v the_o use_n that_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n nor_o we_o by_o baptism_n circumcision_n be_v administer_v in_o fancy_n ecclesiae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o examine_v faith_n the_o praise_n of_o that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o abraham_n do_v circumcise_v without_o any_o judgement_n of_o faith_n yet_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o faith_n for_o benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n as_o we_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o with_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n you_o see_v abraham_n himself_o have_v his_o blessing_n by_o faith_n god_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o estimation_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o have_v its_o effect_n by_o faith_n but_o every_o male_a of_o abraham_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o new_a condition_n put_v on_o we_o which_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v not_o though_o they_o be_v more_o plain_o preach_v to_o we_o then_o to_o abraham_n god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o faith_n in_o abraham_n time_n and_o be_v so_o now_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n stand_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o effect_n of_o faith_n notwithstanding_o circumcision_n but_o say_v mr._n tomb_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o simple_o as_o jew_n but_o as_o call_v the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o man_n quatenus_fw-la call_v but_o it_o belong_v to_o jew_n though_o not_o quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la yet_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o jew_n to_o be_v foederati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o jew_n have_v a_o interest_n to_o the_o promise_n though_o not_o 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