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 of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n family_n be_v the_o foundational_n and_o first_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o constitute_v in_o abraham_n family_n his_o 318_o train_a servant_n beside_o other_o be_v not_o all_o if_o any_o of_o his_o carnal_a seed_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n which_o you_o separate_v from_o their_o parent_n of_o which_o see_v before_o chap._n 3._o §_o 3._o and_o make_v they_o a_o four_o seed_n you_o know_v that_o proselyte_n become_v abraham_n seed_n only_o by_o believe_v as_o you_o say_v we_o gentile_n now_o do_v and_o yet_o their_o child_n be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n though_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o three_o which_o you_o mention_n and_o as_o such_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n gen._n 17.12_o 23._o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o abraham_n be_v a_o father_n to_o a_o proselyte_n or_o believe_v gentile_a and_o his_o seed_n then_o he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o a_o christian_a gentile_n and_o his_o 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 circumcision_n do_v not_o abrogate_v but_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 15.8_o 9_o god_n allude_v to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v gospel_n and_o a_o parcel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o appear_v by_o deut._n 30.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o with_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o this_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v commend_v rom._n 2.28_o 29._o and_o be_v signify_v and_o seal_v in_o baptism_n colos_n 2.11_o 12._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o gen._n 17.7_o speak_v not_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o you_o say_v be_v actual_a believer_n abstract_o take_v but_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n which_o word_n necessary_o imply_v and_o include_v as_o the_o parent_n generate_a so_o the_o child_n generate_v last_o abraham_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o father_n of_o particular_a believer_n but_o the_o father_n of_o nation_n profess_v the_o true_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n every_o nation_n receive_v the_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o do_v and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o national_a agreement_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n as_o be_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n with_o israel_n and_o may_v call_v abraham_n father_n isai_n 19.21_o gen._n 17.5_o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o that_o stock_n from_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o abraham_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n rom._n 4.16_o 17._o regenerate_v infant_n be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n by_o mr._n t._n his_o confession_n 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 two_o sort_n some_o be_v external_o in_o it_o as_o ishmael_n judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o so_o all_o such_o as_o own_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v his_o people_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v and_o every_o true_a christian_a church_n do_v though_o but_o external_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n yourself_o say_v that_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v ground_n to_o judge_v some_o person_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v external_a be_v in_o christ_n joh._n 15.2_o vocation_n mat._n 22.14_o sanctification_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o purge_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o but_o some_o be_v also_o internal_o and_o save_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o isaac_n jacob_n while_o infant_n and_o when_o adult_n also_o zacheus_n lydia_n and_o her_o household_n the_o jailor_n and_o all_o he_o this_o distinction_n be_v ground_v upon_o rom._n 9.4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o we_o may_v know_v who_o be_v in_o the_o 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
be_v but_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o examinat_fw-la cap._n 9_o §._o 1._o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n also_o be_v rom._n 6.3_o not_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n christ_n do_v profit_n may_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 11._o but_o when_o christian_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o their_o justification_n by_o it_o than_o it_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o your_o text_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n as_o circumcision_n do_v show_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n so_o baptism_n show_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n jerem._n 4.14_o jam._n 4.8_o between_o heart_n circumcision_n and_o heart-washing_a be_v no_o great_a difference_n if_o any_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n of_o which_o before_o chapt._n 7._o though_o circumcision_n do_v show_v forth_o you_o say_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n yet_o you_o know_v infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v though_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o either_o what_o you_o can_v gather_v hence_o if_o any_o thing_n against_o infant-baptism_n i_o expect_v to_o know_v anabapt_v cat._n q._n be_v not_o circumcision_n also_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o a._n yes_o to_o abraham_n only_o and_o if_o abraham_n believe_a child_n among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o he_o be_v circumcise_v then_o be_v must_v not_o be_v till_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v at_o least_o they_o must_v have_v it_o in_o profession_n the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o §._o 2._o which_o abraham_n have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a but_o it_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o he_o only_o the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a inconsequence_n if_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o not_o belong_v to_o other_o there_o be_v adult_n person_n believer_n in_o abraham_n family_n when_o circumcision_n be_v first_o institute_v and_o many_o be-lieving_a proselyte_n afterward_o which_o have_v faith_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a as_o abraham_n have_v of_o who_o their_o circumcision_n also_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v before_o yea_o moses_n make_v it_o to_o all_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o use_v paul_n dialect_n the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o 30._o &_o 10.3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la deut._n 30.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o phil._n 3.9_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16.31_o your_o passage_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o believe_a child_n of_o abraham_n which_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n here_o have_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v except_o you_o make_v actual_a believe_v and_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n two_o thing_n not_o only_o distinct_a but_o separable_a but_o whatsoever_o your_o meaning_n be_v i_o can_v see_v here_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n that_o child_n must_v necessary_o believe_v or_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n before_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v as_o abraham_n do_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v abraham_n can_v not_o be_v circumcise_v in_o infancy_n nor_o before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o he_o believe_v before_o have_v circumcision_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n may_v have_v be_v circumcise_v before_o he_o actual_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o isaac_n his_o son_n be_v christ_n can_v not_o be_v baptize_v till_o john_n do_v baptize_v which_o be_v about_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n age_n nor_o do_v he_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n till_o the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v yet_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v he_o can_v be_v baptize_v and_o possible_o preach_v too_o at_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n year_n of_o age_n though_o christ_n be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o do_v preach_v till_o he_o be_v thirty_o anabapt_v cat._n q._n whether_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o office_n a._n no_o circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_n though_o reprobate_a but_o baptism_n only_o to_o the_o believer_n matt._n 28.19_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n this_o can_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o nor_o have_v any_o dependence_n thereon_o your_o argument_n against_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n be_v weak_a 3._o §._o 3._o viz._n baptism_n be_v not_o like_a circumcision_n in_o some_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a in_o any_o thing_n therefore_o it_o succeed_v not_o in_o the_o same_o office_n by_o this_o you_o may_v prove_v as_o well_o that_o the_o supper_n do_v not_o succeed_v the_o passover_n nor_o the_o lordsday_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n the_o office_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o show_v original_a sin_n to_o teach_v necessity_n of_o regeneration_n of_o mortification_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o sign_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n to_o distinguish_v jew_n from_o other_o to_o initiate_v solemn_o and_o formal_o into_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o baptism_n also_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yea_o do_v it_o not_o circumcision_n be_v now_o abrogate_a perform_v the_o foresay_a office_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o every_o way_n the_o same_o for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o successor_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o circumcision_n genes_n 17.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o equity_n whereof_o oblige_v to_o baptism_n as_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o four_o 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require_v exod._n 12._o nor_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n vers_n 46._o with_o spiritual_a respect_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o god_n end_n and_o rule_n and_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n prepare_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_a 2_o chron._n 18.19_o and_o the_o same_o male_n be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o at_o the_o passover_n and_o to_o carry_v bough_n which_o be_v no_o infant_n work_n to_o make_v booth_n or_o tabernacle_n to_o dwell_v in_o deut._n 16.16_o 17._o with_o levit._fw-la 23.34_o 35_o 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o child_n yea_o those_o that_o can_v speak_v and_o ask_v question_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v what_o mean_v we_o but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n it_o be_v not_o allowable_a to_o count_v they_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passover_n that_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o viz._n infant_n sick_a person_n uncircumcised_a and_o unclean_a see_v 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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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