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A87485 Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J. R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher. 1645 (1645) Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517 18,269 23

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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 perkin●_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 se●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 fl●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 th●_n very_a question_n concern_v the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n arg._n 9_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a conception_n force_v upon_o the_o scripture_n bu●_n to_o m●ke_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n ●s_v to_o raise_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o nature_n far_o above_o the_o spirit_n intimation_n answer_v to_o the_o question_n for_o rom._n 3._o v._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o question_n of_o the_o jew_n advantage_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o of_o circumcision_n he_o repli_v ●hat_n the_o chief_a advantage_n be_v that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o a_o singular_a preferment_n a_o david_n himself_o confess_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o by_o which_o mean_v also_o the_o fi●●t_a proffer_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o luke_n 24.46_o 47._o with_o act._n 13.46_o but_o all_o this_o do_v not_o to_o the_o bear_a jew_n seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o our_o have_v of_o the_o scripture_n do_v 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 p●ofi●_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 g●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 receive_v the_o same_o but_o be_v a_o part_n or_o burdensome_a compact_n hang_v upon_o some_o actual_a condition_n absolute_o require_v in_o the_o not_o do_v or_o performance_n whereof_o the_o covenant_n become_v void_a and_o disannul_v to_o both_o the_o party_n concern_v gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o paul_n believe_v wife_n have_v a_o idolatrous_a husband_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o infant_n to_o be_v dip_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v disannul_v to_o they_o both_o and_o whether_o she_o ought_v to_o kill_v her_o child_n let_v they_o determine_v who_o plead_v for_o bloody_a violence_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o some_o by_o the_o au●hrity_n of_o moses_n his_o testament_n pact_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o such_o but_o a_o mere_a testament_n bequeath_v free_o matter_n of_o benefit_n to_o all_o who_o receive_v and_o admit_v it_o by_o faith_n only_o therefore_o circumcision_n can_v be_v a_o 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
from_o five_o 5.10_o v._o 11._o who_o now_o be_v a_o antechrist_n the_o papist_n as_o well_v as_o we_o confess_v christ_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o then_o deny_v it_o they_o that_o do_v not_o set_v up_o jesus_n the_o christ_n k●ng_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o law_n submit_v not_o to_o his_o teach_n make_v he_o not_o the_o only_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n these_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therein_o be_v antichristian_a 1_o john_n 4.3_o the_o papist_n deny_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o i_o wish_v too_o many_o o●hers_n do_v not_o in_o his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o deut._n 18.18_o 19_o act_n 3.23_o luke_n 19.17_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 12.29_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v persuade_v his_o people_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o that_o they_o may_v not_o hang_v their_o religion_n upon_o any_o creature_n so_o long_o as_o i_o do_v lest_o they_o smart_v so_o severe_o for_o it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o he_o will_v not_o only_o render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o know_v he_o not_o but_o to_o they_o which_o obey_v he_o not_o 2_o thessalonian_o 18._o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n awaken_v his_o people_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_o arg._n 1_o that_o which_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v matthew_z 15_o 6_o mark_v 7_o 7._o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n thoug_a of_o believe_a parent_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o provide_v that_o which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n perform_v and_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n require_v the_o same_o that_o make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n suppose_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o the_o word_n require_v the_o same_o ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n make_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 3_o every_o affirmative_a command_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o negative_a so_o that_o whosoever_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v aught_o so_o to_o be_v and_o if_o o●hers_v prohibit_v but_o the_o affirmative_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n 28.18_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o themselves_o or_o some_o other_o ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v if_o the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o negative_a of_o christ_n command_n touch_v baptism_n from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o then_o ought_v not_o the_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v because_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o minister_n can_v not_o nor_o can_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o teach_v in_o their_o infancy_n see_v they_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v prohibit_v from_o baptise_v any_o that_o be_v not_o first_o teach_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o in_o the_o negative_a of_o christ_n command_n touch_v baptism_n by_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n ergo_fw-la the_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v arg_n 3_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v the_o proof_n the_o minor_a that_o which_o be_v administer_v upon_o a_o suppose_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n so_o interest_v that_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o person_n have_v interest_n therein_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n roman_n 4.16_o gallathians_n 3.9.29_o any_o thing_n else_o conclude_v so_o make_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n void_a rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 3.18_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v administer_v upon_o a_o suppose_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n so_o interest_v viz_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 4_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o regenerate_v person_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n such_o only_a as_o appear_v so_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptize_v infant_n be_v to_o contradict_v this_o and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o make_v no_o appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o so_o remain_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o regenerate_v person_n john_n 3.3.5_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o such_o as_o appear_v so_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n do_v prove_v rom._n 8.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o as_o these_o instance_n instead_o of_o many_o do_v make_v it_o appear_v therefore_o to_o baptize_v infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 5_o that_o which_o make_v religion_n subsist_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v phil._n 3.3_o john_n 4.23.24_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n do_v and_o no_o faith_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o doer_n require_v in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o thing_n that_o make_v religion_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n be_v a_o action_n of_o religion_n perform_v and_o no_o faith_n require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o doer_n in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o thing_n ergo_fw-la the_o baptism_n 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christ_n the_o true_a promise_a seed_n and_o cease_v at_o his_o come_n gal._n 3.16.19_o therefore_o that_o be_v practise_v now_o revive_v judaisme_n in_o the_o type_n and_o deny_v christ_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o type_n to_o become_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o aught_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v arg._n 7_o that_o which_o make_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n all_o one_o and_o confound_v the_o distinction_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o they_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v col._n 4.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o col._n 2.20_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o but_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n though_o of_o believer_n do_v so_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v those_o which_o administer_v the_o special_a privilege_n the_o ordinance_n of_o