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of_o a_o birth-priviledge_n as_o of_o the_o natural_a lineage_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o typical_a shadowy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o reply_v 1._o be_v not_o their_o parent_n professing-believer_n at_o least_o under_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o suit_v that_o dispensation_n do_v they_o not_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v their_o faith_n at_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 26.5_o to_o v._o 12._o and_o there_o they_o be_v to_o worship_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o v._o 27._o to_o avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o also_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n v._o 26._o be_v there_o no_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o this_o 2._o be_v they_o not_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o a_o external_a and_o 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this_o last_o to_o be_v true_a of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o who_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a 5._o you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o body_n and_o substance_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n be_v to_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o no_o birth-priviledge_n but_o the_o new_a birth_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o bodily_a circumcision_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v indeed_o abolish_v but_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o birth-priviledge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o new-birth_n that_o i_o must_v deny_v and_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v and_o that_o that_o birth-priviledge_n be_v a_o mean_n and_o help_n tend_v to_o the_o new-birth_n if_o it_o be_v right_o improve_v christ_n be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o inchurched-parent_n and_o their_o seed_n now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n and_o they_o be_v external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o christ_n and_o abraham_n seed_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n heir_n of_o promise_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o a_o bondage_n and_o a_o return_v to_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n as_o you_o term_v it_o but_o a_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n who_o have_v a_o church-seed_n now_o as_o well_o as_o heretofore_o what_o else_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o you_o admit_v if_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abraham_n church-seed_n he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n spiritual_o and_o save_o nor_o have_v the_o new-birth_n indeed_o yet_o you_o judge_v he_o to_o have_v it_o ecclesiastical_o and_o hence_o you_o baptise_v he_o so_o much_o to_o your_o first_o second_o neither_o ought_v such_o a_o thing_n say_v you_o to_o be_v any_o more_o esteem_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o privilege_n than_o our_o not_o enjoy_v literal_o a_o 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natural_a seed_n of_o inchurched-parent_n be_v now_o cease_v in_o these_o gospel-day_n what_o than_o mean_n that_o scripture_n rom._n 11.28_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v call_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a and_o lamentable_a if_o believing-parent_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v no_o such_o privilege_n leave_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o their_o poor_a child_n heretofore_o church-member_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o but_o now_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v cease_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o what_o visible_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o any_o save_a grace_n or_o mercy_n have_v inchurched-christians_a now_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n more_o than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n have_v durus_fw-la sermo_n yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o say_v so_o but_o be_v they_o cease_v indeed_o when_o and_o where_o have_v god_n repeal_v they_o not_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n as_o we_o have_v make_v appear_v nor_o can_v i_o yet_o ever_o see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o any_o other_o hand_n hence_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v in_o force_n still_o have_v god_n give_v his_o people_n promise_v of_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o leave_v they_o no_o promise_n at_o all_o now_o in_o gospel_n time_n to_o help_v their_o faith_n concern_v their_o poor_a child_n eternal_a estate_n who_o soul_n they_o prize_v more_o than_o their_o own_o life_n the_o apostle_n see_v something_o in_o it_o when_o he_o say_v we_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2.15_o and_o why_o not_o also_o in_o a_o safe_a sense_n christian_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o turk_n or_o pagan_n who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.12_o as_o the_o gentile_n general_o then_o be_v you_o will_v say_v we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o be_v not_o paul_n and_o those_o jew_n so_o too_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o distinction_n between_o they_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o god_n covenant_n in_o which_o they_o external_o be_v even_o before_o their_o coversion_n and_o why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o like_a privilege_n of_o child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n i_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v and_o hence_o such_o a_o child_n may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o plead_v lord_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n god_n exod._n 15.2_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o a_o parent_n may_v go_v and_o plead_v lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o seed_n and_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o deut._n 30.6_o with_o gen._n 17.7_o o_o let_v it_o be_v so_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 44.3_o and_o than_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o they_o shall_v engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n by_o the_o strong_a bond_n and_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n and_o belong_v to_o gospel-time_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o contradict_v it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o commandment_n still_o in_o force_n to_o parent_n in_o church-covenant_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v give_v over_o to_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n have_v he_o not_o there_o say_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o be_v on_o such_o parent_n as_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o command_v of_o his_o institute_v worship_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n psal_n 112.1_o 2._o even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n deut._n 7.9_o but_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o sinful_a neglect_v or_o reject_v his_o institute_v worship_n to_o their_o face_n v._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o god_n do_v testify_v it_o even_o by_o reject_v their_o child_n so_o as_o not_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o external_n privilege_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n see_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o which_o be_v then_o a_o church-priviledge_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o blessing_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o see_v the_o like_a in_o ishmael_n and_o his_o generation_n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o john_n baptist_n do_v not_o upon_o that_o change_n discharge_v the_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o i_o shall_v yet_o a_o little_a further_o explain_v by_o open_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o negative_o 1._o by_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o believer_n as_o their_o natural_a child_n nor_o 2._o their_o child_n that_o have_v only_a sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o for_o then_o isaac_n must_v have_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o nature_n sinful_a 3._o by_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v be_v mean_v only_o such_o as_o be_v really-converted_n for_o many_o that_o be_v of_o isaac_n posterity_n and_o so_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o and_o some_o in_o 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of_o the_o baptism_n of_o inchurched-children_n for_o thereby_o they_o may_v reflect_v upon_o the_o rich_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n hereby_o also_o they_o be_v mind_v of_o their_o duty_n of_o watchfulness_n over_o the_o parent_n of_o such_o child_n to_o see_v that_o they_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o duty_n too_o much_o neglect_v and_o also_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o engagement_n to_o such_o child_n in_o case_n their_o parent_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v impoverish_v they_o have_v be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o own_a by_o they_o last_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o to_o pray_v for_o convert_v grace_n for_o such_o child_n who_o they_o 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