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and_o esau_n and_o so_o may_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o after_o due_o baptize_v but_o they_o be_v so_o in_o covenant_n before_o as_o it_o have_v be_v break_v if_o the_o token_n have_v be_v neglect_v or_o not_o apply_v gen._n 17._o 14._o 3._o at_o last_o he_o deni_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o though_o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o or_o external_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n yet_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v man_n of_o this_o persuasion_n confess_v infant_n within_o that_o covenant_n which_o indeed_o they_o must_v do_v or_o else_o show_v a_o repeal_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o which_o i_o think_v they_o can_v never_o prove_v but_o i_o be_o sorry_a this_o man_n grant_v infant_n be_v in_o that_o covenant_n upon_o such_o a_o corrupt_a unscriptural_a principle_n viz._n that_o all_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o 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require_v the_o observe_a gospel-institution_n as_o baptism_n after_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sign_n as_o of_o old_a it_o require_v circumcision_n he_o fanci_v that_o i_o produce_v it_o present_o to_o prove_v infant-baptism_n so_o i_o p._n 41._o mention_v matth._n 16._o 18._o rom._n 16._o 16_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n he_o p._n 13._o conceit_v that_o i_o will_v hereby_o prove_v infant_n visible_o christ_n which_o i_o do_v by_o other_o medium_n and_o here_o he_o talk_v that_o infant_n may_v be_v save_v who_o be_v never_o baptize_v which_o be_v not_o there_o my_o business_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o his_o impertinency_n but_o hope_v that_o by_o serious_a read_v my_o book_n any_o judicious_a
person_n will_v have_v enough_o there_o to_o answer_v he_o abraham_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n even_o of_o infant_n gen._n 17._o the_o infant-seed_n of_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o with_o their_o parent_n from_o external_a interest_n in_o and_o privilege_n by_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 11._o unless_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o infant_n remain_v in_o covenant_n still_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v visible_o under_o the_o promise_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o other_o be_v not_o and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n i_o see_v nothing_o to_o invalidate_v what_o i_o say_v thereof_o i_o say_v infant_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v not_o cut_v off_o instead_o of_o prove_v a_o repeal_n and_o the_o cut_v they_o off_o without_o which_o all_o that_o he_o or_o other_o say_v be_v nothing_o he_o repli_v obj._n 1_o infant_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o circumcision_n and_o have_v the_o same_o right_n now_o v._o 17_o 18._o ans_fw-fr and_o what_o if_o they_o have_v and_o have_v it_o that_o be_v for_o i_o not_o against_o i_o but_o under_o favour_n circumcision_n be_v a_o new_a privilege_n which_o infant_n have_v not_o before_o gen._n 17._o however_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o cut_v off_o from_o any_o but_o the_o contrary_n obj._n 2._o no_o person_n be_v right_a to_o circumcision_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o do_v only_a issue_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n p._n 17._o ans_fw-fr 1._o here_o be_v no_o syllable_n to_o prove_v that_o infant-interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v cut_v off_o some_o infant_n certain_o have_v it_o and_o so_o must_v still_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o repeal_n 2._o the_o command_n be_v express_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n by_o apply_v the_o token_n and_o infant_n be_v express_o concern_v in_o that_o command_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o all_o infant_n 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wilderness_n infant_n now_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o and_o then_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o typical_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v make_v void_a p._n 17_o 18._o ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o say_v that_o circumcision_n do_v give_v they_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rather_o a_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n give_v interest_n in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o it_o moses_n his_o delaylay_v of_o circumcision_n be_v his_o sin_n exod._n 4._o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o israel_n omission_n of_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o no_o loss_n in_o mr._n grantham_n account_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o external_n privilege_n unless_o man_n be_v whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o be_v it_o nothing_o for_o god_n to_o say_v loami_n the_o take_v away_o circumcision_n be_v a_o mercy_n the_o lord_n give_v baptism_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v take_v away_o that_o and_o all_o church-privilege_n and_o external_n covenant-interest_n also_o from_o infant_n which_o once_o they_o have_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n a_o unspeakable_a disadvantage_n a_o sore_a judgement_n 2._o now_o he_o declare_v that_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o void_z and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o call_v it_o a_o typical_a covenant_n but_o not_o one_o syllable_n of_o scripture-evidence_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o if_o he_o will_v because_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la here_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v a_o repeal_n of_o that_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o not_o have_v do_v this_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o wherein_o twice_o god_n declare_v himself_o a_o god_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n v._o 7_o 8._o the_o sign_n whereof_o circumcision_n abraham_n receive_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o must_v needs_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o typical_a covenant_n nor_o void_a for_o that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o a_o covenant_n only_o for_o canaan_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o abraham_n receive_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o one_o covenant_n and_o his_o seed_n of_o another_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v the_o contrary_n be_v plain_a viz._n that_o both_o have_v it_o by_o the_o same_o command_n and_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o now_o mr._n grantham_n p._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n find_v a_o medium_fw-la by_o a_o new_a position_n viz._n posit_n that_o all_o infant_n as_o such_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o bless_a state_n till_o by_o their_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o god_n by_o choose_v sinful_a way_n they_o destroy_v themselves_o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v true_a one_o will_v think_v that_o all_o infant_n without_o exception_n may_v be_v baptize_v be_v so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o church_n for_o than_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o so_o be_v express_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 28._o 19_o i_o hope_v mr._n barret_n or_o some_o other_o will_v examine_v this_o position_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v long_o upon_o it_o if_o never_o so_o many_o infant_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n or_o be_v save_v this_o be_v not_o against_o my_o principle_n of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o will_v not_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o save_v one_o however_o i_o think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o false_a unscriptural_a position_n obj._n he_o tell_v we_o of_o five_o demonstration_n p._n 20_o to_o 24._o but_o all_o of_o they_o come_v to_o one_o poor_a argument_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gen._n 3._o 15._o which_o he_o think_v be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n with_o the_o whole_a world_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o all_o mankind_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n and_o so_o all_o his_o demonstration_n be_v whole_o groundless_a let_v he_o but_o form_v a_o argument_n from_o gen._n 3._o 15._o that_o be_v universal_a and_o any_o may_v see_v it_o will_v have_v a_o non_fw-fr sequitur_fw-la the_o utmost_a here_o say_v be_v that_o a_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o some_o of_o her_o seed_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v all_o the_o woman_n seed_n as_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v his_o position_n shall_v be_v his_o conclusion_n of_o all_o his_o demonstration_n viz._n that_o all_o infant_n as_o such_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o a_o conclusion_n have_v no_o foot_n in_o no_o countenance_n from_o this_o text_n not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n i_o think_v i_o have_v better_o than_o this_o for_o infant-baptism_n and_o i_o may_v say_v as_o well_o that_o all_o their_o seed_n have_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n isa_n 44._o 3._o and_o 59_o 21._o the_o truth_n be_v gen._n 3._o 15._o come_v in_o as_o a_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n or_o severity_n against_o the_o serpent_n as_o any_o observe_a eye_n may_v see_v yet_o imply_v a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n attainable_a by_o some_o sin_v man_n through_o christ_n a_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n until_o adam_n do_v take_v hold_n of_o that_o promise_n by_o faith_n in_o that_o seed_n christ_n he_o remain_v out_o of_o covenant_n as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 12._o when_o adam_n be_v actual_o
and_o personal_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o common_a public_a person_n and_o head_n of_o that_o covenant_n represent_v all_o his_o seed_n as_o he_o be_v before_o his_o fall_n a_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n for_o than_o adam_n after-sin_n against_o the_o covenant_n will_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o seed_n as_o his_o former_a be_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 5._o 12_o etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o now_o every_o individual_a man_n be_v personal_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o if_o he_o derive_v external_a privilege_n it_o be_v only_o to_o his_o next_o or_o immediate_a seed_n hence_o if_o adam_n infant-seed_n may_v have_v outward_a privilege_n by_o be_v his_o posterity_n or_o any_o before_o abraham_n yet_o if_o any_o of_o they_o after_o reject_v the_o covenant_n as_o cain_n do_v they_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o that_o external_a privilege_n and_o their_o infant-seed_n with_o they_o so_o in_o after_o generation_n hagar_n and_o ishmael_n her_o seed_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o esau_n and_o his_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o rom._n 11._o and_o those_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o see_v also_o psal_n 37._o 28._o i_o know_v not_o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n two_o person_n make_v a_o church_n let_v mr._n grantham_n prove_v it_o but_o that_o promise_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o erect_v a_o visible_a church_n afterward_o if_o adam_n family_n be_v the_o church_n as_o you_o say_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o all_o mankind_n that_o then_o be_v and_o so_o his_o infant-seed_n be_v member_n of_o it_o yet_o cain_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v soon_o reject_v notwithstanding_o which_o many_o person_n believe_v in_o that_o seed_n christ_n be_v so_o save_v in_o after_o generation_n through_o that_o promise_n but_o that_o all_o infant_n of_o reject_a cain_n ishmael_n or_o esau_n be_v in_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o that_o all_o die_a in_o infancy_n be_v certain_o save_v appear_v not_o gen._n 3._o 15._o mr._n grantham_n assert_v it_o be_v presumption_n without_o proof_n 2._o that_o gen._n 3._o 15._o mention_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n extend_v to_o and_o hence_o this_o text_n which_o he_o allege_v be_v exclusive_a of_o some_o and_o so_o confute_v his_o demonstration_n for_o if_o there_o be_v in_o it_o another_o opposite_a seed_n than_o all_o mankind_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v comprise_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v under_o this_o promise_n will_v he_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o only_o those_o be_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n under_o this_o covenant_n or_o promise_n who_o have_v enmity_n against_o the_o serpent_n and_o such_o power_n over_o he_o as_o to_o bruise_v his_o head_n and_o this_o be_v exclusive_a of_o other_o for_o that_o be_v express_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n here_o intend_v yea_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o promise_n which_o here_o extend_v unto_o any_o of_o mankind_n be_v gen._n 3._o 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n the_o follow_a word_n concern_v the_o serpent_n viz._n his_o bruise_v his_o heel_n so_o then_o none_o else_o be_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o visible_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o this_o covenant_n but_o such_o in_o who_o be_v find_v that_o enmity_n against_o the_o serpent_n so_o as_o to_o conflict_n with_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o therefore_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n can_v be_v only_a christ_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n hence_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v here_o intend_v if_o whole_a mankind_n yea_o all_o infant_n be_v that_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n than_o all_o infant_n have_v enmity_n against_o the_o serpent_n and_o then_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o yea_o have_v love_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o i_o call_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n viz._n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o other_o by_o deny_v infant_n interest_n therein_o do_v take_v from_o it_o so_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o add_v to_o it_o a_o postscript_n the_o forego_v answer_n to_o mr._n grantham_n shall_v have_v be_v publish_v soon_o after_o its_o date_n 1687._o with_o mr._n firmin_n if_o his_o have_v not_o be_v out_o before_o he_o expect_v and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o friend_n that_o now_o it_o come_v forth_o he_o intimate_v p._n 9_o that_o salah_n heber_n etc._n etc._n live_v after_o gen._n 17._o and_o be_v not_o circumcise_v nor_o have_v obligation_n to_o circumcision_n but_o this_o be_v more_o than_o he_o know_v see_v so_o little_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o worship_n in_o that_o day_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v false_a because_o abraham_n then_o be_v declare_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n v._o 5._o and_o so_o believer_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v then_o his_o seed_n and_o oblige_v if_o some_o lawful_a impediment_n hinder_v not_o however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o believe_v gentile_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v graff_v into_o or_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o and_o his_o seed_n the_o same_o olive_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o rom._n 11._o 11_o to_o 27._o and_o as_o of_o old_a they_o be_v circumcise_v not_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n but_o as_o a_o 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