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neither_o need_v we_o call_v this_o a_o three_o seed_n of_o abraham_n any_o more_o than_o of_o old_a and_o especial_o see_v that_o church_n consist_v much_o of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o sharer_n in_o high_a privilege_n in_o special_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n though_o it_o extend_v to_o other_o as_o sharer_n in_o inferior_a blessing_n both_o be_v his_o seed_n as_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v though_o one_o have_v high_a blessing_n than_o the_o other_o gen._n 17._o 20._o 21._o and_o undeniable_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n even_o from_o abraham_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o infant_n seed_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v of_o abraham_n church-seed_n and_o must_v be_v so_o still_o unless_o any_o can_v show_v a_o repeal_n and_o this_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v see_v jesus_n christ_n have_v declare_v that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o 14._o mark_v 10._o 13_o 14._o luk._n 18._o 15._o and_o if_o infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v they_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v he_o mat._n 16._o 18._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o joh._n 15._o 2_o 6._o neither_o do_v some_o character_n of_o the_o church_n forbid_v their_o be_v member_n of_o it_o see_v they_o be_v undoubted_o such_o and_o these_o eulogium_n be_v give_v to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o better_a part_n or_o what_o they_o may_v aught_o or_o hopeful_o will_v be_v afterward_o as_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o yet_o some_o foolish_a virgin_n there_o and_o those_o be_v golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 20._o yet_o some_o drossy_a and_o lukewarm_a not_o pure_a gold_n and_o further_o consider_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v found_v on_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n not_o only_o as_o consist_v of_o jew_n but_o gentile_n in_o the_o nation_n gen._n 17._o 4_o 5._o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o covenant_n extend_v to_o infant_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v still_o continue_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3._o 17._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o it_o else_o they_o be_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n still_o it_o be_v true_a ceremonial_a observation_n of_o very_a ancient_a date_n and_o ordinance_n of_o of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o date_n of_o it_o so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n prove_v can_v be_v disannul_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n do_v no_o more_o abolish_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o infant_n interest_n therein_o than_o the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n passover_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n do_v null_a the_o second_o commandment_n which_o during_o their_o continuance_n command_v a_o worship_a god_n by_o they_o and_o also_o the_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o be_v essential_o the_o same_o eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o and_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n so_o then_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o pull_v down_o one_o church_n and_o erect_v another_o but_o equalise_v jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v both_o one_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow_n heir_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n eph._n 3._o 6._o ordinance_n be_v alter_v in_o worship_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o essence_n the_o same_o and_o once_o more_o the_o same_o olive-tree_n the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o visible_a church_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o for_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o the_o same_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o v._o 17._o and_o the_o jew_n shall_v again_o be_v graff_v into_o that_o as_o into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n v._o 23_o 24._o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o graft_n into_o the_o same_o if_o the_o stock_n the_o covenant_n or_o church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o hence_o abraham_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o infant_n be_v of_o old_a member_n of_o it_o they_o be_v so_o still_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o be_v visible_o christ_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n 5._o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v abraham_n seed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n seminal_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v in_o all_o infant_n baptise_a or_o other_o for_o then_o either_o all_o of_o they_o must_v be_v save_v which_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o they_o may_v loose_v that_o special_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v bear_v that_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v visible_o their_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o they_o be_v so_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n otherwise_o than_o other_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o visible_o they_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v hopeful_a for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o promise_n baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o may_v seal_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o where_o a_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o want_v and_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v it_o also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v deem_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o they_o as_o all_o jew_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v the_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n give_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o parent_n to_o act_v upon_o which_o no_o unbelieving_a parent_n can_v claim_v for_o their_o seed_n as_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o be_v 44._o 3._o that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n if._n 59_o 21._o see_v also_o ps_n 25._o 13._o &_o 112._o 2._o prov._n 11._o 21._o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 37._o 28._o but_o especial_o that_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n be_v to_o believer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o these_o be_v fulfil_v absolute_o to_o the_o collective_a body_n the_o church_n though_o not_o te_fw-la every_o individual_a but_o under_o limitation_n and_o parent_n by_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o unbelief_n may_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n for_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o as_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o else_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o their_o seed_n remain_v in_o covenant_n after_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o if_o parent_n forfeit_v there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n yet_o if_o the_o reject_a seed_n do_v after_o personal_o believe_v they_o obtain_v the_o promise_n for_o themselves_o and_o seed_n again_o act._n 2._o 39_o in_o short_a abraham_n be_v equal_o a_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o his_o common_a fatherhood_n to_o both_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o much_o abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n even_o when_o they_o be_v the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v and_o so_o the_o jew_n infant_n seed_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n external_o when_o circumcise_v of_o old_a and_o as_o well_o then_o may_v the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n now_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a v._n 11._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o believe_a gentile_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o circumcise_v as_o a_o visible_a believer_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o also_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n not_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n or_o institution_n but_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o as_o the_o covenant_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v after_o circumcision_n be_v
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18_o 13._o and_o i_o ask_v if_o a_o person_n err_v in_o his_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o baptise_v he_o if_o he_o after_o be_v profane_a will_v they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o nullity_n will_v they_o if_o he_o repent_v baptise_v he_o again_o now_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n have_v all_o essential_o of_o water_n baptism_n for_o it_o have_v right_a matter_n and_o form_n here_o be_v right_a matter_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la constat_fw-la viz._n water_n without_o undue_a mixture_n here_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o be_v evangelical_a also_o the_o right_a matter_n circaquam_fw-la capable_a subject_n rational_a creature_n none_o else_o can_v be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o infant_n have_v right_a to_o it_o i_o have_v evidence_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a be_v undeniable_a as_o they_o be_v of_o circumcision_n which_o have_v a_o spiritual_a 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circumcision_n but_o be_v now_o by_o baptism_n since_o that_o be_v become_v the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o can_v be_v obey_v otherwise_o 2._o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o scripture_n warrant_n be_v find_v to_o delay_v the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o person_n visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n some_o call_v it_o a_o initiatory_a sign_n which_o be_v so_o far_o true_a as_o that_o speedy_o after_o come_v under_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o be_v urge_v early_o act._n 2._o 38._o and_o practise_v v._o 41._o act._n 13._o 24._o act._n 22._o 16._o such_o then_o who_o be_v faederatiare_fw-la to_o be_v signati_fw-la mat._n 28._o 19_o yea_o baptism_n follow_v a_o be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o covenant_n as_o in_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13._o simon_n himself_o believe_v and_o when_o he_o be_v baptise_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o internal_o and_o save_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n still_o v._o 21._o 22._o 23._o want_v faith_n and_o repentance_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a and_o let_v this_o ever_o be_v remember_v that_o some_o be_v internal_o invisible_o and_o save_o in_o that_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o partake_v of_o special_a grace_n blessing_n and_o privilege_n as_o justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o v._n 2_o 3_o 13_o 16_o 17._o gal._n 3._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o 29._o and_o these_o shall_v never_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o jer._n 32_o 40_o 41._o joh._n 10._o 28._o rom._n 11_o 2_o 7._o other_o be_v external_o and_o visible_o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o many_o of_o these_o be_v branch_n in_o christ_n that_o may_v be_v take_v away_o cast_v forth_o and_o burn_v joh._n 15._o v._n 2._o 6._o may_v be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17._o 20._o thus_o the_o jew_n for_o positive_a unbelief_n be_v break_v off_o which_o those_o who_o be_v internal_o in_o it_o can_v be_v and_o hence_o though_o the_o child_n of_o 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the_o gentile_n have_v great_a privilege_n in_o gospel_n time_n than_o they_o have_v before_o isa_n 42._o 6._o act_n 10._o 45._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v diminish_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o those_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n which_o be_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v even_a infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a not_o of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v break_v v._o 14._o and_o therefore_o those_o son_n of_o stranger_n gentile_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o else_o can_v they_o be_v under_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v violate_v if_o it_o be_v neglect_v yet_o these_o gentile_n have_v no_o 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let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n so_o then_o upon_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n or_o true_a religion_n stranger_n gentile_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o that_o day_n and_o come_v under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o circumcision_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o be_v own_v in_o covenant_n now_o &_o their_o infant_n seed_n must_v be_v in_o it_o with_o they_o unless_o any_o can_v show_v a_o repeal_n or_o that_o they_o be_v less_o privilege_v than_o they_o be_v and_o methinks_v we_o have_v the_o contrary_n act._n 2._o 39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o &_o your_o child_n i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n answerable_a to_o the_o proselyte_n of_o old_a so_o isa_n 56._o v._n 5_o 6._o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 14._o therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v in_o gospel_n time_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o abraham_n have_v no_o other_o to_o communicate_v but_o covenant_n blessing_n and_o not_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o the_o blessing_n be_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o this_o for_o many_o generation_n do_v extend_v to_o parent_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o as_o they_o pass_v under_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v intend_v thereby_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o speak_v indefinite_o and_o in_o general_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n not_o a_o parcel_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o latitude_n and_o as_o ample_o as_o of_o old_a and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n god_n be_v visible_o a_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o their_o infant_n seed_n unless_o any_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v repeal_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o concern_v the_o infant_n seed_n in_o gospel_n time_n 3._o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n after_o all_o legal_a observation_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o gospel_n time_n rom._n 10._o 12._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a i_o e._n the_o gentile_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o so_o rom._n 3._o 22._o act._n 15._o 9_o put_v no_o difference_n gal._n 3._o 8._o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n than_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o gospel_n privilege_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o external_n privilege_n and_o covenant_n interest_n for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o both_o make_v one_o eph._n 2._o 14._o and_o the_o same_o olive_n tree_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v graft_v into_o rom._n 11._o v._n 17_o 19_o 23_o 24._o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o privilege_n above_o the_o gentile_n now_o that_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o gospel_n time_n i_o prove_v 1._o from_o act._n 3._o 25._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o be_v after_o the_o death_n and_o 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question_n thus_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n immediate_o before_o their_o preach_v the_o jew_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n be_v unquestionable_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o circumcision_n therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v in_o that_o covenant_n after_o or_o else_o undeniable_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o jew_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o be_v baptise_a be_v exceed_o to_o their_o damage_n injury_n and_o disadvantage_n for_o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o day_n or_o moment_n before_o a_o jew_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a his_o infant_n seed_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o day_n or_o moment_n after_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n dare_v any_o say_v that_o to_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o be_v no_o damage_n no_o disadvantage_n be_v it_o not_o mention_v as_o a_o mystery_n to_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 2._o 12_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o a_o mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o olive_n rom_n 11._o v._o 17_o 19_o 22_o 24._o as_o promote_a a_o partake_a of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n if_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o loss_n and_o damage_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o when_o the_o question_n be_v rom._n 3._o 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n god_n by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v v._o 2._o much_o every_o way_n be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a
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to_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o rest_v in_o birth_n privilege_n in_o any_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o yet_o infant_n be_v undoubted_o in_o the_o covenant_n both_o before_o and_o after_o and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n jer._n 7._o 4._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o such_o person_n in_o gospel_n time_n of_o whatever_o persuasion_n baptist_n congregational_a man_n or_o any_o other_o that_o own_o infant_n in_o covenant_n think_v not_o to_o say_v you_o be_v church_n member_n or_o baptise_a whilst_o you_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o we_o may_v own_o infant_n covenant_n interest_n where_o the_o parent_n be_v believer_n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o that_o be_v say_v mat._n 3._o 9_o and_o joh._n 8._o 39_o the_o covenant_n interest_n of_o the_o infand_n seed_n be_v not_o repeal_v nor_o they_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o for_o this_o be_v some_o time_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n till_o which_o there_o be_v no_o abrogation_n or_o disannul_v of_o any_o legal_a observation_n much_o less_o of_o privilege_n by_o abraham_n eph._n 2._o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 14._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o break_v off_o till_o afterward_o and_o so_o infant_n yet_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ob._n 2._o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n visible_o and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v abraham_n seed_n gal._n 3._o v._n 16_o 26_o 29._o infant_n than_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n an._n 1._o here_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n for_o a_o repeal_n of_o any_o privilege_n which_o infant_n of_o old_a undoubted_o have_v by_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o as_o his_o seed_n here_o be_v nothing_o for_o cut_v off_o any_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n as_o infant_n once_o be_v gen._n 17._o deut._n 29._o v._o 10._o to_o 14._o rather_o he_o assert_v the_o sameness_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v disannul_v see_v gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o as_o god_n claim_v israel_n as_o he_o exod._n 4._o 22._o leu._n 20._o 26._o so_o if_o infant_n be_v still_o in_o covenant_n why_o may_v they_o not_o visible_o be_v christ_n 2._o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o justification_n and_o life_n and_o it_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o infant_n seed_n but_o to_o a_o adult_n seed_n which_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o those_o verse_n witness_v and_o v._o 24_o 26_o 29._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o age_n since_o abraham_n when_o infant_n be_v certain_o in_o covenant_n yet_o than_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o justification_n be_v they_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n and_o only_o real_a believer_n be_v this_o seed_n what_o be_v this_o against_o infant_n be_v a_o seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o unsound_a professor_n this_o be_v confirm_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n gal._n 4._o v._n 24._o to_o the_o end_n where_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v from_o mount_n sinai_n from_o the_o law_n and_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n the_o fleshly_a seed_n which_o with_o ishmael_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o they_o by_o promise_n be_v those_o of_o the_o faith._n what_o be_v all_o this_o against_o infant_n be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o old_a and_o the_o less_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n as_o their_o covenant_n interest_n follow_v faith_n viz._n of_o the_o parent_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v for_o the_o seed_n as_o that_o promise_n be_v direct_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 7._o for_o he_o to_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o for_o his_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o other_o believer_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a hence_o see_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o gal._n 3._o 16._o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n i._n e._n always_o abraham_n have_v but_o one_o seed_n christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n he_o never_o have_v two_o seed_n for_o that_o end_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v but_o one_o seed_n not_o two_o seed_n one_o by_o the_o law_n and_o another_o by_o promise_n but_o only_o one_o in_o christ_n by_o promise_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o intendment_n be_v evident_a see_v he_o add_v v._o 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o one_o seed_v exclude_v only_o a_o pretend_a seed_n seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n 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and_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o still_o in_o gospel_n time_n till_o cast_v out_o for_o positive_a unbelief_n external_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n as_o in_o former_a day_n and_o so_o their_o infant_n share_v with_o they_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o here_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o adult_n corrupt_a degenerate_a seed_n seek_v justification_n by_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n rom._n 9_o v._n 8_o 31_o 32._o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law._n such_o be_v a_o fleshly_a seed_n gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o obstinate_o err_v in_o such_o a_o fundamental_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o any_o age_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v adult_a one_o that_o thus_o advance_v their_o own_o righteousness_n infant_n 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though_o they_o be_v the_o fleâ—â—â—y_a seed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o faith_n and_o not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n â—_o â—_o 10._o 11._o gal._n 3._o what_o be_v this_o against_o those_o who_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v abraham_n carnal_a fleshly_a seed_n nor_o to_o be_v actual_o interest_v in_o special_a blessing_n by_o fleshly_a descent_n nor_o trust_v in_o carnal_a privilege_n what_o be_v this_o for_o the_o exclude_v infant_n out_o of_o a_o covenant_n state_n a_o the_o result_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o abrahamâ—_n â—_z i_o will_v he_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n â—_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o for_o many_o 100_o year_n a_o infant_n seed_n have_v a_o covenant_n interest_n joint_o with_o their_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v no_o typical_a promise_n let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o share_n in_o it_o else_o their_o covenant_n interest_n must_v hold_v still_o whither_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v or_o not_o without_o a_o express_a command_n 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flesh_n christ_n come_v rom._n 9_o 5._o and_o yet_o covenant_n interest_n continue_v still_o to_o they_o pertain_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n v._n 4._o act._n 3._o 25._o if_o the_o aforesaid_a separation_n and_o the_o privilege_n thereby_o as_o dr._n o._n say_v be_v temporary_a have_v a_o limit_a season_n time_n and_o end_n and_o upon_o his_o actual_a exhibition_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o if_o some_o carnal_a ordinance_n fail_v and_o be_v at_o a_o end_n be_v abundant_o supply_v by_o his_o be_v come_v yet_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n no_o long_o be_v visible_o a_o god_n to_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o
be_v not_o temporary_a but_o by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o fail_v not_o infant_n covenant_n interest_n be_v no_o branch_n of_o those_o privilege_n which_o he_o say_v be_v expire_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a dr._n o._n mention_v this_o as_o one_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o exercit._fw-la 6._o on_o heb._n neither_o do_v this_o make_v three_o party_n in_o the_o covenant_n abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_v any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o parent_n and_o their_o infant_n make_v one_o joint_a subject_a all_o along_o as_o isaac_n and_o his_o child_n and_o jacob_n and_o his_o and_o those_o circumcise_a josh_n 5._o and_o they_o the_o jew_n unground_o claim_v all_o promise_n by_o their_o be_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n may_v due_o claim_v that_o promise_n for_o their_o child_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o null_n of_o it_o beside_o dr._n o._n once_o and_o again_o there_o declare_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o one_o church_n take_v away_o and_o another_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n the_o olive-tree_n be_v the_o same_o only_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o etc._n etc._n infant_n be_v of_o the_o church_n show_v when_o they_o be_v all_o cast_v out_o the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v into_o rom._n 11._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o the_o church-state_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n act._n 2._o 47._o i_o e._n to_o the_o church_n under_o its_o new_a administration_n by_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n the_o former_a confinement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v take_v off_o and_o it_o have_v enlargement_n by_o the_o access_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o be_v not_o straighten_a by_o exclude_v so_o vast_a a_o number_n as_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n the_o degenerate_a obstinate_a unbelieve_a jew_n be_v break_v off_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o dismember_v by_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n who_o have_v actual_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a nor_o have_v their_o parent_n reject_v the_o covenant_n some_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n expire_v and_o new_a be_v appoint_v as_o d._n o._n well_o observe_v but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o god_n cast_v out_o any_o who_o former_o be_v member_n of_o it_o as_o infant_n be_v without_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o privilege_n obj._n 5._o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o in_o it_o than_o god_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_n because_o many_o prove_v wicked_a and_o if_o only_o conditional_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o they_o than_o other_o and_o what_o advantage_n by_o it_o a._n 1._o infant_n be_v of_o old_a in_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a gen._n 17._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12._o deut._n 29._o v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o your_o little_a one_o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o then_o little_a one_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v engage_v by_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o may_v ask_v be_v they_o absolute_o in_o it_o or_o conditional_o 2._o some_o answer_n the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o covenant_n absolute_o in_o the_o species_n conditional_o in_o the_o individual_v cobbet_n many_o promise_n run_v to_o a_o collective_a body_n as_o the_o church_n and_o be_v accomplish_v there_o and_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v make_v good_a to_o every_o member_n particular_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o yet_o satan_n may_v prevail_v against_o particular_a member_n or_o church_n so_o the_o covenant_n of_o not_o drown_v the_o world_n do_v not_o secure_v every_o particular_a man_n from_o drown_v 3._o as_o to_o advantage_n there_o be_v many_o as_o a_o covenant-state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a nearness_n unto_o god_n than_o other_o be_v in_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 9_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2._o 12._o many_o advantage_n i_o can_v discover_v of_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o thus_o man_n may_v be_v in_o it_o and_o may_v so_o miscarry_v as_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o and_o yet_o god_n not_o break_v covenant_n against_o infant_n baptism_n it_o be_v object_v thus_o obj._n 6._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v require_v before_o baptism_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v if_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n much_o less_o other_o and_o such_o affirmative_a precept_n have_v their_o negative_a and_o so_o infant_n not_o believe_v or_o repent_v may_v not_o be_v baptize_v ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o free_o grant_v that_o those_o which_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v such_o text_n conclude_v affirmative_o that_o such_o may_v they_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 8._o 37._o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v i._n e._n be_v baptize_v this_o do_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o else_o may_v if_o any_o will_v say_v hence_o none_o may_v be_v baptize_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n than_o they_o can_v baptize_v none_o for_o they_o can_v know_v that_o another_o do_v believe_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o simon_n magus_n who_o do_v not_o so_o yet_o be_v due_o baptize_v act._n 8._o 13._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v exclusive_o than_o 2._o it_o import_v that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o repent_v of_o adult_a one_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o opposition_n to_o infant_n often_o affirmative_a command_n intend_v only_o capable_a subject_n and_o the_o negative_a part_n extend_v no_o further_a thus_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v command_v before_o baptism_n so_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v command_v before_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o v._n 9_o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n will_v any_o hence_o deny_v that_o any_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v because_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o adult_a one_o only_o who_o be_v capable_a subject_n so_o labour_n by_o a_o general_a term_n be_v command_v before_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 10._o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v will_v any_o conclude_v thence_o that_o infant_n shall_v not_o eat_v because_o they_o will_v not_o labour_v so_o some_o command_n about_o eat_v the_o passover_n as_o with_o sour_a herb_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o capable_a subject_n not_o sick_a person_n or_o infant_n that_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark._n 16._o 15_o 16._o be_v mean_v not_o to_o infant_n but_o other_o so_o as_o to_o baptism_n the_o command_n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v before_o it_o concern_v capable_a subject_n only_o and_o the_o negative_a part_n only_o say_v that_o adult_a believer_n and_o impenitent_a one_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v it_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o infant_n baptism_n that_o new_a institution_n of_o baptism_n be_v first_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o adult_n be_v give_v to_o a_o church_n where_o many_o such_o be_v find_v and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o preach_v to_o they_o believe_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o thus_o we_o go_v to_o turk_n indian_n or_o other_o where_o baptism_n have_v not_o come_v we_o may_v preach_v in_o the_o same_o language_n believe_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v without_o exclude_v infant_n from_o it_o yea_o of_o old_a the_o proselyte_n and_o stranger_n must_v own_v the_o jewish_a religion_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o isa_n 56._o v._n 3._o to_o 8._o exod._n 12._o and_o then_o have_v circumcision_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o infant_n seed_n 3._o faith_n and_o
of_o water_n be_v say_v to_o baptise_v or_o wash_v and_o v._o 8._o luk._n 11._o 38._o so_o in_o a_o sacred_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o and_o be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea._n who_o will_v say_v they_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o their_o whole_a body_n plunge_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o cloud_n do_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_v water_n upon_o they_o so_o our_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o face_n of_o a_o infant_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v true_o wash_v or_o baptise_v of_o it_o and_o see_v dip_v or_o plunge_v be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n only_o wash_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v it_o yet_o for_o any_o to_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o that_o modality_n place_v so_o much_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v hull_v without_o it_o i_o fear_v can_v be_v excuse_v from_o superstition_n which_o be_v unground_o charge_v upon_o other_o we_o answer_v the_o scripture_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n baptise_v and_o conscientious_o think_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o to_o a_o liberty_n as_o to_o that_o mode_n have_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o submersion_n because_o whatever_o may_v be_v do_v in_o hot_a climate_n yet_o in_o cold_a country_n such_o a_o usage_n will_v make_v the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n worse_o then_o that_o of_o the_o law_n against_o mat._n 11._o 28._o it_o will_v without_o a_o miracle_n hazard_v life_n whereas_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v censure_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o yea_o further_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v answer_v by_o our_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n be_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 4._o col._n 2._o 12._o or_o both_o for_o either_o note_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o that_o be_v express_v even_o by_o sprinkle_v you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 10._o 24._o &_o heb._n 10._o 22._o sprinkle_v note_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o baptism_n and_o so_o may_v express_v baptism_n the_o sign_n but_o we_o use_v wash_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o and_o that_o be_v expressive_a in_o both_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o rev._n 1._o 5._o have_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n tit._n 3._o 5._o no_o necessity_n that_o baptism_n shall_v resemble_v his_o death_n or_o burial_n in_o every_o thing_n not_o in_o his_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o be_v there_o till_o the_o three_o day_n they_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v so_o long_o under_o water_n our_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n note_v communion_n share_v in_o his_o death_n which_o apt_o be_v express_v by_o wash_v obj._n 1_o but_o the_o first_o pure_a way_n of_o baptise_v be_v by_o dip_v they_o go_v into_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n mark._n 1._o 9_o mat._n 3._o 15_o 16._o act._n 8._o 38._o 39_o and_o john_n 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