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upon_o which_o mr._n s._n will_v build_v a_o foundation_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o foundation_n to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v see_v it_o be_v so_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o take_v away_o m._n s_n and_o m._n b_n consequence_n for_o circumcision_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o that_o child_n upon_o that_o pretence_n shall_v have_v baptism_n of_o which_o mr._n s._n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o that_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o new_a external_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v sign_v or_o seal_v he_o as_o conceit_v yet_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 10._o say_v first_o and_o chief_o we_o affirm_v this_o mean_v circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n administer_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n answ_n first_o then_o and_o chief_o i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o thing_n that_o differ_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n but_o figurative_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o so_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v partly_o mistake_v as_o also_o in_o compare_v circumcision_n with_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v any_o proof_n in_o scripture_n that_o baptism_n be_v either_o covenant_n or_o seal_v second_o and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 8_o express_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v compare_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb_fw-mi 8.6_o than_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n and_o yet_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v the_o best_a of_o promise_n in_o circumcision_n as_o in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 29._o answ_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o clear_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v not_o right_o apply_v they_o let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o feed_n which_o be_v christ_n though_o we_o take_v this_o for_o christ_n mystical_a as_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o relate_v to_o circumcision_n in_o which_o if_o we_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o hagar_n and_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o of_o isaac_n which_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o circumcision_n therefore_o those_o promise_n be_v exclude_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o many_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o ver_fw-la 17._o speak_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a verse_n covenant_n law_n and_o promise_v the_o first_o two_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n be_v only_o name_v as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o unto_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n call_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o as_o i_o shall_v present_o more_o full_o declare_v therefore_o in_o that_o god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o abraham_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n therefore_o this_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o gen._n 22.18_o for_o you_o see_v this_o be_v not_o call_v a_o covenant_n but_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 18_o as_o be_v above_o mention_v as_o the_o verse_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n sidenham_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v mr._n sidenhams_n pretence_n that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o therefore_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o mr._n s._n have_v not_o right_o apprehend_v these_o scripture_n in_o call_v circumcision_n from_o thence_o a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o that_o god_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n or_o good_a will_n be_v please_v to_o look_v on_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o temporal_a promise_n or_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v yet_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n as_o if_o god_n in_o his_o pure_a grace_n give_v the_o wicked_a meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n be_v pure_a grace_n therefore_o however_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v give_v on_o god_n part_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n it_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n which_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a promise_n for_o all_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.8_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o word_n be_v express_o mention_v gen_n 22.18_o and_o can_v be_v find_v gen._n 17._o circumcision_n relate_v to_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o which_o temporal_a promise_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o interest_n but_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o or_o the_o sun_n can_v shine_v more_o clear_o then_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o rom._n 4.12_o 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169._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o and_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n say_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o mr._n s_n scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o covenant_n child_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o as_o to_o that_o place_n rom._n 9.4_o which_o mr._n s._n produce_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o only_o hold_v forth_o the_o several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v not_o hint_n so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n that_o by_o circumcision_n child_n be_v bring_v in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o to_o that_o place_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v at_o all_o relate_v to_o religion_n but_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o 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with_o i_o by_o sacifice_n psal_n 50.5_o and_o zeph._n 3.9_o it_o be_v prophesy_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n therefore_o child_n not_o sacrifice_v whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o not_o be_v willing_a or_o know_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n can_v not_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a gather_a church_n or_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n for_o to_o make_v a_o visible_a church_n member_n there_o must_v be_v something_o appear_v in_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v so_o as_o to_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o in_o a_o child_n we_o have_v or_o see_v nothing_o that_o represent_v the_o face_n of_o a_o church-member_n 7._o child_n by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o make_v church-member_n because_o after_o they_o have_v be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v no_o more_o for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o then_o bless_v they_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o mat._n 19_o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o and_o yet_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o therefore_o circumcision_n make_v not_o a_o church_n if_o baptism_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v do_v not_o make_v one_o for_o so_o he_o say_v pag._n 166._o baptism_n do_v not_o form_v a_o church_n 9_o because_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o church_n as_o mr._n baxter_n have_v notable_o prove_v by_o job_n etc._n etc._n and_o abraham_n be_v of_o the_o church_n before_o and_o yet_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o circumcise_v and_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v but_o that_o god_n make_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n by_o sarah_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o father_n and_o sarah_n a_o mother_n of_o divers_a nation_n gen._n 17.6_o 16._o for_o as_o all_o nation_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n this_o be_v not_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o oath_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o â—6_n 17_o 18._o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.9_o compare_v with_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o full_o declare_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o look_v at_o circumcision_n that_o it_o do_v admit_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o that_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v it_o circumcision_n relate_v to_o temporal_a promise_n 10._o because_o these_o word_n in_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o o_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o providence_n to_o make_v his_o temporal_a promise_n good_a to_o abraham_n and_o such_o stranger_n that_o shall_v sojourn_v with_o he_o god_n except_v against_o none_o in_o circumcision_n as_o he_o do_v in_o point_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o god_n 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the_o great_a thing_n then_o which_o mr._n sidenham_n pag._n 9_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o controversy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v full_o and_o plain_o discover_v it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o much_o disciple_v by_o the_o jewish_a rabbis_n in_o make_v the_o covenant_n by_o their_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n great_a than_o ever_o god_n intend_v it_o whereby_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n whereby_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v over-looked_n therefore_o mr._n sidenham_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o hinge_n and_o main_a weight_n in_o think_v to_o make_v all_o promise_n to_o abraham_n as_o father_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o circumcision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n
from_o free_a grace_n pretend_v be_v most_o full_a of_o darkness_n and_o if_o free_a grace_n have_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o baptism_n man_n can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o that_o god_n do_v require_v man_n to_o do_v nothing_o ignorant_o or_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o have_v express_o command_v though_o hypocrite_n may_v false_o pretend_v to_o submit_v unto_o the_o rule_n and_o in_o admit_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n man_n be_v no_o offender_n who_o we_o shall_v baptize_v even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v disciple_v by_o teach_v and_o therefore_o we_o leave_v to_o act_v upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v child_n any_o outward_a warrantable_a privilege_n that_o be_v grant_v they_o before_o abraham_n day_n in_o his_o day_n or_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o present_v they_o to_o god_n in_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n for_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o 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be_v 28.19_o be_v mat._n 28.19_o disciple_v or_o be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o believe_v it_o do_v therefore_o clear_o appear_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v ordain_v baptism_n to_o this_o end_n that_o christ_n may_v 6.16_o may_v 2_o cor._n 6.16_o separate_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n by_o 28.19_o by_o mat._n 28.19_o call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o 27._o the_o act_n 9.19_o 27._o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o unite_v all_o so_o call_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o say_v in_o their_o baptism_n and_o 9.39_o and_o act_n 9.39_o break_v of_o bread_n in_o which_o they_o communicate_v quest_n 5._o how_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n go_v and_o make_v disciple_n and_o baptize_v they_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v 47._o interpret_v act_n 2.41_o compare_v with_o 46_o 47._o that_o none_o but_o 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