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the_o obligation_n to_o be_v parallel_n and_o perform_v it_o according_o and_o yet_o because_o we_o say_v they_o be_v deceive_v in_o one_o instance_n and_o yet_o the_o obligation_n all_o the_o world_n can_v reasonable_o say_v but_o be_v the_o same_o they_o be_v honest_a and_o as_o reasonable_a that_o do_v neither_o and_o sure_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v with_o a_o equal_a opinion_n of_o necessity_n give_v they_o the_o communion_n and_o yet_o man_n now_o adays_o do_v not_o why_o shall_v man_n be_v more_o burden_a with_o a_o prejudice_n and_o a_o name_n of_o obliquity_n for_o not_o give_v the_o infant_n one_o sacrament_n more_o than_o you_o be_v dislike_v for_o not_o afford_v they_o the_o other_o and_o far_o p._n 242._o if_o we_o must_v suppose_v grace_n to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o sacrament_n alone_o how_o do_v this_o differ_v from_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o papist_n save_v that_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o they_o say_v the_o sacrament_n doâ—h_v not_o produce_v its_o effect_n but_o in_o a_o suscipient_fw-la dispose_v by_o all_o requisi_fw-la es_fw-la and_o due_a preparatives_n of_o piety_n faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o in_o a_o subject_n so_o dispose_v they_o say_v the_o sacrament_n by_o its_o own_o virtue_n do_v it_o but_o this_o opinion_n say_v it_o do_v it_o of_o itself_o without_o the_o help_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o coexistence_n of_o any_o condition_n but_o the_o mere_a reception_n baxter_n m._n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n to_o this_o point_n p._n 306._o of_o his_o plain_a scripture-proof_n that_o baptism_n in_o itself_o can_v work_v no_o such_o cause_n for_o the_o water_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n capable_a of_o receive_v grace_n or_o of_o convey_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v approach_v or_o touch_v the_o soul_n nor_o infuse_v grace_n into_o it_o if_o it_o can_v amesius_n in_o bel._n enervat_fw-la tom._n 3._o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o outward_a baptism_n say_v he_o can_v be_v a_o physical_a instrument_n 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great_a confusion_n and_o contradiction_n viz._n the_o ancient_n say_v they_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o austin_n the_o papist_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o tho._n aquinas_n which_o be_v entail_v to_o all_o within_o the_o pale_a thereof_o the_o lutheran_n say_v they_o have_v a_o proper_a faith_n which_o they_o hot_o desended_a at_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o calvinist_n at_o montpelgart_n and_o therefore_o baptise_v all_o whether_o the_o parent_n be_v good_a or_o baâ—_n the_o calvinist_n say_v they_o have_v a_o imputative_a faith_n from_o the_o parent_n in_o covenant_n as_o musculus_fw-la oecolampadius_n and_o other_o at_o that_o conference_n maintain_v and_o therefore_o baptize_v only_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n the_o prelatic_a protestant_n affirm_v they_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gossip_n or_o surety_n but_o none_o of_o their_o own_o as_o the_o com._n catechism_n tell_v we_o most_o of_o the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o calvinist_n that_o it_o be_v a_o imputative_a faith_n from_o the_o parent_n or_o proparent_n in_o covenant_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o right_n to_o sacrament_n as_o before_o say_v they_o have_v a_o justify_n and_o mr._n blake_n his_o opposite_a allow_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o physical_a some_o a_o metaphysical_a and_o some_o a_o hyperphysical_a faith_n some_o say_n as_o before_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v real_a grace_n to_o infant_n some_o say_v to_o all_o as_o mr._n bedford_n and_o other_o some_o only_a to_o the_o elect_n as_o dr._n burgos_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v they_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o their_o verdict_n nor_o who_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o but_o for_o a_o answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v again_o refer_v you_o to_o dr._n tayler_n tailor_n
it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o promise_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o say_v rom._n 4._o &_o 9_o chap._n for_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o carnal_a seed_n say_v he_o than_o that_o promise_n will_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n estius_fw-la ann._n gen._n 17.7_o ainsworth_n on_o gen._n 12.7_o ainsw_n ainsw_n thy_o seed_n that_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o elect_a who_o only_o be_v count_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o in_o christ_n be_v heir_n by_o promise_n as_o well_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o jew_n dr._n owen_n owen_n dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n perseverance_n in_o chap._n 4._o argue_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o prove_v the_o unchangableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o gen._n 17.7_o say_n that_o the_o effectual_a dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a tâ—_n they_o only_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o remnant_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o election_n with_o all_o that_o in_o alâ—_n nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n ishmael_n though_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o write_v thus_o what_o blessing_n then_o be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o abraham_n all_o the_o blessing_n say_v he_o that_o from_o god_n be_v convey_v in_o and_o by_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n who_o both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v bless_v be_v wrap_v therein_o what_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o eph._n 1.13_o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o perseverance_n if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o 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within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o then_o much_o less_o be_v our_o natural_a posterity_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o so_o be_v the_o latter_a to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v divers_a other_o but_o let_v these_o suffice_v and_o from_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n what_o dismal_a consequence_n will_v arise_v contrary_a the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n as_o this_o doctrine_n assert_n then_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n shall_v certain_o have_v crace_n bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o do_v convey_v grace_n rom._n 4.16_o 2_o cor_n â—_o 30._o none_o miss_v of_o grace_n from_o goâ—_n faithfulness_n which_o mr._n blake_n do_v 〈◊〉_d confident_o affirm_v bla._n mr._n bla._n p._n 6._o saying_n thâ—_n christianity_n be_v hereditary_a that_o as_o tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n be_v noble_a tâ—_n child_n of_o a_o free_a man_n free_a of_o a_o turk_n turk_n and_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o jew_n so_o the_o chiâ—_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o christian_n in_o contradiction_n not_o only_o of_o scripture_n whicâ—_n say_v we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n bâ—_n nature_n but_o of_o all_o former_a and_o latter_a experience_n then_o will_v grace_n be_v a_o birth_n privilege_n and_o regeneration_n as_o before_o tie_v to_o generation_n contrary_a to_o jâ—_n 3.3_o &_o jo._n 1.12_o 13._o then_o must_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o believer_n be_v save_v without_o you_o will_v necessitate_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a thâ—_n man_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n then_o must_v we_o tie_v up_o and_o confine_v thâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o then_o whaâ—_n hope_v for_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o ageâ—_n for_o be_v not_o grace_n extend_v to_o thâ—_n gentiles_n who_o be_v not_o the_o child_n oâ—_n believer_n when_o the_o natural_a brancheâ—_n the_o child_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v â—ut_v off_o then_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o overthrow_v conclude_v a_o interest_n without_o faith_n rom._n 4.14_o derive_v a_o tiâ—le_n by_o natural_a generation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o 2._o act_n 38_o 39_o answ_n act._n 2.38_o answ_n urge_v as_o a_o parallel_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o right_o understand_v but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sense_n suppose_v for_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o make_v be_v the_o give_v the_o spirit_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n prophesy_v of_o by_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o do_v follow_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 1.13_o gal._n 3.14_o and_o the_o obey_v his_o command_n act_n 5.32_o therefore_o in_o the_o 38._o ver._n peter_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o eâ—even_o as_o many_o of_o both_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o call_v and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n second_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n then_o to_o baptism_n show_v the_o order_n that_o christ_n have_v direct_v to_o in_o the_o commission_n neither_o be_v the_o promisâ—_n mention_v as_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o give_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o repentance_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n why_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o may_v also_o as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o theâ—_n eye_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holâ—_n spirit_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o christ_n have_v promise_v where_o in_o infant_n neither_o capable_a of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o call_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o text_n and_o by_o childrâ—â—_n speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o mean_v than_o thâ—_n postery_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o call_v and_o that_o mâ—_n child_n be_v my_o child_n though_o 40._o or_o 50_o year_n old_a upon_o which_o text_n dr._n hamond_n in_o his_o resolution_n concern_v infaâ—â—_n baptism_n ham_n dr._n ham_n sect._n 81._o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d attempt_v the_o disprove_v of_o all_o argument_n bring_v in_o defence_n of_o pedobaptisâ—_n from_o peter_n word_n act_n 2.39_o tâ—_n which_o say_v the_o dr._n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d any_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o unconcludent_a argument_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o i_o think_v the_o practice_n be_v found_v upon_o better_a basis_n than_o so_o and_o the_o word_n child_n there_o be_v real_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o particular_o their_o infant_n child_n and_o dr._n talor_n upon_o this_o scripture_n tal._n dr._n tal._n page_n 233._o say_v that_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o st._n peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o only_a record_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v interpret_v upon_o a_o weak_a mistake_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n therefore_o infant_n be_v actual_o receptive_a of_o it_o in_o that_o capacity_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o discover_v nor_o ever_o will_v for_o to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o capacity_n in_o which_o you_o be_v receptive_a of_o the_o promise_n but_o he_o that_o whenever_o the_o word_n
gentile_a must_v be_v baptize_v and_o have_v the_o spirit_n give_v to_o witness_n that_o nothing_o must_v be_v call_v common_a or_o unclean_a where_o god_n have_v purify_v the_o heart_n by_o believe_v 3._o circumcision_n initiate_v the_o carnal_a seed_n into_o the_o carnal_a church_n and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n but_o baptism_n be_v to_o give_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n a_o orderly_a entrance_n into_o the_o spiritual_a church_n and_o a_o right_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a ordinance_n 4._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o bond_n and_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n but_o baptism_n witness_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v make_v void_a and_o that_o only_a christ_n â—aw_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v 5._o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n without_o any_o profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n or_o regeneration_n whereas_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o regeneration_n and_o which_o appear_v more_o full_o by_o the_o follow_a instance_n compare_v 1._o because_o a_o carnal_a parent_n and_o a_o fleshly_a beget_n by_o the_o the_o legal_a birth-priviledge_n give_v right_o to_o circumcision_n whereas_o a_o spiritual_a beget_n by_o a_o spiritual_a parent_n give_v only_o a_o true_a right_n to_o baptism_n 2._o because_o a_o legal_a ecclesiastical_a typical_a holiness_n when_o land_n mountain_n house_n bird_n beast_n and_o tree_n be_v holy_a qualify_v for_o circumcision_n whereas_o only_a evangelical_n and_o personal_n holiness_n be_v a_o meet_a qualification_n for_o baptism_n 3._o because_o stranger_n and_o servant_n buy_v with_o money_n and_o all_o ignorant_a child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a yea_o tree_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n whereas_o only_a man_n of_o understanding_n that_o be_v capable_a to_o believe_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o with_o their_o mouth_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n 6._o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n as_o before_o of_o many_o spiritual_a benefit_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n sanctification_n here_o and_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v in_o some_o thing_n a_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o both_o signify_v heart-circumcision_n and_o a_o initiate_a into_o the_o church_n though_o as_o a_o different_a church_n so_o different_a subject_n and_o church_n member_n upon_o different_a ground_n and_o to_o different_a end_n as_o before_z and_o in_o a_o far_o different_a manner_n one_o to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o by_o a_o private_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o in_o some_o public_a place_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o public_a minister_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o but_o now_o because_o there_o be_v some_o analogy_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v there_o therefore_o ground_n to_o conclude_v it_o come_v into_o the_o room_n stead_n and_o use_v thereof_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o the_o ark_n manna_n rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o such_o like_a argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n what_o jewish_n rite_n may_v not_o by_o our_o wit_n be_v introduce_v to_o the_o countenance_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o high_a priesthood_n national_a church_n order_n of_o priesthood_n tithe_n and_o all_o other_o their_o innumerable_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o without_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o pretence_n of_o new_a testament-authority_n they_o have_v introduce_v or_o impose_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o analogy_n with_o old_a testament_n rite_n and_o service_n concern_v which_o you_o have_v the_o lord_n brook_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n brooks_n l_o brooks_n p._n 100_o say_v very_o well_o viz._n that_o the_o analogy_n which_o baptism_n now_o have_v with_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v a_o fine_a rational_a argument_n to_o illustrate_v a_o point_n well_o prove_v before_o but_o i_o somewhat_o doubt_v say_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v proof_n enough_o for_o that_o which_o some_o will_v prove_v by_o it_o since_o beside_o the_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o ordinance_n the_o person_n to_o be_v circumcise_a be_v state_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n so_o express_v that_o it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o scruple_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o baptism_n where_o all_o the_o designation_n of_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v partaker_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v be_v only_o such_o as_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v the_o qualification_n which_o with_o exact_a search_n i_o find_v the_o scripture_n require_v in_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o require_v in_o all_o such_o person_n now_o how_o infant_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o believe_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o full_o resolve_v and_o very_o full_a and_o most_o excellent_o you_o have_v to_o this_o point_n dr._n taylor_n tail_n dr._n tail_n p._n 228._o who_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n be_v invalid_a upon_o infinite_a consideration_n figure_n and_o type_n prove_v nothing_o unless_o a_o commandment_n go_v along_o with_o they_o or_o some_o express_a to_o signify_v such_o to_o be_v their_o purpose_n for_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n say_v peter_n and_o if_o therefore_o the_o circumstance_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v baptism_n a_o prodigy_n rather_o than_o a_o rite_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o succeed_v the_o other_o as_o baptism_n do_v to_o circumcision_n but_o because_o there_o be_v in_o the_o manducation_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n no_o prescription_n of_o sacramental_a drink_n shall_v we_o thence_o conclude_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o in_o one_o kind_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a instance_n of_o this_o argument_n suppose_v a_o correspondency_n of_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o correspondence_n of_o identity_n for_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v consign_v the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o child_n being_n circumcise_a that_o so_o concern_v that_o mystery_n but_o that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v give_v to_o child_n and_o yet_o baptism_n only_o to_o man_n of_o reason_n because_o circumcision_n leave_v a_o character_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v imprint_v upon_o infant_n do_v its_o work_n to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o such_o a_o character_n be_v necessary_a because_o there_o be_v no_o word_n add_v to_o the_o sign_n but_o baptism_n imprint_n nothing_o that_o remain_v on_o the_o body_n and_o if_o it_o leave_v a_o character_n at_o all_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o also_o the_o word_n be_v add_v which_o be_v as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o sign_n itself_o for_o both_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o party_n baptise_a shall_v be_v capable_a of_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a both_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o impress_n make_v upon_o the_o spirit_n since_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o parity_n do_v whole_o fail_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o comply_v in_o this_o circumstance_n of_o aâ—e_n any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o other_o annex_v of_o the_o type_n then_o the_o infant_n must_v also_o precise_o be_v baptise_a upon_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o female_n must_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o not_o circumcise_a but_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a if_o we_o will_v understand_v it_o right_n to_o prosecute_v the_o analogy_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o antitype_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n and_o spirit_n and_o signification_n and_o as_o circumcision_n figure_v baptism_n so_o also_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o circumcision_n shall_v signify_v something_o spiritual_a in_o the_o adherence_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o infant_n be_v circumcise_a so_o spirial_a infant_n shall_v be_v baptise_a which_o be_v spiritual_a circumcision_n for_o therefore_o babe_n have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o type_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v when_o we_o give_v our_o name_n to_o christ_n become_v child_n in_o malice_n and_o then_o the_o type_n be_v make_v complete_a etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o dr._n 7._o whether_o the_o not_o baptise_v infant_n make_v the_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n less_o than_o under_o the_o law_n who_o have_v then_o circumcision_n legal_a 7_o not_o baptise_v of_o