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speak_v as_o cite_v by_o mr._n flavel_n i_o must_v say_v the_o main_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o take_v off_o the_o jew_n from_o seek_v any_o spiritual_a benefit_n from_o circumcision_n or_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o see_v abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a or_o without_o circumcision_n and_o his_o receive_a circumcision_n seal_v not_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a and_o so_o to_o none_o else_o but_o also_o his_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o circumcise_a or_o not_o circumcise_a 5._o but_o again_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o belong_v to_o abraham_n only_o as_o a_o seal_n because_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n rom._n 3.12_o say_v the_o chief_a advantage_n or_o privilege_n they_o have_v thereby_o be_v 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of_o the_o old_a covenant_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o it_o be_v also_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o follow_a account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o this_o transaction_n with_o respect_n to_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o 21._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n a_o son_n by_o sarah_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v isaac_n he_o thus_o pray_v o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_v thus_o i._n e._n may_v live_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o no_o doubt_n his_o prayer_n be_v that_o ishmael_n may_v also_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o that_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n seed_n call_v by_o isaac_n only_o with_o he_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n have_v appoint_v and_o choose_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o yet_o for_o ishmael_n in_o special_a favour_n with_o abraham_n who_o seed_n he_o be_v thus_o much_o he_o obtain_v i._n e._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v exceed_o twelve_o prince_n or_o head_n of_o great_a family_n shall_v spring_v of_o he_o which_o import_v some_o analogy_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o god_n will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n by_o isaac_n from_o which_o ishmael_n be_v now_o exclude_v it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n do_v arise_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o say_v he_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v not_o as_o such_o claim_v a_o right_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n because_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o their_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n in_o their_o church-state_n though_o immediate_o consist_v in_o thing_n outward_a and_o typical_a be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o use_v than_o any_o mere_a worldly_n or_o earthly_a blessing_n as_o to_o give_v they_o choice_a mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o set_v they_o near_o to_o he_o than_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o thus_o far_o this_o learned_a author_n dr._n bates_n also_o in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v at_o mr._n baxter_n funeral_n show_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n several_a manner_n of_o way_n 1._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o creation_n thus_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o father_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n isa._n 64.8_o 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o external_a call_v and_o profession_n there_o be_v a_o intercurrent_a relation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n thus_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o and_o the_o entire_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o style_v when_o israel_n be_v young_a i_o call_v my_o son_n from_o egypt_n hos._n 11._o and_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o profess_v christianity_n in_o this_o general_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o clear_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o observe_v in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o outward_a dedication_n entitle_v man_n to_o save_a interest_n in_o god_n unless_o they_o live_v according_a to_o that_o dedication_n there_o be_v baptize_v infidel_n as_o well_o as_o unbaptise_v etc._n etc._n then_o say_v i_o some_o infant_n baptize_v be_v in_o his_o opinion_n but_o in_o a_o external_a covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o have_v no_o special_a interest_n moreover_o sure_a none_o can_v deny_v but_o by_o gross_a idolatry_n the_o israelite_n break_v this_o covenant_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o in_o ezekiel_n time_n become_v guilty_a of_o vile_a abomination_n the_o lord_n still_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n moreover_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v be_v this_o of_o thy_o whoredom_n a_o small_a matter_n that_o thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n ezek._n 16.20_o 12._o the_o child_n they_o beget_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n when_o by_o curse_a idolatry_n they_o have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n call_v his_o child_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o their_o covenant_n interest_n have_v be_v as_o our_o brethren_n affirm_v i._n e._n suspend_v on_o the_o good_a bear_n or_o faith_n of_o immediate_a parent_n but_o as_o the_o apostasy_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o hinder_v their_o child_n from_o that_o external_a covenant_n interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o so_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o interest_n their_o child_n in_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n last_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n exod._n 20.1_o 2._o where_o he_o plead_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o his_o people_n he_o mention_n express_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o so_o own_v they_o read_v the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o thy_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o myself_o above_o all_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o not_o that_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o his_o people_n and_o a_o choose_a nation_n they_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o god_n by_o eternal_a election_n and_o peculiar_a adoption_n no_o but_o a_o few_o of_o they_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v in_o that_o sense_n his_o people_n but_o their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o legal_a and_o external_a covenant_n he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o now_o again_o with_o they_o and_o so_o bestow_v temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n not_o land_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n nor_o house_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n but_o literal_a bondage_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n say_v reverend_a mr._n cotton_n the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o upon_o a_o condition_n of_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v this_o but_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n give_v himself_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o work_v yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o some_o kind_n of_o relative_a union_n express_v jer._n 32.32_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o in_o church-covenant_n he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o from_o this_o marriage-covenant_n from_o this_o union_n thus_o mr._n cotton_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 39.40_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o answer_v this_o grand_a objection_n obj._n 6._o six_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v mr._n flavell_n it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a but_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o ergo_fw-la pag._n 220._o 1_o answ._n we_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v do_v not_o call_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v such_o or_o in_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_a pray_v let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o
and_o primary_n end_v of_o it_o he_o prove_v not_o for_o the_o direct_a and_o more_o immediate_a end_n and_o design_n thereof_o we_o have_v prove_v be_v something_o else_o although_o we_o grant_v it_o be_v a_o dark_a sign_n type_n or_o figure_n of_o that_o they_o speak_v of_o viz._n to_o discover_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o mortification_n thereof_o and_o so_o also_o do_v most_o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v those_o ceremony_n and_o so_o circumcision_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o that_o ministration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v abrogate_a and_o do_v away_o must_v the_o shadow_n or_o sign_n be_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o belong_v or_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n wherefore_o as_o mr._n cary_n well_o say_v until_o they_o can_v prove_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o which_o they_o object_v here_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o since_o sacrifice_n the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o gospel-mystery_n likewise_o and_o indeed_o mr._n flavel_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o run_v upon_o a_o mistake_v all_o along_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n cary_n as_o if_o the_o latter_a make_v no_o distinction_n between_o adam_n covenant_n of_o work_n and_o those_o after_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o old_a covenant_n for_o mr._n cary_n i_o be_o satisfy_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o they_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o quality_n though_o adam_n have_v life_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n while_o he_o stand_v and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o that_o end_n yet_o god_n give_v not_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v be_v thereby_o justify_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o can_v since_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o lose_v his_o power_n to_o obey_v but_o that_o law_n contain_v a_o clear_a transcript_n of_o the_o first_o law_n and_o so_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o righteousness_n man_n original_o have_v and_o lose_v and_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o his_o be_v justify_v without_o such_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o the_o law_n as_o write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n be_v give_v in_o mercy_n upon_o the_o score_n or_o account_v i_o have_v mention_v to_o israel_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o it_o be_v annex_v the_o ceremony_n to_o show_v that_o a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o that_o this_o must_v be_v by_o blood_n though_o not_o by_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goat_n but_o they_o may_v have_v understand_v that_o by_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v figure_v can_v they_o have_v see_v to_o the_o end_n or_o purport_v of_o they_o therefore_o the_o true_a distinction_n lie_v here_o viz._n both_o be_v the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n both_o show_n man_n must_v live_v and_o sin_v not_o if_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n the_o first_o in_o man_n innocency_n answer_v the_o end_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o second_o administration_n thereof_o can_v not_o give_v life_n nor_o be_v it_o give_v to_o that_o end_n but_o it_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n give_v it_o and_o so_o much_o to_o this_o objection_n obj._n 13._o you_o can_v deny_v but_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o abraham_n and_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o a_o use_n and_o service_n thus_o mr._n flavel_n p._n 234._o answ._n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o who_o of_o we_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o that_o which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o that_o legal_a and_o external_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o aâ—d_v that_o circumcision_n be_v such_o a_o sign_n we_o have_v before_o show_v as_o also_o of_o their_o have_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o land_n of_o canaan_n give_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o faith_n abraham_n himself_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o circumcise_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v paul_n possible_o affirm_v rom._n 4.16_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v well_o be_v of_o use_n to_o he_o also_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o those_o other_o covenant_n right_n and_o blessing_n grant_v to_o his_o natural_a offspring_n be_v evident_a 3._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v so_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n none_o have_v the_o like_a faith_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_a as_o abraham_n have_v nor_o be_v they_o make_v common_a father_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n obj._n 14._o where_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n vvn_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o the_o law_n in_o that_o place_n be_v put_v strict_o for_o the_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o metatypical_o signify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 235._o answ._n 1._o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n beside_o mr._n flavel_n ever_o assert_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v i_o will_v know_v how_o circumcision_n a_o mere_a positive_a precept_n come_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n paul_n contradistinguisheth_a from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n have_v circumcision_n in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o same_o apostle_n need_v not_o to_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o have_v distinguish_v between_o circumcision_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v circumcision_n appertain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n why_o do_v he_o exclude_v it_o with_o the_o law_n from_o be_v so_o count_v read_v v_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v that_o ministration_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o israel_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v part_n and_o so_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o quality_n with_o it_o and_o both_o vvn_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o law_n here_o be_v put_v strict_o for_o the_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v whole_o without_o reason_n proof_n or_o demonstration_n what_o law_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n and_o also_o in_o this_o see_v chap._n 3.1_o 2._o be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o call_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n or_o lively_a oracle_n act._n 7.38_o give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o write_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o two_o table_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o they_o be_v material_o the_o same_o though_o not_o formal_o both_o convince_v of_o sin_n both_o bring_v sinner_n under_o gild_n and_o condemnation_n and_o so_o that_o all_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19_o both_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o both_o witness_n for_o god_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v give_v life_n nor_o justify_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n v_o 20._o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o both_o of_o they_o be_v if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o so_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v not_o so_o yet_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n because_o their_o law_n be_v write_v in_o far_o more_o legible_a character_n than_o the_o dim_a law_n of_o nature_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n obj._n the_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 1._o that_o principle_n which_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v be_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o the_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o such_o a_o principle_n can_v be_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n this_o be_v mr._n rothwell_n
give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n this_o they_o can_v deny_v nay_o and_o not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o also_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n with_o he_o and_o his_o natural_a seed_n see_v gen._n 12.3_o gen._n 15.1_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n see_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o 2_o dly_a it_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n he_o obtain_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v in_o rom._n 4.9_o 10._o that_o this_o blessedness_n he_o in_o the_o negative_a receive_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n ver_fw-la 10._o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o darkness_n of_o those_o man_n who_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n receive_v special_a interest_n in_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n positive_o deny_v it_o or_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a his_o main_a business_n be_v there_o to_o take_v they_o off_o of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o to_o distinguish_v between_o circumcison_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n design_n these_o man_n go_v about_o to_o magnify_v circumcision_n by_o ascribe_v it_o to_o that_o 3._o and_o let_v it_o also_o be_v note_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n exclude_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v make_v from_o this_o special_a blessing_n of_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n in_o rom._n 9.5_o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n so_o as_o to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v ver_fw-la 7._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n ver_fw-la 8._o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o such_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v unto_o and_o be_v make_v with_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v make_v with_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n therefore_o i_o may_v from_o hence_o with_o the_o great_a boldness_n imaginable_a affirm_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n god_n do_v not_o make_v over_o himself_o to_o be_v abraham_n god_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n special_a interest_n in_o himself_o obj._n but_o it_o be_v positive_o say_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n when_o he_o promise_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10._o answ._n i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o not_o by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o differ_v in_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n as_o such_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o urge_v therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o respect_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o do_v not_o say_v neither_o that_o ever_o god_n make_v himself_o over_o to_o man_n to_o be_v their_o god_n by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n that_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o answer_n nor_o can_v i_o believe_v notwithstanding_o what_o mr._n flavel_n have_v affirm_v that_o my_o reverend_a brother_n mr._n philip_n cary_n will_v assert_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n 1._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n way_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1_o sy_n by_o the_o free_a promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o spiritual_a gospel_n sense_n which_o give_v special_a and_o soulsaving_a interest_n in_o he_o as_o all_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n i._n e._n true_a believer_n have_v or_o 2_o d._n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n by_o enter_v into_o a_o external_a legal_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a or_o fleshly_a seed_n i._n e._n he_o take_v they_o into_o a_o visible_a external_a covenant_n church-state_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o that_o covenant_n unto_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v federal_o or_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n as_o so_o consider_v and_o to_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o see_v jer._n 21.31_o god_n there_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o israel_n and_o judah_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 32_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n give_v they_o their_o church_n state_n and_o many_o external_a or_o earthly_a blessing_n law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o they_o former_o strike_v hand_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o god_n and_o promise_a obedience_n exod._n 24.3_o 7_o 8._o and_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a and_o thus_o god_n become_v as_o a_o husband_n to_o they_o i._n e._n he_o feed_v they_o and_o take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o with_o great_a bowel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o bestow_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n upon_o they_o with_o other_o temporal_a blessing_n according_a as_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n like_a as_o a_o husband_n care_n for_o and_o 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that_o of_o circumcision_n as_o all_o careful_a reader_n who_o read_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n may_v clear_o find_v and_o far_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n we_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o although_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v several_a distinct_a addition_n of_o it_o although_o we_o say_v the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o free_a and_o absolute_a covenant_n without_o work_n or_o condition_n of_o foresee_a act_n of_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n do_v by_o the_o creature_n whatsoever_o rom._n 4.5_o the_o substance_n and_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v christ_n faith_n a_o new_a heart_n regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n perseverance_n and_o everlasting_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_n covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n addition_n or_o transcript_n of_o it_o which_o signify_v those_o thing_n and_o the_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o and_o confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o enoch_n noah_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o term_n to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a prophet_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v signify_v also_o unto_o he_o under_o dark_a shadow_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o david_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o his_o kingdom_n to_o other_o prophet_n more_o clear_a still_o make_v know_v unto_o as_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v 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say_v expositor_n then_o though_o those_o ceremony_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o nothing_o in_o they_o act._n 21.24_o circumcision_n be_v alas_o dead_a and_o this_o paul_n know_v therefore_o can_v not_o hurt_v timothy_n but_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v think_v it_o be_v alive_a and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o only_o hurt_v but_o destroy_v they_o or_o be_v destructive_a to_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o obligation_n it_o lay_v they_o under_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o conceive_v this_o be_v so_o what_o be_v become_v of_o mr._n flavel_n argument_n which_o he_o make_v such_o boast_n of_o as_o if_o unanswerable_a pag._n 231._o obj._n 10._o the_o root_n be_v holy_a therefore_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v as_o abraham_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v all_o his_o seed_n and_o as_o believer_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v all_o their_o child_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a branch_n of_o abraham_n be_v break_v off_o for_o their_o unbelief_n so_o the_o gentile_n be_v graft_v in_o in_o their_o stead_n 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but_o prove_v this_o and_o you_o do_v your_o work_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v strange_a you_o shall_v attempt_v to_o confute_v all_o the_o learned_a nay_o and_o your_o own_o church_n too_o for_o she_o require_v a_o verbal_a confession_n of_o such_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o since_o infant_n can_v do_v it_o she_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o unless_o you_o suppose_v that_o john_n baptist_n ordain_v the_o rite_n of_o god_n father_n and_o godmothers_n for_o there_o be_v as_o plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o that_o aâ—_n there_o be_v that_o he_o baptize_v infant_n dr._n du_n veil_n quote_v grotius_n who_o say_v it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptise_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v before_o the_o person_n be_v baptize_v which_o the_o surety_n do_v in_o the_o infant_n be_v name_n a_o clear_a distinct_a confession_n of_o faith_n be_v require_v i_o e._n renounce_v the_o world_n its_o pomp_n the_o flesh_n 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faith_n see_v rector_n rectify_v where_o there_o be_v divers_a of_o 〈◊〉_d father_n cite_v p._n 129._o to_o p._n 237._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n baptism_n say_v mr._n baxter_n be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v baptize_v must_v profess_v the_o qualification_n necessary_a to_o be_v save_v as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v batize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v clear_a a_o profession_n be_v pre-supposed_n our_o baptism_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o marriage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o consent_n baxt._n on_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 32._o '_o we_o find_v say_v the_o same_o baxter_n that_o when_o john_n baptist_n set_v up_o his_o ministry_n 1._o he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3.6_o and_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o whereas_o some_o say_v say_v he_o that_o john_n call_v they_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n i_o answer_v we_o will_v believe_v that_o when_o they_o prove_v it_o 2._o if_o he_o baptize_v they_o it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o charge_n not_o till_o they_o promise_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n mat._n 3.8_o confirmat_fw-la p._n 24._o as_o to_o those_o in_o act._n 2.37_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o peter_n be_v god_n or_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v know_v it_o by_o their_o profession_n p._n 25._o he_o say_v in_o p._n 26._o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n confirm_v the_o same_o i._n e._n that_o a_o express_a profession_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a before_o person_n be_v baptize_v he_o add_v the_o commission_n christ_n say_v he_o direct_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o and_o this_o say_v i_o exclude_v all_o infant_n how_o be_v it_o know_v the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o their_o profession_n saul_n have_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a profession_n before_o baptize_v pag._n 27_o 28._o the_o convert_v gentile_n act._n 13.28_o show_v their_o belief_n and_o glorify_a god_n open_o the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o jailor_n say_v he_o and_o crispus_n act._n 18.8_o p._n 29._o '_o the_o believe_a ephesian_n confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n thus_o far_o mr._n baxter_n obj._n a_o confession_n can_v not_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n as_o to_o exclude_v all_o from_o any_o right_n to_o baptism_n for_o then_o the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n can_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a 〈◊〉_d such_o sin_n in_o their_o being_n not_o baptize_v of_o john_n luk._n 7.30_o p._n 49._o answ._n such_o argue_v i_o never_o meet_v with_o before_o do_v if_o follow_v that_o a_o conâ—ession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pharisee_n and_o lawyer_n â—ejected_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o not_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n be_v that_o their_o great_a evil_n or_o do_v not_o their_o horrid_a evil_n rather_o lie_v in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o exclude_v they_o from_o have_v a_o right_a to_o baptism_n or_o in_o â—heir_v not_o receive_v john_n doctrine_n of_o repentance_n for_o