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fear_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o whereas_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v his_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n and_o his_o all-sufficient_a god_n we_o may_v apply_v these_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o though_o our_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o abraham_n though_o we_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o have_v the_o nation_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o for_o rescue_v lot_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o require_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o child_n and_o so_o give_v up_o his_o child_n unto_o god_n in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a for_o christian_a parent_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n &_o give_v they_o up_o to_o god_n god_n in_o baptism_n notwithstanding_o some_o circumstance_n wherein_o the_o promise_n and_o command_v make_v to_o abraham_n differ_v from_o they_o as_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o so_o god_n give_v a_o command_n and_o a_o promise_n unto_o joshua_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o 9_o josh_n 1.5.6_o to_o the_o 9_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n this_o promise_n and_o command_v we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o in_o any_o work_n that_o god_n call_v we_o unto_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o particular_a heb._n 13.5_o though_o we_o be_v never_o make_v captain_n of_o host_n to_o go_v against_o canaanites_n or_o take_v possession_n of_o a_o promise_a land_n or_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o real_a joshua_n or_o jesus_n all_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o worthy_a yet_o the_o command_n and_o promise_n concern_v we_o as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n show_v else_o if_o you_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v promise_n and_o obey_v command_n make_v to_o abraham_n or_o some_o other_o special_a person_n unless_o we_o observe_v all_o circumstance_n and_o particular_a action_n in_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o jump_v with_o their_o estate_n in_o every_o particular_a qualification_n in_o receive_v the_o promise_n you_o will_v deny_v that_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o any_o command_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o so_o go_v about_o to_o overturn_v all_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o their_o duty_n but_o see_v none_o i_o hope_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o follow_v such_o absurdity_n we_o may_v safe_o hold_v notwithstanding_o what_o you_o object_n that_o abraham_n promise_n for_o his_o child_n and_o command_v to_o circumcise_v they_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o christian_a parent_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o present_v they_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n three_o whereas_o you_o say_v as_o abraham_n do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o so_o must_v we_o do_v as_o he_o command_v we_o and_o again_o we_o must_v baptize_v infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v and_o not_o before_o answ_n i_o hope_v your_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o we_o must_v have_v immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n as_o abraham_n have_v for_o if_o until_o than_o we_o sit_v still_o we_o shall_v never_o obey_v nor_o believe_v otherwise_o so_o many_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v by_o god_n command_n to_o he_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v the_o like_a though_o they_o have_v no_o new_a revelation_n from_o god_n neither_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v all_o circumstance_n that_o abraham_n be_v you_o bring_v we_o in_o object_v god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o we_o know_v god_n give_v no_o lie_v sign_n nor_o seal_v a_o covenant_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v not_o therein_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o circumcise_v then_o to_o which_o you_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v after_o that_o god_n have_v declare_v and_o make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o must_v follow_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o by_o god_n ordain_v nor_o by_o abraham_n understand_v to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n wherefore_o gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 14.11_o which_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n that_o circumcision_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o vers_fw-la 3.11_o 12._o to_o 24._o answ_n god_n do_v not_o declare_v there_o gen._n 17.18_o 19_o and_o cite_v by_o you_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n for_o though_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v with_o isaac_n so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v in_o covenant_n until_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o posterity_n yet_o ishmael_n be_v outward_o in_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14.23.25_o until_o he_o discovenant_v himself_o second_o whether_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v believe_v you_o or_o god_n himself_o speak_v gen._n 17._o and_o paul_n interpret_n that_o place_n rom._n 4._o who_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o god_n nor_o understand_v by_o abraham_n to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o god_n say_v gen._n 17.10_o 11._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchilde_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n let_v man_n judge_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o party_n testimony_n be_v more_o worthy_a credit_n three_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o those_o scripture_n gen._n 17.7_o rom._n 14.11_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v they_o but_o so_o far_o be_v the_o apostle_n application_n there_o from_o exclude_v or_o deny_v our_o interpretation_n of_o those_o scripture_n viz._n that_o god_n ordain_v and_o abraham_n understand_v circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o so_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n to_o those_o that_o worthy_o use_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n application_n presuppose_v this_o and_o therefore_o gather_v because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o righteousness_n come_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n four_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o
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be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o child_n as_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v when_o yet_o the_o posterity_n of_o infidel_n may_v be_v baptize_v upon_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o the_o antecedent_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a viz._n that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o consequent_o the_o contradictory_n thereto_o true_a viz._n that_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n bear_v of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n the_o assumption_n i_o conceive_v needs_o no_o proof_n see_v christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.19.20_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n for_o the_o confirmation_n then_o of_o the_o proposition_n and_o make_v clear_a its_o consequence_n consider_v first_o there_o be_v no_o command_n example_n or_o other_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n can_v be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o the_o child_n of_o testimony_n in_o scripture_n can_v be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o baptism_n until_o they_o can_v in_o their_o own_o person_n actual_o repent_v believe_v and_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o still_o when_o parent_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o baptize_v their_o whole_a family_n be_v baptize_v with_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o word_n concern_v the_o posterity_n of_o christian_a parent_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o ripe_a year_n second_o those_o command_n and_o example_n of_o baptise_v they_o that_o repent_v believe_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n be_v all_o of_o such_o as_o have_v before_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o be_v come_v of_o 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as_o in_o the_o first_o or_o of_o providence_n as_o in_o the_o late_a be_v the_o principal_a thing_n whereon_o the_o power_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v depend_v and_o then_o the_o less_o principal_a be_v the_o ordination_n and_o choice_n of_o they_o by_o such_o as_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o god_n by_o profession_n though_o something_o antichristian_a or_o otherwise_o sinful_a may_v cleave_v unto_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o quality_n or_o station_n and_o last_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v viz._n to_o administer_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o which_o two_o latter_a viz._n the_o outward_a call_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o end_n the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o christ_n inward_a calling_n so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o while_o they_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o efficacy_n for_o their_o good_a if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o answer_n 5_o five_o as_o paul_n prove_v his_o apostleship_n when_o it_o be_v question_v among_o the_o corinthian_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o whisper_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o can_v not_o otherwise_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o corinthian_n but_o by_o traduce_v paul_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o favour_n with_o they_o as_o no_o apostle_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o guise_n of_o false_a teacher_n which_o practice_n be_v too_o rife_o now_o adays_o as_o i_o say_v paul_n prove_v his_o apostleship_n among_o other_o argument_n from_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o ministry_n be_v not_o you_o my_o work_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n unto_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o i_o be_o unto_o you_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n both_o 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cor._n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o like_o those_o false_a apostle_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o like_o those_o deceiver_n which_o have_v so_o bewitch_v the_o galatian_n 18._o gal._n 4.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o apostle_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n yet_o after_o a_o while_n account_v he_o their_o enemy_n because_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n who_o they_o zealous_o affect_v but_o not_o well_o desire_v to_o separate_v those_o galatian_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o their_o affection_n but_o i_o will_v leave_v such_o deceiver_n and_o those_o which_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o on_o who_o minister_n they_o rail_v know_v that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o far_o honour_v their_o faithful_a labour_n will_v vindicate_v they_o in_o his_o due_a time_n from_o all_o those_o contumelious_a aspersion_n wherewith_o on_o all_o side_n they_o be_v lade_v if_o they_o continue_v faithful_o and_o resolute_o do_v his_o work_n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n your_o reason_n that_o you_o false_o say_v the_o nonconformist_n have_v teach_v you_o be_v idle_a do_v the_o nonconformist_n ever_o call_v midwife_n antichristian_a minister_n midwives_n be_v never_o capable_a of_o ministerial_a function_n nor_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n nor_o choice_n or_o acceptation_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o ministerial_a power_n from_o christ_n but_o our_o minister_n have_v although_o there_o have_v 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the_o water_n of_o baptism_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o scripture_n joh._n 3.5_o &_o tit._n 3.5_o again_o this_o imply_v communion_n with_o christ_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o faith_n actual_a or_o virtual_a joh._n 6.45_o heb._n 11.6_o for_o whosoever_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o have_v christ_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v right_a unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n three_o these_o promise_n belong_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n seed_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n quote_v and_o here_o must_v be_v comprehend_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o who_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o act._n 2.39_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o repent_v and_o be_v 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