promise_n do_v only_o belong_v under_o the_o term_n seed_n for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o must_v they_o be_v comprehend_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o under_o the_o term_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a which_o to_o think_v be_v very_o irrational_a but_o put_v case_n it_o be_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v father_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o abraham_n then_o must_v they_o be_v father_n of_o only_a such_o as_o believe_v and_o not_o until_o they_o believe_v for_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n abraham_n himself_o be_v father_n of_o none_o other_o nor_o otherwise_o and_o then_o be_v they_o father_n of_o their_o own_o child_n not_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v father_n of_o jew_n and_o turk_n child_n which_o be_v when_o they_o believe_v and_o not_o before_o and_o then_o let_v they_o baptize_v all_o such_o their_o child_n warrantable_o hence_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o puplican_n and_o harlot_n may_v be_v the_o seed_n and_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o baptism_n as_o any_o believer_n seed_n or_o as_o any_o of_o abraham_n own_o natural_a seed_n for_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o must_v first_o repent_v and_o then_o be_v baptize_v act._n 2._o 38._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n may_v any_o yea_o the_o most_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v now_o break_v down_o the_o gospel_n know_v no_o difference_n between_o any_o but_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o go_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o to_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avayl_v any_o tâ—ing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6._o 15._o and_o if_o any_o be_v christ_n than_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 8._o 29._o and_o no_o otherwise_o ought_v any_o to_o challenge_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o the_o promise_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o which_o consider_v i_o then_o demand_v of_o they_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o they_o themselves_o do_v become_v abraham_n seed_n they_o will_v say_v only_o by_o faith_n then_o dare_v i_o say_v their_o child_n must_v become_v the_o same_o seed_n by_o the_o same_o way_n and_o no_o other_o for_o abraham_n have_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o seed_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o he_o gospel_n they_o further_a reason_n from_o the_o equity_n of_o circumcision_n thus_o as_o infant_n then_o by_o god_n allowance_n receive_v that_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o by_o proportion_n why_o not_o this_o now_o of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v god_n command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n and_o every_o male_a child_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a as_o well_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n now_o it_o be_v both_o right_a and_o equal_a that_o abraham_n shall_v do_v herein_o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o it_o have_v be_v sinful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o more_o or_o less_o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v right_a for_o we_o to_o do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v and_o no_o otherwise_o the_o question_n than_o be_v where_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v if_o they_o say_v that_o to_o abraham_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v to_o circumcise_v not_o to_o baptize_v that_o all_o his_o male_n not_o his_o female_n that_o all_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a if_o they_o ground_n it_o from_o this_o institution_n then_o must_v they_o observe_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n for_o so_o do_v abraham_n who_o have_v sin_v in_o do_v otherwise_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o here_o say_v they_o we_o have_v another_o institution_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v then_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o institution_n which_o be_v first_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o so_o make_v for_o so_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o no_o otherwise_o but_o here_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o forbid_v to_o baptise_v infant_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o forbid_v as_o it_o be_v forbid_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v his_o female_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v thy_o female_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v any_o other_o save_o such_o and_o such_o nor_o only_o these_o and_o these_o and_o whosoever_o therefore_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o institution_n be_v exclude_v for_o else_o may_v abraham_n lawful_o have_v circumcise_v also_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o beast_n as_o his_o camel_n and_o ass_n for_o this_o be_v not_o otherwise_o forbid_v he_o they_o further_o say_v that_o infant_n now_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n with_o all_o its_o signification_n as_o infant_n than_o be_v of_o circumcision_n they_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptise_a as_o the_o other_o be_v circumcise_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o they_o mean_v by_o capable_a faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v require_v of_o every_o meet_a subject_n as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a but_o if_o they_o mean_v although_o they_o be_v infant_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o water_n and_o be_v as_o capable_a to_o endure_v it_o as_o infant_n than_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o so_o be_v all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o so_o all_o infant_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n i_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o these_o be_v not_o circumcise_v they_o will_v say_v because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o then_o command_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v do_v then_o must_v we_o baptize_v infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o before_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v thus_o capable_a thereof_o with_o all_o its_o significationss_n object_n god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17_o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o we_o know_v god_n give_v no_o lie_a 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 answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o 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 the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a 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 the_o covenant_n gen_n 17._o 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o must_v thence_o 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 the_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o regenerate_v wherefore_o gen._n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 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 the_o apostle_n there_o appli_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o those_o of_o many_o nation_n which_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v and_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n even_o so_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_a or_o not_o and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n and_o true_a feed_n to_o who_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v assure_o make_v and_o do_v proper_o and_o undoubted_o appertain_v ver_fw-la 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 16_o 17._o 18._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o circumcision_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v
any_o rule_n for_o baptise_v they_o yet_o further_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v demand_v when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o the_o jew_n church_n state_n and_o old_a covenant_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v other_o church_n far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o many_o respect_n that_o constitute_v upon_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o upon_o grace_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o therefore_o term_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o col._n 2._o 11._o that_o a_o state_n of_o servant_n and_o bondman_n so_o as_o in_o that_o state_n a_o heir_n or_o believer_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n though_o be_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o but_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o set_n up_o the_o state_n of_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o state_n constitute_v not_o of_o servant_n but_o of_o son_n and_o freeman_n this_o be_v plain_a gal._n 4._o 7._o first_o verse_n and_o be_v also_o evident_a by_o christ_n his_o discourse_n with_o the_o natural_a jew_n io._n 8._o 31._o for_o christ_n there_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n they_o then_o be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v they_o fâ—ee_v they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o so_o be_v free_a already_o and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n christ_n then_o tell_v they_o that_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o i_o know_v you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o because_o my_o word_n have_v no_o place_n in_o you_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n but_o you_o now_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v i_o a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n this_o do_v not_o abraham_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v reason_v with_o the_o jew_n thus_o it_o be_v true_a you_o be_v indeed_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o that_o your_o natural_a birth_n and_o circumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n you_o be_v admit_v free_a and_o do_v abide_v as_o member_n of_o god_n church_n or_o house_n in_o that_o state_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o mediator_n which_o state_n be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n for_o abraham_n nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o servant_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o yourselves_o be_v and_o such_o must_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o nor_o stay_v therein_o any_o long_a but_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o abolish_v that_o old_a and_o first_o covenant_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o better_a new_a and_o second_o covenant_n hebr._n 7._o 18._o 19_o and_o 8._o 13._o and_o 10._o 9_o whereof_o i_o myself_o be_v the_o son_n be_o the_o mediator_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o be_v make_v subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o state_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o set_v up_o your_o natural_a birth_n serve_v not_o to_o admit_v you_o but_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n become_v the_o true_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o without_o which_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o seed_v as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v myself_o gal._n 3._o 16._o if_o therefore_o i_o make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o gal._n 3._o 26._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o nature_n or_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o your_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n than_o faith_n be_v void_a and_o the_o promse_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v make_v utter_o frustrate_v for_o if_o the_o law_n can_v have_v give_v that_o life_n promise_v than_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 3_o 21._o 22._o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n which_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n receive_v by_o he_o as_o a_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a for_o now_o all_o be_v one_o in_o i_o rom._n 4._o 11._o 12._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o your_o flesh_n to_o wit_n in_o i_o who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o your_o flesh_n gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o to_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n add_v not_o to_o bring_v righteousness_n to_o you_o but_o to_o show_v you_o your_o unrighteousness_n &_o be_v to_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o schoolmaster_n with_o all_o its_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n to_o point_n out_o i_o until_o i_o shall_v come_v but_o now_o that_o faith_n and_o i_o that_o promise_a seed_n and_o true_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v come_v you_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n but_o be_v all_o to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n with_o i_o only_o by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o which_o be_v also_o prophesy_v hab._n 2._o 4._o that_o the_o just_a by_o his_o faith_n shall_v live_v by_o which_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o you_o natural_a jew_n both_o a_o covenant_n and_o yet_o also_o but_o a_o sign_n gen._n 17._o 11._o of_o another_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o of_o that_o everlasting_a inheritance_n promise_v they_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o faith_n therefore_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n to_o be_v partaker_n in_o this_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n privilege_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o establish_v but_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o servant_n and_o not_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n any_o long_o and_o this_o your_o cast_v out_o be_v long_o since_o prefigure_v to_o you_o by_o abraham_n cast_v out_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n and_o all_o its_o son_n which_o be_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o bear_v by_o promise_n who_o be_v likewise_o figure_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o establish_v and_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o only_a and_o true_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4._o 22._o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n you_o be_v not_o for_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o this_o sense_n you_o will_v then_o do_v the_o
baptise_v of_o lydia_n and_o her_o household_n act._n 16._o 15._o yet_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o he_o do_v baptise_v these_o according_a to_o the_o commission_n and_o as_o he_o do_v baptise_v the_o jailor_n and_o his_o house_n which_o be_v first_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o bring_v he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n to_o the_o faith_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n and_o those_o other_o place_n which_o be_v more_o silent_a must_v be_v expound_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o which_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o not_o this_o by_o those_o a_o three_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 3._o 3._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a whence_o they_o thus_o reason_n if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o covenant_n then_o may_v they_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v baptise_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o 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work_n of_o abraham_n but_o you_o seek_v to_o kill_v i_o who_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n this_o do_v not_o abraham_n i_o must_v therefore_o tell_v you_o who_o child_n you_o be_v you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o â—â—uâ—ll_n and_o his_o work_n you_o do_v repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v with_o yourselves_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o your_o father_n for_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 3._o 10._o 11._o which_o be_v you_o must_v not_o now_o think_v to_o profit_v yourselves_o by_o plead_v your_o natural_a descent_n or_o birth_n from_o faithful_a abraham_n but_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o have_v faith_n in_o your_o own_o person_n as_o he_o have_v and_o do_v the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v else_o you_o be_v to_o be_v 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the_o gospel_n worship_n as_o national_a church_n oblation_n sacrafice_n first_o fruit_n tithe_n offering_n holy_a ceremony_n holy_a day_n holy_a feast_n holy_a temple_n holy_a altar_n holy_a place_n holy_a place_n holy_a person_n holy_a garment_n music_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o pretty_a trinket_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o into_o government_n office_n and_o ministry_n likewise_o variety_n of_o sort_n as_o sexton_n clerk_n curate_n vicâ—ars_n parson_n singing-man_n orgenist_n canon_n petty-canon_n prebend_n dean_n arch-deacon_n abbot_n lord_n abbot_n lord_n bishop_n lord_n arch-bishop_n chancellor_n official_o commissary_n doctor_n proctor_n apparitor_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o rabble_n of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o pope_n himself_o allude_v to_o moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o israel_n hence_o also_o collateral_o have_v they_o bring_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n into_o the_o church_n as_o their_o executioner_n and_o as_o subordinate_a and_o particular_a head_n under_o the_o pope_n the_o universal_a head_n who_o challenge_v hence_o most_o wicked_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v willing_o ignorant_a that_o the_o state_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n one_o as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v common_a to_o other_o civil_a state_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o relation_n thereto_o have_v worship_n commandment_n a_o kingly_a office_n and_o government_n which_o no_o other_o state_n or_o kingdom_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v for_o herein_o it_o be_v altogether_o typical_a &_o this_o kingly_a office_n and_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n concentre_v only_o in_o christ_n who_o now_o be_v only_o the_o head_n king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o israel_n his_o church_n and_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o head_n to_o his_o church_n subordinate_a or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o respect_n ephes_n 1._o 22._o and_o 4._o 15_o and_o 5._o 23._o col._n 1._o 18_o &_o 2._o 10._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o for_o this_o state_n be_v spiritual_a admit_v of_o none_o but_o he_o their_o spiritual_a king_n head_n and_o lawgiver_n jam._n 4._o 12._o hence_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mat._n 4._o 12_o and_o 13._o 19_o act_n 2._o 25._o and_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o whereby_o man_n be_v convert_v to_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1._o 13._o hence_o god_n proclaim_v from_o heaven_n command_v we_o only_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v his_o son_n matth._n 17._o 5._o he_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n luke_n 9_o 20._o hence_o christ_n himself_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o command_v his_o disciple_n therefore_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n alone_o to_o go_v into_o all_o nation_n and_o make_v disciple_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 28._o 18._o 19_o and_o this_o honour_n of_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n give_v he_o to_o none_o at_o all_o by_o deputation_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o great_a prerogative_n and_o dignity_n for_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n to_o become_v a_o true_a member_n and_o subject_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o his_o be_v so_o he_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o fellow_n heir_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1._o 12._o yea_o a_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n kingdom_n and_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 16._o 17._o and_o the_o same_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n col._n 3._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o judas_n 16._o eph._n 6._o 9_o jam._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 9_o and_o this_o will_v one_o day_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v bring_v hither_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luke_n 19_o 27._o at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v be_v terrible_a to_o all_o yea_o to_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n which_o rebel_n against_o he_o psal_n 76._o 12._o and_o 82._o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a then_o will_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o and_o only_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 3._o this_o may_v likewise_o teach_v we_o to_o see_v and_o bewail_v the_o great_a apostafie_a both_o in_o faith_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o this_o childish_a baptism_n and_o what_o a_o glorious_a uniform_a babilonish_a tower_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v rear_v upon_o this_o rot_a foundation_n bring_v there_o by_o whole_a nation_n at_o once_o into_o subjection_n to_o his_o carnal_a worship_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o carnal_a gospel_n and_o worship_n then_o such_o carnal_a worshipper_n and_o nothing_o more_o conduce_v to_o his_o exaltation_n nor_o better_a serve_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o suitable_a clergy_n in_o all_o their_o riches_n pomp_n and_o pride_n then_o this_o nay_o how_o possible_o can_v he_o otherwise_o have_v corrupt_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o bring_v whole_a nation_n to_o admire_v and_o follow_v and_o worship_v the_o beast_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o why_o then_o think_v we_o of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n continue_v this_o foundation_n can_v we_o wash_v the_o black-more_a white_a or_o give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o a_o whole_a nation_n in_o a_o lump_n have_v god_n any_o such_o need_n of_o worshipper_n as_o to_o accept_v such_o lip-service_n mere_o compel_v by_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n isa_n 29._o 13._o mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o every_o man_n first_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n before_o he_o worship_v else_o be_v he_o not_o damn_v in_o himself_o rom._n 14._o 5._o 23._o and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v and_o usurp_v authority_n over_o another_o man_n servant_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o see_v likewise_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o 13._o article_n of_o her_o doctrine_n do_v maintain_v and_o a_o verre_n that_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o then_o be_v so_o what_o spiritual_a house_n think_v we_o can_v be_v build_v unto_o god_n upon_o such_o a_o carnal_a foundation_n may_v we_o expect_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n must_v not_o the_o tree_n first_o be_v make_v good_a and_o then_o the_o fruit_n have_v not_o god_n respect_v first_o to_o abel_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offer_n have_v not_o god_n long_o since_o abrogate_a the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o cast_v off_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v gal._n 4._o 29_o 30._o joh._n 8._o 34_o 35._o 36._o and_o do_v we_o think_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o we_o gentile_n as_o acceptable_a on_o god_n altar_n none_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o true_a seed_n be_v produce_v gal._n 3._o 19_o and_o when_o only_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o worshipper_n be_v accept_v io._n 4._o 23._o must_v the_o parent_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n need_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o only_o by_o faith_n become_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gallathians_n 3._o 7._o 29._o roman_n 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v their_o child_n become_v the_o same_o seed_n by_o nature_n can_v our_o nature_n produce_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o abraham_n which_o abraham_n own_o nature_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v rom._n 9_o 7._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 6._o neither_o can_v any_o show_v any_o one_o such_o promise_n to_o any_o believer_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o be_v and_o be_v to_o abraham_n his_o seed_n who_o be_v therefore_o the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o to_o wit_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o only_o of_o believer_n sew_v and_o gentile_a father_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a only_a to_o believer_n therefore_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v proper_o appertain_v again_o that_o administration_n of_o baptism_n which_o overthrow_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v antichristian_a and_o abominable_a but_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n do_v so_o because_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o natural_a generation_n only_o or_o by_o the_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o parent_n or_o surety_n without_o faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n whereby_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o preach_v thereof_o become_v useless_a and_o vain_a also_o rom_n 4._o 14._o therefore_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o infant_n be_v antichristian_a and_o abominable_a these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o great_a delusion_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o as_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o ever_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a maintainer_n thereof_o be_v just_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a deluder_n wherefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o we_o to_o look_v about_o we_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o this_o drunken_a slumber_n and_o to_o see_v how_o hitherto_o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v be_v blind_o lead_v by_o our_o blind_a guide_n into_o this_o depth_n of_o ignorance_n and_o mist_n of_o iniquity_n and_o let_v we_o seek_v out_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o by_o who_o we_o be_v so_o miserable_o intosticated_a as_o to_o stumble_v and_o grope_v for_o our_o way_n thus_o even_o at_o noon_n day_n rev._n 17._o 1._o come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v unto_o thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n rev._n 18._o 3._o 8._o 11._o for_o all_o nation_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v wax_v rich_a through_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o delicacy_n therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o she_o for_o no_o man_n buy_v their_o merchandise_n any_o more_o finis_fw-la