Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	prove_v	scripture_n	tradition_n	4,648	5	9.5709	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87687	Baptism without bason. Or, Plain Scripture-proof against infant-baptism, I. By way of answer to Mr. Baxter's arguments, and to the exercitations of Mr. Sidenham, teacher to a church a[t] Newcastle, concerning infants baptism: for which that their pretended consequences are from concessions not to be granted, and from Scriptures as mistaken, and absolutely wrested, is clearly discovered. With II. Several questions and answers, positively holding out the minde of Christ in baptizing of believers onely; and that the magistrates may be induced more and more to encourage the preaching thereof in publike. III. A declaration written to the election of grace, who for want of information are of contrary judgment. Written by William Kaye, minister of the Gospel at Stokesley.	Kaye, William.	1653 (1653)	Wing K32; Thomason E715_13; ESTC R207264	49,935	54

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turk_n and_o infidel_n may_v be_v in_o the_o election_n even_o before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o this_o will_v give_v no_o liberty_n to_o child_n until_o their_o secret_a election_n be_v make_v visible_o appear_v through_o a_o gracious_a call_n act._n 2.38_o 2._o in_o that_o mr._n s._n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o visible_a church_n shall_v have_v a_o race_n so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v hear_v and_o speak_v with_o one_o another_o to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3.9_o but_o how_o he_o will_v make_v infant_n in_o swadling-clout_n such_o visible_a member_n i_o know_v not_o for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o face_n of_o the_o church_n mr._n s._n i_o suppose_v exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o thereby_o the_o church_n be_v make_v one_o body_n pag._n 169._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o and_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n say_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o mr._n s_n scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o covenant_n child_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o as_o to_o that_o place_n rom._n 9.4_o which_o mr._n s._n produce_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o only_o hold_v forth_o the_o several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v not_o hint_n so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n that_o by_o circumcision_n child_n be_v bring_v in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o to_o that_o place_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v at_o all_o relate_v to_o religion_n but_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o people_n as_o he_o promise_v gen._n 17.6_o 16._o to_o make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o sarah_n shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o of_o which_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n 3._o to_o that_o place_n joh._n 15.2_o and_o job_n 1.11_o i_o can_v see_v the_o least_o conjecture_n of_o a_o covenant_n 4._o to_o the_o last_o place_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o that_o be_v make_v a_o visible_a church_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o any_o child_n be_v gather_v the_o next_o word_n tell_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v even_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o sacrifice_n not_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n but_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o say_v god_n in_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o find_v no_o shadow_n of_o proof_n in_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o m._n s._n 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infant_n be_v disciple_n answ_n that_o the_o fallacy_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n may_v appear_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v act_n 15.1_o compare_v with_o verse_n 10._o will_v full_o discover_v that_o false_a teacher_n do_v endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o brethren_n to_o be_v circumcise_v act._n 15.10_o which_o say_v brethren_n be_v call_v disciple_n not_o by_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v have_v the_o disciple_n which_o from_o baptism_n be_v call_v disciple_n to_o have_v be_v circumcise_v this_o prove_v nothing_o to_o make_v child_n disciple_n if_o therefore_o they_o that_o pin_n their_o faith_n on_o mr._n b_n sleeve_n will_v not_o wilful_o close_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v see_v that_o mr._n baxter_n in_o stead_n of_o produce_v scripture_n to_o prove_v a_o child_n a_o disciple_n it_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o brethren_n which_o have_v be_v baptize_v which_o be_v call_v disciple_n who_o false_a brethren_n will_v have_v seduce_v to_o 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therefore_o they_o may_v be_v disciple_n answ_n though_o child_n be_v devote_v to_o learning_n and_o may_v learn_v yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n b._n will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o commence_v before_o their_o time_n nor_o upon_o this_o account_n while_o they_o be_v a_o learning_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o disciple_n sow_o in_o they_o reap_v the_o corn_n before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o white_a unto_o the_o harvest_n mr._n b._n p._n 18._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o disciple_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a or_o because_o god_n will_v not_o show_v they_o mercy_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n answ_n to_o ask_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o point_n of_o salvation_n why_o haste_n have_v thou_o make_v i_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o reproof_n which_o upon_o the_o like_a account_n paul_n say_v what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o that_o thou_o reply_v against_o god_n have_v not_o christ_n already_o tell_v mr._n b._n that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n must_v deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o mat._n 16.14_o must_v not_o every_o thing_n be_v as_o god_n have_v determine_v by_o his_o will_n and_o not_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v capable_a for_o so_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v rich_a and_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v healthful_a and_o yet_o while_o poor_a and_o sick_a they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o healthful_a but_o to_o answer_v mr._n b._n datur_fw-la tertium_fw-la a_o child_n can_v be_v a_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v a_o implicit_a contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v a_o wise_a fool_n for_o a_o disciple_n be_v not_o a_o child_n nor_o a_o child_n a_o disciple_n and_o beside_o that_o disciple_n which_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v must_v not_o be_v hide_v or_o secret_a but_o man_n must_v so_o see_v

upon_o which_o mr._n s._n will_v build_v a_o foundation_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o foundation_n to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v see_v it_o be_v so_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o take_v away_o m._n s_n and_o m._n b_n consequence_n for_o circumcision_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o that_o child_n upon_o that_o pretence_n shall_v have_v baptism_n of_o which_o mr._n s._n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o that_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o new_a external_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v sign_v or_o seal_v he_o as_o conceit_v yet_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 10._o say_v first_o and_o chief_o we_o affirm_v this_o mean_v circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n administer_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n answ_n first_o then_o and_o chief_o i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o thing_n that_o differ_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n but_o figurative_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o so_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v partly_o mistake_v as_o also_o in_o compare_v circumcision_n with_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v any_o proof_n in_o scripture_n that_o baptism_n be_v either_o covenant_n or_o seal_v second_o and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 8_o express_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v compare_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb_fw-mi 8.6_o than_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n and_o yet_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v the_o best_a of_o promise_n in_o circumcision_n as_o in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 29._o answ_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o clear_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v not_o right_o apply_v they_o let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o feed_n which_o be_v christ_n though_o we_o take_v this_o for_o christ_n mystical_a as_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o relate_v to_o circumcision_n in_o which_o if_o we_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o hagar_n and_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o of_o isaac_n which_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o circumcision_n therefore_o those_o promise_n be_v exclude_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o many_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o ver_fw-la 17._o speak_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a verse_n covenant_n law_n and_o promise_v the_o first_o two_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n be_v only_o name_v as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o unto_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n call_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o as_o i_o shall_v present_o more_o full_o declare_v therefore_o in_o that_o god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o abraham_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n therefore_o this_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o gen._n 22.18_o for_o you_o see_v this_o be_v not_o call_v a_o covenant_n but_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 18_o as_o be_v above_o mention_v as_o the_o verse_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n sidenham_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v mr._n sidenhams_n pretence_n that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o therefore_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o mr._n s._n have_v not_o right_o apprehend_v these_o scripture_n in_o call_v circumcision_n from_o thence_o a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o that_o god_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n or_o good_a will_n be_v please_v to_o look_v on_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o temporal_a promise_n or_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v yet_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n as_o if_o god_n in_o his_o pure_a grace_n give_v the_o wicked_a meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n be_v pure_a grace_n therefore_o however_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v give_v on_o god_n part_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n it_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n which_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a promise_n for_o all_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.8_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o word_n be_v express_o mention_v gen_n 22.18_o and_o can_v be_v find_v gen._n 17._o circumcision_n relate_v to_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o which_o temporal_a promise_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o interest_n but_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o or_o the_o sun_n can_v shine_v more_o clear_o then_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o rom._n 4.12_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o this_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o god_n upon_o abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n promise_v abraham_n even_o to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v at_o large_a discover_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o heb._n 8.10_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v as_o mr._n sidenham_n pretend_v use_v gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o this_o he_o may_v see_v how_o partial_o he_o be_v blast_v to_o favour_v his_o own_o imagination_n for_o first_o god_n do_v not_o only_o say_v as_o in_o gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o show_v that_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v upon_o better_a promise_n god_n show_v that_o he_o will_v work_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n even_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o god_n never_o promise_v in_o circumcision_n and_o that_o god_n in_o circumcision_n do_v only_o it_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o world_n promise_v no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o providence_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n read_v levit._n 26.44_o 45._o 2_o king_n 13.22_o 23._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v full_o be_v inform_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n or_o equivalent_a with_o that_o new_a covenant_n under_o the_o

gospel_n heb._n 8._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o mr._n sidenham_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o exalt_v it_o above_o measure_n and_o plead_v a_o false_a title_n or_o uphold_v that_o which_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n have_v be_v total_o take_v away_o heb._n 8._o act._n 15._o and_o further_o i_o must_v tell_v mr._n sidenham_n which_o it_o may_v be_v may_v seem_v to_o he_o strange_a that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n judge_v of_o baptism_n whereby_o man_n must_v look_v at_o what_o be_v visible_o reveal_v and_o not_o contradict_v his_o commission_n upon_o the_o uncertain_a consequence_n of_o secret_a pretence_n therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o altogether_o make_v void_a and_o impertinent_a be_v not_o only_o wave_v but_o also_o the_o gracious_a new_a covenant_n which_o be_v in_o force_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o manifest_v so_o that_o through_o discipling_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v judge_v of_o it_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n be_v no_o ground_n or_o consequence_n of_o baptism_n nor_o to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o promise_n act._n 2.38_o until_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v mr._n s._n chap._n 3._o p._n 16._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o must_v have_v its_o place_n of_o consideration_n be_v that_o question_n of_o abraham_n seed_n with_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o on_o this_o bang_v all_o the_o main_a weight_n on_o both_o side_n and_o if_o we_o make_v infant_n believer_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n be_v seed_n the_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o our_o opposite_n must_v acknowledge_v answ_n the_o first_o great_a thing_n as_o mr._n s._n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o foundation_n be_v throw_v down_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o this_o three_o chapter_n can_v have_v a_o hinge_n to_o hang_v upon_o neither_o can_v your_o opposite_n in_o your_o sense_n acknowledge_v your_o distinction_n if_o by_o spiritual_a seed_n you_o understand_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n before_o they_o be_v by_o be_v call_v and_o make_v actual_a believer_n make_v abraham_n seed_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o therefore_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n both_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o abraham_n have_v a_o natural_a seed_n it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o he_o have_v of_o hagar_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o sarah_n call_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n because_o god_n give_v it_o by_o promise_n both_o which_o seed_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4.23_o be_v both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 4.16_o and_o so_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v temporal_a promise_n gen._n 17._o as_o i_o have_v before_o full_o prove_v 2._o but_o abraham_n have_v also_o a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o that_o be_v all_o believer_n both_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 4.12_o which_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v their_o father_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o psal_n 22.23_o 30._o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o this_o sense_n mr._n s._n understand_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o seed_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o i_o shall_v grant_v he_o but_o if_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o circumcision_n or_o that_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v infant-believer_n than_o i_o deny_v it_o for_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n upon_o the_o attempt_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n isaac_n whereby_o abraham_n to_o be_v father_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n both_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v then_o promise_v gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o so_o that_o mr._n s._n and_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o differ_v about_o abraham_n seed_n in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o proper_o call_v be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.16_o as_o we_o differ_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o circumcision_n and_o in_o infant_n which_o till_o they_o be_v believer_n be_v not_o so_o call_v so_o that_o infant-believer_n as_o consider_v to_o be_v infant_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n as_o m.s._n pretend_v further_o than_o in_o that_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n whereby_o only_o the_o infant_n of_o jew_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n have_v as_o abraham_n seed_n the_o temporal_a promise_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o again_o mr._n s._n stumble_v upon_o circumcision_n neither_o have_v i_o say_v this_o but_o that_o mr._n s._n will_v not_o let_v we_o be_v quiet_a but_o which_o be_v worse_o with_o reflection_n upon_o circumcision_n and_o to_o get_v a_o consequence_n to_o maintain_v the_o dotage_n of_o popery_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o hold_v child_n damn_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v mr._n s._n thus_o far_o further_a advance_v his_o cause_n with_o hay_n and_o stubble_n say_v p._n 21._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a distinction_n and_o vein_n of_o election_n carry_v through_o the_o administration_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o as_o if_o the_o election_n or_o promise_n be_v make_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a without_o that_o administration_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v not_o produce_v any_o scripture_n to_o sow_v this_o piece_n of_o old_a cloth_n on_o the_o new_a garment_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v a_o far_a discovery_n but_o that_o circumcision_n be_v again_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n i_o be_o call_v to_o answer_v in_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 14._o say_v let_v we_o come_v to_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n answ_n that_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n which_o through_o circumcision_n hang_v over_o m._n s_n eye_n may_v be_v remove_v that_o he_o may_v look_v above_o circumcision_n the_o scripture_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 15.6_o compare_v with_o rom._n 4.11_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o if_o it_o be_v it_o can_v not_o seal_v more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n and_o not_o give_v by_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.10_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n relate_v to_o abraham_n hold_v forth_o god_n approbation_n of_o abraham_n as_o sign_n and_o miracle_n do_v confirm_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n mark_v 16.17_o and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o seal_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 9.2_o that_o therefore_o every_a one_o faith_n must_v be_v so_o confirm_v god_n not_o begin_v a_o administration_n or_o not_o make_v a_o original_a covenant_n with_o they_o but_o do_v for_o abraham_n sake_n or_o choose_v these_o apostle_n to_o be_v choose_v witness_n be_v neither_o consonant_n to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o speak_v more_o than_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o as_o it_o relate_v with_o respect_n of_o a_o particular_a application_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o as_o i_o prove_v before_o be_v not_o by_o mean_n of_o circumcision_n and_o though_o we_o do_v disclaim_v abraham_n to_o be_v our_o father_n by_o circumcision_n in_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v but_o a_o father_n of_o some_o nation_n all_o be_v jew_n or_o make_v jew_n by_o circumcision_n exod._n 12.48_o gen._n 17.15_o yet_o we_o do_v own_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n right_o state_v it_o to_o be_v our_o father_n from_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n