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esau_n and_o but_o a_o remnant_n among_o the_o jew_n nay_o none_o at_o all_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v gen_n 17._o gen._n 25._o gen._n 48._o rom._n 9.27_o against_o which_o opinion_n and_o evil_n aforesaid_a i_o argue_v thus_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a and_o save_v unto_o all_o once_o with_o in_o the_o same_o but_o all_o the_o personal_a seed_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o save_v therefore_o all_o believer_n seed_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a from_o these_o scripture_n jer._n 32.40_o isa_n 49.21_o jer._n 31.3_o joh._n 13.1_o mal._n 3.6_o joh._n 10.28.29_o the_o assumption_n from_o these_o gen._n 21.10_o with_o gal._n 4_o 29.30_o gen._n 25.23_o with_o rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13.27_o god_n require_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v untruth_n but_o for_o a_o believer_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o believe_v untruth_n therefore_o god_n require_v no_o such_o thing_n this_o argument_n be_v sully_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o promise_n act._n 2.39_o which_o be_v well_o understand_v man_n will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o baptise_n of_o the_o gentile_n infant_n upon_o that_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n admit_v of_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o blessing_n they_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o right_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_v 10.14_o therefore_o such_o may_v be_v baptize_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v brief_o thus_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n upon_o these_o child_n be_v for_o bodily_a cure_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v baptise_v they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v touch_v they_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v as_o mark_v 5.23_o matth._n 19.13.15_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o heal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n by_o such_o 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infant_n be_v there_o in_o those_o household_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n we_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o jailer_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o lydia_n a_o husband_n because_o that_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v common_o in_o a_o household_n or_o family_n and_o be_v there_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o jaylers_n wife_n and_o lydias_n husband_n and_o servant_n though_o never_o so_o wicked_a be_v all_o baptise_a but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o be_v of_o year_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o infant_n be_v then_o baptize_v because_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jailer_n that_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 16.32.34_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o they_o believe_v and_o such_o only_o be_v baptize_v and_o none_o else_o and_o what_o the_o apostle_n order_n and_o practice_n be_v in_o this_o family_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o other_o household_n and_o family_n for_o they_o walk_v always_o by_o one_o rule_n and_o therefore_o their_o order_n be_v not_o to_o baptise_v infant_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28.19_o in_o which_o nation_n there_o be_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n and_o so_o command_v to_o be_v baptize_v ans_fw-fr in_o a_o word_n brief_o to_o this_o for_o this_o scripture_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o right_o understand_v
and_o receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o even_o so_o be_v infant_n now_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v in_o this_o argument_n first_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o flesh_n before_o christ_n and_o that_o now_o under_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o second_o as_o infant_n be_v in_o that_o covenant_n so_o be_v infant_n now_o three_o as_o infant_n be_v seal_v then_o so_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o now_o for_o the_o prove_v of_o these_o aforesaid_a there_o be_v 3._o other_o ground_n lay_v down_o as_o follow_v first_o that_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o be_v one_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n as_o gal._n 3.8.17.18_o rom_n 4.11_o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 4.1.2_o heb._n 3.7_o and_o so_o in_o david_n time_n heb._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o second_o if_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o equal_o as_o he_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o they_o his_o child_n equal_o as_o so_o believe_v and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o but_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o equal_o as_o he_o believe_v as_o aforesaid_a rom._n 4.11_o 12.16_o 17.23_o 24._o gal._n 3.3.9.26.29_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o three_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o god_n often_o express_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o to_o remember_v the_o covenant_n he_o make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o same_o to_o they_o as_o luk._n 1.73_o 74._o luk_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o we_o in_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 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the_o ground_n affirm_v it_o be_v then_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n how_o infant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n as_o the_o scale_n to_o confirm_v their_o say_v and_o whether_o they_o do_v believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v but_o that_o abraham_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o equal_a father_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n i_o think_v not_o so_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o they_o descend_v from_o his_o loin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o faith_n but_o for_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n only_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o not_o else_o as_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 6._o and_o last_o obj._n that_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n and_o we_o the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o this_o doctrine_n so_o general_o lay_v down_o without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n hold_v forth_o a_o man_n fall_v from_o grace_n ans_fw-fr or_o out_o of_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n of_o life_n eternal_a a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v testify_v against_o by_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o abraham_n stand_v be_v true_a and_o firm_a in_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o same_o without_o exception_n than_o the_o jew_n that_o do_v oppose_v christ_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o same_o fall_v out_o of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o shall_v further_o clear_v this_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o to_o see_v how_o that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o this_o under_o christ_n will_v agree_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o must_v be_v well_o observe_v abraham_n a_o double_a â—eed_n in_o abraham_n that_o there_o be_v in_o abraham_n a_o double_a secd_v when_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v in_o abraham_n at_o that_o time_n a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n between_o which_o seed_n god_n ever_o distinguish_v through_o all_o their_o generation_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n thus_o make_v by_o god_n in_o abraham_n seed_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v and_o yet_o admit_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o god_n special_a command_n for_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v by_o god_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n gen_n 17.10.13_o even_o so_o there_o must_v be_v the_o same_o respect_n observe_v also_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o because_o the_o covenant_n comprehend_v divers_a thing_n and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n unto_o they_o all_o some_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o both_o the_o seed_n and_o some_o not_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n express_v by_o god_n gen_n 17._o as_o first_o for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o abraham_n seed_n gen._n 17.2_o this_o be_v proper_a as_o well_o to_o his_o fieshly_a seed_n as_o his_o spiritual_a as_o gen._n 21.13_o deut._n 10.22_o isa_n 48.19_o second_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o this_o be_v proper_a also_o to_o both_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n the_o same_o be_v conditional_a as_o heb._n 3_o and_o so_o confirm_v by_o circumcision_n upon_o both_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o gen._n 21.9_o 10._o deut._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o it_o point_v at_o a_o spiritual_a inheritance_n shadow_v out_o under_o it_o now_o thus_o consider_v it_o be_v absolute_a and_o confirm_v only_o upon_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o gen._n 17.19.21_o gen._n 21.12_o gal._n 3.17_o three_o that_o from_o abraham_n loin_n shall_v come_v 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god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n as_o gen._n 17.7_o that_o be_v faithful_o to_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v either_o to_o abraham_n in_o particular_a or_o his_o seed_n in_o general_a as_o neh._n 9.8_o psal_n 105_o 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14.42_o luke_n 1.72_o 73_o 74._o in_o token_n of_o which_o god_n annex_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o as_o gen._n 17.11_o these_o be_v the_o several_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v every_o part_n to_o each_o seed_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o same_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o scripture_n deny_v many_o seed_n obj._n and_o approve_v only_o of_o one_o seed_n in_o abraham_n with_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o gal._n 3.16_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o this_o place_n well_o consider_v will_v help_v forward_o the_o truth_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n so_o as_o comprehend_v christ_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o for_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n without_o exception_n for_o then_o all_o his_o seed_n must_v either_o be_v save_v or_o else_o such_o as_o be_v not_o but_o perish_v must_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o say_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o exception_n be_v save_v and_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v some_o of_o abraham_n seed_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o one_o sense_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o who_o god_n except_v against_o in_o another_o some_o of_o which_o be_v ishmael_n and_o esau_n signify_v in_o abraham_n generation_n a_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o a_o 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more_o be_v there_o any_o visible_o before_o man_n to_o be_v approve_v of_o so_o as_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o some_o effect_n of_o faith_n declare_v the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o god_n exclude_v all_o from_o his_o holy_a covenant_n be_v to_o have_v right_a in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n thereof_o but_o only_o such_o as_o believe_v rom._n 11.20_o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o heb._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o gal._n 3.22.26.29_o let_v all_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n before_o christ_n and_o this_o under_o christ_n will_v appear_v very_o great_a though_o in_o some_o respect_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o yet_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o they_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n wherein_o our_o descent_n chief_o lie_v that_o covenant_n admit_v of_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n but_o this_o only_a of_o a_o spiritual_a gen._n 17._o with_o rom._n 9_o that_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o in_o the_o heart_n gen._n 17.13_o with_o jer._n 31.33_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o the_o seal_n and_o ordinance_n of_o that_o covenant_n confirm_v faith_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o seal_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o confirm_v faith_n in_o thing_n already_o do_v that_o covenant_n be_v national_a and_o admit_v all_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o but_o this_o personal_a and_o admit_v of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v that_o covenant_n beget_v child_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n but_o this_o only_o beget_v child_n after_o the_o spirit_n and_o only_o approve_v of_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v from_o above_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n write_v his_o law_n jer._n 31._o ezek._n 36._o heb._n 8._o joh._n 3.5_o 6._o that_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 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true_a church_n of_o christ_n consist_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v ever_o put_v a_o distinction_n in_o abraham_n seed_n even_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n as_o in_o abraham_n between_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o gen._n 21.11_o 12_o 13._o in_o isaac_n between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n gen._n 25.23_o rom._n 9.11_o 12._o in_o jacob_n between_o ephraim_n and_o manasse_n gen._n 48.13_o 14.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n figurative_o point_v at_o a_o difference_n in_o abraham_n seed_n between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o though_o god_n do_v thus_o distinguish_v in_o abraham_n posterity_n yet_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o like_o divide_v in_o the_o same_o they_o be_v national_a people_n consist_v both_o of_o a_o church_n and_o so_o spiritual_a and_o of_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o so_o all_o under_o a_o civil_a worldly_a government_n which_o nation_n god_n crown_v with_o many_o 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