as_o circumcision_n be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o former_a even_o so_o baptism_n be_v now_o the_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o latter_a thus_o you_o see_v all_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n be_v confute_v notwithstanding_o mr._n d_n say_n that_o the_o male_a child_n of_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n be_v only_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o his_o wonder_v that_o from_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v devolve_v a_o right_n on_o the_o gentile_a church_n to_o baptize_v their_o child_n both_o male_n and_o female_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o 6._o and_o last_o i_o shall_v humble_o offer_v some_o reason_n why_o the_o male_a child_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o the_o female_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o praefigurate_a the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o another_o case_n be_v paul_n crucify_v so_o say_v in_o this_o viz._n be_v a_o female_a to_o be_v crucify_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o but_o will_v deny_v that_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n for_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v a_o male_a of_o the_o flock_n without_o blemish_n and_o not_o a_o female_a which_o do_v likewise_o praefigurate_a christ_n incarnation_n and_o crucifiction_n for_o 1._o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o woman_n 2._o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n without_o sin_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 4._o and_o last_o he_o must_v be_v offer_v up_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o therefore_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o male_a child_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o the_o female_a but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o share_v as_o much_o in_o the_o redeem_v love_n of_o christ_n as_o ever_o the_o male_a child_n of_o abraham_n do_v 3._o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o be_v on_o the_o flesh_n because_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n therefore_o nothing_o short_a of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n can_v appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o we_o and_o retrieve_v we_o from_o that_o lose_a and_o condemn_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n have_v involve_v we_o but_o christ_n deity_n do_v not_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o be_v only_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n that_o suffer_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n dan._n 9_o and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n shall_v messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o there_o be_v the_o antitype_n or_o end_n of_o circumcision_n for_o he_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n isa_n 53.11_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o male_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n now_o and_o have_v all_o a_o right_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o waterbaptism_n the_o successive_a token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o as_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o so_o circumcision_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o baptism_n with_o water_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o death_n merit_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 3._o mr._n d._n have_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o covenant_n god_n establish_v with_o abrahnm_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n viz._n a_o covenant_n make_v peculiar_o with_o abraham_n and_o 〈◊〉_d natural_a posterity_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a make_v covenant_n with_o abraham_n which_o never_o have_v a_o be_v before_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o very_a word_n in_o god_n declaration_n to_o abraham_n viz._n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v new_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n because_o they_o be_v never_o in_o it_o before_o 2._o this_o covenant_n which_o god_n call_v my_o covenant_n which_o he_o establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n make_v first_o with_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o second_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o god_n establish_v with_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o god_n use_v the_o very_a same_o frame_n of_o speech_n with_o noah_n as_o he_o do_v with_o abraham_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 9.9_o and_o i_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o that_o be_v with_o noah_n and_o his_o household_n and_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 7.17_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 1._o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o none_o at_o all_o then_o it_o must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n nay_o god_n tell_v we_o so_o for_o both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o god_n call_v it_o emphatical_o my_o covenant_n so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n make_v peculiarly_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a posterity_n 2._o let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n frame_n of_o speech_n concern_v the_o token_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o 1._o in_o gen._n 9.12_o and_o god_n say_v this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o that_o be_v noah_n and_o his_o household_n 2._o in_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v thâ—_n flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v what_o congruity_n or_o agreement_n be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o rainbow_n and_o circumcision_n why_o there_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a agreement_n between_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d in_o effect_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v boâ—â—_n token_n of_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n primary_o anâ—_n especial_o unto_o his_o own_o covenant_a people_n 3._o person_n may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o rainbow_n be_v the_o covenant_n as_o to_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n be_v both_o but_o token_n thereof_o 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o beginning_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n for_o have_v our_o first_o parent_n stand_v in_o their_o primitive_a state_n of_o innocency_n theâ—_n will_v have_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o exercise_n oâ—_n grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o misery_n in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o beget_v grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o in_o gen._n 3._o â—_o there_o come_v in_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o in_o verse_n 15_o there_o come_v in_o god_n free_a prevent_a grace_n aâ—_n mercy_n which_o be_v his_o darling_n attribute_n for_o mercy_n be_v his_o delight_n 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n run_v down_o in_o a_o â—neal_a descent_n from_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d noah_n and_o his_o and_o take_v in_o job_n melchizedec_n eliâ—â—_n and_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n dauâ—â—_n and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o â—â—volved_v upon_o the_o gospelized_a gentile_n and_o all_o thâ—_n posterity_n and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o be_v it_o not_o great_a grace_n that_o god_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d only_o spare_a man_n when_o he_o first_o break_v out_o into_o opeâ—_n rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o find_v out_o a_o ransoâ—_n for_o he_o 6._o all_o those_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o nor_o new_a may_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o aâ—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n 〈◊〉_d go_v through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o glory_n 7._o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o
shall_v add_v by_o clear_a scripture_n proof_n as_o follow_v in_o exod._n 25.40_o act_n 7.44_o heb._n 8.4_o 5._o heb._n 10.1_o 2._o that_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v make_v more_o glorious_a at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n new_a dispensation_n i_o ready_o grant_v but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o alter_v and_o the_o material_n or_o subject_n be_v still_o of_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n without_o any_o substantial_a variation_n 2._o their_o spiritual_a food_n in_o god_n house_n the_o church_n be_v still_o the_o very_a same_o though_o under_o a_o better_o and_o more_o glorious_a dispensation_n 3._o if_o mr._n d._n can_v have_v prove_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o the_o covenant_n dissolve_v and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a constitution_n as_o mr._n h._n c._n and_o mr._n b._n k._n labour_v in_o vain_a to_o do_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o book_n against_o i_o then_o mr._n d._n may_v have_v gain_v the_o point_n but_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o to_o attempt_v such_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n which_o border_n upon_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o contradict_v those_o two_o populous_a author_n or_o champion_n 4._o the_o jew_n and_o all_o their_o child_n under_o the_o law_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o alter_v therefore_o all_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a believer_n be_v member_n with_o their_o parent_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a also_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n unless_o any_o of_o they_o sin_n themselves_o out_o of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v person_n john_n 15.2_o rom._n 11.17_o but_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v never_o alter_v i_o shall_v prove_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o jewish_a church_n state_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n namely_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 2._o the_o church_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n isa_n 28.16_o 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v first_o declare_v and_o make_v with_o adam_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n for_o adam_n have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v first_o to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o gen._n 3.15_o 4._o noah_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o that_o be_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o preach_v up_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n satisfaction_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a marrow_n and_o quintessence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o abraham_n have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o 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have_v fix_v asleep_o token_n unto_o the_o covenant_n all_o which_o you_o have_v in_o gen._n 17.5_o 7_o 11._o neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v asleep_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o you_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o a_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n before_o god_n add_v â—_o token_n unto_z â—â—_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o after_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o verse_n 4._o as_o for_o we_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o manâ—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v not_o change_v nor_o alter_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n when_o he_o add_v token_n to_o it_o though_o he_o change_v his_o name_n thus_o you_o see_v 1_o by_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o abraham_n 2_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o 3._o how_o be_v be_v preach_v unto_o he_o 4._o and_o last_o what_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o be_v preach_v before_o unto_o he_o why_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o broach_v of_o it_o to_o abraham_n which_o utter_o destroy_v that_o new_a invent_a notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o abraham_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v to_o place_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o false_a and_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v also_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o broach_v of_o this_o celestial_a liquor_n viz._n the_o gospel_n though_o it_o be_v so_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o it_o be_v first_o broach_v and_o set_v a_o run_v to_o adam_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o have_v run_v down_o upon_o his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o to_o preach_v up_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n hence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o infer_v how_o unfit_a all_o those_o be_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o disow_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o these_o profound_a mystery_n that_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n thereof_o 2._o that_o the_o church-state_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o the_o substantial_a matter_n and_o form_n the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n plain_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a as_o in_o mat._n 21._o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o in_o mat._n 8._o aâ—â—_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o into_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n as_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o for_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n above_o for_o none_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o verse_n mind_v it_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_a 〈◊〉_d gnash_v of_o tooth_n 1._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v to_o be_v 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popish_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o true_a save_a grace_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o fall_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o may_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o inner_a court_n viz._n sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 10._o and_o last_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o waterbaptism_n they_o be_v either_o baptize_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v but_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n and_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n 2._o say_v mr._n d._n in_o page_n 2_o 3._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o holy_a man_n such_o who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o make_v this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n of_o it_o such_o as_o melchizedec_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n to_o abraham_n be_v time_n and_o after_o to_o job_n and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n contemporary_a with_o he_o such_o as_o elihu_n and_o job_n be_v three_o friend_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a mr._n n._n cox_n have_v so_o solid_o open_v this_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o these_o word_n of_o mr._n d_n 1._o be_v this_o he_o call_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o he_o query_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o that_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o first_o he_o assert_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o how_o and_o where_o he_o will_v find_v another_o token_n for_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o know_v not_o 3._o i_o observe_v mr._n d_n drift_n and_o design_n in_o call_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o make_v way_n to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n to_o build_v their_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n on_o but_o this_o i_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o because_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n all_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o abraham_n will_v have_v be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o for_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v nor_o allow_v that_o the_o female_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o circumcision_n or_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o it_o 2._o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o token_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o your_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o that_o be_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o male_a and_o female_a 3._o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n because_o in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v abraham_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17.7_o ay_o and_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n psal_n 105.8_o and_o god_n say_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o circumcision_n as_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o be_v not_o everlasting_a for_o it_o expire_v with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 4._o and_o last_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o because_o than_o ishmael_n will_v have_v be_v in_o it_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n â—â—r_n he_o have_v neither_o part_n not_o lot_n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o they_o run_v upon_o this_o mistake_n to_o prove_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n with_o a_o design_n to_o exclude_v all_o the_o gentile_a believer_n and_o their_o seed_n pure_o to_o destroy_v infant-baptismâ—_a for_o they_o know_v that_o unless_o they_o can_v do_v that_o they_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o press_v these_o holy_a man_n aforesaid_a into_o their_o service_n viz._n melchizedec_n job_n eliâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v 2._o i_o shall_v humble_o offer_v my_o reason_n to_o show_v why_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o those_o holy_a man_n aforesaid_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v because_o god_n never_o require_v it_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v superstition_n for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o because_o abraham_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o fix_v in_o a_o public_a station_n to_o be_v a_o sub-representative_a head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v not_o any_o of_o those_o worthy_n aforesaid_a 3._o god_n covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n several_a year_n before_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o gen._n 17.4_o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v witâ—_n thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n now_o to_o which_o of_o those_o worthy_n do_v god_n ever_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 4._o in_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o
of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v external_a holiness_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v internal_a grace_n and_o holiness_n temporal_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n nor_o external_a purification_n or_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n without_o inward_a heart-purification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o noah_n preservation_n be_v a_o true_a type_n or_o sign_n and_o waterbaptism_n be_v no_o more_o 6._o what_o analogy_n be_v there_o between_o noah_n preservation_n and_o dip_v in_o baptism_n for_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o that_o baptism_n make_v the_o like_a figure_n unto_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v altogether_o incongruous_a all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o it_o be_v this_o namely_o it_o make_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o old_a drown_a world_n for_o they_o be_v all_o immerse_v and_o destroy_v 7._o and_o last_o what_o analogy_n or_o congruity_n be_v there_o between_o noah_n preservation_n and_o sprinkle_n in_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmonious_a agreement_n between_o they_o for_o sprinkle_v in_o baptism_n be_v the_o like_a figure_n 1._o as_o noah_n preservation_n and_o his_o family_n be_v a_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n distinguish_v love_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n even_o so_o be_v baptism_n now_o to_o all_o true_a christian_a believer_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n thereof_o a_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n distinguish_v love_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v external_o receive_v into_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n for_o whoso_o shall_v receive_v one_o such_o little_a child_n in_o christ_n name_n receive_v christ_n himself_o 2._o as_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v all_o in_o the_o ark_n even_o so_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v all_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o figure_n of_o noah_n preservation_n administer_v unto_o they_o namely_o waterbaptism_n and_o that_o by_o sprinkle_v otherwise_o it_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o figure_n of_o noah_n preservation_n for_o he_o nor_o none_o of_o his_o family_n go_v overboard_o into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v dip_v but_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o water_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o into_o the_o ark_n by_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o wave_n against_o it_o even_o as_o it_o do_v against_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o stooâ—_n by_o which_o the_o mariner_n be_v often_o sprinkle_v and_o know_v this_o myself_o experimental_o but_o if_o any_o â—_o the_o mariner_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v common_o drown_v 3._o and_o last_o as_o the_o water_n in_o mercy_n bâ—â—_n up_o the_o ark_n and_o save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n eveâ—_n so_o in_o judgement_n it_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o noah_n be_v save_v by_o wateâ—_n unto_o which_o baptism_n be_v annex_v thus_o i_o have_v pave_v that_o sprinkle_n in_o baptism_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o dip_v for_o baptism_n but_o a_o human_a invention_n 7._o say_v mr._n d._n habitual_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fâ—â—_n in_o the_o primitive_a father_n write_n to_o which_o â—_o thus_o reply_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o i_o will_v put_v it_o to_o a_o fair_a and_o short_a issue_n which_o shall_v be_v this_o either_o mr._n d._n must_v grant_v that_o all_o elect_a die_a infant_n have_v habitual_a faith_n otherwise_o he_o must_v total_o deny_v original_a sin_n which_o he_o please_v here_o be_v his_o choice_n for_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a consequence_n of_o it_o without_o offer_v the_o least_o force_n or_o violence_n unto_o his_o allegation_n 1._o for_o first_o if_o all_o young_a infant_n by_o nature_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n than_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o regeneration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v immediate_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v between_o they_o luke_n 16.26_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n prevent_v grace_n to_o ferry_v then_o over_o they_o must_v perish_v for_o the_o only_a road_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n lie_v through_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n free_a prevent_a grace_n for_o all_o old_a and_o young_a that_o be_v save_v eph._n 2.8_o 2._o all_o young_a infant_n by_o nature_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o depravation_n psal_n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 3._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n pour_v into_o their_o soul_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v that_o original_a depravation_n or_o they_o can_v be_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v for_o we_o all_o receive_v our_o very_a shape_n and_o first_o be_v in_o sin_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v grace_n to_o unite_v they_o to_o christ_n the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n must_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o and_o reinstamped_n upon_o they_o and_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n must_v be_v form_v in_o they_o or_o god_n will_v never_o save_v they_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o gracious_a habit_n into_o their_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o grace_n in_o act_n and_o exercise_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o habitual_a grace_n be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o powerful_a agency_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v original_a depravation_n in_o regenerate_v and_o change_v their_o state_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a habitual_a grace_n instrumental_o of_o which_o faith_n be_v supreme_a because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 4._o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n elect_n both_o old_a and_o young_a be_v begin_v carry_v on_o and_o finish_v by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o and_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o we_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n justice_n for_o we_o and_o his_o spirit_n abideâ—_n in_o we_o to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o also_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v 〈◊〉_d utter_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o and_o thus_o all_o elect_a die_a infant_n be_v make_v meâ—_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n â—â—â—ight_n even_o as_o all_o adult_n believer_n be_v for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a way_n in_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v sanctifâ—â—_n and_o save_v all_o his_o choose_a people_n both_o old_a and_o young_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v emphatical_o call_v the_o faiâ—â—_n of_o god_n elect_n titus_n 1.1_o 5._o wherefore_o if_o any_o die_a infant_n be_v any_o paâ—â—_n of_o god_n elect_n as_o that_o they_o be_v than_o they_o mâ—â—_n have_v this_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n elect_a and_o to_o none_o else_o which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o maturity_n of_o yeaâ—â—_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 12.2_o and_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o we_o reverence_v be_v it_o speak_v god_n may_v be_v compare_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o watch_n with_o all_o the_o whâ—â—_n and_o pin_n and_o member_n thereof_o but_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o wind_v it_o up_o and_o set_v it_o a_o go_v as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v it_o but_o the_o watch_n be_v a_o complete_a watch_n notwithstanding_o though_o it_o shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o go_v but_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v whenever_o the_o watchmaker_n please_v even_o so_o god_n form_n and_o