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the_o head_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 2._o all_o the_o elect_n rom._n 9_o 7._o all_o believer_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o gal_n 3._o 29._o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o natura_n seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accure_a this_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21._o 22._o 4._o we_o read_v or_o another_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n it_o be_v positive_o say_v do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n gen._n 15._o 5._o but_o now_o can_v the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o any_o of_o
shall_v be_v circumcise_v ver_fw-la 10._o one_a there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n god_n express_o say_v that_o his_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o establish_v with_o ishmael_n but_o with_o isaac_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n see_v gen._n 17._o 20_o 21._o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n compare_v this_o with_o rom._n 7._o 8_o 9_o not_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n that_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v coâ—…d_v for_o thy_o seed_n see_v gal_n 4._o 29_o 30._o nay_o all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n whether_o bear_v there_o or_o stranger_n or_o such_o who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n be_v circumcit_v but_o will_v you_o say_v all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o moreover_o there_o be_v other_o person_n in_o abraham_n house_n who_o no_o doubt_n may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v nevertheless_o not_o circumcise_v namely_o the_o female_n also_o male-infant_n die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n come_v from_o abraham_n moreover_o other_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n family_n yet_o live_v in_o his_o time_n as_o melchisedec_n lot_n job_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o these_o have_v right_a to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v the_o female_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o male_n i_o answer_v with_o mr._n tomb_n it_o be_v without_o proof_n and_o by_o like_a nay_o perhaps_o great_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o person_n also_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o jew_n comprehend_v in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o circumcise_v according_o be_v nevertheless_o not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n upon_o that_o root_n of_o account_n which_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-covenant_n i._n e._n of_o the_o same_o nature_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o â—ohn_n baptist_n shall_v deny_v their_o argument_n i._n e._n we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o right_a evangelical_n promise_v be_v not_o the_o adequate_a 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n circumcision_n but_o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v 〈◊〉_d precept_n or_o express_v command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o shall_v infer_v this_o three_o argument_n aâ—g_v 3._o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o or_o do_v belou_fw-mi unto_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o ungodly_a one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v make_v with_o or_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o ishmael_n esau_n and_o all_o the_o lineal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o cirumcision_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n arg._n 4_o if_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n do_v know_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n but_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n do_v know_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o argument_n be_v full_o prove_v by_o that_o in_o jer._n 31._o 32_o 33_o 34_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o the_o gospel-day_n that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o very_a respect_n the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o well_o as_o in_o divers_a other_o case_n for_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o which_o circumcision_n do_v appertain_v be_v infant_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o by_o circumcision_n for_o female_a infant_n be_v receive_v into_o that_o old_a covenant_n without_o it_o now_o these_o child_n who_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n do_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n infant_n have_v no_o understanding_n know_v not_o their_o right-hand_n from_o their_o left_a it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a they_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n after_o they_o be_v in_o that_o covenant_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n first_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o a_o god_n he_o be_v and_o so_o to_o know_v he_o as_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n but_o in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n god_n promise_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o all_o who_o be_v receive_v into_o that_o covenant_n shall_v be_v adult_a person_n or_o such_o who_o do_v know_v the_o lord_n which_o plain_o imply_v no_o ignorant_a infant_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o that_o covenant_n and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church-state_n for_o it_o so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v such_o will_v have_v the_o like_a need_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n church_n state_n and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o this_o text_n do_v clear_o intimate_v that_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o gospel-covenant_n or_o gospel-church_n shall_v be_v disciple_v or_o teach_v first_o to_o know_v god_n for_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o disciple_v be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o agree_v with_o christ_n great_a commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o where_o he_o give_v direction_n who_o or_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o apostle_n receive_v into_o his_o gospel-church_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o as_o such_o be_v baptize_v be_v clear_o declare_v now_o that_o this_o text_n in_o jer._n 31._o refer_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v evident_a see_v heb._n 8._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o arg._n 5._o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n the_o major_n can_v be_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v easy_o prove_v that_o which_o bind_v or_o oblige_v all_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o or_o do_v it_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o be_v also_o abrogate_a or_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o other_o rite_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o say_v old_a covenant_n but_o circumcision_n bind_v or_o oblige_v all_o who_o be_v circumcise_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o also_o the_o same_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n be_v abrogate_a with_o all_o other_o rite_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n by_o christ_n ergo_fw-la circumcision_n be_v a_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n see_v gal._n 5._o 3._o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n arg._n 6._o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n and_o quality_n as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n or_o the_o sinai-covenant_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel
which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n must_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o they_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o make_v with_o adam_n and_o that_o on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n arg._n 9_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v plain_o represent_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o a_o bondage-covenant_n in_o and_o by_o which_o there_o be_v impose_v such_o a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o neither_o those_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o represent_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n act_v 15._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ergo_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o mr._n cary_n argue_v also_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v from_o god_n word_n and_o sound_a argument_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o gospel-covenant_n object_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o shut_v out_o all_o die_a infant_n from_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n answ_n i_o answer_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n may_v comprehend_v they_o inthat_a glorious_a covenant_n or_o compact_n make_v between_o he_o and_o our_o surety_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o let_v i_o here_o add_v one_o word_n or_o two_o further_a i._n e._n circumcision_n you_o say_v be_v a_o privilege_n so_o we_o say_v too_o but_o not_o such_o a_o privilege_n as_o you_o do_v imagine_v 1._o it_o do_v profit_n as_o a_o privilege_n because_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o token_n or_o a_o sign_n to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 2._o as_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n to_o they_o of_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n he_o deal_v his_o law_n and_o statute_n to_o israel_n he_o do_v not_o so_o to_o any_o other_o nation_n this_o rite_n can_v not_o therefore_o be_v a_o gospel-rite_n nor_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gospel-covenant_n in_o which_o the_o gentile_a christian_n be_v concern_v and_o thus_o paul_n argue_v rom._n 31._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o circumcision_n ver._n 2._o much_o every_o way_n chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n you_o may_v soon_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n and_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o the_o chief_a privilege_n which_o attend_v it_o be_v the_o give_v to_o they_o i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 3._o circumcision_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o privilege_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n or_o a_o nullity_n and_o profit_v thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thus_o speak_v our_o late_a annotator_n on_o the_o place_n if_o thou_o jew_n keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o to_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v gal._n 5._o 3._o if_o otherwise_o thou_o transgress_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n avail_v thou_o nothing_o it_o give_v thou_o no_o privilege_n above_o the_o uncircumcised_a what_o be_v now_o become_v this_o be_v so_o of_o that_o mighty_a privilege_n abraham_n seed_n as_o such_o have_v by_o circumcision_n if_o the_o chief_a profit_n or_o privilege_n be_v because_o unto_o they_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o can_v not_o give_v life_n but_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o the_o chief_a profit_n lie_v not_o in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o initiation_n into_o the_o church_n sure_a have_v paul_n be_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o pedobaptist_n he_o will_v have_v rather_o pass_v by_o that_o privilege_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o call_v the_o chief_a and_o have_v say_v chief_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o church-membership_n but_o since_o he_o speak_v the_o quite_o contrary_a who_o shall_v we_o believe_v you_o or_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v he_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctrine_n gal._n 5._o 3._o for_o i_o testify_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n can_v bear_v act_v 15._o because_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o 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