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favour_n to_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n exclude_v their_o infant_n from_o all_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o ever_o have_v in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o strange_a policy_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v this_o continue_a method_n of_o god_n though_o this_o zacheus_n be_v a_o singular_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a example_n if_o you_o read_v all_o along_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n these_o which_o have_v household_n the_o promise_n run_v with_o a_o gracious_a entail_n act_n 11.14_o cornelius_n have_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n act_n 16.15_o lydia_n be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n ver._n 31._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o jailor_n to_o believe_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o his_o whole_a house_n just_o as_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o 2.7_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n or_o household_n in_o ver_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o he_o a_o most_o emphatical_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o
put_v such_o a_o seal_n on_o infant_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o exclude_v they_o in_o the_o new_a when_o the_o ordinance_n both_o signify_v the_o same_o substantial_a grace_n let_v any_o christian_a heart_n imagine_v chap._n xiii_o that_o famous_a place_n coloss_n 2.11_o 12._o open_v the_o correspondence_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n further_o clear_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v to_o dissuade_v the_o christian_n from_o jewish_a ceremony_n especial_o from_o circumcision_n and_o he_o do_v it_o especial_o from_o the_o discovery_n of_o christ_n fullness_n and_o our_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o that_o be_v you_o need_v nothing_o out_o of_o christ_n now_o but_o they_o object_v we_o want_v circumcision_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o he_o 11._o v._n where_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v with_o hand_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v without_o hand_n which_o he_o call_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o and_o be_v by_o union_n with_o he_o and_o you_o be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o grace_n signify_v by_o outward_a circumcision_n you_o need_v no_o more_o but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n they_o may_v object_v first_o that_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n you_o will_v take_v we_o off_o from_o outward_a circumcision_n by_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v inward_o circumcise_v whereas_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v shall_v always_o go_v together_o abraham_n have_v this_o circumcision_n and_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v outward_o circumcise_v second_o they_o may_v object_v we_o be_v not_o so_o complete_a in_o christ_n as_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o beside_o the_o inward_a grace_n they_o have_v a_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_v to_o confirm_v it_o to_o they_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 12_o verse_n answer_v both_o at_o once_o they_o be_v not_o only_o circumcise_v inward_o with_o christ_n circumcision_n but_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o word_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v fair_o deduct_v from_o they_o many_o and_o the_o most_o of_o our_o divine_n do_v conclude_v from_o hence_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o place_n or_o room_n of_o circumcision_n that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o former_a and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o doubtless_o be_v true_a from_o this_o place_n if_o man_n will_v true_o weigh_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o fight_v with_o their_o own_o shadow_n first_o this_o compleatness_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o to_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n and_o outward_a privilege_n as_o inward_a grace_n else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v mention_v baptism_n outward_o when_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v of_o inward_a circumcision_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v still_o in_o that_o strain_n second_o observe_v how_o he_o join_v they_o together_o and_o make_v they_o one_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n confirm_v by_o the_o outward_a baptism_n circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v proper_a not_o of_o any_o possible_a connexion_n but_o by_o put_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o baptism_n instead_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v you_o be_v circumcise_v because_o baptize_v you_o change_v but_o the_o outward_a element_n or_o instrument_n but_o the_o same_o inward_a grace_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v legible_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v without_o difficulty_n but_o any_o other_o interpretation_n will_v be_v find_v most_o rugged_a and_o unsuitable_a for_o three_o as_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o say_v in_o the_o former_a v._o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a grace_n that_o be_v if_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o circumcision_n have_v not_o signify_v such_o a_o inward_a work_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v find_v they_o be_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n if_o that_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n answer_v to_o that_o inward_a circumcision_n and_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o that_o sign_n which_o do_v direct_o represent_v it_o former_o four_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o apostle_n design_n hold_v out_o this_o for_o he_o will_v take_v they_o off_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o discover_v of_o another_o ordinance_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o emphatical_a manner_n signify_v not_o only_a christ_n death_n but_o his_o resurrection_n so_o that_o in_o the_o very_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n he_o call_v baptism_n a_o gospel_n circumcision_n and_o this_o argument_n he_o use_v as_o most_o effectual_a to_o take_v they_o off_o circumcision_n by_o show_v they_o they_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o to_o inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v they_o have_v baptism_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o it_o with_o advantage_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v a_o ordinance_n but_o exchange_n in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n if_o baptism_n do_v not_o seal_v and_o confirm_v the_o inward_a circumcision_n it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v circumcise_v in_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o baptism_n can_v not_o seal_v inward_a circumcision_n but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n with_o outward_a circumcision_n which_o do_v most_o direct_o signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o baptism_n hold_v the_o same_o analogy_n and_o be_v institute_v to_o the_o same_o end_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n suppose_v the_o ordinance_n shall_v again_o be_v change_v and_o the_o inversion_n shall_v be_v thus_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o circumcision_n set_v up_o again_o and_o the_o apostle_n shall_v express_v himself_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n intend_v to_o take_v they_o off_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o say_v you_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o you_o be_v also_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v with_o he_o will_v not_o the_o deduction_n be_v clear_a that_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v instead_o of_o baptism_n and_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o ordinance_n the_o same_o conclusion_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o as_o inward_a circumcision_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n by_o the_o circumcision_n with_o hand_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o direct_a sign_n of_o it_o so_o be_v that_o inward_a circumcision_n as_o real_o and_o full_o signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o baptism_n and_o that_o ordinance_n be_v appoint_v to_o represent_v and_o seal_v that_o as_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o circumcision_n be_v former_o so_o that_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o inward_a intent_n of_o their_o use_n be_v make_v all_o one_o else_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o make_v sense_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o plea_n against_o this_o interpretation_n be_v of_o little_a worth_n if_o weigh_v some_o say_v it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n and_o inward_a baptism_n which_o interpretation_n will_v serve_v we_o better_o than_o themselves_o for_o if_o inward_a grace_n and_o of_o the_o same_o substantial_a work_n be_v do_v on_o we_o as_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v in_o christ_n it_o show_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n mr._n tomb_n say_v in_o his_o examen_fw-la p._n 93._o that_o there_o be_v a_o analogy_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n yet_o say_v it_o be_v rather_o between_o circumcision_n and_o christ_n burial_n then_o between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o after_o he_o theophylact_fw-mi on_o the_o place_n all_o which_o will_v still_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o interpretation_n for_o first_o if_o there_o be_v a_o analogy_n between_o they_o as_o be_v and_o must_v be_v grant_v then_o there_o be_v some_o proportion_n and_o agreement_n between_o these_o two_o ordinance_n now_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a administration_n nor_o the_o external_a sign_n in_o that_o