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and_o do_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o profession_n they_o make_v which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o circumcision_n bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n than_o it_o be_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n before_o i_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v premise_v that_o by_o law_n in_o gal._n 5.3_o which_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o assumption_n we_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o understand_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o in_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o now_o this_o law_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 2._o as_o after_o misinterpret_v and_o misunderstand_v by_o they_o 1._o as_o give_v by_o god_n it_o have_v only_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o answerable_o as_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o revival_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n so_o there_o be_v various_a sacrifice_n and_o ceremonial_a observation_n anew_o institute_v that_o so_o the_o people_n see_v the_o exactness_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v their_o own_o inability_n so_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o to_o live_v therein_o they_o may_v be_v engage_v to_o flee_v unto_o christ_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n confirm_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3.17_o in_o he_o whereunto_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o those_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o whether_o we_o read_v as_o in_o our_o translation_n or_o only_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n it_o be_v all_o one_o see_v a_o schoolmaster_n it_o be_v now_o take_v the_o law_n as_o thus_o give_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n beforementioned_a i_o grant_v his_o assumption_n but_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o though_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n during_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n only_o intend_v this_o term_n law_n in_o this_o sense_n yet_o he_o may_v just_o argue_v against_o circumcision_n as_o lay_v they_o under_o this_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o there_o be_v now_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o lay_v aside_o and_o for_o they_o to_o put_v themselves_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v a_o law_n that_o be_v now_o abrogate_a be_v sinful_a and_o will_v have_v deprive_v they_o of_o any_o benefit_n by_o christ_n though_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o 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unto_o the_o jew_n thus_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v always_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n be_v never_o a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o circumcision_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o i_o shall_v positive_o deny_v the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o affirm_v that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n say_v to_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n which_o yet_o during_o the_o first-testament-administration_n may_v be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n will_n mr._n g._n say_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o gospel-ordinance_n yet_o all_o their_o ordinance_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n take_v it_o of_o the_o passover_n sure_o that_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o these_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n but_o to_o hasten_v as_o a_o close_a of_o this_o and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o what_o follow_v i_o shall_v offer_v this_o one_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n it_o be_v this_o if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o seal_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o those_o great_a gospel-blessing_n righteousness_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o sanctification_n than_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a i_o be_o aware_a mr._n g._n will_v deny_v the_o assumption_n but_o i_o prove_v it_o thus_o if_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o as_o such_o a_o representation_n and_o seal_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v of_o those_o forementioned_a gospel-blessing_n than_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n in_o 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true_a messiah_n promise_v to_o their_o father_n hence_o it_o be_v no_o way_n absurd_a nor_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o infant-baptism_n to_o grant_v that_o none_o of_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_v jew_n till_o the_o absolute_a abrogation_n and_o lay_v aside_o of_o circumcision_n be_v publish_v and_o full_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v but_o now_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n when_o circumcision_n be_v whole_o lay_v aside_o we_o still_o find_v when_o parent_n be_v baptise_a their_o household_n peculiar_o include_v their_o child_n be_v baptise_a with_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v say_v he_o do_v not_o argue_v mere_o from_o the_o scripture_n not_o mention_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o from_o that_o take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o john_n preach_a repentance_n and_o christ_n make_v disciple_n by_o teach_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n require_v faith_n of_o those_o that_o they_o 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