upon_o which_o mr._n s._n will_v build_v a_o foundation_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v his_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o foundation_n to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v see_v it_o be_v so_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o take_v away_o m._n s_n and_o m._n b_n consequence_n for_o circumcision_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o that_o child_n upon_o that_o pretence_n shall_v have_v baptism_n of_o which_o mr._n s._n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o that_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o new_a external_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v sign_v or_o seal_v he_o as_o conceit_v yet_o mr._n sidenham_n p._n 10._o say_v first_o and_o 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express_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v compare_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb_fw-mi 8.6_o than_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n and_o yet_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v the_o best_a of_o promise_n in_o circumcision_n as_o in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v appear_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 29._o answ_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o clear_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o scripture_n he_o produce_v witness_n against_o he_o and_o second_o that_o he_o have_v not_o right_o apply_v they_o let_v we_o observe_v 1._o that_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v gal._n 3.16_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o to_o thy_o feed_n which_o be_v christ_n though_o we_o take_v 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22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o unto_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o faith_n call_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o as_o i_o shall_v present_o more_o full_o declare_v therefore_o in_o that_o god_n make_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n because_o abraham_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n therefore_o this_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o gen._n 22.18_o for_o you_o see_v this_o be_v not_o call_v a_o covenant_n but_o a_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 18_o as_o be_v above_o mention_v as_o the_o verse_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n sidenham_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o do_v not_o hold_v forth_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v mr._n sidenhams_n pretence_n that_o circumcision_n be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a 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as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o content_n of_o the_o 8._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o temporal_a promise_n for_o all_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o circumcision_n but_o in_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3.8_o god_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o word_n be_v express_o mention_v gen_n 22.18_o and_o can_v be_v find_v gen._n 17._o circumcision_n relate_v to_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o which_o temporal_a promise_n the_o gentile_n have_v no_o interest_n but_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o jew_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o or_o the_o sun_n can_v shine_v more_o clear_o then_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o rom._n 4.12_o 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make_v he_o tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n as_o what_o he_o have_v allege_v in_o christ_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n chap._n 19_o pag._n 162._o with_o his_o conceit_a question_n whether_o christ_n do_v preach_v before_o he_o do_v baptize_v all_o these_o chapter_n be_v but_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o doubtful_a disputation_n i_o not_o strive_v for_o mastery_n but_o only_o as_o engage_v endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v the_o delude_a people_n in_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n i_o see_v no_o edification_n for_o i_o to_o follow_v the_o fly_a shadow_n of_o needless_a conjecture_n altogether_o as_o unedifying_a as_o endless_a genealogy_n therefore_o only_o to_o the_o last_o chapter_n wherein_o mr._n s._n hold_v forth_o pag._n 166._o that_o baptism_n do_v not_o form_v a_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o baptism_n do_v no_o more_o form_n a_o church_n than_o it_o form_v a_o believer_n no_o church_n have_v be_v find_v or_o acknowledge_v which_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o though_o 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possess_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o to_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n &_o therefore_o as_o a_o sign_n &_o token_n of_o this_o temporal_a covenant_n god_n ordain_v circumcision_n as_o his_o token_n thereof_o betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.11_o and_o however_o mr._n s._n and_o mr._n b._n etc._n etc._n have_v wrest_v the_o scripuâ—e_n as_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o show_n in_o make_v this_o temporal_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o relate_v unto_o the_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o hope_v full_o and_o clear_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n will_v undeceive_v and_o satisfy_v the_o jew_n why_o he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o old_a covenant_n on_o which_o mr._n s._n and_o mr._n b._n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o jew_n do_v too_o much_o dote_v he_o declare_v himself_o heb._n 8.7_o say_n that_o if_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v good_a that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o 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22.16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o gal._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4.12_o 16._o now_o that_o abraham_n be_v a_o believer_n before_o gen._n 17._o so_o that_o god_n do_v bless_v abraham_n and_o that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v his_o faith_n he_o have_v though_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o i_o do_v grant_v but_o that_o god_n give_v abraham_n in_o circumcision_n more_o than_o abraham_n beg_v of_o god_n gen._n 15.3_o 48._o or_o that_o god_n do_v give_v abraham_n more_o than_o a_o inheritance_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o token_n gen._n 17.4_o 11._o this_o i_o defend_v and_o that_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o administration_n to_o make_v church-member_n i_o desire_v this_o be_v so_o much_o mistake_v to_o produce_v these_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o circumcise_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o by_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o woman_n exod._n 4.25_o and_o other_o do_v circumcise_v josh_n 5.3_o 2._o a_o stranger_n by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o nation_n exod._n 12.48_o and_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n gen._n 17.14_o and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o nation_n reason_v the_o seven_o prove_v 3._o the_o female_a be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o yet_o hanna_n and_o other_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o in_o the_o man_n the_o woman_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n why_o may_v not_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n since_o they_o will_v have_v baptism_n to_o succeed_v circumcision_n 4._o because_o god_n say_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n gen._n 17.11_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.13_o and_o god_n do_v never_o promise_v more_o than_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n in_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 15.3.18_o compare_v with_o gen._n 17.3_o 4_o 5_o 8._o 5._o in_o the_o case_n of_o dinah_n marry_v with_o sichem_n all_o that_o be_v desire_v of_o he_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o people_n if_o sichem_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v do_v without_o any_o change_n of_o religion_n gen._n 34.22_o 24._o and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o child_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o learn_v they_o and_o make_v they_o submit_v to_o their_o religion_n yet_o all_o this_o endeavour_v like_o the_o pain_n that_o we_o take_v in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o our_o child_n do_v not_o admit_v or_o make_v they_o visible_a church-member_n but_o only_o make_v preparation_n for_o their_o admission_n as_o the_o next_o reason_n will_v full_o clear_v it_o 6._o because_o to_o the_o jew_n god_n say_v gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacifice_n psal_n 50.5_o and_o zeph._n 3.9_o it_o be_v prophesy_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n therefore_o child_n not_o sacrifice_v whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o they_o not_o be_v willing_a or_o know_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n can_v not_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a gather_a church_n or_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a church-member_n for_o to_o make_v a_o visible_a church_n member_n there_o must_v be_v something_o appear_v in_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v so_o as_o to_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o in_o a_o child_n we_o have_v or_o see_v nothing_o that_o represent_v the_o face_n of_o a_o church-member_n 7._o child_n by_o circumcision_n be_v not_o make_v church-member_n because_o after_o they_o have_v be_v circumcise_v they_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v no_o more_o for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o then_o bless_v they_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o mat._n 19_o 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o and_o yet_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o therefore_o circumcision_n make_v not_o a_o church_n if_o baptism_n as_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v do_v not_o make_v one_o for_o so_o he_o say_v pag._n 166._o baptism_n do_v not_o form_v a_o church_n 9_o because_o the_o gentile_n have_v a_o church_n as_o mr._n baxter_n have_v notable_o prove_v by_o job_n etc._n etc._n and_o abraham_n be_v of_o the_o church_n before_o and_o yet_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o circumcise_v and_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v but_o that_o god_n make_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n by_o sarah_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o father_n and_o sarah_n a_o mother_n of_o divers_a nation_n gen._n 17.6_o 16._o for_o as_o all_o nation_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n this_o be_v not_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o oath_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o â—6_n 17_o 18._o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.9_o compare_v with_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o full_o declare_v and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o look_v at_o circumcision_n that_o it_o do_v admit_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o that_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v it_o circumcision_n relate_v to_o temporal_a promise_n 10._o because_o these_o word_n in_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o o_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o providence_n to_o make_v his_o temporal_a promise_n good_a to_o abraham_n and_o such_o stranger_n that_o shall_v sojourn_v with_o he_o god_n except_v against_o none_o in_o circumcision_n as_o he_o do_v in_o point_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o god_n express_o declare_v his_o meaning_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n he_o be_v their_o god_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n levit._n 26.44_o 45._o and_o in_o that_o he_o condemn_v and_o take_v away_o this_o circumcision_n make_v a_o new_a covenant_n not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a covenant_n declare_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n have_v no_o spiritual_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11._o that_o mr._n sidenham_n and_o mr._n baxter_n make_v circumcision_n to_o bring_v child_n into_o the_o church_n be_v but_o from_o their_o own_o wrest_a consequence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o scripture_n that_o say_v circumcision_n make_v a_o child_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o scripture_n that_o can_v prove_v circumcision_n a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n or_o that_o baptism_n do_v succeed_v it_o upon_o which_o they_o ground_n their_o conclusion_n or_o consequence_n 12._o if_o baptism_n shall_v succeed_v circumcision_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o like_a figure_n of_o noah_n ark_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o child_n nor_o do_v any_o enter_n into_o it_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v unto_o they_o 13._o they_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o law_n not_o by_o covenant_n or_o contract_n the_o law_n be_v make_v four_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o circumcision_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o law_n by_o consequence_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o follow_v and_o be_v after_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v upon_o that_o account_n 14._o they_o be_v twice_o circumcise_v the_o first_o time_n in_o token_n they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o promise_a land_n and_o the_o second_o time_n as_o be_v come_v to_o possess_v it_o joshua_n 5.2_o therefore_o circumcision_n do_v not_o make_v they_o church-member_n the_o great_a thing_n then_o which_o mr._n sidenham_n pag._n 9_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o controversy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v full_o and_o plain_o discover_v it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o much_o disciple_v by_o the_o jewish_a rabbis_n in_o make_v the_o covenant_n by_o their_o tradition_n and_o doctrine_n great_a than_o ever_o god_n intend_v it_o whereby_o the_o promise_n and_o oath_n god_n make_v to_o abraham_n whereby_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v over-looked_n therefore_o mr._n sidenham_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o hinge_n and_o main_a weight_n in_o think_v to_o make_v all_o promise_n to_o abraham_n as_o father_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o circumcision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n
and_o baptism_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o all_o which_o his_o error_n and_o mistake_n have_v be_v plain_o discover_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v mr._n sidenham_n or_o any_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o think_v that_o i_o have_v deny_v he_o that_o which_o may_v be_v some_o have_v or_o he_o have_v expect_v to_o have_v grant_v he_o as_o i_o shall_v ready_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v god_n truth_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n as_o though_o if_o mr._n sidenhams_n and_o mr._n baxters_n consequence_n be_v grant_v he_o he_o can_v thereby_o prove_v his_o infant-baptism_n for_o this_o i_o say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o child_n be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o no_o visible_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n conversation_n and_o willing_a desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o we_o be_v command_v as_o any_o shall_v be_v disciple_v to_o baptize_v they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o mr._n sidenham_n etc._n etc._n to_o gainsay_v christ_n will_n and_o power_n to_o make_v the_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n according_a as_o he_o fanci_v by_o any_o pretend_a pretence_n consequence_n or_o precedent_n or_o to_o admit_v a_o child_n or_o ignorant_a person_n not_o be_v by_o christ_n tolerate_v see_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pretend_a light_n he_o do_v not_o regulate_v circumcision_n to_o a_o former_a administration_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n succee_v circumcision_n but_o both_o by_o command_n and_o example_n the_o scripture_n do_v prove_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o mr._n s._n will_v flee_v from_o scripture_n and_o justify_v the_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n he_o shall_v comply_v with_o the_o tradition_n of_o popery_n he_o have_v hitherto_o produce_v nothing_o to_o uphold_v his_o controversy_n in_o this_o great_a thing_n foundation_n and_o hinge_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o proceed_v then_o mr._n s._n p._n 22._o infant_n if_o believer_n be_v never_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o they_o be_v once_o in_o answ_n according_a to_o that_o maxim_n omnis_fw-la privatio_fw-la implicat_fw-la habitum_fw-la you_o know_v that_o every_o dispossession_n impli_v a_o possession_n infant_n can_v therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o admit_v and_o if_o mr._n s._n or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v tell_v we_o by_o what_o visible_a administration_n child_n be_v admit_v visible_a church-member_n before_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n or_o in_o the_o gentile_n church_n or_o by_o what_o scripture_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v admit_v member_n by_o cirumcision_n i_o shall_v admire_v he_o and_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o discovery_n desire_v he_o till_o than_o not_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o or_o deny_v they_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v conscientious_o grant_v they_o mr._n s._n chap._n 4._o p._n 30._o in_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n do_v make_v a_o twofold_a distinction_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o second_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o covenant_n of_o save_a faith_n which_o be_v call_v as_o he_o say_v by_o divine_n intentional_o in_o covenant_n as_o god_n intend_v only_o to_o save_v they_o i_o agree_v only_o this_o may_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o by_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n 2._o that_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o be_v predestination_n we_o shall_v look_v on_o child_n than_o child_n of_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n papist_n turk_n and_o infidel_n may_v be_v in_o the_o election_n even_o before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o this_o will_v give_v no_o liberty_n to_o child_n until_o their_o secret_a election_n be_v make_v visible_o appear_v through_o a_o gracious_a call_n act._n 2.38_o 2._o in_o that_o mr._n s._n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o be_v in_o covenant_n in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o visible_a church_n shall_v have_v a_o race_n so_o that_o they_o may_v see_v hear_v and_o speak_v with_o one_o another_o to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3.9_o but_o how_o he_o will_v make_v infant_n in_o swadling-clout_n such_o visible_a member_n i_o know_v not_o for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o face_n of_o the_o church_n mr._n s._n i_o suppose_v exclude_v infant_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o thereby_o the_o church_n be_v make_v one_o body_n pag._n 169._o and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o and_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n say_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o mr._n s_n scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o covenant_n child_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v 1._o as_o to_o that_o place_n rom._n 9.4_o which_o mr._n s._n produce_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o only_o hold_v forth_o the_o several_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o do_v not_o hint_n so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n that_o by_o circumcision_n child_n be_v bring_v in_o fancy_n visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o make_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o to_o that_o place_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13_o 14._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n do_v at_o all_o relate_v to_o religion_n but_o that_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o people_n as_o he_o promise_v gen._n 17.6_o 16._o to_o make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o sarah_n shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o of_o which_o covenant_n circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n 3._o to_o that_o place_n joh._n 15.2_o and_o job_n 1.11_o i_o can_v see_v the_o least_o conjecture_n of_o a_o covenant_n 4._o to_o the_o last_o place_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o that_o be_v make_v a_o visible_a church_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o any_o child_n be_v gather_v the_o next_o word_n tell_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v even_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o sacrifice_n not_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n but_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o say_v god_n in_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o we_o find_v no_o shadow_n of_o proof_n in_o the_o place_n produce_v by_o m._n s._n 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