but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n 3._o but_o if_o we_o do_v know_v which_o infant_n will_v die_v who_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v they_o because_o we_o have_v no_o command_n from_o jesus_n christ_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o right_n of_o infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_a because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o then_o all_o other_o godly_a man_n child_n who_o live_v in_o abraham_n day_n will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o right_n that_o abraham_n child_n have_v nor_o be_v it_o the_o right_n of_o abraham_n infant_n whether_o consider_v as_o his_o natural_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v their_o right_n only_o by_o that_o mere_a express_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v give_v all_o his_o male_a infant_n a_o right_a to_o circumcision_n and_o nothing_o 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thou_o and_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o so_o after_o he_o have_v patient_o endure_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 15._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n of_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n ver_fw-la 16._o wherein_o god_n be_v willing_a more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o promise_n here_o refer_v to_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o all_o his_o seed_n comprehend_v in_o that_o same_o covenant_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v the_o very_a oath_n of_o god_n be_v add_v beside_o his_o faithful_a word_n to_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a sure_a none_o can_v dream_v that_o ishmael_n or_o esau_n or_o the_o ungodly_a jew_n that_o spring_v from_o 〈◊〉_d loin_n in_o their_o generation_n till_o christ_n come_v have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o eternal_a life_n make_v sure_o to_o they_o do_v not_o we_o read_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n and_o of_o some_o of_o they_o our_o saviour_n say_v they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n 12th_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v thereby_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n that_o be_v spiritual_a consolation_n but_o many_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n have_v not_o thereby_o a_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n that_o be_v spiritual_a consolation_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n see_v heb._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strange_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n now_o certain_o no_o man_n can_v think_v all_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v unto_o have_v such_o sure_a and_o strong_a ground_n of_o consolation_n thereby_o for_o ishmael_n have_v none_o esau_n have_v none_o and_o multitude_n more_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n application_n first_o i_o may_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o who_o bring_v infant_n of_o believer_n into_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n or_o gospel_n church_n err_v exceed_o and_o be_v severe_o to_o be_v reprehend_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o ground_n for_o their_o practice_n herein_o from_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n second_o it_o also_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v root_v up_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o external_a or_o natural_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n or_o by_o descent_n from_o a_o external_a faedoral_n or_o covenant_n relation_n to_o he_o or_o as_o they_o be_v the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o believer_n three_o from_o hence_o also_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v neither_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o to_o open_v yet_o more_o full_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v all_o the_o distinct_a sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n which_o i_o find_v be_v fourfold_o 1._o christ_n personal_o consider_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o as_o of_o seed_n as_o to_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o as_o the_o promise_n refer_v to_o christ_n so_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a gentile_n all_o will_v say_v be_v not_o abraham_n seed_n 2._o all_o the_o elect_n or_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n these_o be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n now_o none_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o once_o to_o suppose_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v infant_n believe_v in_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v or_o can_v they_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n or_o which_o be_v more_o be_v their_o natural_a offspring_n as_o such_o of_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o appear_v so_o or_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n do_v not_o many_o of_o their_o seed_n prove_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o so_o liveand_v die_v certain_o be_v they_o all_o as_o such_o elect_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o convert_v we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n eph._n 14._o 4._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o 3._o there_o be_v another_o i._o e._n a_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21._o 22._o but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o or_o as_o so_o consider_v be_v not_o isaac_n in_o that_o respect_n they_o can_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n be_v beget_v of_o abraham_n natural_a body_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o spiritual_a isaac_n be_v regenerate_v person_n gal._n 4._o 28._o 4._o we_o
read_v yet_o of_o another_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 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 as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n none_o will_v say_v the_o child_n of_o beliving_a gentile_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n now_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o other_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o these_o four_o sort_n if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v a_o five_o sort_n let_v he_o from_o hence_o i_o shall_v again_o draw_v this_o argument_n viz._n if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n then_o they_o can_v have_v no_o right_a as_o such_o to_o baptism_n nor_o to_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n nor_o be_v they_o any_o way_n as_o such_o concern_v in_o that_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n 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of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n sure_a to_o they_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 3._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v also_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o but_o so_o have_v not_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o nor_o be_v they_o by_o birth_n i._n e._n by_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o other_o as_o such_o be_v all_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n indeed_o if_o believer_n child_n as_o such_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o soon_o as_o beget_v or_o bear_v than_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o 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their_o seed_n as_o such_o be_v indeed_o true_o and_o real_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o signify_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o covenant_n to_o who_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v and_o if_o it_o seal_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o do_v it_o seal_v or_o what_o spiritual_a advantage_n do_v their_o child_n receive_v thereby_o either_o they_o have_v the_o internal_a blessing_n or_o privilege_n seal_v to_o they_o or_o else_o the_o external_a privilege_n thereof_o or_o none_o at_o all_o now_o i_o can_v believe_v they_o judge_v they_o have_v right_a as_o such_o to_o the_o internal_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n for_o than_o they_o must_v all_o be_v save_v unless_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n may_v eternal_o perish_v i_o know_v they_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o seal_v the_o external_n privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o why_o be_v they_o deny_v those_o privilege_n be_v not_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o church-fellowship_n the_o chief_a external_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n we_o know_v as_o to_o bear_v the_o word_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n our_o child_n enjoy_v those_o privilege_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o beside_o if_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o only_o conditional_o i_o e._n if_o they_o believe_v they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n even_o what_o be_v that_o more_o than_o what_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n have_v shall_v not_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n also_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o close_o in_o with_o christ_n i_o can_v learn_v that_o they_o can_v inform_v we_o of_o any_o benefit_n their_o child_n above_o we_o have_v who_o be_v not_o baptize_v or_o other_o man_n by_o their_o baptism_n or_o as_o they_o be_v their_o seed_n as_o such_o though_o it_o be_v evident_a 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the_o great_a antitype_n of_o circumcision_n i._n e._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n col._n 2._o 12_o 13._o baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o christ_n be_v already_o come_v dâ—ad_v bury_a and_o raise_v again_o 2._o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o a_o token_n to_o they_o of_o many_o external_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n baptism_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o person_n baptize_v have_v receive_v if_o a_o true_a subject_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n 3._o circumcision_n only_o belong_v to_o abraham_n male_a child_n baptism_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v true_o in_o christ_n both_o male_n and_o female_n
the_o second_o but_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n heb._n 8._o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o faulty_a in_o itself_o but_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a it_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o give_v life_n the_o creature_n be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o perform_v the_o requirement_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o discover_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n from_o sin_n he_o that_o keep_v it_o not_o perfect_o yea_o continue_v not_o in_o do_v all_o thing_n write_v therein_o be_v curse_v by_o it_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n that_o rite_n oblige_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o yet_o some_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o but_o say_v some_o be_v not_o circumsion_n a_o privilege_n do_v it_o not_o profit_v they_o the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o question_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 see_v how_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 23._o thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n he_o it_o be_v evident_a show_v that_o circumcision_n appertain_v to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o circumcision_n profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n no_o profit_n no_o advantage_n by_o circumcision_n unless_o the_o circumcise_a keep_v the_o law_n that_o be_v say_v the_o late_a annotation_n perfect_o to_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v gal_n 5._o 5._o now_o this_o be_v so_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v weak_a and_o faulty_a i._n e._n through_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v its_o just_a demand_n god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o he_o seek_v and_o find_v out_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o the_o first_o be_v go_v which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n 3._o heb._n 10._o 9_o he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o that_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n or_o a_o old_a or_o a_o new_a the_o first_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o second_o nor_o the_o second_o with_o the_o first_o because_o quite_o different_a in_o their_o nature_n design_n and_o end_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v make_v it_o be_v true_a primary_o with_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o original_a or_o begin_v of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o he_o it_o do_v give_v life_n whilst_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o it_o but_o that_o ministration_n of_o it_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o call_v the_o first_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o moses_n and_o to_o assure_v abraham_n that_o unto_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o law_n or_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n or_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o it_o serve_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v it_o therefore_o under_o this_o old_a covenant_n or_o first_o covenant_n it_o be_v evident_a come_v 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minister_n the_o legal_a church_n and_o legal_a church-membership_n be_v all_o take_v away_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v away_o and_o thus_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o establish_n the_o gospel_n dispensation_n the_o anti-type_n be_v come_v and_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o full_a age_n god_n deal_v with_o we_o now_o no_o more_o as_o with_o child_n in_o nonage_n but_o as_o with_o man_n who_o be_v come_v to_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n this_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v consider_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o a_o great_a error_n or_o mistake_v it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o say_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ceremonal_a law_n be_v gospel_n because_o they_o point_v to_o the_o gospel_n which_o mistake_v i_o shall_v far_o clear_v up_o hereafter_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o proof_n gal._n 4._o 30._o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o bondwoman_n agar_n and_o ishmael_n her_o son_n you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o read_v vers_n 23_o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondmaid_n the_o other_o by_o a_o free_a woman_n vers_n 22._o but_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n be_v by_o promise_n by_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o promise_n the_o meaning_n be_v ishmael_n though_o he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n or_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o his_o seed_n nor_o son_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n ver_fw-la 24._o a_o allegory_n be_v that_o by_o which_o another_o thing_n or_o thing_n be_v mean_v or_o it_o have_v a_o mystical_a signification_n more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o be_v express_v literal_o i_o e._n agar_n hold_v forth_o the_o first_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n fleshly_a seed_n and_o ishmael_n the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n sarah_n signify_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n nevertheless_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n ver_fw-la 30._o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o â—his_fw-la place_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v first_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o himself_o who_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n well_o understand_v one_o with_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o the_o other_o with_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o 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shall_v be_v cuâ—_n off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 14._o thus_o run_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n death_n upon_o disobedience_n it_o be_v do_a and_o live_v but_o thus_o run_v not_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o direct_o contrariwise_o believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v draw_v this_o argument_n that_o covenant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o much_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n can_v not_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v no_o gospel_n law_n or_o covenant_n arg._n 6._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n this_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o rom._n 3._o 29._o but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n do_v he_o not_o clear_o hereby_o intimate_v that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o letter_n the_o law_n be_v mean_v all_o expositor_n confess_v in_o that_o parallel_n text_n 2_o cor._n 5._o who_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n see_v our_o late_a worthy_a annotator_n by_o the_o letter_n here_o say_v they_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n rom._n 2._o 27._o who_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o circumcision_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n the_o law_n say_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n and_o again_o they_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n both_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n subject_a and_o argument_n of_o it_o the_o law_n kill_v but_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n yet_o some_o affirm_v that_o law_n write_v in_o stone_n be_v the_o gospel_n or_o a_o dark_a ministration_n of_o it_o what_o law_n be_v it_o then_o that_o kill_v and_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o as_o such_o be_v take_v away_o but_o no_o more_o of_o that_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o law_n arg._n 7._o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n in_o circumcision_n rom._n 4._o that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 9_o how_o then_o be_v it_o reckon_v when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n or_o in_o uncircumcision_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n ver_fw-la 10._o what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o st._n paul_n to_o argue_v thus_o against_o circumcision_n if_o it_o be_v as_o our_o brethren_n say_v a_o gospel_n law_n precept_n or_o covenant_n and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n put_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n together_o as_o be_v of_o one_o stamp_n or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o exclude_v they_o both_o from_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o i_o have_v show_v be_v the_o pure_a gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n reader_n see_v mr._n philip_n cory_n solemn_a call_n where_o thou_o will_v meet_v with_o this_o and_o some_o other_o of_o these_o argument_n large_o open_v and_o his_o reply_n to_o mr._n flavel_n both_o worth_a thy_o read_n arg._n 8._o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v as_o the_o say_v worthy_a writer_n observe_v contrary_a distinguish_v or_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4._o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o gospel_n covenant_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v one_o nor_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n read_v 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o and_o 14_o verseâ—_n arg._n 9_o that_o covenant_n or_o precept_n that_o profit_v none_o unless_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n can_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 25._o that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v observe_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o but_o if_o thou_o break_v the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n that_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o yet_o not_o profit_v any_o unless_o they_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o also_o oblige_v they_o so_o to_o do_v gal._n 5._o 3._o can_v a_o man_n have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n he_o may_v have_v thereby_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o no_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o nature_n but_o do_v a_o gospel_n precept_n oblige_v any_o to_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v a_o gospel_n precept_n o_o see_v how_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n agree_v and_o comport_v together_o in_o their_o nature_n end_n use_v and_o design_n and_o never_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o a_o gospel_n precept_n any_o more_o unless_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bring_v yourselves_o and_o child_n under_o the_o