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 chief_o we_o affirm_v this_o mean_v circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n administer_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n answ_n first_o then_o and_o chief_o i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o thing_n that_o differ_v circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n but_o figurative_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.11_o so_o that_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v partly_o mistake_v as_o also_o in_o compare_v circumcision_n with_o baptism_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v any_o proof_n in_o scripture_n that_o baptism_n be_v either_o covenant_n or_o seal_v second_o and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 8_o 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 this_o for_o christ_n mystical_a as_o mr._n sidenham_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o relate_v to_o circumcision_n in_o which_o if_o we_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o hagar_n and_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o of_o isaac_n which_o promise_n have_v respect_n to_o circumcision_n therefore_o those_o promise_n be_v exclude_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o many_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n speak_v in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la but_o of_o the_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o ver_fw-la 17._o speak_v nothing_o of_o circumcision_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a verse_n covenant_n law_n and_o promise_v the_o first_o two_o whereof_o the_o covenant_n and_o law_n be_v only_o name_v as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o or_o can_v disannul_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o unto_o abraham_n gen._n 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 grace_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o therefore_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o mr._n s._n have_v not_o right_o apprehend_v these_o scripture_n in_o call_v circumcision_n from_o thence_o a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n this_o i_o say_v to_o be_v found_v on_o pure_a grace_n or_o that_o god_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n or_o good_a will_n be_v please_v to_o look_v on_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o temporal_a promise_n or_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v yet_o this_o make_v not_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n as_o if_o god_n in_o his_o pure_a grace_n give_v the_o wicked_a meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o their_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n be_v pure_a grace_n therefore_o however_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v give_v on_o god_n part_n of_o his_o pure_a grace_n it_o make_v not_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v pure_a grace_n which_o 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 circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o a_o temporal_a covenant_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o this_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o god_n upon_o abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n promise_v abraham_n even_o to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v at_o large_a discover_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o mr._n sidenham_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o heb._n 8.10_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v as_o mr._n sidenham_n pretend_v use_v gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o this_o he_o may_v see_v how_o partial_o he_o be_v blast_v to_o favour_v his_o own_o imagination_n for_o first_o god_n do_v not_o only_o say_v as_o in_o gen._n 17._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o show_v that_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v upon_o better_a promise_n god_n show_v that_o he_o will_v work_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n even_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o god_n never_o promise_v in_o circumcision_n and_o that_o god_n in_o circumcision_n do_v only_o it_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o world_n promise_v no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o providence_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n read_v levit._n 26.44_o 45._o 2_o king_n 13.22_o 23._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v full_o be_v inform_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n or_o equivalent_a with_o that_o new_a covenant_n under_o the_o
may_v not_o unbeliever_n like_o simon_n magus_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n yes_o a_o garden_n may_v have_v weed_n and_o 13._o and_o mat._n 13._o tare_n may_v be_v sow_o with_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o 4._o to_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o judge_v of_o her_o member_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n so_o have_v the_o church_n power_n to_o exclude_v they_o also_o out_o of_o her_o communion_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n answ_n the_o christian_a disciple_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v must_v 3.15_o must_v luk._n 3.21_o mat._n 3.15_o christ-like_a upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n descend_v to_o be_v 6.4_o be_v rom._n 6.4_o cover_v or_o bury_v in_o water_n 3.21_o water_n act._n 12.16_o comp_n with_o luk._n 3.21_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v do_v those_o christian_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o 26_o the_o act._n 9_o 26_o church_n by_o the_o 3.9_o the_o gal._n 3.9_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n quest_n 14._o but_o may_v not_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n suffice_v in_o baptism_n answ_n no_o there_o can_v be_v no_o baptism_n in_o sprinkle_v or_o partial_a dip_v for_o in_o sprinkle_v the_o right_a use_n of_o water_n be_v as_o much_o pervert_v as_o when_o 15.15_o when_o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o saul_n spare_v part_n of_o the_o sheep_n though_o he_o intend_v they_o for_o god_n service_n and_o beside_o in_o the_o 6.4_o the_o rom._n 6.4_o bury_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o water_n the_o mystery_n of_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o the_o raise_n out_o of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o reveal_v but_o in_o the_o baptize_v humble_v of_o themselves_o prostrate_a abraham_n like_a before_o god_n in_o the_o low_a element_n there_o be_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o can_v be_v do_v or_o demonstrate_v in_o sprinkle_v which_o neither_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n profane_a or_o divine_a can_v judge_v to_o be_v baptism_n quest_n 15._o whether_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o sin_n to_o baptize_v infant_n answ_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o visible_a appearance_n it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o they_o which_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o man_n parish_n without_o exception_n sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o pretend_a consequence_n quest_n 16._o but_o may_v not_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o good_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n though_o the_o rule_n or_o command_n be_v not_o altogether_o observe_v answ_n in_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o a_o infant_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o intend_v or_o imagine_v what_o we_o please_v the_o ordinance_n be_v so_o total_o pervert_v that_o after_o information_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o 17.30_o to_o act_n 17.30_o wink_v at_o such_o ignorance_n quest_n 17._o whether_o be_v the_o child_n damn_v if_o it_o die_v unbaptise_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o judge_v that_o any_o child_n that_o die_v be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_v 29.29_o damn_v deut._n 29.29_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o if_o in_o god_n election_n it_o be_v save_v want_v of_o baptism_n can_v hinder_v nor_o the_o pretend_a enjoyment_n thereof_o alter_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n predestination_n quest_n 18._o but_o may_v not_o consequence_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n answ_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o of_o baptism_n where_o there_o be_v as_o quest_n 5_o 6_o 7._o have_v be_v prove_v a_o express_a command_n and_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a consequence_n can_v be_v admit_v of_o lest_o we_o shall_v 9.20_o shall_v rom._n 9.20_o reason_v against_o god_n and_o resist_v his_o commandment_n quest_n 19_o wherein_o do_v we_o resist_v or_o reason_n against_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o infant-sprinkling_a answ_n in_o baptise_v of_o a_o infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o baptize_v a_o teach_v disciple_n 1._o we_o bring_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v forget_v to_o except_v against_o a_o child_n by_o name_n have_v in_o the_o teach_v disciple_n already_o except_v against_o both_o the_o ignorant_a and_o infant_n as_o in_o wisdom_n god_n in_o only_o command_v the_o male_a to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o female_a though_o not_o otherwise_o except_v against_o be_v express_o exclude_v again_o when_o christ_n say_v baptise_v a_o teach_v disciple_n for_o we_o by_o consequence_n to_o interpret_v this_o command_n to_o belong_v to_o suck_a child_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n guilty_a of_o a_o implicit_a contradiction_n or_o to_o deny_v confound_v gainsay_v or_o confute_v himself_o as_o to_o say_v a_o wise_a fool_n therefore_o no_o consequence_n whereby_o we_o will_v uphold_v infant-sprinkling_a ought_v in_o contradiction_n to_o christ_n command_n be_v at_o all_o pretend_a but_o as_o christian_n in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n we_o must_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n or_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n to_o submit_v to_o christ_n express_a 3.15_o express_a mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o mat._n 3.15_o command_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v without_o any_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n quest_n 20._o why_o do_v man_n then_o usual_o for_o the_o most_o part_n rage_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o believer_n only_o see_v it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o express_a command_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n answ_n because_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n before_o through_o powerful_a information_n they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o see_v oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o they_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o unbeliever_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v acknowledge_v to_o receive_v any_o 17._o any_o joh._n 17._o truth_n which_o do_v sanctify_v but_o as_o it_o be_v command_v by_o law_n or_o acknowledge_v by_o custom_n 3._o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n only_o be_v such_o a_o strict_a way_n or_o profession_n of_o godliness_n that_o the_o generality_n do_v rage_n against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o papist_n and_o most_o licentious_a can_v endure_v to_o profess_v it_o quest_n 21._o but_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n stint_v or_o limit_v the_o public_a preacher_n to_o observe_v a_o uniformity_n and_o suppress_v this_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n as_o be_v against_o the_o tradition_n and_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n answ_n all_o formerly-received_n doctrinal_a truth_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o as_o a_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n be_v so_o peremptory_o and_o forcible_o enjoin_v as_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o truth_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v question_v or_o upon_o a_o true_a and_o full_a discovery_n thereof_o be_v alter_v or_o reform_v see_v to_o limit_v and_o force_v public_a uniformity_n so_o that_o none_o may_v buy_v or_o sell_v without_o that_o mark_n be_v and_o be_v the_o design_n of_o antichrist_n whereby_o he_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o most_o glorious_a light_n be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n therefore_o all_o private_a and_o public_a preacher_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v 10.14_o be_v 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 10.14_o limit_v only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o any_o public_a teacher_n more_o and_o more_o to_o pull_v off_o the_o veil_n from_o off_o the_o word_n and_o to_o bless_v 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