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follow_v those_o benefit_n which_o they_o be_v in_o that_o order_n to_o look_v after_o of_o which_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o what_o substantial_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n this_o be_v to_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v 4._o to_o wave_v the_o force_n of_o your_o own_o grant_v you_o tell_v we_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o initiate_a into_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o different-church_n different_a subject_n and_o church-member_n upon_o different_a ground_n and_o to_o different_a end_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o return_v what_o if_o it_o be_v a_o different_a church_n in_o some_o circumstance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o church_n of_o god_n a_o church_n of_o god_n institute_v and_o constitute_v do_v it_o not_o consist_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o afterward_o continue_v unto_o his_o posterity_n into_o which_o the_o christian_a gentile_n be_v ingraft_v and_o into_o which_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n shall_v be_v again_o ingraft_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 11.17_o 23_o 24_o 26_o 27_o 31._o be_v not_o their_o child_n then_o external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o in_o covenant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o child_n of_o inchurch_v parent_n and_o do_v then_o partake_v of_o the_o initiatory_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o shall_v their_o child_n then_o be_v leave_v out_o when_o god_n shall_v again_o engraft_v their_o parent_n in_o weigh_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o gospel-time_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v they_o in_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v as_o afore-time_o and_o their_o congregation_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o i_o jer._n 30.20_o with_o deut._n 29.10_o 11._o to_o v._o 16._o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o isa_n 65.23_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o psal_n 102._o last_o see_v more_o ezek._n 37.25_o 26._o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n act_n 2.39_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n also_o that_o be_v of_o god_n appoint_v be_v for_o the_o substance_n the_o same_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v though_o in_o some_o circumstance_n they_o may_v differ_v god_n have_v enlarge_v his_o grace_n towards_o poor_a wretch_n now_o in_o these_o gospel-day_n and_o that_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n which_o you_o yourself_o do_v grant_v in_o the_o main_a substantial_a thing_n signify_v by_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n together_o with_o what_o i_o have_v evidence_v out_o of_o coloss_n 2._o do_v give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o baptism_n be_v come_v into_o the_o room_n stead_n &_o use_v of_o circumcision_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o you_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o i_o hope_n do_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v reply_v to_o you_o before_o and_o whereas_o you_o say_v by_o
the_o same_o argument_n we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o the_o ark_n manna_n rock_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o grand_a mistake_n for_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o ordinary_a sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o church_n in_o his_o family_n about_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o ark_n manna_n or_o that_o rock_n you_o speak_v of_o gal._n 3.17_o there_o be_v many_o extraordinary_a sacrament_n that_o god_n appoint_v to_o that_o nonage-people_n or_o heir_n under_o age_n to_o use_v the_o apostle_n phrase_n gal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o god_n in_o mercy_n give_v to_o help_v their_o faith_n upon_o special_a occasion_n and_o emergency_n beside_o some_o that_o you_o mention_v to_o wit_n the_o brazen-serpent_n for_o one_o which_o be_v but_o occasional_a jo._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o circumcision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o stand_a sacrament_n and_o seal_n annex_v to_o the_o 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have_v as_o good_a ground_n leave_v we_o in_o scripture_n to_o convince_v they_o as_o you_o have_v and_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o your_o six_o question_n propound_v long_o before_o and_o your_o answer_n to_o it_o &_o now_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o quest_n 7._o whether_o the_o not-baptizing_a infant_n make_v the_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n less_o than_o the_o circumcise_n they_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 205._o which_o you_o somewhat_o alter_v p._n 228._o saying_n less_o than_o under_o the_o law_n who_o have_v then_o circumcision_n your_o answer_n be_v not_o at_o all_o and_o give_v your_o reason_n why_o not-baptizing_a of_o infant_n make_v not_o gospel-priviledge_n less_o than_o legal_a first_o they_o be_v not_o say_v you_o circumcise_a because_o child_n of_o believer_n or_o seal_v with_o a_o new-covenant-seal_n as_o be_v in_o the_o new-covenant_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o birth-priviledge_n as_o of_o the_o natural_a lineage_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o typical_a shadowy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o reply_v 1._o be_v not_o their_o parent_n professing-believer_n at_o least_o under_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o suit_v that_o dispensation_n do_v they_o not_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v their_o faith_n at_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 26.5_o to_o v._o 12._o and_o there_o they_o be_v to_o worship_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o v._o 27._o to_o avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o also_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n v._o 26._o be_v there_o no_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o this_o 2._o be_v they_o not_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o a_o external_a and_o ecclesiastical_a dispensation_n i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o when_o it_o become_v national_a it_o be_v give_v in_o somewhat_o a_o legal_a manner_n 3._o what_o be_v that_o birth-priviledge_n do_v it_o not_o depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n ecclesiastical_o dispense_v and_o submit_v to_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o do_v it_o not_o run_v in_o the_o natural_a lineage_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o they_o be_v his_o church-seed_n as_o have_v be_v show_v i_o pray_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n who_o be_v also_o circumcise_a they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o be_v his_o visible-church_n seed_n 4._o you_o say_v circumcision_n be_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o keep_v that_o line_n clear_a from_o whence_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v come_v suppose_v 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