Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	abraham_n	call_v	canaan_n	1,554	5	10.1521	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62864	Anti-pædobaptism, or, The third part being a full review of the dispute concerning infant baptism : in which the arguments for infant baptism from the covenant and initial seal, infants visible church membership, antiquity of infant baptism are refelled [sic] : and the writings of Mr. Stephen Marshal, Mr. Richard Baxter ... and others are examined, and many points about the covenants, and seals and other truths of weight are handled / by John Tombes.	Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.	1657 (1657)	Wing T1800; ESTC R28882	1,260,695	1,095

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possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n beside_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o mean_v so_o indeed_o and_o so_o i_o plain_o express_v myself_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o answer_n by_o mix_a covenant_n i_o mean_v a_o covenant_n consist_v of_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n proper_a only_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o some_o spiritual_a blessing_n common_a with_o he_o to_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o i_o say_v those_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o fit_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o covenant_n itself_o in_o the_o substance_n do_v not_o hold_v out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o they_o and_o to_o we_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o thus_o prove_v 1._o those_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o without_o mention_n of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n but_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 105.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o nehem._n 9.8_o gen._n 26.3_o &_o 28.3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o 1_o chron._n 16.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o text_n express_o say_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o then_o recite_v the_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n not_o now_o promise_v or_o perform_v to_o we_o ergo_fw-la to_o deny_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o call_v they_o administration_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o covenant_n itself_o so_o often_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o thwart_v the_o scripture_n sure_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_o to_o alter_v its_o expression_n god_n himself_o so_o express_o call_v the_o give_v of_o canaan_n his_o covenant_n exod._n 5.45.8_o refute_v this_o conceit_n 2._o those_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v integral_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o those_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v integral_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v in_o itself_o manifest_a for_o the_o covenant_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o aggregate_v of_o promise_n and_o so_o if_o a_o covenant_n have_v any_o substance_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v the_o integral_a part_n the_o minor_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o very_a word_n gen._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n where_o god_n have_v in_o general_a term_n tell_v abraham_n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o he_o express_v to_o the_o 9_o verse_n wherein_o his_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o those_o peculiar_a blessing_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n verse_n 6.8_o 3._o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n can_v be_v call_v no_o other_o way_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o in_o that_o in_o the_o hide_a sense_n under_o that_o promise_n spiritual_a good_a be_v intend_v to_o be_v shadow_v but_o this_o very_a thing_n show_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n thereby_o intend_v to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o the_o other_o only_o as_o a_o additament_n or_o appendix_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o its_o first_o meaning_n now_o than_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o promise_n only_o imply_v mysterious_o in_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n which_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n hold_v not_o out_o the_o same_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o to_o we_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v more_o difference_n than_o in_o the_o administration_n the_o antecedent_n be_v apparent_a for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n christ_n to_o come_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o ergo_fw-la but_o mr._n m._n think_v to_o prevent_v this_o by_o tell_v we_o godliness_n have_v all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o

come_v and_o that_o they_o and_o we_o have_v our_o right_n to_o all_o these_o promise_n upon_o the_o self_n same_o condition_n answer_n thess_n thing_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o though_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o yet_o the_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.6_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o godly_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a that_o he_o shall_v chase_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o assurance_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v persecute_v 2_o tim._n 3.12_o mark_v 10.29_o 30._o nor_o have_v they_o promise_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n for_o exod._n 34.24_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o none_o shall_v desire_v the_o israelite_n land_n while_o they_o do_v appear_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o promise_n nor_o upon_o that_o condition_n but_o say_v he_o earthly_a 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sermon_n if_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o all_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o or_o be_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o you_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o all_o grant_v who_o yet_o deny_v any_o more_o mixture_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o make_v with_o we_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n answer_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n birth_n of_o isaac_n multiply_a abraham_n seed_n be_v figure_n sign_n and_o type_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a hidden●sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v they_o flow_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o tend_v to_o the_o foresignifying_a of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o rest_n be_v a_o doubt_n sure_o they_o flow_v from_o god_n special_a love_n to_o israel_n above_o any_o other_o people_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o i_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n ratify_v spiritual_a blessing_n chief_o that_o be_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n promise_v yet_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o think_v gameron_n mean_v it_o thesi_fw-la 78._o de_fw-la triplici_fw-la foedere_fw-la primary_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seal_v earthly_a promise_n peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n and_o that_o ciacumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v special_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o mislike_v grotius_n his_o speech_n annot._n in_o luc._n 1.59_o infantium_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ostendebat_fw-la foedus_fw-la esse_fw-la gentilium_fw-la and_o this_o mixture_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o contain_v not_o only_o promise_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n but_o also_o promise_v so_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o any_o gentile_a though_o a_o proselyte_n circumcise_v namely_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o none_o but_o the_o natural_a progeny_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v inheritor_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o i_o can_v hardly_o impute_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o dulness_n or_o mere_a pertinacy_n yet_o why_o these_o promise_n so_o peculiar_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n they_o be_v integral_a part_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o they_o be_v type_n yet_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a be_v have_v a_o substance_n beside_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o the_o substance_n or_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n yea_o since_o those_o spiritual_a promise_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v do_v subsist_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n it_o follow_v in_o my_o apprehension_n that_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n then_o sure_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o those_o very_a promise_n do_v express_v and_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v any_o grossness_n in_o it_o to_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v 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certain_a time_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n a_o bastard_n mamzer_n deut._n 23.2_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o not_o to_o inherit_v regular_o till_o the_o ten_o generrtion_n but_o be_v mr._n bls._n conclusion_n grant_v it_o prove_v not_o what_o i_o deny_v that_o to_o all_o and_o every_o israelite_n god_n promise_v evangelical_n benefit_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o visible_a church_n membership_n and_o initial_a seal_n at_o all_o to_o any_o in_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o my_o next_o argument_n say_v he_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o seal_n that_o be_v annex_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v this_o additional_a promise_n v_o 9,10_o 11._o they_o that_o have_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v it_o by_o divine_a appointment_n they_o be_v a_o people_n in_o covenant_n this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a god_n do_v not_o enter_v covenant_n with_o one_o and_o give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v to_o another_o but_o all_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n have_v the_o seal_n viz_o all_o the_o male_n those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o distinction_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o none_o must_v be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n answ._n 1._o waive_v my_o exception_n against_o the_o title_n of_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o give_v to_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o rite_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o inconvenient_a as_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o put_v in_o circumcision_n instead_o of_o it_o i_o deny_v the_o major_a if_o understand_v universal_o nor_o be_v the_o major_a plain_o true_a but_o plain_o false_a it_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o very_a covenant_n that_o god_n enter_v it_o not_o with_o ishmael_n and_o other_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o plain_a than_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o mr._n bl._n assert_n for_o god_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o th●_n natural_a seed_n female_a inherit_v of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o mr._n bl._n himself_n the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v give_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o minor_a true_a for_o the_o male_n of_o seven_o day_n old_a be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o not_o i_o grant_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n yet_o conceive_v mr._n bls._n proof_n of_o no_o force_n for_o though_o it_o have_v be_v so_o limit_v yet_o there_o have_v be_v place_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n since_o thing_n may_v be_v distinguish_v which_o be_v not_o separate_v but_o be_v the_o conclusion_n grant_v it_o fail_v as_o the_o former_a in_o prove_v what_o i_o deny_v my_o 3d._a argument_n say_v he_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o comment_n that_o god_n himself_o make_v of_o th●s_n covenant_n hold_v it_o e●ery_o where_o out_o in_o this_o way_n of_o tenure_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a issue_n as_o before_o exod._n 20.2_o deut_n 5.6_o all_o that_o whole_a people_n he_o own_v as_o he_o all_o of_o they_o be_v abraham_n natural_a issue_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a exod._n 5.1_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o amos_n 3.1_o 2._o be_v very_o full_a to_o our_o purpose_n every_o one_o that_o descend_v from_o jacob_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o family_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v a_o select_a people_n to_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o be_v according_a

the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v mercy_n be_v that_o of_o give_v they_o canaan_n which_o mr._n bl._n will_v not_o have_v the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o exod_v 32.13_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v plead_v and_o levit._n 26.42_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v plain_a be_v that_o he_o make_v concern_v their_o seat_v in_o canaan_n for_o it_o express_o say_v and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n and_o v_o 44._o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a say_v isa._n 64.9_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n but_o if_o this_o church_n be_v mean_v of_o all_o and_o every_o israelite_n by_o natural_a descent_n than_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o pray_a people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o believe_a remnant_n only_o or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v god_n people_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o give_v of_o exod._n 32.12_o 14._o deut._n 9.29_o exod._n 3.6_o it_o be_v true_a god_n say_v to_o moses_n to_o stay_v up_o his_o faith_n in_o confidence_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o it_o be_v ●rue_a our_o lord_n christ_n hence_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a luke_n 20_o 37_o 38._o and_o therefore_o it_o prove_v eternal_a life_n include_v in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n blessing_n mean_v gen._n 17.7_o to_o every_o israelitte_v or_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o this_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v certain_o save_v if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o every_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n luke_n 20.37_o 38._o mr._n bl._n next_o except_v against_o i_o for_o censure_v of_o chamiers_n call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o apenpendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o say_v the_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o narrative_a of_o it_o gen._n 17_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a the_o covenant_n be_v full_a v_o 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o this_o he_o may_v have_v be_v have_v he_o please_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o caldee_n or_o in_o any_o l●nd_n whatsoever_o that_o his_o seed_n have_v be_v planted●_n but_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o make_v there_o be_v add_v v._n 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n answ._n my_o censure_n of_o chamier_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o like_v not_o and_o i_o say_v the_o same_o still_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a appendant_a but_o as_o true_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o as_o v_o 7._o and_o to_o mr._n bls._n strong_a conceit_n i_o oppose_v my_o strong_a conceit_n of_o the_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v back_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o sufficient_a of_o countervail_v his_o say_n and_o for_o his_o reason_n 1._o god_n may_v have_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o ur_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v but_o a_o appendant_a to_o the_o covenant_n contrary_a to_o gen._n 17.4_o because_o god_n may_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o though_o father_n of_o one_o nation_n only_o 2._o by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_o be_v in_o my_o slender_a conceit_n a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o not_o a_o dictate_v be_v the_o covenant_n be_v full_a v_o 7._o but_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v there_o be_v add_v v_o 8._o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o like_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o covenant_n be_v full_a v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v v._n 4_o 5_o 6_o there_o be_v add_v v._n 7._o ergo_fw-la v_o 7._o be_v n●_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o at_o v_o 7._o the_o covenant_n be_v full_a yea_o v._n 8._o be_v as_o mr._n bl._n himself_o style_v it_o a_o additional_a promise_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o full_a without_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o promise_n and_o so_o a_o part_n of_o ●he_n conant_n i_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o think_v speak_v otherwise_o postscript_n §_o 12._o mr._n bl_n oppose_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v any_o where_o call_v a_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o a_o appendant_a to_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o give_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v there_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n mr._n t._n sure_o will_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o gen._n 17.10_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n mr._n t._n well_o enough_o know_v a_o metonymy_a of_o the_o adjunct_n and_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o wisdom_n for_o his_o advantage_n to_o conceal_v it_o answ._n mr._n t._n well_o know_v that_o mr._n bl._n use_v artifices_fw-la to_o elude_v when_o he_o shall_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v allege_v as_o a_o plain_a testimony_n which_o need_v not_o be_v form_v into_o a_o argument_n but_o if_o it_o need_v form_v i_o shall_v not_o form_v it_o as_o mr._n bl._n form_n it_o that_o he_o may_v the_o eas●er_a slight_n what_o he_o can_v answer_v but_o thus_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v call_v god_n covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n which_o he_o make_v be_v his_o oath_n confirm_v for_o a_o law_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n declare_v by_o say_v in_o word_n what_o god_n will_v do_v that_o be_v a_o covenant_n at_o least_o in_o part_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a appendant_a but_o such_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o and_o elsewhere_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o be_v either_o a_o promise_n or_o a_o aggregate_v of_o promise_n single_a or_o mutual_a the_o minor_a be_v the_o very_a text_n and_o to_o mr._n bls._n shift_v i_o reply_v i_o know_v well_o enough_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n or_o sign_n to_o bevied_a gen_n 17.10_o but_o i_o withal_o know_v it_o will_v have_v be_v my_o folly_n to_o have_v expound_v the_o term_n covenant_n psal._n 105.8_o 9_o by_o a_o metonymy_n like_o that_o gen._n 17.10_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o psalmist_n speak_v nonsense_n and_o pervert_v his_o plain_a meaning_n if_o i_o have_v thus_o expound_v he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o his_o promise_n itself_o but_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o it_o which_o he_o make_v swear_v say_v and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v mr._n bls._n wisdom_n to_o have_v conceal_v this_o shift_n and_o rather_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v without_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o objection_n mr._n bl._n add_v his_o five_o and_o last_o argument_n from_o text_n in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o interpret_v this_o covenant_n thus_o en●ered_v with_o abraham_n in_o that_o latitude_n as_o extend_v to_o his_o natural_a issue_n and_o not_o with_o limit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o not_o bare_o in_o domestic_a civil_a but_o in_o spiritual_a promise_n so_o that_o this_o one_o have_v many_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o answ._n abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n be_v true_a believer_n as_o he_o be_v and_o elect_a person_n spiritual_a promise_n be_v so_o call_v from_o th●_n thing_n promise_v call_v ephes._n 1.3_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n such_o be_v regeneration_n or_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n if_o mr._n bl._n hold_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n extend_v to_o his_o natural_a issue_n and_o not_o with_o limit_n to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o spiritual_a promise_n he_o hold_v regeneration_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n to_o they_o who_o be_v neither_o true_a believer_n nor_o elect_a person_n let_v we_o

bind_v by_o the_o precept_n gen._n 17.9_o the_o former_a seal_n cease_v and_o another_o substitute_v to_o baptise_v their_o child_n this_o be_v as_o near_o as_o i_o well_o can_v gather_v it_o the_o force_n of_o mr._n cs._n discourse_n against_o which_o i_o except_v 1._o that_o the_o term_n everlasting_a possession_n gen._n 17.8_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o another_o canaan_n then_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o israelite_n possess_v for_o beside_o place_n before_o allege_a wherein_o the_o term_n everlasting_a and_o for_o ever_o be_v use_v for_o a_o time_n of_o some_o few_o age_n and_o short_a numb_a 25.13_o god_n promise_v a_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n to_o phinehas_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o priesthood_n be_v to_o cease_v heb._n 7.12_o it_o be_v promise_v jer._n 35.19_o that_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v true_a only_o of_o some_o age_n therefore_o mr._n cs._n reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n from_o the_o term_n everlasting_a to_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o n._n t._n nor_o indeed_o can_v the_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o god_n shall_v not_o promise_v at_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n in_o that_o place_n but_o that_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o the_o text_n say_v gen._n 17.8_o that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o abraham_n be_v then_o a_o stranger_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o that_o part_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n per●zites_n jebusite_n etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v not_o that_o in_o the_o latent_fw-la sense_n there_o may_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n though_o i_o find_v no_o passage_n in_o the_o n._n t._n so_o expound_v the_o promise_n gen._n 17.8_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o bold_a presumption_n to_o build_v any_o doctrine_n on_o a_o allegory_n not_o expound_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v in_o my_o apprehension_n a_o great_a usurpation_n of_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n to_o impose_v duty_n on_o man_n conscience_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o such_o devise_a sense_n 2._o that_o mr._n c._n build_v his_o inference_n upon_o the_o conjunction_n therefore_o gen._n ●7_n 9_o which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v by_o the_o tigur_n and_o thou_o by_o pareus_n but_o thou_o by_o piscator_fw-la thou_o very_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o mr._n cs._n inference_n since_o there_o be_v no_o firm_a ground_n on_o which_o it_o rest_v 3._o but_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o therefore_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v the_o only_a read_n and_o that_o the_o 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spiritual_a canaan_n in_o which_o sense_n from_o abraham_n they_o possess_v it_o or_o that_o the_o plenary_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a begin_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v last_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o interruption_n because_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o his_o seed_n have_v actual_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n none_o of_o these_o will_v support_v mr._n t._n his_o decline_a cause_n answ._n that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o call_v be_v manifest_a from_o the_o expression_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o sojourning_n and_o may_v be_v if_o need_n be_v prove_v by_o multitude_n of_o other_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o afore_o their_o late_a conversion_n be_v apparent_a from_o v_o 9_o 10._o where_o the_o seed_n to_o 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term_v everlasting_a numb_a 25.13_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n now_o this_o will_v serve_v thus_o far_o to_o support_v my_o cause_n which_o be_v still_o stand_v and_o not_o decline_v to_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v term_v everlasting_a that_o be_v for_o a_o limit_a time_n afore_o the_o gospel_n which_o sense_n also_o the_o term_n for_o ever_o and_o everlasting_a have_v exod._n 12.14_o &_o 21.6_o numb_a 25.13_o &c_n &c_n and_o so_o the_o major_a proposition_n of_o mr._n cr._n just_o deny_v he_o that_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n promise_v that_o infant_n shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 5._o mr._n cr._n endeavour_n to_o draw_v gal._n 3.8_o to_o his_o purpose_n to_o prove_v a_o continuance_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n to_o the_o 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everlasting_a covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o isaac_n and_o all_o succeed_a male_a infant_n be_v circumcise_v now_o sure_a these_o be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n and_o here_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o therefore_o according_a to_o mr._n crs._n reason_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n who_o be_v their_o natural_a seed_n be_v he_o say_v imply_v which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o abraham_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v take_v for_o each_o believer_n and_o the_o believer_n natural_a seed_n proportionable_o correspondent_a to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n by_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v and_o then_o add_v in_o gal._n 3.8_o there_o be_v imply_v abraham_n seed_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o

the_o messiah_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o appoint_v it_o but_o let_v we_o view_v master_n drew_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_a the_o reason_n say_v he_o of_o the_o command_n for_o sign_v infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o first_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 17.7_o 8._o compare_v with_o the_o 9.10_o and_o 11._o verse_n where_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n be_v knit_v into_o a_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v circumcise_v every_o male_a as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o this_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n continue_v in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n god_n do_v as_o true_o say_v to_o every_o believe_v gentile_a now_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o believe_a gentile_n so_o he_o be_v call_v rom._n 4.11_o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o same_o command_n for_o sign_v their_o infant_n with_o the_o first_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o now_o be_v baptism_n as_o abraham_n have_v to_o sign_n his_o under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o first_o sign_n etc._n etc._n which_o then_o be_v circumcision_n and_o now_o sir_n if_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o if_o you_o be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n you_o may_v easy_o find_v a_o command_n for_o baptise_v your_o infant_n seed_n answ._n if_o master_n draw_v will_v prove_v what_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v he_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o proper_a formal_a reason_n oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 11._o be_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o the_o formal_a reason_n be_v put_v the_o thing_n be_v put_v without_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o put_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o put_v though_o other_o thing_n be_v put_v but_o if_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v put_v yet_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o circumcise_v unless_o a_o command_n be_v put_v and_o the_o command_n be_v put_v abraham_n be_v bind_v to_o circumcise_v though_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n therefore_o though_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o as_o master_n marshal_n true_o confess_v defence_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 182._o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v circumcise_a be_v the_o command_n and_o therefore_o till_o master_n draw_v show_v we_o have_v the_o same_o command_n to_o baptise_v infant_n as_o abraham_n have_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n he_o can_v never_o show_v we_o have_v the_o same_o or_o equal_a reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n as_o be_v for_o infant-circumcision_a but_o master_n draw_v think_v to_o prove_v his_o minor_a from_o gen._n 17.7_o 8._o compare_v with_o the_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vers_fw-la where_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n be_v knit_v into_o a_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o but_o he_o do_v but_o dictate_v without_o any_o clear_a explication_n or_o through_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o say_v for_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dependence_n he_o imagine_v to_o be_v one_o upon_o another_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n and_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v upon_o that_o promise_n alone_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o other_o promise_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o mean_v yet_o he_o bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o it_o ●s_v unequal_a he_o shall_v expect_v we_o shall_v take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n since_o if_o we_o gather_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n vers_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o may_v as_o well_o be_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n o●_n canaan_n vers_fw-la 8._o as_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2._o whereas_o the_o promise_n vers_fw-la 7._o have_v diverse_a sense_n one_o so_o as_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n another_o of_o abraham_n as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n he_o neither_o bring_v a_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v can_v why_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o shall_v be_v from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o alone_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n to_o bring_v gentile-believer_n child_n to_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n rather_o than_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n especial_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o the_o dependence_n be_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o nature_n since_o the_o command_n there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o and_o they_o that_o join_v to_o they_o 3._o nor_o do_v mr._n draw_v show_v what_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o they_o be_v knit_v into_o whether_o contingent_a or_o necessary_a or_o if_o necessary_a in_o what_o degree_n of_o necessity_n whether_o de_fw-fr omni_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la this_o last_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a and_o the_o dependence_n this_o to_o whosoever_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o person_n be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n and_o whosoever_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n to_o that_o person_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o it_o appear_v from_o v_o 19_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o ishmael_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o seal_n &_o other_o of_o abraham_n house_n have_v not_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o circumcision_n and_o the_o female_n have_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sign_v if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v virtual_o sign_v it_o serve_v not_o master_n drew_n turn_n who_o assert_n a_o dependence_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o actual_a sign_v in_o the_o person_n federate_a 4._o nor_o do_v he_o show_v from_o what_o term_n or_o word_n his_o imagine_a dependence_n be_v evident_a the_o only_a term_n i_o know_v he_o or_o any_o other_o gather_v the_o suppose_a dependence_n from_o be_v vers_n 9_o therefore_o but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o most_o usual_a sense_n be_v and_o thou_o note_v a_o further_a addition_n to_o his_o speech_n not_o a_o illation_n of_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o and_o so_o the_o tigurine_v read_v &_o tu_fw-la and_o thou_o pareus_n tu_fw-la autumn_n but_o thou_o piscator_fw-la tu_fw-la vero_fw-la thou_o very_o so_o that_o the_o evidence_n be_v very_o small_a which_o be_v from_o so_o uncertain_a a_o light_n 5._o nor_o do_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o show_v from_o the_o compare_v gen._n 17.7_o 8._o with_o 9_o 10_o 11._o any_o dependence_n of_o application_n of_o any_o other_o first_o sign_n than_o circumcision_n upon_o the_o promise_n there_o the_o command_n of_o a_o indfinite_a first_o seal_n there_o or_o elsewhere_o to_o believer_n infant_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n 6._o that_o dependence_n which_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o term_n therefore_o be_v not_o at_o all_o such_o as_o intimate_v a_o right_a competent_a to_o infant_n but_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o parent_n which_o infant_n be_v nor_o capable_a of_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o see_v a_o command_n for_o baptise_v of_o infant_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v but_o a_o parallax_n or_o decep●io_fw-la visus_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o sight_n as_o in_o he_o that_o think_v he_o see_v two_o sun_n or_o two_o moon_n at_o once_o the_o minor_a also_o in_o his_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v sect_n iv._o the_o covenant_n genesis_n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n but_o afore_o ●e_n come_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o objection_n god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o pure_a gospel-covenant_n as_o appear_v

institute_v appoint_v sign_n and_o seal_v be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o our_o conceit_n of_o it_o from_o that_o object_n or_o thing_n which_o it_o signify_v or_o seal_v but_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v true_a only_o of_o a_o intellectual_a division_n from_o the_o object_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o will_v be_v to_o his_o purpose_n be_v this_o an_o institute_v appoint_v sign_n and_o seal_v be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v withhold_v or_o deny_v to_o any_o person_n or_o subject_n who_o have_v by_o promise_n or_o possession_n interest_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o seal_v by_o that_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v false_a for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o to_o be_v to_o any_o female_a to_o who_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n signify_v by_o it_o belong_v nor_o indeed_o do_v any_o such_o sign_n belong_v to_o any_o person_n mere_o from_o interest_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v but_o from_o the_o command_n and_o will_n of_o the_o appointer_n i_o say_v if_o therefore_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o best_a read_v yet_o that_o the_o inference_n v_o 9_o shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o promise_n only_o v_o 7._o and_o not_o as_o well_o if_o not_o rather_o from_o the_o promise_n verse_n 8._o i_o find_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n give_v to_o this_o master_n blake_n reply_v this_o reference_n engage_v i_o 1._o in_o a_o contradiction_n to_o myself_o exercit._n page_n 3._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n 2._o in_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_v not_o alone_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n answ._n either_o i_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o skill_n in_o logic_n or_o else_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o this_o charge_n but_o mr._n blake_n write_v as_o one_o that_o scrible_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v first_o into_o his_o fancy_n a_o contradiction_n be_v of_o two_o proposition_n opposite_a in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n the_o one_o universal_a the_o other_o particular_a the_o one_o affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a my_o proposition_n be_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o therefore_o gen._n 17.9_o be_v the_o best_a read_v yet_o that_o the_o inference_n verse_n 9_o shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o promise_n only_o verse_n 7._o and_o not_o as_o well_o if_o not_o rather_o from_o the_o promise_n verse_n 8._o i_o find_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n give_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n make_v up_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.11_o say_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a if_o master_n blake_n show_v in_o these_o proposition_n i_o will_v not_o say_v contradiction_n only_o the_o great_a of_o opposition_n but_o any_o contrariety_n at_o all_o let_v i_o be_v take_v for_o a_o heedless_a scribbler_n if_o not_o let_v master_n blake_n bear_v the_o blame_n his_o other_o word_n all_o that_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o covenant_n and_o use_v of_o seal_n know_v that_o the_o seal_n ratify_v all_o that_o the_o covenant_n contain_v but_o the_o covenant_n master_n tomb_n be_v judge_n contain_v not_o bare_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o the_o reference_n must_v carry_v it_o further_o than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o grant_n of_o my_o exception_n that_o the_o reference_n gen._n 17.9_o must_v be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o promise_n verse_n 7._o as_o if_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v mere_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n but_o also_o to_o the_o promise_n verse_n 8._o and_o that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v also_o because_o of_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o can_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o to_o who_o some_o of_o those_o promise_n belong_v not_o if_o the_o seal_n ratify_v all_o that_o the_o covenant_n contain_v than_o it_o ratify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n infant_n which_o not_o belong_v to_o our_o infant_n the_o reason_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n if_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v not_o pertain_v to_o our_o infant_n to_o who_o that_o promise_n belong_v not_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o the_o inference_n be_v make_v peculiar_o from_o the_o promise_n verse_n 7._o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o every_o believer_n infant-child_n be_v abraham_n seed_n afore_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o this_o master_n blake_n say_v it_o must_v either_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n or_o ●ave_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n which_o from_o genesis_n 9.27_o rom._n 11.17_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v especial_o be_v confirm_v by_o those_o text_n that_o carry_v the_o covenant_n in_o gospel_n time_n to_o the_o issue_n answ._n what_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o shall_v mean_v except_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o which_o shall_v belong_v to_o every_o believer_n infant_n child_n i_o understand_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o circumcision_n or_o visible_a church-membership_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v neither_o infer_v from_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o nor_o from_o 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seed_n whatsoever_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n child_n any_o child_n may_v have_v yet_o from_o that_o promise_n none_o can_v claim_v privilege_n but_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n since_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o no_o child_n of_o we_o can_v claim_v a_o interest_n in_o that_o promise_n till_o he_o be_v abraham_n seed_n which_o master_n blakes_n shift_n do_v no_o whit_n avoid_v to_o my_o exception_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o say_v though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o will_v nor_o serve_v my_o purpose_n provide_v that_o we_o in_o gospel_n time_n be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o be_v isaac_n if_o some_o of_o abraham_n child_n be_v leave_v out_o that_o concern_v not_o we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v take_v in_o but_o i_o reply_v sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v much_o to_o my_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o paedobaptist_n inference_n from_o gen._n 17.7_o that_o every_o child_n of_o a_o gentile_a believer_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n no_o paedobaptist_n hitherto_o that_o i_o know_v have_v have_v the_o face_n to_o avouch_v that_o our_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n be_v more_o in_o covenant_n than_o abraham_n child_n master_n bl._n himself_o say_v to_o make_v the_o inference_n good_a from_o gen._n 17.7_o that_o believer_n child_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n have_v title_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n it_o must_v either_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n or_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n child_n if_o then_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n than_o every_o child_n

of_o abraham_n have_v not_o the_o privilege_n by_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o child_n by_o that_o covenant_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n child_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v thence_o that_o every_o child_n of_o we_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n since_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n have_v it_o not_o nor_o do_v mr._n bls._n proviso_n at_o all_o help_v he_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o in_o gospel-time_n be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o be_v isaac_n and_o that_o we_o be_v take_v in_o though_o without_o the_o limitation_n first_o of_o the_o covenant_n only_o as_o it_o contain_v promise_n of_o save_a grace_n second_o only_o of_o true_a believer_n before_o god_n i_o deny_v it_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o our_o child_n be_v take_v in_o 2._o nor_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o child_n be_v take_v in_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o our_o child_n be_v take_v in_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o since_o neither_o all_o abraham_n child_n nor_o all_o isaac_n child_n be_v take_v in_o by_o it_o esau_n be_v express_o exclude_v rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o elsewhere_o nor_o do_v god_n style_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o esau_n as_o he_o do_v of_o jacob._n but_o mr._n blake_n say_v my_o instance_n from_o gen._n 17.19_o heb._n 11.9_o be_v very_o weak_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o every_o child_n of_o abraham_n ishmael_n himself_o be_v in_o covenant_n though_o not_o establish_v in_o covenant_n as_o god_n there_o and_o verse_n 21._o promise_v concern_v isaac_n nor_o his_o seed_n never_o receive_v appear_v not_o alone_o by_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v which_o he_o receive_v vers_fw-la 23._o which_o yet_o be_v sufficient_a for_o god_n to_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a be_v very_o strange_a to_o sign_v a_o covenant_n to_o a_o man_n never_o in_o covenant_n but_o also_o from_o gal._n 4.30_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 bond_n woman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n a_o man_n cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n be_v before_o cast_v out_o in_o covenant_n ejection_n suppose_v admission_n unless_o we_o will_v give_v way_n to_o mr_n tomb_n his_o dream_n of_o ejection_n by_o non-admission_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o admission_n by_o circumcision_n as_o may_v be_v see_v gen._n 22._o answ._n the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v from_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o the_o promise_n fall_v or_o take_v not_o effect_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o answers_z verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o in_o these_o express_a word_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n for_o this_o ●is_n the_o word_n of_o promise_n at_o this_o time_n will_v i_o come_v and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n which_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o abraham_n seed_n and_o particular_o that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o ishmael_n i_o can_v perceive_v any_o pertinency_n in_o the_o apostle_n speech_n to_o the_o answer_v the_o objection_n make_v nor_o know_v how_o to_o understand_v his_o word_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o a_o interpreter_n which_o do_v not_o thence_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n do_v assert_v that_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o ishmael_n some_o i_o have_v produce_v exam._n part_n 3_o s._n 4._o so_o conceive_v and_o many_o more_o may_v be_v allege_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.19_o 20_o 21._o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v not_o make_v to_o ishmael_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n by_o god_n act_n of_o promise_n for_o when_o abraham_n upon_o god_n promise_n concern_v sarah_n and_o her_o son_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o have_v laugh_v verse_n 17._o and_o petition_v for_o ishmael_n verse_n 18._o god_n answer_v verse_n 19_o by_o repeat_v his_o promise_n concern_v isaac_n and_o say_v he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o verse_n 20._o then_o tell_v he_o he_o hear_v he_o concern_v ishmael_n and_o recite_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o he_o which_o express_v how_o far_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o petition_n and_o then_o follow_v verse_n 21._o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n which_o b●ing_v adversative_a have_v this_o plain_a sense_n that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o for_o ishmael_n which_o he_o have_v express_v verse_n 20._o but_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v and_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o verse_n 7_o 8._o in_o isaac_n not_o in_o ishmael_n he_o promise_v not_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o ishmael_n in_o their_o generation_n nor_o to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o for_o what_o master_n blake_n say_v that_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v in_o covenant_n though_o not_o establish_v in_o covenant_n it_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o he_o conceive_v that_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n to_o he_o but_o do_v not_o establish_v it_o but_o sure_a god_n make_v no_o covenant_n with_o any_o which_o he_o do_v not_o establish_v if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v establish_v which_o do_v intimate_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o ishmael_n but_o establish_v that_o be_v confirm_v and_o to_o be_v certain_o perform_v only_o to_o isaac_n for_o the_o phrase_n use_v elsewhere_o gen._n 9.9_o 11._o do_v express_v no_o more_o than_o be_v mean_v v._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o as_o for_o master_n blakes_n proof_n that_o ishmael_n be_v in_o covenant_n because_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.23_o it_o rest_v upon_o these_o unproved_a false_a supposition_n 1._o that_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v to_o man_n because_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n 2._o that_o god_n do_v by_o circumcision_n sign_n the_o covenant_n to_o he_o that_o be_v circumcised·_v 3._o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v in_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o speech_n that_o god_n do_v not_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a it_o be_v a_o speech_n the_o scripture_n use_v not_o and_o it_o have_v various_a sense_n may_v be_v true_a in_o some_o sense_n in_o other_o false_a a_o blank_a be_v such_o a_o paper_n as_o have_v no_o writing_n in_o it_o or_o wherein_o there_o be_v some_o empty_a space_n leave_v to_o write_v more_o in_o whether_o person_n name_n or_o promise_n or_o other_o matter_n by_o god_n seal_v mr._n bl._n mean_v the_o use_v of_o circumcision_n baptism_n the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n that_o which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v seal_v thereby_o be_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o he_o make_v all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o prove_v every_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o rom._n 4.11_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v that_o god_n seal_v in_o the_o administrator_n right_a use_n of_o every_o sacrament_n to_o every_o person_n that_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n else_o god_n shall_v seal_v to_o a_o blank_a but_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o do_v aver_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n do_v seal_v to_o a_o blank_a that_o be_v that_o many_o thousand_o have_v circumcision_n the_o passeover_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n and_o appointment_n who_o be_v never_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o do_v god_n seal_v that_o be_v assure_v to_o they_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n genesis_n 17._o or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o gospel_n time_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v not_o seal_v to_o a_o blank_a that_o be_v when_o he_o appoint_v any_o sign_n or_o seal_v

and_o that_o it_o be_v verify_v intentional_o &_o quoad_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v beside_o the_o text_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n but_o of_o moses_n v_o 14._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v to_o duty_n not_o express_v covenant-grace_n that_o which_o master_n cobbet_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o which_o contain_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o circumcision_n visible_o seal_v unto_o the_o jew_n &_o their_o child_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n itself_o and_o not_o mere_o in_o a_o personal_a respect_n to_o abraham_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o justification_n have_v either_o none_o or_o very_o little_a truth_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o more_o hide_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o 16._o gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o nor_o be_v circumcision_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o seal_v it_o to_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n nor_o circumcision_n in_o the_o sacramental_a nature_n of_o it_o a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n circumcision_n term_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o a_o seal_n as_o apply_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o seal_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v shall_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o master_n cobbet_n add_v nor_o will_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n it_o hold_v forth_o temporal_a thing_n indeed_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 111.5_o as_o do_v the_o promise_n now_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o it_o hold_v forth_o also_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n thereof_o to_o all_o albeit_o in_o the_o internal_a operation_n as_o to_o some_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o all_o rom._n 9.4_o scil._n in_o the_o former_a sense_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o some_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o choice_a seed_n in_o that_o general_a covenant_n scil._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o they_o v_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v now_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o sort_n among_o person_n in_o church-estate_n ans._n it_o suffice_v against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n only_o and_o make_v other_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a administration_n of_o it_o and_o make_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v the_o t●ken_v of_o that_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n contain_v promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n to_o his_o spiritual_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v denominate_v from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v more_o manifest_o hold_v forth_o in_o it_o then_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v be_v the_o signify_v and_o assure_v the_o former_a rather_o than_o the_o latter_a and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o from_o interest_n evangelical_n but_o national_a or_o proper_a to_o the_o people_n of_o abraham_n nor_o be_v master_n cobbet_n exception_n of_o any_o validity_n that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v mix_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o of_o any_o outward_a inheritance_n peculiar_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o child_n as_o abraham_n have_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o and_o he_o but_o of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o outward_a thing_n nor_o do_v psal._n 111.5_o prove_v that_o the_o inherit_v canaan_n be_v great_a and_o prosperous_a gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o rather_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n deut._n 28._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.6_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n do_v oblige_v gal._n 5.3_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v evangelical_n do_v belong_v to_o abraham_n seed_n by_o faith_n only_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n any_o where_o interpret_v that_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o hold_v forth_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o external_a right_a and_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n assure_v therein_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n determine_v rom._n 9.8_o to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a not_o to_o all_o nor_o do_v rom._n 9.4_o say_v the_o promise_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o any_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n and_o administration_n and_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o appearance_n to_o m●n_z when_o they_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o in_o reality_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_v of_o grace_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o elect_a &_o true_a believer_n nor_o appoint_v any_o way_n of_o seal_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o baptism_n as_o a_o covenant-seal_a presuppose_v a_o covenant-right_a or_o that_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.38_o 39_o have_v any_o covenant_n or_o church-right_a to_o 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that_o any_o one_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n but_o abraham_n much_o less_o that_o every_o one_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v more_o than_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o how_o often_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o false_a may_v be_v see_v in_o many_o of_o my_o write_n special_o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o this_o review_n but_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o true_a for_o 1._o baptism_n seal_v not_o at_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o nor_o do_v it_o seal_v the_o spiritual_a promise_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o by_o circumcision_n assure_v to_o be_v accomplish_v for_o than_o baptism_n as_o circumcision_n be_v shall_v be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v cease_v as_o it_o do_v 3._o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n or_o the_o promise_n o●_n righteousness_n or_o eternal_a life_n by_o faith_n grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o latent_fw-la sense_n comprise_v in_o that_o covenant_n i_o find_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n but_o rather_o that_o circumcision_n do_v bind_v person_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n gal._n 5.2_o 3._o nor_o by_o baptism_n but_o by_o consequent_a the_o scripture_n rather_o make_v it_o a_o seal_n if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o call_v of_o our_o promise_n to_o god_n then_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o we_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n gal._n 3.27.29_o to_o prove_v either_o of_o mr._n cs._n conclusion_n that_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n or_o that_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n for_o neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o what_o we_o have_v as_o abraham_n seed_n be_v seal_v to_o we_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v say_v indeed_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o baptism_n but_o that_o whether_o the_o put_v on_o be_v mean_v of_o spiritual_a union_n or_o outward_a profession_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n v_o ●6_n and_o our_o baptism_n rather_o be_v make_v our_o seal_n to_o christ_n than_o god_n to_o we_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n speak_v v_o 29._o of_o any_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o by_o faith_n &_o so_o our_o baptism_n can_v seal_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n or_o in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o prove_v thence_o but_o let_v we_o view_v what_o be_v further_o say_v for_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o that_o our_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n place_n and_o use_v of_o circumcicision_n be_v the_o common_a speech_n of_o paedobaptist_n against_o it_o 1._o i_o argue_v in_o my_o examen_fw-la that_o baptism_n be_v a_o concomitant_a to_o circumcision_n it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n long_o afore_o christ_n come_v and_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n till_o christ_n death_n now_o that_o which_o succeed_v come_v after_o be_v not_o concurrent_a to_o this_o mr._n m._n reply_v 1._o by_o concession_n and_o thence_o will_v gather_v a_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v enervate_v in_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 24._o 2._o say_v he_o a_o lord_n major_a elect_a succeed_v the_o old_a though_o the_o old_a continue_v after_o his_o election_n for_o a_o time_n defence_n p._n 171._o but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a a_o lord_n major_a elect_a do_v not_o succeed_v till_o he_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o interim_n he_o be_v no_o lord_n major_a in_o be_v but_o only_o in_o possibility_n and_o probability_n which_o may_v never_o be_v a_o successor_n have_v no_o place_n while_o the_o predecessor_n be_v present_a jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o div_o 5._o 2._o i_o argue_v that_o in_o no_o good_a sense_n can_v baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o circumcision_n for_o neither_o in_o proper_a acception_n have_v either_o room_n or_o place_n nor_o take_v room_n and_o place_n for_o the_o subject_n circumcise_n and_o circumcised_a baptise_v and_o baptize_v be_v it_o true_a parent_n though_o private_a person_n may_v circumcise_v not_o so_o in_o baptism_n woman_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v not_o so_o in_o circumcision_n these_o thing_n be_v answer_v by_o mr._n m._n either_o with_o censure_n of_o i_o which_o be_v but_o vain_a this_o argue_v be_v necessary_a to_o clear_a truth_n or_o by_o reference_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o which_o be_v also_o full_o refute_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 18._o i_o further_o say_v if_o by_o room_n and_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o society_n into_o which_o the_o circumcise_a and_o baptise_a be_v to_o be_v initiate_v it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o baptism_n initiate_v into_o the_o christian_a circumcision_n into_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o this_o mr._n m._n if_o you_o mean_v only_o the_o several_a administration_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v christ_n church_n under_o one_o administration_n the_o christian_a church_n the_o same_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o another_o administration_n you_o speak_v truth_n but_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n my_o conclusion_n never_o say_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n do_v initiate_v into_o the_o same_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o

command_v and_o observe_v as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o use_v it_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n the_o objection_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n and_o the_o church_n state_n of_o abraham_n house_n in_o some_o respect_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n appoint_v circumcision_n to_o abraham_n house_n but_o motive_n that_o be_v impulsive_a cause_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o church_n state_n can_v be_v term_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o will_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o which_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n ephes._n 1.11_o that_o can_v be_v right_o term_v a_o motive_n to_o he_o to_o command_v it_o 2._o but_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o allow_v it_o term_v motive_n or_o end_n and_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o the_o person_n who_o use_v it_o as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n use_v it_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n yet_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o that_o use_v it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o be_v it_o appoint_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o to_o all_o and_o they_o only_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o do_v god_n by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o seal_z signify_v assure_v or_o confer_v a_o estate_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o every_o person_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o no_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v take_v off_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o circumcise_a person_n but_o be_v appoint_v to_o person_n not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o deny_v to_o person_n that_o be_v and_o consequent_o mr._n ms._n proposition_n not_o true_a all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v when_o mr._n m._n say_v person_n be_v bind_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o administration_n he_o make_v to_o be_v temporal_a blessing_n and_o punishmen_v i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v conform_v to_o they_o he_o tell_v i_o p._n 183._o that_o though_o i_o confident_o assert_v heretofore_o that_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o other_o be_v circumcise_v for_o some_o temporal_a respect_n that_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o temporal_a or_o political_a promise_n but_o yet_o in_o say_v they_o receive_v circumcision_n neither_o in_o relation_n to_o outward_a thing_n only_o nor_o at_o all_o either_o as_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o type_n but_o because_o god_n command_v i_o do_v as_o good_a as_o deny_v it_o since_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o respect_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o command_n it_o seal_v nothing_o it_o be_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o find_v not_o that_o i_o assert_v any_o where_o that_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v circumcise_v for_o some_o temporal_a respect_n and_o though_o i_o allege_v cameron_n say_v that_o it_o seal_v earthly_a promise_n yet_o i_o never_o say_v it_o seal_v they_o to_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n nor_o do_v i_o count_v it_o any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v it_o seal_v nothing_o to_o they_o or_o it_o be_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o to_o they_o and_o i_o conceive_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v no_o seal_n of_o such_o earthly_a promise_n nor_o can_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n to_o every_o natural_a child_n of_o a_o believer_n of_o which_o he_o will_v not_o assert_v p._n 116._o of_o his_o defence_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v to_o reprobate_n be_v no_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o nor_o any_o seal_n at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o must_v as_o well_o as_o i_o do_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v congruous_o to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n say_v that_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o reason_n of_o god_n command_n and_o no_o other_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o command_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o mr._n m._n intimate_v but_o this_o i_o say_v though_o god_n command_v circumcision_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v christ_n to_o come_v and_o evangelical_n grace_n by_o he_o yet_o neither_o the_o circumciser_n nor_o the_o circumcise_a do_v circumcise_v or_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o person_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a reason_n of_o the_o du●y_n of_o circumcision_n but_o because_o of_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o and_o other_o that_o be_v neither_o circumciser_n nor_o circumcise_a as_o e_o gr_n woman_n be_v by_o faith_n to_o look_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n through_o these_o administration_n that_o be_v to_o expect_v christ_n to_o 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fruitful_a land_n with_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o outward_a greatness_n and_o dominion_n therein_o be_v promise_v to_o a_o christian_a believer_n now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n be_v upon_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n of_o a_o recompense_n in_o this_o life_n by_o receive_v more_o yet_o with_o persecution_n mark_n 10.30_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o no_o other_o than_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o may_v be_v term_v temporal_a blessing_n distinct_a from_o the_o everlasting_a life_n which_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v have_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o his_o drift_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v have_v part_n in_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o visible_a membership_n and_o right_a to_o be_v repute_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o 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when_o he_o argue_v infant_n of_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o baptism_n or_o circumcision_n for_o infant_n of_o believer_n make_v no_o visible_a profession_n and_o if_o his_o argument_n be_v they_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n that_o it_o to_o be_v circumcise_a or_o baptise_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v that_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a or_o baptise_a be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o delusory_a of_o the_o reader_n who_o expect_v from_o his_o word_n a_o proof_n that_o god_n promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v and_o nothing_o else_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o every_o infant_n child_n of_o a_o believer_n 2._o

true_a believer_n be_v term_v the_o circumcision_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n term_v before_o v_o 2._o the_o concision_n by_o a_o figure_n of_o speech_n term_v eutelism_n or_o slight_v they_o in_o that_o in_o which_o they_o glory_v and_o they_o be_v term_v the_o circumcision_n because_o they_o be_v true_o circumcise_v before_o god_n in_o heart_n and_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o jew_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o gentile_n who_o believe_v who_o be_v not_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v term_v baptize_v because_o circumcise_v but_o christian_a believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o greek_n bond_n or_o free_a be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v because_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o 1_o cor._n 10.17_o mr._n c._n add_v more_o of_o these_o toy_n hence_o first_o institute_v for_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n to_o show_v it_o be_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o they_o but_o the_o same_o with_o circumcision_n in_o a_o manner_n only_o as_o that_o seal_v it_o to_o they_o visible_o in_o christ_n as_o to_o come_v this_o do_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n as_o come_v that_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n or_o that_o whereon_o his_o faith_n act_v to_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4.11_o even_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n rom._n 10.6_o 7._o with_o deut._n 30.14_o wherein_o 1_o he_o dictate_v without_o any_o pretence_n of_o proof_n that_o baptism_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o show_v that_o which_o he_o say_v nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n 2._o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o unsay_v by_o his_o limitation_n in_o a_o manner_n what_o he_o say_v before_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o and_o not_o in_o a_o manner_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n with_o circumcision_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o essential_o of_o seal_v abraham_n covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o i_o may_v use_v mr._n cs._n gibberish_n that_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n as_o that_o it_o seal_v christ_n to_o come_v but_o sure_o baptism_n never_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 4_o that_o which_o i_o find_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n personal_a circumcision_n and_o of_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v inept_o apply_v to_o prove_v sameness_n of_o seal_v of_o other_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n 5._o i_o conceive_v it_o somewhat_o inconsiderate_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n which_o will_v imply_v that_o it_o assure_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v righteous_a wherea●_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o assure_v that_o abraham_n have_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v as_o v_o 10._o he_o have_v assert_v 6._o the_o other_o explication_n be_v worse_a for_o it_o i●timates_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ascribe_v to_o abraham_n be_v to_o term_v as_o that_o whereon_o his_o faith_n a●ted_v to_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n even_o the_o promise_n of_o g●ace_n in_o christ_n whereas_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousness_n he_o be_v to_o obtain_v by_o act_v fa●th_n in_o a_o promise_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v many_o year_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v mr._n c._n go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o u●in_n of_o dictate_v thus_o hence_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v thus_o explain_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sign_n administer_v scil_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n rome_n 15.8_o act._n 7.8_o gen._n 17._o ●1_n which_o speech_n seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v term_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n as_o if_o he_o do_v minister_v circumcision_n to_o that_o end_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n but_o that_o be_v too_o absurd_a for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o vent_v since_o he_o minister_v circumcision_n to_o none_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n among_o who●●he_n preach_v and_o live_v as_o peter_n be_v say_v gal._n 2.8_o to_o have_v have_v the_o apostlesh●_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o circumcised_a jew_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n ●eza_fw-mi willet_n diodati_n the_o new_a annot._n dicson_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n expound_v it_o now_o this_o be_v promise_v it_o be_v ea●●e_v to_o perceive_v how_o impertinent_o this_o ●ext_n w●ich_a mention_n not_o at_o all_o baptism_n nor_o any_o use_n of_o circumcision_n at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n ministry_n among_o the_o circumcise_a be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n agree_v in_o the_o essential_o with_o circumcision_n as_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n the_o text_n act._n 7.8_o gen_n 17_o 1●_n area_n little_a t●_n the_o purpose_n there_o b●ing_v no_o mention_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o only_o prove_v what_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o token_n of_o abrahams●ovenant_n ●ovenant_z as_o little_o be_v that_o w●ich_a follow_v hence_o the_o promise_n premise_v and_o then_o baptism_n annex_v as_o the_o seal_n act._n 2.38_o for_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o how_o pitiful_o mr._n c._n mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v show_v before_o sect_n 22_o 23._o nor_o a_o word_n about_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o repentance_n as_o much_o as_o to_o baptism_n what_o he_o add_v hence_o that_o wash_v annex_v to_o the_o word_n ephes._n 5.25_o 26._o but_o that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n much_o less_o of_o abraham_n covenant_n gen._n 17_o or_o that_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o seal_v by_o baptism_n or_o tha●_n therein_o it_o agree_v with_o circumcision_n be_v not_o prove_v the_o word_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v believer_n and_o then_o baptize_v and_o so_o purify_v as_o act._n 15.9_o tit._n 3.5_o act._n 20.32_o &_o 26.18_o job_n 3.15_o &_o 17.17_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o any_o more_o pertinent_a which_o follow_v 2._o say_v he_o it●s_v a_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n or_o covenant-fellowship_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n he_o have_v exalt_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138.2_o wherein_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o expound_v baptise_v matth._n 28.19_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n thus_o into_o the_o covenant-fellowship_n which_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a there_o be_v neither_o there_o nor_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v any_o mention_n of_o covenant_n or_o covenant_n fellowship_n and_o his_o argue_v god_n have_v exalt_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138.2_o ergo_fw-la baptise_v be_v in_o the_o name_n and_o covenant-fellowship_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la 2._o but_o be_v his_o exposition_n allow_v yet_o what_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o or_o any_o other_o covenant_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o divine_a be_v baptise_v all_o one_o with_o seal_v be_v covenant-fellowship_n all_o one_o with_o the_o covenant_n 3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o promise_n tender_v the_o same_o hence_o join_v act._n 2.38_o 39_o act._n 22._o but_o neither_o be_v the_o promise_n there_o join_v as_o a_o thing_n seal_v by_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n nor_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mention_v as_o seal_v by_o baptism_n but_o as_o a_o consequent_a obtain_v by_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n as_o condition_n pre-required_n thereto_o nor_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n all_o one_o with_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o say_v he_o the_o

that_o reason_n which_o if_o it_o be_v good_a the_o consequent_a be_v sound_v nevertheless_o what_o he_o add_v if_o the_o external_a part_n under_o the_o gospel_n belong_v not_o to_o infant_n the_o gospel_n and_o that_o make_v with_o abraham_n be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n and_o essential_o different_a and_o that_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n carnal_a as_o the_o carnal_a anabaptist_n affirm_v their_o portion_n no_o better_o than_o turk_n they_o make_v as_o calvin_n obseru_v as_o beast_n whereas_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v everlasting_a be_v true_a thus_o far_o that_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 7.17_o so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v assure_v righteousness_n to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n the_o same_o with_o we_o make_v in_o christ_n and_o everlasting_a but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o external_a part_n of_o outward_a ordinance_n belong_v to_o infant_n in_o that_o covenant_n but_o that_o covenant_n be_v mix_v mr._n cr._n himself_o say_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o it_o though_o in_o the_o main_a the_o covenant_n be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n by_o nature_n only_o not_o to_o our_o child_n at_o all_o so_o that_o mr._n crag_n term_n of_o carnal_a and_o gross_a put_v upon_o we_o and_o calvin_n observation_n be_v but_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n by_o mr._n cr._n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n devise_v and_o use_v by_o they_o wicked_o to_o make_v we_o odious_a but_o in_o time_n their_o wickedness_n will_v return_v on_o their_o own_o head_n sect._n 7._o mr._n crs._n speech_n of_o infant_n sad_a condition_n without_o baptism_n be_v like_o the_o popish_a talk_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n by_o deny_v their_o baptism_n we_o deprive_v they_o not_o of_o god_n covenant_n the_o privilege_n rom._n 3.2_o &_o 9.4_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o write_v with_o heed_n he_o will_v not_o say_v they_o belong_v to_o infant_n of_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n when_o i_o say_v baptism_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o faith_n i_o mean_v that_o no_o one_o baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v true_a though_o there_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n without_o true_a save_a faith_n if_o it_o be_v profess_v his_o talk_n of_o preach_v to_o infant_n by_o present_v objective_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v without_o manifest_v to_o the_o understanding_n be_v another_o of_o his_o wild_a conceit_n it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v not_o save_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o wit_n preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o say_v they_o be_v save_v by_o election_n redemption_n the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n since_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n i_o understand_v and_o so_o do_v other_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o christian_a discipline_n it_o be_v false_a he_o say_v of_o i_o p._n 146._o that_o i_o confess_v if_o i_o know_v infant_n be_v elect_v i_o will_v baptize_v they_o or_o that_o here_o i_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o believer_n infant_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o elect_v of_o god_n but_o redeem_v of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n sect._n 8._o the_o major_a of_o his_o syllogism_n that_o which_o be_v propose_v and_o entertain_v with_o success_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o only_o make_v with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n p._n 147._o be_v deny_v he_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o conceive_v believe_a jew_n be_v not_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o his_o argue_v that_o many_o of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o to_o prove_v it_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a for_o all_o that_o be_v true_a believer_n not_o every_o professor_n of_o faith_n or_o elect_v be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n and_o this_o i_o often_o express_v plain_o and_o mr._n cr._n know_v well_o enough_o but_o say_v i_o speak_v ambiguous_o that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n for_o his_o random_n rove_a talk_n of_o person_n in_o visible_a covenant_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v much_o of_o it_o nonsense_n unprove_v dictate_v and_o quite_o beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16._o &_o 9.8_o which_o make_v none_o abraham_n seed_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n but_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n as_o be_v ample_o before_o prove_v sect._n 28_o 29._o the_o rest_n of_o his_o scribble_n in_o that_o section_n run_v on_o these_o two_o mistake_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n a_o national_a church_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v and_o that_o the_o expression_n ephes._n 3.6_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o whole_a nation_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o outward_a visible_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o such_o a_o whole_a visible_a national_a church_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v from_o deut._n 29_o 10_o 12._o joh._n 1.11_o psal._n 50.5_o joh._n 15.2_o two_o of_o which_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n nor_o of_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o of_o they_o with_o god_n the_o second_o be_v express_o mean_v only_o of_o true_a believer_n the_o four_o of_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o christ_n which_o its_o true_a may_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o visible_a professor_n but_o not_o of_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o none_o any_o where_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nor_o be_v god_n say_v any_o where_o to_o make_v it_o to_o any_o but_o true_a believer_n or_o elect_a person_n as_o be_v prove_v sect._n 33._o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n sect._n 9_o that_o i_o need_v reply_n to_o save_v that_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o be_v make_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a if_o by_o the_o covenant_n i_o mean_v the_o end_n event_n and_o success_n thereof_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o abhor_v any_o conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o covenant_n to_o any_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o end_n event_n and_o success_n answerable_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o this_o covenant_n promise_v thing_n which_o none_o in_o the_o event_n have_v but_o the_o elect_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o none_o but_o they_o unless_o we_o will_v charge_v god_n with_o falsehood_n mutability_n or_o impotency_n sect._n 10._o that_o isa._n 49.21.23_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o reduce_v the_o jew_n from_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v evince_v from_o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o in_o that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n 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it_o be_v to_o be_v charitable_o presume_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o person_n in_o covenant_n till_o they_o discover_v the_o contrary_n but_o he_o show_v no_o rule_n of_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o construction_n of_o the_o promise_n sure_o such_o a_o construction_n be_v unknown_a to_o paul_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o when_o he_o expound_v that_o very_a promise_n gen._n 17.7_o nor_o do_v such_o a_o construction_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n since_o when_o god_n say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n the_o meaning_n according_a to_o m._n geree_n shall_v then_o be_v i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v every_o believer_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v every_o believer_n natural_a seed_n which_o be_v

promise_n proper_a to_o abraham_n natural_a posterity_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o they_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o for_o they_o in_o priority_n of_o order_n before_o the_o assure_v of_o those_o evangelical_n benefit_n and_o for_o what_o mr._n geree_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a now_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o temporal_a promise_n it_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o promise_n as_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o rest_n plenty_n prosperity_n and_o greatness_n therein_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o be_v with_o persecution_n mark_v 10.30_o and_o do_v rather_o consist_v in_o inward_a comfort_n and_o content_n than_o in_o outward_a enjoyment_n of_o any_o earthly_a commodity_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n promise_v for_o temporal_a thing_n be_v clean_o different_a from_o that_o make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o concern_v temporal_a benefit_n to_o his_o posterity_n mr._n geree_n add_v neither_o be_v the_o difference_n mention_v by_o you_o page_n 4._o of_o your_o exercit._n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n any_o whit_n material_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o party_n to_o be_v seal_v by_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a controversy_n since_o notwithstanding_o these_o difference_n they_o agree_v in_o this_o main_a general_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v under_o one_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o other_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o disparity_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n be_v bring_v by_o i_o to_o invalidate_v the_o argument_n make_v by_o paedobaptist_n to_o prove_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o one_o into_o the_o place_n room_n and_o 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now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n so_o by_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n since_o circumcision_n have_v a_o mix_a use_n to_o signify_v political_a as_o well_o as_o evangelical_n promise_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n not_o ecumenical_a but_o oeconomical_a or_o national_a which_o baptism_n do_v not_o therefore_o circumcision_n may_v belong_v to_o infant_n and_o yet_o not_o baptism_n and_o let_v pass_v his_o phrase_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o be_v enough_o say_v before_o though_o the_o agreement_n which_o he_o call_v the_o main_a general_n be_v yield_v he_o that_o they_o be_v both_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n yet_o unless_o the_o same_o special_a rule_n of_o command_n or_o example_n primitive_a be_v bring_v for_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o infant-baptism_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o infant-circumcision_a mr._n geree_n further_a tell_v i_o but_o you_o add_v further_a p._n 4._o of_o your_o exercit._n that_o some_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v as_o ishmael_n of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v his_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o he_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o gen._n 17.21_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n but_o by_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n for_o our_o own_o personal_a benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o special_a prerogative_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o abraham_n family_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o this_o i_o may_v confirm_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o hebrew_n doctor_n wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o that_o the_o petition_n of_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o be_v not_o only_o for_o natural_a but_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o what_o he_o beg_v god_n grant_v v_o 20._o but_o i_o clear_v it_o thus_o god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n not_o with_o melchisedeck_v nor_o lot_n shall_v we_o therefore_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n how_o absurd_a be_v that_o we_o only_o see_v their_o posterity_n enjoy_v not_o that_o privilege_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v abraham_n in_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o can_v be_v true_o or_o rational_o gather_v from_o that_o place_n of_o genesi_fw-la touch_v ishmael_n answ._n that_o which_o in_o my_o exercit._n page_n 4._o i_o gather_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o stranger_n and_o other_o of_o abraham_n house_n their_o circumcision_n and_o the_o non-circumcision_a of_o female_n male_n under_o eight_o day_n old_a melchisedeck_v lot_n job_n the_o non-admission_n to_o baptism_n of_o circumcise_a jew_n in_o covenant_n till_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o the_o right_n to_o evangelical_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n these_o or_o those_o but_o god_n precept_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 17.23_o gen._n 21.4_o 2._o that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v which_o overthrow_v the_o chief_a hypothesis_n upon_o which_o the_o paedobaptist_n argument_n from_o infant-circumcision_a for_o infant-baptism_n rest_v for_o they_o all_o conclude_v thus_o the_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o by_o like_a reason_n infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v now_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v not_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_o the_o command_n than_o there_o be_v not_o a_o like_a reason_n for_o infant-baptism_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n unless_o there_o be_v the_o like_a command_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n geree_n say_v to_o my_o first_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n i_o allege_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v though_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o abraham_n know_v therefore_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o circumcision_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o other_o be_v not_o his_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o only_a god_n command_v to_o abraham_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n gen._n 17.21_o which_o be_v exclusive_a and_o beside_o i_o allege_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4.29_o 30._o where_o express_o ishmael_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n and_o i_o may_v have_v add_v heb._n 11.9_o where_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v distinguish_o reckon_v as_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o abraham_n not_o ishmael_n and_o esau._n now_o what_o say_v mr._n geree_n to_o this_o he_o ●aith_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o covenant_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o to_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n for_o our_o own_o personal_a benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o special_a prerogative_n to_o isaac_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n but_o this_o be_v false_a 1._o for_o it_o be_v that_o covenant_n that_o make_v isaac_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o reckon_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v a_o elect_a person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n which_o be_v mention_v v_o two_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o

8._o which_o mr._n geree_n and_o other_o paedobaptist_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o usual_o make_v the_o interest_n in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v seal_v by_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n be_v apparent_a from_o v_o 19_o now_o then_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o derive_v grace_n to_o the_o person_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a benefit_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o covenant_n contain_v the_o special_a prerogative_n mention_v than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n seal_v to_o any_o but_o isaac_n not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n house_n that_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o it_o be_v insufficient_a for_o it_o show_v not_o that_o to_o ishmael_n any_o promise_n either_o evangelical_n or_o political_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v though_o he_o be_v circumcise_v which_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n and_o have_v vindicate_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o as_o for_o his_o inference_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o abraham_n family_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n except_o it_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o i_o count_v this_o speech_n that_o ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o inept_v tautology_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v ishmael_n when_o circumcise_v may_v be_v circumcise_v but_o be_v his_o speak_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v show_v be_v not_o that_o ishmael_n notwithstanding_o that_o exception_n be_v a_o visible_a church-member_n within_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o any_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o how_o abraham_n can_v in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n judge_v he_o no_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o under_o it_o who_o god_n so_o plain_o except_v out_o of_o that_o covenant_n which_o paedobaptist_n themselves_o take_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o see_v not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n hear_v the_o petition_n of_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o but_o that_o god_n grant_v he_o spiritual_a blessing_n do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o contrary_a v._n 20._o where_o the_o blessing_n grant_v upon_o abraham_n petition_n for_o he_o be_v recite_v however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o covenant_n v_o 21._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o do_v his_o circumcision_n seal_v that_o interest_n as_o for_o what_o mr._n geree_n say_v no_o more_o can_v be_v true_o gather_v from_o thence_o than_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o melchisedec_n or_o lot_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v express_o that_o god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o righteous_a and_o so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o ishmael_n when_o abraham_n beg_v for_o he_o god_n answer_v how_o far_o he_o will_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o then_o add_v adversative_o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n that_o be_v not_o with_o ishmael_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v v_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o thing_n be_v further_o manifest_v by_o god_n ratify_v sarahs_n desire_n of_o ishmaels_n election_n gen._n 21.10_o 12._o where_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o abraham_n seed_n from_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v ishmael_n not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n nor_o elect_v 21.12_o nor_o bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n but_o reprobate_n a_o persecutor_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o exercit._n i_o cite_v those_o text_n which_o mr._n geree_n do_v ill_a to_o omit_v since_o they_o serve_v for_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o ishmael_n have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n mr._n geree_n tell_v i_o the_o case_n of_o esau_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o ishmael_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o israel_n but_o be_v not_o israel_n they_o be_v under_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n though_o not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o distinction_n you_o yourself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o page_n of_o your_o answer_n when_o you_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v distinct_a but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a administration_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thence_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v thus_o be_v it_o with_o esau_n for_o that_o sentence_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a gen._n 25.23_o can_v sound_v no_o high_o in_o isaac_n apprehension_n then_o that_o difference_n which_o be_v put_v between_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v if_o ishmael_n be_v not_o real_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o mr._n geree_n yield_v what_o i_o 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to_o the_o instance_n of_o stranger_n in_o abraham_n family_n he_o answer_v by_o god_n own_o testimony_n abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o proselyte_n and_o interest_v in_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n answ._n whether_o abraham_n do_v or_o may_v keep_v any_o infidel_n in_o his_o family_n be_v consider_v by_o i_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n s._n 37._o but_o for_o the_o text_n gen._n 18.19_o it_o do_v not_o testify_v that_o abraham_n will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o family_n but_o such_o as_o be_v outward_o conformable_a to_o god_n way_n but_o that_o he_o will_v command_v they_o to_o keep_v god_n way_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o be_v equipollent_a only_a to_o a_o particular_a as_o appear_v in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o other_o but_o be_v this_o grant_v they_o be_v 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of_o a_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o appoint_v it_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o a_o covenant_n that_o have_v no_o promise_n or_o wherein_o the_o person_n to_o who_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v yet_o he_o do_v command_v that_o sign_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o person_n to_o who_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o that_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v yea_o the_o use_n it_o on_o one_o person_n may_v seal_v to_o thousand_o who_o be_v not_o to_o have_v it_o on_o their_o own_o person_n as_o the_o circumcise_n of_o abraham_n himself_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o if_o every_o one_o circumcision_n shall_v seal_v to_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n than_o circumcision_n shall_v by_o god_n appointment_n seal_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v of_o god_n nor_o do_v mr._n blake_n prove_v from_o galatian_n 4.30_o that_o ishmael_n be_v first_o in_o covenant_n because_o he_o be_v after_o cast_v out_o for_o the_o cast_v out_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o abraham_n can_v not_o do_v to_o who_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v in_o and_o out_o of_o his_o covenant_n but_o the_o cast_v out_o be_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o abraham_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v he_o be_v in_o covenant_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o those_o who_o he_o typify_v and_o so_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o ever_o have_v what_o he_o call_v my_o dream_n of_o ejection_n by_o non-admission_n do_v but_o show_v mr._n blakes_n own_o oscitancy_n for_o matthew_n 8.12_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n sit_v down_o into_o outer_a darkness_n and_o yet_o those_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v never_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v ishmaels_n cast_v out_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o admission_n by_o circumcision_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o be_v in_o covenant_n before_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o baptism_n do_v admit_v man_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n if_o they_o do_v than_o administrator_n can_v put_v man_n in_o and_o out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n not_o in_o man_n power_n even_o according_a to_o paedobaptist_n supposition_n person_n be_v first_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n afore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o into_o covenant_n master_n blake_n add_v for_o that_o of_o hebrew_n 11.9_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n what_o he_o will_v make_v of_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v conclude_v that_o because_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o therefore_o none_o be_v in_o covenant_n that_o be_v not_o take_v into_o that_o land_n so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n will_v be_v find_v out_o of_o covenant_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v the_o mystery_n may_v have_v be_v unveil_v if_o mr._n blake_n have_v heed_v that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n call_v only_a isaac_n and_o jacob_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v with_o abraham_n in_o tent_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n therefore_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v not_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n though_o he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n with_o they_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o have_v not_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o abraham_n make_v to_o they_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o i_o as_o for_o a_o visible_a church-seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v neither_o his_o seed_n by_o nature_n nor_o by_o save_v faith_n nor_o by_o excellency_n in_o who_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v to_o wit_n christ_n i_o know_v none_o such_o in_o scripture_n though_o some_o man_n have_v fancy_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o church-seed_n as_o it_o be_v call_v master_n blake_n thus_o animadvert_v i_o know_v not_o how_o save_v faith_n come_v in_o when_o a_o faith_n of_o profession_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n abraham_n seed_n have_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n when_o their_o parent_n have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o faith_n of_o profession_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v a_o mere_a faith_n of_o profession_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o make_v any_o gentile_a to_o be_v right_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n term_v abraham_n seed_n none_o of_o they_o in_o scripture_n be_v count_v abraham_n seed_n but_o either_o true_a believer_n before_o god_n or_o elect_a person_n no_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o any_o of_o abraham_n seed_n have_v be_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o they_o when_o their_o parent_n be_v true_a believer_n much_o less_o when_o their_o parent_n have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o faith_n of_o profession_n mr._n blakes_n talk_v that_o all_o that_o which_o my_o three_o former_a exception_n gainsay_v be_v make_v good_a be_v but_o vain_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o argue_v let_v we_o here_o see_v what_o he_o add_v further_a i_o have_v say_v last_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n yield_v yet_o the_o proposition_n can_v not_o be_v make_v good_a from_o hence_o since_o the_o inference_n be_v not_o concern_v title_n or_o right_a of_o infant_n to_o the_o initial_a seal_n as_o if_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o itself_o do_v give_v that_o but_o the_o inference_n be_v concern_v abraham_n duty_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o circumcise_v his_o posterity_n hereupon_o mr._n blake_n tell_v i_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v leave_v this_o to_o my_o adversary_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o proposition_n than_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o myself_o for_o refutation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v abraham_n duty_n to_o give_v they_o according_a to_o god_n command_v the_o initial_a seal_n in_o this_o master_n tomb_n and_o we_o be_v agree_v whether_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v right_a and_o title_n to_o it_o or_o without_o right_n let_v the_o reader_n determine_v answ._n the_o adversary_n proposition_n to_o be_v refute_v be_v first_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n infant_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o will_v gather_v from_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o 9_o put_v together_o second_o that_o to_o they_o belong_v the_o initial_a seal_n whether_o of_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a church_n who_o have_v interest_n or_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o the_o inference_n be_v not_o of_o title_n or_o right_a in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o of_o duty_n in_o the_o administrator_n and_o the_o proposition_n be_v of_o title_n or_o right_a from_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o duty_n the_o adversary_n proposition_n be_v not_o right_o gather_v from_o that_o inference_n which_o be_v not_o concern_v right_a or_o title_n but_o duty_n as_o for_o master_n blakes_n jeer_v rather_o than_o answer_v it_o be_v unworthy_a a_o serious_a sober_a man_n for_o my_o speech_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v without_o right_a or_o title_n but_o that_o the_o inference_n gen._n 17.9_o be_v of_o duty_n not_o of_o title_n or_o right_a and_o that_o what_o title_n the_o infant_n have_v to_o circumcision_n it_o be_v not_o as_o paedobaptist_n suppose_v from_o the_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o circumcise_a have_v but_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o circumciser_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o any_o connexion_n between_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o title_n or_o right_a to_o the_o initial_a seal_n without_o the_o command_n nor_o this_o proposition_n true_a all_o they_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o initial_a seal_n unless_o this_o limitation_n be_v add_v when_o it_o be_v command_v now_o if_o this_o limitation_n be_v put_v then_o though_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v till_o over_o and_o beside_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o command_n for_o their_o baptism_n be_v show_v which_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o nor_o i_o think_v ever_o will_v be_v there_o be_v some_o more_o of_o mr._n blakes_n jeer_v or_o

for_o his_o question_n why_o your_o child_n be_v in_o the_o verse_n it_o have_v be_v answer_v because_o of_o their_o imprecation_n matth._n 27.25_o to_o which_o he_o reply_v thus_o to_o see_v the_o sad_a shift_n of_o error_n be_v wonderful_a can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o parent_n can_v doubt_v more_o or_o so_o much_o of_o their_o child_n being_n accept_v and_o save_v when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o who_o be_v innocent_a and_o only_o under_o the_o sudden_a rash_a curse_n of_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o themselves_o who_o be_v the_o actual_a murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n answ._n to_o i_o who_o be_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o shift_n of_o paedobaptist_n it_o be_v not_o wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o shift_n of_o error_n this_o very_a reply_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o vain_a shift_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o child_n be_v innocent_a which_o he_o can_v prove_v and_o that_o the_o curse_n be_v sudden_a and_o rash_a which_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v deliberate_a and_o that_o they_o see_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o themselves_o and_o christ_n offer_v pardon_n to_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o horror_n on_o their_o conscience_n for_o crucify_a christ_n till_o after_o peter_n speech_n to_o they_o and_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o imagine_v to_o doubt_v more_o or_o so_o much_o of_o their_o child_n being_n accept_v and_o save_v as_o themselves_o than_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o insert_v your_o child_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o imprecation_n matth._n 27.25_o whereas_o if_o they_o doubt_v any_o whit_n yea_o if_o for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v not_o think_v on_o that_o curse_n yet_o may_v afterward_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n they_o shall_v there_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o peter_n to_o insert_v those_o word_n whether_o they_o tend_v to_o take_v away_o a_o present_a or_o possible_a fear_n in_o they_o concern_v their_o child_n but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o 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14_o 15._o and_o among_o other_o promise_n engage_v himself_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n chap._n 30.6_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o in_o heart_n circumcise_v and_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n fail_v not_o be_v in_o the_o general_a propound_v to_o they_o conditional_o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o absolute_o at_o least_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o they_o all_o in_o common_a the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n take_v not_o effect_v in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n promise_v external_o belong_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n at_o all_o and_o that_o god_n be_v unfaithful_a for_o it_o take_v effect_n in_o other_o rom._n 3.3_o and_o 9.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o so_o here_o answ._n what_o this_o be_v to_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v here_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v god_n covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n whether_o express_v gen._n 17.7_o to_o a●raham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n or_o heb._n 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the_o christian_n hebrew_n lest_o th●y_n through_o profane_a under●●●●ing_n christ_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n mr._n c._n add_v 3._o object_n but_o say_v ●_o s._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o covenanter_n and_o so_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o restipulation_n as_o in_o man_n covenant_n henry_n den_n a_o little_a different_o make_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o person_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n scil_n by_o faith_n unto_o covenant-right_a and_o not_o mere_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n for_o so_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 9_o 10._o answer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o well_o a_o testament_n 1_o cor._n 11._o heb_n 9_o now_o a_o testament_n may_v be_v and_o use_v to_o be_v make_v in_o reference_n to_o little_a one_o without_o their_o knowledge_n nor_o do_v any_o us●_n to_o deny_v a_o child_n right_a in_o the_o testator_n will_v because_o it_o be_v take_v in_o among_o other_o legacy_n in_o the_o bequeath_v legacy_n before_o it_o understand_v the_o same_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o elect_a seed_n the_o choice_a party_n in_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 17._o that_o they_o many_o of_o they_o die_v infant_n without_o actual_a knowledge_n be_v not_o therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o that_o that_o solemn_a covenant_n deut._n 29.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o &_o 30.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n with_o that_o people_n wherein_o condition_n also_o be_v propound_v on_o their_o part_n that_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v betwixt_o the_o little_a one_o there_o present_a because_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o can_v actual_o subscribe_v to_o the_o condition_n the_o contrary_a be_v there_o express_v no_o rather_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o child_n covenant-estate_n be_v the_o parent_n privilege_n whence_o the_o encouragement_n to_o abraham_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n from_o that_o among_o other_o encouragement_n that_o god_n will_v become_v his_o seed_n god_n also_o &_o v_o 7._o and_o so_o deut._n 29_o and_o 30._o amoongst_a other_o encouragement_n to_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v one_o v_o 6._o that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o for_o their_o seed_n also_o yea_o the_o child_n be_v reckon_v as_o in_o their_o parent_n as_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o external_a avouch_v a_o covenant_n may_v be_v of_o god_n be_v own_v as_o the_o children_n deut._n ●6_n 16_o 17._o yea_o the_o child_n circumcision_n be_v as_o well_o the_o parent_n covenant_n duty_n whence_o call_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n party_n covenant_n part_n or_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n gen._n 9.7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o they_o restipulate_v in_o their_o parent_n know_v acceptance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o profess_a own_v of_o it_o upon_o the_o covenant_n term_n as_o well_o upon_o their_o child_n part_n as_o their_o own_o &_o they_o restipulate_v in_o a_o passive_a reception_n of_o the_o cvenant-condition_n and_o bond_n too_o after_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n purpose●_n s._n confess_v circumcision_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n yea_o the_o bastard_n child_n of_o judah_n and_o gilead_n and_o other_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o personal_o restipulate_v in_o a_o way_n of_o actual_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n or_o the_o like_a answ._n the_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v not_o i_o so_o i_o may_v let_v it_o and_o the_o answer_n pass_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o that_o do_v requi●e_a consideration_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect._n 5._o answer_v mr._n stephen_n his_o argument_n for_o the_o convertibility_n as_o he_o ca●ls_v i●_n of_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o a_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o covenant_n between_o man_n and_o man_n i_o have_v say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●o_z not_o always_o note_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o mutual_a performanc●s_n and_o instance_a in_o gen._n 9.10_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o single_a covenant_n as_o well_o as_o mutual_a and_o further_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o such_o a_o convertibility_n must_v needs_o be_v between_o those_o person_n that_o do_v contract_n according_a to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o covenant_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o infant_n 〈◊〉_d infant_n can_v contract_v if_o any_o say_v the_o parent_n

do_v 〈◊〉_d act_v for_o they_o to_o i_o say_v be_v it_o so_o then_o according_a to_o this_o argue_v they_o shall_v also_o seal_v o●_n be_v seal_v for_o they_o hereupon_o mr_n bl._n vindic_n f●d_n append._n pag._n 470._o take_v occasion_n to_o answer_v part_n of_o this_o maintain_v pag._n 479._o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n and_o mutual_a performance_n to_o which_o person_n be_v engage_v not_o only_o usual_o in_o covenant_n but_o in_o all_o covenant_n and_o that_o i●_n be_v of_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o covenant_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o convertibility_n as_o that_o both_o must_v if_o not_o seal_v yet_o contra_v or_o perform_v and_o where_o a_o seal_n be_v vouchsafe_v must_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o allegation_n of_o gen._n 9.9_o 10._o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v improper_o as_o job_n 5.23_o whereto_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o covenant_n job_n 5.23_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v 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the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o god_n covenant_n with_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v proper_o understand_v v._n 9_o i_o see_v not_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o term_n without_o repetition_n apply_v to_o beast_n as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o covenant_n c●n_v be_v take_v any_o otherwise_o than_o proper_o beside_o this_o covenant_n gen._n 9.15_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v god_n oath_n isa._n 54.9_o and_o therefore_o be_v proper_o take_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o interpreter_n who_o understand_v it_o improper_o paraeus_n hence_o gather_v foedus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la universale_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la creaturis_fw-la terrestribus_fw-la &_o est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la non_fw-la conditiona●um_fw-la and_o the_o new_a annotation_n of_o mr._n l●y_o on_o gen._n 9_o 10_o have_v it_o thus_o some_o allege_v this_o place_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v this_o fancy_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v 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better_a promise_n and_o have_v a_o better_a priesthood_n to_o execute_v it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o as_o come_v in_o its_o stead_n and_o therefore_o if_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v proper_o mean_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o and_o jerem._n 32._o ●0_n the_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o be_v his_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o se●d_n be_v call_v promise_n gal_n 3.26_o which_o show_v that_o promise_n on_o one_o part_n may_v b●_n call_v ●_o covenant_n and_o though_o in_o de●ds_n indent_v there_o be_v mutual_a promise_n yet_o in_o deed_n poll_n as_o the_o lawyer_n call_v they_o i_o think_v a_o person_n be_v say_v to_o covenant_n to_o another_o though_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n or_o promise_n require_v of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o deed_n be_v make_v as_o 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church-privilege_n from_o they_o therefore_o either_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v call_v ancestor_n of_o the_o corinthian_a christian_n who_o be_v call_v idolater_n chap._n 12.2_o either_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o call_v any_o in_o forego_v generation_n our_o father_n though_o we_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o they_o by_o natural_a generation_n or_o else_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n wherein_o that_o be_v speak_v as_o common_a to_o other_o with_o the_o person_n mention_v which_o be_v not_o common_a indeed_o but_o either_o ou●_n of_o familiarity_n indulgence_n desire_v to_o ingratiate_v or_o such_o like_a reason_n we_o attribute_v it_o to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v as_o paul_n ephes._n 2.2_o 3._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o they_o philip._n 3.6_o act_n 23.1_o but_o mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o they_o write_v col._n 2.13_o gal._n 2.15_o and_o so_o our_o father_n be_v not_o of_o you_o 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the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o this_o be_v no_o mere_a moral_a motive_n but_o a_o scriptural_a groundword_n enforce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o scriptural_a groundwork_n virtual_o enjoin_v and_o require_v they_o to_o repent_v for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o answ._n hence_o shall_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a sense_n in_o mr._n cs._n speech_n refer_v to_o something_o precedent_a from_o whence_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v derive_v which_o i_o discern_v not_o but_o a_o dark_a way_n of_o dictate_v fit_v such_o as_o love_v to_o puzzle_v not_o to_o inform_v a_o reader_n it_o be_v before_o large_o show_v that_o neither_o child_n covenant_n right_o external_a from_o parent_n faith_n have_v be_v hold_v out_o by_o mr._n c._n as_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect_n 44._o of_o this_o part_n of_o my_o review_n nor_o that_o bare_o from_o this_o principle_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o repentance_n in_o each_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v the_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n sect_n 22_o 23_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o peter_n say_v not_o as_o mr._n c._n set_v down_o his_o word_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o text_n act._n 2.38_o 39_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v urge_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o those_o to_o who_o peter_n speak_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v so_o plain_a as_o that_o dr._n thamas_n goodwin_n upon_o the_o read_n the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o review_n sect_n 5._o do_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v so_o sect_n 21._o here_o and_o elsewhere_o nor_o do_v mr._n c._n here_o or_o elsewhere_o show_v it_o to_o be_v any_o other_o scripture_n groundwork_n then_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o baptize_v each_o of_o they_o first_o to_o

the_o same_o promise_n in_o one_o sense_n spiritual_a in_o another_o civil_a i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n to_o adam_n and_o the_o jew_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v two_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o three_o in_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v not_o the_o covenant_n with_o david_n psal._n 89._o 2_o sam._n 7._o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v evangelical_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o and_o adam_n gen._n 3.15_o as_o they_o be_v evangelical_n but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v oeconomical_a it_o be_v different_a from_o both_o and_o another_o covenant_n than_o those_o to_o adam_n abraham_n or_o the_o jew_n at_o mount_n sinai_n the_o promise_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o repent_a believer_n under_o which_o be_v john_n baptist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v it_o yet_o i_o know_v no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v 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nation_n simple_o whether_o disciple_n or_o believer_n or_o not_o but_o the_o disciple_n or_o believer_n in_o christ_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o faith_n do_v not_o sanctify_v in_o every_o subject_n but_o in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la and_o so_o not_o a_o unbelieving_a whore_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o prove_v that_o the_o sanctify_a or_o holiness_n there_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o parent_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a reason_n but_o to_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n contrary_a to_o paedobaptist_n exposition_n of_o federal_a holiness_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o which_o mr._n baxter_n have_v neither_o solid_o nor_o learned_o vindicate_v as_o may_v have_v be_v discern_v by_o read_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o review_n sect_n 22_o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o mr._n rutherford_n read_v with_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v likely_a ●e_n will_v no●_n say_v so_o unadvised_o as_o he_o do●h_o that_o the_o dispute_n be_v at_o a_o end_n now_o if_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o to_o abraham_n not_o as_o a_o father_n only_o but_o as_o head_n of_o a_o family_n and_o covenant_n holiness_n be_v of_o society_n and_o house_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o abraham_n house_n than_o shall_v infidel_n infant_n yea_o infidel_n in_o a_o believer_n house_n be_v baptize_v by_o paedobaptist_n rule_n then_o be_v it_o no_o privilege_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n then_o do_v the_o apostle_n after_o paedobaptist_n exposition_n of_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o say_v false_a that_o the_o child_n be_v unclean_a that_o be_v without_o federal_a holiness_n if_o neither_o parent_n be_v a_o believer_n most_o false_a be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v without_o colour_n of_o proof_n pag._n 83._o not_o any_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o the_o eunuch_n and_o saul_n act_v 8.39_o who_o be_v baptize_v first_o but_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o public_a man_n represent_v a_o seed_n the_o contrary_n appear_v from_o luk._n 7.29_o joh._n 4.1_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o society_n as_o such_o be_v baptize_v nor_o any_o such_o thing_n intimate_v in_o the_o word_n matth._n 3.3_o mar._n 1.5_o lu._n 3.21_o but_o only_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v baptize_v yea_o in_o those_o place_n as_o also_o joh._n 3.22_o 23_o 26._o it_o be_v plain_a none_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o hear_v john_n and_o by_o confess_v their_o sin_n show_v their_o repentance_n no_o more_o needs_o be_v say_v to_o the_o stale_a frivolous_a allegation_n of_o baptise_v household_n then_o be_v say_v examen_fw-la part_n 3._o sect_n 14._o review_n part_n 2._o sect_n 20._o nor_o to_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o then_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o review_n sect_n 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n send_v the_o gospel_n arbitrary_o to_o a_o city_n household_n or_o single_a person_n as_o to_o the_o eunuch_n paul_n sergius_n paulus_n as_o he_o please_v and_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n 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