the_o gentile_n have_v great_a privilege_n in_o gospel_n time_n than_o they_o have_v before_o isa_n 42._o 6._o act_n 10._o 45._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v diminish_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o those_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n which_o be_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v even_a infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a not_o of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v break_v v._o 14._o and_o therefore_o those_o son_n of_o stranger_n gentile_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o else_o can_v they_o be_v under_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v violate_v if_o it_o be_v neglect_v yet_o these_o gentile_n have_v no_o 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institute_v without_o it_o v._o 14._o whilst_o it_o continue_v nor_o without_o baptism_n now_o a_o token_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o connect_v with_o the_o promise_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n seed_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a obj._n 3_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o covenant_n holiness_n in_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believer_n more_o than_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o unbeliever_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v account_v common_a or_o unclean_a by_o nature_n more_o than_o other_o and_o so_o no_o person_n to_o be_v account_v clean_a or_o holy_a by_o nature_n more_o than_o other_o act._n 10._o 28._o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n typical_a ceremonial_a holiness_n be_v abolish_v of_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o of_o beast_n bird_n garment_n temple_n etc._n etc._n a._n the_o typical_a ceremonial_a holiness_n abolish_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v by_o 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long_o before_o the_o law_n by_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n as_o to_o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o it_o import_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n as_o to_o acceptance_n with_o he_o be_v he_o jew_n or_o gentile_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o he_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n if_o he_o be_v a_o fear_a of_o god_n and_o a_o worker_n of_o righteousness_n else_o not_o whatever_o privilege_n he_o enjoy_v church-membership_a baptism_n lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o against_o the_o federal_a holiness_n of_o their_o seed_n who_o be_v fearer_n of_o god_n and_o external_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o 2._o in_o gospel_n time_n there_o be_v a_o relative_a federal_a holiness_n whereby_o some_o be_v difference_v from_o other_o by_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n for_o god_n rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o you_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n yea_o this_o reach_v infant_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unholy_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o legitimation_n for_o if_o both_o the_o parent_n be_v unbeliever_n yet_o the_o child_n be_v legitimate_a heb._n 13._o 4._o the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v undefiled_a in_o all_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o a_o be_v sanctify_v to_o use_v for_o so_o be_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n or_o wife_n to_o the_o believer_n v._o 14._o yet_o be_v not_o holy_a tit._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v not_o qualitative_a holiness_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sure_a they_o may_v be_v baptise_a it_o must_v then_o be_v relative_a or_o federal_a holiness_n obj._n 4._o if_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o 8._o then_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o may_v be_v by_o election_n not_o by_o call_v abraham_n have_v two_o seed_n a_o fleshly_a seed_n who_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n this_o be_v never_o give_v to_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n ans_fw-fr child_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o degeneracy_n and_o a_o legal_a birth_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o these_o he_o speak_v rom._n 9_o v._n 8_o 31_o 32._o gal._n 4._o v._n 29_o 30._o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o infant_n privilege_n also_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n infant_n or_o adult_n be_v not_o internal_o and_o save_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o inherit_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n only_o by_o fleshly_a descent_n but_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v external_o and_o visible_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 10_o 11._o exod._n 4._o 22._o rom._n 9_o 4._o to_o they_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o so_o they_o be_v external_o and_o visible_o child_n if_o not_o by_o regeneration_n yet_o by_o dedication_n and_o separation_n for_o god_n from_o other_o this_o render_v it_o probable_a and_o hopeful_a they_o shall_v afterward_o share_v in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n until_o they_o evidence_n the_o contrary_a by_o reject_v the_o covenant_n as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n do_v thus_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o by_o fleshly_a descent_n but_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_o and_o external_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n with_o their_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o clear_v this_o text_n and_o matter_n i_o shall_v add_v these_o thing_n 1._o here_o be_v no_o repeal_n of_o any_o covenant_n interest_n which_o infant_n undoubted_o have_v before_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o which_o all_o say_a be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o say_v those_o that_o of_o old_a be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n now_o be_v not_o so_o any_o long_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o till_o actual_o cast_v out_o he_o conclude_v they_o high_o privilege_v rom._n 9_o 4._o who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o still_o in_o gospel_n time_n till_o cast_v out_o for_o positive_a unbelief_n external_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n as_o in_o former_a day_n and_o so_o their_o infant_n share_v with_o they_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o here_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o adult_n corrupt_a degenerate_a seed_n seek_v justification_n by_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n rom._n 9_o v._n 8_o 31_o 32._o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law._n such_o be_v a_o fleshly_a seed_n gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o obstinate_o err_v in_o such_o a_o fundamental_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o any_o age_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v adult_a one_o that_o thus_o advance_v their_o own_o righteousness_n infant_n do_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o intend_v indeed_o the_o parent_n may_v so_o forfeit_v their_o covenant_n interest_n and_o consequent_o their_o infant_n seed_n may_v loose_v it_o also_o because_o their_o right_n be_v by_o their_o parent_n 3._o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n whether_o adult_n or_o infant_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n spiritual_o or_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o by_o a_o fleshly_a descent_n so_o as_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n eternal_a life_n the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n but_o yet_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ecclesiastical_o and_o external_o as_o of_o old_a and_o nothing_o be_v here_o against_o it_o mr._n
boldness_n for_o any_o man_n to_o contradict_v god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n rather_o than_o a_o misery_n to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o it_o if_o any_o abuse_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o circumcision_n to_o the_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o to_o the_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n on_o such_o a_o false_a legal_a ground_n as_o christ_n profit_v nothing_o and_o so_o as_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o or_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o hinder_v their_o be_v justify_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o damage_n or_o disadvantage_n for_o any_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n even_o as_o to_o external_a interest_n in_o it_o if_o after_o the_o jew_n believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a their_o infant_n seed_n remain_v in_o that_o covenant_n then_o consequent_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v in_o it_o also_o for_o now_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n 4._o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o for_o species_n or_o kind_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o therefore_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o numerical_a difference_n abraham_n have_v a_o great_a number_n than_o he_o have_v for_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 28._o 19_o galat._n 3._o 14._o and_o in_o gospel_n time_n there_o be_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o so_o the_o seed_n in_o it_o be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n of_o it_o the_o seed_n internal_o in_o that_o covenant_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n they_o be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v even_o one_o seed_n 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v disannul_v gal._n 3._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o stress_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o seed_n admit_v one_o of_o another_o kind_n and_o his_o proof_n will_v fail_v also_o as_o to_o external_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o seed_n be_v for_o kind_a the_o same_o it_o be_v true_a abraham_n be_v so_o far_o privilege_v as_o to_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o of_o his_o natural_a seed_n concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n shall_v come_v rom._n 9_o 5._o yet_o after_o gen._n 17._o 7._o when_o person_n reject_v the_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n yet_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o also_o some_o stranger_n gentile_n become_v proselyte_n and_o own_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n though_o not_o of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o his_o covenant_n v._o 12_o 13._o ex._n 12_o 48_o 49._o and_o their_o infant_n seed_n come_v under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v covenanter_n if_o any_o race_n out_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o covenant_n without_o their_o forfeit_v their_o privilege_n it_o be_v present_o null_a and_o void_a if_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n who_o undoubted_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n be_v subject_n of_o it_o than_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v disannul_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o can_v be_v gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n v._o 14._o so_o as_o they_o enjoy_v what_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o rom._n 12._o v._n 17_o 19_o and_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o divine_a warrant_n intend_v the_o infant_n seed_n with_o the_o parent_n in_o all_o the_o time_n from_o abraham_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n hence_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 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particular_a day_n doubt_v of_o by_o some_o neither_o may_v any_o conclude_v cyprian_n testimony_n to_o be_v spurious_a see_v he_o be_v cite_v and_o approve_v not_o only_o by_o august_n but_o by_o hierom._n contr._n pelag._n lib._n 3._o and_o christ_n say_v out_o of_o the_o law_n joh._n 8._o 17._o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a i._n e._n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o true_a neither_o do_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o cyprian_n judgement_n about_o baptism_n otherways_o invalidate_v this_o for_o i_o do_v not_o allege_v he_o to_o make_v his_o opinion_n a_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n but_o only_o to_o prove_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o it_o be_v then_o a_o common_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n when_o they_o may_v as_o easy_o know_v what_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v a_o custom_n a_o 100_o or_o a_o 150_o year_n ago_o and_o see_v the_o doubt_n of_o fidus_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o circumcision_n 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