discourse_n to_o mr._n cary_n be_v main_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o work_n pag._n 217_o 218_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n yet_o must_v say_v that_o covenant_n have_v several_a ministration_n and_o addition_n as_o have_v also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocency_n justify_v and_o accept_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o can_v not_o god_n give_v forth_o a_o second_o ministration_n or_o transcript_n of_o his_o righteous_a and_o holy_a law_n though_o not_o to_o justification_n yet_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o his_o just_a condemnation_n and_o do_v not_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n 3.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 7.13_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n or_o law_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a so_o gal._n 3.19_o nay_o i_o will_v affirm_v always_o 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natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o policy_n of_o israel_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o mix_v covenant_n to_o make_v this_o clear_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o promise_n be_v evangelical_n belong_v to_o those_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o gen._n 17.5_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v that_o gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nation_n many_o or_o a_o great_a number_n that_o shall_v be_v abraham_n spiritual_a child_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4.17_o 18._o also_o it_o be_v evangelical_n which_o we_o find_v in_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v these_o it_o be_v evident_a respect_v all_o gospel-believer_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n see_v gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o more_o direct_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o primary_o and_o direct_o to_o he_o and_o then_o in_o he_o to_o all_o who_o be_v he_o according_a to_o that_o in_o gal._n 3.29_o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n see_v also_o act_v 3.25_o 2._o moreover_o that_o the_o domestic_a and_o civil_a promise_n be_v many_o be_v plain_a as_o 2._o 1._o of_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 3._o of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n 4._o 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7_o 8._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n or_o a_o twofold_a covenant_n one_o make_v with_o â—â—s_o natural_a seed_n the_o other_o with_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o this_o be_v full_o signify_v by_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n the_o freewoman_n and_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o their_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gal._n 4.22_o second_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n iâ—_n many_o way_n so_o call_v 1._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o i_o say_v before_o gal._n 3.16_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 2._o all_o the_o elect_n rom._n 9.7_o all_o believer_n rom._n 4.11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3.29_o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accrue_v this_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21.22_o 4._o we_o read_v of_o another_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n it_o be_v positive_o say_v do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n gen._n 15.5_o but_o now_o can_v the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o any_o of_o these_o four_o respect_n add_v if_o you_o can_v a_o five_o 1._o as_o the_o promise_n refer_v to_o christ_n so_o they_o can_v be_v include_v who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o and_o impart_v all_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o according_a to_o that_o glorious_a compact_n or_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o bless_a undertake_n as_o our_o mediator_n and_o surety_n that_o so_o he_o may_v impart_v all_o those_o purchase_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n to_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o where_o give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n 2._o as_o â—â—e_z promise_n refer_v to_o the_o elect_a seed_n or_o such_o who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n it_o can_v include_v the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o 3._o as_o the_o promise_n refer_v to_o isaac_n who_o be_v abraham_n own_o natural_a son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 4._o as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n if_o you_o can_v add_v a_o five_o sort_n of_o abraham_n seed_n i_o mean_v such_o who_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o scripture_n pray_v do_v when_o you_o write_v again_o and_o from_o hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o 1._o be_v not_o the_o natural_a seed_n nor_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n than_o they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n or_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a nor_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o baptism_n nor_o church-membership_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant-transaction_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n your_o brethren_n call_v the_o athenian_a society_n in_o p._n 2._o of_o their_o athenian_a gazette_n affirm_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n till_o they_o by_o actual_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v otherwise_o 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v confute_v then_o some_o of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v perish_v eternal_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o sure_a to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o st._n paul_n affirm_v in_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o from_o whence_o i_o argue_v all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o that_o gospel-covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n 2._o or_o who_o be_v his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n make_v sure_a to_o they_o but_o all_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n make_v sure_a to_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o that_o gospel-covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n nor_o his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n take_v another_o 3._o if_o all_o the_o true_a spiritual-seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n even_o that_o faith_n abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a then_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n even_o that_o faith_n abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a ergo_fw-la the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v not_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o major_n see_v rom._n 4.11_o 12._o the_o minor_a can_v be_v deny_v no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v affirm_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o have_v the_o faith_n
they_o to_o circumcise_v their_o male_a child_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o nor_o free_v we_o in_o so_o do_v from_o palpable_a will-worship_n be_v there_o none_o among_o the_o gentile_n think_v you_o in_o the_o old-testament-time_n that_o be_v believer_n and_o godly_a person_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o i_o ask_v you_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n notwithstanding_o they_o abide_v without_o the_o gate_n or_o pale_a of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nay_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o melchisedec_n lot_n nor_o job_n because_o not_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n nor_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n have_v they_o never_o so_o many_o son_n to_o circumcise_v one_o of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v no_o command_n so_o to_o do_v read_v gen._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n be_v to_o he_o and_o to_o every_o male-child_n of_o he_o or_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o 2._o because_o the_o church-state_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o that_o under_o the_o old-testament_n quite_o differ_v from_o the_o gospel-church_n state_n the_o jewish-church-constitution_n be_v national_a the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o every_o individual_a person_n that_o proceed_v from_o abraham_n loin_n be_v admit_v as_o member_n of_o that_o church_n under_o the_o law_n or_o in_o time_n of_o the_o old-testament_n and_o therefore_o his_o infant-seed_n be_v and_o may_v be_v admit_v member_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v not_o national_a but_o congregational_a show_v we_o what_o whole_a nation_n or_o people_n none_o except_v be_v by_o christ_n appointmenâ—_n constitute_v as_o a_o gospel-church_n as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o jewish_a nation_n be_v and_o you_o will_v gain_v a_o great_a point_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a all_o along_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o gather_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o gospel-churche_n that_o they_o consist_v of_o none_o but_o of_o such_o who_o profess_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o so_o be_v either_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a people_n or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o consist_v of_o no_o other_o but_o such_o who_o be_v call_v or_o do_v profess_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o if_o consider_v utter_o overthrow_v not_o only_o what_o you_o speak_v here_o but_o all_o you_o speak_v afterward_o about_o child_n be_v once_o in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n 3._o whereas_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o old-testament_n alone_o nor_o the_o new-testament_n but_o both_o together_o that_o contain_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o in_o part_n what_o you_o say_v here_o be_v true_a yet_o your_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o 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for_o your_o childish_a baptism_n since_o you_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o romish_a doctor_n and_o general_a council_n who_o positive_o affirm_v you_o aught_o to_o baptize_v your_o child_n sure_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o former_a 3._o but_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v nothing_o of_o infant-baptism_n or_o as_o you_o hint_n leave_v so_o little_a of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o heathen_n before_o they_o admit_v they_o into_o their_o church_n what_o dr._n hammond_n taylor_n and_o lightfoot_n have_v say_v upon_o that_o account_n be_v to_o their_o shame_n and_o reproach_n rather_o than_o to_o their_o honour_n though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n when_o they_o see_v your_o scripture-proof_n will_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o
into_o the_o church_n sure_a have_v paul_n be_v of_o your_o judgement_n he_o will_v have_v rather_o pass_v by_o that_o privilege_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n which_o he_o call_v the_o chief_a and_o have_v say_v chief_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o infant_n church-membership_n but_o since_o he_o speak_v the_o quite_o contrary_a who_o shall_v we_o believe_v you_o or_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v he_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctrine_n gal._n 5.3_o for_o i_o â—â—stify_v to_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v circumcise_a that_o he_o be_v a_o dâ—â—tor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n can_v bear_v act_v 15._o because_o it_o oblige_v they_o to_o universal_a obedience_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n if_o they_o do_v not_o gal._n 3.10_o these_o thing_n consider_v full_o show_v of_o what_o stamp_n and_o nature_n circumcision_n be_v together_o with_o that_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o do_v appertain_v i_o come_v now_o to_o what_o you_o further_o assert_v in_o the_o 9_o the_o page_n of_o your_o book_n viz._n that_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.7_o but_o be_v not_o now_o cast_v out_o by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o differ_v but_o little_a from_o the_o old_a argument_n of_o mr._n baxter_n sidenham_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a speak_v thus_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v never_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v once_o answ_n 1._o infant_n be_v once_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n gospel-church_n do_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v ever_o member_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n the_o male_a infant_n of_o god_n priest_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n when_o grow_v up_o have_v other_o privilege_n if_o we_o must_v call_v circumcision_n a_o 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the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o consist_v of_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n or_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o israel_n this_o church_n and_o church-seed_n and_o manner_n of_o church-membership_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o go_v for_o ever_o pray_v read_v mr._n cary_n solemn_a call_n and_o what_o i_o have_v former_o say_v in_o that_o book_n entitle_v gold_n restn_v or_o baptism_n in_o its_o primitive_a purity_n p._n 113._o mr._n cary_n and_o we_o all_o say_v that_o child_n be_v once_o admit_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n go_v but_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v now_o quite_o pull_v down_o and_o raze_v that_o house_n to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o i_o mean_v that_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o break_v up_o housekeep_v and_o turn_v the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n i._n e._n the_o fleshly_a seed_n or_o natural_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o door_n the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o god_n have_v now_o build_v he_o a_o new_a and_o more_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a house_n under_o the_o gospel_n into_o which_o he_o admit_v none_o as_o his_o houshold-servant_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o his_o spiritual_a family_n or_o gospel-church_n but_o believer_n only_o or_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v yea_o 2.5_o say_v st._n peter_n as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o old_a house_n the_o jewish_a church-state_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n rite_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o be_v abolish_v or_o pull_v down_o and_o a_o new_a one_o build_v and_o set_v up_o into_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v be_v very_o evident_a heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o must_v needs_o include_v circumcision_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o 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preâ—â—â—ted_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o old_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d divine_v do_v well_o agree_v with_o a_o institution_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a positive_a right_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o the_o legislation_n do_v not_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o all_o â—o_o question_v its_o authority_n 1._o some_o pedo-baptist_n assert_v it_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n and_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o be_v anathematise_v 2._o some_o affirm_v that_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v federal_o â—oly_a therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o another_o sort_n of_o pedo-baptist_n say_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n 4._o another_o sort_n baptize_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o surety_n 5._o other_o say_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o auâ—â—iâ—_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n 6._o other_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v baptize_v 7._o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d apostolical_a 〈◊〉_d tradition_n but_o other_o deny_v that_o and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n 8._o other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o regenerate_a ordinance_n and_o infant_n thereby_o be_v put_v into_o a_o savable_a some_o other_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v safe_a before_o because_o in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n to_o this_o query_n they_o say_v nothing_o pretend_v they_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o query_n 8._o whether_o that_o can_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n query_n for_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n nor_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o promise_v make_v to_o such_o who_o do_v it_o nor_o threat_v denounce_v on_o such_o who_o neglect_v it_o this_o they_o say_v they_o answer_v in_o one_o of_o our_o argument_n answer_v their_o answer_n be_v there_o about_o woman_n receive_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n query_n 9_o 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