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jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n 6._o 14._o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o the_o reason_n he_o add_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o death_n now_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o any_o by_o their_o teach_n do_v confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n by_o so_o much_o they_o seek_v to_o bring_v we_o or_o rather_o detain_v we_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o hence_o also_o follow_v that_o gross_a error_n of_o admit_v of_o infant_n and_o a_o natural_a seed_n as_o right_a subject_n of_o paptisme_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n privilege_n these_o two_o error_n like_o hypocrite_n twin_n smile_v and_o weep_v stand_v and_o fall_v together_o for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o its_o native_a lustre_n be_v once_o distinct_o set_v out_o and_o the_o spirituality_n thereof_o in_o its_o fullness_n of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n clear_o lay_v open_a it_o will_v then_o evident_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o partake_v of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o worship_n without_o be_v make_v suitable_a thereunto_o by_o regeneration_n manifest_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o suitable_a such_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o church_n will_v be_v to_o a_o priestly_a levitical_a gay_a clergy_n let_v the_o wise_a judge_n i_o can_v but_o much_o suspect_n that_o they_o do_v find_v far_o more_o sweetness_n and_o relish_n in_o their_o revenue_n of_o hundred_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la gleabes_fw-la tithe_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v from_o the_o world_n in_o a_o church_n than_o they_o have_v hope_n to_o find_v in_o any_o thing_n from_o any_o such_o church_n in_o the_o world_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n to_o see_v that_o tribe_n stoop_v so_o low_a or_o forget_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o own_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n then_o there_o be_v to_o see_v they_o to_o allow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o bless_a saint_n paul_n act._n 20._o 17._o 34_o 35._o to_o be_v now_o of_o use_n and_o imitation_n in_o our_o time_n or_o then_o to_o allow_v the_o speech_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mar._n 12._o 38_o 39_o 40._o luk._n 11._o 44._o 52._o mat._n 15._o 14._o to_o appertain_v aswell_o to_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o age_n as_o to_o they_o of_o any_o former_a age_n yea_o and_o aswell_o as_o to_o the_o learned_a scribe_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o they_o be_v immediate_o speak_v wherefore_o to_o prevail_v with_o these_o man_n in_o this_o point_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o argument_n only_o want_v to_o wit_n certain_a revenue_n of_o 3._o 4._o or_o 500_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o each_o of_o they_o with_o which_o argument_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o one_o may_v convince_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o hundred_o in_o one_o day_n easy_a than_o a_o hundred_o can_v one_o in_o a_o whole_a year_n without_o it_o so_o prevalent_a be_v the_o world_n with_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o by_o daily_a experience_n be_v see_v but_o these_o argument_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a and_o suitable_a to_o earthly_a affection_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o mortify_v and_o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 19_o 20._o col._n 3._o 2_o 3._o and_o serious_o to_o consider_v christ_n argument_n who_o reason_n quite_o contrary_a tell_v we_o of_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o luk._n 9_o 23._o of_o be_v send_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n mat._n 10._o 16._o of_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n mat._n 10._o 22._o of_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o nakedness_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o persecution_n tribulation_n affliction_n reproach_n imprisonment_n distress_n yea_o death_n itself_o for_o his_o sake_n mat._n 24._o 9_o io._n 15_o 20._o luk._n 21._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 4_o 5._o and_o 12._o 10_o and_o that_o except_o we_o first_o count_v our_o cost_v and_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n we_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n here_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o world_n to_o come_v luk._n 14._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 33._o io._n 12._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o 2._o and_o from_o confound_v of_o these_o two_o covenant_n and_o state_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n arise_v another_o great_a error_n and_o that_o of_o no_o small_a consequence_n for_o from_o hence_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v in_o many_o disorder_n into_o
promise_n do_v only_o belong_v under_o the_o term_n seed_n for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o must_v they_o be_v comprehend_v gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o under_o the_o term_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a which_o to_o think_v be_v very_o irrational_a but_o put_v case_n it_o be_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v father_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o abraham_n then_o must_v they_o be_v father_n of_o only_a such_o as_o believe_v and_o not_o until_o they_o believe_v for_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n abraham_n himself_o be_v father_n of_o none_o other_o nor_o otherwise_o and_o then_o be_v they_o father_n of_o their_o own_o child_n not_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v father_n of_o jew_n and_o turk_n child_n which_o be_v when_o they_o believe_v and_o not_o before_o and_o then_o let_v they_o baptize_v all_o such_o their_o child_n warrantable_o hence_o therefore_o i_o affirm_v that_o puplican_n and_o harlot_n may_v be_v the_o seed_n and_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o baptism_n as_o any_o believer_n seed_n or_o as_o any_o of_o abraham_n own_o natural_a seed_n for_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o must_v first_o repent_v and_o then_o be_v baptize_v act._n 2._o 38._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n may_v any_o yea_o the_o most_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v now_o break_v down_o the_o gospel_n know_v no_o difference_n between_o any_o but_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o and_o go_v make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o mat._n 28._o 19_o for_o to_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avayl_v any_o tâ—ing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6._o 15._o and_o if_o any_o be_v christ_n than_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n gal._n 8._o 29._o and_o no_o otherwise_o ought_v any_o to_o challenge_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o the_o promise_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o which_o consider_v i_o then_o demand_v of_o they_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o they_o themselves_o do_v become_v abraham_n seed_n they_o will_v say_v only_o by_o faith_n then_o dare_v i_o say_v their_o child_n must_v become_v the_o same_o seed_n by_o the_o same_o way_n and_o no_o other_o for_o abraham_n have_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o seed_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o he_o gospel_n they_o further_a reason_n from_o the_o equity_n of_o circumcision_n thus_o as_o infant_n then_o by_o god_n allowance_n receive_v that_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o by_o proportion_n why_o not_o this_o now_o of_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v god_n command_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n and_o every_o male_a child_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a as_o well_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n now_o it_o be_v both_o right_a and_o equal_a that_o abraham_n shall_v do_v herein_o as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o it_o have_v be_v sinful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o more_o or_o less_o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v right_a for_o we_o to_o do_v as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v and_o no_o otherwise_o the_o question_n than_o be_v where_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v if_o they_o say_v that_o to_o abraham_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v to_o circumcise_v not_o to_o baptize_v that_o all_o his_o male_n not_o his_o female_n that_o all_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a if_o they_o ground_n it_o from_o this_o institution_n then_o must_v they_o observe_v it_o in_o every_o thing_n for_o so_o do_v abraham_n who_o have_v sin_v in_o do_v otherwise_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o here_o say_v they_o we_o have_v another_o institution_n to_o baptise_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v then_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v that_o institution_n which_o be_v first_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptise_v they_o so_o make_v for_o so_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o no_o otherwise_o but_o here_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o where_o forbid_v to_o baptise_v infant_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o forbid_v as_o it_o be_v forbid_v abraham_n to_o circumcise_v his_o female_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v thy_o female_n nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v any_o other_o save_o such_o and_o such_o nor_o only_o these_o and_o these_o and_o whosoever_o therefore_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o institution_n be_v exclude_v for_o else_o may_v abraham_n lawful_o have_v circumcise_v also_o all_o the_o male_n of_o his_o beast_n as_o his_o camel_n and_o ass_n for_o this_o be_v not_o otherwise_o forbid_v he_o they_o further_o say_v that_o infant_n now_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n with_o all_o its_o signification_n as_o infant_n than_o be_v of_o circumcision_n they_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptise_a as_o the_o other_o be_v circumcise_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o they_o mean_v by_o capable_a faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v require_v of_o every_o meet_a subject_n as_o before_o be_v show_v in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a but_o if_o they_o mean_v although_o they_o be_v infant_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o water_n and_o be_v as_o capable_a to_o endure_v it_o as_o infant_n than_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o so_o be_v all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o so_o all_o infant_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n be_v capable_a of_o circumcision_n i_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o these_o be_v not_o circumcise_v they_o will_v say_v because_o circumcision_n be_v not_o then_o command_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v do_v then_o must_v we_o baptize_v infant_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o before_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v thus_o capable_a thereof_o with_o all_o its_o significationss_n object_n god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17_o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o we_o know_v god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v a_o covenant_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v not_o therein_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o circumcise_v then_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a after_o that_o god_n have_v declare_v and_o make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n gen_n 17._o 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o must_v thence_o follow_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o by_o god_n ordain_v nor_o by_o abraham_n understand_v to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o regenerate_v wherefore_o gen._n 17._o 11._o rom._n 4._o 11._o which_o this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o the_o apostle_n there_o appli_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o 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such_o curious_a conceit_n and_o sublime_a notion_n shall_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o precious_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v they_o will_v be_v 5._o but_o their_o five_o and_o main_a argument_n be_v yet_o behind_o from_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o and_o hence_o thus_o they_o reason_n as_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o thereupon_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o therefore_o their_o seed_n may_v now_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v baptise_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o above_o twenty_o year_n before_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o with_o gen._n 16._o 3._o and_o 17._o 25._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n abraham_n be_v not_o circumcise_v neither_o have_v he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n ever_o be_v circumcise_v for_o his_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n afterward_o express_o command_v the_o same_o nor_o be_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n mere_o for_o his_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n for_o then_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v make_v with_o noah_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n but_o for_o his_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o choose_v and_o set_v out_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24._o and_o to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o who_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v act._n 5._o 25._o and_o 13._o 23._o to_o wit_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o 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other_o in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v until_o they_o believe_v rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o gal._n 3._o 7._o 9_o this_o then_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a truth_n it_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o believer_n as_o with_o abraham_n or_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o all_o these_o as_o unto_o abraham_n or_o that_o all_o these_o be_v father_n as_o abraham_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o only_a seed_n and_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n and_o
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house_n in_o that_o state_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o mediator_n which_o state_n be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n for_o abraham_n nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o servant_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o yourselves_o be_v and_o such_o must_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o nor_o stay_v therein_o any_o long_a but_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o abolish_v that_o old_a and_o first_o covenant_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o better_a new_a and_o second_o covenant_n hebr._n 7._o 18._o 19_o and_o 8._o 13._o and_o 10._o 9_o whereof_o i_o myself_o be_v the_o son_n be_o the_o mediator_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o be_v make_v subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o state_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o set_v up_o your_o natural_a birth_n serve_v not_o to_o admit_v you_o but_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o by_o faith_n become_v the_o true_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o without_o which_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o seed_v as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v myself_o gal._n 3._o 16._o if_o therefore_o i_o make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o gal._n 3._o 26._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o nature_n or_o through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o your_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n than_o faith_n be_v void_a and_o the_o promse_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v make_v utter_o frustrate_v for_o if_o the_o law_n can_v have_v give_v that_o life_n promise_v than_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o i_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 3_o 21._o 22._o and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n which_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n receive_v by_o he_o as_o a_o seal_n that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o so_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a for_o now_o all_o be_v one_o in_o i_o rom._n 4._o 11._o 12._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o your_o flesh_n to_o wit_n in_o i_o who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o your_o flesh_n gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o to_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n add_v not_o to_o bring_v righteousness_n to_o you_o but_o to_o show_v you_o your_o unrighteousness_n &_o be_v to_o be_v unto_o you_o a_o schoolmaster_n with_o all_o its_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n to_o point_n out_o i_o until_o i_o shall_v come_v but_o now_o that_o faith_n and_o i_o that_o promise_a seed_n and_o true_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v come_v you_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v under_o a_o schoolmaster_n but_o be_v all_o to_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n with_o i_o only_o by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o which_o be_v also_o prophesy_v hab._n 2._o 4._o that_o the_o just_a by_o his_o faith_n shall_v live_v by_o which_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o you_o natural_a jew_n both_o a_o covenant_n and_o yet_o also_o but_o a_o sign_n gen._n 17._o 11._o of_o another_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o of_o that_o everlasting_a inheritance_n promise_v they_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o faith_n therefore_o you_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o this_o state_n to_o be_v partaker_n in_o this_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n privilege_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o establish_v but_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o servant_n and_o not_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n any_o long_o and_o this_o your_o cast_v out_o be_v long_o since_o prefigure_v to_o you_o by_o abraham_n cast_v out_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n who_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o old_a covenant_n and_o all_o its_o son_n which_o be_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o not_o to_o be_v heir_n with_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o bear_v by_o promise_n who_o be_v likewise_o figure_n of_o this_o new_a testament_n and_o also_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o establish_v and_o bring_v in_o as_o the_o only_a and_o true_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4._o 22._o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n you_o be_v not_o for_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o this_o sense_n you_o will_v then_o do_v the_o