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that_o be_v which_o by_o the_o work_v thereof_o †_o seek_v justification_n 7._o â—l_n 3._o 10._o luk._n 18._o 12._o â—or_a 3._o 7._o and_o so_o be_v some_o member_n of_o the_o old_a church_n under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o *_o seek_v to_o justify_v themselves_o as_o now_o they_o be_v that_o do_v the_o like_a but_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v under_o condemnation_n &_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o error_n to_o be_v abhor_v that_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n compare_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v glorious_a which_o pronounce_v death_n to_o they_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v it_o then_o much_o more_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v in_o glory_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v this_o 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apostle_n baptize_v lydia_n &_o her_o household_n act._n 16._o 15._o and_o the_o jailor_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o vers_fw-la 33._o both_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a household_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v without_o child_n though_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v they_o not_o but_o the_o exception_n be_v that_o only_o such_o as_o do_v confess_v their_o sin_n &_o confess_v their_o faith_n be_v baptize_v concern_v john_n he_o be_v send_v to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o so_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 3._o 3._o and_o so_o many_o as_o do_v repent_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n he_o baptise_a but_o do_v john_n refuse_v their_o child_n if_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v that_o he_o do_v baptise_v they_o no_o more_o say_v i_o be_v there_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v 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apostle_n do_v witness_v say_v 17_o say_v gal._n 3._o 17_o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v afore_o of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v 430_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n be_v but_o one_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o be_v that_o spiritual_a covenant_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a offer_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n ever_o make_v any_o carnal_a covenant_n either_o with_o abraham_n or_o with_o the_o israelite_n see_v he_o make_v but_o two_o testament_n all_o with_o his_o people_n and_o both_o of_o they_o spiritual_a the_o new_a testament_n yoâ—_n grant_v to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o the_o old_a be_v so_o the_o apostle_n do_v witness_v col_v the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n both_o †_o holy_a and_o spiritâ—_n 14._o rom._n 7._o â—_o 14._o all_o this_o law_n covenant_n or_o old_a testament_n god_n give_v to_o israel_n and_o they_o diâ—_n *_o promise_v to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o spiritual_a â—_o exod._n 19_o â—_o and_o not_o of_o a_o carnal_a covenant_n beside_o this_o first_o testament_n be_v not_o make_v with_o abraham_n see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v that_o he_o or_o the_o father_n do_v undertake_v the_o keep_n thereof_o under_o penalty_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o †_o israel_n do_v â—5-26_a deut._n 27._o â—5-26_a and_o as_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n which_o abraham_n believe_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v it_o be_v annex_v unto_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o in_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o †_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o of_o 4._o â—_o tim._n 4._o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v a_o carnal_a 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in_o speak_v thereof_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o 17._o the_o gen._n 17._o 4._o 7._o gal._n 17._o singular_a number_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o more_o testament_n or_o covenant_n but_o two_o the_o old_a &_o the_o new_a the_o former_a give_v unto_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o long_a time_n after_o that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v further_o you_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o carnal_a seal_n can_v not_o seal_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n but_o the_o seal_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n i_o require_v of_o you_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o a_o carnal_a seal_n if_o you_o mind_v that_o circumcision_n be_v carnal_a because_o of_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o foreskinne_n i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o cut_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o if_o you_o mean_v carnal_a because_o it_o be_v a_o external_a sign_n who_o will_v deny_v it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v launch_v &_o pierce_v with_o nail_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v outward_a and_o visible_a thing_n yet_o be_v they_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o so_o circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v external_a &_o by_o incision_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n &_o of_o that_o spiritual_a covenaunt_n make_v with_o abraham_n again_o concern_v your_o devise_a carnal_a covenant_n with_o circumcision_n which_o you_o say_v be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n and_o spirit_n i_o answer_v that_o circumcision_n and_o canaan_n type_v out_o spiritual_a thing_n promise_v but_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a covenaunt_n to_o type_n out_o the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v already_o make_v with_o abraham_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n do_v make_v a_o carnal_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n 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no_o value_n etc._n etc._n there_o can_v be_v no_o orderly_a apply_v of_o disorderly_a thing_n your_o distin_a 〈…〉_o on_o bring_v all_o out_o of_o order_n and_o therefore_o this_o double_a covenaunt_n be_v deny_v and_o not_o by_o you_o prove_v my_o argument_n stand_v firm_a in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o mayor_n understand_v of_o that_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o minor_a be_v true_o assume_v out_o of_o the_o mayor_n and_o so_o be_v no_o sophism_n furthermore_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o abolish_v the_o covenant_n make_v unto_o abraham_n but_o confirm_v it_o nor_o yet_o abrogate_a the_o seal_v thereof_o save_o only_o change_v the_o outward_a sign_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v put_v some_o
circumcision_n by_o which_o the_o jewish_a child_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n that_o must_v type_n out_o baptism_n by_o which_o say_v you_o the_o party_n so_o qualify_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n actual_o or_o else_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n be_v add_v to_o the_o truth_n as_o you_o expound_v it_o and_o nothing_o add_v to_o the_o type_n to_o shadow_v out_o baptism_n this_o be_v not_o proportioable_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o ceremony_n add_v to_o the_o truth_n in_o receve_v in_o of_o member_n into_o the_o church_n now_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o to_o the_o type_n in_o receive_v in_o of_o member_n into_o the_o church_n before_o his_o come_n last_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v proportion_n you_o must_v compare_v together_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n both_o which_o do_v lead_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n 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spiritual_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o his_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n thereof_o for_o the_o type_n and_o truth_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o covenant_n last_o christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15._o 8._o also_o i_o deny_v that_o circumcision_n be_v first_o give_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v when_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v but_o 1â—_n but_o gal._n 3._o 1â—_n 430._o year_n after_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v seal_v be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o seal_n or_o else_o it_o be_v preposterous_a and_o the_o seal_n without_o fruit_n neither_o be_v it_o give_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o a_o carnal_a promise_n in_o deed_n abraham_n receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n together_o with_o it_o promise_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o he_o never_o appoint_v circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o seal_n thereof_o else_o when_o israel_n possess_v that_o land_n circumcision_n shall_v have_v cease_v as_o all_o sacrament_n shall_v do_v when_o the_o promise_n whereof_o they_o be_v seal_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v and_o circumcision_n shall_v have_v be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o right_n to_o canaan_n which_o yet_o be_v circumcise_v your_o second_o reason_n because_o the_o believer_n do_v not_o occupy_v abraham_n place_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v they_o do_v thus_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o abraham_n that_o as_o he_o do_v so_o 39_o act._n 2._o 39_o do_v *_o they_n receive_v the_o covenant_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n who_o through_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n have_v entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n together_o with_o they_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n parent_n be_v &_o so_o may_v be_v call_v “_o 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whereby_o you_o seem_v to_o understand_v confession_n you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o come_v upon_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n word_n be_v the_o extraordinary_a geve_v of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v endue_v and_o not_o only_o that_o ordinary_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n require_v of_o each_o true_a believer_n as_o by_o the_o text_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v see_v which_o say_v that_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v astonish_v as_o many_o as_o come_v with_o peter_n because_o on_o the_o gentile_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o chapter_n 11._o 15._o peter_n say_v as_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o even_o as_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n now_o act._n 2._o 3._o 4._o it_o be_v write_v concern_v the_o apostle_n how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o viz_o there_o 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ezr._n 6._o 21._o but_o also_o by_o *_o profess_v of_o his_o name_n and_o truth_n even_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n not_o only_o by_o circumcisision_n but_o also_o †_o with_o word_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o proselyte_n before_o they_o be_v “_o circumcise_v mad_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n baptism_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o seal_n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n of_o what_o seal_n be_v baptism_n the_o manifestation_n confession_n you_o say_v be_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v it_o manifest_v our_o confession_n it_o need_v not_o for_o that_o be_v visible_a if_o you_o mean_v that_o it_o signifi_v the_o inward_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a but_o thereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n promise_n and_o so_o be_v the_o visible_a seal_n thereof_o next_o you_o proceed_v to_o answer_v unto_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o allege_v to_o confirm_v the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v collos_n 2._o 11._o 12._o to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n this_o you_o deny_v so_o to_o be_v construe_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n circumcision_n and_o baptism_n which_o be_v mortify_v and_o bury_v of_o sin_v and_o resurrection_n from_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n i_o will_v further_o manifest_v &_o prove_v both_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o the_o collossian_o and_o also_o by_o other_o reason_n first_o as_o 12._o coll._n 2._o 1_o 12._o touch_v col._n 2._o 11._o the_o apostle_n reason_v against_o join_v of_o legal_a ceremony_n with_o the_o gospel_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n stand_v no_o need_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v full_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n and_o because_o the_o adversary_n do_v especial_o urge_v circumcision_n as_o necesarie_a to_o salvation_n he_o answer_v that_o neither_o need_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_v and_o whereas_o the_o collossion_n may_v have_v object_v that_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v inward_o circumcise_v yet_o have_v they_o withal_o outward_a circumcision_n the_o seal_n thereof_o which_o if_o we_o want_v our_o state_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o their_o be_v yea_o say_v paul_n that_o it_o be_v for_o in_o stead_n of_o outward_a circumcision_n you_o have_v baptism_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o seal_v unto_o you_o and_o your_o child_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o circumcision_n do_v seal_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o gather_v from_o this_o place_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n now_o i_o will_v prove_v also_o by_o other_o reason_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v the_o same_o end_n &_o scope_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v with_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n for_o as_o paul_n attribute_v the_o same_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n 4._o supper_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o to_o the_o father_n so_o do_v he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o â—_o the_o cor._n â—_o pascall_n lamb_n 12._o lamb_n col._n 2._o 1â—_n 12._o and_o circumcision_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n sign_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o same_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n 13._o lamb_n rev._n 13._o slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n also_o the_o same_o instrument_n and_o 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