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the_o sea_n all_o outward_a baptise_v or_o wash_v must_v be_v with_o water_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o water_n what_o other_o liquor_n be_v they_o baptize_v in_o not_o with_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_a death_n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o they_o impertinent_o mention_v not_o with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n for_o they_o find_v none_o such_o in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o they_o can_v show_v nothing_o but_o water_n to_o baptize_v they_o in_o lâ—t_v they_o deny_v no_o more_o for_o shame_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n god_n speak_v to_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n at_o sundry_a time_n or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundry_a part_n as_o it_o be_v by_o peice-meale_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n 1.1_o by_o moses_n he_o show_v how_o the_o cloud_n remove_v from_o before_o israel_n and_o stand_v behind_o they_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v they_o light_n but_o be_v darkness_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o the_o fiery_a cloudy_a pillar_n the_o lord_n look_v trouble_v the_o egyptian_n and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n that_o they_o drive_v they_o heavy_o exod._n 14.19_o 20.24_o 25._o this_o be_v brief_o and_o obscure_o tell_v by_o moses_n god_n after_o by_o asaph_n another_o prophet_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o how_o not_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o flee_v and_o part_v but_o the_o cloud_n also_o from_o above_o pour_v out_o water_n when_o they_o rain_v the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n by_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o ground_n be_v soften_v with_o the_o rain_n occasion_v
yet_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o neglect_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o alteration_n change_v or_o take_v away_o of_o the_o circumstance_n the_o passeover_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v all_o one_o in_o substance_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o circumstance_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v instance_a in_o divers_a other_o ordinance_n which_o be_v equivolent_a and_o suitable_a each_o to_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v hold_v in_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o so_o this_o still_o plead_v the_o divine_a right_n which_o infant_n have_v to_o the_o seal_n now_o as_o they_o have_v to_o the_o seal_n then_o 7._o then_o see_v this_o treatise_n pag._n 121._o at_o lin_v 7._o now_o that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v or_o allow_v but_o command_v it_o be_v both_o right_a and_o equal_v it_o shall_v be_v observe_v deut._n 12.32_o but_o god_n command_v the_o outward_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o people_n gen_n 17.11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n 4.11_o this_o commandment_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o abrogate_a or_o disannul_v therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o still_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o it_o be_v both_o right_a and_o equal_v it_o shall_v be_v observe_v next_o you_o say_v here_o they_o say_v 35._o say_v lin._n 35._o we_o have_v another_o institution_n to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n r._n a._n r._n mat._n 28.19_o but_o here_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o we_o stand_v not_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o all_o nation_n but_o as_o they_o appear_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v disciple_n second_o though_o this_o be_v general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a institution_n to_o baptize_v as_o abraham_n be_v to_o circumcise_v and_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o answer_n then_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o institution_n r._n a._n r._n which_o be_v first_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o so_o make_v for_o so_o be_v the_o institution_n and_o no_o otherwise_o 37._o otherwise_o lin._n 37._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o we_o do_v observe_v that_o institution_n we_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o disciple_n no_o more_o than_o that_o any_o be_v former_o to_o be_v circumcise_v who_o be_v not_o disciple_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o several_a act_n be_v different_a as_o i_o show_v before_o and_o infant_n be_v as_o capable_a to_o be_v disciple_n now_o as_o they_o be_v former_o and_o you_o can_v just_o deny_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v disciple_n now_o though_o none_o be_v to_o take_v a_o ground_n for_o circumcision_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n false_a if_o christ_n commission_n for_o baptism_n do_v not_o concern_v infant_n at_o all_o but_o age_a person_n as_o some_o man_n dream_v than_o his_o day_n be_v day_n of_o famine_n &_o not_o of_o food_n time_n of_o poverty_n not_o of_o plenty_n of_o leanne_n not_o of_o faâ—â—s_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o note_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o commission_n be_v include_v in_o the_o second_o if_o then_o the_o second_o be_v less_o general_a than_o the_o first_o &_o have_v swallow_v up_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o n_o it_o increase_v but_o diminish_v than_o it_o be_v like_o pharoahs_n 7_o lean_a ear_n of_o corn_n and_o 7_o liane_a kine_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o fat_a one_o but_o christ_n commission_n be_v much_o laâ—ger_a thâ—n_n that_o give_v to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o the_o dream_n that_o infant_n aâ—e_v not_o in_o the_o laâ—ter_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a be_v false_a yet_o from_o circumcision_n they_o may_v take_v a_o ground_n for_o baptism_n not_o to_o enlarge_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o baptism_n as_o if_o it_o be_v less_o general_a than_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n but_o to_o show_v the_o largeness_n of_o circumcision_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v confute_v those_o that_o do_v seek_v to_o make_v baptism_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_n more_o streiter_n or_o less_o general_a than_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n be_v act_v upon_o the_o male_a infant_n in_o which_o you_o confess_v the_o female_a infant_n be_v include_v and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o can_v without_o sacrilege_n rob_v or_o deprive_v both_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o male_a &_o female_a kind_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o large_o distribute_v since_o christ_n manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o consider_v that_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v command_v to_o be_v seal_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v seal_v but_o it_o be_v once_o command_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v seal_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o be_v no_o where_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n ought_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o see_v you_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o female_n be_v include_v 24._o include_v see_v a._n r._n pag._n 5._o lin_v 24._o in_o circumcision_n oâ—_n in_o the_o circumcise_a male_n therefore_o your_o objection_n against_o the_o position_n 21._o position_n pag._n 21._o by_o wâ—y_n of_o answer_n that_o abraham_n be_v not_o forbid_v to_o circumcise_v his_o females_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o contradict_v your_o self_n for_o see_v you_o have_v grant_v the_o females_n to_o be_v include_v they_o be_v not_o exclude_v therefore_o your_o comparison_n here_o of_o the_o male_n of_o abraham_n â—â—astâ—_n as_o his_o camel_n and_o ass_n 7._o ass_n lin._n 7._o with_o abraham_n infant_n either_o male_a or_o female_a be_v not_o equal_a no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o bartholomew-baby_n which_o you_o former_o show_v in_o pag_n 16._o but_o still_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o position_n 40._o position_n pag._n 20_o l._n 40._o be_v build_v upon_o a_o right_a foundation_n remain_v permanent_a for_o it_o can_v be_v show_v either_o by_o express_a command_n or_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o baptise_v of_o holy_a infant_n moreover_o whereas_o you_o labour_v to_o seek_v out_o what_o they_o mean_v that_o affirm_v 13._o lin._n 13._o infant_n now_o â—re_n 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 ans_fw-fr i_o think_v they_o intend_v that_o the_o infant_n have_v not_o only_o a_o capableness_n but_o also_o a_o right_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v not_o only_o a_o capableness_n but_o also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o i_o suppose_v if_o you_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n and_o have_v more_o right_a unto_o it_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v now_o capable_a of_o baptism_n or_o have_v right_a unto_o it_o now_o you_o will_v loose_v all_o your_o labour_n but_o you_o in_o your_o answer_n 19_o answer_n pag._n 21._o lin_v 19_o do_v affirm_v that_o so_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n be_v 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 and_o next_o you_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o these_o be_v not_o circumcise_v you_o say_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 but_o i_o tell_v you_o for_o answer_n that_o to_o affi_n i_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o circumcision_n be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o some_o infant_n it_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o all_o infant_n it_o be_v a_o untruth_n as_o this_o demand_n 20._o lin._n 20._o be_v your_o own_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o answer_n 20._o answer_n lin._n 21._o compare_v with_o lin_v 19_o 20._o thereunto_o be_v you_o also_o for_o your_o tenet_n lead_v you_o to_o this_o that_o abraham_n may_v circumcise_v any_o apostate_n he_o will_v so_o that_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o his_o house_n though_o they_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man_n i_o will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v childish_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v foolish_a and_o brutish_a to_o have_v such_o unreverend_a thought_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o abraham_n can_v beâ—ter_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o those_o who_o labour_n so_o to_o debase_v
17.14_o gen._n 17.14_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o be_v make_v free_a when_o apostate_n though_o circumcise_v be_v bond-servant_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o they_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n of_o apostasy_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o you_o most_o fained_o will_v father_n upon_o christ_n you_o fain_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v that_o abraham_n nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o but_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o mean_v hereby_o i_o know_v abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n yet_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o to_o condemnation_n no_o more_o be_v it_o visible_o to_o abraham_n seed_n but_o as_o they_o degenerate_v from_o abraham_n step_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o have_v actual_o and_o original_o be_v forgive_v he_o in_o christ_n and_o think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o though_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v before_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o it_o be_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o perpetuity_n though_o old_a in_o respect_n of_o antiquity_n &_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o rev._n 4._o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o rainbow_n in_o sight_n like_o a_o emerald_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o church-state_n till_o they_o apostate_v &_o degenerate_v from_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n if_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o then_o there_o have_v be_v some_o ground_n â—o_o believe_v that_o visible_a wicked_a person_n or_o person_n mere_o natural_a destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o apostate_n may_v be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o 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