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they_o baptise_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o upon_o account_n of_o abraham_n practice_n aforesaid_a in_o circumcise_n all_o his_o family_n whether_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptise_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o child_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o like_o nation_n if_o christian_a people_n will_v take_v care_n of_o its_o education_n and_o instruction_n of_o baptism_n work_v in_o its_o mystery_n as_o they_o come_v to_o ripe_a year_n for_o that_o abraham_n circumcise_a all_o male_a child_n of_o his_o family_n though_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n of_o a_o stranger_n therefore_o we_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v this_o to_o their_o consideration_n who_o though_o they_o allow_v of_o infant_n baptism_n yet_o limit_n and_o restrain_v it_o within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o believe_a parent_n as_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o be_v who_o they_o baptise_v further_o as_o for_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n we_o find_v he_o do_v it_o at_o two_o several_a time_n or_o age_n for_o it_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gen._n 17.25_o first_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n be_v 13_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o age_n or_o year_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n account_v they_o filii_fw-la praecepti_fw-la that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o their_o persuasion_n in_o reference_n to_o abram_n and_o moses_n instruction_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o their_o child_n and_o household_n gen._n 19_o deut._n 4._o &_o 6.7_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o consentaneous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o piety_n that_o at_o the_o same_o age_n youth_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n even_o to_o begin_v to_o show_v forth_o then_o their_o true_a circumcise_n that_o be_v their_o cut_n off_o their_o gross_a sin_n of_o life_n which_o youth_n be_v grow_v up_o into_o for_o want_v of_o discipline_n and_o correction_n but_o too_o many_o pretend_v christian_n in_o our_o day_n do_v omit_v and_o neglect_v it_o put_v it_o off_o by_o use_v a_o brutish_a proverb_n that_o a_o rugged_a colt_n make_v a_o good_a horse_n as_o if_o they_o can_v tame_v when_o they_o please_v their_o bruitish_o breed_v child_n as_o their_o rugged_a colt_n be_v tame_v whereas_o heathen_n common_o so_o call_v can_v say_v that_o child_n leave_v some_o time_n to_o their_o lust_n be_v hardly_o restrain_v quoâ—e_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_fw-la diu_fw-la and_o divine_a writ_n tell_v we_o that_o youth_n corrupt_v be_v not_o easy_o nor_o frequent_o reduce_v again_o but_o it_o become_v in_o little_a time_n to_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o anack_n so_o strong_a in_o lust_n that_o they_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o they_o can_v be_v subdue_v and_o therefore_o as_o job_n say_v they_o too_o often_o be_v ready_a to_o l'e_v down_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n for_o want_v of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n at_o ishmael_n age_n to_o show_v themselves_o thereby_o of_o abraham_n belief_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4._o so_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o governor_n shall_v when_o their_o child_n be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o ishmael_n age_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n the_o lord_n jesus_n rom_n 15.8_o to_o be_v spiritual_o circumcise_a in_o order_n to_o their_o spiritual_a baptism_n that_o so_o thereby_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o childlike_a innocent_a life_n and_o state_n to_o be_v make_v capable_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a when_o abraham_n with_o all_o his_o household_n be_v circumciseâ—_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o ishmael_n be_v then_o personal_o a_o member_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n no_o reprobate_a at_o present_a therefore_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o lord_n gen._n 21.11_o 12._o be_v only_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o sarah_n her_o word_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o high_a mystery_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o gal._n 4.30_o viz._n cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n which_o be_v ishmael_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ishmael_n rejection_n by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o hagar_n the_o bond_n woman_n the_o representative_a of_o the_o legal_a seed_n of_o legal_a servantship_n under_o the_o law_n of_o compulsion_n and_o be_v not_o to_o have_v that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sarah_n and_o her_o offspring_n gen._n 17.19_o sarah_n which_o be_v the_o free_a woman_n the_o type_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n gal._n 4.26_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.20_o concern_v ishmael_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o which_o be_v all_o signal_n of_o the_o lord_n good_a will_n to_o ishmael_n and_o therefore_o since_o he_o be_v circumcise_a with_o abraham_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o have_v the_o say_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o sure_o it_o can_v be_v that_o he_o be_v personal_o a_o reprobate_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o that_o signum_fw-la must_v relate_v to_o the_o signatum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o personal_a interest_n in_o abraham_n belief_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n by_o be_v circumcise_a and_o have_v the_o promise_n aforesaid_a for_o that_o relata_fw-la do_v ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la constare_fw-la that_o be_v give_v respective_o be_v and_o existency_n to_o each_o other_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d uno_fw-la relato_fw-la ponitur_fw-la correlatum_fw-la that_o be_v one_o relat_n be_v declare_v the_o correlat_n thereof_o must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v because_o they_o do_v ex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la constare_fw-la that_o be_v arise_v mutual_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_v out_o of_o each_o other_o as_o fatherhood_n arise_v out_o of_o sonhood_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n there_o can_v be_v no_o father_n and_o if_o no_o father_n there_o can_v be_v no_o son_n therefore_o they_o arise_v mutual_o out_o of_o each_o other_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o ishmael_n as_o aforesaid_a since_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o that_o by_o abraham_n upon_o god_n command_n ver_fw-la 13._o it_o must_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v personal_o then_o a_o member_n of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o no_o reprobate_a but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o office_n be_v he_o cast_v out_o gen._n 21.10_o and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o a_o representative_a of_o what_o the_o earthly_a legal_a seed_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n do_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n even_o as_o the_o legal_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n even_o reject_v he_o and_o they_o and_o scoff_n at_o they_o as_o it_o be_v express_v mat._n 27.29_o act_n 2.18_o what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v act_n 17.18_o yet_o this_o legal_a bond_n offspring_n of_o the_o jew_n aforesaid_a though_o they_o do_v reject_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n do_v expect_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o abraham_n john_n 8.33_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o age_n or_o different_a time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n of_o one_o of_o the_o first_o age_n or_o different_a time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n as_o of_o ishmael_n his_o son_n by_o hagar_n and_o of_o his_o engraff_n by_o circumcision_n at_o present_a into_o abraham_n family_n or_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o likewise_o of_o ishmael_n his_o rejecton_n or_o cast_v out_o from_o be_v heir_n with_o sarah_n her_o seed_n to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o office_n as_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n seed_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o dutch_a call_v it_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o compulsion_n that_o compel_v we_o to_o seek_v a_o freedom_n by_o abraham_n faith_n we_o come_v now_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o other_o age_n or_o time_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_n his_o seed_n and_o so_o of_o all_o israel_n after_o he_o which_o be_v at_o 8_o day_n old_a gen._n 17.12_o and_o every_o male_a child_n only_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_a by_o the_o lord_n command_v at_o that_o age_n no_o soon_o or_o late_a 2._o the_o male_a infant_n that_o be_v not_o then_o circumcise_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregration_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a say_n in_o reference_n to_o infant_n at_o 8._o day_n old_a if_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o as_o a_o