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good_a thing_n by_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v capable_a â—f_n the_o former_a he_o prove_v in_o his_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n from_o divers_a scripture_n as_o psal_n 51._o john_n 3_o rom._n 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n to_o wit_v that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o late_a good_a thing_n by_o christ_n he_o prove_v thus_o 8._o thus_o see_v his_o book_n page_n 71._o lin_v 8._o first_o because_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n his_o fault_n disobedience_n and_o death_n for_o it_o come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o infection_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o renew_v of_o nature_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o rom._n 5.12.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.21_o second_o because_o infant_n be_v by_o adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n mâ—st_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3.5_o 6._o but_o the_o christian_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v damn_v as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v without_o grant_v the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v grant_v that_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o some_o now_o that_o stand_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n other_o that_o withstand_v infant_n baptism_n say_v they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o i_o say_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n â—nd_v those_o of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v not_o damn_v but_o save_v and_o as_o for_o other_o infant_n even_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o within_o but_o without_o therefore_o by_o christ_n doctrine_n they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o regeneration_n again_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o regeneration_n in_o their_o measure_n be_v thus_o prove_v they_o to_o who_o god_n give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n they_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a figne_n he_o seal_v no_o vain_a or_o false_a covenant_n but_o god_n give_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.12_o rom._n 4.11_o &_o 2.28_o 29._o colos_n 2.11_o therefore_o infant_n have_v and_o consequent_o now_o have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n of_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o but_o not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o they_o must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v thâ—_n scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v
furniture_n of_o my_o father_n kingdom_n and_o those_o who_o the_o father_n give_v i_o i_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n that_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v 21.15_o perish_v mar._n 18.1_o joh._n 21.15_o they_o be_v israelites_n the_o lamb_n of_o my_o pasture_n &_o i_o be_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o away_o he_o say_v sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v 9_o isa_n 63.8_o 9_o and_o as_o i_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n save_v they_o and_o in_o my_o love_n and_o in_o my_o pity_n redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o my_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a so_o will_v i_o bear_v they_o now_o therefore_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v all_o those_o who_o oppose_v holy_a infant_n know_v that_o they_o thus_o far_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n exceed_o in_o labour_v to_o cast_v out_o these_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o father_n house_n but_o the_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o cover_n 4.5_o cover_n isa_n 4.5_o now_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o cover_n upon_o they_o and_o this_o cover_n 59.21_o 59.21_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o verification_n whereof_o see_v the_o evangel_n mat._n 19.14_o 16_o 19.14_o luk._n 18.15_o 16_o where_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mark_n 10.14_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o ver._n 15._o and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o all_o believe_a parent_n have_v ground_n to_o cast_v their_o infant_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o they_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v as_o a_o nail_n fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o glory_n we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o leave_v out_o any_o of_o the_o glory_n lest_o by_o abridge_n or_o debar_v our_o infant_n of_o their_o privilege_n we_o leave_v out_o some_o of_o the_o glory_n if_o not_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o so_o high_o disobey_v god_n institution_n in_o leave_v out_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o house_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o this_o word_n all_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o word_n such_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v 100_o observe_v see_v before_o in_o pag._n 92_o 93._o 99_o 100_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o include_v they_o also_o they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n house_n so_o in_o malachy_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v a_o godly_a seed_n mal._n 2.14_o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o they_o be_v term_v holy_a child_n god_n great_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v a_o glory_n unto_o his_o church_n wherefore_o they_o be_v dignify_v with_o name_n according_o and_o moreover_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o nail_n unto_o these_o holy_a vessel_n it_o do_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o these_o must_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o have_v not_o a_o natural_a capableness_n the_o holy_a offspring_n and_o bless_a issue_n the_o vessel_n in_o god_n temple_n must_v be_v fasten_v upon_o place_n upon_o not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o temple_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o more_o comeliness_n &_o honour_n and_o eminency_n safety_n glory_n and_o dignity_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v set_v on_o high_a by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v as_o a_o nail_n fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n he_o by_o other_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o 17_o of_o genesis_n with_o this_o it_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o point_n for_o there_o the_o parent_n be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o baptism_n be_v unto_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o they_o we_o therefore_o baptize_v our_o infant_n as_o they_o circumcise_v they_o and_o thereby_o do_v confirm_v they_o unto_o christ_n as_o they_o confirm_v they_o and_o because_o he_o claim_v these_o holy_a vessel_n of_o small_a quantity_n we_o therefore_o dedicate_v they_o unto_o he_o according_a as_o god_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n concern_v they_o and_o so_o we_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a treasure_n and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o approve_v of_o our_o practice_n in_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o commandment_n who_o be_v as_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n 3.3_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o who_o build_v the_o house_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n now_o in_o this_o house_n there_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v his_o vessel_n of_o small_a quantity_n to_o abide_v who_o be_v the_o offspring_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o and_o they_o may_v well_o be_v call_v so_o for_o god_n call_v and_o count_v they_o so_o and_o also_o where_o this_o glory_n be_v there_o be_v still_o hope_v and_o it_o be_v and_o may_v in_o reason_n be_v expect_v that_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v capable_a so_o they_o will_v manifest_v actual_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o enlighten_v so_o they_o will_v set_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o as_o glorious_a star_n in_o eminency_n show_v forth_o their_o excellency_n in_o the_o bright_a firmament_n of_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n wherein_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o place_v and_o will_v be_v also_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o not_o only_o by_o graft_v in_o those_o far_o remote_a but_o also_o by_o propagation_n or_o multiplication_n of_o person_n within_o themselves_o as_o moses_n that_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n say_v 1.11_o deut._n 1.11_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o as_o you_o be_v which_o speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o addition_n of_o person_n unto_o they_o from_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o shall_v increase_v among_o themselves_o and_o so_o multiply_v even_o as_o a_o tree_n which_o though_o it_o have_v graft_n yet_o grow_v into_o many_o branch_n which_o branch_n be_v not_o graft_v in_o but_o spring_v therefrom_o and_o grow_v thereupon_o now_o where_o this_o glory_n be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o a_o great_a want_n i_o may_v say_v indeed_o and_o why_o because_o that_o the_o church_n than_o be_v in_o expectation_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o decay_a condition_n i_o say_v the_o church_n be_v ready_a to_o decay_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v lessen_v more_o and_o more_o in_o this_o terrestrial_a habitacle_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o be_v go_v and_o leave_v the_o remnant_n or_o none_o behind_o they_o but_o holy_a infant_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o they_o be_v a_o glory_n unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o will_v outlive_v the_o other_o and_o so_o succeed_v they_o after_o their_o decease_n and_o so_o the_o celestial_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n will_v shine_v in_o the_o child_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n now_o where_o this_o glory_n be_v miss_v so_o that_o the_o generation_n in_o the_o church_n do_v pass_v away_o and_o none_o be_v bear_v to_o succeed_v there_o be_v a_o want_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o supply_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v which_o if_o it_o be_v make_v up_o than_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n a_o honour_n a_o rejoice_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o though_o this_o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a yet_o the_o desire_n come_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n 13.12_o pro._n
13.12_o a_o revive_n unto_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o church_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n adam_n and_o eve_n see_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o comfort_v in_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o god_n and_o what_o hope_n have_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o promulgation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o celestial_a father_n after_o abel_n be_v slay_v and_o cain_n cast_v out_o god_n send_v seth_n in_o stead_n of_o abel_n 26._o gen._n 4.25_o 26._o and_o this_o thing_n eve_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o they_o and_o thus_o eve_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o be_v like_a unto_o rachel_n and_o leah_n who_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o be_v this_o even_o by_o bring_v forth_o a_o holy_a seed_n unto_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o this_o make_v all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 12._o ruth_n 4.11_o 12._o to_o say_v unto_o boze_n upon_o his_o wedding_n day_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlem_n and_o let_v thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o tamar_n bear_v unto_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n note_v here_o that_o the_o holy_a seed_n the_o offspring_n &_o the_o issue_n be_v material_n for_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n they_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n holy_a house_n and_o kingdom_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o offspring_n no_o issue_n than_o there_o be_v not_o that_o joy_n that_o gladness_n that_o glory_n that_o expectation_n of_o succession_n as_o will_v be_v if_o there_o be_v child_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n for_o comfort_v his_o people_n israel_n 23._o isa_n 29.22_o 23._o say_v in_o the_o 29_o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o redeem_v abraham_n concern_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n jacob_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o shall_v his_o face_n now_o wax_v pale_a ver._n 23._o but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n and_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n ver._n 24._o they_o also_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v 30.20_o jer._n 30.20_o shall_v learn_v doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o 30_o chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n ver._n 20._o god_n say_v their_o child_n shall_v be_v as_o aforetime_o and_o their_o congregation_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n 17._o jer._n 31.15_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 15_o 16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o rahel_n which_o weep_v 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they_o know_v that_o they_o do_v violent_a injury_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v exceed_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n for_o as_o the_o small_a vessel_n in_o the_o lord_n temple_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o great_a though_o they_o can_v not_o contain_v so_o much_o so_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n vessel_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o those_o saint_n who_o be_v past_o their_o minority_n though_o they_o be_v infant_n through_o tenderness_n of_o year_n can_v contain_v or_o receive_v what_o the_o other_o who_o are_z age_a can_v yet_o be_v they_o as_o precious_a in_o christ_n estimation_n and_o have_v his_o holiness_n upon_o they_o as_o age_a
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administer_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v different_a and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostate_n saint_n by_o true_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n and_o true_a christian_n i_o mean_v visible_a saint_n therefore_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o argument_n for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n lie_v thus_o that_o as_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o true_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v to_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n put_v upon_o they_o then_o so_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o be_v true_a christian_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n put_v upon_o they_o now_o etc._n see_v gal._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o compare_v herewith_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o &_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o be_v establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n who_o do_v not_o degenerate_a and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v seal_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n with_o that_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v then_o it_o follow_v that_o now_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v sure_a unto_o all_o faithful_a parent_n and_o all_o their_o seed_n who_o do_v not_o degenerate_a and_o therefore_o they_o may_v all_o be_v seal_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n with_o the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v now_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v administer_v upon_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n now_o as_o circumcision_n be_v former_o because_o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v former_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n be_v not_o rend_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o confirm_v in_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v no_o changeling_n and_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v now_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n it_o admit_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o particular_a but_o more_o general_a than_o circumcision_n and_o to_o be_v administer_v upon_o male_a and_o female_a it_o appertain_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n both_o male_a and_o female_a and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o that_o teach_a oracle_n which_o god_n do_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v baptize_v both_o male_a and_o female_a 18._o pag._n 18._o but_o you_o say_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 hâ—m_n and_o your_o reason_n be_v because_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 and_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n neither_o abraham_n nor_o his_o seed_n be_v 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 to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n neither_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v then_o yet_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o infant_n can_v have_v receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n 17._o see_v gen._n 17._o but_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n that_o come_v after_o be_v not_o to_o omit_v circumcision_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o break_v the_o covenant_n 26._o exod._n 4.24_o 25_o 26._o now_o abraham_n &_o his_o seed_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n as_o god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o so_o that_o when_o once_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v next_o 17._o next_o pag._n 18._o at_o lin_v 17._o you_o say_v nor_o be_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n r._n a._n r._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 4.23_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 5.25_o &_o 13.23_o to_o wit_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o flesh_n ans_fw-fr the_o same_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n be_v make_v also_o with_o noah_n wherefore_o as_o 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see_v his_o treat_n of_o bap._n pag._n 20._o lin_v 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o consist_v all_o of_o visible_a saint_n deut._n 29.18_o to_o be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o like_o you_o say_v before_o in_o your_o book_n p._n 4_o that_o they_o stand_v mere_o upon_o nature_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o here_o you_o oppose_v this_o nature_n unto_o grace_n &_o the_o natural_a seed_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o hold_v neither_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v spiritual_a then_o nor_o the_o person_n graciâ—us_o but_o ungracious_a fleshly_a and_o carnal_a but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o so_o excellent_a that_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o great_a advantage_n have_v they_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n unto_o they_o 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