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circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o righteousnese_n of_o faith_n and_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n belong_v equal_o to_o all_o abraham_n posterity_n whether_o regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a circumcise_a or_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n to_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n whereupon_o every_o manchild_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o bear_v in_o their_o house_n be_v throughout_o their_o generation_n to_o be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o 8._o day_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n for_o break_v of_o god_n covenant_n in_o case_n of_o omission_n or_o neglect_n gen._n 17.10_o to_o 15.23.36,37_o c._n 21.4_o c._n 34.15.17.22.24_o exod._n 12.48_o josh_n 5.2_o to_o 10._o if_o then_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n belong_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o israelite_n by_o god_n own_o institution_n though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n yea_o enemy_n to_o god_n by_o their_o wicked_a work_n jer._n 9.25,26_o rom._n 2.28,29_o gal._n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.1,2,5,6,7_o rom._n 10.21_o then_o why_o not_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v by_o themselves_o style_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o second_o covenant_n to_o all_o visible_a church-member_n who_o external_o profess_v the_o gospel_n though_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o unregenerate_a 3_o most_o of_o our_o antagonist_n herein_o especial_o baptism_n especial_o mr._n rutherford_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n c._n 4._o sect._n 5._o mr._n marshal_n defence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n hall_n of_o infant_n baptism_n presbyterian_o confess_v and_o assert_v in_o print_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o likewise_o style_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n belong_v equal_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o visible_a baptize_v christian_n be_v they_o never_o so_o ignorant_a scandalous_a impious_a unregenerate_a carnal_a or_o actual_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n external_a right_n of_o church_n membership_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n yea_o 16.15.33_o yea_o act_n 8,12,13.21,22,23,36_o to_o 40._o c._n 10.47,48_o c._n 16.15.33_o simon_n magus_n and_o other_o of_o ripe_a year_n upon_o their_o bare_a profession_n and_o external_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o very_a apostle_n though_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eunuch_n cornelius_z the_o jailor_n and_o other_o real_a convert_v the_o apostle_n commission_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n himself_o be_v this_o mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.15_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n and_o every_o creature_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v if_o they_o only_o external_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n preach_v if_o then_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n belong_v universal_o to_o all_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n and_o all_o who_o external_o receive_v the_o gospel_n preach_v then_o why_o not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n admit_v all_o they_o baptize_v yea_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o act_n 2.44,46_o bishop_n jewel_n reply_v to_o harding_n p._n 103._o 4ly_a all_o circumcise_a person_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n carnal_a or_o spiritual_a child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o belial_n be_v peremptory_o enjoin_v by_o god_n due_o to_o eat_v and_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o people_n and_o do_v all_fw-mi according_o celebrate_v it_o none_o be_v suspend_v from_o it_o for_o any_o moral_a but_o only_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n exod._n 12.3,4.44,47,48,50_o josh_n 5.6,8,10_o 2_o chron._n 30.5.13_o to_o 17._o c._n 35.1.17,18_o ezr._n 6.19,20,21,22_o 1_o cor._n 10.1,2,3,4_o if_o then_o all_o circumcise_a person_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v presenr_n receive_v this_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o the_o passeover_n under_o the_o law_n without_o seclude_v any_o of_o they_o from_o it_o for_o ignorance_n scandal_n or_o unregeneracie_n then_o by_o like_a reason_n and_o consequence_n all_o baptize_v christian_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o seclude_v any_o but_o such_o who_o be_v actual_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o church_n communion_n for_o ignorance_n scandal_n unregeneracie_n or_o 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passeover_n yea_o judas_n himself_o though_o a_o devil_n traitor_n murderer_n thief_n son_n of_o perdition_n castaway_n mat._n 26.14_o to_o 30._o mar._n 14.14_o to_o 26._o luke_n 22.8_o to_o 23._o john_n 18.2,3_o etc._n etc._n 28._o c._n 6.70,71_o act_n 1.16_o to_o 21._o john_n 17.12_o 1_o cor._n 11.23,24,25_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.1,2,3,4,5_o from_o this_o precedent_n that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v under_o moses_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n though_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v etc._n etc._n infer_v the_o universality_n of_o all_o christian_n right_a to_o and_o actual_a duty_n in_o communicate_v together_o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o 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