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covenant_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a command_a word_n of_o grace_n and_o certain_a therefore_o say_v to_o be_v command_v for_o which_o see_v psal_n 105._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o of_o the_o phrase_n of_o commandment_n take_v for_o the_o promise_n see_v psal_n 119._o 54._o 66._o 92_o 93._o 96._o and_o psal_n 94._o 19_o and_o 133._o 3._o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o promife_n rom._n 3._o 27._o which_o be_v mighty_a to_o effect_v notwithstanding_o other_o let_n rom._n 3._o 3_o true_o you_o will_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o canaan_n promise_v there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o psal_n 105._o 11._o answ_n that_o covenant_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n then_o mere_o such_o else_o not_o last_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o 1000_o generation_n verse_n 8._o whereas_o matthew_n note_v but_o 42._o generation_n from_o adam_n to_o christ_n 5_o object_n it_o be_v a_o national_a covenant_n say_v some_o ergo_fw-la a_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ_n it_o follow_v not_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la for_o that_o gospel_n covenant_n gal._n 3._o 8._o be_v of_o a_o national_a nature_n gen._n 12._o 2_o 3._o be_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o make_v a_o nation_n of_o he_o and_o not_o exclude_v a_o church_n respect_n of_o that_o nation_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n make_v two_o contrary_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n with_o he_o nor_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v make_v with_o that_o nation_n as_o it_o have_v not_o hold_v they_o so_o long_o together_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o jer._n 13._o 11._o so_o neither_o dare_v any_o have_v plead_v it_o in_o the_o revolt_a estate_n of_o that_o church_n as_o he_o do_v jer._n 14._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6_o object_n it_o threaten_v and_o execute_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o reward_n answ_n and_o so_o do_v the_o gospel_n also_o john_n 3._o 18._o 36._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o rev._n 11._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o hebr._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o etc._n etc._n 7_o object_n that_o admit_v of_o a_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o such_o as_o prove_v carnal_a this_o only_a of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o such_o as_o believe_v answ_n that_o as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n admit_v none_o but_o a_o church-seed_n and_o church-member_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n external_o dispense_v and_o so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o be_v do_v if_o right_o do_v now_o again_o if_o the_o author_n take_v fleshly_a seed_n for_o sâ—…h_a as_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o in_o admit_v all_o it_o must_v needs_o admit_v the_o elect_a seed_n of_o abaham_n also_o unless_o any_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o of_o that_o church_n contrary_n to_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v only_o of_o such_o as_o prove_v carnal_a but_o as_o well_o of_o believer_n also_o if_o he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n as_o gal._n 4._o so_o also_o it_o admit_v of_o other_o than_o such_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o covenant_n now_o as_o invest_v with_o church-covenant_n and_o so_o most_o authoritative_o administer_v it_o admit_v as_o of_o child_n which_o come_v of_o good_a parent_n so_o of_o carnal_a hypocrite_n yea_o of_o fleshly_a legalist_n which_o defy_v ordinance_n and_o rest_n in_o and_o trust_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o church_n and_o family_n and_o closet_n duty_n etc._n etc._n the_o galatian_a church_n have_v such_o legalist_n gal._n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23._o many_o be_v call_v into_o covenant_n fellowship_n which_o be_v not_o choose_v mat._n 22._o 13._o 8_o object_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o in_o the_o heart_n answ_n be_v that_o only_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o covenant_n as_o well_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o moses_n judge_v ecclesiastical_o avow_v of_o israel_n deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n with_o 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o isa_n 51._o 7._o god_n covenant_n now_o be_v to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n heb._n 8._o but_o be_v not_o all_o that_o include_v in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n whence_o all_o be_v close_v up_o in_o that_o phrase_n ibid._n or_o be_v not_o this_o first_o make_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n more_o express_o jer._n 31._o as_o before_o more_o implicit_o gen._n 17._o yea_o but_o god_n do_v not_o actual_o write_v such_o holy_a disposition_n in_o they_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o that_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o for_o the_o very_a berith_n or_o covenant_v itself_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n hereof_o dispense_v to_o they_o and_o this_o they_o have_v both_o gen._n 17._o and_o deut._n 30._o 6._o to_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n be_v to_o imprint_v gracious_a disposition_n to_o promise_v the_o same_o to_o they_o be_v to_o covenant_n to_o imprint_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o ibid._n beside_o be_v not_o god_n covenant_n now_o also_o sacramental_o on_o our_o body_n too_o and_o in_o many_o no_o further_o which_o be_v only_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o their_o soul_n filthy_a and_o chaffy_a matth._n 3._o 11_o 12._o which_o have_v bare_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o the_o heart_n answer_v as_o some_o call_v it_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 9_o object_n that_o be_v in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 7._o not_o so_o now_o answ_n as_o that_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n till_o they_o actual_o become_v obstinate_a perverse_o reject_v the_o covenant-grace_n and_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v now_o rom._n 11._o from_o 16._o to_o 24._o as_o inchurched_n cain_n who_o be_v of_o adam_n house-church_n be_v then_o together_o with_o he_o and_o not_o till_o then_o reject_v gen._n 4._o 15_o 16._o compare_v with_o gen._n 6._o 1_o 2._o where_o his_o posterity_n be_v call_v daughter_n of_o man_n as_o contra-distinct_a from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n then_o also_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v ishmael_n together_o with_o his_o reject_a scil_n when_o he_o mock_v at_o both_o the_o head_n christ_n and_o the_o body_n the_o church_n in_o isaac_n in_o who_o race_n it_o be_v promise_v the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o by_o they_o carry_v on_o see_v gen._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o compare_v with_o 21._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o gal._n 4._o and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v esau_n with_o his_o reject_a hebr._n 12._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 10_o object_n that_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n this_o a_o absolute_a that_o have_v a_o commandment_n as_o the_o instrumental_a mean_n or_o cause_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o require_v only_o a_o male_a of_o eight_o day_n old_a to_o interest_n they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o now_o not_o so_o answ_n if_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o objector_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o condition_n sure_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o it_o do_v then_o to_o external_a interest_n personal_a faith_n be_v not_o require_v witness_v that_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o 6._o but_o to_o effectual_a interest_n it_o be_v in_o adultis_fw-la heb._n 4._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v the_o commandment_n give_v right_a to_o covenant-interest_n since_o covenant-right_a be_v first_o premise_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o command_v service_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o must_v be_v or_o be_v circumcise_v and_o
it_o be_v ratify_v and_o fulfil_v but_o her_o church_n seed_n who_o the_o same_o promise_n also_o do_v comprehend_v togegether_o with_o eve_n in_o who_o hear_v god_n utter_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o serpent_n and_o hence_o eve_n by_o faith_n do_v thus_o interpret_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o make_v in_o refernce_n to_o her_o infant_n church_n seed_n as_o be_v seth_n as_o before_o we_o prove_v gen._n 4._o 25_o 26._o and_o the_o opposition_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o seed_n the_o promise_n reach_v scil_n infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v seed_n the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v as_o well_o the_o least_o snake_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o most_o venomous_a and_o overgrow_v and_o the_o antipathy_n be_v natural_a and_o forcible_a between_o even_o little_a child_n and_o any_o sort_n of_o serpent_n as_o be_v evident_a this_o than_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o world_n hence_o also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o renew_a world_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v implicit_o hold_v forth_o gen._n 9_o in_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o servile_a condition_n of_o canaan_n or_o 25_o 26._o to_o the_o future_a church_n estate_n of_o japhet_n vers_fw-la 27._o the_o one_o accurse_a parent_n and_o child_n to_o servitude_n so_o that_o cham_n babe_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v slave_n but_o japhet_n parent_n and_o child_n be_v prophetical_o devote_v to_o church_n estate_n in_o sem_n tent_n so_o that_o inchurch_v japhets_n babe_n be_v actual_o within_o seem_v tent_n so_o soon_o as_o bear_v as_o god_n will_v accurse_v collective_a canaan_n noah_n prophesi_v that_o god_n will_v enlarge_v or_o cause_n collective_a japhet_n to_o turn_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi which_o interpreter_n expound_v of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o visible_a church_n estate_n suppose_v visible_a covenant_n estate_n as_o be_v evident_a the_o like_a opposition_n be_v allegorical_o make_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n after_o christ_n ascension_n gal._n 4._o 23_o 24._o between_o collective_a natural_a ishmael_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n in_o type_n and_o collective_a legal_a ishmael_n in_o antitype_n and_o collective_a natural_a isaac_n in_o type_n and_o collective_a evangelicall_n isaac_n in_o antitype_n in_o the_o type_n the_o opposition_n be_v undeniable_o verify_v that_o ishmael_n with_o his_o child_n be_v expunge_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o a_o civil_a family_n privilege_n and_o portion_n in_o abraham_n house_n and_o only_o isaac_n and_o his_o child_n be_v to_o have_v that_o civil_a and_o natural_a privilege_n of_o inheritance_n therein_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 21._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o antitype_n even_o person_n former_o in_o god_n family_n the_o church_n if_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o he_o and_o embrace_v and_o adhere_v obstinate_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o he_o such_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o dischurch_v they_o and_o they_o as_o be_v verify_v in_o that_o legal_a jerusalem_n and_o her_o child_n even_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n adult_n and_o infant_n thus_o far_o a_o typo_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a and_o what_o reason_n then_o to_o make_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o allegory_n dissonant_n only_o that_o there_o à _fw-la typo_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la the_o argument_n hold_v not_o that_o all_o inchurch_v person_n which_o be_v gospel_v hold_v forth_o the_o free_a covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o gospel_n church_n estate_n be_v as_o isaac_n and_o his_o posterity_n visible_o privilege_v and_o instate_v in_o the_o church_n heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n family_n the_o visible_a political_a gospel_n church_n as_o in_o isaac_n abraham_n seed_n natural_a be_v call_v in_o point_n of_o civil_a heritage_n all_o of_o they_o and_z as_o in_o the_o same_o isaac_n not_o ishmael_n abraham_n church_n seed_n be_v call_v and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o call_v to_o the_o external_a fellowship_n of_o covenant_n and_o church_n and_o as_o in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n abraham_n elect_a seed_n be_v call_v not_o in_o ishmael_n but_o isaac_n rom._n 9_o 7._o so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a isaac_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o these_o day_n the_o church_n seed_n be_v count_v and_o not_o in_o pagan_n without_o the_o church_n and_o according_a to_o ordinary_a dispensation_n and_o in_o man_n count_n in_o the_o same_o line_n be_v god_n elect_a seed_n count_v all_o the_o individual_a child_n in_o the_o former_a that_o species_n of_o church_n child_n and_o none_o other_o in_o the_o sense_n mention_v be_v of_o the_o latter_a account_n but_o to_o hasten_v to_o the_o latter_a branch_n that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o gospel_n to_o be_v dispense_v and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o esay_n 56._o 20._o be_v a_o promise_n refer_v to_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o probable_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o when_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v some_o accurse_a one_o yet_o the_o church_n child_n though_o infant_n of_o day_n not_o allegorical_a infant_n in_o humility_n or_o by_o imitation_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n that_o sort_n of_o person_n too_o die_v in_o infancy_n yet_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o holy_a maturity_n of_o covenant_n grace_n and_o bliss_n as_o if_o elder_a by_o many_o year_n when_o elder_a one_o some_o die_v ripen_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n the_o like_a singular_a account_n do_v the_o lord_n express_o make_v as_o of_o parent_n in_o his_o church_n so_o of_o their_o offspring_n vers_fw-la 13._o see_v esay_n 61._o 9_o god_n promise_v not_o only_o that_o the_o grow_v person_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o account_n but_o their_o seed_n and_o offspring_n not_o mean_v it_o of_o allegorical_a seed_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o convert_v gentile_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o not_o mean_v pagan_a gentile_n but_o rather_o inchurch_v gospel_v gentile_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o know_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v special_a own_n of_o person_n either_o by_o god_n jer._n 24._o 5._o or_o by_o man_n psal_n 142._o 5._o ruth_n 2._o 10._o 19_o deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o 1._o 17._o prov._n 24._o 23._o now_o none_o will_v say_v the_o worse_a part_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v thus_o own_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o their_o child_n with_o such_o choice_n respect_n but_o the_o better_a part_n rather_o of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v then_o the_o person_n acknowledge_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o allegorical_a seed_n acknowledge_v so_o ezek._n 37._o 20_o 21._o 27._o when_o all_o the_o scatter_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v become_v as_o the_o two_o stick_n join_v in_o one_o in_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n at_o least_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n god_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o time_n reâ—…_n the_o old_a charter_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d which_o promise_n he_o include_v their_o child_n they_o be_v aâ—…_n their_o parent_n scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a vers_fw-la 21._o and_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o land_n and_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n as_o of_o old_a to_o be_v then_o join_v yea_o vers_fw-la 25._o express_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n be_v by_o covenant_n put_v under_o christ_n as_o their_o prince_n with_o they_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n make_v and_o that_o of_o no_o temporal_a but_o of_o a_o everlasting_a nature_n and_o all_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o church_n estate_n and_o administration_n whence_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a charter_n now_o actual_o renew_v of_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o vers_n 26_o 27._o and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a glorious_a and_o perspicuous_a manner_n as_o person_n thereto_o ex_fw-la confesso_fw-la to_o the_o very_a heathen_a sanctify_a and_o sequester_v by_o the_o lord_n vers_n 28._o the_o very_a same_o they_n which_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n be_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n their_n prince_n will_v david_n or_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o be_v that_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o peace_n vers_fw-la 26._o among_o they_o will_v god_n sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n be_v place_v vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o their_o god_n will_v god_n be_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n or_o he_o their_o covenant_n god_n and_o they_o his_o covenant_n people_n vers_n 27._o and_o all_o this_o
in_o reference_n to_o church_n administration_n of_o sanctuary_n and_o tabernacle_n ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a thereof_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o visible_a church_n or_o sanctify_a and_o sequester_a people_n in_o the_o very_a view_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o can_v nor_o do_v not_o attend_v to_o gracious_a efficacy_n but_o external_a administration_n and_o dispensation_n and_o privilege_n and_o the_o like_a see_z vers_n 28._o other_o place_n to_o like_a purpose_n may_v be_v quote_v but_o i_o forbear_v 3._o argument_n if_o the_o infant_n and_o little_a one_o of_o visible_o believe_a parent_n in_o church_n estate_n before_o they_o can_v make_v any_o personal_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n yet_o then_o be_v abraham_n church_n seed_n then_o be_v it_o gospel_n that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a the_o major_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 16._o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v 1._o in_o those_o of_o abraham_n loin_n in_o the_o elect_a seed_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v question_v but_o yet_o it_o have_v by_o some_o that_o infant_n while_o infant_n and_o till_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o such_o other_o speech_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n the_o covenant_n right_a not_o only_o of_o the_o individual_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o the_o covenant_n estate_n of_o that_o species_n and_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v whole_o deny_v and_o so_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o be_v elect_v of_o that_o sort_n yet_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o have_v part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n covenant_n so_o that_o if_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n as_o many_o of_o the_o choice_n seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_a efficacy_n in_o all_o the_o save_v elect_v be_v deny_v they_o contrary_a to_o that_o principle_n rom._n 9_o 6._o but_o more_o hereof_o anon_o but_o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v so_o clear_a for_o it_o i_o wonder_v any_o deny_v it_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v make_v precedentiall_a instance_n of_o interest_n not_o only_o of_o election_n but_o of_o god_n call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o free_a covenant_n without_o respect_n either_o to_o their_o desire_n or_o endeavour_v of_o it_o personal_o vers_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v show_v not_o bare_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o choose_n of_o they_o in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o covenant_a grace_n likewise_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o their_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v they_o unto_o that_o covenant_n estate_n in_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n most_o full_o when_o god_n will_v show_v the_o rise_n of_o that_o his_o covenant_n grace_n to_o he_o the_o young_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o vers_fw-la 11._o instance_v in_o the_o time_n when_o that_o be_v reveal_v with_o so_o personal_a a_o reference_n to_o jacob_n even_o whilst_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o express_v the_o forename_a cause_n as_o the_o reason_n why_o and_o so_o god_n express_o mention_v his_o covenant_n as_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o isaac_n in_o infancy_n or_o with_o isaac_n to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o year_n of_o sarah_n gen._n 17._o 21._o and_o hence_o when_o isaac_n be_v grow_v and_o be_v actual_o a_o believer_n he_o have_v indeed_o then_o more_o actual_a benefit_n of_o his_o own_o improvement_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o faith_n but_o he_o do_v not_o then_o first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o he_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o make_v to_o his_o father_n with_o reference_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o covenant_n expression_n utter_v the_o person_n speak_v unto_o and_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v be_v not_o the_o only_a covenanter_n engage_v but_o aswell_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o with_o covenant_n reference_n in_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o covenant_n so_o in_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 21._o and_o 21._o 12._o and_o 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o 20._o 13_o 14._o and_o deut._n 29._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n now_o that_o isaac_n have_v such_o a_o former_a covenant_n interest_n appear_v in_o that_o gen._n 26._o 3._o when_o god_n speak_v so_o express_o to_o he_o touch_v his_o covenant_n he_o say_v not_o i_o now_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o or_o swear_v to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o swear_v to_o abraham_n thy_o father_n he_o refer_v he_o to_o a_o former_a grant_n and_o engagement_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o see_v verse_n 4_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o retract_v any_o thing_n but_o confirm_v in_o solemn_a wise_a the_o validity_n of_o the_o former_a bond_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a seed_n if_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v not_o involve_v in_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 7._o 7._o then_o the_o apostle_n reason_v shall_v be_v undermine_v rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v the_o elect_a seed_n to_o be_v these_o choice_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o 21._o 12._o that_o he_o make_v that_o choice_n company_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v the_o only_a elect_a seed_n now_o if_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v include_v in_o that_o gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o 21._o 12._o then_o since_o some_o of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n seed_n die_v in_o infancy_n either_o none_o of_o those_o be_v elect_v and_o save_v which_o none_o dare_v avow_v or_o if_o some_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v save_v and_o elect_v than_o be_v they_o in_o infancy_n and_o as_o infant_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n sith_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n run_v to_o they_o as_o abraham_n seed_n not_o as_o elect_v also_o suppose_v they_o be_v circumcise_v before_o they_o die_v that_o be_v no_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a albeit_o they_o be_v infant_n have_v no_o actual_a faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n of_o which_o they_o most_o proper_o be_v child_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n child_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o enjoin_v circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v that_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o visible_a sacramental_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n hold_v the_o same_o forth_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o deut._n 29._o and_o 30._o 6._o 11._o 12_o 13_o 14._o compare_v and_o what_o be_v true_a of_o they_o of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n loin_n as_o infant_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n consider_v as_o believe_v and_o inchurch_v be_v true_a of_o the_o infant_n of_o other_o as_o believer_n and_o in_o church_n estate_n the_o formalis_fw-la natio_fw-la of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o former_a as_o such_o be_v as_o valid_a in_o those_o of_o the_o latter_a the_o formalis_fw-la natio_fw-la be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o as_o also_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o essentials_n thereof_o be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o abram_n have_v then_o first_o his_o name_n change_v to_o abraham_n and_o then_o first_o be_v call_v a_o father_n of_o nation_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o in_o this_o political_a church_n way_n and_o latitude_n of_o church_n interest_n and_o dispensation_n thereof_o as_o gen._n 17._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n compare_v and_o then_o first_o propound_v as_o a_o father_n and_o exemplar_n to_o other_o believer_n of_o other_o nation_n rom._n 4._o and_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o name_n give_v he_o before_o he_o be_v actual_o circumcise_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o visible_a seal_n to_o his_o child_n and_o seed_n whether_o of_o his_o loin_n or_o otherwise_o for_o he_o be_v a_o father_n aswell_o of_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 12._o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n to_o those_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v only_o but_o withal_o a_o father_n to_o the_o gentile_n albeit_o neither_o circumcise_a by_o actual_a take_n away_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskinne_n nor_o yet_o bind_v thereto_o vers_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v not_o then_o speak_v to_o evacuate_v the_o force_n of_o reason_v from_o right_n to_o the_o
promise_n as_o invest_v or_o church_n promise_n or_o covenant_n unto_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n or_o to_o show_v that_o albeit_o gentile_a believer_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o have_v the_o promise_n they_o therefore_o have_v the_o seal_n in_o abraham_n their_o father_n albeit_o they_o never_o be_v nor_o may_v be_v seal_v in_o their_o person_n the_o apostle_n discourse_n clear_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o infringe_v any_o gospel_n right_a to_o the_o gospel_n seal_n but_o to_o take_v off_o any_o reason_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n from_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n consider_v apart_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n evince_v and_o because_o that_o of_o circumcision_n be_v chief_o glory_v in_o by_o the_o jew_n he_o take_v off_o any_o reason_n that_o way_n in_o opposition_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o rather_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o which_o end_n abraham_n example_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v propound_v as_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o declare_v as_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o abraham_n believer_n child_n the_o gentile_n in_o abraham_n seal_v if_o that_o be_v intend_v as_o much_o may_v have_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o believer_n jewish_a child_n of_o abraham_n as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o the_o circumcise_n of_o such_o jew_n at_o least_o have_v be_v more_o than_o need_v so_o far_o forth_o yea_o but_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v true_a and_o so_o be_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v baptize_v yea_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v when_o infant_n yea_o and_o when_o adult_n too_o in_o case_n as_o joshua_n 5._o and_o in_o that_o case_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o be_v actual_a believer_n joshua_n 5._o and_o 6._o compare_v with_o heb._n 11._o 30._o may_v have_v plead_v exemption_n as_o be_v quatenus_fw-la believer_n circumcise_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n it_o be_v not_o then_o speak_v at_o all_o to_o weaken_v the_o bond_n to_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o gentile_n but_o to_o that_o initiatory_a seal_v up_o of_o the_o covenant_n to_o they_o by_o circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o flesh_n thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n in_o answer_n to_o what_o some_o thus_o object_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o propound_v let_v we_o show_v that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n time_n such_o child_n mention_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v eye_v by_o divine_a approbation_n as_o covenant_n and_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o inchurch_v nation_n in_o abraham_n seed_n christ_n behold_v christ_n by_o a_o outward_a symbol_n testify_v that_o the_o little_a one_o of_o inchurch_v visible_a believer_n be_v in_o church_n account_v such_o witness_v that_o act_n of_o he_o and_o his_o offence_n that_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o any_o approach_n to_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n to_o attain_v at_o least_o external_o that_o blessing_n of_o he_o the_o promise_a seed_n luke_n 18._o 15_o 16._o 7._o with_o mark_n 10._o 16._o hence_o in_o the_o pure_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o old_a prophesy_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v account_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v aswell_o as_o their_o parent_n shall_v come_v under_o that_o account_n by_o the_o gospel_v gentile_n esay_n 61._o 9_o yea_o god_n himself_o express_v his_o account_n as_o of_o such_o parent_n so_o of_o their_o child_n to_o be_v such_o church_n and_o covenant_n seed_n both_o be_v under_o one_o account_n so_o far_o forth_o esay_n 65._o 23._o beside_o that_o if_o such_o parent_n suppose_v jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n anabaptist_n will_v grant_v then_o be_v their_o child_n also_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o mere_o abstractive_o consider_v the_o covenant_n seed_n gen._n 17._o 7._o but_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n with_o they_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v make_v be_v the_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n which_o necessary_o imply_v and_o suppose_v as_o the_o parent_n generate_a so_o the_o child_n beget_v of_o they_o the_o parent_n make_v not_o the_o generation_n alone_o nor_o the_o child_n alone_o but_o joint_o consider_v together_o here_o anabaptist_n sever_v the_o subject_a party_n take_v into_o the_o covenant_n consideration_n they_o agree_v it_o be_v abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o leave_v out_o that_o notation_n of_o the_o seed_n scil_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n the_o proselyte_n gentile_n in_o abraham_n house_n they_o be_v not_o his_o carnal_a seed_n why_o be_v they_o then_o seal_v but_o as_o they_o be_v rather_o abraham_n spiritual_a and_o church_n seed_n yea_o but_o their_o babe_n also_o have_v the_o visible_a seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n nor_o yet_o be_v they_o his_o actual_a believe_a seed_n and_o yet_o have_v they_o the_o feel_v of_o abraham_n seed_n sure_o then_o in_o and_o with_o their_o parent_n they_o be_v abraham_n church_n and_o spiritual_a seed_n you_o will_v say_v god_n command_v they_o to_o be_v seal_v and_o therefore_o seal_v answ_n suppose_v it_o so_o yet_o god_n command_v their_o circumcision_n to_o be_v on_o they_o also_o his_o covenant_n or_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o that_o his_o covenant_n seal_v to_o abraham_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o either_o then_o they_o which_o in_o one_o sense_n be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n or_o loin_n v._o 12._o yet_o be_v of_o his_o covenant_n and_o church_n seed_n vers_fw-la 7._o or_o else_o god_n solemn_o enjoin_v a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a or_o a_o seal_n to_o no_o covenant_n of_o he_o no_o other_o covenant_n be_v then_o in_o mention_n to_o be_v seal_v by_o circumcision_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v his_o covenant_n or_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o yea_o but_o they_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o covenant_n many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o in_o their_o infancy_n answ_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o save_v actual_a efficacy_n upon_o they_o than_o neither_o do_v many_o other_o no_o not_o of_o the_o elect_a seed_n which_o live_v to_o maturity_n of_o year_n so_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o infancy_n nor_o do_v that_o hinder_v but_o that_o circumcision_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o which_o moses_n phrase_v touch_v circumcision_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n paul_n explain_v that_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n scil_n not_o so_o much_o subjective_a as_o objective_n rom._n 4._o the_o baptism_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o god_n institution_n a_o visible_a seal_n of_o the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o iscariot_n and_o magus_n partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o participation_n of_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v common_a to_o iscariot_n and_o reprobate_n adult_n or_o infant_n to_o be_v external_o in_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n as_o verse_n 4._o of_o which_o before_o but_o as_o for_o the_o visible_a seal_n itself_o whether_o to_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a to_o such_o as_o partake_v of_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o covenant_n or_o not_o this_o vari_v not_o nor_o multipli_v nor_o nullifi_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o depend_v on_o god_n the_o author_n not_o upon_o the_o seal_a person_n worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n sex_n or_o age_n circumcision_n be_v not_o covenant_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n but_o the_o covenant_n even_o the_o whole_a covenant_n sacramental_o to_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a infant_n or_o adult_n circumcise_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v not_o put_v or_o cause_v any_o difference_n but_o enjoin_v it_o all_o equal_o to_o all_o sort_n the_o covenant_n seal_v be_v but_o one_o not_o two_o covenant_n albeit_o god_n do_v hold_v forth_o variety_n of_o covenant_n blessing_n as_o do_v the_o gospel_n some_o more_o common_a to_o all_o and_o some_o more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o few_o and_o so_o the_o seal_n itself_o be_v to_o infant_n and_o adult_n
when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v in_o they_o deny_v the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v valid_a see_v act_n 18._o 26._o seven_o the_o primitive_a convert_n and_o disciple_n think_v not_o so_o touch_v such_o be_v of_o old_a testament_n scripture_n proof_n act_v 17._o 11._o by_o scripture_n mean_v those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o those_o place_n john_n 5._o 39_o and_o 10._o 35._o and_o 7._o 38._o and_o 2._o 22._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 22._o and_o 4._o 30._o rom._n 9_o 17._o and_o 10_o 11._o and_o 11._o 2._o and_o here_o let_v i_o not_o forget_v what_o a._n r._n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o vanity_n of_o childish_a baptism_n bring_v cross_v to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v he_o say_v that_o no_o believer_n be_v father_n scil_n in_o such_o covenant_n and_o church_n respect_v to_o their_o child_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v but_o abraham_n only_o and_o he_o make_v abraham_n rather_o a_o pattern_n father_n in_o other_o respect_n to_o believer_n quote_v scripture_n to_o that_o end_n but_o do_v a._n r._n indeed_o think_v that_o no_o other_o be_v covenant_n and_o church-fathers_n but_o abraham_n only_o the_o apostle_n call_v all_o those_o inchurch_v jew_n of_o old_a our_o father_n father_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n corinthian_a member_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o etc._n etc._n yea_o will_v he_o say_v that_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o such_o father_n to_o their_o seed_n also_o as_o be_v abraham_n in_o covenant_n and_o church_n respect_n because_o that_o be_v neither_o say_v to_o isaac_n or_o to_o jacob_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o nation_n how_o then_o be_v the_o jew_n say_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_v sake_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o man_n and_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o spiritual_a and_o covenant_n father_n rom._n 11._o 16._o 28._o compare_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o yea_o the_o covenant_n be_v express_o make_v in_o those_o term_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o jacob_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 26._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 28._o 13._o 14._o in_o respect_n therefore_o to_o their_o seed_n they_o be_v covenant_n father_n yet_o in_o respect_n to_o abraham_n they_o themselves_o be_v abraham_n covenant_n and_o church_n seed_n to_o who_o together_o with_o their_o father_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v even_o with_o a_o church_n reference_n gen._n 17._o and_o so_o be_v gentile_n inchurch_v believer_n father_n as_o such_o to_o their_o child_n yet_o seed_n also_o in_o reference_n to_o abraham_n nor_o be_v it_o more_o contradiction_n to_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o yet_o father_n in_o divers_a respect_n then_o to_o say_v the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v a_o son_n and_o yet_o a_o father_n in_o divers_a respect_n a_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o father_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o child_n nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v otherwise_o but_o that_o a._n r._n himself_o lay_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o groundwork_n cross_v to_o his_o own_o assertion_n this_o way_n the_o covenant_n say_v he_o be_v not_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n mere_o for_o his_o 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 to_o make_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n hence_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o abraham_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v seed_n second_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n have_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n three_o as_o one_o with_o who_o and_o with_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v not_o mere_o as_o a_o faithful_a man_n but_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n which_o to_o i_o undeniable_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unwilling_a grant_n that_o as_o abraham_n seed_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o admit_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n from_o all_o actual_a believer_n as_o such_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n so_o that_o abraham_n in_o that_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o faithful_a man_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o with_o his_o seed_n so_o distinguish_v from_o all_o believer_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v therein_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n actual_o whether_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n yea_o that_o he_o be_v especial_o in_o such_o sort_n a_o pattern_n to_o they_o all_o and_o have_v the_o covenant_n so_o make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o that_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o may_v be_v or_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v therein_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o believer_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n which_o we_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n in_o the_o essentials_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o interest_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o least_o external_o and_o ecclesiastical_o but_o this_o be_v cross_a to_o a._n r._n elsewhere_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o follow_v object_n all_o believer_n and_o only_a believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o that_o as_o rom._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o so_o all_o the_o seed_n be_v save_v answ_n but_o suppose_v that_o abraham_n seed_n intend_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v all_o save_v and_o so_o no_o other_o but_o they_o the_o seed_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v from_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o therefore_o all_o actual_a believer_n and_o only_o such_o be_v save_v we_o have_v before_o prove_v from_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o all_o in_o who_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n take_v so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v save_v be_v the_o choice_n intend_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o all_o elect_a israel_n which_o come_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n loin_n yet_o do_v not_o all_o those_o live_v to_o become_v actual_a believer_n many_o such_o elect_a one_o die_v in_o infancy_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a._n r_n assertion_n itself_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o a_o r._n be_v officer_n or_o member_n be_v all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o abraham_n seed_n for_o if_o not_o i_o urge_v his_o own_o plea_n against_o we_o what_o right_o have_v they_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n if_o they_o be_v all_o abraham_n seed_n then_o by_o a._n r_n ground_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o &_o each_o of_o they_o save_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o reprobate_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n which_o to_o affirm_v be_v ridiculous_a but_o let_v he_o quit_v himself_o thereof_o from_o his_o own_o principle_n if_o he_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o galatian_a church_n and_o member_n thereof_o to_o who_o he_o write_v gal._n 1._o 1_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n and_o that_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o he_o and_o they_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o 28._o 31._o and_o that_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n gal._n 3._o 29._o now_o then_o i_o demand_v whether_o we_o must_v not_o conclude_v of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sure_a estate_n and_o infallible_o save_v according_a to_o a._n r_n ground_n compare_v rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o heb._n 6._o 16_o 17._o with_o gal._n 3._o 29._o yea_o but_o why_o then_o do_v paul_n fear_n and_o question_v so_o much_o the_o estate_n of_o person_n so_o sure_a and_o infallible_a if_o so_o it_o be_v because_o call_v all_o abraham_n seed_n for_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o any_o save_a work_n in_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o yet_o begin_v that_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o travail_v again_o with_o they_o in_o birth_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o vers_n 19_o yea_o why_o do_v he_o suppose_v any_o possibility_n of_o their_o suffering_n in_o vain_a of_o their_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o christ_n become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o chap._n 5._o 4._o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o spirit_n and_o way_n who_o he_o there_o intend_v as_o appear_v by_o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 3._o 1._o and_o 23._o 4_o 5._o and_o 4._o 21_o how_o will_v a._n r._n salve_n it_o not_o by_o say_v he_o speak_v thus_o in_o a_o collective_a sense_n only_o understand_v the_o former_a of_o the_o elect_a part_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o other_o yea_o but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o mention_v their_o be_v baptize_v
proper_o he_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o stranger_n which_o be_v a_o household_n servant_n reason_n will_v tell_v we_o such_o a_o one_o have_v not_o servant_n of_o their_o own_o none_o of_o these_o be_v uncircumcised_a shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n no_o very_o for_o 1._o that_o be_v not_o the_o case_n mention_v of_o such_o a_o stranger_n desire_v that_o his_o male_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n but_o that_o himself_o may_v do_v it_o if_o he_o not_o if_o they_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a otherwise_o let_v his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o not_o let_v they_o come_v near_o and_o eat_v the_o passeover_n 2._o the_o rule_n touch_v one_o that_o eat_v the_o passeover_n be_v there_o lay_v down_o let_v he_o eat_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n scil_n with_o holy_a actual_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n mind_n and_o aim_v at_o his_o end_n etc._n etc._n which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o perform_v which_o by_o the_o way_n note_v against_o such_o as_o tell_v we_o the_o jewish_a infant_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n when_o as_o the_o law_n herein_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o israelite_n as_o to_o stranger_n and_o what_o that_o law_n be_v we_o have_v now_o see_v verse_n 48_o 49._o compare_v but_o who_o then_o be_v the_o uncircumcised_a person_n which_o may_v not_o in_o this_o case_n eat_v the_o passover_n if_o not_o the_o male_a child_n very_o the_o strange_a parent_n mention_v which_o albeit_o he_o be_v circumcise_v himself_o as_o be_v suppose_v in_o verse_n 44._o yet_o if_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o one_o circumcise_v himself_o which_o have_v male_a child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v albeit_o as_o personal_o circumcise_v he_o may_v eat_v vers_fw-la 43_o 44_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n of_o desire_v the_o passeover_n but_o refuse_v or_o slight_v the_o mention_n of_o circumcise_n his_o male_n he_o be_v as_o if_o himself_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o that_o respect_n his_o contempt_n and_o disregard_n of_o god_n covenant_n mercy_n to_o be_v seal_v upon_o his_o child_n make_v his_o circumcision_n to_o be_v uncircumcision_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o himself_o especial_o come_v to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n that_o be_v not_o whole_o seal_v if_o he_o neglect_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o child_n joint_o interest_v in_o a_o external_a way_n together_o with_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v as_o one_o uncircumcised_a he_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o passover_n hence_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o express_v his_o covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o as_o on_o abraham_n so_o on_o his_o church_n seed_n in_o their_o generation_n he_o then_o and_o never_o before_o that_o i_o find_v deliver_v the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n in_o that_o form_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o &_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o abraham_n now_o have_v that_o propound_a as_o a_o groundwork_n of_o initiatory_a seal_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o be_v his_o name_n change_v to_o abraham_n and_o he_o have_v then_o &_o not_o till_o then_o the_o name_n of_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n as_o if_o herein_o god_n make_v he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n as_o before_o i_o say_v as_o well_o in_o reference_n to_o we_o inchurch_v gentile_n as_o to_o the_o inchurch_v jew_n and_o proselyte_n in_o point_n of_o covenant_n interest_n and_o engagement_n from_o covenant_n interest_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n initiatory_a seal_n by_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v consequential_a if_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v consider_v as_o one_o covenant_n party_n on_o the_o one_o side_n admit_v to_o covenant_n grace_n external_o at_o least_o with_o god_n the_o principal_a covenanter_n or_o covenant_n maker_n on_o the_o 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that_o the_o hearer_n be_v present_o capable_a of_o all_o point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o unlikely_a christ_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v such_o a_o course_n with_o his_o own_o apostle_n nor_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o john_n 16._o 12._o yea_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o objector_n since_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o by_o this_o solemn_a injunction_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v indefinite_o which_o be_v not_o mere_o personal_a command_n they_o must_v among_o other_o such_o command_n of_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o touch_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o little_a one_o of_o pious_a mind_a person_n press_v after_o and_o prise_v of_o his_o blessing_n of_o their_o child_n the_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o not_o mere_o of_o those_o very_a person_n or_o babe_n but_o of_o other_o of_o like_a parent_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o solemn_a command_n upon_o that_o ground_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n 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be_v short_a and_o who_o will_v limit_v or_o confine_v they_o just_a to_o such_o a_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o no_o more_o and_o if_o peter_n will_v have_v parcel_v out_o the_o time_n for_o that_o end_n among_o they_o yet_o he_o want_v much_o time_n for_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o to_o arise_v and_o call_v thus_o on_o god_n name_n sect_n iii_o the_o coast_n be_v thus_o clear_v i_o may_v i_o hope_v now_o pass_v on_o the_o more_o free_o from_o interruption_n to_o what_o i_o intend_v concern_v matth._n 28._o and_o first_o i_o say_v in_o the_o general_a the_o strict_a of_o thâ—se_a word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o inchurch_a of_o the_o first_o gentile_n and_o so_o mark_v relation_n which_o our_o opposite_n make_v parallel_v herewith_o evince_v as_o mark_v 16._o 17_o 18._o do_v show_v unless_o any_o will_v say_v those_o sign_n and_o miracle_n endure_v ever_o since_o as_o of_o use_n in_o particular_a visible_a church_n and_o so_o now_o hold_v and_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o world_n 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to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v not_o now_o infant_n but_o only_o adult_a person_n they_o be_v best_o be_v on_o better_a ground_n than_o yet_o i_o see_v lest_o the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n light_n on_o they_o also_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o believer_n infant_n to_o he_o nor_o will_v their_o rule_n of_o believer_n ergo_fw-la only_o such_o hold_v as_o before_o we_o show_v or_o that_o of_o the_o affirmative_a include_v the_o negative_a no_o more_o than_o the_o affirmative_a he_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o he_o that_o labour_n must_v not_o eat_v include_v each_o its_o negative_a that_o he_o which_o call_v not_o on_o god_n name_n as_o no_o infant_n do_v or_o he_o that_o labour_v not_o as_o no_o infant_n can_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v or_o eat_v and_o so_o all_o infant_n must_v perish_v and_o famish_v and_o when_o i_o say_v it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n i_o intend_v it_o only_o thus_o 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in_o a_o scripture_n latitude_n by_o nation_n disciple_v i_o understand_v not_o all_o the_o numericall_a and_o individual_a person_n in_o every_o nation_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v but_o the_o specifical_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n scil_n all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o that_o nation_n albeit_o not_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o each_o sort_n sect_n four_o these_o thing_n premise_v whereas_o anabaptist_n do_v affirm_v that_o no_o infant_n but_o adult_a person_n only_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o any_o rule_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v that_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n scil_n the_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n scil_n adult_a person_n make_v personal_a and_o particular_a profession_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o the_o force_n of_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o my_o reason_n be_v first_o take_v from_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v disciple_v and_o 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person_n albeit_o not_o all_o of_o every_o kind_n be_v include_v else_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o infant_n can_v be_v save_v unless_o either_o some_o be_v save_v which_o be_v not_o bless_v in_o christ_n or_o if_o bless_a in_o christ_n yet_o such_o as_o god_n never_o promise_v shall_v be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o if_o so_o they_o have_v a_o mediator_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n to_o they_o a_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n yea_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n a_o savour_n to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n as_o esay_n phrase_v it_o chap._n 42._o and_o 49._o so_o every_o man_n for_o every_o sort_n of_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o and_o all_o man_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n rom._n 5._o 18._o which_o be_v not_o simple_o all_o but_o many_o rather_o vers_fw-la 16._o compare_v so_o the_o world_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o it_o 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o how_o usual_a a_o acceptation_n and_o why_o shall_v 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