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they_o run_v upon_o this_o mistake_n to_o prove_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n with_o a_o design_n to_o exclude_v all_o the_o gentile_a believer_n and_o their_o seed_n pure_o to_o destroy_v infant-baptismâ—_a for_o they_o know_v that_o unless_o they_o can_v do_v that_o they_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o press_v these_o holy_a man_n aforesaid_a into_o their_o service_n viz._n melchizedec_n job_n eliâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v 2._o i_o shall_v humble_o offer_v my_o reason_n to_o show_v why_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o those_o holy_a man_n aforesaid_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v because_o god_n never_o require_v it_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v superstition_n for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o because_o abraham_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o fix_v in_o a_o public_a station_n to_o be_v a_o sub-representative_a head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v not_o any_o of_o those_o worthy_n aforesaid_a 3._o god_n covenant_n be_v with_o abraham_n several_a year_n before_o circumcision_n be_v annex_v unto_o it_o gen._n 17.4_o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v witâ—_n thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n now_o to_o which_o of_o those_o worthy_n do_v god_n ever_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n 4._o in_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o
be_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n some_o year_n before_o circumcision_n 5._o in_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v number_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o seed_n also_o be_v number_v 6._o in_o gen._n 15.5_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o such_o peculiar_a promise_n unto_o melchizedec_n or_o job_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o god_n make_v abraham_n a_o public_a blessing_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v act_v 3.25_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 9_o my_o nine_o and_o last_o reason_n why_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v and_o not_o those_o holy_a man_n be_v because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o abraham_n be_v seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o worthy_n but_o from_o the_o lineage_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o the_o son_n of_o melchizedec_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o job_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o because_o he_o be_v to_o come_v from_o his_o loin_n both_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n must_v wear_v the_o badge_n or_o token_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o crucifiction_n which_o be_v both_o prefigurate_v in_o circumcision_n which_o be_v then_o a_o badge_n of_o honour_n as_o baptism_n now_o be_v and_o center_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n now_o do_v and_o for_o these_o reason_n aforesaid_a god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n a_o token_n of_o his_o covenant-love_n and_o grace_n in_o that_o distinguish_a way_n and_o manner_n above_o all_o other_o saint_n contemporary_a with_o they_o who_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o god_n have_v not_o two_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o another_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o those_o worthy_n aforesaid_a though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o circumcise_a in_o heart_n with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n for_o what_o though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deny_v they_o the_o token_n or_o thing_n signify_v at_o that_o time_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v infinite_o better_a ishmael_n have_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v but_o the_o shell_n and_o not_o the_o kernel_n but_o all_o those_o holy_a man_n which_o mr._n d._n speak_v of_o have_v the_o kernel_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o shell_n they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o they_o have_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o a_o gentleman_n of_o new-england_n say_v in_o his_o history_n of_o baptism_n in_o pag._n 8._o 1._o a_o promise_n to_o adam_n be_v believe_v in_o this_o declare_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o messiahâ—s_n that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n keep_v covenant_n or_o command_n reveal_v to_o they_o for_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v suppose_v a_o new_a thing_n not_o in_o use_n before_o but_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o he_o with_o a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o his_o seed_n when_o the_o gentile_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o sin_v against_o this_o promise_n as_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o family_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o first_o believer_n and_o of_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o god_n exercise_v excommunication_n on_o the_o apostate_n member_n and_o there_o be_v no_o churchhood_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n those_o who_o can_v say_v god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n keep_v covenant_n have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o their_o churchhood_n 2._o let_v we_o hear_v what_o that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n reverend_a mr._n samuel_n pomfret_n say_v to_o this_o which_o mr._n d._n write_v about_o melchizedec_n lot_n and_o job_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o see_v it_o in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v touch_v mr._n d_o be_v doubt_v about_o these_o holy_a man_n melchizedec_n job_n elihu_n and_o lot_n etc._n etc._n why_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n concern_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n circumcision_n his_o judicious_a heart_n and_o head_n may_v quick_o have_v perceive_v if_o he_o please_v but_o to_o consider_v the_o lineal_a descent_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v please_v to_o call_v out_o abraham_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a through_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n both_o down_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n as_o he_o may_v know_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n be_v clear_a especial_o the_o three_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v devolve_v upon_o the_o gentile_n 3._o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n cobbet_n of_o new-england_n say_v also_o to_o this_o 1._o say_v he_o let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o a_o while_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o external_a and_o church_n right_a of_o little_a one_o to_o the_o initiate_a seal_n and_o church_n right_a which_o follow_v thence_o for_o the_o initiate_a seal_n follow_v the_o covenant_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o the_o church_n when_o either_o it_o have_v no_o particular_a express_a initiate_a seal_n distinct_a from_o another_o seal_a ordinance_n as_o before_o that_o solemn_a covenant_v of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n in_o isaac_n be_v race_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o with_o the_o 19_o so_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a state_n of_o the_o time_n not_o applicable_a to_o the_o ordinary_a time_n and_o way_n of_o a_o visible_a politic_a church_n and_o its_o administration_n as_o then_o also_o be_v family_n church_n as_o that_o in_o melchizedec_n and_o job_n be_v family_n which_o be_v not_o successive_o to_o continue_v be_v not_o so_o immediate_o eye_v in_o point_n of_o solemn_a institution_n and_o church_n law_n as_o be_v this_o of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v race_n wherein_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v such_o extraordinary_a time_n and_o case_n be_v very_o impertinent_o urge_v by_o some_o to_o infringe_v thâ—_n force_v of_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o principle_n they_o know_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n of_o eat_a shewbread_n by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o of_o pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n of_o a_o private_a disciple_n baptise_v act_v 9_o and_o zipporah_n his_o circumcise_n of_o her_o son_n and_o these_o doâ—â—_n nullify_v or_o invalidate_v ordinary_a rule_n and_o principle_n touch_v circumcision_n or_o baptism_n or_o the_o sanctify_a the_o sabbath_n in_o ordinary_a time_n and_o case_n respect_v the_o political_a visible_a church_n and_o its_o administratiâ—â—_n such_o little_a one_o as_o be_v of_o parent_n in_o such_o visible_a châ—â—_n estate_n they_o have_v external_a right_n unto_o the_o enjoin_v â—â—tiatory_a visible_a seal_n of_o which_o they_o be_v outward_o â—â—pable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o use_n and_o benâ—â—_n thereof_o ordinary_a time_n then_o and_o not_o extraordinary_a be_v here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v then_o childâ—_n of_o member_n of_o a_o ordinary_a political_a visible_a church_n 〈◊〉_d here_o consider_v let_v none_o object_v a_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d of_o job_n or_o melchizedec_n be_v family_n a_o visible_a 〈◊〉_d enjoin_v not_o a_o case_n wherein_o actual_o any_o such_o sedâ—_n not_o enjoin_v be_v here_o also_o consider_v or_o at_o least_o â—_o view_v at_o the_o present_a make_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o thâ—_n reference_n as_o in_o the_o case_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d none_o object_n adam_n and_o noah_n be_v time_n and_o case_n