esayâ—s_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v oâ—er_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o david_n say_v in_o psal_n 22_o 28_o 29_o 31._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o jehovah_n and_o all_o family_n of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v do_v worship_n before_o thâ—e_n for_o to_o jehoâ—ah_n partaine_v the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o be_v ruler_n among_o the_o â—_z etc._n etc._n a_o sâ—ed_z shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_v a_o generation_n observe_v how_o the_o scripture_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a benefit_n which_o appertain_v to_o aâ—â—_n the_o saint_n in_o general_a and_o to_o the_o holy_a family_n in_o particular_a under_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v great_a occasion_n for_o the_o â—aints_n to_o glorify_v to_o magnify_v to_o confess_v to_o praise_v and_o to_o laud_v the_o 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in_o the_o world_n now_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o now_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n who_o be_v not_o his_o people_n and_o mâ—king_v they_o of_o lion_n lamb_n bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o account_v as_o precious_a as_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n be_v for_o these_o gentile_n who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o they_o joint_o into_o his_o service_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n 3.8.14_o abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o gal._n 3.8.14_o and_o his_o posterity_n account_v of_o they_o before_o he_o as_o a_o holy_a generation_n etc._n generation_n psal_n 22.30_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o isa_n 19.18_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v visible_o of_o no_o account_n of_o no_o estimation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o his_o people_n but_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n make_v they_o rich_a yea_o in_o general_a equal_o rich_a with_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o external_a and_o internal_a precious_a privilege_n the_o same_o god_n over_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 22.14_o he_o rom_n 20.12_o rev._n 22.14_o their_o riches_n be_v not_o lessen_v or_o diminish_v one_o jot_n they_o be_v equailize_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v they_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a male_a or_o female_a they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n 3.28_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o abraham_n seed_n like_o zacheus_n 19_o zacheus_n ver._n 29._o luk._n 19_o and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n 3.29_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o fellow-heire_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3.6_o gospel_n eph_n 3.6_o the_o child_n of_o the_o 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and_o acceptable_a service_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o these_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n this_o passive_a ordinance_n as_o those_o be_v of_o circumcision_n that_o passive_a ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o more_o passive_a than_o this_o and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o and_o both_o that_o and_o this_o be_v in_o one_o generalâ—_n institution_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n 12_o effect_n col._n 2_o 11_o 12_o we_o may_v safe_o believe_v and_o just_o conclude_v that_o the_o saint_n infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o former_o they_o be_v circumcise_a yea_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v general_o of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n 16.33_o household_n act._n 16.15_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1_o 16.33_o never_o once_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o exempt_n of_o any_o of_o their_o infant_n though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o reject_v they_o and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o house_n family_n or_o household_n infant_n be_v also_o employ_v therein_o 5.8_o therein_o gen._n 17.23.9_o 10.12_o &_o 30.25.30_o &_o 45.10_o 11.18_o 19_o &_o 46_o 5_o 6_o 7._o exod._n 1.1_o num._n 3.15.39_o psal_n 115.12_o 13_o 14._o luk._n 19.9_o prov_n 31.15_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o see_v baptism_n be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n if_o infant_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o former_o they_o be_v circumcise_v sure_o the_o apostle_n in_o speak_v general_o of_o baptise_v household_n will_v not_o without_o exception_n of_o infant_n have_v use_v such_o term_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o include_v infant_n consider_v that_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o exclude_v their_o infant_n in_o express_a word_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v if_o holy_a infant_n shall_v have_v be_v thrust_v out_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o from_o have_v their_o spiritual_a privilege_n as_o they_o have_v have_v heretofore_o sure_o we_o shall_v have_v find_v some_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o show_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v any_o just_a consequence_n for_o dismiss_v they_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n 11._o christ_n mr_n spilsbery_n say_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o reject_v none_o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n this_o say_v he_o i_o believe_v both_o alike_o for_o
abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17._o and_o hence_o you_o say_v thus_o they_o reason_n as_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o thereupon_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n and_o therefore_o their_o seed_n may_v now_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v baptize_v ans_fw-fr you_o have_v set_v down_o a_o argument_n on_o your_o opposite_n part_n but_o you_o have_v not_o declare_v in_o particular_a who_o it_o be_v whether_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o separate_v or_o those_o some_o other_o or_o other_o church_n which_o you_o specify_v in_o your_o first_o part_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o your_o second_o part_n be_v the_o author_n hereof_o but_o whosoever_o the_o author_n be_v you_o call_v this_o their_o main_a argument_n and_o it_o may_v be_v you_o count_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v general_o lay_v down_o and_o undistinguished_a and_o i_o tell_v you_o though_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v the_o separate_v yet_o the_o form_n be_v not_o but_o rather_o your_o own_o for_o it_o be_v anabaptisticall_a to_o infer_v that_o because_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n before_o the_o law_n that_o thereupon_o all_o his_o seed_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n if_o by_o all_v you_o mean_v all_o his_o seed_n by_o generation_n after_o the_o flesh_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o ismaelite_n and_o edomite_n be_v circumcise_v and_o all_o other_o apostate_n of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o generation_n beside_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seed_n but_o we_o do_v affirm_v and_o will_v prove_v that_o as_o abraham_n have_v no_o command_n to_o circumcise_v all_o nation_n or_o seed_n or_o any_o apostate_n whatsoever_o though_o the_o offspring_n of_o his_o body_n but_o those_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n in_o 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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 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that_o abraham_n be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v noah_n and_o that_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o spiritual_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o abraham_n 3._o abraham_n see_v luk._n 3._o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n spiritual_o noah_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o justice_n and_o abraham_n father_n as_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n and_o see_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n of_o noah_n therefore_o christ_n come_v of_o noah_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o noah_n as_o of_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v further_o you_o say_v 24._o say_v pag._n 18._o at_o lin_v 24._o r._n a._n r._n therefore_o although_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n yet_o the_o consequence_n will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v likewise_o make_v with_o all_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n for_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n only_o and_o none_o of_o they_o a_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n nor_o any_o other_o save_v only_a abraham_n to_o who_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v ans_fw-fr that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n you_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a gen._n 17.9.12_o exod._n 12.48_o isa_n 56._o so_o when_o zacheus_n believe_v and_o so_o become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n he_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o abraham_n have_v namely_o that_o the_o same_o time_n salvation_n be_v 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and_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o believer_n be_v as_o isaac_n be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o consequence_n then_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v likewise_o make_v unto_o all_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o holy_a seed_n be_v very_o true_a whereas_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n only_o and_o none_o of_o they_o a_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n nor_o any_o other_o save_v only_a abraham_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v a_o believer_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o seed_n much_o less_o a_o father_n spiritual_o unto_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n neither_o can_v isaac_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n have_v be_v as_o he_o be_v 2._o though_o christ_n be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n 5.5_o david_n rev._n 5.5_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o the_o offspring_n of_o david_n 22.16_o david_n rev._n 22.16_o so_o be_v he_o the_o root_n and_o the_o offspring_n the_o father_n 8.58_o father_n joh._n 8.58_o and_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 1.1_o abraham_n mat._n 1.1_o so_o that_o abraham_n be_v christ_n seed_n spiritual_o as_o all_o the_o proselyte_n be_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n abraham_n be_v our_o brother_n but_o you_o tell_v we_o believer_n only_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n only_o and_o none_o of_o they_o a_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n save_v only_a abraham_n but_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o noah_n be_v abraham_n father_n both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o and_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a seed_n in_o the_o large_a extent_n for_o i_o think_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v be_v not_o yet_o the_o only_a seed_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n many_o yet_o to_o come_v now_o if_o by_o the_o only_a seed_n and_o the_o seed_n only_o you_o mean_v that_o god_n never_o accept_v of_o any_o seed_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_o i_o grant_v the_o same_o that_o such_o be_v the_o seed_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o such_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n now_o as_o those_o infant_n which_o christ_n take_v up_o in_o his_o arm_n 10.16_o mar._n 10.16_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o and_o bless_v and_o though_o the_o infant_n be_v not_o father_n but_o faithful_a child_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o they_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n which_o light_v upon_o isaac_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n therefore_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n moreover_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o enoch_n noah_n sâ—m_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v father_n spiritual_o but_o you_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o be_v the_o only_a father_n for_o you_o say_v none_o of_o they_o be_v a_o father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n save_v only_a abraham_n so_o that_o you_o exclude_v all_o believer_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o this_o present_a yea_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n from_o be_v father_n any_o of_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n but_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o all_o believe_a father_n who_o have_v holy_a child_n be_v father_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n and_o as_o they_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v their_o infant_n who_o have_v no_o more_o child_n than_o isaac_n have_v in_o his_o infancy_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o abraham_n they_o have_v his_o blessing_n so_o paul_n term_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n holy_a 7.14_o holy_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o so_o peter_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n which_o impli_v father_n and_o sure_o i_o think_v this_o be_v gospel_n sense_n 39_o sense_n act._n â—_o 39_o if_o not_o gospel_n itself_o further_o you_o say_v wherefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o every_o believer_n have_v now_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n 30._o a._n r._n pag._n 18._o at_o lin_v 30._o as_o abraham_n have_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v very_o absurd_a and_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o now_o every_o believer_n by_o his_o believe_a do_v immediate_o become_v a_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o abraham_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o believer_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o both_o they_o &_o their_o seed_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n have_v in_o former_a time_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o noah_n but_o noah_n be_v the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o only_o the_o 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covenant_n no_o more_o than_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n 17.10_o generation_n gen._n 17.10_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o their_o child_n in_o covenant_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dream_v that_o the_o promise_n appertain_v to_o all_o sort_n or_o be_v visible_o make_v equal_o to_o visible_a believer_n and_o visible_a unbeliever_n also_o for_o though_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n visible_a unbeliever_n may_v be_v account_v as_o visible_a believer_n be_v and_o have_v the_o promise_v reserve_v for_o they_o by_o god_n in_o the_o secret_a intention_n and_o unalterable_a resolution_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n who_o will_v afterward_o manifest_v it_o visible_o to_o 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afterward_o add_v thereunto_o as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 41._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o it_o before_o and_o consequent_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n yet_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o child_n be_v of_o the_o covenant_n nor_o church_n until_o they_o do_v believe_v although_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n ans_fw-fr here_o i_o think_v you_o be_v mistake_v for_o you_o will_v infer_v that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n but_o then_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n we_o may_v think_v thâ—t_v the_o apostle_n baptize_v and_o admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o those_o convert_v mention_v in_o act._n 2.39_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n when_o they_o haâ—_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n for_o as_o touch_v their_o baptism_n and_o audition_n to_o the_o church_n the_o scripture_n denote_v the_o same_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n which_o go_v before_o but_o you_o shall_v know_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n wherefore_o if_o these_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o they_o be_v first_o add_v and_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o disorderly_a proceed_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o person_n must_v be_v first_o add_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o thing_n i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o person_n be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o it_o but_o that_o these_o convert_v mention_v in_o act._n 2._o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v be_v apparent_a by_o their_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v right_o apply_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n 21.3_o see_v gen._n 17.7_o rev._n 21.3_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o in_o forgive_a we_o all_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o david_n say_v o_o blessed_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v o_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n 2._o sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o and_o paul_n explain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n impute_a without_o work_v rom._n 4.6_o and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v visible_o impute_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o be_v clear_a from_o act._n 2.39_o compare_v with_o other_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v they_o be_v believer_n imputative_o and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o new_a covenant_n visible_o before_o they_o have_v faith_n i_o suppose_v no_o well_o inform_v christian_n will_v affirm_v but_o to_o say_v that_o true_a visible_a believer_n though_o unbaptise_v be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o add_v as_o before_o specify_v it_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n at_o the_o best_a in_o he_o that_o so_o affirm_v next_o you_o say_v their_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o those_o place_n which_o speakâ—_n of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n to_o which_o i_o 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visibilitie_n 22._o visibilitie_n and_o so_o mr._n spilsbery_n further_a grant_v that_o though_o such_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v not_o elect_v this_o make_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o covenant_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o branch_n in_o their_o root_n pag._n 17._o lin_v 21_o 22._o for_o simon_n magus_n have_v baptism_n the_o outward_a visible_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o till_o god_n declare_v unto_o abraham_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v isaac_n never_o so_o many_o privilege_n yet_o abraham_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v ishmael_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n any_o moâ—e_n than_o other_o of_o his_o household_n till_o god_n have_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o judge_v again_o i_o suppose_v that_o ishmael_n be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n in_o he_o to_o usurp_v the_o ordinance_n and_o a_o sin_n in_o abraham_n to_o impose_v the_o same_o upon_o he_o except_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o which_o covenant_n this_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n be_v no_o lie_v sign_n now_o though_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o resist_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o those_o of_o elder_a year_n can_v and_o ishmael_n be_v thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v therefore_o ishmael_n submit_v according_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v teach_v who_o be_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n moreover_o that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v be_v apparent_a by_o gen._n 17._o ver_fw-la 14._o god_n say_v the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n before_o else_o how_o can_v he_o break_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v and_o abraham_n child_n then_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o be_v never_o in_o or_o rend_v from_o a_o people_n who_o be_v never_o they_o but_o we_o may_v rather_o conclude_v that_o as_o god_n covenant_n be_v their_o covenant_n &_o god_n people_n their_o people_n so_o god_n be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o have_v testify_v himself_o to_o be_v 12._o be_v and_o also_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n spilsbery_n their_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v upon_o who_o they_o shall_v depend_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v their_o god_n see_v spill_v treat_n bap._n pag._n 12._o before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v &_o circumcision_n be_v add_v as_o a_o sign_n for_o seal_v or_o confirm_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n 17.10_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o mean_v express_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o 11._o it_o ver._n 11._o and_o paul_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o god_n ordain_v nor_o by_o abraham_n understand_v to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o regenerate_v 39_o regenerate_v see_v a._n r._n pag_n 21._o l._n 37_o 38_o 39_o &_o so_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o will_v make_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v false_a for_o you_o open_o contradict_v they_o both_o as_o also_o that_o which_o you_o grant_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o next_o you_o say_v that_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o rom._n 4.11_o r._n see_v a._n r._n must_v be_v understand_v 22._o understand_v pag._n 22._o that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o
all_o those_o of_o many_o nation_n which_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v and_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n even_o so_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n whatsoever_o whether_o they_o be_v circumcise_v or_o not_o and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a hâ—ires_n and_o true_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v assure_o make_v and_o do_v proper_o and_o undoubted_o appertain_v ver_fw-la 3.11.12_o 13_o 14.16_o 17_o 18.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o you_o say_v circumcision_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o rule_n for_o baptise_v ans_fw-fr that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v be_v receive_v by_o he_o be_v true_a but_o that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v receive_v by_o he_o want_v explanation_n it_o will_v stand_v more_o with_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o abraham_n administer_v it_o upon_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o his_o seed_n receive_v it_o then_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n receive_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o seed_n upon_o himself_o abraham_n receive_v his_o own_o circumcision_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n receive_v their_o circumcision_n upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v not_o that_o it_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o circumcision_n because_o it_o be_v administer_v upon_o divers_a party_n but_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v upon_o himself_o in_o particular_a the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n his_o infant_n receive_v upon_o themselves_o in_o particular_a also_o and_o if_o you_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v the_o text_n gen._n 17.11_o &_o rom._n 4.11_o you_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o circumcision_n consider_v moreover_o what_o benefit_n the_o infant_n of_o believer_n which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n have_v by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o never_o be_v partaker_n of_o or_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v shall_v never_o be_v than_o your_o own_o confession_n will_v come_v against_o you_o 32._o you_o pag._n 21._o lin_v 31_o 32._o where_o you_o grant_v that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n now_o circumcision_n be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v former_o and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o before_o and_o to_o be_v further_o and_o further_o manifest_v and_o continue_v to_o they_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o gen._n 17.11.14_o &_o rom._n 4.11_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v that_o i_o plead_v not_o that_o that_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n for_o they_o be_v righteous_a before_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n seal_v be_v a_o righteousness_n before_o the_o seal_n be_v fix_v and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o they_o all_o both_o young_a and_o old_a great_a and_o small_a infant_n and_o age_a person_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o unto_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o this_o righteousness_n which_o it_o seal_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 30.12_o deut._n 30.12_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n 10._o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o iâ—_n to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o infer_v from_o the_o promise_n that_o circumcision_n be_v no_o rule_n for_o baptise_v you_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o baptise_v see_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o gospel_n seal_v &_o that_o the_o baptism_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o it_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o though_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o onelâ—_n â—ule_v for_o baptise_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v strengthen_v themselves_o withal_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n upon_o their_o infant_n consider_v further_o what_o circumcision_n seal_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n what_o good_a it_o do_v do_v they_o either_o it_o do_v they_o good_a or_o hurt_v it_o be_v a_o wound_n or_o hurt_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n but_o it_o do_v not_o hurt_v their_o soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v some_o benefit_v to_o they_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o than_o god_n give_v a_o thing_n to_o hurt_v their_o body_n and_o to_o do_v no_o good_a to_o their_o soul_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o never_o live_v to_o enjoy_v it_o a_o fleshly_a fatherhood_n it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o for_o they_o die_v in_o infancy_n what_o do_v it_o seal_v then_o do_v it_o seal_v nothing_o we_o will_v not_o say_v so_o they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o they_o be_v such_o which_o can_v not_o act_v and_o therefore_o not_o commit_v actual_a sin_n sure_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o seal_v unto_o they_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o wound_n and_o incision_n and_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o seal_v not_o unto_o they_o a_o natural_a life_n therefore_o it_o seal_v unto_o they_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o a_o spiritual_a place_n wherein_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o place_n be_v the_o heavenly_a land_n of_o canaan_n god_n do_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o infant_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o at_o their_o good_a wherefore_o this_o very_a hurt_n of_o their_o body_n do_v demonstrate_v some_o good_a thing_n which_o weigh_v down_o all_o their_o former_a hurt_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o infant_n receive_v benefit_n spiritual_o by_o circumcision_n that_o benefit_n come_v from_o god_n god_n give_v it_o to_o the_o father_n before_o moses_n be_v bear_v almost_o four_o hundred_o year_n 7.22_o year_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n moses_n therefore_o give_v unto_o you_o circumcision_n not_o because_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n see_v john_n 7.22_o and_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o take_v away_o this_o beneficial_a ordinance_n from_o the_o infant_n but_o to_o plant_v as_o great_a a_o one_o in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o sure_a to_o they_o yea_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o promise_n otherwise_o christ_n shall_v be_v less_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n than_o moses_n for_o moses_n be_v so_o faithful_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o nay_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o lay_v such_o sacrilegious_a hand_n upon_o circumcision_n god_n holy_a institution_n as_o to_o bereave_v infant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o disannul_v it_o by_o his_o old_a law_n which_o come_v long_o after_o it_o yea_o the_o apostle_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n and_o we_o know_v it_o do_v not_o disannul_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n neither_o do_v christ_n ever_o disannul_v it_o or_o bereave_v holy_a infant_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o do_v take_v off_o the_o old_a garment_n and_o put_v on_o a_o new_a i_o mean_v change_v only_o the_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n but_o the_o substance_n remain_v still_o though_o under_o another_o element_n and_o as_o a_o man_n which_o have_v one_o day_n one_o manner_n of_o apparel_n another_o time_n another_o suit_n of_o apparel_n of_o another_o colour_n and_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a be_v still_o the_o same_o man_n though_o in_o another_o habit_n so_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v equivolent_a one_o with_o the_o other_o be_v the_o same_o though_o the_o latter_a excel_v the_o former_a so_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sabbath_n though_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n yet_o as_o we_o may_v take_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o asleep_o sabbath_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n leave_v out_o the_o circumstance_n not_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o the_o