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abraham_n have_v before_o he_o be_v yet_o circumcise_a nor_o do_v many_o of_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n have_v not_o his_o faith_n if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v if_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o include_v in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o can_v any_o of_o they_o who_o die_v in_o infancy_n be_v save_v i_o answer_v 1._o can_v god_n save_v die_a infant_n unless_o they_o be_v include_v in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n how_o then_o can_v the_o die_a infant_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o live_v before_o that_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n be_v save_v god_n have_v a_o thousand_o way_n through_o christ_n undertake_n to_o save_v die_a infant_n as_o dr._n taylor_n note_n which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o 2._o be_v they_o in_o any_o sense_n include_v in_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n though_o not_o account_v count_v for_o his_o 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other_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o earthly_a blessing_n as_o their_o possession_n only_o as_o to_o the_o minor_a see_v gen._n 17._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o v_o 7_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n v_o 8._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchild_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v cirumcised_a v_o 10._o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n esau_n etc._n etc._n god_n express_o say_v that_o his_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o establish_v with_o ishmael_n but_o with_o isaac_n and_o yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o ishmael_n as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n see_v gen._n 17.20_o 21._o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o compare_v this_o with_o rom._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o not_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n that_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o thy_o seed_n see_v gal._n 4.29_o 30._o nay_o all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n whether_o bear_v there_o or_o stranger_n or_o such_o who_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n be_v circumcise_v but_o will_v you_o say_v all_o these_o be_v in_o that_o gospel-covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o moreover_o there_o be_v other_o person_n in_o abraham_n house_n who_o no_o doubt_n may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o 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