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o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n isa._n 64.8_o 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o external_a call_v and_o profession_n there_o be_v a_o intercurrent_a relation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n thus_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o and_o the_o entire_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o style_v when_o israel_n be_v young_a i_o call_v my_o son_n from_o egypt_n hos._n 11._o and_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o profess_v christianity_n in_o this_o general_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o clear_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o observe_v in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o a_o people_n by_o way_n of_o special_a interest_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o the_o 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beget_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n when_o by_o curse_a idolatry_n they_o have_v apostatise_v from_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n call_v his_o child_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o their_o covenant_n interest_n have_v be_v as_o our_o brethren_n affirm_v i._n e._n suspend_v on_o the_o good_a bear_n or_o faith_n of_o immediate_a parent_n but_o as_o the_o apostasy_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o hinder_v their_o child_n from_o that_o external_a covenant_n interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o so_o the_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o parent_n can_v not_o interest_n their_o child_n in_o the_o special_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n last_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o when_o god_n give_v the_o sinai_n covenant_n exod._n 20.1_o 2._o where_o he_o plead_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o his_o people_n he_o mention_n express_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o so_o own_v they_o read_v the_o text_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o thy_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o be_v a_o people_n to_o myself_o above_o all_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v elsewhere_o not_o that_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o his_o people_n and_o a_o choose_a nation_n they_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o god_n by_o eternal_a election_n and_o peculiar_a adoption_n no_o but_o a_o few_o of_o they_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v in_o that_o sense_n his_o people_n but_o their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o legal_a and_o external_a covenant_n he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o now_o again_o with_o they_o and_o so_o bestow_v temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n not_o land_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n nor_o house_n of_o spiritual_a bondage_n but_o literal_a bondage_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n say_v reverend_a mr._n cotton_n the_o lord_n offer_v himself_o upon_o a_o condition_n of_o work_n he_o bid_v they_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v this_o but_o not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n give_v himself_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o work_v yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o some_o kind_n of_o relative_a union_n express_v jer._n 32.32_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v as_o though_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o they_o in_o church-covenant_n he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o from_o this_o marriage-covenant_n from_o this_o union_n thus_o mr._n cotton_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 39.40_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o answer_v this_o grand_a objection_n obj._n 6._o six_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v mr._n flavell_n it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a but_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o ergo_fw-la pag._n 220._o 1_o answ._n we_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v do_v not_o call_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v such_o or_o in_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_a pray_v let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o
main_a argument_n pag._n 2_o 3._o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o he_o argue_v viz._n 2._o that_o principle_n which_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n less_o beneficial_a and_o extensive_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o former_a principle_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o minor_a of_o this_o argument_n he_o add_v another_o viz._n that_o principle_n which_o allow_v not_o as_o great_a immunity_n benefit_n and_o privilege_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n less_o beneficial_a and_o extensive_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o principle_n that_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n do_v so_o ergo._fw-la answ._n 1._o this_o gentleman_n call_v these_o rational_a argument_n but_o i_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o but_o to_o proceed_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v what_o those_o immunity_n and_o benefit_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n oâ—_n work_v which_o we_o by_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n render_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v less_o than_o those_o be_v but_o do_v you_o not_o intimate_v hereby_o that_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o if_o so_o in_o vain_a do_v you_o urge_v circumcision_n as_o a_o privilege_n and_o also_o since_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v abrogate_a what_o be_v there_o in_o your_o argument_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n for_o all_o jewish_a rite_n and_o privilege_n may_v be_v force_v upon_o the_o christian_a world_n by_o this_o argument_n of_o you_o or_o else_o we_o may_v say_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v less_o than_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v 2._o his_o mention_v that_o passage_n of_o calvin_n be_v remote_a to_o his_o purpose_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v 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the_o jewish_a child_n etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o be_v this_o that_o the_o mountain_n have_v bring_v forth_o we_o be_v big_a in_o expectation_n by_o your_o title_n page_n wonder_v what_o new_a notion_n or_o argument_n you_o have_v find_v out_o from_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o or_o what_o your_o different_a method_n shall_v be_v to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n but_o true_o sir_n the_o log_n be_v still_o too_o heavy_a you_o can_v lift_v it_o up_o i_o see_v nothing_o new_a in_o your_o whole_a tract_n nor_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v but_o this_o be_v the_o main_a pin_n upon_o which_o all_o hang_v i_o shall_v give_v a_o brief_a reply_n to_o you_o 1._o i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o plain_a and_o just_a concession_n i_o see_v you_o conclude_v and_o grant_v circumcision_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o work_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o be_v right_a so_o far_o and_o with_o that_o your_o cause_n be_v go_v and_o calvin_n and_o all_o that_o come_v 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and_o then_o baptize_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o baptize_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o such_o who_o first_o profess_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v our_o answer_n to_o mr._n burkit_n which_o i_o send_v you_o also_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o athenian_a society_n this_o be_v there_o full_o speak_v unto_o 4._o if_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o extensive_a as_o you_o intimate_v why_o do_v you_o not_o go_v or_o stir_v up_o some_o minister_n to_o go_v into_o all_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a nation_n and_o baptise_v they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o so_o that_o way_n make_v they_o all_o christian_n you_o may_v teach_v they_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n i._n e._n faith_n and_o repentance_n afterward_o as_o you_o do_v your_o child_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o teach_v they_o afterward_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n if_o your_o doctrine_n be_v true_a because_o the_o chief_a thing_n they_o receive_v in_o baptism_n you_o say_v be_v 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