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say_v and_o be_v truth_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n i_o add_v to_o my_o proposition_n the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n state_n that_o we_o now_o have_v be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o if_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v above_o express_v be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o church_n it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o now_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n state_n that_o we_o now_o have_v be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v ergo_fw-la if_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o church_n it_o be_v also_o the_o form_n of_o these_o now_o and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v such_o a_o covenant_n ergo._n he_o answer_v first_o if_o the_o church_n state_n then_o and_o now_o be_v not_o the_o same_o than_o the_o form_n of_o that_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o this_o and_o so_o my_o argument_n ground_v upon_o a_o if_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o church_n state_n then_o constitute_v of_o a_o natural_a seed_n be_v not_o that_o we_o have_v now_o constitute_v of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n ergo._n reply_n in_o deny_v the_o church_n state_n then_o and_o now_o to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o flat_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n mat._n 21.33_o 43._o where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o vineyard_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o church_n state_n they_o possess_v be_v threaten_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o give_v to_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o vineyard_n and_o kingdom_n take_v away_o and_o give_v second_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v a_o church_n state_v of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n
they_o have_v not_o circumcise_v in_o forty_o year_n ever_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n nor_o do_v they_o circumcise_v any_o now_o nor_o afterward_o till_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o joshua_n have_v bring_v they_o through_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n joshua_n 5._o to_o this_o he_o answer_v divers_a thing_n first_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n before_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o with_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o and_o their_o child_n by_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v before_o do_v not_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o covenant_n act_v by_o a_o company_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v it_o that_o do_v constitute_v they_o a_o church_n now_o reply_n first_o i_o grant_v this_o be_v but_o a_o renewall_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o his_o grant_n infer_v that_o this_o be_v 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that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o thereby_o enter_v into_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o these_o their_o child_n as_o the_o covenant_n here_o express_v do_v comprehend_v the_o posterity_n to_o come_v reply_n first_o howsoever_o they_o stand_v entire_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n without_o personal_a circumcision_n for_o except_o moses_n caleb_n and_o joshua_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o those_o 600000._o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n alive_a and_o all_o bear_v in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v not_o one_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n personal_o uncircumcised_a and_o perform_v service_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o circumcise_a person_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n man_n and_o woman_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v as_o these_o do_v may_v become_v thereby_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v before_o nor_o be_v baptize_v at_o present_a covenant_v and_o perform_v service_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o second_o if_o they_o enjoy_v their_o perfect_a church-estate_n be_v not_o personal_o circumcise_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n circumcision_n before_o they_o then_o certain_o as_o much_o may_v be_v grant_v now_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o parent_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v their_o infant_n may_v be_v count_v and_o real_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v grow_v man_n and_o express_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n i_o answer_v all_o be_v not_o grow_v man_n many_o be_v infant_n yea_o posterity_n for_o and_o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n what_o faith_n the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v may_v be_v see_v deut._n 29.4_o three_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o they_o have_v miraculous_a sacrament_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n reply_n to_o all_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o yet_o a_o word_n or_o two_o first_o he_o call_v they_o miraculous_a sacrament_n here_o and_o before_o but_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o call_v they_o ordinance_n which_o be_v all_o one_o sacrament_n they_o be_v therefore_o though_o extraordinary_a nor_o do_v the_o sea_n continue_v with_o they_o all_o this_o time_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n and_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o never_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n nor_o do_v the_o cloud_n baptize_v they_o all_o till_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o all_o josh_n 5._o the_o cloud_n cease_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n and_o continue_v not_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n therefore_o all_o the_o member_n be_v not_o personal_o constitute_v member_n by_o that_o miraculous_a sacrament_n of_o 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which_o title_n a_o christian_a church_n be_v frequent_o style_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n speak_v off_o by_o which_o they_o be_v god_n people_n and_o church_n and_o by_o the_o dissolution_n whereof_o they_o be_v no_o church_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n from_o adam_n restitution_n till_o abraham_n time_n by_o their_o profession_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n righteousness_n and_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o baptism_n yet_o a_o true_a constitute_v visible_a church_n out_o of_o which_o cain_n be_v eject_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o consequent_a from_o hence_o be_v this_o that_o a_o covenant_n outward_o act_v by_o believer_n with_o god_n and_o one_o another_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n and_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o form_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n 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church-office_n be_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o hereunto_o i_o add_v these_o reason_n first_o that_o which_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n it_o be_v reason_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o the_o church_n but_o to_o have_v this_o or_o that_o man_n a_o officer_n to_o administer_v concern_v all_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v reason_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n to_o choose_v he_o to_o office_n second_o no_o adjunct_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o the_o subject_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v any_o thing_n but_o as_o it_o adhere_v to_o and_o so_o from_o the_o subject_n but_o ministry_n be_v the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_n ergo_fw-la the_o ministry_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o power_n but_o as_o it_o adhere_v to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n but_o a_o presbytery_n 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