constitute_v in_o a_o family_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o or_o in_o the_o nation_n exod._n 12._o 47_o 41_o 49._o as_o baptism_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o all_o and_o only_o those_o that_o come_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o their_o child_n i_o say_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o be_v the_o parent_n come_v in_o at_o least_o into_o the_o universal_a visible_a christian_a church_n by_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o this_o difference_n pretend_v by_o mr._n t._n between_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n come_v if_o not_o to_o a_o sameness_n yet_o to_o a_o likeness_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n thus_o far_o apparent_o to_o i_o be_v the_o same_o between_o both_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n may_v be_v draw_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o four_o and_o last_o exception_n mr._n t._n make_v against_o this_o argument_n out_o of_o gen._n 17._o be_v 2._o exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 2._o that_o these_o term_n federate_a and_o to_o be_v sign_v be_v not_o convertible_a answ_n they_o be_v convertible_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o equity_n for_o mr._n t._n will_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o sign_v with_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o or_o etc._n etc._n for_o of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o question_n immediate_o now_o according_a to_o mr._n t._n his_o instance_n p._n 4._o l._n 16._o be_v federate_a be_v reckon_v and_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o covenant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o do_v it_o and_o after_o till_o contrary_a cause_n appear_v and_o all_o federate_a or_o count_v within_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o circumcision_n so_o this_o text_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o i_o be_o a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o that_o every_o man-child_n be_v circumcise_v but_o to_o this_o four_o exception_n partic._n exercit._fw-la sect._n 1._o p._n 4._o 1_o partic._n mr._n t._n argue_v that_o some_o there_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v of_o ishmael_n god_n have_v say_v that_o his_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v establish_v with_o he_o gen._n 17.20_o 21_o 25._o rom._n 9.7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 4.29_o 30._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o esau_n all_o that_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n whether_o stranger_n or_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.12_o 13._o of_o who_o nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o there_o be_v other_o person_n partic._n 2_o partic._n to_o who_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n pertain_v that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v this_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o female_n come_v from_o abraham_n the_o infant_n die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o just_a man_n live_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n as_o melchisedech_n lot_n job_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o female_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_n he_o say_v it_o without_o proof_n and_o by_o like_a ob._n mr._n t._n his_o answer_n to_o a_o ob._n perhaps_o great_a reason_n may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o jew_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o circumcise_v be_v nevertheless_o not_o admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n disciple_n till_o they_o profess_v repentance_n conclus_fw-la 1_o conclus_fw-la and_o faith_n in_o christ_n hence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o right_n to_o evangelicall_n promise_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n these_o or_o those_o but_o god_n precept_n as_o it_o be_v express_v gen._n 17.23_o gen._n 21.4_o 2_o that_o those_o term_n be_v not_o convertible_a federate_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v conclus_fw-la 2_o conclus_fw-la answ_n to_o 1_o particular_a that_o some_o there_o be_v circumcise_v to_o who_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v belong_v mr._n tomb_n argue_v from_o the_o non-fact_n to_o the_o non-equitie_n animad_fw-la animad_fw-la and_o from_o the_o non-efficacie_a to_o non-administration_n and_o from_o a_o after_o discovery_n to_o cross_v the_o present_a rule_n which_o argue_v he_o know_v carry_v not_o with_o it_o in_o other_o thing_n any_o consequence_n what_o if_o the_o facto_fw-la some_o be_v not_o circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o directory_n of_o administration_n therefore_o jure_v aught_o they_o not_o if_o opportunity_n and_o accommodation_n concur_v what_o if_o some_o appear_v after_o when_o man_n not_o to_o have_v the_o efficacy_n of_o circumcision_n be_v they_o not_o therefore_o just_o circumcise_v when_o the_o institution_n do_v enjoin_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v while_o they_o be_v infant_n i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o inconvenient_a sequels_fw-fr in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o ordinance_n if_o that_o administration_n may_v not_o be_v though_o ineffectualnesse_n appear_v not_o always_o after_o and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o some_o and_o doubtful_a in_o other_o and_o therefore_o infer_v nothing_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o establish_v that_o be_v be_v not_o effectual_a to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o the_o institution_n and_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o express_a promise_n as_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n to_o circumcise_v every_o male_a gen._n 17.7.9_o the_o promulgation_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o many_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o after_o effectual_a mar._n 16.15_o and_o if_o the_o institution_n must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o promise_n here_o in_o gen._n 17._o though_o it_o may_v be_v special_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n what_o a_o one_o ishmael_n shall_v prove_v then_o sure_a much_o more_o among_o man_n who_o have_v no_o such_o revelation_n and_o though_o we_o grant_v the_o 1._o line_n in_o this_o 1._o partic_a of_o mr._n tomb_n that_o no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n belong_v to_o ishmael_n yet_o mr._n tomb_n confess_v that_o circumcision_n sign_v civil_a 1.2_o civil_a sect._n 1._o p._n 3._o l._n 16._o 17._o p._n 4._o l._n 1.2_o promise_n to_o some_o of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o that_o promise_v gen._n 17_o 20._o make_v to_o ishmael_n of_o blessing_n and_o multiply_v he_o must_v at_o least_o be_v such_o though_o eminent_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v emphatical_o say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v gen._n 17._o however_o abraham_n look_v so_o much_o on_o the_o promise_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o commentary_n upon_o it_o touch_v blessing_n ishmael_n and_o the_o institution_n ground_v on_o that_o promise_n however_o the_o effect_n shall_v prove_v that_o he_o circumcise_v ishmael_n for_o other_o within_o the_o covenant_n yet_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la not_z circumcise_v we_o must_v needs_o see_v that_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o other_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o want_n of_o connexion_n between_o those_o two_o foederati_fw-la &_o signandi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o covenant_n if_o god_n exempt_a infant_n by_o death_n that_o die_v within_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o fit_a in_o nature_n for_o so_o sharp_a a_o sacrament_n what_o can_v we_o infer_v more_o against_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n then_o against_o any_o other_o as_o for_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v sem_fw-mi as_o the_o most_o learned_a agree_v upon_o unanswerable_a reason_n he_o be_v bear_v 500_o year_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n who_o institution_n be_v not_o to_o look_v high_a than_o to_o abraham_n at_o the_o high_a and_o so_o to_o descend_v downward_o if_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o lot_n and_o job_n be_v not_o circumcise_v we_o can_v as_o sure_o answer_v that_o job_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n let_v not_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n be_v then_o make_v know_v and_o for_o woman_n the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n reach_v not_o to_o they_o because_o there_o be_v no_o fit_a matter_n for_o that_o sacrament_n that_o alteration_n of_o nature_n to_o intimate_v they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a seed_n set_v apart_o from_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o the_o male_n be_v be_v do_v in_o their_o father_n on_o who_o be_v act_v more_o than_o the_o water_n can_v act_v namely_o to_o make_v a_o natural_a change_n though_o no_o spiritual_a follow_v so_o that_o these_o particular_a instance_n do_v destroy_v the_o ground_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o institution_n
moses_n aaronicus_fw-la save_v the_o ten_o commandment_n look_v true_o upon_o under_o a_o right_a notion_n as_o add_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n moses_n join_v with_o aaron_n be_v as_o absolute_o evangelical_a as_o obedientiall_a love_n add_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 66.67_o cameron_n thes_n 66.67_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o modall_a difference_n that_o cameron_n call_v the_o covenant_n at_o sinai_n the_o covenant_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sulstance_n in_o which_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o as_o many_o particular_n as_o cameron_n branch_v they_o out_o as_o in_o show_v sin_n lead_v to_o christ_n restrain_v from_o sin_n pledge_v in_o and_o by_o a_o mediator_n promise_v life_n etc._n etc._n yea_o there_o be_v as_o diodat_n be_v one_o that_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o israel_n at_o sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o mere_a grace_n 3._o diodat_n pref_o to_o exod._n exercit._n p._n 3._o 2_o exception_n mr._n tomb_n make_v be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v many_o way_n so_o call_v 1_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n gal._n 3.16.2_o all_o the_o clect_n rom._n 9.7_o all_o believer_n rom._n 5.11_o 12_o 13_o 16_o 17_o 18._o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accrue_v viz._n isaac_n gen._n 21.12.4_o a_o natural_a seed_n whether_o lawful_a as_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n or_o base_a as_o ishmael_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v not_o gen._n 15.5_o but_o no_o where_o do_v i_o find_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n of_o the_o three_o former_a kind_n of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o promise_n recite_v be_v mean_v but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n thus_o that_o god_n promise_v he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o christ_n impart_v in_o he_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o evangelical_a benefit_n to_o the_o natural_a seed_n inherit_v in_o domestic_a and_o politic_a benefit_n ans_fw-fr sure_o the_o holy_a lord_n in_o a_o covenant_n will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o equivocate_v and_o be_v uncertain_a in_o his_o meaning_n animadvers_fw-la animadvers_fw-la though_o god_n appoint_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n the_o believer_n his_o seed_n indefinite_o gen._n 17._o yet_o he_o give_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o to_o some_o viz._n that_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o yet_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o administration_n according_a to_o express_v institution_n gen._n 17._o to_o who_o be_v derive_v the_o covenant_n effectual_o to_o they_o be_v derive_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o every_o manner_n recite_v by_o the_o exercitator_n subordinate_a thing_n be_v not_o contrary_a or_o in_o no_o manner_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la aut_fw-la vim_o faederis_fw-la under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o temporal_a thing_n by_o a_o humane_a right_n and_o high_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n of_o common_a providence_n either_o as_o dwell_v with_o or_o receive_v they_o from_o those_o in_o real_a covenant_n with_o god_n but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o covenant_n between_o they_o and_o god_n and_o for_o that_o great_a quaere_fw-la make_v by_o mr._n t._n whether_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v call_v abraham_n seed_n 3._o exercitat_fw-la p._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n ans_fw-fr they_o be_v advers._fw-la anius_n advers._fw-la by_o the_o distinction_n and_o quotation_n of_o the_o exercitator_n himself_o by_o strong_a consequence_n then_o by_o which_o the_o exercitator_n proceed_v in_o most_o thing_n he_o allege_v for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v his_o seed_n second_o that_o all_o believer_n be_v abraham_n seed_n quote_v rom._n 4._o we_o infer_v then_o that_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v as_o well_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o isaac_n be_v though_o esau_n be_v esau_n if_o a_o gentile_a believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.11_o gal._n 3.8_o than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o gentile_a believer_n must_v needs_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o promise_n run_v as_o true_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n act._n 2._o or_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o gentile_a believer_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o abraham_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thou_o jewish_a abraham_n and_o of_o thy_o seed_n 3._o except_o 3._o exercit._fw-la p._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v not_o say_v mr._n t._n the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n of_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o gospel-covenant_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o or_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n concession_n 1._o mr._n tomb_n his_o concession_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o substantial_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n sanctification_n remission_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n yet_o this_o evangelical_a covenant_n have_v divers_a form_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v signify_v and_o various_a sanction_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n form_n 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o divers_a form_n bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n to_o enoch_n and_o noah_n in_o other_o form_n otherwise_o to_o abraham_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v otherwise_o to_o moses_n under_o the_o obscure_a shadow_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o to_o david_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n otherwise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o plain_a word_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o hebr._n 8.10_o it_o have_v likewise_o divers_a sanction_n sanction_n 3._o the_o variety_n of_o sanction_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o moses_n by_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n on_o the_o book_n the_o rain_n of_o mannah_n and_o other_o sign_n to_o david_n by_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o christ_n blood_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o therefore_o circumcision_n signify_v conclusion_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n baptism_n signify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o form_n sanction_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o these_o form_n and_o sanction_n differ_v many_o way_n conclusion_n 5._o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o conclusion_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n in_o these_o 1_o circumcision_n confirm_v not_o only_a evangelicall_n promise_n partic._n 1._o partic._n but_o also_o political_a and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v mr._n cameron_n in_o his_o thesis_n of_o the_o threefold_a covenant_n of_o god_n 78._o thes_n 78._o circumcision_n do_v primary_o separate_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o nation_n seâ—led_v unto_o they_o the_o earthly_a promise_n secondary_o it_o do_v saâ—nifie_v sanctification_n but_o baptism_n say_v mr._n t._n signify_v only_o evangelicall_n benefit_n 2_o circumcision_n do_v confir_n the_o promise_n concern_v christ_n partic._n 2_o partic._n to_o come_v out_o of_o isaac_n baptism_n assure_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v already_o to_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o 3_o circumcision_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n constitute_v in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n partic._n 3_o partic._n baptism_n to_o the_o church_n gather_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n whence_o i_o gather_v say_v mr._n t._n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n nor_o may_v there_o be_v draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o administer_a the_o other_o answ_n 1._o from_o the_o concession_n in_o the_o three_o exception_n animadv_n animadv_n that_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v to_o wit_n christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n eternal_a life_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n namely_o faith_n we_o infer_v that_o mr._n tomb_n grant_v 1._o that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n sign_v with_o circumcision_n 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