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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o multitude_n or_o of_o many_o nation_n his_o name_n be_v change_v into_o abraham_n and_o also_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o carnal_a seed_n the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o these_o different_a promise_n and_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o their_o establishment_n be_v such_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v so_o far_o from_o evert_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o promise_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o that_o it_o become_v to_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o this_o it_o have_v not_o from_o its_o next_o and_o peculiar_a end_n or_o its_o proper_a nature_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o carnal_a seed_n or_o other_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v and_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o abraham_n with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v now_o give_v for_o a_o seal_n thereof_o but_o this_o we_o must_v far_o enlarge_v upon_o in_o speak_v to_o the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o god_n foederal-transaction_n with_o abraham_n and_o at_o present_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o remind_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o entanglement_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o by_o keep_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o distinction_n of_o abraham_n seed_n which_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o carnal_a and_o of_o the_o promise_v respective_o belong_v to_o either_o for_o this_o whole_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n as_o give_v to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n can_v no_o more_o convey_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n to_o they_o as_o such_o than_o it_o can_v now_o inright_a a_o believer_n though_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o temporal_a and_o typical_a blessing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n for_o a_o assignment_n of_o covenant-interest_n in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n typify_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o they_o to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o admit_v the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n to_o hold_v good_a in_o point_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n see_v as_o some_o conceive_v both_o be_v direct_o include_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o both_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o same_o seal_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v notwithstanding_o the_o respect_n this_o covenant_n have_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o yet_o remain_v distinct_a from_o it_o and_o can_v give_v no_o more_o than_o external_a and_o typical_a blessing_n unto_o a_o typical_a seed_n the_o state_v of_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n in_o subserviency_n and_o with_o a_o typical_a respect_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o design_n of_o this_o transaction_n in_o gen._n 17._o as_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o promise_v give_v therein_o §_o 9_o the_o sum_n of_o those_o promise_n be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o gen._n 17._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o 6_o verse_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n be_v repeat_v in_o such_o term_n as_o do_v import_n if_o not_o enlargement_n yet_o at_o least_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v before_o promise_v in_o gen._n 13._o 16._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n for_o here_o the_o promise_n run_v thus_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o exceed_o fruitful_a and_o i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o these_o word_n in_o their_o first_o and_o literal_a sense_n have_v their_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o natural_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v particular_o intend_v of_o his_o seed_n by_o isaac_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o other_o nation_n beside_o israel_n do_v spring_n from_o abraham_n yet_o the_o context_n will_v evince_v it_o to_o be_v that_o seed_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v establish_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o that_o be_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n only_o to_o see_v therefore_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o promise_n we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o so_o many_o distinct_a peoples_n and_o nation_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o power_n and_o number_n though_o with_o respect_n to_o religion_n and_o government_n unite_v in_o one_o polity_n and_o so_o but_o one_o people_n and_o to_o this_o promise_n jacob_n have_v a_o eye_n in_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 48._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o manass_v the_o father_n of_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n and_o shall_v become_v great_a i._n e._n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v numerous_a and_o strong_a and_o shall_v make_v up_o one_o people_n or_o one_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v come_v of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o ephraim_n his_o young_a brother_n must_v have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o be_v the_o father_n of_o another_o distinct_a people_n or_o tribe_n that_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o manass_v and_o more_o numerous_a in_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v become_v the_o fullness_n of_o nation_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i._n e._n a_o very_a great_a nation_n and_o people_n that_o distinction_n of_o tribe_n which_o be_v after_o observe_v among_o the_o israelite_n seem_v to_o be_v first_o point_v at_o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n viz._n king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o eminency_n of_o abraham_n seed_n in_o general_n but_o more_o particular_o respect_v their_o form_n under_o a_o distinct_a polity_n and_o government_n of_o their_o own_o or_o as_o ezekiel_n speak_v chap._n 16._o prosper_v into_o a_o kingdom_n and_o live_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o conduct_v of_o judge_n and_o prince_n raise_v up_o among_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v from_o moses_n his_o time_n who_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurum_fw-la when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n gather_v themselves_o together_o deut._n 33._o 5._o by_o who_o ministry_n god_n settle_v their_o state_n and_o government_n by_o law_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n therein_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o promise_n contain_v more_o than_o be_v express_o give_v to_o abraham_n before_o §_o 10._o in_o the_o follow_a word_n gen._n 17._o 7._o we_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o ensue_a promise_n also_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o abraham_n by_o pass_v they_o into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o a_o interposition_n of_o himself_o and_o engagement_n of_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o property_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v exert_v for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o good_a thus_o you_o read_v and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o unto_o this_o be_v add_v the_o promise_n of_o their_o inheritance_n ver._n 8._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 he_o thire_v god_n the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o those_o term_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o give_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n in_o the_o first_o place_n have_v be_v already_o
force_n as_o well_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o more_o remote_a as_o near_a generation_n its_o promise_n do_v include_v and_o its_o law_n do_v equal_o bind_v both_o during_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n the_o right_n of_o the_o remote_a generation_n be_v as_o much_o derive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o that_o of_o his_o immediate_a seed_n be_v and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n and_o therefore_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o those_o israelite_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n who_o otherwise_o can_v never_o have_v enjoy_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n steadfastness_n in_o the_o covenant_n §_o 3._o i_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v a_o manifest_a and_o full_a breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o idolater_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o israelite_n in_o ezekiel_n time_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o vile_a idolatry_n the_o lord_n still_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n eezek_n 16._o 20._o 21._o moreover_o thou_o have_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v be_v this_o of_o thy_o whoredom_n a_o small_a matter_n that_o thou_o have_v slam_v my_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o a_o apostatise_v israelite_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o their_o covenant-interest_n have_v be_v suspend_v on_o the_o good_a bear_n of_o immediate_a parent_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o story_n that_o we_o have_v of_o mattathias_n his_o proceed_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n who_o find_v that_o many_o have_v deny_v their_o god_n and_o forsake_v his_o true_a worship_n in_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n execute_v justice_n upon_o as_o many_o of_o the_o apostate_n as_o he_o can_v lay_v hand_n on_o by_o slay_v they_o as_o josephus_n witness_v but_o the_o child_n that_o he_o find_v to_o be_v leave_v uncircumcised_a in_o this_o time_n of_o apostasy_n he_o take_v and_o circumcise_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n in_o 1_o maccab._n 2._o 46._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o know_v have_v no_o far_a strength_n than_o of_o a_o humane_a testimony_n but_o it_o speak_v full_o what_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n be_v concern_v the_o covenant-interest_n of_o child_n viz._n that_o the_o apostasy_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n can_v not_o prejudice_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o circumcision_n which_o strong_o conclude_v their_o covenant-right_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o abraham_n and_o not_o suspend_v upon_o they_o and_o mattathias_n who_o do_v this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n zealous_a for_o the_o law_n but_o also_o one_o that_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o better_o than_o many_o other_o see_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n §_o 4._o and_o not_o only_o the_o passage_n before_o insi_v on_o but_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v mention_v run_v very_o smooth_o this_o way_n but_o especial_o that_o phrase_n before_o touch_v thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n will_v admit_v no_o other_o sense_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n capable_a of_o a_o restraint_n to_o the_o immediate_a seed_n but_o even_o as_o the_o like_a expression_n gen._n 9_o 12._o secure_v noah_n child_n from_o drown_v by_o the_o water_n of_o a_o universal_a deluge_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o do_v this_o promise_n give_v a_o covenant-interest_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n we_o exclude_v not_o the_o immediate_a seed_n viz._n isaac_n but_o the_o promise_n pass_v on_o much_o far_a and_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o seed_n multiply_v exceed_o and_o form_v into_o a_o kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v not_o until_o isaac_n and_o his_o immediate_a offspring_n also_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n moreover_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v to_o this_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o successive_a inherit_v of_o it_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n therefore_o the_o seed_n intend_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v propagate_v through_o many_o generation_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v as_o direct_o here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o first_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o command_v now_o give_v for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n to_o god_n in_o a_o external_a typical_a covenant_n the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v all_o of_o one_o date_n and_o do_v all_o expire_v together_o §_o 5._o that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o must_v far_o observe_v this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o church-state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v build_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o their_o church-state_n be_v exact_o and_o complete_o form_v by_o this_o ordinance_n alone_o but_o this_o i_o intend_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v contain_v the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o fill_v up_o and_o complete_n of_o the_o former_a yea_o it_o be_v make_v with_o they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v now_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v rise_v no_o high_o than_o the_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n §_o 6._o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o thing_n first_o circumcision_n be_v the_o entrance_n into_o and_o boundary_a of_o communion_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o it_o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o straight_o enjoin_v that_o whosoever_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17._o 14._o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o a_o gate_n of_o privilege_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o a_o bond_n of_o duty_n not_o only_o oblige_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v now_o make_v know_v to_o abraham_n but_o also_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o those_o law_n and_o ordinance_n that_o be_v after_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n when_o so_o deliver_v for_o the_o circumcise_a person_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o and_o this_o obligation_n do_v result_v from_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o end_v in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o its_o appointment_n to_o any_o new_a end_n by_o moses_n nor_o of_o any_o use_v it_o be_v assign_v to_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la which_o it_o have_v not_o at_o least_o virtual_o from_o its_o first_o appointment_n it_o be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o a_o visible_a character_n upon_o this_o people_n as_o separate_v unto_o god_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o as_o such_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v to_o belong_v unto_o that_o covenant_n from_o which_o all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n as_o such_o a_o people_n do_v spring_n and_o where_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o vary_v there_o be_v no_o essential_a variation_n or_o change_v in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o §_o 7._o second_o all_o the_o advantage_n and_o privilege_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n express_o refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n for_o thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o paul_n rom._n 3._o 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n you_o see_v these_o phrase_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n be_v set_v down_o as_o convertible_a they_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n what_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o and_o wherever_o circumcision_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o new-testament_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o no_o less_o belong_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n though_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n
to_o abraham_n §_o 11._o thus_o plain_o do_v these_o thing_n lie_v before_o we_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v call_v into_o question_n if_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o prepossess_v with_o some_o particular_a notion_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o suit_v but_o it_o be_v earnest_o plead_v by_o some_o that_o all_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v interest_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o first_o right_n in_o its_o promise_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v apply_v to_o they_o all_o in_o their_o circumcision_n the_o do_v of_o which_o must_v be_v absurd_a and_o useless_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v party_n in_o that_o covenant_n unto_o which_o this_o seal_n do_v belong_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o way_n meet_v our_o uncertain_a conjecture_n or_o inference_n shall_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o or_o that_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v call_v into_o question_n upon_o their_o account_n now_o though_o god_n lay_v his_o command_n upon_o abraham_n to_o circumcise_v ishmael_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o covenant_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o isaac_n exclude_v ishmael_n unto_o who_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v though_o by_o abraham_n intercede_v for_o a_o joynt-interest_n with_o isaac_n in_o this_o covenant_n but_o dismiss_v his_o claim_n and_o lay_v out_o his_o portion_n by_o himself_o in_o another_o inferior_a blessing_n 2._o abraham_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o family_n that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o child_n of_o those_o bond-servant_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v his_o own_o child_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o this_o obligation_n remain_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o servant_n no_o nor_o yet_o ishmael_n be_v hereby_o make_v party_n in_o the_o covenant_n so_o as_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v seal_v unto_o they_o by_o circumcision_n as_o their_o own_o inheritance_n and_o 3._o to_o suppose_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n without_o a_o right_n to_o the_o promise_v thereof_o be_v to_o introduce_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o fancy_n instead_o of_o a_o real_a covenant-interest_n now_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n call_v in_o isaac_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o he_o and_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o these_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o ishmael_n and_o to_o the_o bond-servant_n in_o abraham_n family_n or_o be_v they_o ever_o make_v good_a to_o they_o if_o not_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o these_o promise_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n who_o faithfulness_n be_v to_o all_o generation_n we_o must_v conclude_v they_o never_o have_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o or_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o than_o be_v they_o not_o party_n in_o covenant_n and_o if_o not_o in_o covenant_n then_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o covenant-interest_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o particular_a and_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o it_o appear_v therefore_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o all_o but_o not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v they_o admission_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v therein_o but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v their_o slave_n free_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v it_o give_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o claim_v the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o a_o israelite_n thereby_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v grant_v that_o single_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v buy_v by_o a_o jew_n though_o their_o master_n himself_o perhaps_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o new_a covenant-blessing_n and_o that_o whether_o they_o know_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n of_o that_o covenant_n or_o not_o for_o that_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o they_o see_v the_o law_n concern_v such_o as_o be_v purchase_v in_o their_o infancy_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v because_o of_o the_o command_n give_v to_o his_o master_n perhaps_o this_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o typical_a holiness_n of_o the_o family_n of_o a_o israelite_n but_o whether_o we_o can_v full_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o or_o not_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o wise_a god_n ordain_v it_o so_o to_o be_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n and_o not_o simple_o covenant-interest_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v and_o by_o which_o both_o the_o subject_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v determine_v and_o so_o must_v it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o positive_a right_n we_o can_v have_v no_o warrant_n for_o our_o practice_n but_o from_o a_o positive_a precept_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o common_a light_n or_o general_a principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o have_v their_o original_a from_o a_o particular_a distinct_a and_o independent_a will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o inference_n build_v upon_o general_a notion_n may_v soon_o lead_v we_o into_o mistake_v about_o they_o if_o upon_o such_o inference_n we_o form_v a_o rule_n to_o ourselves_o of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v warrant_n §_o 13._o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o be_v thus_o far_o explain_v and_o confirm_v i_o shall_v draw_v to_o a_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o inference_n or_o two_o ground_v upon_o the_o forego_n discourse_n 1._o he_o that_o hold_v himself_o oblige_v by_o the_o command_n and_o interest_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o they_o see_v they_o together_o be_v that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o omit_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n belong_v thereunto_o he_o that_o will_v apply_v one_o promise_n or_o branch_n of_o this_o covenant_n to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o a_o believe_a parent_n esteem_v every_o such_o parent_n to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n coordinate_a with_o abraham_n ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v the_o whole_a promissory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o true_a import_n and_o extent_n thereof_o and_o see_v whether_o he_o can_v make_v such_o a_o application_n of_o it_o together_o without_o manifest_a absurdity_n for_o to_o pass_v by_o other_o thing_n if_o i_o may_v conclude_v my_o concern_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o by_o one_o promise_n thereof_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v take_v my_o immediate_a seed_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o i_o must_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n conclude_v also_o that_o my_o seed_n in_o remote_a generation_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o see_v the_o promise_n run_v to_o the_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n yea_o and_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o god_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v allow_v nor_o be_v by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o plead_v for_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v consider_v in_o this_o covenant_n not_o in_o the_o capacity_n or_o respect_n of_o a_o private_a believe_a parent_n but_o of_o one_o choose_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o and_o a_o foederal_n root_n unto_o a_o nation_n that_o for_o special_a end_n shall_v be_v separate_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o peculiar_a covenant_n and_o when_o those_o end_n be_v accomplish_v the_o covenant_n itself_o by_o which_o they_o obtain_v that_o right_n and_o relation_n must_v cease_v and_o the_o like_a can_v be_v plead_v for_o by_o any_o other_o without_o a_o revive_n of_o the_o whole_a
oeconomy_n build_v thereupon_o 2._o their_o notion_n who_o assert_v this_o covenant-interest_n to_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o such_o a_o foederal_a holiness_n of_o believer_n child_n under_o the_o new-testament_n as_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o baptism_n do_v moreover_o labour_n under_o these_o inconvenience_n 1._o they_o general_o straiten_v the_o term_n of_o covenant-interest_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o derive_v upon_o isaac_n line_n by_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o immediate_a offspring_n which_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o so_o restrain_v but_o come_v as_o full_o upon_o remote_a generation_n and_o also_o by_o exclude_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o christian_n with_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o they_o from_o that_o privilege_n which_o they_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v enjoy_v under_o the_o old-testament_n in_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o then_o 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v they_o make_v a_o believer_n interest_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o large_a extent_n than_o ever_o abraham_n be_v in_o truth_n for_o they_o will_v have_v all_o the_o immediate_a seed_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v include_v in_o it_o whereas_o we_o see_v of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o one_o only_a isaac_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o promise_v of_o this_o covenant_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n vii_o the_o great_a promise_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o propose_v in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o strict_a enquiry_n into_o the_o proper_a meaning_n and_o extent_n thereof_o what_o some_o collect_v from_o it_o §_o 1._o several_a thing_n be_v premise_v in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o israel_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n under_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n 1._o as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v constitute_v in_o a_o typical_a church-state_n 2._o as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n member_n of_o the_o spiritual_a church_n §_o 3._o the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o israel_n remain_v under_o the_o law_n till_o christ_n come_v though_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n in_o circumcision_n and_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o not_o by_o circumcision_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n the_o promise_v inquire_v into_o belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n §_o 4._o the_o promise_n full_o open_v it_o be_v a_o engagement_n of_o god_n to_o make_v good_a the_o covenant_n it_o give_v no_o particular_a good_a beyond_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o particular_a promise_n §_o 5._o the_o sense_n give_v far_o confirm_v this_o promise_v add_v both_o to_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a no_o proof_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n deducible_a from_o it_o §_o 6._o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o history_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n to_o israel_n §_o 7._o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n as_o such_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n the_o first_o tender_v of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o open_v §_o 8._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n bring_v all_o the_o elect_a into_o nor_o immediate_o a_o covenant_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o present_o confine_v to_o abraham_n family_n thereby_o §_o 9_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n then_o live_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v circumcise_v though_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o abraham_n the_o consequence_n hereof_o §_o 10._o the_o question_n about_o infant_n church-membership_a consider_v §_o 11._o five_o thing_n propose_v in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o no_o argument_n for_o paedo-baptism_n can_v be_v take_v from_o thence_o §_o 12._o §_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a in_o the_o next_o place_n more_o full_o to_o search_v out_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o great_a promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v before_o but_o brief_o touch_v upon_o viz._n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 7._o and_o again_o the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n be_v back_v with_o the_o same_o assurance_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n v._n 8._o this_o enquiry_n be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o many_o conceive_v that_o the_o entire_a blessing_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n see_v the_o like_a promise_n be_v give_v forth_o as_o the_o summary_n and_o assurance_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o jer._n 31._o and_o heb._n 8._o and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n be_v now_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o which_o he_o seal_v with_o circumcision_n and_o that_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v thereby_o direct_o bequeath_v to_o he_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o be_v seal_v to_o his_o infant_n seed_n by_o circumcision_n this_o notion_n militate_v against_o diverse_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v before_o point_v at_o in_o the_o account_n we_o have_v give_v of_o this_o transaction_n but_o i_o conceive_v upon_o a_o more_o thorough_a disquisition_n it_o will_v be_v find_v without_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o shake_v those_o principle_n that_o be_v already_o lay_v down_o and_o must_v yet_o be_v build_v upon_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o discourse_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o free_v you_o from_o any_o intanglement_n by_o objection_n raise_v from_o hence_o i_o shall_v proceed_v gradual_o to_o the_o solution_n 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