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shem_o and_o japhet_n gen._n 9_o 27._o god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v make_v one_o church_n and_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v under_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o have_v be_v show_v therefore_o i_o say_v this_o their_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n engage_v himself_o to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n we_o have_v but_o the_o same_o repeat_v only_o with_o this_o addition_n namely_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o seed_n shall_v obtain_v this_o power_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o application_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o i_o answer_v one_o objection_n more_o which_o be_v this_o obj._n our_o saviour_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o 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the_o dominion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v then_o be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v the_o one_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o consist_v of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a both_o for_o the_o matter_n order_n power_n and_o end_v of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o other_o cease_v to_o consist_v of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a for_o that_o be_v for_o it_o to_o degenerate_v and_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o its_o glory_n but_o as_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o subject_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o conversion_n be_v make_v a_o spiritual_a man_n a_o new_a creature_n not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n in_o nature_n still_o but_o such_o a_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v equivalent_o another_o man_n yea_o as_o much_o another_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v annihilate_v and_o a_o new_a man_n make_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n for_o though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n in_o nature_n still_o yet_o by_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v act_v by_o another_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o what_o he_o be_v before_o namely_o by_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v only_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n now_o he_o be_v of_o the_o second_o before_o be_v only_o of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a now_o he_o be_v also_o of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n so_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n in_o nature_n still_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o common_a justice_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v be_v so_o multiply_v as_o they_o will_v be_v the_o power_n it_o will_v be_v equivalent_a to_o such_o a_o change_n as_o if_o they_o do_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o world_n will_v ever_o be_v distinct_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o use_v yet_o such_o influence_n will_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v upon_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o it_o and_o indeed_o as_o our_o saviour_n allege_v that_o unto_o the_o roman_a governor_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o put_v he_o to_o death_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n allege_v i_o say_v for_o his_o defence_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v no_o interruption_n unto_o caesar_n so_o may_v it_o be_v allege_v still_o against_o the_o jealousy_n and_o hard_a thought_n which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o any_o jealous_a thought_n that_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v any_o disturbance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o
the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o the_o manchild_n be_v circumcise_v if_o the_o application_n of_o that_o ordinance_n to_o the_o child_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o signification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n thence_o also_o be_v that_o in_o acts._n 7._o 8._o he_o give_v abraham_n the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o or_o according_o he_o beget_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_v he_o the_o eight_o day_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n so_o as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o the_o infant_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o part_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n even_o by_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o equivalent_a to_o circumcision_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o that_o this_o blessing_n upon_o family_n and_o posterity_n be_v signify_v hold_v forth_o and_o seal_v by_o circumcise_n the_o child_n appear_v further_a by_o that_o promise_n utter_v in_o that_o phrase_n deut._n 30._o 6._o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o kind_n of_o expression_n intimate_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o child_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o confirm_v in_o that_o seal_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n it_o impli_v that_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n in_o one_o body_n be_v signify_v &_o seal_v in_o baptism_n because_o else_o those_o word_n have_v be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o have_v be_v so_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v use_v both_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o moses_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n the_o apostle_n must_v have_v use_v some_o such_o word_n we_o be_v unite_v or_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o moses_n must_v have_v say_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v their_o seed_n or_o he_o will_v change_v their_o heart_n not_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n for_o what_o have_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o seed_n be_v to_o circumcision_n or_o union_n with_o christ_n to_o baptism_n have_v not_o the_o one_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o other_o moreover_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o sign_n have_v not_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o thing_n signify_v namely_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o sign_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v that_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n have_v the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o infant_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o i_o the_o rather_o urge_v because_o this_o blessing_n upon_o family_n in_o order_n to_o the_o multiply_a of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v that_o peculiar_a addition_n make_v in_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o what_o he_o have_v give_v before_o to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n which_o therefore_o in_o the_o seal_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v omit_v nor_o indeed_o have_v there_o be_v any_o use_n of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o infant_n nor_o that_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ordinance_n have_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o family_n and_o posterity_n to_o be_v thereby_o signify_v and_o seal_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a that_o as_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v seal_v in_o circumcision_n so_o this_o additional_a promise_n in_o it_o of_o multiply_a believer_n by_o make_v they_o blessing_n unto_o family_n and_o nation_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o infant_n so_o as_o if_o that_o privilege_n be_v deny_v unto_o infant_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v reject_v as_o he_o say_v gen._n 17._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n namely_o this_o additional_a promise_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o thing_n only_o abraham_n covenant_n exceed_v that_o promise_n give_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v he_o call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v first_o i_o say_v from_o this_o additional_a promise_n be_v he_o so_o call_v as_o appear_v rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n gen._n 15._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o believe_a in_o general_a but_o his_o receive_n and_o believe_v that_o promise_n concern_v the_o lord_n thus_o multiply_v his_o seed_n that_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o but_o also_o his_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o we_o see_v rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o from_o which_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n second_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v he_o therefore_o become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v whether_o circumcise_v or_o not_o now_o have_v not_o this_o seal_n be_v give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n his_o receive_n it_o at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o his_o believe_a to_o 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