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justification_n by_o it_o than_o it_o do_v bind_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o case_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o your_o text_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n as_o circumcision_n do_v show_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n so_o baptism_n show_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n jerem._n 4.14_o jam._n 4.8_o between_o heart_n circumcision_n and_o heart-washing_a be_v no_o great_a difference_n if_o any_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n of_o which_o before_o chapt._n 7._o though_o circumcision_n do_v show_v forth_o you_o say_v a_o duty_n on_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n yet_o you_o know_v infant_n be_v then_o circumcise_v though_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a 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before_o he_o suffer_v yet_o some_o that_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v he_o can_v be_v baptize_v and_o possible_o preach_v too_o at_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n year_n of_o age_n though_o christ_n be_v neither_o baptize_v nor_o do_v preach_v till_o he_o be_v thirty_o anabapt_v cat._n q._n whether_o do_v baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o the_o same_o office_n a._n no_o circumcision_n be_v to_o every_o male_n though_o reprobate_a but_o baptism_n only_o to_o the_o believer_n matt._n 28.19_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ordinance_n this_o can_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o nor_o have_v any_o dependence_n thereon_o your_o argument_n against_o the_o succession_n of_o baptism_n to_o circumcision_n be_v weak_a 3._o §._o 3._o viz._n baptism_n be_v not_o like_a circumcision_n in_o some_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a in_o any_o thing_n therefore_o it_o succeed_v not_o in_o the_o same_o office_n by_o this_o you_o may_v 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enough_o for_o their_o sore_n last_o the_o jew_n be_v apt_a long_o after_o this_o to_o scruple_n lesser_a matter_n act_n 21.20_o and_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o startle_v and_o be_v discontent_v to_o have_v both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n take_v from_o their_o infant_n nor_o inquire_v whether_o this_o seclusion_n of_o their_o infant_n be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o curse_v of_o they_o or_o how_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o write_v word_n or_o by_o what_o warrant_v the_o church-membership_a and_o covenant-interest_n which_o their_o child_n former_o have_v be_v repeal_v and_o take_v from_o they_o by_o all_o which_o serious_o consider_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v include_v within_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v besides_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o it_o and_o consequent_o without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n as_o pagan_n child_n be_v and_o if_o they_o die_v though_o in_o infancy_n their_o parent_n may_v mourn_v over_o they_o as_o such_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n contrary_a to_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o yea_o while_o they_o live_v they_o may_v lament_v over_o their_o child_n as_o such_o who_o they_o have_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o visible_a estate_n anabapt_v cat._n q._n what_o be_v circumcision_n a._n it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5.3_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n jer._n 4.4_o circumcision_n in_o itself_o