demonstrate_v this_o it_o must_v be_v mind_v that_o as_o the_o equity_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n do_v hold_v in_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o in_o circumcision_n and_o for_o any_o other_o sign_n and_o token_n as_o well_o as_o for_o this_o and_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o to_o abraham_n god_n be_v as_o much_o a_o god_n to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o so_o also_o that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n the_o obligation_n impose_v upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o keep_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o observe_v circumcision_n namely_o but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o sign_n so_o that_o a_o plain_a distinction_n be_v madâ—_n between_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o circumcision_n as_o that_o sign_n and_o token_n the_o former_a arise_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o and_o therefore_o of_o as_o perpetual_a obligation_n and_o existence_n as_o the_o covenant_n itself_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o positive_a and_o secondary_a wherefore_o though_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o second_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v one_o in_o the_o first_o or_o that_o the_o covenant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o it_o if_o for_o certain_a reason_n circumcision_n be_v no_o long_o but_o something_o else_o be_v that_o sign_n and_o token_n the_o take_v away_o the_o second_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o first_o for_o be_v before_o it_o it_o may_v be_v without_o it_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o sing_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v first_o circumcision_n be_v that_o sign_n that_o be_v second_o and_o why_o one_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o second_o but_o to_o show_v the_o covenant_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o even_o when_o no_o long_a circumcision_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n ordain_v to_o be_v that_o sign_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o that_o the_o take_n and_o the_o put_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v call_v keep_v of_o the_o covenant_n must_v not_o we_o now_o keep_v god_n covenant_n and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v see_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o it_o the_o cogency_n of_o that_o illation_n which_o i_o make_v from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n here_o see_v the_o like_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n bottome_v the_o like_a illation_n remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a that_o be_v first_o and_o as_o it_o be_v first_o so_o it_o be_v primary_o moral_a and_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a but_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o be_v but_o secondary_a and_o positive_a what_o do_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o first_o and_o that_o which_o be_v primary_n in_o the_o command_n cease_v because_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o second_o and_o that_o not_o the_o seven_o but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v now_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v say_v it_o so_o though_o circumcision_n be_v no_o long_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o another_o thing_n be_v it_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o covenant_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o it_o because_o not_o circumcision_n but_o that_o other_o thing_n be_v now_o become_v that_o sign_n and_o token_n which_o you_o will_v conceive_v the_o better_a if_o you_o bethink_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o abolish_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o father_n but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n a_o distinction_n christ_n himself_o make_v or_o not_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o as_o if_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o carnal_a thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v adopt_a by_o the_o legal_a mediator_n and_o make_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o administration_n and_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v for_o afterward_o who_o so_o be_v circumcise_a do_v become_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o law_n do_v cease_v circumcision_n can_v not_o continue_v but_o remember_v it_o be_v on_o a_o evangelical_n and_o gracious_a consideration_n that_o circumcision_n do_v become_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o administration_n for_o why_o be_v it_o be_v there_o not_o other_o matter_n enough_o to_o make_v sign_n of_o but_o that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v impropriate_v to_o be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o mosaic_a covenant_n why_o be_v it_o then_o not_o true_o as_o you_o may_v think_v to_o make_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v give_v or_o of_o any_o privilege_n or_o first_o and_o immediate_a duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o it_o but_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n for_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o divine_a wisdom_n annex_v to_o the_o legal_a covenant_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o capital_a seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o legal_a circumcision_n he_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o speak_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o that_o give_v the_o law_n and_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 15._o 8._o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n i_o say_v for_o this_o reason_n as_o also_o which_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o it_o perhaps_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o inheritance_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n circumcision_n which_o have_v be_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n to_o become_v which_o indeed_o by_o the_o capable_a ceremoniality_n of_o it_o in_o some_o respect_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o a_o ceremony_n in_o be_v but_o that_o but_o as_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o sex_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a and_o fit_n the_o reason_n i_o say_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o legal_a covenant_n beside_o the_o fitness_n of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v and_o not_o either_o to_o destroy_v or_o alter_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n god_n take_v the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o legal_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o it_o to_o show_v he_o have_v his_o covenant_n of_o promise_n still_o in_o remembrance_n for_o do_v so_o he_o can_v never_o look_v on_o or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v on_o the_o law_n but_o he_o must_v also_o remember_v the_o promise_n the_o sign_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v thus_o annex_v and_o put_v to_o the_o law_n thus_o circumcision_n the_o first_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n though_o it_o be_v adopt_a into_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o make_v a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o mediate_v it_o be_v so_o but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n or_o of_o any_o privilege_n and_o duty_n and_o incumbency_n arise_v from_o they_o but_o in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o though_o as_o adopt_a into_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o make_v a_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v annul_v and_o cease_v therewith_o
husband_n which_o show_v that_o the_o holiness_n be_v only_o by_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n as_o one_o be_v a_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o wife_n not_o as_o a_o believe_a husband_n or_o believe_v wife_n and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o in_o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o word_n holy_a be_v take_v for_o legitimate_a and_o lawful_a but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o sense_n you_o give_v of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n can_v never_o be_v his_o as_o be_v altogether_o incongruous_a and_o improper_a â—o_o the_o word_n he_o use_v for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o husband_n instead_o of_o sanctify_a in_o or_o by_o you_o render_v it_o sanctify_v to_o both_o against_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o particle_n and_o without_o example_n for_o gal._n 1._o 16._o the_o text_n you_o cite_v as_o parallel_v must_v be_v render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n in_o i_o it_o have_v be_v a_o solecism_n to_o have_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o i_o it_o must_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_o to_o that_o matth_n 16._o 17._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o act_n 4._o 12._o the_o other_o non_fw-la parel_n parallel_v you_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o to_o man_n but_o among_o man_n no_o other_o name_n be_v give_v among_o man_n no_o other_o name_n no_o other_o person_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n no_o name_n among_o all_o their_o name_n not_o moses_n not_o herod_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o name_n or_o person_n give_v of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o construction_n with_o any_o other_o word_n for_o to_o as_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o of_o which_o see_v beza_n ad_fw-la loc._n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o do_v not_o bring_v as_o you_o do_v not_o a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sense_n you_o carry_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n shall_v have_v be_v construe_v with_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v heb._n 9_o 13._o again_o how_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n legitimate_a in_o or_o by_o the_o believer_n both_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o conjugal_a relation_n one_o do_v not_o legitimate_a another_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n legitimate_v they_o both_o to_o one_o another_o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v legitimate_a and_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o vnbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n he_o say_v not_o the_o believer_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o unbeliever_n whereas_o if_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v legitimate_a both_o be_v equal_o sanctify_v by_o or_o rather_o to_o one_o another_o but_o say_v you_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a wife_n nor_o that_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v so_o by_o the_o believe_a husband_n he_o say_v bare_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o by_o the_o husband_n not_o by_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o by_o the_o believe_a husband_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o plain_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v one_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o believer_n the_o other_o not_o that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n especial_o see_v this_o wife_n and_o this_o husband_n vers._n 15._o be_v call_v the_o one_o a_o sister_n the_o other_o a_o brother_n and_o also_o that_o in_o some_o copy_n particular_o that_o of_o claremont_n believe_v be_v add_v as_o beza_n assure_v and_o so_o tertullian_n also_o and_o athanasius_n read_v it_o again_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o term_n sanctify_v be_v never_o put_v for_o civil_o legitimate_a and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o that_o it_o signify_v but_o that_o for_o as_o for_o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o term_n holy_a be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o there_o a_o holy_a seed_n but_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o put_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o what_o excel_v as_o a_o mountain_n of_o god_n for_o a_o high_a mountain_n a_o army_n of_o god_n for_o a_o great_a army_n a_o lion_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lion_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n or_o stature_n and_o so_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n for_o a_o honourable_a excellent_a seed_n a_o seed_n not_o base_o promiscuous_o or_o adulterous_o beget_v but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o lawful_a and_o orderly_a matrimony_n and_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v a_o honourable_a excellent_a and_o legitimate_a seed_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n holy_a a_o word_n the_o prophet_n use_v not_o do_v signify_v lawful_a or_o legitimate_a and_o whereas_o you_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o that_o of_o a_o lawful_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o bear_v in_o polygamy_n and_o so_o conclude_v against_o polygamy_n from_o that_o text_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o you_o will_v take_v for_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o some_o point_n that_o which_o be_v not_o currant_n even_o with_o you_o in_o other_o for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o old-testament_n text_n as_o well_o as_o gen._n 17_o and_o yet_o suffice_v to_o conclude_v against_o polygamy_n though_o the_o latter_a must_v not_o for_o baptism_n and_o though_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v against_o the_o illation_n you_o make_v from_o the_o one_o than_o can_v against_o that_o i_o make_v from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o literal_o and_o direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o issue_n bear_v in_o any_o polygamy_n but_o in_o adulterous_a polygamy_n for_o word_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o subject-matter_n and_o the_o design_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o to_o argue_v against_o polygamy_n as_o such_o in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v no_o treachery_n but_o against_o adulterous_a polygamy_n in_o which_o there_o always_o be_v it_o be_v found_v in_o treacherous_a put_v away_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v not_o against_o the_o 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