to_o be_v in_o infant_n though_o the_o young_a blush_n at_o it_o to_o own_o it_o but_o the_o old_a deny_v it_o and_o say_v they_o sin_n by_o imitation_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o and_o their_o fall_n be_v they_o it_o may_v silence_v impudence_n itself_o 3_o all_o the_o holiness_n we_o attribute_v to_o they_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n we_o profess_v all_o bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o be_v pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n by_o nature_n all_o the_o holiness_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n not_o by_o propagation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v their_o parent_n deut._n 7.6_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o thy_o god_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o natural_a branch_n rom._n 11.24_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o 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say_v there_o be_v nothing_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n for_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_o include_v although_o not_o plain_o express_v and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o old_a that_o it_o be_v include_v see_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v and_o teach_v be_v go_v and_o make_v disciple_n so_o be_v the_o word_n in_o all_o nation_n now_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o plant_v church_n and_o to_o baptize_v they_o i_o reason_v thus_o if_o child_n be_v include_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o child_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o 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witâ—ssing_v to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o those_o that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v â—â—y_o hold_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v so_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v there_o and_o reveal_v here_o and_o isa_n 49.6_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thâ—n_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o
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of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o same_o that_o be_v now_o with_o the_o gospel_n that_o covenant_n abide_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v of_o their_o folly_n have_v make_v this_o plain_a 2._o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o in_o the_o 4_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o make_v good_a this_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o former_a châ—pâ—ers_n he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n here_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o to_o abraham_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o by_o natural_a generation_n for_o so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n to_o the_o gentile_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n be_v a_o hittite_n so_o all_o the_o faith_n full_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v say_v so_o it_o be_v cautious_a in_o the_o 11_o and_z 12_o verses_z he_o dispute_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o question_n be_v when_o abraham_n do_v receive_v it_o it_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v genes_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o after_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o scope_n and_o aim_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o be_v uncircumcisied_a shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n all_o shall_v be_v save_v one_o way_n there_o be_v one_o way_n to_o all_o in_o christ_n if_o we_o attend_v the_o 22_o 23_o 24._o verse_n we_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v no_o hole_n unstop_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o for_o we_o also_o so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o 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god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o all_o be_v of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v save_v the_o jew_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o gentile_n also_o by_o faith_n so_o they_o be_v all_o save_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o isa_n 49.6_o it_o be_v asmal_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o a_o light_n for_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v through_o he_o it_o be_v perform_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o now_o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n do_v contain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n matt._n 23.32_o christ_n 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