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be_v say_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v require_v in_o abraham_n but_o not_o in_o isaac_n who_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v at_o eight_o day_n old_a it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o find_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o abraham_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o circumcision_n or_o else_o he_o must_v not_o have_v be_v circumcise_v or_o that_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a seed_n jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o require_v of_o all_o his_o household_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o circumcision_n be_v more_o than_o yet_o appear_v to_o i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v not_o require_v of_o isaac_n as_o aforesaid_a no_o more_o be_v it_o require_v of_o ishmael_n who_o be_v 13._o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.25_o not_o of_o the_o shechemite_n be_v man_n of_o year_n gen._n 34._o so_o that_o this_o proposition_n fall_v in_o itself_o and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o &_o come_v to_o the_o 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faith_n in_o the_o same_o as_o isaac_n be_v and_o therefore_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o isaac_n be_v child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o spirit_n &_o so_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n as_o gal._n 4.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o gal._n 3.29_o rom_n 9_o 8._o now_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o letter_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o earthly_a possession_n answerable_a to_o the_o heir_n natural_a and_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o like_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o so_o to_o walk_v as_o such_o circumcise_a in_o heart_n so_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n to_o bless_v increase_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o promise_a inheritance_n as_o deut._n 1_o but_o in_o the_o substance_n the_o heavenly_a canaan_n a_o spiritual_a inheritance_n answerable_a to_o the_o heir_n spiritual_a and_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o confirm_v faith_n in_o the_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o faith_n require_v not_o of_o man_n as_o a_o condition_n but_o in_o man_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o the_o same_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o join_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o though_o that_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o first_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o last_o as_o visible_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o covenant_n aforesaid_a until_o their_o faith_n so_o declare_v they_o and_o further_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o consider_v of_o it_o thus_o first_o that_o no_o believer_n now_o can_v so_o stand_v to_o his_o seed_n as_o abraham_n of_o old_a do_v unto_o his_o seed_n except_o he_o assume_v the_o place_n of_o abraham_n and_o also_o his_o fatherhood_n over_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o if_o any_o believer_n shall_v so_o far_o presume_v as_o to_o assume_v abraham_n place_n and_o fatherhood_n upon_o he_o yet_o another_o can_v do_v so_o except_o we_o make_v may_v abraham_n and_o so_o all_o father_n and_o no_o child_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o believer_n in_o his_o own_o family_n be_v a_o abraham_n if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o he_o be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o child_n for_o so_o be_v abraham_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o abraham_n only_o to_o his_o own_o personal_a seed_n as_o abraham_n be_v then_o a_o believer_n will_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o ever_o abraham_n have_v for_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o abraham_n personal_a seed_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o will_v have_v reach_v to_o all_o abraham_n personal_a seed_n as_o well_o as_o to_o isaac_n but_o this_o it_o do_v not_o for_o abraham_n beget_v many_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n beside_o isaac_n who_o share_v not_o with_o he_o neither_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o privilege_n thereof_o as_o gen._n 25.1_o to_o 6._o the_o like_v it_o be_v with_o the_o believer_n seed_n to_o which_o the_o covenant_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n as_o to_o a_o particular_a seed_n but_o joint_o consider_v together_o as_o a_o body_n and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o offspring_n seed_n or_o child_n as_o aforesaid_a consider_v be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a succeed_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o god_n so_o high_o exalt_v in_o scripture_n and_o promise_n so_o many_o blessing_n unto_o and_o second_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o abraham_n personal_a be_v in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o yet_o his_o faith_n that_o bring_v in_o his_o seed_n or_o admit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o seal_n thereof_o but_o only_a god_n special_a commandment_n for_o both_o abraham_n and_o many_o other_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n long_o before_o circumcision_n be_v administer_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o be_v not_o seal_v with_o circumcision_n 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be_v now_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o than_o they_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o baptism_n with_o we_o spiritual_o be_v evident_a the_o other_o ordinance_n there_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o spiritual_o with_o we_o for_o they_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n with_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o therefore_o they_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o same_o spiritual_a baptism_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v not_o of_o force_n against_o the_o corinthian_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o we_o nor_o the_o conclusion_n contain_v that_o the_o corinthian_n shall_v be_v pun_v shed_v with_o the_o like_a punishment_n if_o they_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v firm_a in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v brief_a therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v well_o these_o particular_n first_o here_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o these_o people_n the_o jew_n who_o be_v his_o own_o people_n before_o by_o covenant_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n that_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o as_o gen._n 46._o act._n 7._o now_o let_v the_o like_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o god_n ever_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v somewhat_o the_o same_o with_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o seed_n but_o if_o the_o one_o can_v be_v prove_v than_o the_o other_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o this_o argument_n fall_v already_o second_o here_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n much_o less_o baptism_n administer_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o only_a god_n great_a power_n &_o goodness_n declare_v by_o lead_v of_o his_o people_n through_o the_o main_a 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13._o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v now_o to_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n no_o nor_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o christ_n himself_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 5.16_o and_o circumcision_n be_v one_o privilege_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o phil._n 3.4_o 5._o therefore_o though_o that_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v admit_v to_o all_o those_o outward_a privilege_n be_v a_o national_a people_n and_o so_o a_o national_a body_n with_o a_o natural_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a seed_n in_o general_a yet_o the_o gentile_n infant_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o spiritual_a privilege_n they_o be_v a_o personal_a people_n call_v by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o spiritual_a body_n with_o a_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o the_o like_a seed_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.16_o which_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n but_o altogether_o against_o the_o same_o the_o word_n not_o be_v well_o 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