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not_o of_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v always_o of_o they_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o bind_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o natural_o but_o in_o another_o sense_n the_o other_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o gal._n 4._o but_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o make_v that_o god_n be_v not_o their_o god_n and_o they_o abraham_n seed_n federal_o so_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n be_v include_v under_o that_o promise_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n circumcise_v so_o the_o gentile_n believe_v be_v with_o their_o infant_n under_o that_o promise_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v baptize_v though_o only_o the_o elect_a whether_o infant_n or_o man_n of_o year_n jew_n or_o gentile_n do_v obtain_v the_o
so_o absolute_o last_o of_o all_o to_o this_o consectary_n which_o i_o add_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o person_n to_o interest_n infant_n in_o the_o covenant_n more_o than_o now_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o state_n of_o person_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o in_o thing_n and_o order_n of_o time_n christ_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o here_o he_o conclude_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o whole_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n separate_v by_o ceremonial_a holiness_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o infant_n then_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o but_o ceremonial_o holy_a second_o that_o christ_n the_o thing_n typify_v be_v come_v all_o that_o typical_a state_n be_v utter_o abolish_v etc._n etc._n infant_n now_o not_o to_o be_v in_o it_o reply_n first_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o and_o do_v conceive_v it_o a_o very_a erroneous_a conceit_n and_o full_a of_o absurdity_n second_o we_o must_v then_o exclude_v grow_v man_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o baptism_n now_o for_o if_o they_o be_v a_o type_n therefore_o child_n then_o in_o covenant_n and_o circumcise_a but_o now_o not_o in_o covenant_n and_o baptize_v man_n also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o type_n must_v now_o not_o be_v in_o covenant_n nor_o be_v baptize_v or_o else_o infant_n may_v three_o all_o proselyte_n can_v not_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n because_o not_o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n with_o all_o those_o succeed_a till_o moses_n time_n because_o the_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v nor_o do_v the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n put_v any_o essential_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o it_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n then_o by_o those_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o time_n dispense_v that_o be_v now_o by_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o time_n not_o any_o other_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o for_o this_o in_o some_o reply_n before_o and_o so_o much_o to_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o second_o reason_n a_o three_o reason_n whereby_o i_o prove_v infant_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o be_v this_o as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o for_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o use_v it_o here_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n and_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o branch_n as_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n of_o year_n be_v break_v off_o so_o the_o gentile_n be_v plant_v in_o their_o stead_n they_o must_v be_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o implant_v as_o well_o infant_n as_o man_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v so_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v first_o he_o conceive_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o root_n here_o mean_v reply_n then_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n with_o of_o and_z from_o infant_n also_o without_o actual_a faith_n or_o unbelief_n again_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o root_n of_o abraham_n himself_o and_o all_o else_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o mean_v here_o rom._n 11.4_o i_o be_o confident_a and_o no_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o read_v the_o chapter_n with_o understanding_n rom._n 11.28_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n not_o that_o abraham_n or_o christ_n be_v equal_o a_o root_n or_o at_o all_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n and_o sense_n but_o in_o a_o diverse_a christ_n the_o real_a and_o efficient_a root_n abraham_n but_o federal_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o hereto_o because_o himself_o admit_v it_o and_o answer_v second_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o branch_n in_o a_o natural_a relation_n nor_o the_o jew_n branch_n in_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n but_o by_o personal_a faith_n to_o make_v jew_n and_o gentile_n equal_o branch_n therefore_o of_o the_o root_n of_o abraham_n we_o must_v make_v the_o relation_n spiritual_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o both_o reply_n first_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o branch_n by_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n and_o yet_o they_o and_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v equal_o branch_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n further_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n personal_a habitual_a as_o well_o as_o actual_a and_o exclude_v not_o habitual_a i_o consent_v for_o infant_n may_v have_v habitual_a that_o can_v have_v actual_a while_o infant_n and_o many_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v actual_a save_a faith_n that_o have_v not_o true_a save_v habitual_a faith_n second_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o spiritual_a relation_n foederall_n i_o also_o grant_v what_o he_o say_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o personal_a faith_n actual_a and_o by_o 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faith_n in_o christ_n reply_n first_o this_o contradict_v that_o which_o in_o the_o forego_n answer_v he_o seem_v to_o set_v down_o that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n as_o be_v possible_a to_o they_o both_o and_o that_o be_v faith_n for_o no_o otherwise_o can_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n suit_n nor_o can_v they_o have_v be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n which_o make_v not_o the_o jew_n cease_v to_o have_v a_o natural_a relation_n to_o abraham_n unless_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o covenant_n by_o natural_a relation_n second_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n by_o natural_a relation_n and_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o say_v before_o and_o i_o have_v disprove_v but_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o he_o believe_v and_o they_o his_o child_n as_o believe_v and_o no_o otherwise_o as_o be_v clear_a rom._n 4.9.14_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n not_o through_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o gentile_n though_o uncircumcised_a and_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n though_o circumcise_v but_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a beside_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n by_o natural_a relation_n how_o can_v those_o many_o hundred_o in_o abraham_n family_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n flesh_n or_o how_o can_v ishmael_n or_o esau_n cease_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n whereas_o i_o say_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v again_o implant_v as_o well_o infant_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v as_o man_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v implant_v he_o answer_v as_o unbelief_n do_v break_v they_o off_o so_o faith_n only_o must_v graft_v they_o in_o but_o that_o infant_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n before_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v 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