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within_o the_o church_n may_v be_v term_v unbeliever_n for_o the_o concrete_a be_v right_o denominate_v from_o the_o abstract_n a_o just_a man_n from_o justice_n so_o a_o unbeliever_n from_o unbelief_n prevail_v the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a in_o many_o scripture-instance_n 1._o that_o believe_v to_o which_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v annex_v be_v a_o sincere_a and_o obedientiall_a believe_v 2._o and_o so_o also_o be_v that_o to_o which_o salvation_n be_v promise_v but_o to_o a_o scripture-believing_a be_v annex_v justification_n act._n 16.39_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o and_o also_o to_o it_o be_v promise_v salvation_n and_o that_o most_o frequent_o act._n 16.31_o rom._n 10.9_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o gal._n 3.22_o eph._n 1.19_o 2_o thess_n 1.10_o heb._n 4.3_o &_o 10.39_o john_n 3.15_o 16_o 18_o 36._o &_o 6.35_o 40_o 47._o &_o 11.25_o 26._o &_o 12.46_o rom._n 1.16_o &_o 9.33_o mark_v 16.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o 3._o it_o may_v also_o be_v observe_v how_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v true_o justify_v and_o save_v and_o include_v in_o it_o sincere_a actual_a obedience_n rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 3.6_o so_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o to_o obey_v rom._n 15.31_o rom._n 10.16_o they_o have_v not_o all_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o esaias_n say_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v church-member_n at_o least_o before_o christ_n death_n and_o those_o in_o the_o late_a time_n who_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v unbeliever_n those_o departer_n from_o the_o faith_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n do_v show_v be_v mean_v of_o papist_n and_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n of_o the_o antichristian_a man_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o who_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n
be_v apostate_n from_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v profess_o enter_v into_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n say_v john_n 8.54_o it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o honour_v i_o of_o who_o you_o say_v that_o he_o be_v your_o god_n when_o yet_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o before_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o abraham_n child_n nor_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n nor_o be_v of_o god_n as_o they_o pretend_v vers_fw-la 39_o 41_o 42.47_o the_o branch_n break_v off_o visible_o from_o the_o olive_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v thus_o holy_a still_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o so_o be_v such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v from_o the_o personal_a privilege_n of_o orderly_a and_o uncensured_a church-member_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o this_o sense_n still_o 2_o thes_n 3.15_o a_o church-member_n real_o be_v one_o who_o be_v sincere_o devote_v to_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v account_v all_o such_o against_o who_o 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that_o may_v certain_o be_v know_v for_o than_o none_o can_v be_v debar_v who_o have_v ever_o be_v baptize_v yea_o or_o who_o otherwise_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o positive_a engagement_n to_o christianity_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v god_n people_n and_o holy_a not_o only_o by_o circumcision_n but_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o covenant_n afterward_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o now_o hence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o knowledge_n who_o be_v visible_o in_o the_o way_n of_o believe_a or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v positive_o especial_o by_o baptism_n oblige_v themselves_o unto_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o two_o former_a be_v remove_v no_o other_o but_o this_o can_v be_v assign_v that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o then_o none_o can_v doubt_v that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v unbeliever_n in_o respect_n of_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v §._o 8._o 2._o if_o such_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v the_o passeover_n who_o be_v in_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n positive_o unto_o by_o their_o circumcision_n and_o other_o obligation_n then_o the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o a_o visible_a notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v debtor_n to_o by_o baptism_n and_o other_o obligation_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o the_o consequence_n at_o least_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la to_o the_o man_n concern_v in_o this_o dispute_n hold_v firm_o the_o assumption_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o instance_n of_o the_o parent-proselyte_n who_o though_o circumcise_v himself_o yet_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n lawful_o if_o he_o wilful_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o circumcise_n his_o male_n and_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o mere_o ceremonial_a bar_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a bar_n among_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o place_n be_v exod._n 12.48_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veaz_v et_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lxx_o ah_o phrase_n of_o like_a importance_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 11.28_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o after_o that_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v then_o shall_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o by_o the_o gear_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o advena_fw-la vers_fw-la 45._o but_o the_o stranger_n within_o the_o covenant_n distinguish_v from_o thè_z stranger_n within_o the_o gate_n only_o who_o do_v but_o dwell_v among_o they_o as_o ain_v worth_n show_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v aliquis_fw-la proselytus_fw-la now_o he_o be_v not_o a_o proselyte_n but_o by_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v before_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n all_o his_o male_n must_v be_v circumcise_v both_o be_v his_o duty_n yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcise_n his_o male_n bar_v he_o the_o passeover_n for_o say_v ainsworth_n he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n while_o his_o child_n be_v through_o his_o default_n uncircumcised_a gen._n 17.12_o 13_o 14._o exod._n 4.24.26_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o out_o of_o maimony_n the_o jew_n have_v interpret_v this_o place_n that_o as_o the_o circumcision_n of_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v debar_v he_o from_o do_v the_o passeover_n so_o do_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o kill_v it_o before_o he_o do_v circumcise_v they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v hereof_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v render_v and_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vecol_n et_fw-la omnis_fw-la praeputiatus_fw-la with_o which_o agree_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o latin_a interpretation_n of_o the_o syriak_a version_n and_o the_o lxx_o leave_v out_o and_n and_o say_v only_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n as_o our_o translator_n seem_v to_o have_v conceive_v and_o doubtless_o vau_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o a_o causal_n or_o rational_a conjunction_n as_o schindler_n show_v in_o pentaglott_n and_o so_o be_v render_v psal_n 60.11_o for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n esa_n '_o 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o then_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v accommodate_v thereunto_o unlosse_n we_o conceive_v that_o uncircumcised_a be_v here_o take_v for_o one_o notorious_o disobedient_a to_o the_o law_n which_o his_o circumcision_n have_v oblige_v he_o unto_o as_o in_o special_a in_o this_o of_o circumcise_n his_o male_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o disobedience_n in_o this_o neglect_n consider_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o argue_v other_o disobedience_n accompany_v the_o same_o as_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o ainsworth_n he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o sin_n while_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a this_o accord_n with_o those_o word_n vers_fw-la 43._o of_o this_o 12_o chap._n no_o strdng_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v it_o omnis_fw-la filius_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la fuerit_fw-la apostata_fw-la non_fw-la
commedet_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la no_o son_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v a_o apostate_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o debar_v the_o passeover_n for_o a_o pollution_n not_o ceremonial_a which_o shall_v make_v he_o unclean_a ceremonial_o so_o as_o to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o company_n of_o other_o civil_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n i_o think_v to_o improve_v further_o beneath_o mr_n cotton_n in_o his_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o child_n baptism_n p._n 11_o to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o baptize_v parent_n who_o neglect_v to_o baptize_v his_o infant_n quote_v this_o place_n and_o say_v sure_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o man_n be_v account_v of_o god_n as_o uncircumcised_a himself_o if_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n mr._n w._n proceed_v upon_o and_o reasonable_o enough_o in_o his_o solve_v the_o question_n why_o infant_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n 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