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to_o be_v baptise_a then_o neither_o can_v they_o pretend_v to_o any_o share_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n mention_v gal._n 3._o 14._o gen._n 17._o 7._o to_o which_o we_o reply_v first_o that_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v a_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v privilege_v under_o circumcision_n that_o therefore_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o every_o believer_n shall_v in_o the_o gospel_n day_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o visible_a privilege_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o very_a undue_a supposition_n that_o the_o proportion_n between_o abraham_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n in_o the_o time_n when_o circumcision_n be_v in_o date_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o abraham_n in_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o every_o believer_n in_o that_o season_n when_o circumcision_n be_v out_o of_o date_n second_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o be_v this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o god_n do_v here_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n indeed_o abraham_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n which_o come_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a inheritance_n of_o himself_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o family_n together_o with_o all_o the_o singular_a advantage_n which_o thereby_o be_v minister_v among_o they_o for_o call_v and_o gather_v a_o seed_n unto_o christ_n in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n whereunto_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v under_o circumcision_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o do_v minister_n as_o a_o example_n figure_n and_o shadow_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n see_v gen._n 17._o 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a unto_o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o circumcision_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v plain_a john_n 7._o 23._o and_o that_o it_o oblige_v all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v also_o as_o evident_a gal._n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o covenant_n minister_a as_o a_o example_n figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n whereof_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o minister_n see_v heb._n 8._o 1_o 2._o 5._o chap._n 9_o verse_n 1._o 9_o chap._n 10._o verse_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n fall_v with_o the_o law_n see_v act_n 15._o 24._o subvert_v your_o soul_n say_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_a and_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o also_o col._n 2._o 14._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n neither_o consequent_o the_o birth-priviledge_n which_o have_v its_o institution_n from_o that_o covenant_n only_o 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