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adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n mâ—st_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3.5_o 6._o but_o the_o christian_a infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v damn_v as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v without_o grant_v the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v grant_v that_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o some_o now_o that_o stand_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n other_o that_o withstand_v infant_n baptism_n say_v they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o i_o say_v by_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n â—nd_v those_o of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v not_o damn_v but_o save_v and_o as_o for_o other_o infant_n even_o the_o infant_n of_o 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regeneration_n though_o not_o in_o the_o crop_n of_o harvest_n by_o declaration_n yet_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o christian_a grace_n they_o that_o deny_v this_o reason_n must_v either_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n or_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o infant_n have_v those_o grace_n then_o but_o not_o now_o both_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o they_o must_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o they_o open_o contradict_v thâ—_n scripture_n rom._n 4.11_o moreover_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o compare_v our_o natural_a estate_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o christ_n so_o may_v
see_v his_o treat_n of_o bap._n pag._n 20._o lin_v 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o consist_v all_o of_o visible_a saint_n deut._n 29.18_o to_o be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o like_o you_o say_v before_o in_o your_o book_n p._n 4_o that_o they_o stand_v mere_o upon_o nature_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o here_o you_o oppose_v this_o nature_n unto_o grace_n &_o the_o natural_a seed_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o you_o hold_v neither_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v spiritual_a then_o nor_o the_o person_n graciâ—us_o but_o ungracious_a fleshly_a and_o carnal_a but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o so_o excellent_a that_o none_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o great_a advantage_n have_v they_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n commit_v his_o oracle_n to_o a_o church_n which_o have_v a_o carnal_a constitution_n or_o that_o he_o own_v such_o for_o his_o holy_a peculiar_a people_n god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o though_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n now_o sure_o if_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v constitute_v upon_o nature_n corrupt_v such_o as_o you_o have_v oppose_v to_o grace_n and_o upon_o the_o natural_a &_o not_o upon_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n large_a seed_n see_v before_o in_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 29_o 30_o 31._o for_o there_o it_o be_v answer_v at_o large_a than_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o heathen_n and_o then_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n no_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o a_o mix_a multitude_n which_o to_o think_v be_v very_o erroneous_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n exod._n 19.5_o 6._o &_o 22.31_o &_o 12.48_o 49._o num._n 9.14_o &_o 15.15_o levit._fw-la 19.2_o &_o 20.7_o 8._o deut._n 7.6_o &_o 14.1_o 2._o &_o 26.18_o 19_o 1_o king_n 8.53_o deut._n 4.20_o &_o 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 10.15_o psal_n 147.14_o but_o from_o this_o your_o groundless_a affirmation_n you_o will_v through_o a_o inference_n make_v another_o disparity_n between_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n you_o say_v that_o be_v therefore_o term_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 8_o 28.29_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o coll._n 2.11_o and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o your_o speech_n do_v here_o import_v as_o if_o none_o who_o be_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v israelites_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n he_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o israel_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o real_o israelites_n though_o they_o come_v of_o israel_n loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o your_o speech_n cross_v the_o apostle_n speech_n and_o tend_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v they_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o they_o be_v israelites_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o other_o who_o be_v also_o israelites_n both_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n moreover_o none_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v external_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o god_n covenant_n and_o be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o mâ—n_z can_v discern_v and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o god_n covenant_n be_v israelites_n spiritual_o and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v even_o as_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o david_n say_v yet_o sure_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o israel_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n 30.6_o deut._n 30.6_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n seal_v unto_o they_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o god_n promise_v both_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o then_o both_o male_a and_o female_a be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n 16._o christ_n exod_n 12.48_o 49._o num._n 9.14_o &_o 15.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o so_o they_o be_v now_o 3.28_o now_o gal._n 3.28_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o coll._n 2.11_o which_o you_o cite_v they_o make_v nothing_o for_o your_o present_a purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o be_v only_a call_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o other_o only_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o one_o constitute_v upon_o that_o nature_n which_o you_o have_v oppose_v to_o grace_n &_o upon_o the_o natural_a seed_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o constitute_v on_o grace_n without_o nature_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o the_o natural_a seed_n prove_v this_o and_o then_o you_o say_v something_o else_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n but_o indeed_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o you_o say_v here_o be_v answer_v at_o large_a in_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v cite_v here_o for_o confirmation_n of_o these_o your_o opinion_n as_o touch_v rom_n 2.28_o 29._o there_o the_o apostle_n declare_v who_o be_v the_o true_a jew_n indeed_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v jew_n inward_o and_o that_o the_o true_a circumcision_n indeed_o be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o will_v you_o reason_n from_o this_o place_n that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n not_o degenerate_v be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o that_o because_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o infant_n with_o their_o parent_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o therefore_o the_o church-state_n be_v build_v upon_o nature_n and_o not_o upon_o christ_n sure_o you_o can_v gather_v any_o such_o thing_n from_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o nor_o from_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n yea_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n declare_v that_o as_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v much_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n chief_o because_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n say_v he_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n paul_n treat_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o expound_v david_n speech_n for_o whereas_o david_n say_v 2._o say_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n paul_n explain_v it_o thus_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_v from_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n much_o may_v be_v gather_v against_o those_o who_o deny_v infant_n to_o have_v faith_n imputative_o for_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n now_o every_o person_n be_v either_o righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a for_o as_o righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o those_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v impute_v so_o those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o their_o sin_n cover_v the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n unto_o they_o he_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o without_o work_n and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o justifi_v before_o god_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o be_v count_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o 9_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n or_o blessedness_n come_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o circumcision_n but_o also_o upon_o
circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n 17.11_o sign_n gen_n 17.11_o and_o seal_n 12._o seal_n rom._n 4_o 11._o col._n 2.11_o 12._o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o baptism_n be_v now_o and_o this_o you_o may_v mind_v also_o that_o though_o the_o rebellious_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v reject_v 2.6.9_o reject_v esay_n 2.6.9_o yet_o the_o stranger_n that_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o receive_v 8._o receive_v esay_n 56.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o they_o stand_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o life_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n reject_v some_o of_o the_o circumcise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v because_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n 26._o heart_n jer._n 9.25_o 26._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v they_o and_o do_v visit_v they_o with_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o without_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v at_o all_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o unbelief_n and_o that_o those_o that_o stand_v do_v stand_v by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v high_o mind_v but_o fear_n 11.20_o fear_n rom._n 11.20_o and_o take_v heed_n 21._o heed_n v_o 21._o and_o continue_v in_o the_o beautifulness_n of_o god_n 22._o god_n v._o 22._o and_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o 23._o again_o v._o 23._o wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o olive_n tree_n whereon_o they_o be_v so_o unbelief_n be_v the_o bar_n which_o keep_v they_o off_o for_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n they_o 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