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so_o true_a holiness_n that_o be_v faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o member_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o three_o that_o which_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v perform_v effect_v or_o produce_v by_o the_o walk_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n off_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o require_v or_o exact_v or_o presuppose_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n justification_n &_o faith_n sanctification_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o effect_v perform_v accomplish_a or_o produce_v by_o the_o walk_n or_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n heb._n 9.9_o gal._n 2.15.16_o ergo_fw-la justification_n &_o faith_n sanctification_n &_o repentance_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o true_o 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old_a testament_n do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o the_o scholar_n have_v learned_a christ_n or_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 6._o that_o which_o be_v hide_v keep_v secret_a be_v a_o mystery_n &_o not_o reveal_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o their_o constitution_n be_v not_o endue_v withal_o i'faith_o or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mystery_n &_o not_o reveal_v but_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o beginning_n gal._n 3.23_o rom._n 16.25_o ergo_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o faith_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o constitution_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.10_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n or_o condemnation_n 2._o cor._n 3.7_o ergo_fw-la the_o law_n or_o 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by_o all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n &_o old_a testament_n or_o carnal_a commandment_n as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o mean_v consecrate_v or_o dedicate_v to_o that_o holy_a cad_z &_o purpose_n which_o be_v tipe_v &_o shadow_v by_o those_o figure_n &_o similitude_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o as_o the_o word_n sanctify_v or_o hallowy_v be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o set_n of_o any_o thing_n apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n so_o be_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n holy_a even_o a_o holy_a nation_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v exod._n 19.10.14.15_o job._n 1.5_o deu._n 14_o 14_a compare_v with_o act._n 21.28_o &_o for_o the_o place_n which_o you_o aledg_v ex._n 19.6_o to_o prove_v the_o israelite_n a_o holy_a nation_n i_o say_v that_o either_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v typical_o holy_a train_v up_o to_o holiness_n or_o that_o they_o by_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v attain_v true_a holiness_n in_o 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answer_n &_o exception_n follow_v wherein_o you_o do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v both_o precept_n &_o example_n for_o baptise_v infant_n the_o commandment_n be_v mat_n 18.19_o the_o example_n be_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o lydra_n &_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n act._n 16.15.33_o to_o these_o i_o have_v already_o give_v answer_n in_o the_o 6._o &_o 7._o reason_n go_v before_o &_o therefore_o hold_v it_o needle_n to_o repeat_v it_o here_o again_o only_o one_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v answer_v that_o you_o object_n viz_n that_o the_o law_n once_o give_v of_o seal_v the_o infant_n aswell_o as_o parent_n must_v be_v retain_v except_o a_o repeal_n can_v be_v show_v i_o answer_v beside_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o spirit_n &_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o when_o prince_n &_o 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