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no_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a benefit_n betwixt_o god_n and_o men._n §_o 2._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n as_o propose_v by_o god_n this_o further_a explain_v with_o some_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o it_o in_o seven_o particular_n §_o 3._o god_n have_v always_o deal_v with_o man_n about_o their_o future_a state_n in_o a_o way_n of_o covenant_n some_o consectary_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o his_o covenant_n always_o transact_v with_o some_o head_n or_o representative_a for_o other_o §_o 5._o some_o general_a inference_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o covenant-transaction_n §_o 6._o the_o great_a interest_n of_o man_n present_a peace_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v most_o near_o concern_v in_o religion_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n must_v be_v teach_v by_o divine_a revelation_n which_o god_n bez._n god_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o preach_v circumcision_n than_o be_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o cross_n cease_v and_o he_o may_v have_v live_v free_a from_o the_o persecution_n he_o now_o suffer_v from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n so_o as_o therein_o to_o assert_v the_o shake_n and_o remove_v of_o that_o old_a covenant_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n do_v belong_v and_o by_o which_o the_o jew_n hold_v the_o right_n of_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n though_o now_o in_o truth_n the_o continuance_n of_o those_o can_v not_o long_o have_v be_v a_o real_a privilege_n to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o of_o their_o unreasonable_a opposition_n to_o he_o for_o if_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v about_o the_o mode_n of_o administringâ—he_v â—he_z same_o covenant_n and_o the_o change_n only_o of_o a_o external_a rite_n by_o bring_v baptism_n into_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o same_o use_v and_o end_v â—ow_o as_o that_o have_v do_v before_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o contest_v might_n soon_o have_v be_v allay_v especial_o consider_v the_o latter_a be_v far_o less_o painful_a and_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a but_o he_o will_v certainâ—y_o find_v himself_o engage_v in_o a_o very_a difficult_a task_n â—hat_n shall_v serious_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v the_o apostle_n discourse_n of_o circumcision_n with_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o it_o circumcision_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o appertain_v to_o the_o â—aw_v and_o therefore_o do_v direct_o bind_v its_o subject_n â—o_o a_o legal_a obedience_n but_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o beside_o other_o excellent_a and_o most_o comfortable_a uses_n direct_o oblige_v its_o subject_n to_o gospel-obedience_n and_o therefore_o be_v rather_o in_o this_o respect_n oppose_v to_o than_o substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o interpret_v one_o text_n according_a to_o the_o general_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o a_o full_a harmony_n therewith_o than_o to_o force_v such_o a_o sense_n upon_o many_o text_n which_o in_o no_o wise_a they_o will_v admit_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o notion_n of_o one_o which_o our_o mind_n be_v prepossess_v with_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o notion_n i_o have_v insist_v on_o full_o agree_v with_o other_o place_n where_o circumcision_n be_v discourse_v of_o according_a to_o its_o immediate_a and_o direct_a use_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o ascribe_v a_o different_a and_o seem_o opposite_a use_v and_o end_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o different_a respect_n what_o circumcision_n be_v direct_o and_o in_o its_o immediate_a use_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o it_o be_v as_o subordinate_a to_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o promise_v that_o have_v precedency_n to_o it_o be_v another_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o its_o extraordinary_a institution_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o carnal_a seed_n in_o its_o ordinary_a use_n to_o conclude_v if_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n have_v the_o same_o use_v and_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n i_o can_v hardly_o imagine_v how_o the_o application_n of_o both_o to_o the_o same_o subject_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v proper_a and_o yet_o we_o find_v those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v also_o baptize_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o before_o circumcision_n be_v abrogate_a yea_o according_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o believe_v before_o christ_n have_v suffer_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o a_o command_n both_o of_o circumcise_n and_o baptise_v their_o infant-seed_n but_o if_o the_o principle_n that_o this_o discourse_n be_v build_v upon_o be_v well_o prove_v by_o scripture_n as_o i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v there_o must_v be_v allow_v a_o vast_a disparity_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n the_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o the_o new_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o remain_v and_o till_o these_o become_v one_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n will_v never_o be_v find_v so_o far_o one_o as_o that_o the_o law_n for_o apply_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o unto_o infant_n we_o have_v now_o past_a through_o the_o covenant-transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n after_o which_o we_o find_v no_o signal_n alteration_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n by_o any_o new_a transaction_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o put_v a_o period_n to_o my_o present_a discourse_n it_o be_v intend_v only_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o man_n before_o the_o law_n finis_fw-la