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on_o the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v 20._o exod._n 20._o nulli_fw-la cohabitanti_fw-la permittitur_fw-la sabbathi_o dissolutio_fw-la lippom._n nehemiah_n threaten_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyre_n 22_o neh_n 13_o 17._o to_o 22_o if_o they_o will_v not_o desist_v from_o such_o business_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v only_o to_o hold_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o a_o liberty_n to_o hold_v any_o error_n though_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o man_n a_o truth_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o man_n fancy_n be_v the_o touchstone_n by_o which_o opinion_n be_v try_v 5.13_o gal._n 5.13_o and_o christian_n liberty_n be_v no_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v for_o which_o to_o bring_v a_o express_a command_n or_o a_o sound_a collection_n from_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n will_v be_v find_v very_o difficult_a ii_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o express_a commandment_n for_o seal_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n as_o be_v for_o seal_v it_o to_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n in_o the_o former_a for_o circumcision_n in_o the_o former_a administration_n be_v the_o first_o initial_a seal_n add_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o direction_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o initial_a seal_n before_o it_o also_o circumcision_n be_v very_o painful_a and_o seem_o as_o dangerous_a for_o tender_a infant_n and_o to_o humane_a reason_n uncomely_a it_o be_v a_o yoke_n too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o partition_n wall_n which_o keep_v out_o the_o gentile_n 15._o act_n 15._o for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o express_a commandment_n 3._o the_o express_a commandment_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a reason_n of_o circumcise_n infant_n and_o other_o but_o the_o covenant_n circumcisi_fw-la olim_fw-la infant_n propter_fw-la foedus_fw-la erant_fw-la whitak_n contr._n durae_fw-la circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n of_o it_o 14_o gen._n 17.10_o 14_o and_o not_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o contempt_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o despiser_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o of_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n objection_n 5_o 5._o argue_v from_o circumcision_n for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v the_o way_n to_o introduce_v judaisme_n and_o to_o subject_v the_o church_n again_o to_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o it_o justify_v the_o papist_n who_o argue_v for_o a_o universal_a bishop_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o sacrifice_a priest_n linen_n garment_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o custom_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n answer_n argue_v from_o the_o jewish_a type_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n tend_v neither_o to_o a_o introducement_n of_o judaisme_n nor_o yet_o to_o a_o justification_n of_o the_o quisquillian_n toy_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o argue_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n nor_o for_o the_o foolery_n of_o the_o popish_a synagogue_n but_o for_o privilege_n which_o the_o faithful_a may_v expect_v by_o christ_n of_o which_o those_o ceremony_n be_v prenunciative_a and_o be_v cease_v not_o because_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o because_o we_o have_v the_o substanc_fw-fr and_o truth_n of_o they_o which_o be_v much_o better_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la damnata_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la mutata_fw-la august_n it_o can_v be_v right_o argue_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o universal_a bishop_n as_o the_o pope_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v intend_v by_o that_o type_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o shadow_n who_o be_v our_o great_a high_a priest_n 4.14_o heb_fw-mi 4.14_o nor_o from_o the_o other_o priest_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_a priest_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v typify_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o prepare_v people_n for_o the_o lord_n 12.1.2_o rom._n 12.1.2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o live_v sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a and_o by_o their_o linen_n garment_n innocency_n and_o righteousness_n with_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v clothe_v the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o offer_v up_o of_o ourselves_o 23.25_o rom._n 12_o 2_o heb._n 23.25_o and_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o praise_n which_o he_o call_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o seal_v the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n aforetime_o may_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o initial_a sacrament_n to_o infant_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o dispensation_n be_v right_o argue_v seal_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o benefit_n intend_v by_o it_o and_o such_o argue_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o set_v up_o judaisme_n for_o argue_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o introducement_n of_o antiquate_a ceremony_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o reform_a church_n have_v sound_o conclude_v baptism_n of_o infant_n of_o christian_n from_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n aforetime_o from_o which_o many_o of_o they_o have_v argue_v for_o it_o as_o learned_a whitaker_n infant_n be_v circumcise_v of_o old_a time_n for_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v circumcisi_fw-la olim_fw-la infant_n propter_fw-la foedus_fw-la erant_fw-la ergo_fw-la propter_fw-la eandem_fw-la causam_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la whitak_n contr._n durae_fw-la p._n 685._o also_o calvin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o infant_n it_o can_v be_v absurd_a if_o now_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o baptism_n cum_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la deus_fw-la infantibus_fw-la communicaret_fw-la non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la si_fw-la nunc_fw-la baptismi_fw-la participes_fw-la fiant_fw-la calv._n etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o scorn_v and_o contempt_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n but_o if_o it_o appear_v in_o its_o full_a strength_n against_o they_o it_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o the_o rout_n the_o most_o numerous_a army_n of_o they_o huic_fw-la argumento_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la resistent_n whitak_n contr._n durae_fw-la p._n 685._o they_o be_v like_o the_o fish_n call_v sepia_n which_o cast_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o black_a ink_n in_o the_o water_n to_o darken_v it_o that_o she_o may_v glide_v away_o the_o more_o easy_o from_o the_o hand_n that_o else_o will_v take_v she_o they_o think_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o scoff_v and_o jeer_n at_o it_o to_o elude_v it_o and_o escape_v from_o it_o finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n april_n 12._o 1648._o