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it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o believe_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 34._o that_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o that_o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o visible_a external_a salvation_n because_o baptize_v as_o you_o express_v it_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o this_o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a comfort_n to_o the_o poor_a tremble_a gaoler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 29_o 30._o that_o he_o spring_v in_o and_o come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v certain_o he_o be_v now_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o eternal_a state_n the_o reply_n whereunto_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v correspondent_a doctor_n thereof_o doctor_n p_o 55_o 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concern_v the_o obligation_n there_o be_v nothing_o express_v in_o the_o whole_a 17._o of_o genesis_n but_o what_o relate_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o family_n only_o under_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v teach_v what_o god_n now_o require_v of_o they_o as_o their_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n but_o as_o this_o place_n of_o genesis_n give_v no_o hint_n at_o all_o of_o god_n mind_n in_o that_o respect_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n thereof_o god_n only_o then_o design_v to_o signify_v unto_o abraham_n together_o with_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o family_n what_o be_v their_o present_a duty_n under_o the_o then_o present_a administration_n and_o not_o otherwise_o you_o yourself_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o obligation_n mention_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v in_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n because_o the_o seed_n there_o speak_v 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in_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n but_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o that_o in_o my_o second_o letter_n which_o i_o need_v not_o here_o repeat_v doctor_n 135_o p._n 134_o 135_o consider_v serious_o how_o plain_a and_o easy_a a_o sense_n this_o be_v i_o have_v of_o the_o word_n in_o dispute_n gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o between_o i_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o abraeham_n and_o thy_o seed_n isaac_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o abraham_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o isaac_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o spirit_n verse_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o abraham_n and_o to_o thy_o seed_n isaac_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o spirit_n all_o the_o land_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n even_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o isaac_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n to_o isaac_n in_o the_o mystery_n verse_n 9_o and_o therefore_o thou_o abraham_n and_o thy_o seed_n isaac_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o spirit_n shall_v keep_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n verse_n 10._o but_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n which_o you_o which_o be_v now_o here_o thou_o abraham_n and_o ishmael_n thy_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o household_n here_o which_o stand_v for_o all_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o so_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n which_o you_o for_o your_o part_n shall_v keep_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v make_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n every_o manchild_n among_o you_o you_o the_o natural_a family_n and_o carnal_a seed_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a among_o you_o he_o do_v not_o say_v among_o the_o seed_n the_o seed_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n in_o a_o sign_n verse_n 9_o but_o the_o natural_a family_n only_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o this_o sign_n in_o circumcision_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n therefore_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n but_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v etc._n etc._n every_o manchild_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a apothecary_n your_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n be_v two_o way_n faulty_a for_o first_o it_o be_v force_v not_o natural_a nor_o obvious_a and_o second_o it_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o text_n and_o to_o itself_o first_o to_o the_o text_n in_o force_v one_o sign_n upon_o it_o more_o than_o it_o ever_o intend_a viz._n baptism_n second_o to_o itself_o and_o the_o text_n too_o for_o if_o the_o natural_a seed_n be_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o this_o sign_n viz._n in_o circumcision_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o sign_n viz._n in_o baptism_n and_o if_o 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