the_o latter_a day_n they_o all_o by_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n must_v have_v loâ—_n and_o inheritance_n with_o they_o in_o canaan_n what_o in_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n mere_o very_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o limitation_n even_o with_o our_o opposite_n canaan_n be_v typical_a also_o type_v out_o gospel_n mercy_n covenant_n blessing_n and_o privilege_n heb._n 3._o and_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n sure_o then_o it_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o choâ—…ce_n day_n of_o gospel_n church_n that_o where_o godly_a stranger_n be_v cast_v and_o desire_v to_o fix_v and_o to_o incorporate_v themselves_o as_o into_o one_o people_n to_o enjoy_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spiritual_a possession_n and_o mansion_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spiritual_a government_n of_o their_o prince_n that_o such_o stranger_n together_o with_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v joint_a inheritor_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o church_n heritage_n of_o the_o 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the_o church_n seal_v for_o if_o so_o then_o without_o distinction_n of_o time_n or_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v universal_o hold_v and_o so_o reflect_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n who_o once_o at_o least_o order_v such_o a_o thing_n scil_n put_v the_o appoint_a seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n circumcision_n to_o such_o infant_n they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n a_o true_a visible_a church_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n do_v not_o thereby_o destroy_v his_o temple_n force_v a_o spouse_n on_o christ_n fill_v his_o church_n with_o dead_a and_o rot_a member_n hold_v people_n in_o blindness_n lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o person_n rest_v in_o their_o circumcision_n kill_v they_o with_o scruple_n by_o it_o or_o destroy_v the_o mark_n
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to_o his_o notion_n and_o proof_n thereof_o in_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v call_v both_o by_o the_o name_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n heb._n 12._o 24._o 430._o year_n before_o the_o law_n which_o exact_o consider_v refer_v we_o to_o gen._n 12._o 3._o so_o that_o though_o god_n say_v jerem._n 31._o not_o i_o have_v but_o i_o will_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n this_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v first_o make_v good_a or_o verify_v in_o heb._n 8._o 10._o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n long_v before_o say_v paul_n gal._n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o which_o it_o be_v ratify_v else_o neither_o abraham_n nor_o isaac_n have_v be_v save_v see_v heb._n 13._o 20._o and_o revel_v 13._o 8._o albeit_o actual_o and_o full_o accomplish_v afterward_o he_o have_v not_o make_v it_o in_o so_o many_o word_n express_o as_o jer._n 31._o note_v but_o in_o substance_n he_o have_v both_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 7._o 7._o and_o deut._n 30._o 6_o etc._n etc._n those_o particular_n in_o jer._n 31._o be_v branch_n 1._o of_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n 2._o of_o god_n his_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o 3._o of_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v not_o make_v that_o covenant_n in_o that_o way_n in_o sinai_n upon_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v there_o hint_v jer._n 31._o 32._o but_o that_o he_o make_v no_o more_o evangelicall_n a_o covenant_n then_o at_o sinai_n before_o or_o after_o with_o the_o jew_n it_o follow_v not_o not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o your_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n not_o according_a to_o it_o scil_n for_o external_a dispensation_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o in_o the_o former_a of_o the_o ten_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o that_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o the_o matter_n which_o or_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o which_o it_o be_v dispense_v or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v make_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o they_o before_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o abraham_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o that_o time_n jeremy_n speak_v of_o gal._n 3._o 16._o exod._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o 2._o 6._o 40_o 41._o and_o gen._n 15._o 13._o and_o 21._o 9_o and_o 12._o 3_o 4._o compare_v together_o a._n r._n be_v also_o too_o presumptuous_o bold_a with_o christ_n that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n when_o not_o content_a to_o vent_v his_o own_o unsound_a notion_n but_o he_o will_v needs_o father_n they_o upon_o christ_n himself_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o as_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o jew_n from_o john_n 8._o you_o see_v then_o how_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o you_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o your_o flesh_n to_o wit_n in_o i_o who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o your_o flesh_n gen._n 17._o 13._o and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v that_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n add_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o you_o plain_o see_v how_o that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o you_o natural_a jew_n both_o a_o covenant_n and_o yet_o also_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o another_o covenant_n gen._n 7._o 11._o scil_n of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o how_o dare_v a._n r._n to_o father_n such_o unsound_a thing_n upon_o your_o faithful_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n as_o these_o be_v first_o that_o by_o that_o your_o flesh_n be_v mean_v he_o or_o 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three_o distinct_a covenant_n here_o mention_v first_o that_o of_o circumcision_n second_o that_o superad_v of_o the_o law_n three_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n will_v this_o doctrine_n be_v own_v by_o christ_n nay_o do_v not_o these_o say_n across_o each_o other_o scil_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n in_o their_o flesh_n christ_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o covenant_n the_o text_n say_v for_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o here_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o affirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n this_o covenant_n then_o of_o circumcision_n be_v in_o their_o flesh_n scil_n christ_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o other_o covenant_n ratify_v in_o christ_n then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n even_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o this_o pseudo-christus_a affirm_v to_o be_v another_o 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they_o and_o therefore_o plead_v there_o for_o that_o end_n vers_n 18_o 19_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v in_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 9_o to_o 16._o he_o speak_v it_o not_o bare_o to_o but_o with_o they_o or_o covenant_v it_o with_o they_o in_o hoseahs_n time_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n hos_n 12._o 4._o god_n find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o david_n the_o father_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o house_n or_o child_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o believe_a father_n of_o his_o family_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v he_o believe_v that_o whatever_o his_o house_n be_v at_o present_a yet_o it_o shall_v excel_v in_o grace_n both_o of_o god_n fear_n and_o justice_n verse_n 3._o as_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o 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