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unto_o who_o it_o be_v make_v r._n a._n r._n and_o all_o believer_n and_o only_o all_o believer_n the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o then_o all_o believer_n and_o only_o all_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o then_o none_o of_o abraham_n own_o natural_a seed_n nor_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n unto_o who_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v make_v until_o they_o believe_v rom._n 9.7_o 8._o rom._n 4.13_o 14_o gal._n 3_o 7.9_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o sure_a truth_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n that_o do_v not_o degenerate_a from_o their_o step_n but_o their_o infant_n can_v just_o be_v say_v to_o degenerate_v from_o the_o step_n of_o their_o holy_a parent_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o righteousness_n therefore_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o in_o the_o 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their_o faith_n 11_o faith_n gâ—n_a â—7_n 11_o râ—m_fw-la â—_o 11_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n unto_o they_o to_o enjoy_v it_o among_o other_o blessing_n and_o bless_a privilege_n it_o be_v then_o a_o blessedness_n for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o to_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n a_o visible_a right_n to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o natural_a capabilitie_n if_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o god_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n unload_v his_o people_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v former_o bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 68.19_o where_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o gift_n which_o christ_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a say_v bl_n ss_v be_v the_o 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therefore_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o the_o father_n 12._o father_n rom._n 15.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o by_o fulfil_v they_o so_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o this_o be_v do_v also_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mâ—rciâ—_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o among_o thâ—_n gentile_n and_o â—â—ng_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o again_o he_o say_v rejoice_v yeâ—_n gentile_n with_o his_o people_n and_o again_o praise_v jehovah_n all_fw-mi you_o gentile_n laud_v he_o all_o you_o pâ—â—ple_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v mighty_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o jehovaâ—_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117._o and_o again_o
esayâ—s_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v oâ—er_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o david_n say_v in_o psal_n 22_o 28_o 29_o 31._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o jehovah_n and_o all_o family_n of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v do_v worship_n before_o thâ—e_n for_o to_o jehoâ—ah_n partaine_v the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o be_v ruler_n among_o the_o â—_z etc._n etc._n a_o sâ—ed_z shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_v a_o generation_n observe_v how_o the_o scripture_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a benefit_n which_o appertain_v to_o aâ—â—_n the_o saint_n in_o general_a and_o to_o the_o holy_a family_n in_o particular_a under_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v great_a occasion_n for_o the_o â—aints_n to_o glorify_v to_o magnify_v to_o confess_v to_o praise_v and_o to_o laud_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v so_o far_o magnify_v his_o word_n so_o strong_o confirm_v his_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o have_v so_o large_o extend_v his_o gospel-priâ—iledges_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n their_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o blessing_n it_o shall_v say_v david_n be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n weigh_v these_o sentence_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o gen._n 17_o 10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o psal_n 22._o that_o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o now_o to_o serve_v he_o indeed_o be_v to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o prescribe_v and_o as_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n then_o be_v account_v of_o before_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o 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in_o the_o world_n now_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o now_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n who_o be_v not_o his_o people_n and_o mâ—king_v they_o of_o lion_n lamb_n bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o account_v as_o precious_a as_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n be_v for_o these_o gentile_n who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o they_o joint_o into_o his_o service_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n 3.8.14_o abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o gal._n 3.8.14_o and_o his_o posterity_n account_v of_o they_o before_o he_o as_o a_o holy_a generation_n etc._n generation_n psal_n 22.30_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o isa_n 19.18_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v visible_o of_o no_o account_n of_o no_o estimation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o his_o people_n but_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n make_v they_o rich_a yea_o in_o general_a equal_o rich_a with_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o external_a and_o internal_a precious_a privilege_n the_o same_o god_n over_o all_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 22.14_o he_o rom_n 20.12_o rev._n 22.14_o their_o riches_n be_v not_o lessen_v or_o diminish_v one_o jot_n they_o be_v equailize_v with_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v they_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a male_a or_o female_a they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n 3.28_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o abraham_n seed_n like_o zacheus_n 19_o zacheus_n ver._n 29._o luk._n 19_o and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n 3.29_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o fellow-heire_n and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3.6_o gospel_n eph_n 3.6_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promisâ—_n as_o isaac_n be_v 28._o be_v gal_n 4_o 28._o bless_v with_o their_o faithful_a father_n abraham_n 3.9_o abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o graft_v into_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o olive_n tree_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n for_o unbelief_n be_v cut_v off_o 24._o off_o rom._n 11.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o these_o believer_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v be_v bless_v by_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n 1.3_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o believe_a parent_n now_o though_o gentile_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o like_a precious_a privilege_n for_o their_o seed_n in_o infancy_n as_o their_o brethren_n and_o countryman_n have_v in_o former_a time_n for_o their_o seed_n 12.48_o seed_n gen._n 17.11_o 12_o 13._o exod._n 12.48_o in_o infancy_n yea_o consider_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n now_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o good_a great_a faithful_a and_o acceptable_a service_n as_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o these_o be_v as_o capable_a of_o baptism_n this_o passive_a ordinance_n as_o those_o be_v of_o circumcision_n that_o passive_a ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o more_o passive_a than_o this_o and_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o and_o both_o that_o and_o this_o be_v in_o one_o generalâ—_n institution_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n 12_o effect_n col._n 2_o 11_o 12_o we_o may_v safe_o believe_v and_o just_o conclude_v that_o the_o saint_n infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o former_o they_o be_v circumcise_a yea_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o speak_v general_o of_o baptise_v whole_a household_n 16.33_o household_n act._n 16.15_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1_o 16.33_o never_o once_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o exempt_n of_o any_o of_o their_o infant_n though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o reject_v they_o and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o house_n family_n or_o household_n infant_n be_v also_o employ_v therein_o 5.8_o therein_o gen._n 17.23.9_o 10.12_o &_o 30.25.30_o &_o 45.10_o 11.18_o 19_o &_o 46_o 5_o 6_o 7._o exod._n 1.1_o num._n 3.15.39_o psal_n 115.12_o 13_o 14._o luk._n 19.9_o prov_n 31.15_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o see_v baptism_n be_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n if_o infant_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o former_o they_o be_v circumcise_v sure_o the_o apostle_n in_o speak_v general_o of_o baptise_v household_n will_v not_o without_o exception_n of_o infant_n have_v use_v such_o term_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o include_v infant_n consider_v that_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o exclude_v their_o infant_n in_o express_a word_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v if_o holy_a infant_n shall_v have_v be_v thrust_v out_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o from_o have_v their_o spiritual_a privilege_n as_o they_o have_v have_v heretofore_o sure_o we_o shall_v have_v find_v some_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o show_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v any_o just_a consequence_n for_o dismiss_v they_o from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n 11._o christ_n mr_n spilsbery_n say_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o admit_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o reject_v none_o and_o for_o the_o gentile_n infant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n infant_n this_o say_v he_o i_o believe_v both_o alike_o for_o
be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o prove_v they_o also_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v very_o weak_a against_o such_o parent_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o their_o infant_n see_v it_o be_v so_o you_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o i_o have_v just_a ground_n to_o except_v against_o your_o conclusion_n 23_o pag._n 4_o l._n 22_o 23_o that_o because_o all_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o save_v therefore_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n now_o on_o foot_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v such_o a_o excuse_n as_o this_o might_n as_o well_o have_v serve_v informer_n time_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o have_v neglect_v circumcision_n but_o also_o all_o other_o ordinance_n but_o such_o argue_v bring_v large_a liberty_n tend_v to_o atheism_n destruction_n and_o ruination_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n 4._o rom._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o what_o say_v paul_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o what_o if_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostasy_n of_o cain_n can_v not_o hurt_v adam_n nor_o hinder_v abel_n from_o eternal_a life_n for_o though_o cain_n and_o his_o seed_n perish_v yet_o god_n be_v still_o good_a unto_o his_o church_n unto_o israel_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a heart_n furthermore_o for_o to_o maintain_v error_n you_o bring_v error_n false_a thing_n to_o prove_v a_o falsehood_n like_o two_o false_a witness_n that_o stand_v one_o for_o another_o for_o to_o prove_v your_o own_o false_a affirmation_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n outward_o nor_o have_v that_o holiness_n whereby_o to_o 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the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o right_a subject_n thereof_o as_o all_o those_o do_v who_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n may_v have_v be_v circumcise_v if_o god_n have_v institute_v circumcision_n then_o but_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o feed_n of_o cain_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o seth_n the_o infant_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n with_o the_o infant_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o to_o make_v a_o compound_a mixture_n in_o the_o lord_n church_n which_o he_o always_o labour_v to_o keep_v from_o pollution_n by_o sequesterate_v they_o from_o the_o vile_a furthermore_o you_o make_v answer_n to_o a_o position_n 26._o position_n lin._n 26._o which_o be_v that_o god_n gaâ—e_v to_o infant_n circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n gen._n 17.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o we_o know_v god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v a_o covenant_n to_o any_o person_n that_o be_v not_o therein_o therefore_o infant_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n have_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o as_o well_o as_o circumcise_v then_o to_o this_o your_o answer_n be_v 32._o be_v lin._n 32._o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o i_o like_v it_o well_o that_o you_o will_v now_o confess_v this_o truth_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o your_o follow_a word_n 14._o word_n lin._n 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o you_o take_v for_o grant_v a_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v as_o if_o god_n declare_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o abraham_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o you_o cite_v gen._n 17.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o scripture_n make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n for_o if_o you_o will_v say_v god_n establish_v his_o covenant_n only_o with_o isaac_n and_o none_o other_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n child_n which_o abraham_n have_v by_o keturah_n yea_o and_o the_o proselyte_n and_o their_o child_n be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n by_o your_o ground_n but_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o god_n in_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o set_v he_o out_o for_o a_o singular_a person_n do_v give_v isaac_n the_o pre-eminence_n as_o sem_fw-mi have_v above_o japhet_n 9.27_o japhet_n gen._n 9.27_o and_o judah_n jacob_n four_o son_n over_o his_o eleven_o brethren_n 12._o brethren_n gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o god_n establish_v the_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n as_o the_o root_n do_v establish_v it_o unto_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o the_o branch_n but_o if_o any_o depart_v from_o isaac_n banner_n they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o isaac_n blessing_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o ishmael_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v paul_n circumcise_v master_n spilsbery_n grant_v that_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n be_v by_o god_n command_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n seed_n gen._n 17.10.13_o see_v his_o treat_n of_o bap._n pag._n 7._o lin_v 3_o 4_o 5_o so_o iscariot_n and_o magus_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o confirm_v it_o that_o in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o it_o even_o righteous_a and_o in_o god_n covenant_n for_o god_n be_v not_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o now_o this_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o visibilitie_n 22._o visibilitie_n and_o so_o mr._n spilsbery_n further_a grant_v that_o though_o such_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v not_o elect_v this_o make_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o stand_v firm_a in_o the_o covenant_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o branch_n in_o their_o root_n pag._n 17._o lin_v 21_o 22._o for_o simon_n magus_n have_v baptism_n the_o outward_a visible_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o god_n secret_a account_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o till_o god_n declare_v unto_o abraham_n that_o ishmael_n be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n though_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v isaac_n never_o so_o many_o privilege_n yet_o abraham_n be_v not_o to_o judge_v ishmael_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n any_o moâ—e_n than_o other_o of_o his_o household_n till_o god_n have_v direct_v he_o so_o to_o judge_v again_o i_o suppose_v that_o ishmael_n be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n in_o he_o to_o usurp_v the_o ordinance_n and_o a_o sin_n in_o abraham_n to_o impose_v the_o same_o upon_o he_o except_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o which_o covenant_n this_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n be_v no_o lie_v sign_n now_o though_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o resist_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v circumcise_v yet_o those_o of_o elder_a year_n can_v and_o ishmael_n be_v thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v therefore_o ishmael_n submit_v according_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o abraham_n family_n be_v teach_v who_o be_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n moreover_o that_o the_o child_n who_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v visible_o in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v be_v apparent_a by_o gen._n 17._o ver_fw-la 14._o god_n say_v the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n before_o else_o how_o can_v he_o break_v that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v and_o abraham_n child_n then_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o be_v never_o in_o or_o rend_v from_o a_o people_n who_o be_v never_o they_o but_o we_o may_v rather_o conclude_v that_o as_o god_n covenant_n be_v their_o covenant_n &_o god_n people_n their_o people_n so_o god_n be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o have_v testify_v himself_o to_o be_v 12._o be_v and_o also_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v say_v mr._n spilsbery_n their_o god_n who_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v upon_o who_o they_o shall_v depend_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v i_o to_o be_v their_o god_n see_v spill_v treat_n bap._n pag._n 12._o before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v &_o circumcision_n be_v add_v as_o a_o sign_n for_o seal_v or_o confirm_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n 17.10_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o mean_v express_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o 11._o it_o ver._n 11._o and_o paul_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o god_n ordain_v nor_o by_o abraham_n understand_v to_o be_v to_o the_o person_n circumcise_v a_o seal_n of_o their_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o much_o less_o of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o regenerate_v 39_o regenerate_v see_v a._n r._n pag_n 21._o l._n 37_o 38_o 39_o &_o so_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o you_o will_v make_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v false_a for_o you_o open_o contradict_v they_o both_o as_o also_o that_o which_o you_o grant_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n give_v no_o lie_a sign_n nor_o seal_v to_o any_o person_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o next_o you_o say_v that_o gen._n 17.11_o and_o rom._n 4.11_o r._n see_v a._n r._n must_v be_v understand_v 22._o understand_v pag._n 22._o that_o the_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n receive_v both_o upon_o himself_o and_o seed_n be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o
seven_o day_n so_o we_o may_v take_v a_o ground_n from_o circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v asleep_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v ground_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v serious_o to_o be_v mind_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o large_a than_o circumcision_n one_o way_n and_o lesser_a another_o way_n i_o mean_v less_o general_a but_o in_o every_o respect_n it_o be_v as_o general_a yea_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n more_o general_a as_o general_a because_o such_o male_n who_o have_v right_a to_o circumcision_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n more_o general_a because_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o upon_o the_o male_n but_o baptism_n upon_o male_n and_o female_n now_o to_o make_v it_o more_o general_a and_o less_o general_a than_o circumcision_n be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o you_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v allow_v of_o contradiction_n at_o least_o you_o pretend_v it_o name_n if_o a_o master_n promise_n to_o give_v his_o servant_n such_o or_o such_o a_o portion_n in_o brass_n farthing_n and_o above_o his_o usual_a or_o ordinary_a custom_n give_v it_o they_o in_o silver_n weight_n for_o weight_n it_o be_v all_o one_o he_o have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n see_v he_o lessen_v not_o the_o sum_n and_o his_o servant_n if_o they_o be_v wise_a &_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o will_v not_o take_v exception_n thereat_o or_o refuse_v the_o same_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n the_o thing_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v better_o and_o better_o not_o worse_a and_o worse_o large_a and_o large_a not_o lesser_a and_o lesser_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v apply_v this_o to_o this_o particular_a case_n in_o hand_n and_o believe_v with_o david_n that_o god_n have_v magnify_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n now_o though_o baptism_n be_v great_a and_o more_o general_a than_o circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n upon_o who_o the_o same_o be_v administer_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o argue_v that_o baptism_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o one_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o another_o covenant_n the_o river_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n mention_v in_o ezâ—chiel_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o deep_a in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o river_n and_o a_o small_a light_n and_o a_o great_a light_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o light_n though_o the_o great_a seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o lesser_a so_o a_o fire_n be_v still_o the_o same_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v increase_v as_o much_o again_o as_o it_o be_v fasten_v upon_o more_o fuel_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o much_o great_a than_o before_o so_o baptism_n although_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o female_n and_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n from_o circumcision_n yet_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n a_o seal_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v before_o change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n enlarge_v but_o make_v it_o to_o include_v more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o infant_n be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 12._o church_n pag_n 22_o l._n 12._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o 12._o out_o lin._n 12._o to_o this_o you_o answer_v 13._o answer_v lin._n 13._o that_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o the_o jew_n church-state_n 15._o line_n 15._o and_o old_a covenant_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v other_o church_n far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o many_o respect_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o which_o you_o have_v say_v prove_v not_o at_o all_o that_o infant_n be_v cast_v out_o there_o be_v not_o one_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o the_o new_a or_o old_a testament_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o bring_v i_o one_o instance_n if_o you_o can_v of_o any_o one_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o at_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o &_o then_o you_o will_v say_v something_o for_o their_o exempt_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n but_o as_o yet_o you_o have_v bring_v none_o neither_o can_v you_o find_v any_o but_o many_o yea_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v to_o the_o contrary_a both_o in_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n but_o you_o seem_v to_o point_v out_o the_o time_n when_o the_o holy_a infant_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n you_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o the_o jew_n church-state_n and_o old_a covenant_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v other_o church_n far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o many_o respect_n but_o alas_o you_o take_v for_o 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