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to_o infant_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v still_o continue_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3._o 17._o let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o it_o else_o they_o be_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n still_o it_o be_v true_a ceremonial_a observation_n of_o very_a ancient_a date_n and_o ordinance_n of_o of_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o from_o the_o date_n of_o it_o so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n prove_v can_v be_v disannul_v by_o it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o cease_n of_o circumcision_n do_v no_o more_o abolish_v the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n or_o infant_n interest_n therein_o than_o the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n passover_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a observation_n do_v null_a the_o second_o commandment_n which_o during_o their_o continuance_n command_v a_o worship_a god_n by_o they_o and_o also_o the_o church_n before_o the_o death_n of_o 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such_o graft_n into_o the_o same_o if_o the_o stock_n the_o covenant_n or_o church_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o hence_o abraham_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n the_o visible_a church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o break_v off_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o infant_n be_v of_o old_a member_n of_o it_o they_o be_v so_o still_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o be_v visible_o christ_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n 5._o some_o infant_n be_v visible_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v abraham_n seed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n seminal_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v in_o all_o infant_n baptise_a or_o other_o for_o then_o either_o all_o of_o they_o must_v be_v save_v which_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o they_o may_v loose_v that_o special_a faith_n but_o they_o be_v visible_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v bear_v that_o name_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v visible_o their_o god_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o they_o be_v so_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n otherwise_o than_o other_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o visible_o they_o be_v under_o a_o promise_n of_o it_o it_o be_v hopeful_a for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o which_o promise_n baptism_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o it_o may_v seal_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n even_o where_o a_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o want_v and_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v it_o also_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v deem_v of_o the_o faith_n with_o they_o as_o all_o jew_n infant_n and_o all_o be_v the_o circumcision_n for_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n give_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o parent_n to_o act_v upon_o which_o no_o unbelieving_a parent_n can_v claim_v for_o their_o seed_n as_o that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o 6._o pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o be_v 44._o 3._o that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n if._n 59_o 21._o see_v also_o ps_n 25._o 13._o &_o 112._o 2._o prov._n 11._o 21._o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 37._o 28._o but_o especial_o that_o great_a and_o comprehensive_a promise_n be_v to_o believer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o and_o these_o be_v fulfil_v absolute_o to_o the_o collective_a body_n the_o church_n though_o not_o te_fw-la every_o individual_a but_o under_o limitation_n and_o parent_n by_o reject_v the_o covenant_n and_o unbelief_n may_v forfeit_v this_o privilege_n for_o their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o as_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o by_o their_o parent_n unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 20._o else_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o their_o seed_n remain_v in_o covenant_n after_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o if_o parent_n forfeit_v there_o 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rather_o because_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a v._n 11._o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o believe_a gentile_n and_o observe_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o circumcise_v as_o a_o visible_a believer_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o also_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n not_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n or_o institution_n but_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o as_o the_o covenant_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v after_o circumcision_n be_v
strong_a do_v well_o distinguish_v abraham_n as_o a_o father_n he_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a father_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a father_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n 3._o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n father_n rom._n 11._o 16_o 17._o answerable_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a fleshly_a seed_n a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a seed_n paul_n ardent_o desire_v that_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o 1._o and_o rom._n 9_o v._n 3._o mention_v election_n call_v salvation_n v._n 11_o 24_o 27._o and_o in_o these_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o to_o vocation_n and_o salvation_n when_o yet_o infant_n be_v unquestionable_o external_o in_o covenant_n and_o so_o then_o they_o may_v be_v still_o and_o all_o this_o that_o be_v say_v be_v not_o against_o it_o they_o may_v be_v a_o seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v 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infant_n seed_n be_v still_o in_o covenant_n as_o they_o be_v of_o old_a but_o whither_o the_o promise_n be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v v._n 6._o if_o a_o corrupt_a adult_n fleshly_a seed_n be_v reject_v 5._o the_o fleshly_a child_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n exclusive_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n even_o of_o gentile_n by_o faith_n the_o jew_n often_o cry_v out_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n claim_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o engross_a all_o promise_n and_o special_a blessing_n only_o by_o be_v his_o fleshly_a seed_n hereby_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n unless_o join_v with_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n even_o of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o hereby_o they_o obtain_v spiritual_a blessing_n before_o the_o jew_n rom._n 9_o 8_o 30_o 31_o 32_o who_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v that_o spiritual_a seed_n though_o they_o be_v the_o fleâ—â—â—y_a seed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o faith_n and_o not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n â—_o â—_o 10._o 11._o gal._n 3._o what_o be_v this_o against_o those_o who_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v abraham_n carnal_a fleshly_a seed_n nor_o to_o be_v actual_o interest_v in_o special_a blessing_n by_o fleshly_a descent_n nor_o trust_v in_o carnal_a privilege_n what_o be_v this_o for_o the_o exclude_v infant_n out_o of_o a_o covenant_n state_n a_o the_o result_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o abrahamâ—_n â—_z i_o will_v he_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n â—_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o for_o many_o 100_o year_n a_o infant_n seed_n have_v a_o covenant_n interest_n joint_o with_o their_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v no_o typical_a promise_n let_v any_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o share_n in_o it_o else_o their_o covenant_n interest_n must_v hold_v still_o whither_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v or_o not_o without_o a_o express_a command_n 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