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his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v mat._n 19.13_o three_o when_o jesus_n see_v that_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o which_o bring_v they_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v mar._n 10.13_o 14._o four_o and_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o luk._n 18.16_o five_o we_o be_v discreet_o to_o observe_v christ_n twofold_a charge_n give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o these_o word_n 1._o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o 2._o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o mar._n 10.14_o mat._n 19.14_o six_o we_o be_v heedful_o to_o mind_v the_o reason_n which_o christ_n render_v for_o this_o which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 10.14_o luk._n 18.16_o seven_o christ_n addition_n or_o
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suâ—h_o as_o be_v capable_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o same_o in_o the_o sap_n and_o nourishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o short_a of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o spiritual_a vineyard_n or_o dead_a member_n to_o be_v join_v to_o his_o mystical_a body_n but_o only_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n be_v capable_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o head_n neither_o take_v he_o for_o himself_o a_o compound_a body_n consist_v of_o both_o live_n &_o dead_a member_n which_o all_o be_v that_o have_v not_o a_o live_a principle_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o
the_o uncircumcision_n declare_v that_o abraham_n receive_v not_o circumcision_n before_o he_o have_v this_o blessedness_n wherefore_o he_o call_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v which_o import_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v then_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v in_o visibilitie_n bless_v before_o and_o have_v this_o righteousness_n before_o even_o as_o all_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n be_v righteous_a before_o and_o have_v in_o visible_a account_n the_o same_o blessing_n which_o those_o have_v who_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o 13_o 14_o 15._o verse_n and_o there_o tell_v we_o who_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n and_o in_o the_o 16_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o and_o he_o further_o show_v that_o this_o promise_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o that_o abraham_n believe_a god_n promise_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o god_n touch_v the_o other_o scripture_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o infancy_n isaac_n be_v no_o mocker_n though_o he_o be_v mock_v no_o persecuter_n though_o persecute_v in_o his_o infancy_n which_o you_o allege_v to_o prove_v your_o former_a position_n concern_v the_o different_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n neither_o but_o direct_o against_o you_o for_o there_o we_o may_v see_v that_o though_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n take_v effect_n according_a to_o that_o in_o rom._n 3.3_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o isaac_n be_v also_o a_o mocker_n isaac_n remain_v still_o a_o child_n of_o promise_n though_o a_o infant_n but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o bondman_n and_o that_o a_o heir_n or_o lord_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o stand_v mere_o upon_o nature_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o argue_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v without_o effect_n that_o all_o be_v israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n all_o mocker_n with_o ishmael_n profane_a person_n with_o esau_n etc._n etc._n which_o to_o think_v be_v very_o erroneous_a for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v effect_n to_o retain_v the_o holy_a infant_n and_o cast_v out_o visible_a profane_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o be_v be_v a_o state_n of_o freeman_n god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o promise_v unto_o they_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v then_o to_o come_v and_o be_v now_o come_v therefore_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o banish_v such_o evil_a thought_n out_o of_o your_o mind_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o false_a corrupt_a or_o carnal_a and_o not_o a_o spiritual_a constitution_n again_o consider_v that_o church_n upon_o who_o holy_a baptism_n be_v right_o administer_v be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a but_o holy_a baptism_n be_v right_o administer_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 17_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o psa_fw-la 77.16_o 17_o therefore_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a spiritual_a church_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o peradventure_o you_o will_v say_v you_o mean_v that_o in_o their_o apostasy_n they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o their_o church-state_n which_o they_o be_v in_o former_o have_v a_o carnal_a constitution_n and_o be_v not_o spiritual_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o like_v you_o may_v say_v concern_v the_o church_n now_o which_o you_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v spiritual_a but_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v god_n garden_n may_v have_v some_o plant_n therein_o which_o possible_o may_v degenerate_v from_o their_o kind_n and_o become_v wild_a yet_o the_o garden_n be_v still_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o husbandman_n ought_v when_o they_o discover_v such_o to_o weed_v they_o out_o so_o corruption_n begin_v to_o spring_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o they_o cut_v down_o the_o tender_a fruit_n thereof_o in_o time_n and_o god_n threaten_v the_o member_n of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o if_o repentance_n prevent_v he_o not_o as_o for_o coll._n 2.11_o which_o you_o have_v cite_v that_o the_o church_n of_o collossia_n be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n this_o impli_v not_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n before_o christ_n come_n have_v circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o outward_a sign_n unto_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o more_o and_o more_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v circumcision_n here_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o our_o baptism_n it_o plain_o argue_v that_o as_o infant_n in_o former_a time_n be_v to_o receive_v circumcision_n so_o infant_n now_o in_o their_o infancy_n be_v to_o receive_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n whereas_o you_o say_v that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o bond_n man_n 23._o man_n lin._n 23._o wherein_o a_o heir_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n this_o not_o of_o servant_n 28._o servant_n lin._n 28._o but_o of_o son_n and_o freeman_n i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v by_o bondman_n those_o who_o be_v bound-servant_n to_o satan_n and_o by_o freeman_n those_o who_o be_v set_v free_a by_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n than_o you_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v make_v free_a in_o this_o spiritual_a respect_n differ_v nothing_o from_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n then_o it_o seem_v isaac_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o mocker_n nor_o the_o proselyte_n infant_n from_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n and_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o servant_n those_o who_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o church_n i_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o they_o manifest_v evil_a fruit_n for_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n a_o while_n and_o be_v as_o child_n yet_o they_o manifest_v themselves_o afterward_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o long_o to_o abide_v but_o those_o who_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v now_o as_o they_o be_v then_o to_o abide_v for_o ever_o therein_o so_o ishmael_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o be_v circumcise_v but_o when_o he_o manifest_v fruit_n of_o unholinesse_n out_o he_o be_v cast_v and_o why_o be_v this_o 10._o gen._n 21.9_o 10._o not_o because_o he_o be_v abraham_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o because_o he_o manifest_v himself_o afterward_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o degenerate_v from_o the_o righteous_a step_n of_o abraham_n now_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v 149._o see_v before_o in_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 147_o 148_o 149._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v constitute_v of_o freeman_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o sinner_n to_o be_v suffer_v in_o that_o church_n but_o when_o he_o be_v discover_v either_o he_o must_v repent_v or_o be_v cut_v off_o therefore_o it_o plain_o argue_v that_o visible_a wicked_a person_n bondslave_n of_o satan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o church_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n they_o be_v such_o who_o in_o all_o outward_a appearance_n be_v not_o allien_n from_o god_n covenant_n or_o promise_n or_o stranger_n to_o god_n but_o be_v such_o who_o he_o know_v and_o own_a and_o such_o who_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o so_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v thus_o that_o if_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v constitute_v of_o freeman_n why_o then_o be_v many_o of_o they_o manifest_v afterward_o to_o be_v wicked_a corah_n and_o his_o company_n a_o congregation_n of_o rebel_n from_o who_o moses_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v command_v to_o