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the_o child_n also_o so_o of_o all_o collective_o be_v that_o speak_v not_o only_o that_o god_n that_o day_n avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 26._o 18._o both_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o also_o deut._n 30._o 16._o and_o 29._o but_o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n verse_n 17._o thou_o collective_a israel_n yet_o it_o be_v act_v but_o by_o the_o grow_a part_n in_o their_o own_o &_o in_o their_o child_n stead_n abraham_n seed_n be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a as_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o rather_o intend_v gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o 22._o 18._o or_o for_o the_o head_n and_o body_n together_o even_o christ_n mystical_a so_o gen._n 22._o 15._o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o thy_o enemy_n and_o so_o gal._n 3._o 16._o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o one_o seed_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n again_o abraham_n seed_n be_v either_o take_v collective_o or_o distributive_o collective_o either_o 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sort_n make_v that_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17._o to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n betwixt_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v scil_n not_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n &_o man_n as_o innocent_a as_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n but_o god_n as_o gracious_a justify_v ungodly_a person_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o such_o as_o can_v become_v legal_o godly_a perfect_a in_o themselves_o or_o worker_n covenant_v with_o such_o like_a non-worker_n rom._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o sâ—il_n god_n and_o abraham_n yea_o god_n and_o isaac_n yea_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o with_o he_o the_o promise_v indefinite_o be_v make_v and_o so_o this_o also_o gal._n 3._o 16._o 2_o by_o the_o matter_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n scil_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n hold_v forth_o more_o than_o any_o legal_a covenant_n as_o 1._o to_o tender_a and_o give_v to_o they_o his_o ordinance_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o they_o as_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n by_o right_a of_o covenant_n hence_o these_o two_o couple_v leu._n 26._o 11_o 12._o rev._n 21._o 3._o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o hence_o any_o without_o these_o or_o any_o external_a right_n to_o they_o be_v according_a to_o man_n say_v to_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o manifest_v his_o special_a presence_n with_o and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n among_o they_o hence_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o and_o god_n dwell_v with_o they_o be_v couple_v together_o exod._n 29._o 45._o leu._n 26._o 11_o 12_o rev._n 21._o 3._o 3_o that_o he_o will_v tender_v they_o deliverance_n as_o their_o federall_a right_n and_o be_v real_o forward_a to_o give_v such_o deliverance_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o misery_n and_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o yea_o actual_o to_o work_v such_o deliverance_n so_o far_o as_o be_v meet_v and_o suitable_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n hence_o god_n his_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o and_o his_o remove_n sad_a mournful_a thought_n from_o any_o be_v join_v revel_v 21._o 4._o see_v levit._n 26._o 41._o 42._o 45._o deliverance_n from_o common_a providence_n be_v common_a to_o all_o even_o pagan_n but_o not_o such_o as_o spring_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n zach._n 9_o 11._o 4_o so_o as_o to_o give_v to_o such_o a_o external_a covenant_n right_o at_o least_o as_o to_o temporal_a blessing_n hence_o give_v canaan_n and_o his_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o join_v gen._n 17._o 5._o 7._o 8._o see_v psal_n 111._o 5._o so_o to_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o justification_n jer._n 31._o 33._o 51._o adoption_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o 18._o also_o own_v after_o death_n exod._n 3._o 6._o compare_v with_o luke_n 20._o 37_o 38._o and_o glory_n after_o all_o hence_o as_o to_o the_o former_a so_o to_o this_o be_v join_v god_n his_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o heb._n 11._o 6._o all_o this_o be_v include_v as_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n covenant_n offer_v to_o such_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o yea_o and_o as_o that_o which_o according_a to_o man_n and_o as_o man_n be_v in_o charity_n to_o judge_v be_v with_o all_o the_o visible_a right_n of_o such_o albeit_o the_o former_a two_o sense_n suffice_v to_o the_o visible_a administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o their_o right_n in_o that_o god_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o such_o in_o covenant_n to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o ordinance_n and_o with_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n therein_o as_o their_o external_a covenant_n right_o 3._o by_o the_o condition_n propound_v and_o promise_v to_o adult_n abraham_n with_o who_o god_n be_v now_o in_o this_o solemn_a wise_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n not_o with_o he_o alone_o but_o with_o he_o scil_n the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o evangelicall_n uprightness_n or_o perfection_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_a or_o perfect_a verse_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o verse_n 4._o as_o for_o i_o behold_v my_o covenant_n be_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v thou_o and_o verse_n 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 in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o we_o since_o christ_n ascension_n appear_v by_o the_o former_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n hence_o gen._n 17._o 3._o and_o heb._n 13._o 20._o hence_o too_o when_o god_n will_v express_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o covenant_n since_o christ_n incarnation_n he_o use_v and_o annex_v the_o old_a phrase_n and_o form_n of_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o such_o or_o such_o 2_o corin._n 6._o 18._o heb._n 8._o 10._o jer._n 31._o 1._o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o time_n so_o when_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n which_o hereafter_o be_v to_o come_v into_o church_n estate_n actual_o he_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n ezek._n 37._o 25._o 27._o compare_v hence_o the_o same_o language_n in_o mention_v new_a jerusalem_n condition_n &_o privilege_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o revel_v 21._o 3._o the_o covenant_n then_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v outward_a privilege_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n annex_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n covenant_n
they_o all_o witness_v their_o sacrifice_n expiatory_a and_o propitiatory_a enjoin_v the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n levit._n 4._o 13._o unto_o 22._o witness_v the_o two_o goat_n one_o for_o a_o sin_n offer_v for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o the_o other_o the_o escape_n goat_n over_o which_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o a_o typical_a way_n to_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n into_o a_o place_n far_o remote_a levit._n 16._o 15_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n what_o this_o do_v external_o signify_v none_o be_v ignorant_a which_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o albeit_o all_o make_v not_o effectual_a use_n of_o it_o by_o save_a faith_n yet_o god_n herein_o testify_v what_o a_o covenant_n they_o be_v under_o even_o that_o of_o grace_n confirm_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o what_o they_o have_v according_a to_o man_n external_a right_n hence_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o type_n of_o christ_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o make_v intercession_n and_o atonement_n for_o they_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n adam_n with_o who_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v make_v have_v no_o such_o sacrifice_n gal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n not_o exclude_v this_o gen._n 17._o albeit_o more_o especial_o relate_v to_o gen._n 12._o 2._o 31._o say_v not_o they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o not_o at_o all_o ratify_v in_o christ_n to_o they_o of_o old_a but_o say_v the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_a long_v before_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o can_v not_o disannul_v the_o validity_n of_o it_o and_o act_n 3._o 25._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o the_o gospel_n promise_n gen._n 12._o 3_o hence_o luke_n 1._o 54_o 55._o 67_o 68_o unto_o the_o 76_o verse_n and_o christ_n as_o a_o minister_n not_o of_o circumcise_n for_o he_o neither_o circumcise_v nor_o baptize_v personal_o 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shall_v be_v make_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n in_o who_o salvation_n be_v real_o exhibit_v to_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o act_v 4._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 23_o 24_o with_o isa_n 40._o 8._o psal_n 115_o 8._o to_o 16._o and_o 111._o 3_o 4_o &_o 44._o 17_o 18._o 22_o with_o rom._n 8._o 36_o heb._n 11._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la john_n convert_n be_v but_o turn_v to_o the_o wisdom_n or_o faith_n of_o their_o righteous_a father_n luk._n 1._o 17_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n external_o minister_v in_o the_o visible_a seal_n and_o type_n thereof_o to_o show_v it_o be_v their_o visible_a covenant_n and_o church-right_a also_o if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o improve_v it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v dear_o for_o reject_v their_o own_o mercy_n if_o despiser_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o afterward_o do_v rom._n 11._o 20._o hitherto_o be_v their_o injunction_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o their_o look_v upon_o it_o numb_a 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o with_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o four_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n hold_v out_o no_o pardon_n or_o mercy_n to_o transgressor_n as_o do_v this_o covenant_n make_v and_o dispense_v to_o the_o jew_n gen._n 17._o 7._o as_o before_o we_o show_v so_o act_v 2._o 38_o 39_o five_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v not_o either_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o repentance_n those_o gospel_n duty_n mac._n 1._o but_o perfect_a personal_a obedience_n much_o less_o do_v it_o offer_v grace_n enable_v to_o repent_v but_o this_o their_o covenant_n do_v both_o require_v and_o offer_v the_o same_o deut._n chap._n 30._o verse_n 6._o as_o i_o s._n confess_v see_v more_o act_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 25_o 26._o six_o no_o salvation_n at_o all_o to_o any_o by_o acceptance_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o possibility_n of_o it_o gal._n 3._o 10._o but_o hâ—re_n be_v rest_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o word_n to_o they_o dispense_v if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o have_v improve_v it_o else_o none_o have_v ever_o be_v save_v by_o it_o contrary_a to_o heb._n 11._o yea_o chap._n 12._o 1_o 2._o they_o be_v madâ—_n our_o pattern_n and_o leader_n that_o way_n that_o be_v gospel_n even_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o come_v which_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o gospel_n strict_o take_v for_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n as_o actual_o incarnate_v and_o personal_o ratify_v the_o same_o rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o revel_v 14._o 6._o heb._n 4._o 2._o compare_v with_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10._o seven_o all_o the_o jew_n best_a and_o worst_a have_v the_o same_o dispenser_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o their_o minister_n in_o who_o they_o be_v all_o interest_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v ministerial_o urge_v with_o their_o covenant-right_a in_o common_a exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o and_o 24._o 7_o 8._o with_o heb._n 9_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 20._o psal_n 50._o 5._o 16._o and_o 44._o 17._o isa_n 24._o 1._o jer._n 31._o 37._o and_o 33._o 25_o 26._o ezek._n 16._o 8._o 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righteousness_n of_o faith_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o baptism_n too_o have_v never_o be_v institute_v because_o it_o have_v be_v then_o to_o revive_v abolish_v ceremony_n etc._n etc._n this_o general_a law_n be_v never_o repeal_v or_o abolish_v say_v then_o that_o particular_a way_n of_o initiation_n first_o pitch_v upon_o on_o this_o ground_n work_v namely_o cut_v away_o of_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o of_o male_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a etc._n etc._n be_v ceremonial_a yet_o this_o general_a covenant_n law_n must_v not_o run_v parallel_n with_o it_o too_o i_o conclude_v then_o that_o particular_a way_n also_o of_o initiation_n unto_o covenant_n and_o church_n fellowship_n by_o baptism_n of_o confederate_a parent_n and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n duty_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o so_o it_o depend_v upon_o external_a covenant_n interest_n nor_o let_v any_o here_o interrupt_v the_o proceed_n hereof_o with_o the_o old_a cavil_n touch_v covenant_n female_n it_o have_v be_v say_v their_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o that_o former_a way_n of_o initiation_n exempt_v they_o then_o and_o yet_o not_o now_o nor_o yet_o do_v that_o any_o way_n invalidate_v the_o conclusion_n propound_v no_o more_o do_v the_o object_v of_o job_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v a_o family_n church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v a_o peculiarity_n of_o those_o time_n and_o no_o ordinary_a visible_a political_a church_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o we_o speak_v so_o to_o what_o some_o object_n about_o any_o believer_n in_o rome_n or_o india_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v such_o pearl_n be_v not_o ordinary_o look_v for_o in_o such_o dunghill_n nor_o will_v any_o seek_v such_o live_n once_o among_o those_o dead_a person_n they_o be_v not_o a_o form_a matter_n of_o a_o political_a visible_a church_n but_o they_o be_v as_o materia_fw-la informis_fw-la they_o be_v quoad_fw-la homines_fw-la actual_o without_o and_o not_o within_o any_o political_a visible_a church_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n naked_o consider_v give_v a_o person_n which_o be_v actual_o in_o it_o a_o remote_a right_n to_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n but_o it_o do_v not_o give_v a_o immediate_a right_n thereto_o for_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o invest_v with_o church_n covenant_n only_o give_v this_o proximate_a right_n to_o that_o seal_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n will_v have_v that_o his_o church_n seal_v to_o be_v attain_v in_o a_o way_n of_o order_n as_o of_o old_a stranger_n may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v but_o with_o some_o submission_n to_o that_o church_n order_n explicit_o or_o implicit_o and_o so_o now_o the_o orderly_a and_o ordinary_a dispensation_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o what_o ever_o right_a any_o have_v to_o the_o seal_n which_o be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a visible_a
conclude_v it_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n act_v as_o utter_v that_o repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o man_n actual_o may_v repent_v before_o he_o actual_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n be_v place_v before_o the_o other_o if_o thou_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o save_a confession_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o save_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n yea_o if_o the_o place_n itself_o in_o mark_n must_v be_v so_o close_o stick_v to_o without_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o when_o mark_v write_v the_o only_a scripture_n beside_o matthews_n gospel_n exist_v it_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o person_n then_o live_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o dog_n and_o cat_n fowl_n and_o fish_n etc._n etc._n since_o it_o be_v express_o say_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n three_o i_o demand_v of_o mr._n b._n whether_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o little_a one_o which_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v say_v if_o so_o than_o what_o think_v he_o of_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o little_a one_o which_o he_o utter_v concern_v they_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o gospel_n or_o not_o sure_o yes_o to_o mr._n b._n it_o be_v so_o which_o hold_v that_o christ_n speak_v it_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o glory_n itself_o here_o be_v then_o gospel_n preach_v to_o little_a one_o to_o infant_n yet_o not_o absurd_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o be_v not_o gospel_n which_o moses_n on_o god_n behalf_n utter_v deut._n 30._o 6._o as_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o speak_v to_o little_a one_o then_o present_a deut._n 27._o 14._o and_o that_o be_v such_o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o to_o so_o many_o as_o may_v be_v present_a as_o well_o as_o touch_v so_o many_o as_o be_v absent_a zacharies_n speech_n speak_v as_o to_o his_o babe_n luke_n 1_o and_o thou_o child_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v gospel_n preach_v to_o a_o babe_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o core_n of_o the_o objection_n as_o if_o absurd_a to_o be_v baptize_v unto_o one_o know_v not_o what_o or_o as_o other_o when_o one_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o such_o a_o evangelicall_n act_n and_o ordinance_n i_o answer_v isaac_n circumcision_n be_v a_o evangelicall_n ordinance_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o scil_n to_o fulfil_v such_o promise_n as_o luke_n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o and_o he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o father_n abraham_n footstep_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o acknowledge_v it_o do_v signify_v sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n justification_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o a_o evangelicall_n nature_n if_o to_o any_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o then_o understand_v these_o thing_n do_v god_n then_o in_o enjoin_v his_o circumcision_n so_o young_a enjoin_v a_o absurdity_n sure_o no._n christ_n act_n in_o blessing_n those_o infant_n mark_v 10._o and_o luke_n 18._o as_o that_o also_o of_o his_o impose_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o or_o take_v they_o into_o his_o arm_n these_o be_v no_o legal_a nor_o ceremonial_a but_o true_o gracious_a and_o evangelicall_n act_n of_o christ_n and_o very_o mysterious_a yet_o not_o absurd_a because_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o blessing_n of_o they_o peter_n understand_v not_o at_o present_a that_o evangelicall_n act_n of_o christ_n in_o wash_v of_o his_o foot_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v do_v or_o it_o have_v be_v worse_o 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as_o also_o do_v john_n in_o baptise_v sundry_a of_o the_o multitude_n among_o who_o he_o know_v be_v many_o chaffy_a hypocrite_n matth._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o but_o of_o that_o more_o else_o where_o and_o whereas_o mr._n b._n challenge_v we_o to_o show_v a_o example_n of_o one_o baptize_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a many_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v beside_o such_o a_o one_o as_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v as_o mark_n have_v it_o many_o a_o baptize_v person_n be_v never_o save_v as_o sundry_a of_o they_o john_n 4._o and_o 6._o compare_v yea_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o some_o special_a personal_a confess_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o as_o a_o future_a thing_n which_o afterward_o rather_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v act._n 19_o 4._o john_n say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o come_v after_o he_o and_o of_o those_o scribe_n and_o no_o mention_n of_o so_o much_o as_o their_o 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14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o this_o objection_n be_v take_v off_o we_o may_v add_v other_o virtual_a command_n and_o example_n thereunto_o when_o god_n in_o act_n 10._o present_n the_o present_a outlawry_n estate_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o covenant_n and_o church_n according_a to_o eph._n 2._o 11_o 12._o but_o now_o to_o be_v eat_v or_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o fellowship_n not_o bare_o civil_a but_o sacred_a as_o the_o issue_n of_o baptise_v some_o of_o they_o show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n or_o cleanse_a estate_n what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o in_o actual_a existence_n because_o as_o sure_a as_o if_o already_o god_n call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v i_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o estate_n of_o god_n external_a own_n of_o they_o at_o least_o peter_n be_v command_v not_o to_o count_v they_o unclean_a act_n 10._o 15._o now_o to_o 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