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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 his_o seed_n by_o propagation_n or_o proportion_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n the_o jew_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v the_o seed_n mention_v gen._n 17._o 7._o that_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n for_o they_o be_v seed_n in_o their_o generation_n seed_n by_o proportion_n be_v the_o proselyte_n of_o old_a in_o their_o generation_n and_o visible_a inchurch_v believer_n in_o their_o generation_n scil_n parent_n and_o child_n together_o and_o both_o again_o be_v consider_v specifical_o or_o individual_o specifical_o so_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o parent_n and_o grow_v person_n and_o some_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o child_n be_v as_o well_o internal_o and_o save_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o external_o albeit_o many_o individual_a person_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v only_o external_o thus_o deut._n 29._o 14._o with_o he_o that_o be_v here_o and_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o he_o not_o they_o as_o note_v a_o collection_n yea_o a_o certain_a species_n or_o sort_n of_o person_n grow_v or_o babe_n and_o of_o babe_n bear_v or_o unborn_a according_a to_o a_o different_a respect_n of_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o so_o in_o gen._n 17._o to_o thy_o seed_n indefinite_o god_n absolute_o covenant_v thus_o as_o verse_n 7._o with_o they_o in_o their_o species_n and_o sort_n conditional_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o each_o sort_n or_o more_o brief_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v either_o his_o choice_n seed_n in_o special_a or_o his_o church_n seed_n indefinite_o we_o consider_v herein_o the_o late_a and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o former_a sect_n ii_o 1._o conclusion_n that_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n with_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o neither_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o conclusion_n i_o think_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o more_o judicious_a of_o our_o opposite_n albebeit_v both_o have_v be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o more_o vulgar_a 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 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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
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5._o that_o show_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n but_o this_o grace_n to_o act_v it_o as_o before_o so_o gen._n 17._o so_o deut._n 30._o 6._o that_o be_v against_o we_o yea_o but_o this_o be_v for_o we_o gen._n 17._o 7._o as_o be_v evident_a and_o so_o be_v for_o they_o whence_o the_o same_o subject_n in_o that_o deut._n 30._o 6._o even_o parent_n and_o child_n that_o hold_v out_o temporall_n yea_o but_o this_o eternal_o gen._n 17._o 7._o with_o heb._n 11._o 16._o matth._n 22._o 31._o hence_n abraham_n bosom_n be_v heaven_n oppose_v to_o hell_n luke_n 16._o 22_o 23._o hence_o heaven_n glory_n be_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o god_n kingdom_n luke_n 13._o 25._o 16._o 27._o yea_o all_o our_o opposite_n contend_v for_o the_o rigour_n and_o burdensomnesse_n of_o sinai_n covenant_n no_o such_o sore_a punishment_n of_o jewish_a unbelief_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o that_o nay_o they_o count_v it_o their_o glory_n at_o this_o day_n to_o retain_v it_o and_o be_v zealous_a 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particular_a jew_n but_o with_o they_o all_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a right_n albeit_o some_o only_o have_v the_o save_a benefit_n thereof_o as_o be_v the_o select_a covenanter_n main_o intend_v so_o esay_n 48._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n god_n consider_v that_o people_n as_o iron_n sinew_v and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o his_o own_o name_n or_o covenant_v grace_n and_o truth_n and_o honour_n sake_n he_o say_v he_o will_v extend_v such_o and_o such_o patience_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o against_o this_o be_v object_v sect_n 8._o objection_n against_o the_o jew_n covenant-state_n remove_v 1._o object_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o answ_n if_o we_o take_v child_n of_o god_n for_o such_o as_o be_v save_o regenerate_v and_o adopt_v or_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a seed_n in_o 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baptism_n rom._n 2._o 25._o if_o any_o will_v idolise_v circumcision_n or_o baptism_n to_o make_v it_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la available_a to_o salvation_n they_o then_o legalize_v it_o and_o if_o that_o way_n they_o look_v for_o life_n they_o must_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n or_o else_o they_o perish_v for_o in_o this_o legal_a sense_n they_o urge_v circumcision_n gal._n 5._o 3._o aâ—_n that_o by_o which_o to_o be_v justify_v vers_fw-la 4._o as_o for_o the_o essential_a difference_n suppose_v by_o mr._n b._n in_o the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 7._o we_o have_v former_o disprove_v that_o that_o also_o be_v a_o imaginary_a difference_n of_o mr._n b._n that_o circumcision_n give_v right_a to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o i._o s._n it_o bring_v they_o into_o covenant_n when_o it_o confirm_v rather_o a_o precedaneous_a right_n in_o both_o and_o seal_n of_o god_n use_v not_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v put_v to_o blank_n but_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v with_o church_n reference_n as_o before_o whence_o that_o gen._n 17._o 7._o 8._o 11._o nor_o be_v this_o any_o mere_a outward_a covenant_n seal_v but_o the_o very_a covenant_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o some_o express_v it_o even_o that_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o or_o as_o i._o s._n have_v it_o fulfil_v my_o promise_n to_o they_o name_v luke_n 1._o 73_o 74_o 75._o and_o of_o the_o nature_n it_o be_v on_o both_o the_o seed_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o phrase_n even_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a nor_o be_v there_o no_o faith_n require_v in_o adultis_fw-la as_o abraham_n and_o proselyte_n yea_o all_o sort_n be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o and_o call_v upon_o to_o endeavour_v after_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o new_a heart_n power_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n hence_o deut._n 10._o 16._o and_o jer._n 4._o 4._o and_o rom._n 2._o 25._o 29._o and_o 3._o 30._o nor_o do_v circumcision_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n belong_v to_o another_o covenant_n but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n levit._n 12._o 3._o between_o which_o christ_n distinguish_v john_n 7._o 22._o nor_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n hand_n in_o circumcision_n when_o as_o now_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o baptize_v argue_v that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o another_o priesthood_n as_o long_o as_o both_o of_o they_o belong_v that_o to_o the_o ordinary_a appoint_a minister_n for_o this_o time_n and_o this_o to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o appoint_a minister_n now_o nor_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o foremention_v oblige_a reference_n have_v to_o circumcision_n will_v bring_v on_o we_o a_o yoke_n insufferable_a act_v 15._o 10._o unless_o we_o urge_v circumcision_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a symbol_n and_o manner_n of_o administer_a of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o urge_v by_o those_o legalist_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o as_o a_o work_n by_o which_o person_n be_v to_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v gal._n 5._o 3_o 4._o which_o none_o will_v challenge_v we_o for_o nay_o even_a circumcision_n itself_o be_v not_o that_o yoke_n as_o god_n institute_v seal_v of_o his_o covenant_n even_o dissent_v brethren_n some_o of_o they_o for_o such_o i_o shall_v call_v some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n but_o to_o urge_v it_o on_o the_o gentile_n or_o on_o their_o child_n as_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n act_v 15._o 1._o and_o add_v therewith_o a_o necessity_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n vers_fw-la 5._o 24._o this_o be_v that_o yoke_n vers_fw-la 10._o without_o which_o both_o the_o choice_n jew_n of_o old_a &_o those_o at_o that_o time_n and_o consequent_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v save_v as_o peter_n acknowledge_v vers_fw-la 11._o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v from_o circumcision_n as_o if_o there_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v other_o analogy_n of_o priest_n and_o their_o garment_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v not_o unless_o we_o make_v analogy_n every_o way_n parallel_n which_o we_o decry_v so_o when_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o circumcision_n do_v away_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o handwriting_n be_v enmity_n against_o we_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a rudiment_n be_v a_o partition_n wall_n proper_a to_o the_o jew_n overthrow_v christian_a liberty_n be_v that_o without_o which_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n complete_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o not_o bind_v it_o be_v true_a of_o circumcision_n as_o urge_v in_o a_o legal_a way_n hence_o gal._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o ceremonious_o consider_v in_o the_o proper_a way_n of_o administer_a it_o but_o if_o consider_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v not_o against_o they_o nor_o unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n and_o we_o gentile_n that_o be_v complete_a without_o circumcision_n in_o the_o symbol_n and_o circumstantial_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o without_o the_o substantial_o of_o it_o in_o baptism_n which_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o use_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v as_o for_o the_o grand_a objection_n against_o this_o and_o against_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o paedobaptism_n scil_n that_o we_o have_v no_o command_n for_o baptise_v infant_n as_o they_o have_v for_o circumcise_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v we_o any_o example_n of_o it_o we_o have_v in_o the_o former_a conclusion_n give_v answer_n thereunto_o and_o even_o in_o enjoin_v that_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o make_v with_o such_o person_n god_n do_v virtual_o enjoin_v the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o initiatory_a seal_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v to_o seal_v his_o covenant_n to_o person_n external_o in_o it_o which_o shall_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o of_o like_a use_n in_o the_o main_a as_o be_v show_v sect_n xii_o and_o beside_o former_a scripture_n open_v as_o matth._n 28._o act_n 2._o gal._n 3._o act._n 16._o 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 count_v they_o unclean_a or_o profane_a be_v to_o count_v they_o stranger_n from_o all_o covenant-fellowship_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o sort_n of_o beast_n little_a and_o great_a dog_n and_o whelp_n gentile_n parent_n and_o child_n as_o the_o cannanitish_a woman_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v call_v mat._n 7._o and_o mat._n 15._o who_o god_n shall_v cleanse_v be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v common_a if_o god_n therefore_o make_v a_o holy_a covenant_n with_o such_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v if_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v such_o like_a even_o such_o babe_n as_o be_v of_o such_o parent_n and_o be_v devote_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n if_o he_o take_v they_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n as_o be_v prophesy_v he_o will_v take_v the_o outlawry_n jew_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 37._o sure_o he_o so_o far_o forth_o cleanse_v they_o and_o sever_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o outlawry_n pagan_a world_n as_o he_o do_v the_o infant_n of_o inchurch_v believer_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v very_o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o carry_v it_o towards_o the_o cleanse_a creature_n of_o this_o sort_n as_o if_o unclean_a by_o refuse_v to_o admit_v they_o to_o such_o religious_a privilege_a fellowship_n as_o they_o be_v outward_o capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o not_o to_o refuse_v they_o from_o baptism_n the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o that_o fellowship_n so_o ezek._n 47._o 22_o 23._o which_o all_o will_v confess_v and_o scripture_n evidence_n will_v clear_v have_v reference_n to_o these_o time_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o stranger_n or_o proselyted_a gentile_n with_o their_o child_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v cast_v among_o the_o tribe_n even_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_a jew_n in_o