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the_o faithful_a and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yea_o some_o infant_n circumcise_v shall_v be_v type_n as_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o infant_n circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o child_n of_o the_o proselyte_n shall_v be_v no_o type_n for_o you_o say_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v possess_v the_o place_n of_o the_o typical_a child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o your_o own_o reason_n agree_v not_o with_o itself_o nor_o you_o with_o the_o truth_n second_o i_o ask_v you_o if_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a paul_n say_v *_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n be_v all_o baptise_a unto_o moses_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 10._o â—_o 5._o &_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n cap._n 11._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n be_v commend_v and_o after_o the_o enumeration_n of_o many_o particular_n the_o apostle_n say_v all_o these_o through_o faith_n obtain_v good_a report_n which_o scripture_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o infant_n circumcise_a be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o if_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o be_v they_o type_n of_o themselves_o 3._o these_o that_o you_o call_v typical_a child_n of_o abraham_n as_o isaac_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 11._o 9_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n be_v child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n &_o 44._o &_o rom._n â—_o 16._o 17._o 19_o 20._o 23._o â—_o confer_v wâ—_n gen._n 17._o â—_o 9_o 13._o joâ—_n 44._o son_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n so_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o esteem_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o beleeâ—ers_n but_o say_v you_o if_o you_o will_v make_v true_a consequent_n you_o must_v reason_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o type_n neither_o must_v you_o confound_v the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n as_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o answer_v you_o neither_o must_v you_o devise_v other_o covenant_n and_o seal_n then_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v but_o as_o for_o my_o confound_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_n that_o be_v your_o bare_a affirmation_n and_o what_o you_o have_v say_v for_o establish_v of_o your_o two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n make_v to_o abraham_n &_o for_o your_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a infant_n be_v answer_v before_o next_o you_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n produce_v for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o first_o you_o deny_v baptism_n to_o come_v in_o place_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n to_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n than_o you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v 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