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which_o yet_o be_v due_o baptize_v as_o simon_n magus_n be_v act._n 8._o 13._o such_o as_o may_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 15._o 2._o 6._o and_o be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11._o 20._o which_o none_o of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o real_a believer_n can_v be_v either_o then_o such_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o he_o have_v a_o seed_n which_o be_v not_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o we_o may_v baptise_v some_o who_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o then_o why_o not_o infant_n
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v._o 12_o 13._o ex._n 12_o 48_o 49._o and_o their_o infant_n seed_n come_v under_o the_o token_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v covenanter_n if_o any_o race_n out_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o covenant_n without_o their_o forfeit_v their_o privilege_n it_o be_v present_o null_a and_o void_a if_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n who_o undoubted_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n be_v subject_n of_o it_o than_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v disannul_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o can_v be_v gal._n 3._o 17._o but_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n v._o 14._o so_o as_o they_o enjoy_v what_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o rom._n 12._o v._n 17_o 19_o and_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o divine_a warrant_n intend_v the_o infant_n seed_n with_o the_o parent_n in_o all_o the_o time_n from_o abraham_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n hence_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 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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 not_o so_o as_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o gospel_n church_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n there_o be_v foolish_a virgin_n there_o as_o well_o as_o wise_a mat._n 25._o 1_o 2._o how_o then_o can_v this_o prove_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o that_o the_o infant_n seed_n be_v now_o exclude_v see_v the_o same_o may_v have_v be_v true_o say_v in_o all_o time_n 4._o that_o many_o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v be_v reject_v and_o yet_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n not_o be_v make_v void_a the_o apostle_n here_o and_o rom._n 11._o be_v assert_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o obviate_v their_o objection_n rom._n 9_o v._n 6._o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_v i._n e._n not_o that_o god_n do_v violate_v his_o promise_n of_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o all_o be_v not_o true_a israelites_n nor_o of_o the_o seed_n 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be_v external_o within_o the_o covenant_n how_o then_o can_v this_o speak_v now_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o they_o when_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v in_o all_o age_n since_o abraham_n viz._n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a blessing_n but_o may_v be_v reject_v when_o they_o bear_v upon_o that_o plea_n of_o fleshly_a descent_n and_o yet_o high_o degenerate_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v it_o prove_v no_o alteration_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o ancient_a extent_n as_o to_o the_o seed_n what_o be_v say_v be_v intend_v against_o a_o adult_n corrupt_a seed_n make_v a_o carnal_a plea_n or_o claim_n not_o against_o a_o infant_n seed_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v now_o to_o a_o church_n under_o a_o like_a degeneracy_n and_o make_v such_o a_o carnal_a plea_n even_o where_o there_o be_v a_o own_n infant_n covenant_n interest_n and_o baptism_n the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o whither_o a_o 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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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