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scruple_n not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o carnal_a speech_n of_o he_o but_o it_o be_v observable_a all_o be_v carnal_a with_o some_o man_n that_o do_v not_o suit_n with_o their_o genius_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o carnality_n lie_v unseen_a by_o they_o in_o their_o own_o proud_a censorious_a self-conceited_a contentious_a spirit_n and_o do_v indeed_o circumcision_n initiate_v into_o the_o carnal_a church_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o a_o carnal_a church_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o of_o the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v any_o sober_a man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o carnal_a church_n this_o be_v heterogenous_a indeed_o that_o a_o spiritual_a head_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o a_o carnal_a church_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o singular_a virtue_n do_v these_o man_n see_v and_o find_v in_o baptism_n that_o they_o so_o
much_o advance_v it_o above_o circumcision_n what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o of_o itself_o since_o they_o keep_v such_o ado_n about_o it_o more_o than_o in_o circumcision_n it_o be_v altogether_o in_o itself_o as_o carnal_a as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o people_n that_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o carnal_a as_o other_o and_o as_o carnal_a and_o perverse_a a_o use_n do_v some_o of_o they_o make_v of_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o circumcision_n some_o i_o know_v be_v more_o wise_a and_o sober_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o too_o too_o many_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o baptism_n they_o make_v it_o a_o firebrand_n of_o contention_n and_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o religion_n when_o as_o to_o speak_v plain_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o itself_o due_a reverence_n be_v still_o have_v to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n in_o their_o place_n be_v as_o low_a and_o carnal_a a_o thing_n as_o poor_a a_o ceremony_n as_o empty_a a_o sign_n and_o shadow_n as_o circumeision_n baptism_n and_o circumcision_n as_o to_o the_o letter_n be_v just_o alike_o as_o to_o any_o intrinsical_a worth_a the_o one_o relate_v to_o the_o let_v out_o of_o a_o little_a blood_n the_o other_o to_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o cleanse_n of_o one_o hand_n and_o foot_n from_o dirt_n be_v the_o same_o with_o it_o exercit._n mr._n sydenham_n be_v sober_a exercit._n and_o as_o efficacious_a and_o acceptable_a as_o this_o of_o itself_o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v a_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o former_a carnal_a the_o late_a spiritual_a and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n deride_v circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v want_v by_o give_v it_o the_o contemptible_a name_n of_o concision_n seal_v blakes_n covenant_n seal_v and_o as_o circumcision_n be_v uncircumcision_n so_o dip_v be_v non-baptism_n where_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v want_v 4._o last_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v a_o bond_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n repl._n the_o place_n be_v rom._n 2.25_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o apostle_n intend_v both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n as_o else_o where_o he_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v thereby_o that_o same_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v from_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n seal_v mr._n blakes_n covenant_n seal_v and_o put_v himself_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o every_o punctilio_fw-la nevertheless_o circumcision_n in_o itself_o be_v proper_o a_o bond_n bind_v the_o faithful_a to_o evangelical_n obedience_n walk_n before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o or_o sincere_a gen._n 17.1_o circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v oblige_v abraham_n to_o walk_v perfect_o or_o sincere_o before_o god_n and_o hereunto_o also_o baptism_n oblige_v we_o 5._o he_o add_v circumcision_n be_v administer_v to_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n without_o any_o profession_n of_o faith_n whereas_o baptisim_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n only_o upon_o profession_n repl._n here_o be_v a_o double_a mistake_n for_o first_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n that_o be_v impenitent_a be_v deny_v circumcision_n godwin_n moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 181._o so_o buxtorf_n second_o we_o find_v some_o baptize_v in_o the_o four_o of_o matthew_n and_o lydias_n house_n when_o none_o that_o we_o hear_v of_o profess_a faith_n but_o herself_o 6._o last_o he_o draw_v low_a &_o be_v come_v to_o the_o dregs_o 83._o note_v here_o mr._n tomb_n and_o he_o differ_v for_o tomb_n grant_v they_o be_v both_o the_o same_o sacrament_n for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n viz._n sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o juslification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n examen_fw-la p._n 83._o &_o tell_v we_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whereas_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a benefit_n repl._n but_o i_o pray_v what_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v they_o enjoy_v who_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o evasion_n learn_v from_o the_o jesuit_n as_o before_o for_o canaan_n or_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v neither_o yet_o the_o main_a thing_n for_o gen._n 17.7_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a promise_n the_o main_a of_o the_o covenant_n which_o circumcision_n seal_v up_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v but_o a_o additament_n the_o text_n say_v circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o all_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o much_o as_o baptism_n nor_o be_v baptism_n only_o a_o seal_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n this_o will_v not_o be_v own_v for_o a_o true_a position_n in_o divinity_n for_o baptism_n seal_v our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o corruption_n yea_o it_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o raise_n our_o body_n from_o death_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n infant-baptism_n cotton_v ground_n and_o end_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n baptism_n seal_v a_o much_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o he_o that_o give_v christ_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o indeed_o mr._n tomb_n like_o a_o divine_a acknowledge_v that_o both_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n signify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n exerc._n p._n 6._o and_o exam._n p._n 83._o after_o all_o this_o unsound_a stuff_n the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o analogy_n little_a without_o doubt_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o since_o he_o touch_v it_o only_o with_o a_o light_a finger_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o analogy_n between_o they_o more_o full_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n 1._o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n 2._o by_o circumcision_n believer_n and_o their_o seed_n have_v entrance_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o circumcision_n shadow_v forth_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o circumcision_n shadow_v out_o also_o mortification_n to_o sin_n or_o regeneration_n by_o cut_v of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o 5._o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v bloodshed_n which_o point_v at_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n 6._o circumcision_n be_v a_o bond_n to_o evangelical_n obedience_n gen._n 17.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o so_o be_v baptism_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o so_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o seed_n by_o baptism_n into_o particular_a gospel_n church_n baptismal_a wash_a point_n at_o the_o same_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o the_o same_o be_v signify_v by_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o call_v by_o peter_n the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n the_o water_n in_o baptism_n represent_v the_o same_o viz._n the_o do_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n so_o also_o be_v baptism_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o author_n advice_n we_o must_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n conclude_v that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n because_o than_o he_o must_v renounce_v his_o opinion_n for_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o mr._n tomb_n to_o give_v a_o ponderous_a reason_n why_o though_o there_o be_v some_o analogy_n we_o must_v not_o own_v it_o to_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n 7._o tomb_n again_o exercitation_n p._n 7._o viz._n because_o there_o be_v a_o analogy_n between_o other_o thing_n and_o baptism_n and_o we_o may_v on_o the_o same_o account_n say_v it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o they_o as_o the_o ark_n manna_n rock_n and_o from_o such_o like_a argument_n draw_v from_o analogy_n what_o jewish_a rite_n may_v by_o our_o wit_n be_v introduce_v to_o the_o countenance_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o highpriesthood_n tithe_n but_o will_v he_o never_o have_v do_v
book_n i_o add_v that_o i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v universal_o true_a that_o teach_v faith_n repentance_n ought_v always_o to_o precede_v baptism_n for_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a be_v either_o 1._o original_a which_o have_v no_o precedent_a title_n to_o such_o teach_v repentance_n faith_n must_v precede_v their_o baptism_n for_o such_o have_v not_o precedent_a evidence_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n must_v put_v forth_o some_o act_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n of_o their_o own_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v evidence_n of_o right_n 2._o secondary_a and_o derive_v viz._n infant_n of_o former_a believer_n and_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o teach_v faith_n repentance_n shall_v precede_v their_o baptism_n this_o distinction_n of_o primary_n original_a or_o secondary_a and_o derive_v person_n in_o the_o title_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n will_v answer_v most_o of_o the_o author_n argument_n for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o consider_v it_o we_o call_v the_o believe_a parent_n original_a and_o their_o infant_n secondary_a and_o derive_v person_n for_o distinction_n sake_n not_o as_o if_o the_o father_n be_v the_o original_a of_o his_o son_n be_v right_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o seal_n no_o god_n mere_a grace_n in_o christ_n who_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v please_v to_o take_v in_o both_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o original_a of_o both_o their_o right_n the_o seed_n derive_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n but_o because_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o infant_n to_o that_o believer_n as_o his_o seed_n be_v a_o determine_v mean_a bring_v he_o within_o the_o covenant_n from_o which_o his_o right_n proceed_v if_o you_o say_v how_o prove_v you_o this_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o original_a person_n and_o secondary_a and_o derive_v out_o of_o the_o word_n i_o prove_v it_o 1_o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o 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take_n in_o of_o the_o proselyte_n he_o who_o come_v in_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v circumcise_a on_o his_o actual_a take_n hold_v of_o it_o but_o then_o the_o original-person_n actual_o profess_v they_o stay_v not_o for_o such_o actual_a profession_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o a_o one_o but_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n as_o person_n in_o covenant_n even_o before_o actual_a profession_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a because_o this_o be_v the_o key_n which_o must_v open_v the_o way_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o to_o repel_v all_o argument_n against_o it_o 2._o those_o place_n in_o the_o commission_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v &c._n &c._n to_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v the_o other_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o original_a person_n not_o of_o derive_v for_o of_o such_o alone_a do_v christ_n speak_v there_o 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