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now_o to_o be_v apostate_n 2._o but_o those_o child_n be_v either_o bear_v before_o their_o parent_n apostasy_n or_o after_o if_o before_o than_o i_o grant_v the_o parent_n lose_v not_o the_o child_n right_a by_o apostasy_n because_o that_o right_o be_v fix_v upon_o the_o child_n himself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o parent_n interest_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o baptize_v thereupon_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o a_o doubt_n for_o as_o the_o case_n be_v rare_a for_o a_o man_n that_o before_o be_v rightful_o a_o church-member_n to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n to_o apostatise_v between_o the_o birth_n and_o baptism_n so_o i_o will_v purposely_o shun_v that_o controversy_n whether_o the_o child_n by_o such_o apostasy_n lose_v his_o right_n or_o whether_o a_o baptise_a
and_o consequent_o that_o the_o evident_a discovery_n of_o a_o state_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o many_o more_o be_v then_o punish_v with_o death_n according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o no_o child_n of_o a_o man_n notorious_o ungodly_a bear_v of_o his_o procreation_n in_o that_o condition_n have_v right_o to_o circumcision_n for_o dead_a man_n do_v not_o procreate_v and_o whether_o cutting_n off_o from_o his_o people_n be_n mean_v of_o capital_a punishment_n such_o place_n as_o exod._n 31.14_o 15._o will_v make_v one_o doubt_n you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n see_v also_o levit._n 20.17_o 18._o and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o excommunication_n if_o the_o parent_n be_v cut_n off_o from_o his_o people_n then_o can_v his_o son_n for_o any_o interest_n of_o he_o be_v â—nnumerated_v to_o that_o people_n and_o enter_v among_o they_o the_o first_o observation_n and_o this_o last_o lay_v together_o clear_a the_o whole_a cause_n viz._n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o force_v any_o bare_o to_o be_v circumcise_a but_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o so_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o to_o force_v any_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o that_o he_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o covenant-breaker_n or_o notorious_o ungodly_a one_o 11._o the_o next_o observation_n that_o i_o will_v give_v towards_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o magistrate_n priest_n or_o other_o in_o power_n shall_v hinder_v any_o israëlite_n from_o circumcise_n his_o child_n for_o to_o circumcise_v they_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n and_o to_o baptize_v they_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n in_o the_o world_n now_o that_o be_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n in_o sincere_a covenant_n to_o god_n and_o seal_v it_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v but_o not_o dissemble_o to_o use_v the_o sign_n without_o the_o covenant_a and_o resignation_n on_o his_o part_n now_o if_o any_o israëlite_n be_v unfit_a for_o this_o ordinance_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o cut_v he_o off_o he_o can_v not_o judge_v he_o unfit_a and_o so_o forbid_v he_o the_o ordinance_n without_o condemn_v himself_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o be_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o cause_v his_o unfitness_n 12._o note_v also_o that_o circumcision_n much_o differ_v from_o baptism_n in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n work_v but_o parent_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n this_o be_v so_o no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o scruple_n about_o the_o person_n fitness_n and_o worthiness_n and_o the_o child_n right_n as_o now_o 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disease_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o heal_v both_o then_o and_o now_o obj._n joshua_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o according_o he_o do_v circumcise_v all_o the_o people_n yet_o no_o doubt_n many_o of_o they_o be_v notorious_o ungodly_a josh._n 5._o answer_v 1_o joshuah_n do_v but_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o i_o have_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o all_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a 3._o it_o be_v unprove_v that_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o joshuah_n to_o be_v ungodly_a to_o clear_v this_o further_a i_o will_v add_v two_o more_o observation_n 13._o note_v that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v charge_v with_o murmur_a unbelief_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v all_o destroy_v there_o and_o also_o that_o for_o 40_o year_n their_o child_n have_v be_v uncircumcised_a only_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n be_v leave_v so_o that_o those_o of_o 40_o or_o 30_o or_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n must_v be_v circumcise_a on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o covenant_v and_o not_o plead_v the_o right_n of_o their_o parent_n 14._o note_v also_o that_o the_o very_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n do_v intimate_v that_o notorious_a ungodliness_n be_v not_o so_o common_a among_o they_o as_o some_o imagine_v multitude_n be_v think_v very_o godly_a now_o that_o murmur_n in_o lesser_a strait_n than_o they_o be_v then_o in_o and_o that_o be_v palpable_o guilty_a of_o much_o unbelief_n or_o less_o temptation_n all_o israel_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o achan_n that_o plunder_v no_o man_n unjust_o but_o only_o think_v to_o rescue_v some_o desirable_a treasure_n from_o the_o flame_n i_o wish_v that_o no_o soldier_n will_v now_o do_v worse_o that_o be_v repute_v extraordinary_o godly_a and_o be_v never_o blemish_v by_o such_o action_n in_o their_o own_o eye_n or_o any_o other_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o add_v more_o because_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o if_o any_o man_n judge_n that_o all_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o their_o argument_n from_o circumcision_n i_o further_o add_v 2._o though_o this_o be_v my_o own_o thought_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o divine_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o learned_a that_o give_v one_o of_o these_o two_o follow_a answer_n 1._o that_o external_n and_o ceremonial_a purity_n be_v then_o most_o open_o look_v at_o which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a purity_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n that_o then_o permit_v polygamy_n without_o reproof_n permit_v the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o jew_n yea_o encourage_v it_o see_v that_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n be_v god_n visible_a heritage_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n now_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o may_v compel_v they_o as_o jew_n to_o be_v circumcise_a but_o so_o may_v not_o we_o compel_v we_o as_o englishman_n 2._o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o only_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o 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exhort_v you_o that_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o such_o point_n as_o be_v here_o dispute_v yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v still_v most_o careful_o watch_v against_o self_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o once_o to_o come_v in_o and_o plead_v its_o interest_n lest_o it_o entice_v you_o to_o be_v man-pleasers_a when_o it_o have_v first_o make_v you_o self-pleasers_a and_o so_o no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o christ._n you_o be_v deserve_o honour_v for_o your_o agreement_n and_o undertake_n but_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a performance_n that_o must_v prepare_v you_o for_o the_o reward_n and_o prevent_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o unfaithful_a mat._n 25.23_o 26._o but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v do_v if_o you_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n self-denial_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v constitute_v the_o newman_n the_o exercise_n of_o these_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a work_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n 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etc._n answ._n i_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n on_o earth_n that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o give_v up_o his_o child_n if_o he_o have_v any_o to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v external_o baptise_a without_o faith_n and_o such_o consent_n 2._o note_v also_o that_o this_o argument_n as_o well_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o persecute_v heathen_n shall_v be_v baptize_v as_o ungodly_a pretend_a christian_n for_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n too_o object_n but_o when_o they_o present_v their_o child_n they_o do_v their_o duty_n though_o but_o part_n
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