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it_o be_v ratify_v and_o fulfil_v but_o her_o church_n seed_n who_o the_o same_o promise_n also_o do_v comprehend_v togegether_o with_o eve_n in_o who_o hear_v god_n utter_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o serpent_n and_o hence_o eve_n by_o faith_n do_v thus_o interpret_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o promise_n as_o make_v in_o refernce_n to_o her_o infant_n church_n seed_n as_o be_v seth_n as_o before_o we_o prove_v gen._n 4._o 25_o 26._o and_o the_o opposition_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o seed_n the_o promise_n reach_v scil_n infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v seed_n the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v as_o well_o the_o least_o snake_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o most_o venomous_a and_o overgrow_v and_o the_o antipathy_n be_v natural_a and_o forcible_a between_o even_o little_a child_n and_o any_o sort_n of_o serpent_n as_o be_v evident_a this_o than_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o gospel_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o world_n hence_o also_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o renew_a 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the_o like_a opposition_n be_v allegorical_o make_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n after_o christ_n ascension_n gal._n 4._o 23_o 24._o between_o collective_a natural_a ishmael_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n in_o type_n and_o collective_a legal_a ishmael_n in_o antitype_n and_o collective_a natural_a isaac_n in_o type_n and_o collective_a evangelicall_n isaac_n in_o antitype_n in_o the_o type_n the_o opposition_n be_v undeniable_o verify_v that_o ishmael_n with_o his_o child_n be_v expunge_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o a_o civil_a family_n privilege_n and_o portion_n in_o abraham_n house_n and_o only_o isaac_n and_o his_o child_n be_v to_o have_v that_o civil_a and_o natural_a privilege_n of_o inheritance_n therein_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 21._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o antitype_n even_o person_n former_o in_o god_n family_n the_o church_n if_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o he_o and_o embrace_v and_o adhere_v obstinate_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o he_o such_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o dischurch_v they_o and_o they_o as_o be_v verify_v in_o that_o legal_a jerusalem_n and_o her_o child_n even_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n adult_n and_o infant_n thus_o far_o a_o typo_n ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a and_o what_o reason_n then_o to_o make_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o allegory_n dissonant_n only_o that_o there_o à _fw-la typo_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la the_o argument_n hold_v not_o that_o all_o inchurch_v person_n which_o be_v gospel_v hold_v forth_o the_o free_a covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o gospel_n church_n estate_n be_v as_o isaac_n and_o his_o posterity_n visible_o privilege_v and_o instate_v in_o the_o church_n heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n family_n the_o visible_a political_a gospel_n church_n as_o in_o isaac_n abraham_n seed_n natural_a be_v call_v in_o point_n of_o civil_a heritage_n all_o of_o they_o and_z as_o in_o the_o same_o isaac_n not_o ishmael_n abraham_n church_n seed_n be_v call_v and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o call_v to_o the_o external_a fellowship_n of_o covenant_n and_o church_n and_o as_o in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n abraham_n elect_a seed_n be_v call_v not_o in_o ishmael_n but_o isaac_n rom._n 9_o 7._o so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a isaac_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o these_o day_n the_o church_n seed_n be_v count_v and_o not_o in_o pagan_n without_o the_o church_n and_o according_a to_o ordinary_a dispensation_n and_o in_o man_n count_n in_o the_o same_o line_n be_v god_n elect_a seed_n count_v all_o the_o individual_a child_n in_o the_o former_a that_o species_n of_o church_n child_n and_o none_o other_o in_o the_o sense_n mention_v be_v of_o the_o latter_a account_n but_o to_o hasten_v to_o the_o latter_a branch_n that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o gospel_n to_o be_v dispense_v and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o esay_n 56._o 20._o be_v a_o promise_n refer_v to_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o probable_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o when_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v some_o accurse_a one_o yet_o the_o church_n child_n though_o infant_n of_o day_n not_o allegorical_a infant_n in_o humility_n or_o by_o imitation_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n that_o sort_n of_o person_n too_o die_v in_o infancy_n yet_o god_n promise_v they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o holy_a maturity_n of_o covenant_n grace_n and_o bliss_n as_o if_o elder_a by_o many_o year_n when_o elder_a one_o some_o die_v ripen_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n the_o like_a singular_a account_n do_v the_o lord_n express_o make_v as_o of_o parent_n in_o his_o church_n so_o of_o their_o offspring_n vers_fw-la 13._o see_v esay_n 61._o 9_o god_n promise_v not_o only_o that_o the_o grow_v person_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o account_n but_o their_o seed_n and_o offspring_n not_o mean_v it_o of_o allegorical_a seed_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o convert_v gentile_n etc._n etc._n but_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o not_o mean_v pagan_a gentile_n but_o rather_o inchurch_v gospel_v gentile_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o know_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v special_a own_n of_o person_n either_o by_o god_n jer._n 24._o 5._o or_o by_o man_n psal_n 142._o 5._o ruth_n 2._o 10._o 19_o deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o 1._o 17._o prov._n 24._o 23._o now_o none_o will_v say_v the_o worse_a part_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v thus_o own_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o their_o child_n with_o such_o choice_n respect_n but_o the_o better_a part_n rather_o of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v then_o the_o person_n acknowledge_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o allegorical_a seed_n acknowledge_v so_o ezek._n 37._o 20_o 21._o 27._o when_o all_o the_o scatter_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v become_v as_o the_o two_o stick_n join_v in_o one_o in_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n at_o least_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n god_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o time_n reâ—…_n the_o old_a charter_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d which_o promise_n he_o include_v their_o child_n they_o be_v aâ—…_n their_o parent_n scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a vers_fw-la 21._o and_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o land_n and_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n as_o of_o old_a to_o be_v then_o join_v yea_o vers_fw-la 25._o express_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n be_v by_o covenant_n put_v under_o christ_n as_o their_o prince_n with_o they_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n make_v and_o that_o of_o no_o temporal_a but_o of_o a_o everlasting_a nature_n and_o all_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o church_n estate_n and_o administration_n whence_o that_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a charter_n now_o 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god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o that_o their_o child_n in_o relation_n to_o church_n estate_n be_v call_v and_o count_v god_n and_o his_o church_n child_n pure_a gentile_a church_n have_v no_o such_o charity_n allow_v towards_o the_o member_n child_n which_o absurdity_n if_o any_o will_v swallow_v let_v they_o enjoy_v their_o conceit_n sect_n ii_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o dispense_n kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v and_o intend_v in_o the_o first_o expression_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o answer_v the_o scruple_n of_o some_o as_o if_o such_o a_o assertion_n of_o child_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v cross_v the_o course_n of_o providence_n many_o prove_v wicked_a for_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n no_o more_o than_o christ_n assertion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n into_o which_o the_o gentile_n from_o all_o part_n shall_v come_v after_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 8._o 11_o 12._o nor_o be_v this_o any_o more_o cross_a to_o rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o then_o that_o be_v yea_o suppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v take_v for_o that_o of_o glory_n yet_o in_o that_o covenant_n and_o church_n estate_n be_v they_o so_o far_o also_o be_v glory_n they_o scil_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o christ_n speak_v this_o as_o man_n not_o mere_o as_o god_n as_o he_o say_v before_o of_o the_o jew_n matth._n 8._o 11_o 12._o and_o after_o this_o speak_v to_o like_a purpose_n matth._n 21._o 43._o they_o be_v as_o external_o adopt_v rom._n 9_o 4._o external_o inright_v to_o that_o promise_n of_o glory_n the_o promise_n indefinite_o be_v thus_o far_o they_o &_o that_o promise_a heritage_n be_v thus_o far_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o god_n kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o estate_v of_o they_o in_o it_o and_o right_a to_o it_o how_o come_v they_o to_o have_v it_o take_v from_o they_o be_v not_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o external_a church_n right_o actual_o they_o unto_o or_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n hold_v the_o same_o forth_o they_o be_v all_o heir_n albeit_o under_o tutor_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o to_o i_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v rather_o most_o unquestionable_a that_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n scil_n the_o visible_a church_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v and_o this_o may_v also_o satisfy_v that_o which_o be_v object_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v this_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v elect_a one_o and_o shall_v
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 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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 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