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abraham_n be_v not_o the_o same_o or_o one_o entire_a covenant_n 2._o we_o shall_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o baptism_n one_a we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel-covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o all_o believer_n in_o he_o or_o all_o his_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n 2_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n or_o that_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o such_o be_v a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n these_o two_o covenant_n be_v signify_v to_o abraham_n by_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o plain_a word_n gal._n 4._o 24._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o full_o and_o plain_o to_o prove_v this_o great_a truth_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n take_v this_o argument_n arg._n if_o the_o covenant_n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v distinct_a viz._n some_o evangelical_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o the_o gospel_n belong_v unto_o and_o other_o domestic_a or_o civil_a promise_n especial_o and_o absolute_o respect_v the_o house_n and_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o policy_n of_o israel_n then_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o this_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o promise_n be_v evangelical_n belong_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 5._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v that_o promise_n gen._n 15._o 5._o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nation_n many_o or_o a_o great_a number_n that_o shall_v be_v abraham_n spiritual_a child_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o also_o it_o be_v evangelical_n which_o we_o find_v in_o gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v these_o it_o be_v evident_a respect_n all_o gospel-believer_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n see_v gal._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o more_o direct_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o primary_o and_o direct_o to_o he_o and_o then_o in_o he_o to_o all_o who_o be_v his_o according_a to_o that_o gal._n 3._o 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n see_v also_o act_v 2._o 25._o 2._o moreover_o that_o the_o domestic_a and_o civil_a promise_n be_v many_o be_v plain_a as_o 1._o of_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 3._o of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n 4._o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o isaac_n 5._o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o from_o thence_o and_o of_o their_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen_n 15._o 18._o gen._n 17._o 8._o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o â—â—y_a seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n so_o gen._n 15._o 18._o in_o that_o same_o day_n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n eupâ—rates_n can_v you_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o affirm_v this_o covenant-contract_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v make_v with_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o believe_v gentile_n nay_o or_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n compare_v these_o scripture_n with_o act_n 7._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o mix_a covenant_n or_o a_o twofold_a covenant_n one_o make_v with_o his_o natural_a seed_n the_o other_o with_o his_o spiritual_a â—eed_n and_o this_o be_v full_o signify_v by_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n the_o free_a woman_n and_o bond_n woman_n and_o their_o sâ—ns_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n gal_n 4._o 22._o second_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v many_o way_n so_o call_v 1._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o i_o say_v before_o gal._n 3._o 16._o by_o way_n of_o emmency_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 2._o all_o the_o elect_n rom._n 9_o 7._o all_o believer_n rom._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o gal_n 3._o 29._o if_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o natura_n seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n do_v accure_a this_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21._o 22._o 4._o we_o read_v or_o another_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n it_o be_v positive_o say_v do_v not_o belong_v as_o ishmael_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n gen._n 15._o 5._o but_o now_o can_v the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o any_o of_o
grant_v case_n among_o all_o christian_n that_o a_o profession_n be_v thus_o necessary_a the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a church_n admit_v none_o without_o it_o pag._n 17_o 21._o again_o he_o say_v pag._n 24._o we_o find_v when_o john_n baptist_n set_v up_o his_o ministry_n he_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o john_n baptize_v they_o that_o he_o call_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o we_o will_v believe_v that_o when_o they_o prove_v it_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o he_o put_v they_o back_o as_o to_o those_o act_n 2._o 37._o say_v he_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o make_v a_o open_a profession_n if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v open_o tell_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v into_o if_o they_o do_v consent_v 2._o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptize_v 3._o it_o be_v as_o certain_a therefore_o that_o they_o first_o testify_v their_o glad_a reception_n of_o the_o word_n 4._o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o peter_n be_v god_n or_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v know_v it_o by_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n 5._o their_o own_o mouth_n cry_v out_o for_o advice_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n 6._o it_o have_v be_v absurd_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o attempt_v to_o baptize_v man_n that_o have_v not_o first_o profess_v their_o consent_n 7._o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o give_v we_o not_o the_o full_a historical_a narration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o such_o case_n but_o of_o so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a 8._o the_o institution_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n tell_v we_o that_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v adminisire_v without_o a_o profession_n to_o the_o adult_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o be_v to_o profess_v that_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25._o 9_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v give_v we_o by_o infallible_a tradition_n as_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o order_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o a_o express_a profession_n and_o covenant_n then_o make_v as_o of_o any_o point_n that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v receive_v pag._n 26._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n a_o more_o notorious_a profession_n to_o be_v so_o baptise_a and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n then_o now_o it_o be_v when_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n do_v hazard_n man_n liberties_n estate_n and_o life_n to_o be_v open_o then_o baptise_a upon_o covenant_v with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o say_v he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a be_v then_o at_o age_n that_o they_o first_o believe_v and_o how_o can_v the_o baptizer_n know_v that_o they_o believe_v but_o by_o their_o profession_n pag._n 26._o yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simon_n magus_n that_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v which_o though_o he_o may_v real_o have_v some_o historical_a faith_n yet_o imply_v that_o he_o open_o profess_v more_o than_o he_o indeed_o have_v or_o else_o he_o have_v scarce_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v cause_v interpreter_n to_o judge_v that_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_a a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v still_o necessary_a p._n 27._o yea_o say_v he_o christ_n in_o his_o commission_n direct_v his_o apostle_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o promise_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v a_o disciple_n a_o believer_n or_o a_o infidel_n but_o by_o his_o profession_n how_o be_v it_o know_v but_o by_o their_o profession_n that_o the_o samaritan_n believe_v philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8_o 12._o philip_n cause_v the_o eunuch_n to_o profess_v before_o he_o will_v baptize_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n saul_n have_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a profession_n before_o baptize_v act_v 9_o 15_o 17._o also_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n have_v more_o than_o a_o profession_n for_o they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n pour_v on_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o cause_v the_o apostle_n to_o conclude_v that_o god_n have_v grant_v the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n act_v 11._o 8._o the_o convert_v gentile_n act_n 13._o 48._o show_v their_o belief_n and_o gladness_n p._n 27._o god_n order_n be_v to_o the_o adult_n say_v he_o first_o to_o send_v preacher_n to_o proclaim_v the_o gospel_n and_o when_o by_o that_o man_n be_v bring_v so_o far_o as_o to_o profess_v or_o manifest_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n than_o they_o must_v be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v mark_v 4._o 12._o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v baptize_v till_o they_o profess_v themselves_o convert_v see_v to_o the_o church_n none_o esse_fw-la and_o none_o apparere_fw-la be_v all_o one_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o preach_v that_o make_v disciple_n act_n 20._o 21._o and_o therefore_o both_o these_o must_v by_o profession_n seem_v to_o be_v receive_v before_o any_o at_o age_n be_v baptize_v p._n 30._o 31._o if_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o 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