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the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o without_o work_v 4.6_o work_v rom._n 4.6_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o 17._o before_o see_v pag._n 3.4.6_o to_o pag._n 14._o see_v pag._n 15_o 16_o 17._o wherefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o infant_n which_o be_v then_o in_o these_o family_n or_o any_o other_o if_o they_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n the_o application_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o preach_v life_n and_o salvation_n and_o apply_v the_o promise_n unto_o the_o parent_n do_v also_o apply_v the_o promise_n unto_o their_o infant_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v not_o visible_o separate_v between_o the_o believe_a parent_n and_o their_o infant_n but_o gracious_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o his_o covenant_n and_o when_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o parent_n never_o do_v exclude_v but_o ever_o do_v include_v their_o infant_n with_o they_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o believe_a parent_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o infant_n the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n repeat_v the_o same_o divers_a time_n yea_o and_o sundry_a time_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o in_o gen._n 17._o i_o will_v say_v god_n to_o abraham_n make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n &c_n &c_n 19.21_o &c_n gen._n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o see_v also_o ver_fw-la 19.21_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o again_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n note_v here_o 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great_a in_o stead_n thereof_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o type_n and_o to_o bereave_v they_o both_o of_o substance_n and_o type_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8.31_o man_n prov._n 8.31_o before_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v wisdom_n and_o truth_n itself_o he_o come_v not_o to_o deceive_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o belove_a spouse_n of_o the_o least_o happiness_n or_o blessedness_n which_o they_o former_o by_o right_n receive_v and_o enjoy_v from_o he_o now_o it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n unto_o god_n peop_n e_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o outward_a visible_a sign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o circumcision_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o outward_a visible_a sigâ—e_n give_v unâ—o_o his_o people_n from_o god_n for_o the_o confirmation_n â—f_fw-mi their_o faith_n 11_o faith_n gâ—n_a â—7_n 11_o râ—m_fw-la â—_o 11_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n unto_o they_o to_o enjoy_v it_o among_o other_o blessing_n and_o bless_a privilege_n it_o be_v then_o a_o blessedness_n for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n and_o so_o to_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n a_o visible_a right_n to_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o natural_a capabilitie_n if_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o god_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n unload_v his_o people_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v former_o bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 68.19_o where_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o gift_n which_o christ_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a say_v bl_n ss_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o blessing_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n selah_n see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o blessedness_n for_o the_o believe_a parent_n to_o have_v their_o infant_n in_o god_n covenant_n with_o themselves_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n thereof_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o see_v that_o god_n daily_o load_v his_o people_n with_o blessing_n then_o sure_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v imagine_v that_o god_n have_v unload_v his_o people_n of_o these_o excellent_a blessing_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o see_v then_o that_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o their_o infant_n joint_o have_v this_o blessedness_n they_o have_v the_o same_o blessedness_n now_o their_o privilege_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o come_v not_o for_o any_o such_o intent_n and_o purpose_n but_o he_o come_v to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o the_o father_n therefore_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v with_o the_o father_n 12._o father_n rom._n 15.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o by_o fulfil_v they_o so_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o this_o be_v do_v also_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mâ—rciâ—_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o among_o thâ—_n gentile_n and_o â—â—ng_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o again_o he_o say_v rejoice_v yeâ—_n gentile_n with_o his_o people_n and_o again_o praise_v jehovah_n all_fw-mi you_o gentile_n laud_v he_o all_o you_o pâ—â—ple_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v mighty_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o jehovaâ—_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 117._o and_o again_o
esayâ—s_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v oâ—er_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o david_n say_v in_o psal_n 22_o 28_o 29_o 31._o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o jehovah_n and_o all_o family_n of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v do_v worship_n before_o thâ—e_n for_o to_o jehoâ—ah_n partaine_v the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o be_v ruler_n among_o the_o â—_z etc._n etc._n a_o sâ—ed_z shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o the_o lord_n fâ—r_v a_o generation_n observe_v how_o the_o scripture_n here_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a benefit_n which_o appertain_v to_o aâ—â—_n the_o saint_n in_o general_a and_o to_o the_o holy_a family_n in_o particular_a under_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v great_a occasion_n for_o the_o â—aints_n to_o glorify_v to_o magnify_v to_o confess_v to_o praise_v and_o to_o laud_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v so_o far_o magnify_v his_o word_n so_o strong_o confirm_v his_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o have_v so_o large_o extend_v his_o gospel-priâ—iledges_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n their_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o blessing_n it_o shall_v say_v david_n be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n weigh_v these_o sentence_n and_o compare_v the_o same_o with_o gen._n 17_o 10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o in_o psal_n 22._o that_o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o now_o to_o serve_v he_o indeed_o be_v to_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o those_o that_o keep_v his_o covenant_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o prescribe_v and_o as_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n then_o be_v account_v of_o before_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o 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in_o the_o world_n now_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o now_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n who_o be_v not_o his_o people_n and_o mâ—king_v they_o of_o lion_n lamb_n bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a 7.14_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o account_v as_o precious_a as_o abraham_n and_o his_o infant_n be_v for_o these_o gentile_n who_o sometime_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o they_o joint_o into_o his_o service_n give_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n 3.8.14_o abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o gal._n 3.8.14_o and_o his_o posterity_n account_v of_o they_o before_o he_o as_o a_o holy_a generation_n etc._n generation_n psal_n 22.30_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1.5_o 6._o isa_n 19.18_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v 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