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Contents<br />
of the new <strong>covenant</strong> ― The promises to children in<br />
the prophets considered ― Circumcision, what is<br />
meant ― The faith of Abraham not required in<br />
those who were circumcised. Servants when<br />
circumcised did not enjoy the privileges of Israel.<br />
Circumcision not appointed for believers who did<br />
not reside in Abraham’s family. The church of Israel<br />
was not the church of Christ ― Therefore all<br />
arguments from circumcision to <strong>baptism</strong><br />
inconclusive. The difference of the ordinances ―<br />
Some resemblance between them. The<br />
inconsistency of baptizing infants, <strong>and</strong> not<br />
acknowledging them church members ― Children,<br />
members of the church of Israel by birth ― An<br />
objection to this answered ― remarks on John 3 ―<br />
What signified by the casting out of Ishmael <strong>and</strong><br />
Esau. Reuben, Simeon, <strong>and</strong> Levi, retained in the<br />
family. Impropriety of those who practice infant<br />
<strong>baptism</strong> setting aside the eighth day. Intimations<br />
given by our Lord, that no external relation was to<br />
be acknowledged in his kingdom. Privileges of the<br />
people of God are not abridged ― If children<br />
baptized must be as the children of the new<br />
<strong>covenant</strong>. Those who try to prove infant <strong>baptism</strong><br />
from the Old Testament, follow the same course as<br />
those who maintain the propriety of an alliance<br />
between the church <strong>and</strong> the world.<br />
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