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Moreover, there were other Persons in Abraham's House, who no doubt might some of them be in the Covenant of Grace, and had the Promises belonging to them, who were nevertheless not circumcised, namely, the Females; also Male-Infants dying before the eighth day coming from Abraham. Moreover, other Godly Men who were not of Abraham's Family, yet lived in his time, as Melchizedek, Lot, Job &c. none of these had right to be circumcised. But if any object, and say, the Females were circumcised in the Males: I answer with Mr. Tombs, it is without Proof; and by like, nay perhaps greater Reason it may be said, that the Children of Believers are baptized in the Persons of their Parents, and therefore are not to be baptized in their own Persons. Also 'tis apparent that the Jews comprehended in that Covenant made with Abraham, and circumcised accordingly, were nevertheless not admitted to Baptism upon that root of account; which, had the Covenant of Circumcision been a Gospel-Covenant, i. e. of the same nature, I see no Reason why john Baptist should deny their Argument, i. e. We are Abraham's Seed, &c. Hence it plainly appears, that the right Evangelical Promises were not the adequate […] o• Circumcision; but, as I have before said, […] Precept or express command of God to Abraham And from hence I shall infer this third Argument.

Moreover, there were other Persons in Abraham's House, who no doubt might some of them be in the Covenant of Grace, and had the Promises belonging to them, who were nevertheless not circumcised, namely, the Females; also Male-Infants dying before the eighth day coming from Abraham. Moreover, other Godly Men who were not of Abraham's Family, yet lived in his time, as Melchisedec, Lot, Job &c. none of these had right to be circumcised. But if any object, and say, the Females were circumcised in the Males: I answer with Mr. Tombs, it is without Proof; and by like, nay perhaps greater Reason it may be said, that the Children of Believers are baptized in the Persons of their Parents, and therefore are not to be baptized in their own Persons. Also 'tis apparent that the Jews comprehended in that Covenant made with Abraham, and circumcised accordingly, were nevertheless not admitted to Baptism upon that root of account; which, had the Covenant of Circumcision been a Gospel-Covenant, i. e. of the same nature, I see no Reason why •ohn Baptist should deny their Argument, i. e. We are Abraham's Seed, &c. Hence it plainly appears, that the right Evangelical Promises were not the adequate 〈…〉 o Circumcision; but, as I have before said, Precept or express command of God to Abraham And from hence I shall infer this third Argument.