A discourse concerning the subject of baptism wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…

2. In that some were Circumcised, who were not of the natural Seed of Abraham, viz. his spiritual Seed, so. Proselytes to the Faith of Abraham. Though a man were a Jew by birth he had no right to Circumcision, except he were of the Jewish (that is of Abraham's) Religion; and he that was of the Jewish Religion, although he were not a Jew by birth, yet had right to that Ordinance. In a word, Abraham's Children are such as are so, either externally or internally. Amongst external Children are such as do profess the Faith and Religion of Abraham, Thus did the Jews and Proselytes of old, and so do all that are truly called Christians now. Those that are the spiritual Children of Abraham upon an internal Account are such as are truly Regenerate, Gen. 21. 12. Isaac was both these, therefore is he called the Child of the Promise, ^[i]h. e. born by virtue of the Promise which Ishmael was not, only by natural Generation. Hence Penitent Za•heus is called a Son of Abraham, Luk. 19. 9. The latter of these have right to Baptism in Soropoli, in the sight of Heaven, the former have so in sorrow Soli, as to men; yea, and in some sense in foro Dei likewise, h. e. God commands that such should have the Seal of the Covenant applied to them, withal Engaging that if they will be as good as their word, that then all the blessings propounded in the Covenant, shall be theirs, so then it remaineth still a Truth; that as to any substantial difference, the same qualifications were required under the old Testament to fit for Circumcision which are now required under the new Testament to entitle to Baptism, Hence Christians are called the Circumcision in a spiritual Sense, ⟨p. 23⟩Phil. 3. 3. and the Jews are said to be baptized, 1 Cor. 10. 2, which showeth that those two Ordinances do as to their Essentials agree.

2. In that some were Circumcised, who were not of the natural Seed of Abraham, viz. his spiritual Seed, so. Proselytes to the Faith of Abraham. Though a man were a Jew by birth he had no right to Circumcision, except he were of the Jewish (that is of Abrahams) Religion; and he that was of the Jewish Religion, although he were not a Jew by birth, yet had right to that Ordinance. In a word, Abrahams Children are such as are so, either externally or internally. Amongst external Children are such as do profess the Faith and Religion of Abraham, Thus did the Jews and Proselytes of old, and so do all that are truly called Christians now. Those that are the spiritual Children of Abraham upon an internal Account are such as are truly Regenerate,