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church_n and_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n question_v what_o be_v a_o institute_v church_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o answer_v answer_v a_o society_n of_o person_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o their_o natural_a worldly_a state_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n join_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a band_n or_o by_o special_a agreement_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o due_a observation_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n catech_v p._n 19_o see_v also_o page_n 91._o how_o he_o distinguish_v a_o gospel_n church_n from_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n which_o he_o call_v a_o national_a church_n again_o he_o say_v page_n 93._o the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v appoint_v 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etc._n etc._n to_o adam_n the_o promise_n run_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o sepent_v head_n etc._n etc._n to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o both_o place_n it_o contain_v only_o a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o say_v covenant_n therefore_o when_o i_o say_v god_n make_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n i_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n contain_v in_o those_o covenant_n transacting_n of_o god_n with_o he_o one_o a_o formal_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n which_o contain_v a_o covenant_n upon_o mutual_a restipulation_n which_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n which_o abraham_n and_o his_o carnal_a seed_n subscribe_v to_o the_o other_o a_o free_a promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o and_o all_o be_v true_a spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o which_o believer_n consent_v to_o and_o enter_v into_o when_o baptise_a upon_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o gospel_n day_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o have_v actual_a interest_n in_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n or_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o moreover_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v and_o save_v who_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v not_o then_o former_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o ratify_v nor_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n nor_o can_v it_o so_o be_v till_o the_o
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christ._n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o vers_n 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 you_o must_v say_v i_o reckon_v from_o christ_n not_o from_o abraham_n but_o mr._n shute_n misrepresent_v i_o here_o also_o as_o if_o i_o set_v abraham_n before_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a i_o intimate_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o this_o i._n e._n you_o must_v see_v yourselves_o first_o in_o christ_n before_o you_o can_v reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n again_o i_o cite_v page_n 17._o part_n 1._o that_o in_o rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 7._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o this_o 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god_n make_v with_o abraham_n very_o few_o except_v answer_v what_o few_o he_o mean_v that_o be_v except_v i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o external_a benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o external_a covenant_n god_n make_v with_o he_o than_o all_o believe_a gentile_n and_o their_o elect_a infant_n have_v or_o have_v a_o right_a to_o circumcision_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o all_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n 2._o if_o by_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n he_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o all_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o such_o a_o few_o except_v have_v or_o have_v a_o right_a to_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o gospel_n churche-priviledge_n and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v the_o sadduâ—ees_n and_o pharisee_n and_o multitude_n more_o of_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n refuse_v and_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o 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