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this_o promise_n to_o relate_v to_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o with_o these_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o paraphrase_a they_o obtain_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o promise_v messas_n have_v not_o in_o their_o time_n assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v flesh_n so_o beza_n non_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la they_o obtain_v not_o that_o be_v eminus_fw-la viderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la they_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o see_v he_o as_o abraham_n afar_o off_o so_o major_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la promissionem_fw-la viz._n promissum_fw-la semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o calvin_n junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o certain_o their_o judgement_n herein_o be_v true_a the_o dispensation_n under_o christ_n more_o glorious_a then_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o great_a perfection_n receive_v and_o better_a provision_n make_v by_o christ_n come_n then_o be_v before_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v