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kingdom_n suit_v not_o their_o carnal_a mind_n nor_o answer_v their_o groundless_a expectation_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o singular_a congruity_n and_o fitness_n in_o this_o method_n of_o give_v forth_o the_o promise_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v next_o to_o follow_v upon_o these_o transaction_n but_o there_o be_v also_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o necessity_n of_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o their_o mutual_a dependence_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o that_o seed_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o messiah_n in_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o 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do_v lay_v so_o great_a weight_n upon_o abraham_n faith_n in_o this_o particular_a even_o in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o messiah_n to_o come_v be_v thus_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o isaac_n birth_n on_o this_o account_n his_o parent_n have_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o son_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o laughter_n and_o rejoice_v gen._n 17._o 17._o and_o chap._n 21._o and_o to_o this_o in_o part_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a joh._n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o he_o up_o who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o come_v who_o miraculous_a birth_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o promise_n when_o nature_n can_v not_o have_v effect_v it_o afford_v also_o some_o 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