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in_o jeremiah_n 31._o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o believe_a gentile_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v grant_v but_o that_o hinder_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o promise_n concern_v the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o applicable_a to_o they_o be_v intend_v of_o they_o and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o their_o conversion_n so_o now_o god_n as_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n will_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n come_v up_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o her_o glory_n communicate_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o full_a glorious_a and_o universal_a manner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o individual_a member_n of_o each_o 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the_o apostle_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n the_o apostle_n we_o see_v here_o do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a end_n of_o christ_n redeem_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v their_o possess_v abraham_n blessing_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o immediate_a issue_n and_o result_v of_o a_o gentile_n redemption_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n as_o believe_v in_o no_o soon_o be_v a_o believe_v gentile_a free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o he_o as_o one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n have_v abraham_n blessing_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o evidence_n give_v in_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o forego_n proposition_n by_o this_o scripture_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n be_v that_o very_a good_a contain_v in_o that_o promise_n wherein_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o remove_v what_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a contain_v in_o the_o aforementioned_a promise_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n first_o from_o verse_n 16._o where_o say_v the_o apostle_n now_o unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n this_o verse_n 16_o be_v add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v in_o verse_n 14_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o that_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n one_o and_o the_o same_o good_a be_v intend_v it_o be_v true_a beza_n conceive_v two_o distinct_a blessing_n be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v that_o phrase_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o the_o spirit_n promise_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o then_o as_o pareus_n observe_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v understand_v either_o that_o spiritual_a promise_n so_o pareus_n or_o rather_o that_o promise_v which_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n give_v unto_o abraham_n and_o which_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v leave_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n contain_v the_o blessing_n before_o mention_v or_o if_o any_o shall_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o take_v it_o of_o his_o in-dwellling_a presence_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v gain_n say_v by_o i_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o be_v unite_v by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n we_o may_v receive_v that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o now_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n in_o this_o ver_fw-la 14._o be_v this_o that_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o verse_n 16._o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o blessing_n atoremention_v be_v contain_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v this_o not_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n but_o to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n as_o intend_v only_o one_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o seed_n which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v to_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a now_o observe_v it_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o genrile_n as_o he_o have_v afore_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v in_o verse_n 14_o evident_o declare_v he_o must_v needs_o intend_v the_o blessing_n contain_v in_o that_o promise_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v it_o of_o any_o other_o blessing_n than_o that_o good_a give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o that_o promise_n the_o tenor_n of_o that_o promise_n have_v not_o prove_v what_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o this_o promise_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 14._o be_v this_o very_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v evident_a past_o all_o doubt_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o refer_v to_o some_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o that_o very_a phrase_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n lie_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n to_o thy_o seed_n now_o we_o have_v no_o other_o promise_n contain_v a_o good_a competable_a to_o the_o gentile_n express_v in_o that_o phrase_n but_o this_o only_a so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o blessing_n say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n be_v that_o blessing_n contain_v in_o that_o very_a promise_n wherein_o god_n engage_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n as_o for_o that_o promise_n in_o gen._n 12.3_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o for_o that_o gen._n 17.19_o unto_o which_o some_o seem_v to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n here_o have_v reterence_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n