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itself_o the_o covenant_n be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o in_o these_o word_n god_n engage_v himself_o by_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o elect_a church-seed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o they_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o complete_a their_o happiness_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o second_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v not_o as_o it_o be_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o as_o if_o real_a blessedness_n consist_v in_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n thereof_o but_o as_o the_o same_o be_v a_o temporary_a type_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n and_o consider_v this_o very_a thing_n many_o who_o have_v think_v themselves_o wise_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o their_o neighbour_n have_v prove_v themselves_o short_a of_o 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cause_n let_v it_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a object_n 2._o it_o be_v again_o object_v if_o the_o covenant_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pure_a grace_n and_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o all_o abraham_n be_v child_n be_v alike_o interest_v therein_o then_o do_v grace_n come_v by_o natural_a generation_n contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n answ_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o objector_n mistake_v lie_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o his_o not_o distinguish_v or_o consider_v that_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n two_o way_n or_o in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o internal_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n election_n and_o thus_o none_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o covenant_n but_o abraham_n seed_n viz_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n style_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n type_v out_o in_o the_o person_n of_o jsaac_n gal._n 4_o 28._o these_o and_o they_o alone_a partake_v in_o the_o save_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n second_o external_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o external_n profession_n make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o the_o non-elect_a as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_a be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o his_o church_n visible_a here_o on_o earth_n these_o albeit_o they_o never_o partake_v in_o the_o save_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o external_n profession_n make_v they_o and_o their_o infant-seed_n though_o not_o elect_a have_v a_o external_n right_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a to_o the_o token_n or_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n and_o to_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v capable_a according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n by_o 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hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o abovementioned_a promise_v which_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v no_o more_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n than_o the_o promise_v hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a prove_v that_o believer_n and_o their_o elect_a seed_n be_v now_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n all_o the_o difference_n which_o i_o can_v find_v between_o these_o two_o place_n be_v that_o the_o promise_n in_o gen._n 17.7_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o be_v this_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o be_v a_o stipulate_v and_o a_o covenant_v representative_a in_o a_o church_n visible_a but_o right_o understand_v and_o believe_v with_o application_n to_o man_n own_o soul_n i_o be_o persuade_v there_o will_v be_v neither_o anabaptist_n nor_o arminian_n in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v and_o teach_v that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n in_o religion_n neither_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o anabaptism_n and_o arminianism_n chap._n ii_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n arg._n 1._o either_o circumcision_n be_v the_o external_a token_n or_o seal_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n of_o grace_n mention_v g._n 1â—_n 7._o or_o else_o that_o covenant_n have_v no_o seal_n at_o all_o the_o adversary_n can_v avoid_v here_o h_n must_v either_o grant_v or_o deny_v