seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o esau_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n for_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o isaac_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o insert_v into_o isaac_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o seed_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n not_o to_o they_o only_o which_o be_v circumcise_v according_a to_o law_n but_o to_o believer_n though_o not_o circumcise_v that_o be_v after_o circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o by_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o though_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o be_v enough_o at_o any_o time_n to_o entitle_v any_o to_o the_o promise_n without_o faith_n yet_o virtute_fw-la institutionis_fw-la divina_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v until_o god_n take_v it_o away_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n through_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o through_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o legal_a right_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 13._o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n or_o sacrament_n that_o can_v entitle_v to_o the_o promise_n it_o do_v but_o external_o 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o by_o it_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a circumcision_n rom._n 2.29_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n 〈…〉_o and_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o this_o while_n the_o scripture_n treat_v 〈…〉_o abraham_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n god_n account_v none_o the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o christ_n none_o circumâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v rom._n 2.28_o that_o be_v not_o cir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o ex_fw-la regula_fw-la de_fw-la nullo_n again_o ex_fw-la 〈…〉_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n circumcise_v in_o heart_n but_o these_o have_v their_o estimation_n and_o praise_v not_o of_o mâ—n_z but_o of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v equal_o deny_v and_o affirm_v to_o abraham_n sâ—â—d_n and_o gentile_n according_a as_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o not_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o respect_n aâ—_n all_o to_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o rom._n 9.8_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v abraham_n fresh_a be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n aâ—_n account_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o therefore_o in_o gen._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o promise_n not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o but_o from_o abraham_n he_o derive_v the_o blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n or_o as_o gen._n 22.18_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o do_v interpreter_n interpret_v that_o former_a by_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v plain_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o none_o but_o they_o abraham_n in_o honour_n and_o title_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blessing_n but_o in_o deâ—d_n and_o truth_n not_o abraham_n but_o christ_n for_o abraham_n himself_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o as_o christ_n be_v christ_n be_v only_o bless_v and_o justify_v in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o holiness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n inherent_a in_o himself_o so_o that_o mr._n tomb_n his_o division_n of_o abraham_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n spiritual_a seed_n believer_n natural_a seed_n be_v most_o inartificiall_a many_o of_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v spiritual_a also_o abraham_n seed_n must_v be_v diud_v into_o equivocal_a and_o univocal_a equivocal_a seed_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o abraham_n he_o be_v of_o abraham_n but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1.3_o he_o be_v abraham_n lord_n as_o well_o as_o his_o son_n his_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o seed_n he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n not_o the_o seed_n unto_o â—â—â—â—om_n the_o promise_n do_v belong_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o that_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o other_o his_o seed_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o but_o the_o blessing_n come_v not_o on_o christ_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v derivative_a from_o christ_n to_o abraham_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v primitive_a in_o himself_o and_o that_o very_a righteousness_n that_o become_v abraham_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n the_o inheritance_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a seed_n esay_n 42.6_o he_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n second_o abraham_n univocal_a seed_n be_v like_a unto_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o word_n seed_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n be_v only_o the_o faithful_a nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n but_o so_o as_o they_o be_v faithful_a nor_o exclude_v any_o nation_n or_o family_n or_o person_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o as_o faithful_a as_o for_o abraham_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o not_o faithful_a non_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la instituti_fw-la it_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o at_o all_o rom._n 2.29_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o circumcise_a by_o god_n now_o for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o promise_n to_o this_o nation_n or_o that_o in_o one_o age_n to_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o another_o age_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o one_o age_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n in_o another_o of_o baptism_n sometime_o to_o give_v a_o nation_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n word_n and_o sacrament_n sometime_o to_o lead_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n these_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a determination_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n though_o god_n do_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n bless_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n then_o other_o nation_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o other_o blessing_n yet_o they_o have_v they_o together_o with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n only_o on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o deut._n 28._o and_o 29._o chapter_n and_o by_o the_o many_o threaten_n of_o removal_n of_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o actual_a captivity_n may_v appear_v so_o that_o these_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n come_v on_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n or_o person_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_n as_o likewise_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o particular_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whole_o depend_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n man_n be_v to_o administer_v the_o outward_a rite_n and_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n bestow_v his_o grace_n and_o withholdeth_a it_o from_o who_o he_o please_v the_o jew_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o sign_n the_o flesh_n with_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n without_o which_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v no_o circumcision_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 2.28_o which_o man_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o new_a name_n that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o those_o that_o have_v this_o inward_a grace_n of_o circumcision_n be_v call_v and_o account_v by_o god_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o who_o must_v abraham_n for_o his_o part_n
in_o reference_n to_o this_o promise_n account_v for_o his_o seed_n the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n be_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n which_o god_n know_v how_o to_o extend_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o limit_v to_o believer_n even_o among_o abraham_n family_n but_o abraham_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v circumcise_v but_o he_o can_v walk_v by_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o you_o keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o every_o manchilde_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v the_o former_a part_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v have_v serve_v abraham_n turn_n if_o he_o have_v know_v how_o to_o estimate_v his_o seed_n as_o god_n do_v by_o the_o believer_n but_o that_o be_v past_a abraham_n skill_n therefore_o must_v abraham_n have_v another_o rule_n set_v he_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o lest_o abraham_n insist_v on_o the_o word_n seed_n shall_v debar_v many_o from_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o circumcise_v in_o heart_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o his_o duty_n in_o plain_a term_n 12.13_o verse_n every_o manchilde_n in_o your_o generation_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n of_o any_o strange_a that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n and_o exod._n 12.48_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v the_o passeover_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o so_o you_o see_v how_o abraham_n be_v to_o count_v his_o seed_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o his_o seed_n but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o family_n not_o so_o only_o but_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v to_o be_v the_o account_v seed_n of_o the_o promise_n one_o law_n must_v be_v to_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v and_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o believe_a gentile_a that_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n with_o abraham_n he_o must_v circumcise_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o his_o male_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n may_v eat_v thereof_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n may_v not_o be_v account_v a_o circumcise_a person_n unless_o all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v because_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n that_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v himself_o must_v circumcise_v all_o his_o male_n because_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o family_n blessing_n as_o gen._n 12.3_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o which_o be_v there_o render_v by_o family_n be_v in_o 18.18_o render_v by_o nation_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o see_v all_o family_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n thus_o you_o see_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o abraham_n and_o believe_a gentile_n be_v to_o understand_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n which_o mr._n tomb_n do_v not_o find_v you_o see_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o all_o family_n and_o all_o nation_n perform_v in_o some_o family_n even_o under_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n the_o family_n of_o stranger_n the_o male_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n be_v reckon_v as_o abraham_n male_n but_o this_o strange_a that_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n must_v circumcise_v his_o male_n not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n male_n not_o as_o bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n nor_o buy_v with_o money_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a that_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n they_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o circumcision_n but_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n again_o you_o see_v this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o nation_n in_o abraham_n which_o must_v have_v a_o time_n of_o performance_n in_o that_o sense_n also_o but_o this_o be_v never_o perform_v in_o any_o national_a capacity_n before_o christ_n time_n yet_o god_n never_o make_v a_o promise_n but_o he_o take_v a_o time_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o to_o perform_v but_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o this_o promise_n god_n have_v not_o any_o nation_n bless_v but_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o do_v st._n paul_n plain_o interpret_v that_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v nation_n in_o reference_n to_o nation_n after_o christ_n gal._n 3.8_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v see_v god_n make_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o all_o family_n all_o nation_n he_o begin_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o and_o some_o other_o few_o gentile_n family_n and_o after_o refer_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o concern_v all_o nation_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o nation_n will_v believe_v 3._o question_v whether_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o gospell-covenant_n to_o this_o mr._n tomb_n say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospell-covenant_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n yet_o this_o covenant_n have_v have_v divers_a form_n and_o sanction_n where_o after_o abundance_n of_o word_n to_o prove_v diversity_n of_o form_n and_o sanction_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v a_o diversity_n of_o the_o form_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o form_n sanction_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n covenant_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n in_o these_o word_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o sign_v the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n nor_o may_v there_o be_v a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o adminstration_n of_o one_o to_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o other_o i_o have_v hear_v very_o much_o of_o mr._n tomb_n his_o learning_n and_o now_o i_o see_v wherein_o it_o lie_v in_o draw_v that_o out_o of_o premise_n that_o no_o man_n else_o can_v draw_v and_o make_v syllogism_n with_o two_o conclusion_n toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la divers_a and_o yet_o make_v they_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o premise_n this_o be_v the_o learning_n so_o much_o magnify_v that_o which_o he_o principal_o gather_v be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o seal_v the_o gospell-covenant_n for_o my_o 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