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ever_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o undoubted_o be_v much_o great_a than_o any_o external_a benefit_n or_o advantage_n but_o moreover_o this_o privilege_n the_o jew_n have_v that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o to_o be_v manifest_v among_o they_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15._o 8._o so_o also_o the_o first_o tender_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n name_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luk._n 24._o 47._o and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n so_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o expect_v salvation_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o tender_v make_v therein_o and_o for_o this_o end_n be_v it_o urge_v by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o be_v that_o before_o cite_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n see_v ver_fw-la 17_o 21._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o paul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 3._o 14._o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o many_o in_o the_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n thereof_o and_o upon_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o a_o new-testament_n measure_n according_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o assure_v they_o of_o upon_o the_o term_n propose_v for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n you_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o blessing_n though_o you_o have_v be_v the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n himself_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o as_o jew_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o that_o its_o accomplishment_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v among_o you_o and_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o its_o blessing_n belong_v to_o you_o a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n unto_o salvation_n they_o can_v not_o have_v until_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o as_o before_o explain_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o while_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n the_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o they_o that_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o levitical_a service_n be_v they_o rom._n 9_o 4._o their_o covenant_n bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n when_o so_o tender_v that_o give_v they_o particular_a interest_n in_o it_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o child_n or_o posterity_n in_o the_o promise_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v derive_v and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n that_o peter_n urge_v upon_o the_o same_o people_n to_o persuade_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n act._n 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o suitable_a hereunto_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o jew_n as_o hold_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o act._n 13._o 46_o 47._o §_o 9_o from_o that_o account_n which_o have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o nature_n and_o promise_v thereof_o these_o corolary_n do_v follow_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o israel_n deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o whereby_o many_o excellent_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o no_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v a_o right_n in_o but_o themselves_o and_o these_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v before_o confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o which_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o every_o nation_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o now_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n 2._o although_o it_o be_v grant_v this_o covenant_n have_v ultimate_o a_o respect_n to_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o it_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o a_o covenant_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n nor_o can_v it_o ever_o convey_v to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o such_o a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o 3._o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n in_o pursuance_n of_o they_o who_o church-state_n be_v complete_v by_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o set_a time_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o promise_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v full_o come_v yet_o for_o the_o present_a this_o covenant_n do_v not_o confine_v the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n or_o otherwise_o to_o abraham_n family_n nor_o be_v other_o holy_a man_n
shadow_v by_o their_o temporal_a enjoyment_n this_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o our_o reflection_n upon_o the_o typical_a state_n of_o that_o people_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o enlarge_v upon_o 2._o hitherto_o it_o be_v not_o express_o signify_v that_o sarai_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o promise_n abraham_n and_o sarai_n not_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o way_n agree_v about_o abraham_n go_v in_o to_o hagar_n the_o handmaid_n of_o sarai_n that_o by_o she_o they_o may_v obtain_v child_n gen._n 16._o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o on_o good_a ground_n they_o may_v have_v other_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n before_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o have_v by_o conference_n of_o gen._n 15._o with_o rom._n 4._o and_o that_o this_o proceed_v from_o some_o vacillation_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v direct_o cross_v and_o call_v into_o question_n the_o promise_v before_o give_v neither_o do_v any_o thing_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o abraham_n account_v of_o ishmael_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n until_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o gen._n 17._o and_o full_o complete_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o about_o his_o natural_a offspring_n 3._o much_o less_o be_v there_o as_o yet_o any_o intimation_n give_v of_o a_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v in_o point_n of_o privilege_n or_o covenant-right_a betwixt_o the_o child_n that_o may_v in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o abraham_n but_o the_o claim_n of_o such_o supose_v as_o it_o after_o prove_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o seem_v to_o be_v equal_a until_o the_o far_a state_v thereof_o gen._n 17._o neither_o be_v there_o as_o yet_o any_o distinguish_a character_n appoint_v for_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o foundation_n for_o their_o rise_n up_o into_o such_o a_o church-state_n as_o that_o the_o solemn_a 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by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n exod._n 6._o in_o the_o actual_a accomplish_v of_o his_o word_n the_o father_n have_v only_o his_o alsufficiency_n engage_v for_o the_o after_o fulfil_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o its_o proper_a season_n it_o be_v not_o abraham_n immediate_a but_o his_o mediate_a seed_n that_o become_v numerous_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hony_n §_o 7._o we_o shall_v now_o pass_v on_o to_o gen._n 17._o and_o what_o be_v there_o more_o large_o record_v we_o have_v brief_o point_v at_o by_o stâ—phen_n in_o his_o general_a view_n of_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n act._n 7._o 8._o and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o covenant_n of_o which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o a_o restipulation_n be_v require_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o rite_n or_o ordinance_n as_o in_o gen._n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o this_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n we_o first_o meet_v with_o a_o express_a injunction_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o command_n and_o that_o of_o positive_a right_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o covenant-interest_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v usher_v in_o with_o this_o prologue_n gen._n 17._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a in_o which_o word_n first_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v for_o the_o insurance_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o then_o a_o strict_a and_o entire_a obedience_n to_o his_o precept_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o this_o covenant_n and_o in_o this_o mode_n of_o transact_v it_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o draw_v the_o first_o line_n of_o that_o form_n of_o 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