the_o lord_n revealed_z thing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n part_n iii_o set_v forth_o the_o publication_n of_o gospel-grace_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o abraham_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n until_o that_o time_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n church-state_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n church-state_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o publication_n of_o gospel-grace_n from_o the_o fall_n to_o abraham_n the_o church-state_n during_o that_o dispensation_n our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n have_v by_o disobedience_n bring_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o offspring_n be_v include_v in_o they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o great_a god_n who_o mercy_n grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n do_v in_o his_o threaten_n against_o satan_n publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v hold_v forth_o a_o redeemer_n to_o come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n in_o which_o threaten_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o word_n it_o and_o his_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o threaten_v against_o satan_n which_o do_v carry_v gospel-grace_n in_o it_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n before_o abraham_n rely_v they_o by_o faith_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o through_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o poor_a sinner_n in_o he_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n i_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 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the_o church_n much_o less_o bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o ground_n to_o believe_v i_o can_v but_o a_o little_a wonder_n to_o behold_v the_o confidence_n of_o some_o man_n who_o do_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o abraham_n and_o in_o public_a in_o my_o hear_n have_v affirm_v that_o to_o make_v the_o threaten_v against_o satan_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o make_v god_n covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o that_o when_o god_n ever_o take_v any_o person_n into_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o also_o take_v all_o the_o offspring_n or_o all_o his_o seed_n into_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o question_v the_o reality_n of_o such_o assertion_n be_v to_o bring_v one_o under_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v denier_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enhance_v a_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n to_o themselves_o by_o make_v person_n believe_v thing_n from_o their_o pair_v assertion_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n church-state_n what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v something_o in_o it_o peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o likewise_o relate_v to_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n be_v that_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o first_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o then_o be_v to_o come_v he_o have_v this_o exceed_o great_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n come_v renew_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a promise_n with_o this_o additional_a favour_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o the_o redeemer_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o seed_n which_o must_v certain_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n with_o it_o to_o believe_a abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v compare_v with_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o apostle_n paul_n recite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o call_v it_o a_o preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_o and_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 unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o
nation_n be_v bless_v compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n from_o which_o word_n i_o do_v observe_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n enter_v into_o by_o god_n with_o abraham_n be_v but_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v which_o the_o threaten_v in_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o 15_o verse_n contain_v in_o it_o grant_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n who_o day_n of_o appearance_n he_o behold_v by_o faith_n and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v it_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o that_o which_o faith_n behold_v in_o these_o new_a covenant_n promise_v rom._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o abraham_n by_o faith_n be_v lead_v to_o believe_v this_o promise_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o thereby_o be_v privilege_v in_o a_o large_a share_n of_o the_o mercy_n which_o accompany_v the_o messiah_n so_o all_o true_a believer_n that_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o bless_a abraham_n be_v reckon_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o become_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o mercy_n gal._n 3.28_o 29._o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n be_v seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n as_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o such_o precious_a promise_n by_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o new_a covenant_n promise_v do_v first_o run_v so_o every_o believer_n come_v to_o share_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o abraham_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o promise_n with_o he_o and_o become_v a_o sharer_n in_o they_o abraham_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o faith_n above_o other_o stand_v as_o a_o glorious_a pattern_n before_o they_o where_o we_o may_v behold_v he_o lead_v forth_o to_o god_n by_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n not_o stagger_v how_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n but_o mind_v his_o obedience_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n in_o isaac_n offer_v up_o this_o his_o only_a son_n account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n we_o may_v 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out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o god_n do_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n abraham_n in_o bring_v forth_o such_o multitude_n of_o people_n from_o he_o as_o the_o promise_n treat_v of_o so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o afford_v they_o privilege_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o many_o generation_n together_o which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v unto_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o a_o church-state_n set_v up_o among_o they_o wherein_o his_o worship_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v of_o his_o own_o appoint_v until_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v that_o god_n end_n in_o afford_v this_o people_n his_o worship_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thereby_o to_o gather_v the_o elect_n that_o be_v among_o they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v clear_a from_o a_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o their_o admittance_n to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o old_a testament_n church_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o they_o enjoy_v by_o birthright_n do_v of_o itself_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v against_o both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 9.4_o 5._o do_v reckon_v up_o the_o many_o privilege_n that_o they_o enjoy_v in_o the_o 6_o verse_n he_o break_v forth_o not_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n yea_o it_o have_v answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v the_o elect_a be_v gather_v in_o by_o it_o but_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n ver._n 7._o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n these_o scripture_n if_o compare_v with_o gen._n 17._o do_v let_v we_o clear_o see_v what_o that_o covenant_n be_v even_o a_o church-state_n unto_o which_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v admittance_n to_o be_v member_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o birthright_n and_o that_o by_o the_o very_a appointment_n of_o god_n this_o covenant_n have_v answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v end_v and_o a_o better_a state_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n do_v succeed_v it_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v up_o when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n what_o they_o do_v point_n at_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o descend_v from_o he_o by_o generation_n and_o what_o they_o point_v at_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n i_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o offspring_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o by_o generation_n that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o earthly_a canaan_n or_o earthly_a inheritance_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n god_n intend_v to_o show_v forth_o some_o particular_a mark_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o this_o holy_a man._n to_o which_o covenant_n or_o promise_n circumcision_n be_v add_v as_o a_o seal_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o that_o old_a 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