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 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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 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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 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testament_n church_n and_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n afterward_o add_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n abraham_n of_o which_o covenant_n the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o heb._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o for_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v fauliless_a then_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o for_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n
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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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4_o 5._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n an_z offering_z unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n and_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v we_o can_v think_v that_o these_o two_o brother_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o threaten_v against_o satan_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n have_v a_o view_n of_o this_o bless_a redeemer_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o who_o worthiness_n and_o in_o who_o name_n he_o offer_v up_o his_o offer_n unto_o god_n abel_n soul_n be_v lead_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o redeemer_n and_o through_o he_o unto_o god_n meet_v with_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o offer_n cain_n who_o want_v faith_n have_v both_o his_o person_n and_o his_o offer_v reject_v how_o small_a be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n yea_o into_o what_o a_o small_a compass_n be_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v when_o god_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n confine_v to_o noah_n family_n gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_a for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v 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