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the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o latitude_n and_o extent_n as_o to_o take_v in_o his_o natural_a seed_n as_o joint_a subject_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n in_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o latitude_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v the_o assert_v and_o maintain_v the_o covenant_n enter_v with_o he_o and_o the_o covenant_n enter_v with_o believer_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o and_o evidence_v of_o this_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o express_a word_n affirm_v that_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v christ_n they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o whence_o it_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a that_o believe_v gentile_n be_v heir_n to_o abraham_n blessing_n or_o to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o
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unto_o infant_n nor_o can_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o or_o rational_o require_v from_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 21_o 25._o ephes_n 4.16_o gal._n 3.26_o 27._o answ_n this_o objection_n will_v soon_o vanish_v and_o appear_v to_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o in_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o obvious_a to_o every_o one_o of_o a_o competent_a understanding_n and_o at_o all_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v need_v do_v little_o more_o than_o mention_n first_o consider_v that_o what_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a scripture_n be_v declare_v of_o or_o require_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o several_a member_n of_o that_o body_n as_o unite_v and_o incorporate_v by_o the_o mean_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n agree_v to_o and_o equal_o concern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o several_a member_n thereof_o simple_o and_o absolute_o 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speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n record_v in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v as_o universal_o true_a of_o they_o all_o so_o their_o stand_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o their_o renewal_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o he_o thus_o dout._n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n speak_v which_o be_v alone_o true_a of_o the_o grow_v person_n among_o they_o and_o that_o but_o in_o part_n true_a of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o whole_a true_a of_o other_o thus_o their_o see_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n some_o have_v see_v both_o the_o temptation_n they_o have_v be_v try_v with_o and_o the_o sign_n wrought_v before_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o have_v see_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o personal_a sight_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o