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inheritance_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 1_o chron._n 16.16.17.18_o and_o neh._n 9.8_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o their_o obedience_n to_o circumcision_n be_v express_o call_v the_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n gen._n 17.10_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o you_o shall_v keep_v between_o i_o and_o you_o every_o male_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a so_o act._n 7.8_o and_o he_o give_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o so_o abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o circumcise_a he_o the_o eight_o day_n by_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v to_o keep_v all_o those_o other_o additional_a ordinance_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v their_o promise_a inheritance_n as_o gal._n 5.3_o i_o testify_v that_o whoever_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v
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with_o abraham_n a_o pure_a gospel_n covenant_n but_o a_o mix_a covenant_n consist_v partly_o of_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o which_o isaac_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a heir_n and_o partly_o of_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o of_o these_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a she_o and_o antitypical_a isaac_n for_o as_o ishmael_n the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o right_n with_o isaac_n in_o the_o outward_a typical_a promise_n so_o isaac_n himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o fleshly_a descent_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o interest_n in_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o gospel_n privilege_n rom._n 9.7_o any_o otherwise_o then_o he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n in_o gal._n 3.16_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n i._n e._n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n show_v that_o the_o gos-promise_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o one_o fleshly_a seed_n no_o not_o with_o the_o mere_a fleshly_a seed_n of_o believe_v abraham_n himself_o but_o the_o promise_n do_v all_o run_v to_o christ_n the_o inherit_v seed_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v they_o all_o centre_n in_o he_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o text_n 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 to_o isaac_n in_o the_o type_n but_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o antitype_n and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n yea_o and_o amen_o have_v thus_o follow_v the_o promise_n down_o along_o from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n and_o find_v they_o all_o to_o centre_n in_o he_o let_v we_o now_o see_v to_o who_o they_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o any_o one_o fleshly_a seed_n whatever_o but_o from_o christ_n they_o all_o flow_v forth_o again_o to_o believer_n and_o only_o to_o believer_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v where_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a first_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v viz._n to_o they_o that_o believe_v second_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o verse_n the_o 26._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v all_o promise_n run_v to_o christ_n and_o from_o he_o flow_v forth_o again_o only_o to_o believer_n which_o be_v impartial_o consider_v be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o certain_o and_o unavoidable_o cut_v off_o infant_n church_n membership_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o the_o poedobaptist_n can_v find_v a_o new_a institution_n for_o it_o but_o for_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o opinion_n alone_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o with_o some_o select_a passage_n that_o the_o judicious_a and_o eminent_a divine_a dr_n owen_n have_v upon_o this_o subject_n it_o be_v in_o his_o exercitation_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tom_n 1._o p._n 55._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v &_o which_o by_o another_o hand_n may_v be_v short_o improve_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v these_o few_o instance_n two_o privilege_n do_v god_n grant_v unto_o abraham_n upon_o his_o separation_n to_o a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o old_a promise_n and_o covenant_n first_o that_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o promise_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n contain_v in_o it_o that_o this_o privilege_n be_v temporary_a have_v a_o limit_a season_n time_n and_o end_n appoint_v unto_o it_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o do_v demonstrate_v for_o upon_o this_o actual_a exhibition_n in_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v to_o cease_v in_o pursuit_n hereof_o be_v his_o posterity_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o preserve_v a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o through_o they_o the_o promise_a seed_n may_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o be_v of_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.8_o second_o together_o will_v this_o he_o have_v also_o another_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o he_o namely_o that_o his_o say_v whereby_o he_o be_v personal_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o or_o a_o sharer_n in_o its_o blessing_n but_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v fix_v on_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o from_o he_o in_o the_o world_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o privilege_n he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n the_o same_o aere_fw-la the_o child_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.7_o rom._n 4.11_o as_o also_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o in_o that_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v throughout_o the_o world_n be_v thereby_o implant_v into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o shall_v become_v his_o spiritual_a child_n answerable_a unto_o this_o twofold_a end_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o double_a seed_n allot_v unto_o he_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n separate_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v such_o as_o by_o faith_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n not_o that_o these_o two_o seed_n be_v always_o subjective_o divers_a so_o that_o the_o seed_n separate_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v neither_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v also_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n shall_v none_o of_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n our_o apostle_n declare_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o instancos_fw-la of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v chap._n 9.10.11_o but_o sometime_o the_o same_o seed_n come_v under_o diverse_a consideration_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n both_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o promise_n and_o sometime_o the_o seed_n itself_o be_v divers_a those_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n thus_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n separate_v unto_o the_o bring_n forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n after_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v his_o carnal_a posterity_n and_o they_o be_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a
faith_n they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n their_o father_n multitude_n afterward_o be_v of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o people_n separate_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n nor_o interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o they_o do_v not_o personal_o believe_v as_o our_o apostle_n declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o his_o epistle_n and_o many_o afterward_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o interest_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o design_v to_o be_v make_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n by_o faith_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v become_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o privilege_n and_o spiritual_a 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apart_o as_o a_o special_a channel_n through_o who_o loin_n god_n will_v derive_v the_o promise_a seed_n into_o the_o world_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v they_o separate_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n as_o his_o posterity_n from_o among_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o bring_v forth_o that_o this_o separation_n and_o privilege_n be_v to_o cease_v when_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o messiah_n exhibit_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n declare_v for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v it_o be_v continue_v when_o that_o be_v full_o effect_v whereunto_o it_o be_v design_v but_o they_o will_v extend_v this_o privilege_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o other_o contend_v that_o because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o whole_a blessing_n and_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n so_o as_o our_o apostle_n plain_o demonstrate_v rom._n 4.9.10.11_o chapter_n gal._n 3.4_o chap._n that_o those_o of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o his_o blessing_n and_o covenant_n see_v therefore_o that_o their_o other_o privilege_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n with_o all_o the_o carnal_a ordinance_n that_o attend_v it_o by_o the_o actual_a come_n of_o the_o messiah_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subservient_fw-fr if_o they_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n attain_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o can_v on_o no_o account_n be_v consider_v as_o actual_o sharer_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n we_o have_v see_v then_o that_o abraham_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o his_o separation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o to_o that_o which_o concern_v not_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o unto_o faith_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v perform_v thereby_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n wheresoever_o this_o covenant_n be_v and_o with_o whosoever_o it_o be_v establish_v with_o they_o be_v the_o church_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v belong_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v not_o one_o church_n take_v away_o and_o another_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o but_o the_o church_n continue_v the_o same_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n the_o christian_n church_n be_v not_o another_o church_n but_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o it_o and_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a the_o former_a carnal_a privilege_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n expire_a on_o the_o ground_n before_o mention_v the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v suit_v thereunto_o do_v necessary_o cease_v also_o and_o this_o cast_v the_o jew_n into_o great_a perplexitye_n and_o prove_v the_o last_o trial_n that_o god_n make_v of_o they_o for_o whereas_o both_o these_o namely_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o together_o in_o a_o mix_a way_n for_o many_o generation_n come_v now_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o a_o trial_n to_o be_v make_v mal._n 3_o who_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v interest_n in_o both_o who_o in_o one_o only_o those_o who_o have_v only_o the_o carnal_a privilege_n of_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n contend_v for_o a_o share_n on_o that_o single_a account_n in_o the_o other_o also_o that_o be_v 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