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a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5._o 2._o that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v make_v unto_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o promise_v there_o be_v make_v of_o or_o concern_v abraham_n seed_n and_o not_o to_o his_o seed_n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o this_o seed_n viz._n christ_n in_o one_o respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o this_o seed_n in_o another_o because_o they_o be_v original_o establish_v in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o 126._o he_o see_v strong_a of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 126._o some_o do_v interpret_v this_o text_n in_o gal._n of_o christ_n mystical_a because_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v first_o unto_o abraham_n then_o unto_o his_o seed_n therefore_o say_v they_o it_o be_v such_o a_o seed_n as_o come_v to_o have_v right_o in_o the_o promise_n second_o to_o abraham_n and_o as_o his_o child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o apply_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o personal_o consider_v for_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v the_o same_o in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22._o 18._o now_o although_o as_o all_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o that_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v but_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v bless_v in_o this_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n the_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o same_o seed_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o precede_a verse_n now_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n personal_a not_o in_o christ_n mystical_a hence_o paraeus_n conclude_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v individuè_fw-fr de_fw-fr uno_fw-la christo_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la omnis_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la benedictio_fw-la in_o fideles_fw-la diffluit_fw-la but_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 42._o 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o for_o all_o believer_n who_o by_o union_n with_o he_o become_v that_o one_o seed_n of_o abraham_n unto_o who_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n do_v belong_v and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o as_o strong_o conclude_v for_o justification_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o abraham_n be_v first_o mention_v and_o then_o christ_n his_o seed_n for_o beside_o that_o of_o the_o promise_v chief_o intend_v the_o first_o say_v in_o thou_o and_o that_o give_v afterward_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o 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disertius_fw-la quam_fw-la caeteris_fw-la est_fw-la promissus_fw-la lud._n viu._n and_o perhaps_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o david_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o in_o mat._n 1._o 1._o they_o be_v so_o peculiar_o mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n as_o record_v by_o that_o evangelist_n §_o 8._o four_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o root_n of_o covenant-blessing_n and_o common_a parent_n unto_o all_o true_a believer_n indeed_o abraham_n himself_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o this_o covenant_n by_o christ_n his_o seed_n and_o so_o come_v into_o it_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o with_o respect_n unto_o we_o the_o covenant_n be_v
use_n of_o circumcision_n as_o to_o he_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o that_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n unto_o which_o it_o do_v immediate_o belong_v but_o must_v necessary_o reach_v far_o and_o include_v a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o precede_a transaction_n &_o the_o promise_v give_v in_o they_o especial_o of_o that_o which_o be_v repeat_v immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n thereof_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n though_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n do_v not_o interfere_v one_o with_o another_o but_o the_o latter_a still_o employ_v a_o confirmation_n and_o ratification_n of_o the_o former_a this_o covenant_n therefore_o do_v not_o supplant_v but_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o preach_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o add_v to_o disannul_v the_o promise_n but_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o circumcision_n do_v not_o only_o seal_v to_o abraham_n the_o promise_v of_o typical_a blessing_n now_o give_v but_o also_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o uncircumcision_n 2._o it_o be_v so_o though_o more_o indirect_o on_o this_o account_n also_o abraham_n faith_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o be_v much_o concern_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o isaac_n birth_n and_o the_o separate_n of_o his_o seed_n from_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v make_v with_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n before_o give_v and_o so_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n become_v unto_o he_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v before_o and_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o paternal_a relation_n to_o believer_n in_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o honour_n before_o confer_v on_o he_o it_o be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o subserviency_n of_o circumcision_n as_o receive_v by_o abraham_n to_o the_o great_a end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o the_o apostle_n particular_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o place_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n as_o that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o assurance_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o so_o great_a a_o privilege_n to_o they_o as_o also_o of_o his_o own_o justification_n through_o faith_n while_o uncircumcised_a and_o moreover_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n not_o be_v so_o complete_a in_o itself_o as_o to_o bring_v the_o church_n unto_o that_o perfection_n which_o in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n sovereign_a grace_n be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n perfect_a by_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v establish_v as_o typical_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o temporary_a dispensation_n that_o shall_v usher_v in_o and_o then_o give_v place_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o disposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o make_v the_o sign_n by_o which_o it_o be_v confirm_v become_v ultimate_o and_o in_o its_o typical_a respect_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v before_o §_o 12._o it_o be_v no_o way_n difficult_a to_o conceive_v that_o circumcision_n may_v have_v a_o different_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o differ_a circumstance_n and_o capacity_n of_o its_o subject_n yea_o that_o it_o have_v so_o in_o another_o instance_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v ensure_v the_o promise_n thereof_o to_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n but_o it_o give_v their_o bond-servant_n no_o such_o right_a or_o claim_n even_o so_o it_o be_v to_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a circumstance_n and_o capacity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o conceive_v that_o circumcision_n shall_v be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v while_o uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o uncircumcision_n to_o one_o that_o never_o have_v faith_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o circumcision_n nor_o ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n to_o all_o believer_n as_o abraham_n have_v now_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n here_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n and_o capacity_n of_o abraham_n who_o receive_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o context_n in_o which_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o manage_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o neither_o can_v circumcision_n give_v to_o any_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o grace_n that_o justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n nor_o the_o want_n of_o it_o hinder_v any_o from_o obtain_v that_o interest_n in_o the_o way_n and_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v abraham_n himself_o obtain_v it_o not_o by_o his_o carnal_a prerogative_n but_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o justify_v by_o his_o faith_n before_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n remove_v this_o and_o his_o discourse_n conclude_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o intend_v and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o seal_n not_o simple_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o new-covenant_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a as_o also_o of_o his_o paternal_a relation_n to_o all_o believer_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n unto_o all_o its_o subject_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v while_o uncircumcised_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o paternal_a relation_n to_o all_o believer_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v it_o both_o these_o must_v necessary_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o peculiar_a circumstance_n of_o abraham_n the_o particular_a relation_n he_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o and_o the_o order_n of_o their_o disposition_n and_o not_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o circumcision_n consider_v simple_o and_o in_o itself_o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o immediate_o after_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o discourse_n in_o rom._n 4._o the_o apostle_n refer_v circumcision_n to_o the_o law_n in_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n can_v not_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o abraham_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o circumcision_n unless_o he_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n '_o s_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v while_o uncircumcised_a ver_fw-la 12._o he_o assign_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 13_o verse_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o i_o can_v see_v how_o the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v concern_v the_o inefficacy_n of_o circumcision_n be_v enforce_v by_o this_o reason_n if_o circumcision_n immediate_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o ordinary_a seal_n thereof_o again_o the_o interpretation_n make_v of_o this_o text_n be_v far_o strengthen_v by_o the_o conference_n of_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new-testament_n where_o we_o find_v that_o circumcision_n be_v style_v a_o unsupportable_a yoke_n act._n 5._o 10._o and_o be_v say_v to_o lay_v man_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o and_o the_o complete_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v constant_o insist_v on_o as_o that_o which_o render_v it_o utter_o useless_a to_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o manifest_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o retain_v the_o practice_n thereof_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o present_a state_n see_v for_o instance_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o in_o chap._n 5._o 13._o