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adam_n to_o seth_n enos_n kenan_n so_o to_o noah_n shem_o arphaxad_n and_o up_o to_o abraham_n and_o then_o to_o isaac_n jacob_n and_o his_o twelve_o son_n but_o so_o in_o judah_n it_o continue_v to_o christ_n see_v luke_n 3._o to_o the_o end_n compare_v with_o mat._n 1._o to_o 17._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o spiritual_a entail_n by_o promise_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o what_o encouragement_n can_v it_o be_v to_o believer_n to_o be_v stoickt_v in_o family_n duty_n have_v they_o not_o a_o promise_n to_o rest_v upon_o as_o touch_v family_n blessing_n which_o place_n in_o luke_n 3._o be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr_n patient_a to_o evade_v the_o strength_n and_o dint_n of_o scripture_n make_v this_o whole_a line_n to_o run_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o no_o such_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n therefore_o see_v these_o text_n which_o prove_v a_o entail_v deut._n 4_o 37._o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o so_o ch_n 10.5_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n to_o love_v they_o and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o even_o you_o above_o all_o people_n compare_v with_o rom_n 11.28_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n live_v sake_n dâ—ut_fw-la 30.19_o therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o parent_n say_v draw_v forth_o to_o believe_v their_o seed_n interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n thus_o do_v eve_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v believe_v the_o covenant-state_n of_o sâ—th_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v and_o therefore_o she_o call_v he_o another_o seed_n instead_o of_o abel_n the_o like_a also_o we_o find_v of_o lamech_v gen_n 5.28_o 29._o who_o conclude_v that_o though_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o curse_v the_o earth_n yet_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o be_v david_n draw_v forth_o to_o believe_v that_o because_o of_o that_o everlasting_a covenant_n god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n have_v his_o house_n to_o flourish_v though_o yet_o god_n make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v psal_n 89.29_o 34_o 35_o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o believe_v be_v to_o reâ—ch_v to_o these_o day_n and_o to_o the_o world_n end_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o believer_n right_a to_o the_o covenant_n as_o psal_n 102.28_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o how_o long_o be_v this_o seed_n to_o continue_v see_v for_o 26_o 27_o so_o long_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v remain_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n jer._n 31.1_o &_o isa_n 65.23_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o off_o spring_n with_o they_o which_o blessedness_n relate_v to_o more_o than_o external_o as_o by_o that_o 102_o psal_n appear_v for_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v fold_v up_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o to_o wax_v old_a but_o the_o seed_n and_o offspring_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v remain_v and_o have_v great_a blessing_n that_o place_n gen._n 1â—_n 3_o mr_n patient_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v gospel_n but_o in_o such_o low_a and_o general_a term_n that_o in_o â—ffâ—ct_n he_o deny_v it_o for_o say_v he_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v bless_v when_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o ever_o any_o nation_n be_v so_o blessed_v no_o not_o the_o jew_n hemselve_n but_o only_o a_o remnant_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o hiâ—_n mistake_v â—s_a because_o he_o consider_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a be_v in_o christ_n â—s_v in_o that_o plâ—ce_n joh._n 15_o 41._o abide_v in_o we_o and_o i_o in_o you_o he_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o i_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o a_o branch_n so_o that_o he_o confine_v the_o meaning_n of_o â—â—e_z promise_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n to_o christ_n only_o contrary_a to_o tâ—e_v due_a some_o of_o the_o wâ—rds_n f_o r_o by_o thy_o seed_n be_v also_o mean_v believer_n and_o so_o ch_n â—st_a mist_n â—dly_o in_o head_n &_o member_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v gen_n 13.5_o look_v towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v mr_n patient_n i_o hope_v which_o will_v not_o make_v so_o many_o christ_n and_o ch_n 17.7_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n so_o if_o abraham_n have_v a_o seed_n in_o every_o generation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o blessing_n thereto_o so_o gen._n 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n 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as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n which_o abraham_n believe_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n this_o exposition_n therefore_o be_v grant_v the_o other_o will_v appear_v but_o lame_a and_o maim_a 3_o the_o covenant_n say_v mr_n patient_n be_v not_o entail_v as_o circumcision_n be_v answ_n though_o there_o have_v be_v enough_o say_v to_o satisfy_v man_n of_o reason_n yet_o i_o shall_v here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n be_v force_v to_o repeat_v what_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v if_o therefore_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o it_o must_v be_v the_o visible_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o it_o must_v run_v upon_o entail_n as_o mr_n patient_v here_o grant_v therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v the_o covenant_n have_v two_o part_n one_o for_o spiritual_n the_o other_o for_o temporal_n in_o give_v israel_n rest_n in_o canaan_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v gospel_n from_o gal._n 3.8_o and_o that_o the_o second_o also_o be_v gospel_n see_v heb._n 3.18_o compare_v with_o ch_z 4.1_o 2_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n in_o canaan_n which_o israel_n be_v cut_v short_a of_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o ch_z 4_o 1._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o we_o also_o fall_v shâ—rt_n for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o israel_n never_o have_v rest_n in_o canaan_n by_o work_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v if_o israel_n do_v not_o enjoy_v canaan_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v enjoy_v it_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n than_o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n so_o that_o we_o see_v our_o opposite_n must_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o visible_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o run_v upon_o entail_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o this_o first_o head_n and_o have_v answer_v all_o his_o material_a scripture_n which_o indeed_o do_v also_o answer_v the_o next_o follow_v or_o any_o tâ—ing_n material_a in_o his_o book_n and_o though_o i_o have_v undermine_v his_o foundation_n so_o as_o that_o the_o whole_a structure_n be_v fall_v yet_o because_o i_o will_v separate_v the_o stone_n from_o the_o other_o rubbish_n i_o shall_v therefore_o come_v to_o his_o next_o general_a head_n chap._n viii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o general_a head_n touch_v the_o
seed_n and_o what_o god_n therefore_o seal_v to_o abraham_n he_o seal_v also_o to_o his_o seed_n all_o which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n not_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v heir_n under_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o before_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v ii_o his_o next_o reason_n or_o argument_n why_o it_o seal_v only_o to_o abraham_n be_v because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n because_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n a._n though_o abraham_n be_v make_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o have_v that_o seal_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o a_o father_n without_o such_o a_o son_n because_o they_o be_v relative_n not_o only_o in_o the_o natural_a relation_n but_o in_o the_o promise_n for_o though_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v thirteen_o year_n 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it_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o he_o only_o no_o such_o text_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o as_o be_v before_o say_v what_o it_o seal_v to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n it_o seal_v to_o isaac_n as_o a_o son_n of_o that_o father_n for_o the_o covenant_n relate_v to_o posterity_n i_o may_v therefore_o say_v of_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o as_o here_o m_o p._n do_v when_o indeed_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v if_o he_o have_v a_o understand_a heart_n to_o know_v when_o and_o what_o it_o speak_v let_v such_o therefore_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n iu_o p._n a_o four_o ground_n or_o reason_n he_o give_v that_o circumcision_n seal_v only_o to_o abraham_n be_v draw_v from_o rom._n 4.13_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 he_o 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