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covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o old_a covenant_n which_o be_v do_v away_o because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenes_n 19_o unprofitablenes_n heb._n 7.18_o 19_o for_o it_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o covenant_n the_o seed_n the_o sign_n be_v all_o but_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v they_o be_v type_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n not_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o 23._o themselves_o heb._n 9_o 1â—_n 23._o ereu._n they_o say_v the_o covenant_n make_v gen._n 17._o whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n be_v the_o same_o covenant_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o gospel_n odeg._n if_o all_o be_v true_a that_o they_o say_v them_z their_o say_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o as_o their_o be_v saying_n in_o other_o thing_n so_o be_v they_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o 8.6_o same_o jer._n 31.31_o heb._n 8.6_o it_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n that_o we_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n not_o like_o the_o old_a which_o old_a be_v abrogate_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenes_n if_o a_o new_a a_o better_a not_o like_o the_o old_a than_o not_o the_o same_o and_o the_o lord_n show_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o old_a the_o old_a covenant_n as_o it_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o also_o it_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o circumcision_n but_o thereby_o as_o also_o by_o the_o whole_a law_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v christ_n as_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o to_o come_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n apostle_n gal._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v after_o be_v reveal_v but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o like_o this_o it_o be_v make_v only_o with_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 8.10.11_o heb._n 8.10.11_o which_o have_v his_o law_n put_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n all_o of_o they_o know_v god_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a again_o i_o say_v though_o abraham_n himself_o have_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_v he_o by_o which_o promise_n he_o have_v salvation_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o we_o have_v and_o therefore_o none_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o great_a than_o he_o 11.11_o he_o mat._n 11.11_o all_o the_o 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and_o his_o seed_n not_o with_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v every_o faithful_a man_n abraham_n what_o proof_n for_o that_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o have_v abra_n for_o our_o father_n who_o child_n if_o these_o man_n be_v they_o will_v teach_v their_o child_n to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o all_o their_o privilege_n spiritual_a with_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o their_o fleshly_a descent_n as_o they_o do_v thus_o all_o may_v see_v all_o these_o their_o device_n be_v as_o the_o potter_n clay_n their_o daub_v will_v not_o hold_v their_o wall_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o ereu._n it_o be_v object_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o faith_n to_o abraham_n 4._o abraham_n rom._n 4._o odeg._n it_o be_v say_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o 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by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n unto_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n 14.16_o abraham_n in_o rom._n â—_o 14.16_o as_o also_o see_v gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 9.8_o 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o compel_v to_o run_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o it_o and_o not_o serve_v they_o and_z f_z on_o thence_o to_o fetch_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n of_o their_o building_n viz._n from_o circumcision_n and_o whole_o forsake_v the_o new_a testament_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈…〉_o moses_n disciple_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o 〈…〉_o teach_v they_o his_o new_a testament_n but_o 〈…〉_o the_o new_a of_o the_o old_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o law_n the_o 〈…〉_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d behold_v 〈…〉_o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o this_o truth_n and_o experience_n teach_v a_o accessiâ—â—_n of_o maintain_v that_o harlot_n and_o strumpet_n rome_n to_o be_v god_n church_n and_o people_n as_o that_o apostate_n franâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o have_v do_v as_o indeed_o it_o 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