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of_o god_n may_v say_v so_o it_o be_v cautious_a in_o the_o 11_o and_z 12_o verses_z he_o dispute_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o question_n be_v when_o abraham_n do_v receive_v it_o it_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v genes_n 17._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o after_o he_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o scope_n and_o aim_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v any_o but_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o be_v uncircumcisied_a shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n all_o shall_v be_v save_v one_o way_n there_o be_v one_o way_n to_o all_o in_o christ_n if_o we_o attend_v the_o 22_o 23_o 24._o verse_n we_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v no_o hole_n unstop_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o for_o we_o also_o so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o 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god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o all_o be_v of_o god_n so_o he_o will_v save_v the_o jew_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o gentile_n also_o by_o faith_n so_o they_o be_v all_o save_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o isa_n 49.6_o it_o be_v asmal_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o desolation_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o a_o light_n for_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v through_o he_o it_o be_v perform_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o now_o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n do_v contain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n matt._n 23.32_o christ_n dispute_v about_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n he_o dispute_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o include_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o shâ—w_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o same_o 2._o difference_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n therein_o it_o differ_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v divers_a from_o baptism_n in_o that_o there_o be_v cut_v away_o here_o be_v wash_v away_o that_o be_v to_o the_o male_a this_o be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n this_o may_v be_v on_o any_o day_n but_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o make_v another_o sacrament_n though_o the_o manner_n be_v divers_a in_o administration_n of_o they_o that_o lookâ—_n at_o christ_n to_o come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v incarnate_a be_v seal_v by_o that_o but_o by_o baptism_n be_v seal_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v raise_v and_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2_o hence_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n be_v in_o many_o type_n and_o ceremony_n christ_n be_v to_o come_v the_o ordinance_n go_v before_o in_o type_n and_o in_o their_o ordinance_n they_o have_v many_o type_n nay_o the_o very_a nation_n and_o their_o land_n be_v typical_a the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o god_n call_v and_o choose_v they_o from_o among_o other_o nation_n be_v
a_o type_n of_o his_o call_n and_o choose_v his_o elect_a from_o out_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n deut._n 7.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n though_o they_o rebel_v yet_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o marriage_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n jacob_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o ordinance_n privilege_n and_o separation_n ezra_n 10.11_o 12._o give_v praise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o act_v 10.28_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o gentile_a and_o therefore_o god_n prepare_v peter_n by_o let_v down_o asheet_n to_o go_v to_o cornelius_n by_o which_o he_o make_v it_o clear_o appear_v the_o difference_n be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o god_n choose_v that_o land_n for_o they_o and_o give_v it_o they_o as_o their_o proper_a right_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v they_o may_v fight_v for_o it_o again_o by_o divine_a right_n it_o differ_v not_o now_o for_o they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o a_o choice_n people_n and_o that_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o peculiar_a land_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o ephes_n 2.11_o 12._o the_o jew_n call_v they_o vncirumcision_n and_o without_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o external_a manner_n but_o look_v we_o at_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n the_o jew_n iâ—_n save_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o gentile_a through_o faith_n so_o as_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a the_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o if_o any_o dispute_n and_o 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there_o be_v a_o body_n but_o when_o the_o body_n be_v come_v the_o shadow_n go_v away_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n represent_v thing_n more_o near_o and_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o near_o be_v more_o clear_o see_v all_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dark_a 1_o pet._n 1_o 1â—_n we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n to_o which_o you_o do_v well_o to_o attend_v unto_o as_o to_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o daystar_n arise_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o law_n be_v compare_v to_o night_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o daystar_n hence_o number_n 24_o 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o near_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n endure_v till_o john_n but_o now_o the_o starlight_n be_v go_v hence_o our_o saviour_n say_v hâ—â—_n that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o by_o all_o this_o 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