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be_v a_o conjecture_n that_o they_o come_v with_o a_o may_v be_v or_o as_o mr._n cobbet_n well_o say_v a_o faith_n ground_v upon_o a_o possibility_n of_o election_n separate_v from_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o the_o covenant_n reveal_v and_o so_o this_o not_o election_n abstract_v from_o that_o can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n deut._n 29.29_o and_o when_o christ_n say_v math._n 18.4_o 10._o that_o little_a one_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v heb._n 1.13_o that_o angel_n be_v minstr_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o that_o shall_v by_o heritage_n or_o lot_n enjoy_v salvation_n it_o be_v clear_a infant_n have_v their_o share_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v as_o also_o the_o bless_a seed_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n before_o he_o have_v a_o child_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n to_o seth_n japhet_n isaac_n jacob_n abraham_n when_o cainan_n cham_n ishmael_n esau_n abraham_n idolatrous_a house_n to_o david_n when_o his_o brethren_n be_v refuse_v and_o to_o these_o as_o head_n of_o generation_n when_o contrare_fw-la generation_n and_o the_o house_n of_o cainan_n cham_n ishmael_n be_v reject_v hence_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o seed_n of_o israel_n the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o gentile_n isa._n 49._o who_o shall_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o church_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n testament_n 22._o isa._n 54.1_o sing_v o_o barren_a for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a then_o of_o the_o marry_a wife_n say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 60.4_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o about_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v nourish_v at_o thy_o side_n israel_n marry_v and_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o holy_a seed_n neh._n 7.61_o neh._n 9.2_o the_o holy_a seed_n have_v mingle_v with_o the_o heathen_a 1_o chron._n 16.13_o o_o you_o seed_n of_o israel_n his_o servant_n you_o child_n of_o jacob_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o this_o holiness_n by_o external_a covenant_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o but_o now_o be_v your_o child_n holy_a and_o its_o holiness_n the_o jew_n to_o be_v call_v in_o rom._n 11.16_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o branch_n so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v isa._n 61.9_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v 6._o but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a by_o covenant_n as_o be_v aaron_n house_n because_o in_o covenant_n visible_o with_o god_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o isa._n 62.2_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v name_v v_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v isa._n 65.22_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_n by_o call_v shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n sure_o he_o prophecy_n of_o a_o visible_o covenant_v people_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o he_o add_v v_o 23._o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o in_o trouble_n for_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 offspring_n with_o they_o now_o to_o any_o godly_a reader_n there_o be_v here_o 1._o â—_o prophesy_v to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o the_o gentile_n bring_v in_o as_o be_v clear_a isai._n 6â—_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o christ_n luke_n 4._o apply_v that_o text_n to_o himself_o and_o 9_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n isa._n 62.2_o t._n the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o for_o chapter_n 65.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o paul_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o incoming_a of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 9.24.26_o rom._n 10.20_o eph._n 2.12.13_o rom._n 15.20_o 2._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o their_o seed_n know_v among_o the_o gentile_n all_o that_o see_v they_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v isa._n 5â—_n 9_o but_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o white_a stone_n the_o seal_n of_o their_o election_n and_o a_o new_a name_n which_o none_o can_v read_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o rev._n â—_o 1â—_n and_o they_o see_v they_o a_o seed_n and_o offspring_n 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people_n and_o their_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o isai._n 59.21_o and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v bless_v on_o earth_n psal._n 37.26_o not_o simple_o because_o they_o be_v a_o seed_n for_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v seed_n if_o so_o but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 69.36_o of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 6.13_o the_o child_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 102.28_o see_v jer._n 31.35_o 35_o 37._o isa._n 6.13_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n exod._n 2.24_o 2_o king_n 13.23_o psal._n 105.8_o 9_o psal._n 111.5_o 9_o gen._n 17.2_o 7_o 9_o leu._n 26.42_o 45._o ezek._n 16.60_o luke_n 1.72_o exod._n 6.4_o deut._n 8.18_o etc._n etc._n then_o must_v the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o visible_a seed_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o abridge_n and_o contract_n of_o this_o favour_n to_o the_o elect_a only_o it_o will_v have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o charter_n of_o reservation_n and_o exception_n must_v have_v be_v pen_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n seed_n 2._o otherwise_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o gentile_n call_v in_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n must_v be_v visible_o curse_v of_o god_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n not_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n only_o as_o the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n the_o bastard_n deut._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o unclean_a nor_o shall_v christian_n marry_v or_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o deut._n 23.14_o leu._n 13.43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n
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