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his_o reason_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o inference_n he_o will_v make_v from_o hence_o and_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n and_o all_o good_a man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v such_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o be_v and_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o particular_a revelation_n god_n make_v to_o they_o as_o make_v they_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n now_o this_o be_v still_o the_o question_n and_o be_v like_o so_o to_o continue_v for_o any_o assistance_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v from_o our_o author_n argument_n but_o 3._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v particular_o examine_v whether_o that_o promise_n gen._n 21._o 12._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v be_v make_v good_a in_o that_o numerous_a offspring_n that_o issue_v from_o isaac_n '_o s_z loin_n now_o if_o any_o regard_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v soon_o decide_v the_o controversy_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n see_v here_o now_o the_o vast_a difference_n in_o man_n judgement_n in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v our_o author_n from_o isaac_n shall_v proceed_v that_o numerous_a offspring_n no_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v bless_v id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n again_o rom._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 3._o 29._o and_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o evidence_n that_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n faith_n in_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n relate_v not_o to_o the_o act_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o justification_n his_o three_o sort_n of_o faith_n follow_v §_o 3._o from_o hence_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v what_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v which_o be_v now_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n from_o hence_o from_o whence_o if_o we_o never_o learn_v what_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v better_o than_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a heaven_n asunder_o each_o from_o other_o as_o he_o have_v order_v the_o matter_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o till_o our_o life_n end_v for_o who_o can_v learn_v the_o special_a nature_n of_o one_o thing_n from_o 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of_o abraham_n he_o pretend_v to_o underprop_v the_o apostle_n argument_n but_o real_o he_o undermine_v it_o and_o whilst_o he_o seem_v to_o provide_v a_o expedient_a that_o his_o reason_n may_v not_o be_v invalidate_v he_o render_v they_o more_o than_o nugatory_n for_o 1._o how_o can_v faith_n in_o christ_n answer_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o those_o good_a man_n in_o former_a time_n abel_n enoch_n when_o they_o be_v faith_n without_o revelation_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o faith_n ground_v upon_o revelation_n the_o motive_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v natural_a demonstration_n the_o reason_n of_o we_o be_v revelation_n the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o his_o sense_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o eye_n our_o author_n will_v not_o grant_v for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v abraham_n who_o faith_n be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n to_o have_v have_v any_o spiritual_a promise_n will_v less_o allow_v those_o 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intimate_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o law_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a good_a that_o law_n which_o be_v eminent_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o that_o which_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o but_o what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impossible_a thing_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o this_o law_n can_v do_v it_o can_v lay_v a_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o can_v give_v strength_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n it_o can_v offer_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o shake_v the_o threaten_v over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o rebellious_a but_o meet_v with_o deprave_a nature_n it_o can_v redintegrate_a lapse_v nature_n it_o can_v wound_v but_o it_o can_v heal_v it_o can_v condemn_v but_o it_o can_v absolve_v a_o sinner_n but_o yet_o 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sin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v isa._n 53._o 10._o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n the_o greek_a therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v but_o imitate_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o sin-offering_a thus_o than_o christ_n supply_v the_o law_n weakness_n he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o christ_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o by_o imputation_n nor_o we_o otherwise_o righteous_a than_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o offender_n guilt_n under_o the_o law_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n but_o by_o god_n impute_v it_o so_o neither_o can_v our_o sin_n otherwise_o lie_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n 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