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his_o mystical_a body_n invisible_o and_o internal_o consider_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v any_o that_o be_v of_o his_o mystical_a body_n as_o external_o and_o visible_o consider_v nor_o of_o his_o mystical_a body_n whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a to_o the_o exclude_v of_o his_o natural_a seed_n whether_o immediate_a or_o mediate_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v not_o limit_v it_o to_o his_o immediate_a seed_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o his_o mediate_a nor_o to_o either_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v his_o mystical_a seed_n but_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n as_o comprchend_v and_o include_v his_o whole_a seed_n that_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n as_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n be_v intend_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o proposition_n and_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n there_o to_o be_v prove_v that_o his_o whole_a race_n and_o posterity_n as_o mediate_o descend_v from_o he_o be_v 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under_o that_o notion_n and_o consideration_n be_v evident_a because_o in_o the_o command_n concern_v the_o application_n of_o it_o he_o call_v it_o the_o covenant_n my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o token_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o that_o as_o the_o token_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o what_o abraham_n do_v be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o be_v past_a doubt_n by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v abraham_n act_v in_o circumcise_n his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o express_a command_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o assumption_n be_v in_o every_o branch_n and_o clause_n of_o it_o undeniable_a second_o for_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n viz._n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o abraham_n do_v apply_v the_o seal_n or_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o now_o express_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n in_o this_o promise_n do_v intend_v his_o immediate_a natural_a seed_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o it_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o consequence_n if_o any_o shall_v question_v it_o will_v appear_v these_o three_o way_n first_o from_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o command_n concern_v the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n the_o command_n be_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n now_o who_o can_v once_o imagine_v that_o this_o term_n seed_n shall_v be_v use_v restrictive_o in_o the_o promise_n as_o intend_v only_o one_o or_o more_o of_o abraham_n child_n exclusive_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o universal_o in_o the_o command_n as_o intend_v all_o his_o child_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v universal_o in_o the_o command_n be_v past_o all_o doubt_n god_n explain_v himself_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v now_o those_o that_o shall_v take_v this_o 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of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o consequent_o it_o have_v be_v false_a to_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o they_o for_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n in_o this_o first_o proposition_n oppose_v it_o be_v not_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o male-children_n now_o intend_v be_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o now_o for_o god_n to_o command_v that_o every_o male-child_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o to_o say_v of_o circumcision_n as_o so_o apply_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o they_o whereas_o there_o be_v some_o of_o those_o male-children_n whole_o uninteress_v in_o this_o covenant_n or_o betwixt_o god_n and_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n have_v be_v absolute_o false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o 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immediate_a and_o next_o subject_n of_o it_o second_o let_v we_o instance_n in_o such_o of_o abraham_n immediate_a child_n as_o upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o promise_n under_o consideration_n it_o will_v undoubted_o follow_v that_o all_o his_o immediate_a child_n be_v in_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o these_o two_o of_o his_o child_n that_o the_o scripture_n make_v more_o frequent_a mention_n of_o viz._n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o latter_a first_o first_o that_o isaac_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o promise_n as_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v full_o evident_a from_o that_o one_o passage_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.12_o cite_v and_o expound_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.7_o 8._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v we_o read_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n sarahs_n request_n to_o abraham_n to_o cast_v out_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n ishmael_n now_o this_o be_v grievous_a to_o abraham_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n ishmael_n be_v one_o of_o his_o seed_n hence_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o thereby_o disinherit_v he_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v be_v very_o grievous_a to_o abraham_n now_o god_n to_o allay_v abraham_n grief_n tell_v he_o though_o he_o shall_v answer_v sarahs_n request_n yet_o in_o isaac_n shall_v his_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v in_o isaac_n and_o his_o line_n the_o promise_n shall_v have_v its_o accomplishment_n though_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o thereby_o disinherit_v of_o the_o good_a promise_v yet_o the_o promise_n shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o receive_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o isaac_n and_o his_o line_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v have_v he_o not_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o promise_n have_v
the_o rest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o indefinite_o but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o which_o to_o assign_v as_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o promise_n some_o have_v deny_v isaac_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n here_o intend_v other_o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o major_a part_n of_o our_o opposer_n deny_v that_o ishmael_n be_v intend_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v as_o part_v of_o the_o seed_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o for_o those_o that_o judge_n isaac_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o this_o promise_n the_o only_a ground_n they_o go_v upon_o for_o aught_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o be_v this_o supposition_n viz._n that_o god_n make_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o one_o a_o legal_a or_o temporal_a covenant_n consist_v only_o in_o temporal_a promise_n and_o require_v only_o a_o external_a obedience_n the_o other_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o require_v internal_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o this_o covenant_n enter_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n mention_v gen._n 17.7_o be_v only_o a_o legal_a or_o temporal_a covenant_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o former_o speak_v of_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o again_o reestablish_v with_o isaac_n at_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n of_o this_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o then_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o person_n of_o this_o persuasion_n raise_v against_o our_o proposition_n in_o the_o sense_n give_v be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o this_o term_n seed_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o extensive_a sense_n give_v of_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o covenant_n mention_v in_o this_o seven_o verse_n be_v only_o a_o temporal_a or_o legal_a covenant_n establish_v with_o abraham_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n and_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n and_o not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n establish_v with_o he_o as_o a_o spiritual_a father_n and_o with_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n now_o isaac_n be_v a_o child_n of_o promise_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v account_v of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n can_v not_o be_v intend_v in_o that_o promise_n which_o alone_o intend_v his_o fleshly_a of_o natural_a seed_n answ_n i_o answer_v that_o isaac_n in_o particular_a be_v intend_v in_o this_o promise_n and_o that_o as_o a_o principal_a subject_n of_o it_o as_o it_o respect_v abraham_n natural_a seed_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o as_o for_o the_o objection_n now_o make_v it_o involve_v the_o framer_n of_o it_o in_o such_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n and_o suppose_v it_o grant_v will_v so_o little_a advantage_n the_o cause_n the_o promotion_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o ultimate_a design_n of_o it_o aim_v at_o that_o it_o need_v no_o reply_n at_o all_o i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o that_o supposition_n this_o objection_n be_v ground_v upon_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o very_a same_o for_o substance_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o and_o consequent_o that_o that_o promise_v in_o gen._n 12.3_o be_v either_o a_o branch_n of_o this_o covenant_n or_o rather_o the_o very_a same_o promise_n with_o this_o under_o consideration_n express_v in_o other_o term_n and_o that_o that_o covenant_n mention_v verse_n 19_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o mention_v for_o 7._o there_o be_v several_a branch_n of_o this_o general_a assertion_n as_o first_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n make_v and_o establish_v between_o god_n and_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n understand_v that_o term_n seed_n of_o his_o race_n or_o posterity_n in_o follow_v age_n but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o establish_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o himself_o in_o common_a with_o his_o seed_n be_v concern_v now_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o constant_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n always_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o the_o plural_a covenant_n second_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n three_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o covenant_n for_o substance_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o four_o that_o that_o promise_v gen._n 12.3_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o establish_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n or_o rather_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o this_o mention_v in_o our_o first_o proposition_n express_v in_o different_a term_n these_o thing_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o hereafter_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o proposition_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o to_o they_o at_o present_a last_o that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v verse_n 19_o be_v the_o very_a same_o mention_a verse_n 7._o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o will_v but_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o read_v how_o god_n promise_v to_o establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o be_v to_o endure_v while_o abraham_n shall_v have_v a_o seed_n upon_o earth_n now_o at_o verse_n 19_o the_o lord_n show_v abraham_n in_o which_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o his_o line_n or_o posterity_n this_o promise_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o have_v its_o accomplishment_n and_o that_o be_v isaac_n therefore_o observe_v how_o the_o text_n run_v and_o god_n say_v sarah_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o mark_v here_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o covenant_n different_a from_o that_o before_o mention_v he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v also_o make_v or_o i_o will_v establish_v a_o covenant_n or_o another_o covenant_n but_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n what_o covenant_n doubtless_o that_o before_o enter_v in_o with_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o this_o limitation_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o afore_o make_v and_o establish_v with_o abraham_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n unto_o isaac_n alone_o do_v plain_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o it_o abraham_n whole_a seed_n as_o immediate_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o lom_n be_v include_v and_o intend_v for_o what_o need_v a_o explanatory_a limitation_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a in_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o 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subject_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o as_o it_o run_v to_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o promise_n to_o continue_v successive_o throughout_o all_o generation_n shall_v only_o take_v place_n and_o receive_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o isaac_n and_o his_o line_n but_o not_o to_o spend_v time_n upon_o this_o that_o isaac_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o promise_n be_v evident_a beyond_o all_o rational_a contradiction_n and_o that_o be_v all_o at_o present_a i_o contend_v for_o object_n 2._o second_o other_o and_o i_o suppose_v vast_o the_o major_a part_n of_o our_o opposer_n in_o the_o main_a truth_n plead_v for_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v isaac_n alone_o intend_v as_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o consequent_o that_o ishmael_n and_o the_o other_o child_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v from_o any_o right_a or_o title_n to_o it_o and_o there_o
truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o perform_v it_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o any_o other_o sense_n and_o meaning_n possible_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o perform_v it_o and_o for_o this_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v what_o other_o sense_n and_o meaning_n can_v possible_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o promise_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o only_a sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o will_v be_v attempt_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o will_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n his_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a age_n or_o generation_n wherein_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o so_o by_o this_o phrase_n in_o their_o generation_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v only_o each_o particular_a or_o 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to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n both_o immediate_o and_o mediate_o descend_v from_o he_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o external_a and_o outward_a way_n for_o when_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n and_o together_o therewith_o or_o thereby_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n god_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o of_o his_o race_n or_o posterity_n unless_o by_o their_o personal_a acceptation_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o become_v again_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o any_o other_o heathen_a may_v be_v and_o the_o like_a be_v true_a of_o esau_n race_n and_o posterity_n so_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o any_o actual_a covenant-relation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o now_o how_o can_v god_n cast_v off_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o abraham_n seed_n from_o be_v his_o people_n and_o how_o can_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o remain_v faithful_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o case_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o yes_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v vindicate_v two_o way_n first_o it_o may_v be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v as_o you_o yourselves_o grant_v a_o indefinite_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n collective_o take_v and_o so_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o some_o of_o his_o seed_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v universal_o to_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o his_o seed_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n contend_v for_o by_o my_o opposer_n can_v be_v a_o indefinite_a promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n collective_o take_v but_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o 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to_o his_o seed_n distributive_o or_o singular_o take_v and_o consequent_o god_n not_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n have_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o promise_n as_o make_v unto_o abraham_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o seed_n second_o i_o answer_v though_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o indefinite_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n collective_o take_v yet_o none_o ever_o do_v or_o ever_o shall_v fail_v of_o enjoy_v the_o good_a promise_v suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o failure_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o either_o by_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o their_o next_o or_o remote_a progenitor_n second_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v conditional_o and_o abraham_n seed_n fail_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n disoblige_v god_n from_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n to_o they_o to_o that_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v ready_o grant_v that_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n conditional_o but_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n plead_v for_o by_o our_o opposer_n every_o child_n of_o any_o jew_n or_o of_o any_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n must_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o promise_n account_v as_o one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o as_o so_o relate_v unto_o he_o be_v intend_v in_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o how_o can_v a_o child_n forfeit_v its_o right_a to_o a_o promise_n before_o it_o be_v bear_v so_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o immediate_a father_n have_v fail_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v himself_o of_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o forseit_v the_o child_n right_a in_o as_o much_o as_o if_o this_o sense_n be_v true_a the_o child_n receive_v not_o its_o right_n from_o the_o next_o parent_n but_o from_o abraham_n himself_o one_o of_o who_o seed_n this_o child_n be_v and_o hence_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o whole_a race_n and_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n at_o least_o in_o their_o infancy_n before_o a_o actual_a sorfeiture_n make_v by_o themselves_o must_v be_v under_o this_o promise_n and_o consequent_o in_o a_o covenant-relation_n with_o god_n or_o else_o god_n have_v fail_v in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n neither_o of_o which_o those_o that_o contend_v for_o this_o sense_n will_v affirm_v therefore_o this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n must_v unavoidable_o be_v relinquish_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sense_n and_o meaning_n imaginable_a we_o must_v necessary_o adhere_v to_o that_o afore-given_a and_o indeed_o shall_v we_o not_o understand_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n and_o with_o those_o limitation_n before_o express_v one_o of_o those_o absurdity_n will_v necessary_o
in_o jeremiah_n 31._o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o believe_a gentile_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v grant_v but_o that_o hinder_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o promise_n concern_v the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o applicable_a to_o they_o be_v intend_v of_o they_o and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o their_o conversion_n so_o now_o god_n as_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n will_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n come_v up_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o her_o glory_n communicate_v himself_o in_o a_o more_o full_a glorious_a and_o universal_a manner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o individual_a member_n of_o each_o family_n than_o now_o he_o do_v yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o that_o promise_n be_v intend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n as_o gather_v from_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gentile_a church_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o it_o under_o this_o present_a administration_n but_o that_o be_v for_o the_o second_o way_n of_o evidence_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o our_o second_o proposition_n three_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o affirm_v in_o this_o second_o proposition_n may_v be_v evidence_v from_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o latitude_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v to_o he_o be_v confirm_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n thus_o in_o galatian_n 3.13_o 14._o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n the_o apostle_n we_o see_v here_o do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a end_n of_o christ_n redeem_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v their_o possess_v abraham_n blessing_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o immediate_a issue_n and_o result_v of_o a_o gentile_n redemption_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n as_o believe_v in_o no_o soon_o be_v a_o believe_v gentile_a free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o he_o as_o one_o of_o abraham_n seed_n have_v abraham_n blessing_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o evidence_n give_v in_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o forego_n proposition_n by_o this_o scripture_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n say_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n be_v that_o very_a good_a contain_v in_o that_o promise_n wherein_o god_n engage_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o remove_v what_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n second_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o blessing_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a contain_v in_o the_o aforementioned_a promise_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n first_o from_o verse_n 16._o where_o say_v the_o apostle_n now_o unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n this_o verse_n 16_o be_v add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v in_o verse_n 14_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o that_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n one_o and_o the_o same_o good_a be_v intend_v it_o be_v true_a beza_n conceive_v two_o distinct_a blessing_n be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o copulative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v that_o phrase_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o hebraism_n for_o the_o spirit_n promise_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o then_o as_o pareus_n observe_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v understand_v either_o that_o spiritual_a promise_n so_o pareus_n or_o rather_o that_o promise_v which_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n give_v unto_o abraham_n and_o which_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v leave_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n contain_v the_o blessing_n before_o mention_v or_o if_o any_o shall_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o spirit_n himself_o take_v it_o of_o his_o in-dwellling_a presence_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v gain_n say_v by_o i_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o be_v unite_v by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n and_o incorporate_v 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to_o the_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o any_o in_o or_o of_o their_o respective_a house_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o believe_a parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o something_o universal_o predicable_a of_o all_o such_o parent_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n must_v needs_o belong_v to_o all_o their_o respective_a house_n as_o the_o house_n of_o such_o parent_n without_o consideration_n have_v to_o the_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o any_o in_o or_o of_o this_o house_n the_o major_a proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o if_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o believe_a parent_n mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o something_o universal_o predicable_a of_o all_o such_o parent_n certain_o than_o none_o can_v question_v but_o that_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o those_o house_n as_o the_o house_n of_o such_o parent_n without_o consideration_n have_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o or_o do_v by_o 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interest_n in_o and_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v whence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v evident_a that_o notwithstanding_o parent_n relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n yet_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n appertain_v not_o to_o their_o child_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v effectual_o call_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n not_o to_o stay_v upon_o a_o vindication_n of_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o unsound_a sense_n suppose_v in_o this_o objection_n first_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o this_o house_n but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a salvation_n be_v come_v it_o be_v true_a if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o promise_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v there_o have_v be_v some_o show_n of_o colour_n for_o the_o 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peter_n by_o that_o of_o christ_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a vouchsafe_v to_o zacheus_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o abraham_n as_o one_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o answerable_o be_v a_o good_a common_a to_o all_o stand_v alike_o relate_v to_o abraham_n and_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o they_o but_o now_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o good_a conmon_a to_o all_o man_n universal_o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o all_o who_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v but_o salvation_n be_v cme_n to_o zacheus_n his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o abraham_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n belong_v to_o his_o house_n christ_n affirm_v that_o sakvatuib_n be_v come_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o relation_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v 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thou_o and_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v eminent_o thy_o child_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o importance_n of_o that_o promise_n salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n or_o the_o promise_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n all_o these_o phrase_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o signification_n so_o that_o from_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o our_o three_o conclusion_n evident_o appear_v and_o from_o it_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o we_o may_v infer_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o affirm_v or_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o infant_n in_o the_o jailor_n house_n at_o this_o time_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v from_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o conditional_a promise_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o and_o settle_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n in_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o 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than_o the_o bare_a recite_v of_o his_o word_n see_v gal._n 3.29_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 promise_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v yet_o object_v certain_o not_o withstand_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o real_a and_o specifical_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o during_o the_o first_o testament_n administration_n and_o the_o covenant_n that_o believer_n be_v under_o during_o the_o new_a testament_n administration_n for_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n express_o call_v they_o two_o covenant_n do_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n frequent_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a covenant_n that_o believer_n be_v now_o under_o in_o a_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o old_a to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o two_o covenant_n or_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a covenant_n establish_v with_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o 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household_n be_v frequent_o baptize_v be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n full_o declare_v see_v act_n 16.14.15_o so_o also_o verse_n 33._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 16.16_o touch_v all_o which_o instance_n let_v these_o three_o thing_n be_v observe_v first_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a if_o not_o full_o certain_a that_o at_o least_o some_o in_o or_o of_o some_o of_o these_o house_n say_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v haptize_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n faith_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v premise_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o under_o this_o term_n house_n or_o household_n we_o must_v comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n that_o be_v at_o least_o then_o present_a of_o these_o parent_n who_o house_n be_v record_v to_o be_v baptize_v we_o must_v take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o 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