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you_o abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o also_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 1._o spiritual_o and_o invisible_o 2._o ecclesiastical_o and_o visible_o only_a 1._o spiritual_o and_o invisible_o as_o to_o man_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la before_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o only_a knower_n and_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o so_o none_o be_v abraham_n seed_n but_o such_o as_o do_v true_o and_o savingly-believe_a as_o abraham_n do_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o peculiar_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o ecclesiastical_o and_o visible_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la before_o man_n only_o to_o the_o visible-church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o such_o as_o make_v a_o rational_a and_o credible_a profession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o rational-charity_n in_o a_o churchway_n they_o be_v christ_n and_o abraham_n seed_n and_o then_o it_o amount_v 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natural_a seed_n of_o inchurched-parent_n be_v now_o cease_v in_o these_o gospel-day_n what_o than_o mean_n that_o scripture_n rom._n 11.28_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v call_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a and_o lamentable_a if_o believing-parent_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v no_o such_o privilege_n leave_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o eternal_a estate_n of_o their_o poor_a child_n heretofore_o church-member_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o but_o now_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v cease_v this_o be_v sad_a indeed_o what_o visible_a ground_n of_o hope_n of_o any_o save_a grace_n or_o mercy_n have_v inchurched-christians_a now_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n more_o than_o turk_n and_o pagan_n have_v durus_fw-la sermo_n yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o in_o plain_a term_n to_o say_v so_o but_o be_v they_o cease_v indeed_o when_o and_o where_o have_v god_n repeal_v they_o not_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n as_o we_o have_v make_v appear_v nor_o can_v i_o yet_o ever_o see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o any_o other_o hand_n hence_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v in_o force_n still_o have_v god_n give_v his_o people_n promise_v of_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o leave_v they_o no_o promise_n at_o all_o now_o in_o gospel_n time_n to_o help_v their_o faith_n concern_v their_o poor_a child_n eternal_a estate_n who_o soul_n they_o prize_v more_o than_o their_o own_o life_n the_o apostle_n see_v something_o in_o it_o when_o he_o say_v we_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2.15_o and_o why_o not_o also_o in_o a_o safe_a sense_n christian_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o turk_n or_o pagan_n who_o be_v yet_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n eph._n 2.12_o as_o the_o gentile_n general_o then_o be_v you_o will_v say_v we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o be_v not_o paul_n and_o those_o jew_n so_o too_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o distinction_n between_o they_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o god_n covenant_n in_o which_o they_o external_o be_v even_o before_o their_o coversion_n and_o why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o like_a privilege_n of_o child_n of_o inchurched-parent_n i_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v and_o hence_o such_o a_o child_n may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o plead_v lord_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n god_n exod._n 15.2_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o a_o parent_n may_v go_v and_o plead_v lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o seed_n and_o to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o deut._n 30.6_o with_o gen._n 17.7_o o_o let_v it_o be_v so_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 44.3_o and_o than_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o they_o shall_v engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o church_n by_o the_o strong_a bond_n and_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_n and_o belong_v to_o gospel-time_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.14_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o contradict_v it_o be_v not_o the_o second_o commandment_n still_o in_o force_n to_o parent_n in_o church-covenant_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v give_v over_o to_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n have_v he_o not_o there_o say_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o be_v on_o such_o parent_n as_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o command_v of_o his_o institute_v worship_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n psal_n 112.1_o 2._o even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n deut._n 7.9_o but_o repay_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o sinful_a neglect_v or_o reject_v his_o institute_v worship_n to_o their_o face_n v._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o god_n do_v testify_v it_o even_o by_o reject_v their_o child_n so_o as_o not_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o external_n privilege_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n see_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o esau_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o which_o be_v then_o a_o church-priviledge_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o profane_a person_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o blessing_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o see_v the_o like_a in_o ishmael_n and_o his_o generation_n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o john_n baptist_n do_v not_o upon_o that_o change_n discharge_v the_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o i_o shall_v yet_o a_o little_a further_o explain_v by_o open_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o negative_o 1._o by_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o natural_a child_n of_o believer_n as_o their_o natural_a child_n nor_o 2._o their_o child_n that_o have_v only_a sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o they_o for_o then_o isaac_n must_v have_v be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o nature_n sinful_a 3._o by_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v be_v mean_v only_o such_o as_o be_v really-converted_n for_o many_o that_o be_v of_o isaac_n posterity_n and_o so_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o and_o some_o in_o gospel-churche_n be_v not_o so_o now_o 2._o affirmative_o first_o by_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v 1._o of_o old_a ishmael_n and_o his_o posterity_n beget_v by_o strength_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o type_n 2._o now_o in_o gospel-time_n all_o such_o as_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o their_o own_o personal_a performance_n or_o ability_n whether_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o that_o not_o only_o invisible_o but_o visible_o and_o ecclesiastical_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o time_n gal._n 4.25_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o the_o other_o in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n second_o by_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v mean_v 1._o of_o old_a isaac_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o line_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o type_n 2._o now_o in_o gospel-time_n all_o such_o as_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n alone_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n only_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o these_o again_o be_v either_o 1._o all_o such_o as_o be_v true_a believer_n indeed_o who_o look_v by_o a_o true_a and_o lively-faith_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n only_o 2._o or_o such_o as_o profess_v only_o and_o pretend_v to_o do_v so_o but_o indeed_o do_v not_o these_o latter_a seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v believer_n to_o man_n to_o the_o visible-church_n but_o be_v not_o really-such_a before_o god_n yet_o even_o these_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n gal._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n god_n do_v and_o will_v indeed_o distinguish_v between_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o those_o that_o be_v mere_o the_o church-seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o man_n can_v unless_o by_o some_o miscarriage_n they_o discover_v themselves_o and_o appear_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v as_o simon_n magus_n do_v acts._n 8.23_o and_o thus_o under_o one_o we_o have_v a_o exposition_n of_o that_o parietes_fw-la eâdem_fw-la fideliâ_fw-la dvos_fw-la parietes_fw-la gal._n 3.7_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o wit_n true_a believer_n indeed_o as_o abraham_n be_v be_v spiritual_o and_o save_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o wit_n believer_n in_o appearance_n only_o before_o the_o church_n only_o they_o be_v only_o ecclesiastical_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o entitle_v they_o to_o church-ordinance_n and_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o also_o help_v we_o to_o expound_v gal._n 3.29_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v