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the_o same_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.28_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o of_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o despicable_a among_o the_o gentile_n scythian_n and_o barbarian_n yet_o upon_o believe_v they_o be_v to_o be_v own_v for_o the_o child_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.26_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 2.22_o and_o 10.12_o and_o if_o no_o difference_n no_o distinction_n and_o so_o still_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o seed_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v equal_o belong_v to_o they_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o much_o the_o apostle_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o labour_n in_o this_o argument_n v._o 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v 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and_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o and_o with_o he_o yea_o but_o upon_o what_o account_n why_o because_o they_o also_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.28_o and_o that_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v rom._n 4.13.16_o but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n why_o by_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4.12.16_o that_o be_v by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o boast_v of_o their_o be_v the_o child_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n unless_o with_o he_o they_o do_v believe_v or_o to_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o be_v so_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v since_o it_o be_v not_o birth_n or_o nation_n but_o faith_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o be_v his_o seed_n thus_o the_o argument_n run_v clear_a and_o be_v convictive_a but_o if_o by_o seed_n here_o we_o understand_v christ_n personal_a and_o not_o christ_n mystical_a that_o be_v believer_n in_o christ_n his_o argument_n be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o conclusive_a at_o least_o not_o so_o evident_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o apostle_n main_a intendment_n in_o the_o word_n 2._o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o account_n which_o we_o have_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o give_v of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o great_a thing_n promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o give_v of_o a_o messiah_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v luke_n 1_o 68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v rom._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o they_o justify_v gal._n 3.8_o and_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o inheritance_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n ver_fw-la 21._o all_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n now_o all_o these_o privilege_n which_o be_v but_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v here_o make_v express_o not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o believer_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n nor_o can_v they_o any_o way_n possible_o be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o be_v the_o person_n here_o promise_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o father_n do_v not_o covenant_n with_o christ_n to_o give_v he_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o position_n so_o absurd_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v never_o give_v entertainment_n to_o it_o but_o to_o give_v he_o to_o believer_n they_o be_v without_o doubt_n the_o party_n to_o who_o god_n engage_v to_o give_v the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a also_o that_o the_o several_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v be_v promise_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o he_o for_o have_v he_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v or_o be_v he_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n who_o therefore_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o curse_n for_o we_o or_o do_v he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o inheritance_n righteousness_n and_o life_n since_o therefore_o the_o several_a particular_n of_o this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o since_o by_o his_o seed_n in_o this_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v christ_n the_o blessing_n therein_o promise_v be_v not_o compatible_a to_o he_o but_o to_o believer_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o text_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o christ_n
go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o covenant_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o exod._n 19.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o as_o you_o there_o read_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o if_o they_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n indeed_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n above_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o moses_n upon_o his_o return_n propound_v to_o the_o people_n from_o god_n for_o their_o consent_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o moses_n come_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o lay_v before_o their_o face_n all_o these_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o the_o people_n hereupon_o declare_v their_o consent_n to_o these_o proposal_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v together_o and_o say_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v which_o moses_n again_o report_v back_o to_o god_n in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o 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you_o see_v in_o these_o two_o famous_a instance_n of_o god_n covenant_v first_o with_o abraham_n and_o then_o with_o israel_n that_o not_o jesus_n christ_n but_o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o confederate_n that_o become_v engage_v to_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o term_n therein_o require_v and_o be_v not_o they_o for_o the_o main_a under_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o abraham_n the_o case_n be_v evident_a read_v gal._n 3._o and_o rom._n 4._o and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o to_o israel_n though_o there_o be_v several_a appendix_n type_n and_o shadow_n superad_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v now_o do_v away_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o other_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n be_v they_o not_o essential_o and_o for_o substance_n the_o same_o have_v not_o they_o the_o same_o christ_n exhibit_v in_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n 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26.22_o act_n 24.14_o 15._o act_n 28.23_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o rom._n 1.2_o and_o 3.21_o eph._n 2_o 20._o and_o if_o abraham_n and_o israel_n be_v for_o the_o main_a under_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o therein_o believer_n themselves_o be_v the_o party_n that_o stand_v engage_v to_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o they_o and_o not_o with_o their_o mediator_n in_o their_o behalf_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o convictive_a as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o avoid_v the_o power_n of_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o save_v as_o we_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o as_o it_o open_o affront_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v and_o more_o particular_o from_o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v deliver_v upon_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 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etc._n and_o both_o be_v alike_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n grace_n teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n and_o grace_n also_o assist_v we_o both_o in_o the_o learning_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o god_n be_v no_o hard_a master_n he_o do_v not_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v nor_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o though_o he_o give_v not_o succour_n to_o all_o alike_o but_o to_o some_o more_o to_o other_o less_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o be_v want_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o his_o promise_n be_v no_o less_o extensive_a than_o his_o command_n no_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o god_n himself_o be_v engage_v for_o our_o assistance_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o must_v we_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n act_n 17.3_o he_o then_o will_v give_v we_o repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 5.31_o must_v we_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n matth._n 11.28_o 29_o he_o then_o will_v draw_v we_o joh_n 6.44_o and_o make_v we_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o must_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o his_o fear_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o he_o then_o will_v pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o we_o and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o sanctify_v we_o throughout_o in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o must_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o he_o then_o will_v increase_v our_o strength_n that_o we_o may_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o walk_v and_o not_o faint_a isa_n 40.29_o and_o 31._o must_v we_o work_v about_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o