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p._n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n through_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o then_o he_o bring_v in_o many_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n a._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o again_o that_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n be_v such_o that_o we_o all_o vail_n to_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v much_o less_o root_v up_o by_o our_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n in_o maintain_v circumcision_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o make_v appear_v and_o still_o by_o the_o former_a distinction_n therefore_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o give_v i_o his_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v not_o break_v company_n till_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a adoption_n and_o therefore_o 2_o a_o twofold_a sonship_n 3_o a_o twofold_a sanctification_n 4_o a_o twofold_a justification_n these_o and_o all_o these_o outward_a and_o inward_a so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n person_n be_v bear_v into_o those_o outward_a privilege_n though_o not_o into_o the_o spiritual_a part_n thereof_o and_o thus_o be_v israel_n adopt_v rom._n 9.4_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o privilege_n that_o st._n paul_n reckon_v israel_n have_v to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o adoption_n appertain_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v god_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a son_n and_o people_n by_o take_v they_o into_o the_o visible_a pale_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v pass_v by_o so_o that_o no_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n can_v say_v god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n in_o either_o respect_n but_o inward_a adoption_n run_v more_o spiritual_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o thus_o also_o all_o israel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o such_o who_o deny_v it_o do_v but_o discover_v much_o ignorance_n see_v therefore_o these_o text_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o ch_n 11.1_o joh._n 8.41_o ezek._n 20.21_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first-born_a exod._n 4.22_o 23._o and_o they_o have_v all_o the_o service_n of_o son_n to_o do_v to_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o like_a also_o of_o sanctification_n when_o person_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n separate_v and_o set_v a_o part_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n of_o which_o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v before_o and_o since_o christ_n so_o also_o justification_n outward_a before_o man_n as_o well_o as_o
much_o corrupt_v in_o that_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o place_n ezek._n 44.7_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v our_o child_n to_o succee_a generation_n iâ—_n the_o parent_n wicked_a because_o the_o visible_a unbelief_n of_o parent_n cut_v off_o their_o seed_n and_o their_o visible_a believe_v ingraff_v they_o in_o and_o thus_o we_o find_v john_n repulse_v visible_a unbeliever_n that_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o m._n p._n be_v aâ—_n ignorant_a of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o practice_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o 4_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o set_n up_o again_o of_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o the_o natural_a branch_n and_o those_o that_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n for_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v the_o legal-ordinance_n eph._n 2.14_o 15_o give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n only_o and_o shuâ—ting_v out_o all_o nation_n beside_o so_o much_o be_v employ_v by_o paul_n 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yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v convey_v in_o the_o former_a and_o sure_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o gross_o mistake_v to_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v be_v justify_v and_o their_o sin_n remit_v for_o then_o judas_n have_v be_v justify_v and_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n save_v for_o they_o be_v both_o call_v and_o both_o baptize_v yea_o all_o that_o be_v call_v everywhere_o to_o repent_v will_v then_o be_v justify_v and_o all_o those_o apostate_n that_o be_v in_o these_o day_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v all_o save_v for_o they_o be_v all_o call_v so_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v call_v 2._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n be_v here_o hold_v forth_o now_o all_o that_o be_v visible_o call_v to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o effectual_o call_v though_o nevertheless_o all_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v within_o that_o covenant_n the_o church_n at_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n ephesus_n the_o 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remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n do_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o or_o will_v they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a to_o judge_v those_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v call_v or_o not_o call_v &_o c_o a._n we_o never_o affirm_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o ignorance_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o impudence_n have_v seize_v upon_o he_o so_o to_o affirm_v but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v visible_o call_v to_o embrace_v the_o tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o visible_a subject_n thereto_o be_v
that_o bare_a not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o we_o or_o we_o i._n e._n member_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v form_v â—rom_o above_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o carnal_a babe_n in_o the_o church_n but_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a seed_n of_o grace_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o gospel_n do_v plentiful_o hold_v forth_o the_o abolish_n thereof_o and_o cast_v out_o those_o bond-children_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rep._n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o this_o we_o must_v tract_n he_o by_o due_a parallel_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o mysterious_a depth_n of_o confusion_n he_o be_v un_fw-we into_o after_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o clear_v up_o the_o apostle_n intent_n from_o 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hagars_n seed_n p._n second_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v himself_o then_o say_v m._n p._n god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o prove_v barren_a and_o then_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o prove_v fruitful_a as_o abraham_n have_v first_o sarah_n than_o hagar_n a._n do_v not_o god_n know_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v prove_v barren_a 2_o because_o that_o covenant_n prove_v barren_a therefore_o the_o other_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v seed_n as_o hagar_n be_v give_v by_o sarah_n to_o abraham_n that_o be_v the_o type_n of_o god_n 3_o to_o make_v abraham_n a_o type_n of_o god_n here_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o creator_n tâ—at_o as_o god_n make_v the_o two_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v as_o his_o two_o wife_n so_o abraham_n make_v sarah_n and_o hagar_n i_o hope_v when_o m._n p._n come_v to_o review_v his_o work_n and_o to_o consider_v what_o gross_a wickedness_n follow_v in_o maâ—ing_n abraham_n the_o type_n of_o god_n he_o will_v blush_v at_o his_o own_o boldness_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n p._n three_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a isaac_n be_v name_v i._n e._n come_v unto_o the_o ministry_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n persecute_v christ_n â—pon_n which_o the_o freewoman_n or_o covenant_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n i_z e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o child_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n a._n all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n till_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o offspring_n that_o plead_v a_o right_a to_o abraham_n covenant_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o m._n p._n forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v some_o never_o break_v off_o nor_o never_o cast_v out_o when_o as_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11.17_o and_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o natural_a branch_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n and_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o again_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o which_o must_v be_v therefore_o into_o the_o oâ—d_a flock_n or_o root_n which_o remain_v p._n four_o the_o freewoman_n or_o covenant_n do_v now_o testify_v that_o the_o bondwoman_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v never_o remain_v in_o god_n church_n now_o but_o only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n shall_v remain_v in_o god_n house_n a._n by_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n he_o understand_v real_a and_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o the_o inference_n rise_v thus_o that_o in_o the_o gospel-house_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o seed_n cast_v out_o that_o now_o thâ—_n church_n be_v all_o saint_n be_v all_o heir_n all_o freeborn_a no_o hypocrite_n and_o thus_o what_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n philippian_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o those_o gospel-churche_n there_o be_v many_o under_o that_o covenant_n and_o yet_o church-member_n be_v by_o m._n p._n reprove_v for_o falsehood_n for_o the_o free-covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o her_o seed_n long_o before_o p._n five_o now_o rejoice_v then_o barren_a that_o bare_a not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v become_v fruitful_a in_o all_o nation_n therefore_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o i._n e._n of_o we_o the_o primitive_a church_n bear_v by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n a._n the_o reader_n may_v remember_v he_o have_v often_o before_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o spiritual_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o do_v not_o run_v upon_o entail_v so_o be_v it_o make_v indifferent_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o in_o that_o spiritual_a covenant_n all_o nation_n have_v a_o like_a share_n and_o benefit_n in_o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v now_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v false_a for_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o barren_a covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o rejoice_v now_o more_o than_o it_o have_v of_o old_a for_o she_o have_v her_o seed_n in_o all_o nation_n then_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o promise_n or_o if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o be_v false_a so_o that_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v he_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n 2_o to_o that_o other_o part_n consider_v how_o many_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n judas_n with_o his_o follower_n ofâ—en_o mention_v be_v these_o bear_v from_o above_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o promise_n thus_o than_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v by_o this_o time_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o deud_v in_o the_o open_n of_o sâ—r_a pture_n abraham_n be_v no_o type_n of_o god_n in_o this_o gal._n 4._o but_o hold_v forth_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church-seed_n v._o 22._o and_o so_o hagar_n bring_v forth_o child_n to_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o sarah_n the_o â—ree_a intent_n of_o this_o place_n appear_v to_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n bring_v this_o allegory_n to_o convince_v those_o galatian_n which_o have_v embrace_v christ_n be_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v bewitch_v to_o fall_v back_o from_o gospel_n ordinance_n to_o the_o law_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n from_o liberty_n to_o bondage_n ch_n 3.11.5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o have_v use_v many_o press_a argument_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n he_o at_o last_o come_v in_o with_o this_o example_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n to_o show_v that_o as_o hagar_n when_o she_o think_v to_o mistress_n it_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n so_o so_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a when_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n moral_a also_o in_o that_o abusive_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o sarah_n be_v content_v to_o have_v hagar_n dwell_v with_o she_o a_o servant_n so_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n ceremonial_a &_o moral_a attend_v grace_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o can_v not_o make_v one_o heir_n of_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o the_o galatian_n to_o think_v by_o work_n to_o merit_v heaven_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n save_v by_o work_n ch_n 3.11_o but_o if_o your_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v set_v that_o
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