and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o provocation_n he_o have_v compassion_n upon_o they_o when_o in_o their_o distress_n they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o deliver_v they_o so_o that_o the_o sceptre_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n i_o e._n christ_n come_v much_o of_o this_o you_o have_v sum_v up_o in_o neh._n 9_o psal_n 105_o and_o psal_n 144._o with_o act._n 7._o §_o 8._o in_o all_o these_o respect_n with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n before_o insist_v on_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 11._o upon_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o great_a advantage_n and_o there_o be_v profit_n of_o circumcision_n but_o chief_o in_o that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 1._o and_o chap._n 9_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v maintain_v among_o then_o for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 4._o 22._o and_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v this_o promise_n fulfil_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o salvation_n many_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n dye_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v eternal_o lose_v but_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o lie_v short_a of_o a_o actual_a personal_a and_o save_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n argue_v at_o large_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o particular_o in_o chap._n 9_o 10_o 11._o neither_o can_v he_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a profit_n or_o great_a benefit_n of_o circumcision_n if_o ever_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o undoubted_o be_v much_o great_a than_o any_o external_a benefit_n or_o advantage_n but_o moreover_o this_o privilege_n the_o jew_n have_v that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v flesh_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o to_o be_v manifest_v among_o they_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15._o 8._o so_o also_o the_o first_o tender_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o preach_v of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n name_n be_v to_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luk._n 24._o 47._o and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n so_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o expect_v salvation_n by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o tender_v make_v therein_o and_o for_o this_o end_n be_v it_o urge_v by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o be_v that_o before_o cite_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n see_v ver_fw-la 17_o 21._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o paul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 3._o 14._o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o many_o in_o the_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n thereof_o and_o upon_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o a_o new-testament_n measure_n according_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o assure_v they_o of_o upon_o the_o term_n propose_v for_o say_v he_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n you_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o blessing_n though_o you_o have_v be_v the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n himself_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a you_o as_o jew_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o that_o its_o accomplishment_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v among_o you_o and_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o its_o blessing_n belong_v to_o you_o a_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n unto_o salvation_n they_o can_v not_o have_v until_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o as_o before_o explain_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o while_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n the_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o they_o that_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o levitical_a service_n be_v they_o rom._n 9_o 4._o their_o covenant_n bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n when_o so_o tender_v that_o give_v they_o particular_a interest_n in_o it_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o child_n or_o posterity_n in_o the_o promise_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v derive_v and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n that_o peter_n urge_v upon_o the_o same_o people_n to_o persuade_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n act._n 3._o 25_o 26._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o suitable_a hereunto_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o jew_n as_o hold_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o act._n 13._o 46_o 47._o §_o 9_o from_o that_o account_n which_o have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n the_o nature_n and_o promise_v thereof_o these_o corolary_n do_v follow_v 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o israel_n deut._n 7._o 7_o 8._o whereby_o many_o excellent_a privilege_n be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o no_o other_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v a_o right_n in_o but_o themselves_o and_o these_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n for_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v before_o confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o which_o all_o nation_n that_o be_v true_a believer_n in_o every_o nation_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o now_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n 2._o although_o it_o be_v grant_v this_o covenant_n have_v ultimate_o a_o respect_n to_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o it_o be_v dispose_v in_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o add_v to_o the_o promise_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o immediate_o and_o direct_o a_o covenant_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n nor_o can_v it_o ever_o convey_v to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o such_o a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o 3._o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n make_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n in_o pursuance_n of_o they_o who_o church-state_n be_v complete_v by_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o set_a time_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o promise_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v full_o come_v yet_o for_o the_o present_a this_o covenant_n do_v not_o confine_v the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n or_o otherwise_o to_o abraham_n family_n nor_o be_v other_o holy_a man_n
of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o legal_a covenant_n there_o establish_v and_o ishmael_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o under_o that_o covenant_n sarah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o new-jerusalem_n or_o of_o the_o gospel-church_n found_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o the_o ejection_n of_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v to_o foreshow_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o sinai-covenant_n and_o dissolve_v of_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n that_o so_o the_o inheritance_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n may_v be_v clear_o devolve_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v which_o it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a work_n to_o insist_v upon_o this_o general_a view_n which_o have_v be_v take_v of_o the_o context_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prepare_v our_o way_n to_o the_o follow_a observation_n §_o 8._o first_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o gal._n 3._o 8_o &_o 17._o call_v the_o promise_n record_v in_o gen._n 12._o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v here_o express_o call_v that_o covenant-transaction_n unto_o which_o circumcision_n belong_v and_o wherein_o the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v state_v the_o law_n and_o their_o desire_n of_o be_v under_o it_o he_o condemn_v as_o proceed_v from_o their_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n gal._n 4._o 21._o 2._o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n they_o remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o their_o be_v party_n in_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o child_n of_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n or_o member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o state_n be_v found_v on_o the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v and_o so_o interest_v in_o all_o the_o worship_n there_o to_o be_v perform_v all_o this_o i_o say_v can_v not_o more_o give_v they_o interest_n in_o and_o right_o to_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n than_o ishmael_n carnal_a descent_n from_o he_o can_v either_o inright_a himself_o or_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o israel_n and_o the_o outward_a blessing_n thereof_o for_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n be_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o those_o blessing_n that_o be_v the_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o their_o birthright_n and_o proper_a claim_n in_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o covenant_n do_v fall_v as_o far_o short_a of_o gospel-blessing_n as_o ishamel_n do_v of_o their_o privilege_n for_o as_o ishmael_n be_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o bondwoman_n so_o be_v they_o mystical_o and_o as_o ishmael_n do_v persecute_v isaac_n so_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a confidence_n in_o their_o carnal_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n do_v not_o only_o reject_v the_o gospel_n themselves_o but_o also_o persecute_v the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n family_n and_o exclude_v from_o any_o part_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n so_o must_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o thus_o do_v god_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o covenant-state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o type_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o imperfection-thereof_a and_o the_o sad_a end_n they_o will_v bring_v themselves_o to_o by_o a_o rest_n in_o it_o and_o overween_a of_o it_o 3._o howbeit_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v with_o israel_n and_o the_o dispensation_n that_o god_n bring_v they_o under_o pursuant_n to_o the_o fnd_n thereof_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n therein_o in_o isaac_n we_o have_v a_o type_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o as_o he_o in_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o canaan_n so_o be_v they_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n so_o must_v they_o expect_v trouble_v in_o the_o world_n and_o look_v to_o be_v malign_v by_o all_o carnal_a and_o pharisaical_a spirit_n that_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o people_n their_o worship_n and_o inheritance_n be_v all_o typical_a and_o yet_o as_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n may_v behold_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o state_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o mystical_a respect_n and_o typical_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 2._o pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la terrenae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la imago_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la effecta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la significando_fw-la sed_fw-la alteram_fw-la &_o ideô_o servieu_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsam_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la aliam_fw-la significandam_fw-la est_fw-la instituta_fw-la &_o praecedente_fw-la aliâ_fw-la significatione_n &_o ipsa_fw-la praefigurans_fw-la praefigurata_fw-la est_fw-la namque_fw-la agar_n ancilla_fw-la sarae_n ejusque_fw-la filius_fw-la imago_fw-la quaedam_fw-la huius_fw-la imaginis_fw-la fuit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civita_n dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o cap._n 2._o so_o they_o again_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o consider_v themselves_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n to_o be_v but_o typical_a and_o while_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n both_o themselves_o their_o state_n and_o end_v be_v figure_v in_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o his_o rejection_n now_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o 1._o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o believer_n can_v obtain_v no_o great_a privilege_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n have_v and_o their_o privilege_n reach_v not_o to_o a_o interest_n in_o gospel-blessing_n or_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n unless_o they_o obtain_v that_o right_n for_o themselves_o by_o believe_v otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o more_o right_o in_o they_o by_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n than_o ishmael_n have_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o their_o interest_n in_o typical_a privilege_n must_v needs_o cease_v and_o vanish_v away_o when_o the_o thing_n typify_v be_v exhibit_v 2._o the_o state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v typical_a the_o israel_n of_o god_n among_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o their_o external_a privilege_n unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shadow_v by_o they_o as_o set_v before_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o grace_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o their_o outward_a state_n and_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o and_o unto_o they_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v a_o spiritual_a and_o evangelical_a use_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a end_n and_o intent_n a_o fair_a occasion_n be_v minister_v for_o such_o a_o intermixture_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o typical_a with_o those_o of_o real_a blessing_n as_o we_o have_v now_o have_v under_o consideration_n because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o circumcision_n have_v their_o mutual_a respect_n as_o the_o type_n to_o its_o antitype_n §_o 9_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o divine_a transaction_n with_o abraham_n which_o we_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o but_o 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