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〈◊〉_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 into_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n we_o may_v receive_v that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o now_o come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o christ_n so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n in_o this_o ver_fw-la 14._o be_v this_o that_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o their_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v in_o verse_n 16._o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o blessing_n atoremention_v be_v contain_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v this_o not_o i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n but_o to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n as_o intend_v only_o one_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o seed_n which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v to_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a now_o observe_v it_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o genrile_n as_o he_o have_v afore_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v in_o verse_n 14_o evident_o declare_v he_o must_v needs_o intend_v the_o blessing_n contain_v in_o that_o promise_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v it_o of_o any_o other_o blessing_n than_o that_o good_a give_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o that_o promise_n the_o tenor_n of_o that_o promise_n have_v not_o prove_v what_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o blessing_n promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o believe_a gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o this_o promise_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 14._o be_v this_o very_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v evident_a past_o all_o doubt_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o refer_v to_o some_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o that_o very_a phrase_n to_o 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indefinite_a promise_n respect_v his_o whole_a race_n and_o posterity_n collective_o consider_v do_v oblige_v god_n either_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o own_o they_o as_o his_o people_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v his_o child_n or_o to_o do_v that_o for_o each_o particular_a of_o they_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o their_o bear_v that_o denomination_n of_o his_o child_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o be_v that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o person_n bear_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o election_n before_o time_n second_o suppose_v that_o person_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o maturity_n conversion_n or_o a_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o heart_n in_o time_n now_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n deny_v be_v that_o this_o
infant_n but_o the_o parent_n themselves_o be_v reject_v ay_o you_o will_v say_v that_o parent_n be_v cast_v off_o as_o well_o as_o their_o seed_n be_v grant_v yea_o that_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n adiministration_n the_o jew_n themselves_o though_o abraham_n natural_a seed_n can_v no_o long_o continue_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o fleshly_a descent_n from_o abraham_n unless_o they_o do_v personal_o believe_v themselves_o and_o they_o not_o believe_v both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v reject_v from_o those_o privilege_n they_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o covenant_n state_n and_o relation_n and_o consequent_o their_o abide_n in_o the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o god_n continue_v to_o they_o hitherto_o upon_o the_o 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its_o full_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o the_o age_n yet_o to_o come_v see_v rom._n 11.1_o 16_o 25._o so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o their_o present_a stand_v in_o their_o covenant-relation_n with_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o mere_a account_n of_o their_o natural_a descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o god_n in_o it_o do_v still_o appertain_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o rejection_n therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n afore_o give_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n promise_v and_o that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n right_o understand_v and_o take_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o context_n be_v so_o far_o from_o carry_v any_o contrariety_n to_o what_o have_v be_v affirm_v that_o it_o add_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o yea_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o have_v there_o be_v no_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o my_o first_o proposition_n will_v be_v past_o all_o rational_a contradiction_n establish_v from_o this_o very_a text_n and_o my_o second_o proposition_n may_v receive_v no_o little_a confirmation_n from_o it_o for_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o grant_v yea_o implicit_o assert_v that_o some_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o as_o such_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o promise_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o seed_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o such_o intend_a in_o that_o promise_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o sense_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o seed_n they_o be_v his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o 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