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4.12.13.14.16_o of_o joh._n 8.33.39_o &_o 9.28.29_o cap._n 4.1.2_o cap._n 2.28_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 4.12.13.14.16_o for_o abraham_n himself_o find_v nothing_o concern_v the_o flesh_n neither_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o salvation_n appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n within_o that_o have_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o whole_a drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a so_o in_o this_o 9_o chap._n in_o the_o 1.2.3.4.5_o verse_n th'apostle_n show_v his_o upright_a &_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o isralite_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v his_o fleshly_a brethren_n who_o have_v all_o those_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o amen_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o desire_n and_o all_o these_o their_o privilege_n 6.7_o verse_n 6.7_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v make_v void_a which_o say_v all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v which_o paul_n expound_v verse_n 8._o that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o not_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o mean_v in_o all_o these_o verse_n 9.28.29_o john_n 8.33.39_o joh._n 9.28.29_o that_o not_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n who_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o their_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o of_o be_v moses_n disciple_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o he_o desire_v to_o acquaint_v the_o jew_n with_o that_o they_o may_v cast_v off_o their_o rejoice_v in_o their_o fleshly_a descent_n and_o seek_v true_a rejoice_v in_o another_o way_n the_o apostle_n have_v propound_v this_o as_o a_o infallible_a truth_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n first_o allege_v the_o promise_n make_v that_o sara_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n 18.10_o son_n gen._n 18.10_o which_o abraham_n believe_v not_o consider_v his_o own_o and_o sara_n body_n which_o be_v dead_a neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n faith_n ronvere_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o this_o promise_a son_n of_o sara_n be_v bear_v not_o after_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v most_o large_o declare_v in_o gal._n 4.22_o where_o be_v declare_v that_o abraham_n have_v 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