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be_v to_o start_v aside_o from_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o as_o jer._n 14.10_o we_o love_v to_o wander_v like_o sheep_n that_o straggle_v from_o the_o fold_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o unconstancy_n and_o unsettlednesse_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n more_o stable_a in_o our_o obedient_a walk_n before_o he_o therefore_o he_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n hence_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o then_o in_o versâ—_n 9_o he_o add_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o covenant_n abraham_n must_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o look_v for_o blessing_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o the_o strong_a consolation_n of_o his_o people_n that_o reason_n 3_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n and_o difficulty_n they_o may_v ever_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o they_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n which_o have_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v the_o strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6.17_o 18._o his_o promise_n being_n yea_o and_o amen_o which_o can_v fail_v 2_o cor._n 1.20_o this_o be_v david_n stay_n 1_o chron._n 17._o ult_n though_o friend_n be_v unfaithful_a and_o many_o deceive_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a and_o can_v fail_v his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o comfort_n a_o rock_n for_o they_o to_o stand_v upon_o when_o the_o storm_n blow_v and_o the_o water_n beat_v and_o they_o find_v themselves_o destitute_a of_o all_o other_o comfort_n and_o help_v reason_n 4_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o put_v a_o honour_n upon_o his_o people_n
prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n object_n there_o be_v a_o seem_a strong_a objection_n agâ—â—â—â—â—_n this_o truth_n take_v from_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n not_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o one_o and_o that_o one_o seed_n be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n or_o promise_v at_o all_o make_v to_o we_o but_o only_o with_o christ_n or_o to_o christ_n answ_n the_o objection_n be_v weighty_a in_o outward_a appearance_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o text_n against_o they_o that_o bring_v it_o then_o for_o they_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v against_o the_o tenant_n they_o bring_v it_o for_o indeed_o it_o seem_v thus_o far_o to_o make_v for_o they_o that_o they_o be_v make_v only_o to_o one_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o make_v flat_a against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o his_o seed_n only_o which_o be_v christ_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o believe_a as_o abraham_n be_v if_o therefore_o any_o will_v maintain_v that_o god_n make_v no_o promise_n or_o covenant_n with_o we_o but_o only_o with_o christ_n then_o let_v they_o answer_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n urge_v by_o themselves_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n if_o they_o be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n let_v they_o show_v how_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o withal_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o then_o we_o will_v show_v how_o they_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n only_o and_o yet_o make_v to_o we_o also_o until_o they_o have_v untie_v this_o knot_n we_o may_v leave_v they_o without_o further_a answer_n but_o for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v the_o text_n so_o as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o stumble_a stone_n lest_o any_o other_o shall_v fall_v thereby_o for_o the_o clear_n then_o of_o this_o place_n consider_v these_o five_o particular_n 1._o how_o abraham_n stand_v before_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n 2._o consider_v what_o seed_n or_o seed_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v father_n of_o 3._o how_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n 4._o in_o what_o order_n the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 5._o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n and_o these_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o world_n end_n he_o stand_v as_o one_o receive_v the_o promise_n by_o faith_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v imitate_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n he_o stand_v as_o a_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o rom._n 4.1_o and_o ver_fw-la 12.16_o he_o be_v call_v abraham_n our_o father_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o namely_o of_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v as_o adam_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n enter_v into_o that_o covenant_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o abraham_n enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v in_o rom._n 11._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o root_n into_o which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v graff_v now_o this_o consideration_n give_v we_o a_o little_a light_n though_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o clear_v the_o doubt_n help_v to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o adam_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n they_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n have_v thereby_o right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n by_o that_o covenant_n in_o case_n they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n so_o here_o abraham_n take_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n do_v thereby_o belong_v to_o they_o also_o as_o his_o faith_n descend_v down_o to_o we_o as_o his_o child_n so_o his_o blessing_n convey_v by_o the_o promise_n descend_v down_o upon_o we_o also_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.9_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n 2._o consider_v what_o seed_n or_o seed_n abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v father_n to_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a seed_n of_o his_o mention_v in_o scripture_n first_o a_o carnal_a natural_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o still_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n speak_v to_o these_o wicked_a unbelieve_a jew_n which_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n joh._n 8.37_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o fleshly_a generation_n and_o yet_o vers_fw-la 39_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v abraham_n child_n for_o then_o say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o see_v abraham_n must_v have_v a_o seed_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n therefore_o abraham_n must_v have_v another_o seed_n beside_o the_o fleshly_a or_o natural_a seed_n therefore_o second_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 37.29_o and_o these_o be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n according_a to_o that_o in_o rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n proceed_v from_o he_o by_o natural_a generation_n these_o be_v not_o count_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n beside_o the_o carnal_a this_o the_o apostle_n show_v clear_o gal._n 4.22.28_o 29._o the_o apostle_n say_v abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bond_n woman_n the_o other_o by_o a_o free_a woman_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o those_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n again_o isaac_n bear_v by_o promise_n with_o all_o those_o that_o look_v as_o he_o do_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n now_o mark_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n not_o seed_n that_o be_v not_o to_o both_o seed_n both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a but_o only_o to_o the_o one_o which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o make_v to_o that_o carnal_a seed_n which_o look_v for_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o seed_n only_o which_o look_v for_o it_o by_o the_o promise_n see_v how_o it_o be_v between_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n he_o make_v it_o not_o with_o both_o his_o son_n but_o only_o with_o one_o of_o they_o gen._n 17.19_o viz._n with_o isaac_n ishmael_n have_v some_o blessing_n cast_v in_o upon_o he_o for_o abraham_n sake_n ver_fw-la 20._o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n gen._n 17.21_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o type_n so_o in_o the_o antitype_n god_n covenant_n be_v not_o make_v with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o ishmael_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o seek_v for_o life_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o with_o those_o that_o be_v as_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o seek_v for_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n those_o only_o be_v count_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v but_o one_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o object_n but_o some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n here_o mean_v because_o this_o seed_n here_o mean_v be_v call_v christ_n answ_n 3_o here_o then_o come_v in_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o
revelation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o there_o be_v more_o clear_a revelation_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o though_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o accept_v and_o prize_v these_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n use_v wherein_o chriâ—â—â—ath_v so_o clear_o reveal_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o we_o that_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v etc._n etc._n nay_o how_o many_o in_o other_o nation_n do_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v and_o yet_o can_v see_v they_o abraham_n see_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o the_o israelite_n see_v he_o but_o he_o be_v then_o veil_v but_o now_o we_o see_v he_o with_o open_a face_n how_o may_v we_o stand_v and_o admire_v this_o grace_n and_o say_v with_o the_o disciple_n 14._o john_n 14._o lord_n why_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v reveal_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n count_v it_o not_o a_o small_a mercy_n that_o we_o have_v christ_n reveal_v so_o clear_o now_o more_o then_o former_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n as_o we_o may_v see_v isai_n 11.9_o 11.9_o isai_n 11.9_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jerem._n 31.34_o that_o all_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o day_n fore-spoken_a of_o wherein_o we_o do_v in_o a_o degree_n and_o measure_n see_v eye_n to_o eye_n 52.8_o isai_n 52.8_o though_o something_o more_o may_v be_v add_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o god_n therefore_o promise_v it_o as_o a_o blessing_n so_o count_v it_o a_o blessing_n christ_n take_v the_o veil_n from_o before_o his_o face_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n isai_n 65._o 65._o isai_n 65._o therefore_o first_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v on_o his_o part_n nor_o what_o he_o require_v on_o our_o part_n if_o we_o have_v any_o intimation_n give_v we_o of_o a_o legacy_n in_o some_o rich_a man_n will_n o_o how_o careful_a be_v we_o to_o inquire_v into_o it_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o know_v this_o testament_n second_o labour_v also_o to_o grow_v settle_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o covenant_n teach_v we_o not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o new_a fangle_a conceit_n but_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v be_v child_n in_o malice_n but_o in_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n be_v man_n of_o ripe_a age_n able_a to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a unless_o we_o do_v thus_o first_o we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o day_n of_o light_n 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