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and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n in_o which_o threaten_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o word_n it_o and_o his_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o threaten_v against_o satan_n which_o do_v carry_v gospel-grace_n in_o it_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n before_o abraham_n rely_v they_o by_o faith_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o through_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o poor_a sinner_n in_o he_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n i_o shall_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 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4_o 5._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n an_z offering_z unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n and_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v we_o can_v think_v that_o these_o two_o brother_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o threaten_v against_o satan_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n have_v a_o view_n of_o this_o bless_a redeemer_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o who_o worthiness_n and_o in_o who_o name_n he_o offer_v up_o his_o offer_n unto_o god_n abel_n soul_n be_v lead_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o redeemer_n and_o through_o he_o unto_o god_n meet_v with_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o offer_n cain_n who_o want_v faith_n have_v both_o his_o person_n and_o his_o offer_v reject_v how_o small_a be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n yea_o into_o what_o a_o small_a compass_n be_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n bring_v when_o god_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n confine_v to_o noah_n family_n gen._n 6.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_a for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v 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the_o church_n much_o less_o bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o ground_n to_o believe_v i_o can_v but_o a_o little_a wonder_n to_o behold_v the_o confidence_n of_o some_o man_n who_o do_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o abraham_n and_o in_o public_a in_o my_o hear_n have_v affirm_v that_o to_o make_v the_o threaten_v against_o satan_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o make_v god_n covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o again_o that_o when_o god_n ever_o take_v any_o person_n into_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o also_o take_v all_o the_o offspring_n or_o all_o his_o seed_n into_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o question_v the_o reality_n of_o such_o assertion_n be_v to_o bring_v one_o under_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v denier_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enhance_v a_o kind_n of_o infallibility_n to_o themselves_o by_o make_v person_n believe_v thing_n from_o their_o pair_v assertion_n chap_n ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n church-state_n what_o be_v require_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n have_v something_o in_o it_o peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o likewise_o relate_v to_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n which_o be_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o loin_n be_v that_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o clear_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o first_o relate_v to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o then_o be_v to_o come_v he_o have_v this_o exceed_o great_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n come_v renew_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a promise_n with_o this_o additional_a favour_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o the_o redeemer_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o seed_n which_o must_v certain_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n with_o it_o to_o believe_a abraham_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v compare_v with_o gen._n 22.18_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v the_o apostle_n paul_n recite_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o call_v it_o a_o preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o
when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o my_o covenant_n and_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v refer_v we_o to_o the_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o imbody_v of_o that_o people_n into_o a_o nation_n and_o god_n set_v up_o his_o worship_n among_o they_o which_o the_o 17_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o covenant_n there_o mention_v carry_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o which_o covenant_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o the_o unvailed_a administration_n of_o gospel-grace_n which_o be_v dark_o typify_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o want_n of_o internal_a grace_n from_o have_v a_o share_n of_o which_o grace_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v not_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v of_o his_o offspring_n but_o those_o which_o be_v put_v off_o with_o earthly_a enjoyment_n which_o they_o by_o their_o rebellion_n in_o process_n of_o time_n forfeit_v the_o forbearance_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n be_v weary_v out_o have_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n open_v the_o way_n to_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o three_o head_n to_o enlarge_v on_o first_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o gen_n 17._o take_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n unto_o which_o covenant_n temporal_a mercy_n be_v annex_v and_o circumcision_n give_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n second_o that_o as_o the_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17._o carry_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o the_o imbody_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n into_o a_o separate_a nation_n in_o order_n to_o have_v that_o old_a testament_n church-state_n set_v up_o among_o they_o so_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o appoint_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o show_v they_o that_o god_n be_v actual_o on_o the_o accomplish_n what_o be_v contain_v it_o the_o covenant_n three_o where_o internal_a grace_n do_v accompany_v these_o ordinance_n and_o other_o part_n of_o that_o old_a testament_n worship_n the_o elect_a seed_n be_v bring_v to_o have_v spiritual_a mercy_n convey_v to_o their_o soul_n through_o it_o first_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o gen._n 17._o take_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n unto_o which_o covenant_n temporal_a mercy_n be_v annex_v and_o circumcision_n give_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n do_v appear_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o from_o ver_fw-la 4_o to_o v._o 15._o extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n that_o shall_v descend_v from_o he_o by_o generation_n but_o likewise_o to_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o mony_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n that_o all_o the_o person_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o covenant_n have_v inward_a mercy_n convey_v to_o their_o soul_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v that_o this_o covenant_n into_o which_o ishmael_n be_v go_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o initiate_a ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o need_v not_o have_v doubt_v of_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o abraham_n part_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o ishmael_n but_o we_o find_v by_o god_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o intend_a by_o that_o covenant_n for_o he_o but_o as_o the_o covenant_n promise_v a_o earthly_a canaan_n so_o ishmael_n though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o land_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v other_o earthly_a greatness_n which_o shall_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o the_o covenant_n unto_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o as_o for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o will_v multiply_v he_o exceed_o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o covenant_n intend_v for_o he_o and_o doubtless_o abraham_n do_v so_o look_v upon_o it_o or_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v intercede_v far_o for_o ishmael_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o ishmael_n be_v take_v into_o this_o covenant_n contain_v in_o gen._n 17._o for_o abraham_n do_v circumcise_v he_o as_o the_o covenant_n require_v yet_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v agar_n and_o ishmael_n to_o represent_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondmaid_n the_o other_o by_o a_o freewoman_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o of_o the_o freewoman_n be_v by_o promise_n which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n the_o one_o from_o the_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v to_o bondage_n which_o be_v agar_n mr._n edward_n leigh_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v speak_v so_o full_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o i_o shall_v insert_v his_o word_n at_o large_a ver._n 23._o bear_a after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o a_o bare_a natural_a power_n of_o generation_n by_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o natural_a strength_n of_o parent_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o bind_v his_o truth_n to_o set_v his_o omnipotency_n at_o work_n above_o nature_n ver._n 24._o which_o thing_n be_v a_o allegory_n that_o be_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v signify_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o figure_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n mystical_o signify_v by_o they_o that_o be_v they_o represent_v or_o signify_v the_o two_o covenant_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o covenant_n that_o be_v distinct_a covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n first_o and_o second_o covenant_n not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n different_o administer_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ishmael_n be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o sense_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n represent_v all_o man_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a all_o which_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n mount_v sinai_n which_o come_v thence_o be_v there_o publish_v and_o promulgate_v the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o bondage_n that_o be_v beget_v not_o child_n of_o a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n love_v god_n and_o out_o of_o love_n do_v he_o service_n and_o mere_o of_o his_o grace_n love_n free_a favour_n and_o promise_v expect_v their_o reward_n but_o bondslave_n which_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n do_v service_n and_o expect_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o worthiness_n sake_n of_o their_o work_n this_o covenant_n be_v hagar_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o hagar_n so_o call_v for_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o for_o its_o condition_n because_o it_o beget_v all_o child_n to_o bondage_n second_o for_o subordination_n sarah_n maid_n the_o law_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel_n ends._n if_o as_o mr._n leigh_n say_v ishmael_n be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o sense_n i_o do_v wonder_n how_o he_o can_v as_o he_o do_v in_o other_o place_n make_v it_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o of_o it_o be_v ishmael_n make_v a_o partaker_n gen._n 17.23_o 24._o and_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o his_o money_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 13._o every_o male_a among_o the_o man_n of_o abraham_n be_v house_n and_o circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o foreskin_n in_o the_o selfsame_a day_n as_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o a_o second_o proof_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o under_o this_o first_o head_n that_o the_o covenant_n mention_v in_o gen._n 17._o do_v only_o hold_v forth_o earthly_a thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o intend_v the_o great_a number_n of_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v among_o they_o that_o this_o covenant_n do_v only_o hold_v forth_o earthly_a enjoyment_n