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mother_n they_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o mother_n though_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o their_o effect_n the_o mother_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o two_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n be_v the_o type_n of_o all_o those_o member_n in_o the_o church_n whether_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n as_o who_o look_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v therefore_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n such_o be_v those_o in_o micah_n 6._o who_o thought_n god_n will_v be_v please_v and_o appease_v with_o thousand_o of_o lamb_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n v._o 6_o 7._o such_o also_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n general_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n and_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o 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and_o their_o seed_n not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o from_o all_o their_o outward_a privilege_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o thus_o much_o further_o i_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o grant_v you_o that_o as_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v the_o two_o mother_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n so_o those_o church_n that_o be_v beget_v and_o breed_v of_o either_o of_o these_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o of_o these_o covenant_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o particular_a member_n which_o by_o their_o ministry_n be_v engender_v and_o breed_v whether_o of_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n any_o whole_a society_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o be_v call_v child_n son_n or_o daughter_n and_o this_o may_v somewhat_o further_o help_v to_o clear_v the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n to_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v v._o 25._o as_o if_o so_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o present_a jerusalem_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o rank_n and_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o hagar_n a_o mother_n engender_v their_o child_n unto_o bondage_n and_o indeed_o the_o church_n engender_v and_o breed_v her_o child_n by_o dispense_n and_o administer_a the_o seed_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o which_o themselves_o be_v beget_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n make_v the_o other_o mother_n sarah_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v the_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o v._o 26._o because_o though_o she_o be_v herself_o beget_v and_o breed_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o she_o dispense_n and_o administer_a the_o same_o spiritual_a seed_n beget_v child_n like_o herself_o partaker_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o add_v a_o word_n more_o which_o may_v tend_v further_a to_o clear_v the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n dispense_v and_o administer_v by_o true_a and_o pure_a church_n be_v right_o call_v spiritual_a seed_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n delight_v to_o breath_n and_o work_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v beget_v
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that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o faithful_a seed_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n at_o least_o to_o his_o carnal_a seed_n second_o it_o be_v presuppose_v but_o not_o prove_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o natural_a seed_n three_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o with_o believer_n and_o our_o natural_a seed_n four_o neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v true_a silvanus_n silvanus_n the_o devil_n have_v bestir_v himself_o mighty_o to_o call_v in_o question_n all_o these_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o none_o effect_v both_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n now_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o and_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o discern_v his_o erterprise_n but_o to_o clear_v all_o these_o point_n let_v we_o by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n prove_v they_o one_o and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o presuppose_v they_o we_o must_v not_o lose_v nor_o cast_v away_o any_o divine_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v question_v but_o rather_o contend_v for_o it_o and_o the_o more_o earnest_o because_o it_o be_v oppose_v for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o though_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n such_o as_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n but_o not_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n only_o nor_o chief_o even_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o we_o though_o it_o chief_o convey_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n yet_o it_o reach_v also_o to_o temporal_a blessing_n also_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o reason_n hereof_o from_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o strong_a 1._o from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17.7_o now_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n be_v more_o than_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n even_o all-sufficient_a goodness_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o our_o body_n for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n the_o father_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n and_o indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v clear_a from_o luke_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o verse_n 69_o 72_o 73._o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v here_o promise_a and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 63.9_o 10_o 11._o second_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n he_o therein_o promise_v life_n to_o they_o yea_o life_n after_o death_n for_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o rehearse_v by_o moses_n after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n exod._n 3.6_o whence_o christ_n undeniable_o conclude_v that_o god_n promise_v and_o give_v to_o they_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o eternal_a life_n mat._n 22.31_o 32._o luke_n 20.37.38_o sure_o resurrection_n from_o death_n and_o live_v to_o god_n after_o death_n be_v not_o temporal_a blessing_n 3._o canaan_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o mere_a temporal_a blessing_n but_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o a_o spiritual_a inheritance_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o church_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n 11.22_o gen._n 47.21_o to_o 31._o and_o chap._n 50.25_o heb._n 11.22_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o jacob_n give_v such_o a_o solemn_a charge_n by_o oath_n unto_o joseph_n and_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o one_o to_o bury_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o canaan_n the_o other_o for_o the_o transportation_n of_o his_o bone_n to_o canaan_n which_o they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v for_o a_o earthly_a inheritance_n but_o to_o nourish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o posterity_n faith_n and_o desire_n of_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o their_o rest_n in_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o rest_n in_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n whereunto_o not_o moses_n but_o joshua_n must_v bring_v they_o that_o be_v not_o the_o law_n but_o jesus_n heb._n 3.11_o with_o chap._n 4_o 5.8_o and_o their_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o country_n by_o captivity_n be_v their_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n 2_o king_n 17.28_o whereby_o their_o church_n estate_n be_v dissolve_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n scatter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n remove_v from_o they_o and_o their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n silvester_n silvester_n but_o i_o have_v read_v it_o strong_o plead_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v a_o old_a 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believer_n and_o to_o their_o child_n as_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o child_n but_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o privilege_n above_o the_o gentile_a there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o it_o be_v say_v again_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o repent_v and_o believe_v child_n and_o not_o else_o this_o exception_n have_v be_v refute_v above_o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o repent_v and_o believe_v israelite_n nor_o only_o to_o their_o child_n repent_v and_o believe_v but_o god_n have_v promise_v also_o to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v when_o jacob_n be_v thirsty_a and_o like_o the_o dry_a ground_n god_n promise_v he_o will_v not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o water_n upon_o he_o thus_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a but_o also_o i_o will_v pour_v say_v he_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o water_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o promise_v to_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o and_o therewith_o to_o take_v away_o their_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v ezek._n 26_o 25._o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o upon_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o zacheus_n the_o lord_n pronounce_v salvation_n to_o be_v unto_o his_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n say_v he_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o house_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o also_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o religious_a care_n which_o zacheus_n will_v take_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o not_o only_o zacheus_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v his_o household_n but_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o bless_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o household_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o and_o again_o those_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v hos_n 14_o 7._o the_o like_a promise_n of_o grace_n do_v paul_n and_o silas_n preach_v to_o the_o jailor_n that_o upon_o his_o faith_n salvation_n shall_v redound_v to_o his_o household_n believe_v say_v they_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n act_v 16.31_o which_o also_o be_v do_v and_o take_v effect_v the_o same_o night_n afore_o that_o the_o gaoler_n can_v take_v any_o great_a pain_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o they_o verse_n 34._o all_o which_o do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v bring_v the_o child_n and_o household_n of_o a_o christian_a even_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n bring_v his_o household_n of_o old_a under_o the_o same_o covenant_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n prove_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o say_v he_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n a_o redeemer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o which_o plain_o argue_v that_o for_o the_o covenant_n sake_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o lord_n will_v convert_v and_o call_v home_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n although_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v reject_v for_o their_o unbelief_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v of_o like_a force_n and_o extent_n now_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 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appear_v that_o christ_n speak_v to_o nicodemus_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o gather_v a_o visible_a church_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n till_o after_o his_o ascension_n but_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o such_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o only_o regenerate_v person_n do_v attain_v unto_o whether_o jew_n or_o christian_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v call_v judas_n to_o office_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o a_o eminent_a member_n if_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o regenerate_v person_n your_o other_o place_n in_o john_n 1_o 1â—_n 13._o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o of_o the_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o elect_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n john_n from_o v._o 1._o to_o 14_o be_v a_o description_n of_o christ_n 1._o what_o he_o be_v from_o eternity_n v._o 1_o 2._o 2._o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n v._o 3_o 4._o 3._o what_o he_o do_v to_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n v._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o world_n of_o pagan_n by_o his_o work_n of_o creaation_n and_o providence_n v._o 9_o 10._o 5._o how_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o ordinance_n v._o 11._o and_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n v._o 11._o but_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v he_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n or_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v call_v but_o to_o become_v his_o son_n v._o 12._o and_o these_o be_v bear_v to_o wit_n bear_v again_o not_o by_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n v._o 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