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he_o travel_v with_o the_o galatian_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o they_o whoâ—…_n also_o he_o bespeak_v as_o john_n also_o do_v his_o convert_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o my_o little_a 〈◊〉_d gal_n 4._o 19_o thus_o far_o if_o you_o will_v i_o agree_v with_o you_o but_o your_o cause_n will_v be_v no_o gainer_n by_o this_o agreement_n that_o as_o ceremonial_o holy_a one_o beget_v ceremonial_o holy_a one_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o type_n in_o a_o way_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n so_o spiritual_o holy_a one_o beget_v spiritual_o holy_a one_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n by_o their_o spiritual_a communion_n and_o communication_n for_o as_o christ_n himself_o who_o supreme_o beget_v so_o true_a christian_n as_o agent_n and_o instrument_n under_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o multiply_v and_o see_v their_o seed_n when_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o beget_v other_o to_o the_o faith_n the_o work_n will_n way_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v succeed_v and_o prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n thâ—…_n holy_a seed_n therefore_o that_o answer_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o that_o holy_a seed_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o shadow_n that_o with_o all_o the_o reâ—…is_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v away_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o true_o moral_o and_o spiritual_o holy_a one_o only_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a seed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o old_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o oak_n which_o though_o they_o flourish_v and_o make_v a_o show_n â—…r_v a_o time_n yet_o at_o last_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n sense_n i._n e._n the_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n not_o their_o natural_a seâ—…_n with_o 〈◊〉_d foâ—…_n they_o be_v only_a semen_n carnis_fw-la and_o that_o not_o of_o abraham_n neithâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o iâ—…w_n be_v who_o yet_o have_v thereupon_o only_a no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 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be_v but_o earthly_a second_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v more_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a mat._n 5._o answer_v that_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n give_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v more_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o carnal_a three_o that_o holy_a seed_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n by_o generation_n but_o of_o christ_n by_o regeneration_n the_o seed_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o faiâ—…h_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o heir_n with_o he_o by_o that_o faith_n of_o all_o gospel-promise_n answer_v antipical_o to_o the_o other_o for_o though_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o old_a canaan_n which_o be_v but_o a_o spot_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pick_v out_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o the_o time_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n i_o e._n the_o child_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v count_v for_o his_o seed_n under_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o natural_a branch_n of_o his_o body_n for_o these_o only_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o that_o old_a earthly_a legal_a and_o tâ—…pical_a land_n of_o promise_n in_o token_n of_o which_o all_o the_o male_n be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o â—…lesh_n yet_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n point_v at_o couch_v and_o exhibt_v tipical_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o other_o be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o that_o seed_n of_o he_o through_o the_o law_n quâ—…tales_n only_o unless_o they_o be_v as_o some_o few_o be_v by_o faith_n his_o seed_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n also_o but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i_o e._n to_o the_o branch_n graft_v in_o by_o personal_a believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 13_o 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v plain_o that_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n only_o mean_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o such_o unless_o they_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v be_v heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n than_o faith_n which_o be_v make_v the_o only_a term_n intitle_v to_o gospel-promise_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o just_a no_o effect_n at_o all_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v if_o the_o fleshly_a sâ—…d_n of_o your_o gentile_a believer_n most_o of_o which_o be_v no_o believer_n neither_o be_v heir_n of_o this_o gospel-promise_n and_o gospel-inheritance_n as_o so_o bear_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sign_v for_o heir_n by_o the_o gospel-ordinance_n of_o baptism_n upon_o that_o mere_a and_o simple_a account_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v believer_n without_o respect_n to_o faith_n in_o their_o own_o person_n than_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n to_o be_v act_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n altogether_o in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n yeâ—…_n if_o goâ—…pel_n promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v entail_v to_o i_o upon_o my_o father_n be_v a_o believer_n i_o need_v no_o faith_n of_o my_o own_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o i_o a_o heir_n thereof_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o you_o common_o say_v but_o most_o horrible_a in_o considerate_o from_o act_n 2._o 39_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o believer_n but_o also_o to_o their_o bodily_a issue_n as_o bare_o descend_v from_o they_o qua_fw-la sic_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la and_o without_o their_o own_o personal_a faith_n which_o in_o infancy_n appear_v no_o more_o to_o be_v in_o they_o then_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o which_o if_o it_o appear_v as_o oft_o it_o do_v in_o unbeliever_n child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v heir_n apparent_a thereof_o when_o the_o other_o be_v not_o than_o i_o say_v plain_o that_o all_o believer_n child_n must_v unavoidable_o be_v save_v if_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n though_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n thâ—…_n never_o believe_v and_o live_v never_o so_o profane_o the_o term_n be_v still_o fulfil_v upon_o which_o you_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o which_o be_v this_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n for_o the_o profaneness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o non-believing_a themselves_o non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v no_o cause_n whereupon_o they_o be_v a_o whit_n less_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o so_o and_o also_o that_o that_o only_o give_v a_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n than_o he_o that_o make_v that_o promise_n on_o those_o term_n viz._n be_v the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o believer_n the_o term_n of_o be_v so_o bear_v be_v fulfil_v by_o all_o
relation_n to_o ishmael_n for_o not_o ishmael_n but_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o shall_v inherit_v the_o old_a canaan_n and_o such_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o real_a spiritual_a evangelical_n and_o everlasting_a account_n in_o relation_n unto_o isaac_n himself_o for_o not_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n by_o sarah_n though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o earthly_a canaà n_n and_o a_o promise_a seed_n in_o respect_n of_o ishmael_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a isaac_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o among_o who_o siâ—…h_v isaac_n be_v one_o he_o will_v inherit_v here_o also_o as_o else_o he_o can_v not_o these_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n that_o must_v inherit_v heaven_n rom._n 4._o 13_o gal._n 3._o 16._o these_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n these_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o faith_n be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n a_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o rom._n 9_o you_o have_v in_o gal._n 3._o 7._o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o term_n viz._n they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n to_o express_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o he_o here_o style_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n know_v you_o say_v he_o there_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o believe_v for_o none_o else_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o i_o know_v of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n he_o say_v not_o they_o which_o be_v of_o abraham_n flesh_n for_o such_o neither_o be_v account_v his_o child_n as_o to_o the_o gospel_n promise_n nor_o simple_o as_o such_o be_v heir_n thereof_o with_o he_o muchless_a do_v he_o say_v or_o mean_a that_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v abraham_n child_n and_o such_o as_o must_v be_v sign_v as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o baptism_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o his_o own_o fleshly_a seed_n be_v sign_v by_o circumcision_n as_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o old_a canaan_n yet_o these_o be_v your_o common_a say_n who_o raise_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o seed_n to_o abraham_n at_o second_o hand_n or_o three_o remove_v as_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v their_o pedigree_n or_o descent_n from_o he_o either_o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o after_o the_o faith_n either_o till_o they_o believe_v themselves_o while_o they_o breathe_v on_o earth_n as_o if_o because_o abraham_n be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n and_o they_o his_o seed_n and_o son_n and_o heir_n with_o he_o by_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o he_o must_v patrizare_v to_o all_o their_o natural_a posterity_n too_o and_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n not_o of_o their_o person_n only_o but_o of_o their_o offspring_n also_o but_o sir_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o seed_n in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n neither_o can_v they_o stand_v his_o child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o kingdom_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n unless_o they_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o though_o his_o fleshly_a seed_n as_o a_o type_n for_o the_o time_n then_o be_v stand_v denominate_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a in_o a_o outward_a sense_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o earthly_a promise_n yet_o that_o account_n be_v go_v now_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o jew_n themselves_o much_o less_o any_o generation_n among_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v style_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o abraham_n so_o as_o to_o expect_v the_o gospel_n portion_n but_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o own_o person_n gal._n 3._o 26._o 29._o you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n another_o place_n which_o clear_v it_o that_o abraham_n own_o seed_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n account_n be_v not_o his_o own_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o bare_o thereupon_o to_o stand_v in_o any_o title_n to_o either_o the_o privilege_n or_o ordinance_n thereof_o or_o to_o fellowship_n now_o in_o his_o family_n be_v john_n 8._o where_o christ_n be_v cavil_v at_o by_o the_o jew_n for_o promise_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel-freedom_n from_o sin_n to_z which_o they_o be_v slave_n servant_n and_o bondman_n for_o all_o that_o legal_a freedom_n they_o do_v so_o boast_v of_o upon_o faith_n and_o continuance_n in_o his_o word_n discover_v so_o plain_o that_o a_o man_n may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o the_o discard_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o now_o prove_v that_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n they_o be_v perish_v from_o they_o since_o the_o gospel_n first_o from_o the_o repute_n and_o denomination_n of_o abraham_n child_n any_o long_o second_o from_o any_o share_n in_o the_o glorious_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o from_o any_o right_n of_o abide_v long_o in_o the_o church_n which_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o before_o which_o church_n as_o visible_a now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n since_o god_n confer_v the_o fatherhood_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o house_n or_o family_n of_o abraham_n first_o they_o say_v in_o a_o snuff_n two_o or_o three_o time_n over_o that_o they_o be_v abraham_n seed_n v_o 33._o that_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n v_o 39_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o fornication_n mean_v as_o ishmâ—…el_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o mother_n sarah_n be_v but_o they_o have_v one_o father_n even_o god_n v._n 41._o to_o which_o christ_n reply_v not_o by_o denial_n of_o any_o of_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v true_a every_o tittle_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o mean_v it_o i._n e._n the_o typical_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n yea_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o this_o christ_n confess_v in_o plain_a term_n verse_n 37._o i_o know_v you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n yea_o they_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o a_o outward_a and_o typical_a adoption_n of_o they_o unto_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a one_o and_o heir_n of_o that_o typical_a inheritance_n ezek._n 16._o 8._o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o abraham_n child_n be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o now_o then_o former_o viz._n not_o as_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o as_o do_v his_o work_n as_o be_v like_o he_o and_o ally_v to_o he_o not_o so_o much_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o after_o the_o 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