be_v confound_v without_o a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o most_o important_a article_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o all_o god_n covenant-transaction_n with_o abraham_n and_o such_o be_v to_o be_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n for_o some_o age_n follow_v as_o do_v require_v a_o present_a intermixture_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o involving_a of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o shade_n of_o temporal_a and_o of_o a_o spiritual_a seed_n in_o a_o natural_a this_o i_o suppose_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o to_o admit_v a_o denial_n and_o other_o relation_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o of_o neither_o can_v we_o prove_v thereby_o that_o any_o of_o the_o covenant_n give_v to_o he_o be_v transact_v with_o he_o simple_o under_o the_o notion_n or_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o ordinary_a believe_a parent_n or_o head_n of_o a_o particular_a household_n 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these_o year_n make_v as_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v diligent_o compare_v the_o chronology_n of_o those_o time_n with_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o moses_n exod._n 12._o 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o the_o end_n of_o israel_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n though_o their_o abide_v in_o egypt_n be_v not_o near_o so_o long_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o collect_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n record_v gen._n 12._o he_o do_v solemn_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o although_o moses_n make_v not_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o term_n covenant_n until_o another_o occasion_n be_v offer_v gen._n 15._o 18._o for_o the_o promise_n there_o mention_v the_o apostle_n assert_n to_o 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of_o the_o covenant_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o such_o partial_a interest_n therein_o so_o neither_o can_v this_o opinion_n consist_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o respect_n for_o either_o the_o stain_v of_o original_a sin_n in_o these_o infant_n be_v purge_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o they_o destroy_v when_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o case_n of_o these_o infant_n in_o point_n of_o perseverance_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v under_o grace_n by_o their_o actual_a faith_n and_o then_o a_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n must_v be_v allow_v possible_a to_o befall_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n of_o god_n thereâ—n_n to_o make_v the_o promise_v sure_a unto_o all_o the_o seed_n but_o this_o the_o author_n will_v not_o admit_v if_o he_o say_v that_o their_o gild_n be_v pardon_v but_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o renew_v nor_o the_o power_n of_o original_a corruption_n destroy_v so_o as_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o then_o notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a pardon_n they_o remain_v a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o adminion_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v none_o be_v at_o any_o time_n justify_v before_o god_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v and_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o none_o be_v wash_v by_o he_o but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v by_o union_n to_o he_o as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n that_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o etc._n rom._n 5._o 14_o etc._n etc._n life_n and_o none_o can_v have_v union_n to_o he_o but_o by_o the_o indwel_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o wherever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v it_o also_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o as_o certain_o as_o any_o derive_v a_o new-covenant_n right_o from_o christ_n for_o pardon_n they_o also_o receive_v a_o vital_a influence_n from_o he_o for_o the_o renovation_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o conform_v their_o soul_n to_o his_o own_o image_n and_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o some_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o or_o that_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v pardon_v to_o any_o person_n and_o yet_o that_o sin_n retain_v its_o dominion_n over_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v both_o unscriptural_a and_o incoherent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 4._o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o believer_n claim_v to_o the_o 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according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n v._n the_o subject_a of_o our_o present_a inqiury_n the_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o natural_a offspring_n these_o give_v forth_o gradual_o all_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n §_o 1._o gen._n 12._o 2._o far_a open_v in_o its_o respect_n to_o the_o carnal_a seed_n abraham_n call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n heb._n 11._o 8._o confer_v with_o gen._n 11._o 32._o their_o harmony_n show_v §_o 2._o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n return_v to_o canaan_n part_v from_o lot_n the_o renew_n of_o the_o promise_n thereupon_o §_o 3._o gen._n 13._o 15._o open_v how_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v good_a to_o abraham_n in_o what_o sense_n say_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a possession_n §_o 4._o the_o history_n in_o gen._n 15._o consider_v the_o 6_o verse_n explain_v the_o promise_v renew_v and_o enlarge_v the_o bondage_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n foretell_v the_o time_n limit_v to_o 400_o year_n when_o they_o begin_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o promise_n be_v no_o soon_o to_o take_v place_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n not_o yet_o full_a how_o the_o curse_n of_o parent_n come_v righteous_o upon_o their_o child_n §_o 5._o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o their_o inheritance_n first_o give_v by_o promise_n one_o consequence_n of_o this_o abraham_n go_v in_o to_o hagar_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o a_o distinction_n of_o abraham_n natural_a offspring_n among_o themselves_o nor_o any_o distinguish_a character_n appoint_v for_o they_o his_o seed_n in_o remote_a generation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o immediate_a descent_n from_o he_o intend_v in_o the_o promise_n §_o 6._o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n why_o so_o call_v gen._n 17._o 1._o open_v this_o a_o praeludium_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n §_o 7._o gen._n 17._o 4_o 〈◊〉_d open_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n rehearse_v two_o reason_n thereof_o abram_n name_v change_v to_o abraham_n how_o circumcision_n become_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n brief_o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o distinguish_v of_o the_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v §_o 8._o gen._n 17._o 6._o open_v the_o first_o intimation_n of_o a_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o israel_n §_o 9_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 8._o the_o word_n everlasting_a how_o to_o be_v take_v as_o apply_v to_o this_o covenant_n no_o proof_n of_o its_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n deducible_a from_o thence_o §_o 10._o the_o church-state_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n the_o principal_a blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n this_o evince_v by_o the_o story_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n their_o exclusion_n from_o this_o covenant_n the_o preference_n of_o israel_n 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house_n beside_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n he_o have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n which_o shall_v natural_o descend_v from_o he_o no_o less_o can_v be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n than_o this_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a nation_n which_o shall_v spring_v and_o issue_n from_o thy_o loin_n such_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o like_a word_n to_o moses_n num._n 14._o 12._o and_o this_o promise_n with_o the_o rest_n abraham_n embrace_v by_o faith_n for_o to_o a_o eye_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o present_a likelihood_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n see_v at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v no_o child_n for_o want_n of_o which_o he_o also_o make_v complaint_n a_o considerable_a time_n after_o this_o gen._n 15._o 2_o 3._o and_o sarâ—_n his_o wife_n be_v barren_a yet_o esteem_v he_o faithful_a and_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o haâ—_n give_v he_o these_o promise_n he_o embrace_v they_o and_o upon_o the_o call_v of_o god_n august_n god_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la dulce_fw-la proprium_fw-la tugurium_fw-la quam_fw-la palatia_fw-la poregrina_n &_o voluntaria_fw-la casa_n quam_fw-la digesta_fw-la praetoria_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la durum_fw-la illos_fw-la conscioâ—_n nâ—â—alium_fw-la parâ—â—tes_fw-la dulcia_fw-la illâ—_n 〈◊〉_d mina_fw-la atque_fw-la amabilem_fw-la larem_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o parentum_fw-la memoria_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la infantiae_fw-la rudimenta_fw-la commendant_fw-la inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la tam_fw-la 〈…〉_o dulcia_fw-la 〈…〉_o exi_n ait_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o quis_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈…〉_o august_n forsake_v all_o that_o before_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v heb._n 11._o 8._o for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v mention_v to_o he_o at_o 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to_o he_o and_o also_o receive_v a_o ratification_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o accept_a sacrifice_n soon_o after_o this_o a_o famine_n drive_v abraham_n into_o egypt_n and_o there_o sarai'_v chastity_n be_v endanger_v by_o the_o egyptian_a king_n but_o the_o 15._o gen._n 12._o 17._o psal_n 105._o 13_o 14_o 15._o lord_n rebuke_n upon_o he_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o that_o affliction_n and_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n he_o be_v again_o bring_v back_o in_o peace_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n all_o this_o time_n lot_n abraham_n brother_n son_n be_v with_o he_o but_o now_o their_o substance_n be_v increase_v and_o some_o contention_n happen_v between_o their_o servant_n abraham_n to_o take_v up_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a make_v a_o proposal_n for_o their_o part_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o lot_n gen._n 13._o and_o after_o that_o lot_n be_v separate_v from_o abraham_n the_o lord_n again_o renew_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o shall_v possess_v it_o with_o a_o special_a command_n to_o abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o it_o in_o the_o length_n thereof_o and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o to_o survey_v and_o by_o faith_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o while_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o act._n 7._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o promise_n thus_o renew_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o require_v some_o far_a explanation_n first_o the_o conveyance_n of_o this_o inheritance_n be_v direct_o make_v first_o unto_o abraham_n himself_o and_o then_o unto_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 13._o 15._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a abraham_n have_v no_o possession_n in_o it_o all_o his_o day_n save_v that_o of_o a_o burying-place_n which_o he_o after_o purchase_v for_o his_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o gen._n 23._o and_o like_o be_v the_o case_n also_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o promise_n together_o with_o abraham_n heb._n 11._o 9_o a_o question_n therefore_o arise_v how_o be_v this_o promisemade_v good_a to_o abraham_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o wave_v at_o present_a the_o typical_a respect_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o abraham_n inheritance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n signify_v thereby_o observe_v 1._o that_o as_o to_o those_o word_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n the_o latter_a may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o thy_o seed_n the_o hebrew_a particle_n here_o use_v be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o some_o other_o annot._n see_v ainsw_n annot._n place_n and_o be_v to_o be_v 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over_o to_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o annex_v such_o term_n render_v the_o promise_n vain_a or_o fruitless_a unto_o he_o that_o first_o receive_v it_o for_o the_o assurance_n that_o the_o good_a promise_v shall_v in_o its_o time_n certain_o redound_v upon_o his_o offspring_n be_v a_o present_a comfort_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n also_o for_o he_o this_o way_n to_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o transmit_v such_o a_o right_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o please_a thought_n to_o old_a jacob_n when_o he_o lie_v die_v that_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v his_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_a land_n gen._n 48._o 5_o 20_o 21._o though_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n without_o sight_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n as_o it_o be_v also_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseth_n that_o
by_o jacob_n blessing_n each_o of_o they_o obtain_v a_o right_n in_o canaan_n equal_a with_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n and_o yet_o themselves_o enjoy_v not_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o that_o blessing_n but_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o indeed_o that_o solvitur_fw-la lege_fw-la riveti_n exercitationem_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la ubi_fw-la dubium_fw-la hoc_fw-la proponitur_fw-la &_o accuratè_fw-la solvitur_fw-la be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o parent_n which_o be_v give_v to_o their_o posterity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o which_o make_v they_o the_o head_n of_o that_o covenant-blessing_n which_o descend_v upon_o their_o offspring_n and_o that_o the_o father_n embrace_v the_o promise_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v put_v beyond_o doubt_n by_o the_o express_a limitation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o gen._n 15._o 13_o 16._o second_o the_o other_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o 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the_o seed_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o a_o great_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o former_o and_o the_o present_a act_n of_o it_o be_v render_v the_o more_o illustrious_a by_o the_o difficulty_n it_o overcome_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v in_o this_o place_n to_o give_v a_o express_a testimony_n thereto_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o 4._o conf._n rom._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o either_o believe_v or_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o terminis_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o but_o that_o both_o these_o be_v true_a of_o abraham_n before_o even_o from_o the_o first_o give_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o he_o gen._n 12._o he_o then_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o as_o his_o faith_n be_v now_o manifest_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o it_o please_v 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than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o law_n first_o give_v by_o he_o and_o boast_v in_o circumcision_n be_v esteem_v a_o boast_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o much_o as_o boast_v in_o any_o other_o old-testament_n privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n phil._n 3._o from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o the_o levitical_a covenant_n afterward_o annex_v to_o it_o or_o rather_o build_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o full_a accomplish_n of_o its_o design_n i_o may_v also_o insist_v upon_o levi's_fw-la pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o abraham_n consider_v as_o a_o head_n in_o some_o covenant_n transaction_n wherein_o levi_n be_v covenant_v for_o by_o abraham_n neither_o can_v this_o have_v be_v plead_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heb._n 7._o 9_o 10._o if_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v found_v 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establish_v his_o solemn_a worship_n among_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o â—et_o abraham_n be_v as_o much_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o much_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a interest_n in_o the_o â—ovenant_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o beget_v the_o one_o as_o when_o he_o beget_v the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o ishmael_n be_v at_o first_o include_v and_o interest_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o be_v afterward_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o for_o his_o profane_a mock_v at_o isaac_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o supposition_n be_v against_o the_o express_a word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n before_o urge_v and_o the_o limitation_n which_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v of_o its_o promise_n therein_o before_o ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v god_n declare_v that_o he_o give_v not_o the_o promise_v of_o his_o covenant_n unto_o he_o but_o to_o isaac_n with_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v so_o that_o 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