...according to nature the posterity of Israel, are not the true and privileged sons of Israel : IX . 1 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham are...children : but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called. As, to go higher, neither are all the sons of Abraham children of the promise ; for it was said, In...

...are all his children : but, " Through Isaac thine offspring shall be 8 called." Which is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children 9 of the promise are counted for the offspring. For this « the word of promise, " At this time I will...

...nation was rejected,that therefore the promise to Abraham was broken, or had taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel, neither because they arethe seedofAbra' ham are they all children.* But as Esau received not the blessing, thougli he was...

...are all Ai* children : but, " Through Isaac, thine offspring shall be 8 called." Which is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children 9 of the promise are counted for the offspring. For this is the word of promise, " At this time I will...

...the promise of God (vcr. 9.) hath fallen. * for all -who ARE of Israel, * these ARE not Iitael. J 7 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, ARE...all children. But in Isaac shall thy seed be called, (Gen. xxi. 12.) 8 That is, The children of the flesh, these ABE not the children of Ood : but the children...

...Abraham, who is the father of us all. — In like manner, the same apostle by telling us, Rom. ix. 8. The children of the flesh, these are not the children of God, but the children of promise are counted for seed, hath insinuated that Abraham had two kinds of children or seed ; and...

...seed be culled." And J,",Ll\» ' 1 1 f Neither because they are the tted of .itiru- T, ». arc tney all children : but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, they which arc the children of the fesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are...

...the power of God ? Accordingly, the apostle told the Romans, chap. ix. 8. flte children ofthejkth, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for teed. In this light, the expressions in scripture, concerning believers being begotten...

...Ishniael is excluded 5 and when he styles himself the God of Jacob, all his seed are not included : " They are not all Israel which are of Israel ; neither...children ; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called." Those that are predestinated to the adoption of sons ; those that God gave life to in Christ Jesus...

...on p. 2l6j 217, Hefutatfon. . • Ron. viiii 28—59> See on p* 205, 236", Refutation. VOL. y. I " which are the children of the flesh, these are not " the children of God ; but the children of the pro" mise are counted for a seed." — Here, it is evident, that there was in the nation of Israel,...