...himself. This, T suppose, is the seed promised to Abraham, to which the Apostle refers when he says, They which are the children of the flesh, these are...children of God ; but the children of the promise are counted for the SKBD. (Rom. ix. 8.) By the children of the promise, he did not mean the elect in general,...

...as the promise was not made in all the children of Abraham, but in Isaac, v. 7 ; that is to say, ' they which are the children of the flesh, these are...children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed,' v. 8. The promise therefore was not made to the children of Abraham according...

...though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel which are of Israel : 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are...children : but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children...

...but he nf the freewoman was by promise. » Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are theyzll children : but, in Isaac, shall thy seed be called,...That is, They which are the children of the flesh, those are not the children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this...

...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 the promise are counted for the seed,' hath insinuated that Abraham had two kinds of children or seed, and that the...

...inasmuch as the promise was not made in all the children of Abraham, but in Isaac, v. 7 ; that is to say, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God, but the chMren of the promise are counted for the seed, v. 8. The promise therefore was not made to the children...

...tamj &c. Compare chap. IT. IS, 16,—— S»(»/» -Gen. »i. 1*. CHAP. IX. [children of the promise. ome already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God : but the children...

...faith which worketh by love, Gal. v. 6. ь Not as though the word of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel : Neither, because they arc the seed of Abraham, are they all children : but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, they...

...family of Abraham, and the other to that of Isaac. The first instance is mentioned, ver. 7, 8, 9. " Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are...children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have...

...selected for the purpose: nor was it confined to his natural descendants, but included others, whp should imitate his faith and virtues: "they are not...Isaac shall thy seed be called: that is, they which ace the. children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise...