...between them is, what we read in Rom. iv. 11. in which the apostle, speaking concerning Abraham, says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith *. But the same thing might have been affirmed concerning it, or any other significant ordinance,...

...between them is, what we read in Rom. iv. 11. in which the apostle, speaking concerning Abraham, says, he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith *. But the same thing might have been affirmed concerning it, or any other significant ordinance,...

...•when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcisicn. And he received the sign of circumcision ; a seal...uncircumcised ; that he might be the father of all them that(o) believe, though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also...

...object believed in') " was inv puted to him for righteousness." But this was before his circumcision,'' And he received the sign- of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised'"t 1. Here Jet me observe: Abraham was a pious, justified, regenerate character...

........... -373 SERMON LVII. (.For the Circumcision ; or Sunday after the Circumcision.] ROMANS iv. 11. That he might be the Father of all them that believe, though they may not be circumcised. - - - -387 SERMON XXVII. ' i • [For the Fourth Sunday after Easter.] JOHN...

...it was " a seal of the righteousness of faith." Rom. 4:11. Speaking of Abraham, the apostle says, " he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith." Abraham's family and posterity must he kept separate from the rest of the world till Christ...

...righteousness.' (This was a little before God established his covenant with him, and is related Gen. x v. 6.) ' And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...imputed unto them also; and the father of circumcision (ie of them that are circumcised) to them who are not of the circumcision only, but also walk in the...

...uncircumcision ; for he received the sign of circumci- 10, n. sion, a seal of the righteousness of faith, being uncircumcised, that he might be the father of...that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. Whereby it is evident that the great blessings promised to Abraham did not respect him merely as progenitor...

...uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in • Pi. 32. J, 2. - ь in. 17. 10. uncircumcision. 1 1 And b he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the...faith which he had yet being uncircumcised : that c he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised ; that righteousness...

...sion, a seal of the righteousness of faith, being uncircumcised, that he might be the father ofa.il them that believe, though they be not circumcised...that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. Whereby it is evident that the great blessings promised to Abraham did not respect him merely as progenitor...