..."justified by faith," before he was baptized: and that his baptism was a profession of his faith, "and a seal of the righteousness of the faith, " which he had yet being unbaptized."J But if he had not truly believed, would his baptism have conveyed justification? The...

...that it was a seal of the righteousness of faith, Rom. iv. 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 be kept separate from the rest of the world, till Christ...

...when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumci11 sion. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness arising from the faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised1 : that he might be the father of all...

...qivcumcioion of Abraham. In the fit st he represents Abraham as being circumcised, that he plight by the father of all them,, that believe, though they be not circumcised, ie whether they be Jews or Gentiles. The whole passage reads thus: "And he received the sivn of circumcision,...

...christian baptism, we may attend to what is said by Paul respecting Abraham's receiving this ordinance. " And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...uncircumcised ; that he might be the father of all them that t>elievc, though they be -not circumcised." This definition of circumcision, applies equally, and exactly...

...circumcised, and no doubt many were' converted after this rite had been performed!. A* the scripture says, He received the sign of circumcision. "A seal of the...the faith which he had", yet being uncircumcised." Rom. iv. 11. So closuly, however, was the seui connected with the covenant,tha\. the one is sometimes...

...reckoned ? when he was in circumcision, or in uncirciimciskm? >*otin circumcision, but in nncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet oeing uncircumcised; that he might bit the fatberof all them that believe, though (hey be not circumcised...

...latter, «hid« exactly accords with the above-mentioned instances, limn. h. 11 : " And he (Abraham) received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncirctimcifed." " These facts commend themselves to every man'» conscience with irresistible influence,...

...of the faith which Abrafiam fiad, being yet uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all then) that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed to them also; seems to have been generally misunderstood. All the writers we have quoted on this subject,...

...How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision,...that righteousness might be imputed unto them also*. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel; neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are...