Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Two Discourses on the Perpetuity and Provision of God's Gracious Covenant With Abraham and His Seed
By the covenant, made with Abraham, a church was formed, which was to be continued down, through all successive generations, and which was to embrace, not only his natural posterity, but the faithful of all nations. Of this church Abraham was' the covenant father and, in the capacity of covenant father, he received the prom lses. As the father Of the church, and the heir of the world, the whole inheritance was conveyed to him for himself and his seed; and the act of conveyance was solemnly ratified and sealed, by the Slgn of circumcision. The covenant made with him had respect to the whole church, of which he was the representative and father.
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