...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. 5 the Old Testament; Had the patriarchs, to whom the promises were made, for their forefathers'; and...

...though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which arc of Israel. 7 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children : but, In Isaac shall thy seed he called. I'ARAPHRASE. worship prescribed by God himself; and all the promises of 5 the Old Testament;...

...notwithstanding the infidelity and overthrow of the créât body of the nation. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel ; neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children; but in Israel shall thy seed be called. That is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the...

...one doubts whether or not the carnal birth makes men the sons of God ; for as Paul saith, Rom. ix., " They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God ;'' which he proves by the examples of Ishmael and Sect. CLVII. —THE same 'John, introduces the Baptist...

...but, " In Isaac, thine offspring shall be called." 8 That is, they who are children of the flesh, they are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the offspring. 9 For this is the word of promise, " At this time I will come, and Sarah...

...children; but in Israel shall thy seed be called. That is, they that are the children of the flesh, the<e are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. (Chap. ix. 6, 7, 8.) Such, like Nathaniel, are Israelites indeed. (Joba i. 47.)...

...Father, was but a carnal servile people, and not, in virtue of that churchship, an heir of heaven. " Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are...children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed." That, as Hagar was a bond-woman, and could not bring forth an heir, so the Jewish...

...who are the true and spiritual Israel, and so in the election which obtains. See Rom. ix. 0, 7, 8. " They are not all Israel which are of Israel ; neither...in Isaac shall thy seed be called." That is, they who are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God ; but the children of the promise arc...

...Abraham, are they might be declared throughout all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh,...children of God ; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of I is promise, At this time will coine, and Sarah shall...

...among the Jews, prevails also among those who have been nominally admitted into the Christian covenant. They are not all Israel which are of Israel : neither...they are the seed of Abraham are they all children. For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the...