...is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. — John iv. 23, 24. They are not all Israel which are of Israel ; neither...they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, &c. — Rom. ix. 6, 7. Abel offered unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain : Cain was therefore...

...is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. — John iv. 23, 24. They are not all Israel which are of Israel ; neither...they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, &c. — Rom. ix. 6, 7. Abel offered unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain : Cain was therefore...

...lays down the same assertion, and for the proof of it, quotes the covenant of circumcision Rom. 9, 7. 'Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are...children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.' The apostle quotes Gen. 17, 19, a part of the covenant of circumcisions, it remains evident that upon...

...'Abraham, are they all children ofprothise: but, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called/' 8 Which is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for 9 the seed. For this is the word of promise, " At this time will I come, and Sarah shall...

...good,— to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile ; for there is no respect of persons with God.' ' Neither, because the*y are the seed of Abraham, are they all children.' ' There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female,...

...been bestowed upon them, . adverts to the ground on which they had miserably stumbled: "For'' said he, "they are not all Israel which are of Israel; neither...children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed."—In these verses he breaks in upon their vain confidence in an outward and...

...as though the word of God hath taken none effect For they are not all Israel, which are of Krael : neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are...children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the tration of the great principles of the chapter, be manifestly a personal one, are we...

...than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead : whom makettt thou thyself? 53. Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are...is, they which are the children of the flesh, these an not the children of God : but the chilAD 26. И4ТТ. III. 10. AD 26. dren of the promue are counted...

...because they are the seed of Abraham, arc they 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 arq counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall...

...himself. This, I suppose, is the ieed 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 SEED. (Rom. ix. I!.) By the children of the promise, he did not mean the elect in general,...