...by faith, namely, deliverance from the penalty and the dominion of sin. He received (says St. Paul) the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness...of the faith which he had, yet being uncircumcised. And the expressions, " circumcision of the heart," (Deut, xxx. 6. Jer. vi. 10. and ix. 9.6.) and "...

...they too are the children of promise. To the believing Romans, he writes thus : " And he (ie Abraham) received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being unrircunwised, that he niiulu be the lather of all them that beheve, though they be not circumcised...

...and substantially with the same meaning, it is called a ' seal of the righteousness of faith.' — ' And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had, being yet uncircumcised.' A seal, as you well know, is an instrument used to make an impression upon...

...promise was made. For this we have the Apostle's own words : " And he received the sign of circumcision, that he might be the Father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised." Rom. iv. 11. That the angel who spoke to the patriarch meant a spiritual seed is evident, because he...

...reckoned to Abraham tor righteousness," •• not in circumcision, but in uncirrumcision ;" and that " he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he bad, yet being uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all them that believe," though they ••...

...upon him ; and he is to wear the badge of Abraham's seed in its evangelical form. Abraham " received circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being uncircumcised."* And when those who were aliens before, give evidence that they are partakers of Abraham's faith, they...

...are right toward Him. When Ahraham was called to hecome the founder of a nation, God gave to him " the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had." To the seed of Ahraham, who live in the time of the end, the same God gives a sign, or seal, of the...

...righteousness. 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...they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only,...

...such a faith as this was the faith of Abraham. Of the relation of his faith Paul thus speaks:— " And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of...the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that be might be the father of nit them that believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness...

...effect, for cause always precedes effect, and Abraham possessed righteousness before he had circumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be...