182 Chap. 3. ACommentarie vpon Thevfc. In that the.Lord faith , Allthe nations /hall estlef. fedin 46rahatn, hence I gather,that thenation ofthe Iewes fhai becalled, and conuerted.D to the participation of this Wain*. : when, andhow, God knowes : but that it than Indone before the endsofthc world, weknow. For if all nations !hall be cal- led, then theIewes. Agatne, that which was foretold to Abraham, is verefied in our eyes. For this our Englillhnation, and many other nations are at this day blcfhed in this feedsof Abraham. Vpon the confidcratron ofthis,we areadmonifhcd ofmanythings.Firft, we arc to giue to God great thankes and praife, that we are borne in thefc dales. For many Prophets, andgveai Kings,de. fired to fee that which we fce,andcould not obtaineit.Second ly, wemuff euery one of vs in our hearts amend and turne to God, and vnfaincdly belceue in Chrifl , that we may now in the acceptableday bepartakers ofthe promtfed blefling. The Lord faith, Gen. 22. 8. In thy feede all thenations ofthe earth /hall 6e61effed,or, 6leffet:emllties: becaufe they /hall vfe all good rrteanes, that they may be filled with the blcffings of God. Thirdly, we mull blebsall , doegood to all , and hurt none : for, weareheyresof 61eing. t .Pet. 3.8. Laffly, wemull here marke our comfort : if we truly turne to God , and be. leeue in the holy feede of Abraham , all things !hall goe well with vs : God(hall bleb them that Ref: ë vi, and curfe thew/tar turfsvs.Gen. t 2.3. Theninthverfe ,is the conclufionofPaulsanfwer: and it is in efea and fubflance oneand the fame withv.7. and'irfigni- fieth that all men that beof Abrahamsfaith, (though otherwife forrainers and Gentiles to Abraham,) (hall bepartakers ofthe fame bleffing ofGodwith him. It maybe Paid : How !hall we haue the fameMelling , whenwe haue not the like faith? Anl god refpeRs not the greatnes ofour faith fo much,as the truth of it. And if faith erre not in his obier : that is, if we make Chrifl crucified our Redeemer ,and ioyne nothing tohim: if =there be further, a will to Mettle , and to apprehend Chrifl, withcare and conflancie to increafe in faith, and a purpofenot to fnne, God will accept this true and honeft will, for the dcede. ao For asmanyasbe of theworks of S ro ti 20 zS 30 34
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