. . .f' N EVV CovENA--NT. . . -~ . . the KingofSiJdome, nor he would do nothiog for the King ofSodome; thatis,notforhim,nor any Man, but as from God, as a·meanes under him;This is the great Co:vmant that the LtJ.rd madewithAbr.aham: Soyou fee howthepromife is made to the feede: For thepromife was mad~ thtis to the feede,God hath promifed that .he fhould be aKing,a Priefi, anda Prophet, 1 havefworne, faithhe, thotl art a Prieflfor ever, afterthe order ofuuelchiftdech: Againe; I will giue ttnto him the K ingdome ofnavid.Thus .the .promifes come after in the0 IdTefi:ament: So the promifei~ made to the feede, and againe, it istht:feede that bleffeth him. This is thepro– mife. Now for the Condition thatGod required ofA/;raham, it was this, Thou fhalt beleeve this, thou fhalt beleeve that fuch aMeffi4h..lhaH be fentinto theWorld: Artthou able to be· ,leeve diis, Abraham ~ Heanfwers, Yes.Well, .faith the . ~or/, ·I will put thee tothe try-all, I . will fee whetherthoucanft beleevethis or · no.-~"and wirhall,I will give thee afigne or evidence thatiamableto p.erformeit-: . Saithhe,Iwill give thee aSonne, It is true, thou art as adead Man,thouartalmoft a hundred yeeresold, and the Wombe of SArtlhis dead :I will promife thee a Sonn.e, Art thou able to beleeve it 1 A~ gain,e) thou feeft the Land of C~tnaan,thouha·ll: not onefoo,~in it, I will give this Land in the . -length and 'breadth o.f it, for thy poffe_fiion~ . Art thouakk.t.o beleeve this? Saiththe l'ext, ; · .A!Jrahttm :.Thecondi· tion ofthe c~ venantwhich isFailh. ___.,... _______ ~··-~---__,....-.~ ............ .........-.-
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