...Church of the MeJJiab ; and the Ceremonial Law contributes nothing towards it. 1 5 Brethren, I fpeak after the manner of men : though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man difannulleth or aildeth thereto. 15. Thus the Cbrijlian Covenant jg grounded on Abraham's Promife....

...difanulled. . This the Apoftle ftrongly afferts arid proves Gal. iii. 15, 17. Brethren, I /peak after tbe Manner of Men ; though it be but a Man's Covenant* yet if it be confirmed, no Man difanulleth or addetb thereunto. As if he had faid ; It is a known and allowed Rule in human Affairs,...

...which were the great 'objects of the covenant ultimate: ly. Hence saith the apostle, Gal. iii. 16. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but of one. And to thy seed which is Christ. Rom. iv. 18. Who against hope believed in hope that he might...

...the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men ; Though...but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth or ackleth thereto. 16 Now, to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,...

...through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed, f Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made...— he saith not, And to seeds (as of many ; ) but as of <tlsai.liii.il. ilsaixl. 5. c Isai. xlix. 6. d Isai. xlu. 3. f Psalm, xxii 27, 28. / Gal. iii....

...through Jesus Christ ; that we might receive the promise oi' the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, 1 speak after the manner of men ; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now, to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,...

...Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulled!, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of one, And to thy seed? which is Christ. 17 And this I say, That the covenant, that was confirmed"...

...through Jefus Chrift ; that we might receive the promlfe of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I fpeak after the manner of men ; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man difannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now, to Abraham and hit feed were the promifes made. tie faith not,...

...concerning the flesh, Christ came," Romans ix. 5. He was eminently the seed. For the apostle adds. " Now to Abraham, and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds as of many, but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ."* Christ certainly was not of the spiritual seed, ie of...

...himself in giving the promise. His end or design in both is one. The Apostle had observed, ver. 15, that though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulled!, or addeth thereto. And if no man will do this with a human covenant, surely much less will God do so with his own covenant....