Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

2. Others argue hence, that there is no Covenant or promise made with Christ personal, but only with Christ mystical, such who are members of Christ, and so united to Christ; for mark the Text say they) the promise is made first to Abraham, and then to his seed; this seed is such a seed as comes to have right to the promise in order from Abraham; now this cannot be Christ personal, but Christ mystical: And whereas the Text says, the promise is not made to seeds, but to one seed, which is Christ, ¹they distinguish of a double seed of Abraham; First, there is a carnal natural seed according to the flesh, and in this sense Christ speaks to those wicked unbelieving Jews, which went about to kill him. I know ye are Abraham's seed, but ye seek to kill me. Secondly, there is a spiritual seed that walk in the faith & steps of Abraham; know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise; now the promise is made to Abraham and his seed, not seeds; (i.e.) not to both seeds, both carnal and spiritual, but only to the one, which is the spiritual, and this seed is Christ, (i.e.) Christ mystical, the body of Christ, the faithful that are knit to Christ by a true and lively faith.

2. Others argue hence, that there is no Covenant or promise made with Christ personal, but only with Christ mystical, such who are members of Christ, and so united to Christ; for mark the Text say they) the promise is made first to Abraham, and then to his seed; this seed is such a seed as comes to have right to the promise in order from Abraham; now this cannot be Christ personal, but Christ mystical: And whereas the Text sayes, the promise is not made to seeds, but to one seed, which is Christ, ¹they distinguish of a double seed of Abraham; First, there is a carnal natural seed according to the flesh, and in this sense Christ speaks to those wicked unbelieving Jewes, which went about to kill him. I know ye are Abrahams seed, but ye seek to kill me. Secondly, there is a spiritual seed that walk in the faith & steps of Abraham; know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abrahams seed, and heirs according to the promise; now the promise is made to Abraham and his seed, not seeds; (i.e.) not to both seeds, both carnal and spiritual, but only to the one, which is the spiritual, and this seed is Christ, (i.e.) Christ mystical, the body of Christ, the faithful that are knit to Christ by a true and lively faith.