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7. Nor could they see, or look beyond those things, which are abolished: see 2 Cor. 3.13. From hence I argue, If the Ceremonial Law, was a Hand-Writing, i. e. a Bond, or Obligation of Conviction, Accusation, and Condemnation to the Jews, binding them farther to the Curse of the Moral Law, it was no part of the Covenant of Grace; but the former is true, Ergo, Therefore, whatever gracious Design God had in it, or however useful to the Elect, yet in it self, it was a Law of Works, tho' given in Subserviency to the Gospel Law, as the Sinai Law was.

6. Obj. God gave himself to Abraham to be his God, and the God of his Seed, in the Covenant of Circumcision, or made over himself by way of special Interest to them in it; (so Mr. Flavell positively affirms.) Therefore it was the Covenant of Grace.

Answ. I Answer, This I am persuaded, is the grand Cause of their great boldness and mistake, in affirming the Covenant of Circumcision was the Covenant of Grace; and therefore, ought the more carefully to be Examined, Considered, and Answered; for if Mr. Flavel, and the rest of our Brethren, are right in this Assertion, i. e. That God gave himself in Circumcision to Abraham, and to all his Seed, to be their God, by way of special Interest, they say a great deal, but this we deny.