Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the ancient…Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the antient…

I am glad to see you open the Eyes of your People, now they may see what little good that federal Holiness, and the Covenant with Abraham can do to their Infants, 'tis but only to give them a Name that they may be called Christians. Is this the Promise that belongs to the Faithful and their Children? Is this the Blessing of Abraham that is come upon the Gentiles? Are they not Spiritual Blessings? Is it not Spiritual and Heart-Holiness? Is it only to be in an external manner, by an external Covenant, and visible Profession, separated to be the Lord's, and called his, when indeed and in truth, spiritually and savingly they are not so? Is this that Covenant confirmed by the Oath of God, that gives you such strong Consolation touching your Infants, as such, as before you pleaded for?

I am glad to see you open the Eyes of your People, now they may see what little good that federal Holiness, and the Covenant with Abraham can do to their Infants, 'tis but only to give them a Name that they may be called Christians. Is this the Promise that belongs to the Faithful and their Children? Is this the Blessing of Abraham that is come upon the Gentiles? Are they not Spiritual Blessings? Is it not Spiritual and Heart-Holiness? Is it only to be in an external manner, by an external Covenant, and visible Profession, separated to be the Lord's, and called his, when indeed and in truth, spiritually and savingly they are not so? Is this that Covenant confirm'd by the Oath of God, that gives you such strong Consolation touching your Infants, as such, as before you pleaded for?

4. Moreover, do you not own by what you here affirm, that there were two Covenants made with Abraham, since that Covenant which was made with the whole Lump, or ⟨p. 138⟩whole House of Israel, was, as you positively assert, not a spiritual but an external Covenant? Sure I am you do believe there was a spiritual and an eternal Covenant of Grace made with Abraham and all his true spiritual Seed, and that he was a Root spiritually holy, by virtue of that spiritual and true Gospel-Covenant God made with him; and as the whole Lump were all federally holy in a Spiritual Sense, as himself was, and as he had first Fruits given to him, who were spiritually and truly holy also, so there are many Branches still that daily spring out of that Spiritual Root and Spiritual Covenant, that are federally and spiritually holy as the Root was holy. Sure there was a Covenant made with Abraham, and of which he is considered as a common Root, or common Head, and from which Root and Olive-Tree it is impossible any one of his Spiritual Seed can be cut off; for if not so, How is the Promise sure to all the Seed?