A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…

If therefore we take a view of the Promise as it was before explained, we shall see evidently how Abraham obtained it, that is, how it was every way made good unto him, according as the nature of the thing it self would bear. For as unto his own personal Blessing whether in things Typical or Spiritual, he obtained or enjoyed it. As ⟨p. 147⟩things were disposed in the Type, he was blessed and multiplied in that increase of Goods and Children which God gave unto him. Spiritually he was justified in his own person, and therein actually enjoyed all the Mercy and Grace which by the promised Seed, when actually exhibited, we can be made partakers of. He who is freely justified in Christ, and therewithal made partaker of Adoption and Sanctification, may well be said to have obtained the Promise. And hereon dependeth Eternal Glory also, which our Apostle testifieth that Abraham obtained. For that part of the Promise, that he should be the Heir of the world, and the Father of all that Believe, it could not be actually accomplished in his own days; wherefore therein he obtained the Promise in the assurance he had of it, with the Comfort and Honour which depended thereon. As a pledge of all these things he saw the posterity of Isaac, in whom they were all to be fulfilled. Some things therefore there were in the Promises which could not be actually accomplished in his days; such were the Birth of the Blessing Seed, the numerousness and prosperity of his Children according to the Flesh, the coming in of a multitude of Nations to be his Children by Faith. These things he obtained in that assurance and comfortable prospect which he had of them through believing. They were infallibly and unchangeably made sure unto him, and had their Accomplishment in their proper season, Isa. 60. 22. And we may observe that,

If therefore we take a view of the Promise as it was before explained, we shall see evidently how Abraham obtained it, that is, how it was every way made good unto him, according as the nature of the thing it self would bear. For as unto his own personal Blessing whether in things Typical or Spiritual, he obtained or enjoyed it. As ⟨p. 147⟩things were disposed in the Type, he was blessed and multiplied in that increase of Goods and Children which God gave unto him. Spiritually he was justified in his own person, and therein actually enjoyed all the Mercy and Grace which by the promised Seed, when actually exhibited, we can be made partakers of. He who is freely justified in Christ, and therewithall made partaker of Adoption and Sanctification, may well be said to have obtained the Promise. And hereon dependeth Eternal Glory also, which our Apostle testifieth that Abraham obtained. For that part of the Promise, that he should be the Heir of the world, and the Father of all that Believe, it could not be actually accomplished in his own days; wherefore therein he obtained the Promise in the assurance he had of it, with the Comfort and Honour which depended thereon. As a pledge of all these things he saw the posterity of Isaac, in whom they were all to be fulfilled. Some things therefore there were in the Promises which could not be actually accomplished in his days; such were the Birth of the Blessing Seed, the numerousness and prosperity of his Children according to the Flesh, the coming in of a multitude of Nations to be his Children by Faith. These things he obtained in that assurance and comfortable prospect which he had of them through believing. They were infallibly and unchangeably made sure unto him, and had their Accomplishment in their proper season,