2. That according to the double Seed, viz. 1. Elect Seed. 2. Church-Seed; So there is a double Covenant, 1. External and outward: 2. Internal and inward. And because the Covenant makes the Church, hence there is an inward, and outward Membership, and Church estate: there is an outward Jew, & an inward Jew, Rom. 2. 28, 29. All are not Israel (i. e. the elect Seed) that are of Israel (i. e. the Church-Seed or in outward Covenant) to whom the Apostle saith belong's the Adoption, the Covenants, and the promises, that is, the external Adoption whereby God account's them his Children, or the Children of his house, an family, the Children of the Church; and accordingly have the promises belonging to them in respect of outward dispensation although they be not Children by internal Adoption, to whom belongs the promises by effectual and special communication of saving Grace: It is clearer then the day, that many who are inwardly, or in respect of inward Covenant, the Children ⟨p. 2⟩of the Devil, are outwardly, or in respect of outward Covenant, the Children of God, Isay. 1. 2. I have brought up Children, and yet Rebellious; and in the next verse they are called [my People] (i. e. by outward Covenant) and yet worse then the Ox, or Ass: Deut. 32. 19, 20. they are called Sons, and yet provoking God to revengeful Wrath; and Children, and yet without Faith. And look, as some may be externally Dogs, and yet internally Believers: (as the woman of Canaan, whom, in respect of outward Covenant, Christ calls a Dog: and the Jews, who yet rejected him Children Mat. 15. 26) so many may be externally Children, in respect of external Covenant, and yet internally Dogs, and evil men, and we see that the purest Churches of Christ are called Saints, and faithful, & Children of God and yet many among them Hypocrites, and unbelievers; because they that in respect of Church estate, and outward Covenant, and profession, are outwardly, or federally Saints; are many times inwardly, and really un•ound:
2. That according to the double Seed, viz. 1. Elect Seed. 2. Church-Seed; So there is a double Covenant, 1. External and outward: 2. Internall and inward. And because the Covenant makes the Church, hence there is an inward, and outward Membership, and Church estate: there is an outward Jew, & an inward Jew, Rom. 2. 28, 29. All are not Israel (i. e. the elect Seed) that are of Israel (i. e. the Church-Seed or in outward Covenant) to whom the Apostle saith belong's the Adoption, the Covenants, and the promises, that is, the externall Adoption whereby God account's them his Children, or the Children of his house, an family, the Children of the Church; and accordingly have the promises belonging to them in respect of outward dispensation although they be not Children by internall Adoption, to whom belongs the promises by effectuall and speciall communication of saving Grace: It is clearer then the day, that many who are inwardly, or in respect of inward Covenant, the Children ⟨p. 2⟩of the Devil, are outwardly, or in respect of outward Covenant, the Children of God, Isay. 1. 2. I have brought up Children, and yet Rebellious; and in the next verse they are called [my People] (i. e. by outward Covenant) and yet worse then the Ox, or Asse: Deut. 32. 19, 20. they are called Sons, and yet provokeing God to revengefull Wrath; and Children, and yet without Faith. And look, as some may be externally Dogs, and yet internally Believers: (as the woman of Cānaan, whom, in respect of outward Covenant, Christ calls a Dog: and the Jewes, who yet rejected him Children Mat. 15. 26) so many may be externally Children, in respect of external Covenant, and yet internally Dogs, and evil men, and we see that the purest Churches of Christ are called Saints, and faithful, & Children of God and yet many among them Hypocrites, and unbelievers; because they that in respect of Church estate, and outward Covenant, and profession, are outwardly, or federally Saints; are many times inwardly, and really un•ound:
