 | James Macknight - 1810 - 574 pages
...Abraham, who is the father of us all. — In like manner, the same apostle by telling us, Rom. ix. 8. The children of the flesh, these are not the children of God, but the children of promise are counted for seed, hath insinuated that Abraham had two kinds of children or seed ; and... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...VOL. VII. U are the seed of Abraham are they all children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called; " That is, They which are the children of the flesh,...children of the promise are counted for the seed," Rom. ix. 7, 8» which Peter applies to the elect ; " But ye are a chosen generation;" to whom in Christ... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...minister killeth; and his proselytes are, as Christ says» the children of hell, bastards, base-born, children of the flesh. "These are not the children...the children of the promise are counted for the seed ;" for in Adam all die. The decree of heaven has not brought forth such a minister, Zeph. ii. 2; the... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...on p. 2l6j 217, Hefutatfon. . • Ron. viiii 28—59> See on p* 205, 236", Refutation. VOL. y. I " which are the children of the flesh, these are not " the children of God ; but the children of the pro" mise are counted for a seed." — Here, it is evident, that there was in the nation of Israel,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 436 pages
...of the reprobate, nor of the rejected seed of old Adam, nor that of the children of the flesh; for these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed; and it was part of the flesh of these heirs of promise that Christ took; for such, and only such, are... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 pages
...in their first born state; never born again of the Spirit; hence they are called fleshly children; " that is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God," Rom. ix. 8. Christ and Adam are the two heads, the representatives of all the children of men. " And... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...Spirit must be in the flesh; and they that are in the flesh cannot please God, Rom. viii. 8. And, " They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God," Rom. ix. 8. And, if not united to Christ, what can they do? " Without me ye can do nothing." And, "... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 286 pages
...seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, they" who " are the children of the flesh, these are not the children...children of the promise are counted for the seed."* The Israelites had great privileges ; and among them were a spiritual seed. To the Israelites, as the... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...were, therefore, nationally rejected by God, from being a«y TEXT. 7 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children : but in Isaac shall...called. 8 That is, they which are the children of the iiesh, these -are not the children of God : but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 416 pages
...seed." " They are not all Israel which are of Israel ; [NOT ALL SEED WHO BELONG TO THE VISIBLE CHURCH;] that is, they which are the children of the flesh,...children of the promise are counted for the seed."^ After, the Scriptures have spoken in this sort is it not worse than trifling to say that new creature,... | |
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That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 
