God said to Abraham, ' And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.' Gen. 22, 18. Who is this seed of Abraham, in whom all the nations of the earth shall be blessed ? This seed is Christ, in him all nations shall be blessed, for they are his inheritance. ' Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.' Ps. 2, 8. S. Paul explains this promised seed to be Christ. ' Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many ; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.' Gal. 3, 16 17. In these words the apostle declares the covenanted seed to be Christ, in him Abraham believed, and rejoiced to see his day. John 8, 56. In this covenant Christ was promised to Abraham, whom he, afar off, apprehended by faith ; this covenant was sealed by circumcision ; but now Christ is come, whom we have put on in baptism. Now, since Christ was promised to Abraham in the covenant, which being sealed by circumcision ; and now, since Christ is put on in baptism, it is evident that baptism seals the Abrahamic covenant.

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