§. 91. Of the coherence.
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no grea∣ter, he sware by himself,
Saying, Surely, blessing, I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
THat which the Apostle generally hinted about those patterns, which he set be∣fore the Hebrewes, namely, that through faith, and patience they inherited the promise•…•…, He here exemplifieth, and confirmeth in Abrahams example, who also through faith, and patience did inherit the promise. His faith was famous, and well known. For thus it is written of him, He believed in the Lord, and he counted it to him for righteousness, Gen. 15. 6. His patience, and the recompence thereof are thus expressed, After he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise, v. 15. To shew that the ground of his faith, and patience rested on Gods promise, the Apostle se•…•…eth down both the ground it self, Gods promise, and also the confirmation there∣of, Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉, v 13. Therefore this particular instance of Abraham, is a pertinent proof of the generall point, and fitly inferred thereupon: and that by this causall conjunction a 1.1 FOR
The Argument may be thus framed,
That benefit which Abraham the Father of the faithfull reaped through his faith, and patience, other Saints who are children of Abraham may expect, But Abraham through faith, and patience inherited the promise, Therefore other Saints may expect through faith and patience to in∣herit the promise.