History of Presbyterlanism flesh by the circumcision of Christ." "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going be¬ fore for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, by the which we draw nigh unto God ." Heb. vii: 18, etc. We do not therefore require to place any trust in the promises of the Abrahamic covenant, except as they are held out to us in the promises of the gospel, to be truly con¬ firmed to us by Jesus Christ, who was typified by Abraham. 246