Vers. 8, 9. _All Nations blessed in Abraham._--1. The covenant of grace with Abraham extended not only to his carnal seed, but to all believers, even among the Gentiles. 2. The blessings promised to Abraham were not only temporal, but heavenly and spiritual: the temporal were often inculcated on the ancient Church, not as if they were all or the main blessings of the covenant, but as they were shadows of things heavenly. 3. The promise to Abraham contained the sum of the Gospel--the glad tidings of all spiritual blessings, and that the Gentiles should have access, in the days of the Gospel, to these blessings. The Gospel is therefore no new doctrine, but the same in substance with that taught to Abraham and to the Church under the Old Testament. 4. Eminent privileges bestowed on particular persons do not exempt them from walking to heaven in the common pathway with others. Abraham, the father of believers, in whom all nations were blessed, enjoyed the blessing, not because of his own merit, but freely and by faith as well as others.--_Fergusson._ _The Abrahamic Gospel intended for All._ +I. The nation of the Jews shall be called and converted to the participation of this blessing.+--When and how, God knows; but it shall be done before the end of the world. If all nations be called, then the Jews. +II. That which was foretold to Abraham is verified in our eyes.+--This nation and many other nations are at this day blessed in the seed of Abraham. 1. Give to God thanks and praise that we are born in these days. 2. We must amend and turn to God that we may now be partakers of the promised blessing. 3. We must bless all, do good to all, and hurt to none. +III. All men who are of Abraham's faith shall be partakers of the same blessing with him.+--God respects not the greatness of our faith so much as the truth of it.--_Perkins._ _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.--Verses_ 10-14. _The Conflict between the Law and Faith._