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A44247 The doctrine of life, or, Of mans redemption, by the seed of Eve, the seed of Abraham, the seed of David, &c. as it was taught in severall periods of time, from Gen. 3. 15. till Christ came in the flesh, to fulfill all typicall prefigurations of him by his death : wherein also sundry other fundamentall points are discussed and cleared from some common mistakes : as Daniels chronologie of seventy sevens, which is cleared from the uncertainty which too many expositors have unadvisedly cast upon it : and about the Jewes calling, that it must not be understand of any return to Canaan, or of their restauration to a perspicuous common wealth any more, but of the calling of a remnant of them to the faith, in the countries where they live dispersed : and with the true nature of our Lords sufferings, with sundry other such like points, as may be seen in the table : propounded by way of question and answer, with annotations thereunto annexed : divided into three parts / by Edward Holyoke of New-England. Holyoke, Edward, d. 1660. 1658 (1658) Wing H2534; ESTC R22353 401,616 468

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the_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n iv_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o policy_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n family_n for_o all_o israel_n they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v by_o special_a privilege_n federal_o holy_a exod._n 19.5.6_o deut._n 7.8_o 1_o cor._n 7.13_o 14_o matth_n 21._o v._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n the_o land_n of_o rest_n or_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n and_o proselyte_n and_o of_o all_o outward_a necessary_a comfort_n for_o this_o life_n both_o of_o provision_n and_o protection_n vi_o it_o seal_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o many_o nation_n that_o when_o that_o deed_n of_o gift_n the_o prerogative_n of_o it_o be_v out_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v 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