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numb_a 16._o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v type_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n judas_n 11._o be_v they_o think_v you_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n propound_v those_o murmurer_n and_o fornicator_n and_o idolator_n among_o they_o as_o type_n of_o they_o that_o now_o murmur_v against_o christ_n and_o commit_v fornication_n and_o idolatry_n against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 11._o so_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v notorious_o erroneous_a let_v we_o turn_v it_o thus_o rather_o all_o that_o be_v type_v out_o in_o the_o redemption_n from_o egypt_n be_v ransom_v spiritual_o by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v type_v out_o by_o they_o ergo_fw-la all_o so_o ransom_v to_o make_v good_a the_o minor_a for_o the_o major_n be_v mr._n owen_n own_o the_o clean_a beast_n typify_v those_o of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v i_o not_o with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o this_o place_n be_v beg_v for_o his_o purpose_n so_o it_o be_v impertinent_o endeavour_v to_o be_v confirm_v that_o rev._n 5.9_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n joh._n 12.32_o the_o scripture_n tell_v he_o not_o that_o be_v beg_v and_o untrue_a also_o for_o if_o they_o be_v the_o all_o who_o be_v call_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n who_o and_o what_o then_o be_v those_o 144000_o mention_v to_o sing_v before_o those_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v also_o to_o be_v redeem_v rev._n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o which_o number_n of_o 144000._o agree_v with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a chap._n 7._o beside_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o innumerable_a number_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o first_o be_v the_o all_o speak_v of_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o other_o two_o number_n exceed_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a proof_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v impertinent_a too_o for_o do_v they_o take_v for_o tithe_n the_o ten_o species_n only_o and_o not_o rather_o the_o ten_o individual_a in_o geometrical_a or_o arithmetical_a proportion_n of_o every_o species_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o christ_n cure_v not_o every_o particular_a disease_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o for_o of_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v so_o his_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2.8_o that_o it_o can_v mean_v every_o individual_a place_n i_o answer_v it_o mean_v any_o individual_a place_n where_o ever_o man_n come_v none_o that_o i_o know_v except_v and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o elect_a place_n only_o as_o former_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o mr._n owen_n will_v but_o grant_v we_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n 4._o and_o 6._o we_o desire_v no_o more_o i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n except_v either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n when_o the_o believer_n come_v into_o they_o but_o they_o may_v pray_v in_o they_o paul_n converse_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o pray_v there_o too_o in_o his_o there_o converse_v phil._n 3.20_o and_o for_o hell_n ionas_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o ionas_n 2._o and_o why_o other_o may_v not_o too_o that_o can_v pray_v i_o know_v not_o if_o ever_o god_n try_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o it_o his_o other_o exception_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o whole_a postulatum_fw-la if_o grant_v being_n not_o material_a against_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o hope_v in_o due_a place_n he_o give_v we_o some_o conclusion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n all_o as_o 1._o that_o it_o signify_v all_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o they_o so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o rom._n 5.18_o to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n but_o 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