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evasion_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v primary_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o asian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o need_v not_o vouch_v scaliger_n to_o prove_v c._n 1._o v._n 1._o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n to_o the_o stranger_n scatter_v through_o pontus_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o express_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v abroad_o his_o press_v they_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n his_o allude_v to_o old_a testament-worship_n ordinance_n custom_n his_o urge_v they_o with_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n do_v clear_o prove_v it_o beside_o his_o exhortation_n ch._n 2._o 12._o to_o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n evident_o distinguish_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v and_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o believe_v gentile_n there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o this_o 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the_o great_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n that_o will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o sinner_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o imagine_v he_o invest_v with_o they_o without_o a_o previous_a change_n in_o his_o nature_n enable_v he_o to_o enjoy_v they_o but_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v say_v and_o be_v say_v by_o other_o of_o our_o author_n judgement_n who_o have_v manage_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o great_a appearance_n of_o cunning_n than_o himself_o that_o however_o then_o this_o price_n shall_v have_v be_v pay_v to_o god_n which_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o but_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o it_o be_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o now_o if_o christ_n give_v himself_o as_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n
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