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that_o they_o may_v be_v honour_v by_o thoâ—e_n who_o be_v renown_v commend_v and_o glorious_a praise_n become_v the_o upright_a psal_n 33._o as_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o join_v to_o myself_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n a_o renown_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n but_o first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o jew_n unto_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o because_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a levit._n 20._o and_o exod._n 19_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingly_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n as_o you_o also_o may_v read_v every_o where_o the_o jew_n anoint_v and_o elect_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n which_o be_v most_o exquisite_a and_o choice_a name_n of_o holiness_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n they_o be_v common_o 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publican_n and_o sinner_n both_o with_o the_o jew_n be_v unlawful_a either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o receive_v they_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v put_v together_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o publican_n or_o farmer_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v to_o the_o roman_n be_v gentile_n or_o sinner_n among_o the_o gentile_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o inquire_v of_o his_o disciple_n why_o he_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o jew_n but_o gentile_n to_o repentance_n for_o christ_n do_v prophesy_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o call_n of_o sinner_n and_o gentile_n of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o gentile_n of_o all_o such_o which_o 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