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asp_n as_o where_o mr._n sm._n say_v that_o 30._o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o typical_a church_n mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v not_o require_v true_a holiness_n but_o ceremonial_a cleanness_n this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a assertion_n injurious_a to_o god_n holy_a majesty_n as_o make_v he_o to_o constitutea_fw-la church_n of_o hypocrite_n &_o it_o be_v evident_o overthrow_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o they_o gen._n 17._o exod._n 19_o 5._o 6._o 8._o exod._n 20._o and_o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o 24._o 3._o 4._o 7._o 8._o levit._fw-la 19_o 2._o with_o 1._o pet_n 1._o 15_o 16._o deut._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o 26._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o 29._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n so_o when_o he_o say_v the_o israelite_n 30._o do_v worship_n to_o repentance_n we_o do_v worship_n from_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o may_v and_o do_v worship_n thereby_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o god_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o 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