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jew_n have_v such_o sacrifice_n therefore_o we_o must_v have_v they_o 21._o chap._n 21._o if_o this_o argument_n be_v deny_v he_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n have_v those_o ceremony_n and_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nonage_n 4.3_o galat._n 4.3_o and_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o so_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o so_o plain_a as_o now_o it_o be_v therefore_o they_o need_v those_o thing_n but_o we_o do_v not_o and_o moreover_o if_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o they_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n without_o they_o &_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v have_v they_o than_o be_v the_o apostle_n too_o blame_v who_o give_v direction_n to_o the_o gentile_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o 15.19.20_o act_n 15.19.20_o never_o warn_v they_o of_o this_o external_a sacrifice_n for_o see_v there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n plain_o set_v down_o in_o 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