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distinct_o reveal_v and_o full_o propound_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n as_o with_o child_n young_a and_o tender_a with_o christian_n as_o with_o man_n grow_v to_o age_n and_o come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n the_o 24._o neque_fw-la hic_fw-la amplius_fw-la secundum_fw-la legalis_fw-la umbrae_fw-la tipicique_fw-la cultus_fw-la aâ—gustias_fw-la audiemus_fw-la non_fw-la intrabit_fw-la ammonita_n in_o ecclesian_n dei_fw-la aut_fw-la moabita_fw-la audimus_fw-la autem_fw-la iâ—e_fw-la &_o docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la isai_n 54._o 13._o jer._n 31_o 34._o heb._n 8._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 21_o 24._o bound_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o extend_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o man_n be_v invite_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v live_v it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o word_n be_v not_o fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a see_v the_o lord_n promise_v in_o covenant_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n but_o they_o shall_v 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