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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacit._n in_o zen._n the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o idol_n which_o they_o serve_v or_o because_o of_o his_o bounty_n aâ—…_n goodness_n give_v life_n and_o all_o happiness_n to_o such_o as_o worship_v he_o as_o the_o heathen_n call_v their_o chief_a god_n by_o a_o title_n so_o signify_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n doctrine_n the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v long_o ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n osee_n 1.10_o &_o 2.23_o so_o also_o gen._n 9.27_o psal_n 2.8_o esay_n 49.6_o haggai_n 2.8_o micah_n 4.1_o mal._n 1.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o use_v 1_o in_o all_o scruple_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o scripture_n for_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n the_o jew_n be_v offend_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v preach_v unto_o paul_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v so_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n it_o shall_v not_o 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