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gospel_n pag._n 7._o 6._o here_o be_v open_v that_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v substantial_a and_o perpetual_a but_o by_o god_n disposition_n ceremony_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v changeable_a pag._n 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 7._o although_o ceremony_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v not_o of_o the_o unchangeable_a substance_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reverent_o use_v and_o not_o violate_v during_o the_o time_n of_o god_n assignment_n and_o prescription_n pag._n 14._o 15._o 16._o cap._n 2._o 1._o how_o god_n have_v govern_v his_o church_n in_o one_o religion_n before_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 17._o 18._o 2._o and_o since_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o adam_n of_o christ_n in_o three_o sort_n the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 19_o 20._o 21._o 3._o in_o all_o these_o three_o time_n be_v there_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o government_n 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