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the_o calling_n hereafter_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o disperse_a the_o faith_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o teach_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o also_o out_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o although_o this_o be_v declare_v already_o by_o many_o of_o the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o seem_v absurd_a and_o incredible_a to_o the_o jew_n which_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o not_o without_o admiration_n this_o be_v hear_v that_o they_o which_o be_v
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not_o unto_o he_o personal_o to_o touch_v the_o leprosy_n â—…_n so_o also_o a_o other_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o christ_n sir_n come_v down_o i_o pray_v thou_o or_o ever_o that_o my_o son_n die_v we_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o ruler_n be_v very_o weak_a in_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o forsake_v as_o we_o shall_v here_o anon_o 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o and_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n arise_v m._n here_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a clemency_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n exclude_v all_o those_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o confess_v christ_n â—…_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n cast_v not_o the_o same_o in_o the_o ruler_n tooth_n neither_o say_v he_o why_o come_v thou_o unto_o i_o who_o you_o so_o hate_n and_o abhor_v now_o that_o thou_o be_v oppress_v and_o grieve_v thou_o run_v unto_o i_o for_o help_v moreover_o he_o do_v not_o object_n against_o 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â—…_n .2_o cro._n â—…_n prayeâ—â—_n be_v gâ—â—â—_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n â—…_n christ_n iâ—…_n make_v 〈◊〉_d son_n â–ª_o â—…ur_fw-fr prayâ—…_n must_v â—…eeke_v the_o of_o god._n â—…h_o 6._o â—…llowâ—…_n god_n isaiah_n 52._o ezech._n 36._o ezech._n 39_o roman_n 2._o god_n kingdom_n man_n natural_a affection_n resist_v god_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o begin_v of_o god_n kingdom_n 1._o cor._n 15._o godâ—…_n godâ—…_n be_v scrâ—…_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d scriptâ—…_n maneâ—…_n way_n psal._n â—…_n john_n 6._o â—…_n these_o 4._o â—…he_o second_o â—…ble_n of_o prayâ—…_n in_o the_o â—…hich_v we_o ask_v â—…se_a thing_n â—…t_v parteine_v our_o soul_n man_n labour_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v nothing_o 4._o king._n 6._o answer_n albina_n our_o meat_n and_o drink_n without_o god_n blessing_n be_v nothing_o philip._n 4._o our_o fyâ—…_n make_v ureters_n urâ—â—_n roma_fw-la â—…_n â—…ission_n of_o â—…s_n putâ—…way_o saâ—â—tions_n â—…ission_n of_o â—…es_n in_o â—…te_a putâ—…_n way_n 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the_o gadarenites_n the_o countenance_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a luke_n 14._o marâ—…_n brâ—â—_n love_n noâ—…_n imâ—â—â—_n
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beâ—â—eth_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…onoure_n â—â—ueth_v 〈◊〉_d god._n â—…rifie_v â—…hyngs_n â—…serned_v â—…er_o god_n word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o worship_n he_o feign_a worship_n be_v abominable_a rom._n 14._o ignorance_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god._n markâ—…_n maâ—…ence_n 〈◊〉_d welâ—…_n all_o euâ—…_n godâ—…â—…tures_n popisâ—…_n of_o meaâ—…_n drinckâ—…_n titus_n â—…ry_o in_o â—…ige_fw-la 〈◊〉_d agre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d must_v â—…ded_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n offend_v the_o jew_n luke_n 2._o esaye_n 5._o jerem._n 2._o jerem_n 12_o amos._n 9_o isaiah_n 60._o 2._o cor._n 2_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o preacher_n preâ—…â—…tion_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—…_n owâ—…_n naâ—â—_n eraâ—…_n of_o thâ—…_n â—…riginall_a 〈◊〉_d saluaâ—…_n â—â—s_o geâ—…_n offen_z â—…n_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n papist_n maintain_v blindness_n gala._n 2._o mark._n 7._o mâ—â—â—…fâ—…le_a 〈◊〉_d man._n aâ—…_n â—…orrupâ—…â—…at_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d defyâ—â—_n whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o â—…e_n 7._o roma_fw-it 15._o math._n 10._o rom._n 1_o 2.3_o and_o .10_o 1._o cor._n 1._o gala._n 3_n the_o greek_a letter_n χ_n be_v as_o much_o as_o ch_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v sâ—…_n wâ—…_n faiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d speaâ—…_n his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d popish_a prayer_n to_o saint_n ephe._n 2._o math._n 10._o roma_fw-it 15._o luke_n 19_o i'faith_o that_o be_v firm_a can_v not_o be_v beat_v down_o 〈◊〉_d make_a gentiles_n 〈◊〉_d be_v â—…ges_n to_o 〈◊〉_d son_n 〈◊〉_d â—…on_n have_v â—…s_fw-la mark_v 7._o a_o constants_a faith_n in_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n luke_n 18._o chriâ—â—_n faith_n â–ª_o â—…btayâ—…_n thinâ—…â—…he_o hanâ—…_n god._n mark_v 8._o math._n 4.8.9_o and_o 14._o saint_n may_v not_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o help_n false_a miracle_n dishonour_n god._n acteâ—…_n galâ—…_n hebâ—…_n theâ—…_n weâ—…_n chriâ—…_n wanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o â—…e_o reaâ—…eth_v â—…s_a poâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 1._o king._n 14._o increase_n come_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o 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â—…_n mark_v â—…_n luke_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d li._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o de_fw-fr â—…ui_fw-fr and_o cap._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 10.12_o â—…1_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…f_n man._n psal._n 8._o esaye_n 5._o the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n math._n 11._o jerem._n 1_n thâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d antithâ—…_n compâ—â—_n thingâ—…â—…trarye_a â—…ssion_n of_o â—…with_o â—…th_n be_v â—…ed_z of_o chriâ—…_n john_n 6._o peter_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o king_n 24._o luke_n 2._o act_n 17._o john_n 17._o luke_n 4._o math._n 8._o math._n 21._o isaiah_n â—…_n gala_n â—…_n epheâ—…_n matâ—…_n â—…his_n the_o â—…of_n god._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o chap._n 1._o peter_n signify_v a_o stone_n ephe._n 2._o 1._o timo._n 1._o 1._o cor_fw-la 3._o ephe_n 2._o 2._o cor_fw-la 10._o psal._n â—…_n numâ—…_n deâ—â—_n exâ—â—_n psalâ—…_n ephâ—…_n matâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o â—â—er_n 5._o â—…hurche_n â—…geth_v to_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d pope_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 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