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handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o for_o the_o foremost_a part_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n what_o service_n god_n require_v of_o we_o &c_n &c_n 173_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o religion_n 174_o no_o way_n leave_v to_o obtain_v this_o service_n but_o the_o light_n &_o instruction_n of_o christian_a religion_n 175_o how_o man_n in_o old_a time_n be_v save_v without_o christian_a religion_n 176_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o belief_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o old_a father_n page_n 178_o diverse_a testimony_n from_o god_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o believe_v 181_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o chapter_n divide_v into_o 3._o part_n &_o handle_v in_o four_o section_n 183â—_n 1._o the_o thing_n that_o pass_v before_o the_o nativity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o christ._n 184_o 2._o the_o thing_n do_v and_o verify_v from_o that_o â—yme_n until_o his_o ascension_n 184_o 3._o such_o event_n as_o happen_v for_o confimation_n 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