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thus_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 11._o 14._o that_o peter_n shall_v tell_v cornelius_n word_n by_o which_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o act._n 16._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v but_o of_o lydia_n that_o she_o believe_v but_o of_o she_o and_o of_o her_o household_n that_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o in_o act._n 16._o 31._o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o gaoler_n that_o on_o his_o faith_n not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v save_v believe_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 16._o paul_n baptise_a the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n and_o christ_n himself_o tell_v zacheus_n on_o his_o believe_v that_o salvation_n be_v come_v not_o to_o his_o person_n only_o but_o his_o house_n i_o say_v not_o this_o be_v demonstration_n but_o it_o seem_v something_o that_o ordinary_o when_o the_o master_n on_o his_o believe_v have_v a_o blessing_n give_v he_o his_o house_n or_o family_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o he_o certain_o the_o family_n of_o the_o seed_n have_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o they_o that_o the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o abraham_n have_v to_o he_o and_o the_o incumbence_n on_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o same_o as_o on_o abraham_n and_o the_o privilege_n the_o same_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o concern_v the_o promise_n give_v to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o messiah_n that_o magnificent_a one_o for_o so_o jer._n 30._o 21._o shall_v be_v render_v and_o not_o in_o the_o plural_a as_o we_o do_v read_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v not_o their_o noble_n as_o in_o our_o translation_n but_o their_o magnificent_a one_o or_o their_o noble_a one_o shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o now_o say_v they_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o when_o this_o noble_a and_o magnificent_a one_o the_o shiloe_n shall_v come_v out_o 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this_o sense_n to_o be_v as_o afore-time_o and_o as_o of_o old_a since_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o gentile_n which_o believe_v be_v graft_v in_o upon_o the_o same_o stock_n not_o indeed_o upon_o the_o legal_a branch_n but_o upon_o the_o root_n olive_n which_o afford_v all_o the_o nourishment_n that_o either_o the_o jew_n have_v or_o the_o gentile_n have_v which_o root-olive_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n that_o covenant_n that_o promise_v that_o be_v above_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n now_o into_o that_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n then_o hold_v it_o so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n we_o believe_v gentile_n the_o true_a seed_n be_v put_v christ_n himself_o affirm_v that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n and_o those_o be_v the_o believe_a gentile_n from_o all_o quarter_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o 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shall_v be_v my_o people_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n be_v to_o be_v god_n as_o for_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n those_o two_o figure_n take_v they_o as_o figure_n and_o as_o in_o the_o allegory_n so_o they_o represent_v not_o primary_o and_o immediate_o as_o you_o apprehend_v they_o the_o state_n of_o single_a person_n as_o if_o the_o latter_a shall_v represent_v the_o person_n that_o true_o and_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v spiritual_a heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o former_a those_o that_o be_v only_o so_o external_o and_o as_o they_o do_v descend_v according_a to_o
husband_n which_o show_v that_o the_o holiness_n be_v only_o by_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n as_o one_o be_v a_o husband_n the_o other_o a_o wife_n not_o as_o a_o believe_a husband_n or_o believe_v wife_n and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o in_o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o word_n holy_a be_v take_v for_o legitimate_a and_o lawful_a but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o sense_n you_o give_v of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n can_v never_o be_v his_o as_o be_v altogether_o incongruous_a and_o improper_a â—o_o the_o word_n he_o use_v for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o husband_n instead_o of_o sanctify_a in_o or_o by_o you_o render_v it_o sanctify_v to_o both_o against_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o particle_n and_o without_o example_n for_o gal._n 1._o 16._o the_o text_n you_o cite_v as_o parallel_v must_v be_v render_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n in_o i_o it_o have_v be_v a_o solecism_n to_o have_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o i_o it_o must_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_o to_o that_o matth_n 16._o 17._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o act_n 4._o 12._o the_o other_o non_fw-la parel_n parallel_v you_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o to_o man_n but_o among_o man_n no_o other_o name_n be_v give_v among_o man_n no_o other_o name_n no_o other_o person_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n no_o name_n among_o all_o their_o name_n not_o moses_n not_o herod_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o name_n or_o person_n give_v of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o construction_n with_o any_o other_o word_n for_o to_o as_o indeed_o i_o find_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o of_o which_o see_v beza_n ad_fw-la loc._n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o that_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o do_v not_o bring_v as_o you_o do_v not_o a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sense_n you_o carry_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n shall_v have_v be_v construe_v with_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v heb._n 9_o 13._o again_o how_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n legitimate_a in_o or_o by_o the_o believer_n both_o be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o conjugal_a relation_n one_o do_v not_o legitimate_a another_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n legitimate_v they_o both_o to_o one_o another_o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v legitimate_a and_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o vnbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n he_o say_v not_o the_o believer_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o unbeliever_n whereas_o if_o to_o be_v sanctify_v be_v to_o be_v legitimate_a both_o be_v equal_o sanctify_v by_o or_o rather_o to_o one_o another_o but_o say_v you_o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a wife_n nor_o that_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v so_o by_o the_o believe_a husband_n he_o say_v bare_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o by_o the_o husband_n not_o by_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o by_o the_o believe_a husband_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o plain_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v one_o be_v a_o christian_n a_o believer_n the_o other_o not_o that_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believer_n especial_o see_v this_o wife_n and_o this_o husband_n vers._n 15._o be_v call_v the_o one_o a_o sister_n the_o other_o a_o brother_n and_o also_o that_o in_o some_o copy_n particular_o that_o of_o claremont_n believe_v be_v add_v as_o beza_n assure_v and_o so_o tertullian_n also_o and_o athanasius_n read_v it_o again_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o term_n sanctify_v be_v never_o put_v for_o civil_o legitimate_a and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o that_o it_o signify_v but_o that_o for_o as_o for_o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o term_n holy_a be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o be_v not_o there_o a_o holy_a seed_n but_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o put_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o what_o excel_v as_o a_o mountain_n of_o god_n for_o a_o high_a mountain_n a_o army_n of_o god_n for_o a_o great_a army_n a_o lion_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lion_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n or_o stature_n and_o so_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n for_o a_o honourable_a excellent_a seed_n a_o seed_n not_o base_o promiscuous_o or_o adulterous_o beget_v but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o lawful_a and_o orderly_a matrimony_n and_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v a_o honourable_a excellent_a and_o legitimate_a seed_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o word_n holy_a a_o word_n the_o prophet_n use_v not_o do_v signify_v lawful_a or_o legitimate_a and_o whereas_o you_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o that_o of_o a_o lawful_a seed_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o bear_v in_o polygamy_n and_o so_o conclude_v against_o polygamy_n from_o that_o text_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o you_o will_v take_v for_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o some_o point_n that_o which_o be_v not_o currant_n even_o with_o you_o in_o other_o for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o old-testament_n text_n as_o well_o as_o gen._n 17_o and_o yet_o suffice_v to_o conclude_v against_o polygamy_n though_o the_o latter_a must_v not_o for_o baptism_n and_o though_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v against_o the_o illation_n you_o make_v from_o the_o one_o than_o can_v against_o that_o i_o make_v from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o literal_o and_o direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o issue_n bear_v in_o any_o polygamy_n but_o in_o adulterous_a polygamy_n for_o word_n must_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o subject-matter_n and_o the_o design_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o to_o argue_v against_o polygamy_n as_o such_o in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v no_o treachery_n but_o against_o adulterous_a polygamy_n in_o which_o there_o always_o be_v it_o be_v found_v in_o treacherous_a put_v away_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v not_o against_o the_o 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