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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o love_v our_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n but_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o word_n ordinary_o to_o signify_v another_o people_n and_o a_o people_n of_o another_o worship_n and_o to_o this_o day_n they_o use_v to_o call_v a_o christian_n goi_n a_o gentile_a as_o we_o now_o also_o do_v use_v the_o word_n heathen_a gentile_n pagan_n for_o such_o people_n as_o be_v without_o christ_n or_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n at_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o ordinary_o call_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o use_v to_o be_v call_v gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o east_n country_n speak_v greek_a and_o that_o people_n be_v the_o principal_a among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o syriac_a of_o the_o new_a testament_n instead_o of_o grecian_n usual_o turn_v it_o aramaean_o see_v tremell_n marg._n ad_fw-la act._n 20.21.21.28_o rom._n 29._o and_o the_o 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