Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	abraham_n	jacob_n	zion_n	35	3	8.2439	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

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1_o 1_o 21._o with_o 10_o 32._o and_o 37_o 22._o jer_z 2_o 4_o 13._o and_o 5_o 20_o 21._o mic._n 2_o 5._o and_o 3_o 1_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o very_o many_o such_o like_a every_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o hitherto_o of_o rom_n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23_o 25_o 26._o which_o he_o cit_v and_o of_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o citation_n of_o which_o verse_n he_o omit_v whereas_o they_o be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o confirmation_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n &_o unchaungeablenes_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n make_v with_o the_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o 9.4_o rom._n 9.4_o like_a thing_n may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o other_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o he_o as_o rom._n 9_o 4._o with_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v join_v also_o for_o 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o to_o the_o jew_n apperteyne_a the_o adoption_n covenant_n promise_n 〈…〉_o esa_n 59.20_o 21._o 〈…〉_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o where_o the_o prophet_n teach_v that_o the_o lord_n covenant_n be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o ezech._n 34_o 23_o 30._o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n eternal_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v large_o describe_v even_o 25._o even_o 〈…〉_o 2d_o 25._o when_o he_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o ●avenged_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o they_o where_o also_o be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o he_o be_v still_o call_v the_o lord_n then_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 30._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o where_o moreover_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o this_o phrase_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n which_o be_v so_o even_o 45._o even_o psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o &_o 106_o 43_o 44_o 45._o when_o and_o while_o the_o lord_n do_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o the_o 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o look_v to_o other_o god_n and_o love_v flagon_n of_o wine_n hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o which_o scripture_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o other_o scripture_n aforesaid_a do_v so_o evident_o convince_v this_o man_n erroneous_a assertion_n and_o abuse_v of_o scripture_n as_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_n and_o refutation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v throughout_o his_o treatise_n about_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o objection_n concern_v the_o circumcision_n &_o estate_n of_o israel_n some_o other_o thing_n more_o of_o like_a sort_n do_v this_o man_n and_o other_o except_o hereabout_o which_o i_o need_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o discreet_a reader_n will_v find_v how_o to_o answer_v any_o other_o objection_n which_o they_o bring_v hereabout_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v write_v more_o large_o than_o i_o purpose_v that_o so_o i_o may_v with_o one_o labour_n both_o more_o convince_v they_o and_o better_o inform_v the_o reader_n concern_v these_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o objection_n or_o two_o that_o be_v much_o urge_v about_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v now_o also_o in_o particular_a annex_v somewhat_o further_o thereabouts_o and_o then_o god_n willing_a proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v now_o likewise_o much_o call_v in_o question_n objection_n vi._n but_o if_o israel_n now_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n then_o ought_v none_o to_o have_v leave_v they_o it_o have_v be_v schism_n so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n answer_n 1._o nay_o the_o same_o prophet_n that_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o teach_v all_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v their_o sinful_a estate_n &_o false_a worship_n whereinto_o they_o be_v fall_v be_v now_o become_v idolater_n apostate_n schismatics_n that_o have_v divide_v themselves_o from_o judah_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 4_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 5_o 2_o 3_o 11._o and_o 11_o 12._o amos_n 4_o 4_o 5._o and_o 5_o 4_o 5._o with_o mic._n 1_o 5_o 13._o &_o 2_o 5._o and_o 6_o 16._o 2._o even_o in_o judah_n also_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n as_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehojakim_n &_o long_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n when_o antiochus_n set_v up_o his_o idol_n and_o other_o profanation_n in_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n then_o the_o faithful_a &_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o

time_n 11.12_o time_n 2_o kin._n 17_o &_o 18_o 9_o 10_o 11.12_o israel_n have_v no_o bill_n of_o divorce_n nor_o be_v put_v away_o of_o a_o lo●●_n time_n but_o abode_n in_o the_o land_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o history_n but_o this_o scripture_n which_o they_o join_v with●●_n ●ut_v of_o jer._n 3.8_o be_v speak_v in_o 6._o in_o jer._n 3_o 6._o josiahs_n time_n the_o 14._o the_o 1_o chr._n 3_o 10_o 14._o fifteen_o king_n from_o re●oboam_n aforesaid_a who_o reign_v 1._o reign_v 1_o kin._n 14.21_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 1._o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o at_o which_o time_n israel_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n a_o 17_o a_o amo._n ●_o 17_o pollute_a land_n and_o so_o have_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n here_o speak_v off_o which_o fall_v out_o 11._o out_o 2_o kin._n 18_o 10_o 11._o in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o hezekiahs_n reign_n as_o i_o no●ed_v before_o which_o time_n and_o case_n therefore_o how_o far_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o &_o so_o from_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v observe_v 7._o final_o here_o may_v further_o be_v consider_v how_o in_o this_o chapter_n also_o the_o lord_n bid_v jeremie_n 14._o jeremie_n jer._n 3_o 12_o 13_o 14._o go_v and_o proclaim_v these_o word_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o ●ay_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n &_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o have_v scatter_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o stranger_n under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n turn_v o_o backslide_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o one_o of_o a_o city_n &_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o zion_n jer._n 3_o 12_o 13_o 14._o where_o divers_a thing_n about_o the_o point_n in_o question_n may_v be_v observe_v if_o i_o will_v stand_v thereon_o as_o namely_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n here_o bid_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n go_v and_o proclaim_v these_o word_n towards_o the_o north_n that_o be_v towards_o 6._o towards_o 2_o king_n 17_o 6._o assyria_n &_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mede_n whither_o israel_n be_v now_o carry_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o second_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n say_v return_v thou_o back_o slide_a israel_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o promise_v they_o mercy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v ●ut_v can_v yet_o make_v his_o anger_n fall_v more_o 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o_o back_o slide_v israel_n say_v the_o ●ord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n &c_n etc._n piscator_fw-la calvin_n &c_n &c_n which_o marriage_n the_o best_a writer_n upon_o this_o ●●ace_n expound_v also_o of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n of_o grace_n 5._o and_o final_o that_o ●●e_v lord_n will_v take_v they_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o zi●●●_n etc._n etc._n so_o teach_v as_o 14._o as_o calvin_n in_o jer._n 3_o 14._o one_o well_o note_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o their_o girn_a to_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o stay_v one_o for_o another_o and_o that_o though_o ●●e_v body_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v remain_v obstinate_a yet_o if_o a_o few_o return_v to_o ●●e_z lord_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o which_o show_v the_o stability_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n both_o ●●r_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17_o 7._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n ●●membreth_v and_o perform_v his_o covenant_n if_o but_o a_o few_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o paul_n also_o show_v rom._n 〈…〉_o may_v ●●●●wise_o teach_v we_o in_o our_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o multitude_n nor_o to_o stand_v look_v and_o wait_v one_o for_o another_o but_o ready_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n call_v as_o in_o another_o case_n christ_n speak_v unto_o peter_n joh._n 21_o 20_o 21_o 22._o these_o and_o other_o like_a thing_n may_v here_o be_v observe_v but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o because_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n and_o so_o forward_o while_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o put_v away_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n by_o which_o all_o may_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o they_o be_v vain_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o question_n in_o controversy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v this_o occasion_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o about_o this_o matter_n here_o to_o annexe_v two_o thing_n further_a to_o be_v consider_v off_o the_o one_o concern_v israel_n the_o other_o concern_v judah_n as_o touch_v israel_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o canaan_n &_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n &_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n as_o be_v record_v 2_o king_n 17_o 6._o there_o be_v particular_a and_o express_a mention_n among_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n wherewith_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v also_o particular_a mention_n how_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n of_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v also_o mede_n act._n 2_o 9_o which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v whither_o israel_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n when_o god_n put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n 2_o kin._n 17_o 6._o second_o because_o peter_n now_o speak_v unto_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n say_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 9_o 39_o like_a as_o also_o upon_o another_o occasion_n straightway_o after_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act._n 3_o 25_o 26._o thus_o show_v that_o god_n still_o remember_v and_o regard_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o and_o how_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v extend_v unto_o they_o in_o christ_n now_o whereas_o

8._o my_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o adversary_n the_o nation_n stand_v up_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o application_n hereof_o unto_o israel_n now_o if_o this_o scripture_n be_v understand_v of_o judah_n than_o the_o inference_n that_o he_o bring_v from_o hence_o upon_o israel_n will_v fall_v upon_o judah_n which_o yet_o himself_o acknowledge_v be_v now_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v understand_v &_o apply_v to_o judah_n these_o reason_n may_v show_v 1._o the_o 1._o the_o mic._n 1_o 1._o title_n of_o the_o prophecy_n direct_v it_o as_o well_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o samaria_n of_o israel_n 2._o divers_a particular_a speech_n in_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o as_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 5._o chapter_n mic._n 1_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n again_o 9_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o 13._o again_o ver_fw-la 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n &_o the_o verse_n here_o allege_v the_o general_a term_n 9_o term_n cha._n 2_o 3._o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o &_o the_o like_a term_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n divers_a time_n put_v for_o judah_n none_o will_v deny_v among_o many_o other_o place_n see_v these_o towch_v the_o term_n jacob_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n esa_n 8_o 17._o and_o 48_o 1._o jer._n 5_o 20._o lam._n 1_o 17._o and_o 2_o 2._o obad._n v._n 10._o and_o 11._o mic._n 2_o 12._o and_o 3_o 1_o 8_o 9_o nahum_n 2_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n apply_v to_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 31_o 32._o and_o 4_o 11_o 22._o and_o 5_o 31._o and_o 6_o 27._o and_o 8_o 7._o and_o 23_o 2_o 22_o 27_o 32._o ezech._n 13_o 10_o 18_o 19_o joel_n 2_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 26._o obad._n v._n 13._o zeph._n 2_o 10._o &_o in_o a_o hundred_o place_n beside_o 3._o the_o particular_a term_n of_o zion_n jerusalem_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o like_v use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n mic._n 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o sharp_a denunciation_n utter_v by_o micah_n where_o he_o say_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n mic._n 3_o 12._o be_v express_o note_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 26_o 18._o which_o be_v very_o special_o to_o be_v observe_v 5._o the_o direct_a and_o particular_a mention_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n even_o unto_o babylon_n mic._n 4_o 10._o by_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o this_o prophet_n may_v be_v observe_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v direct_v to_o judah_n aswell_o as_o to_o israel_n whither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o general_a reason_n here_o 105._o here_o pag._n 105._o before_o allege_v concern_v they_o both_o whereupon_o will_v follow_v upon_o these_o man_n assertion_n that_o if_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o they_o will_v bear_v their_o inference_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o judah_n that_o they_o then_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n neither_o however_o they_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o name_v and_o so_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o israel_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v now_o by_o themselves_o bring_v upon_o judah_n so_o as_o judah_n by_o their_o assertion_n be_v not_o now_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n nor_o a_o true_a church_n nor_o have_v circumcision_n or_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o be_v in_o their_o use_n false_a and_o deceitful_a curse_a and_o detestable_a and_o what_o not_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v their_o assertion_n and_o conclusion_n but_o whether_o in_o deed_n such_o stuff_n and_o deal_n of_o they_o be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v false_a and_o deceitful_a accurse_a and_o detestable_a let_v the_o godly_a wise_a judge_n touch_v hos_n 2.18.19.20.23_o the_o next_o scripture_n here_o allege_v be_v hos_n 2_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o their_o exile_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 23._o hos_fw-la 2_o 18.19_o 20_o 23._o when_o they_o shall_v again_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hos_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o presence_n as_o yet_o but_o belove_v pity_v and_o holpen_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o hoseah_n and_o by_o the_o history_n itself_o 2_o kin._n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o history_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 58._o etc._n etc._n here_o before_o i_o have_v show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n which_o i_o need_v not_o repeat_v touch_v joh._n 10.16_o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23.25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezech._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o by_o this_o also_o may_v appear_v how_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v of_o the_o gentile_n call_v christ_n sheep_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o his_o fold_n and_o of_o the_o jew_v call_v god_n people_n and_o belove_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v again_o into_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n and_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o which_o here_o they_o cite_v abuse_v in_o this_o behalf_n viz._n joh._n 10_o 16._o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor_n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23_o 25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezec._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o inasmuch_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n for_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o our_o question_n and_o the_o scripture_n speech_n allege_v by_o we_o be_v of_o israel_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a when_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o 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the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n when_o they_o be_v now_o cast_v away_o for_o a_o time_n &_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n break_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o refuse_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 20_o 25._o three_o that_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o he_o he_o so_o speak_v of_o israel_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n covenant_n even_o on_o his_o part_n be_v not_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n stable_n and_o endure_a for_o ever_o concern_v they_o whereas_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o

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