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every_o way_n alike_o he_o will_v not_o affirm_v he_o say_v p._n 102._o that_o to_o believe_v good_a do_v by_o heathen_n that_o be_v by_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v do_v in_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a seed_n overturn_v the_o gospel_n but_o he_o leau_v the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sequel_n where_o i_o shall_v attend_v he_o n._n 25._o he_o tell_v i_o very_o fair_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o as_o if_o i_o have_v ever_o imagine_v he_o do_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o meaning_n he_o give_v the_o apostl_n word_n imply_v not_o
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