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to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 5._o 15._o much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o i_o shall_v let_v this_o pass_v a_o little_a and_o proceed_v to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o for_o our_o so_o do_v this_o question_n do_v necessary_o arise_v quest_n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o paul_n preach_v answ_n he_o preach_v the_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n of_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v and_o persecute_v gal._n 1._o 23._o now_o the_o faith_n which_o paul_n once_o persecute_v be_v the_o faith_n of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o people_n act._n 2._o 22._o to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n then_o by_o good_a consequence_n the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n &_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o justifier_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o the_o work_n of_o law_n in_o or_o by_o we_o to_o clear_v this_o answer_n yet_o a_o little_a further_o let_v paul_n own_o confession_n be_v observe_v act._n 22._o 4._o and_o i_o persecute_v this_o way_n namely_o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o only_a saviour_n unto_o the_o death_n bind_v anâ—d_a deliver_v into_o the_o prison_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v unto_o i_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o i_o answer_v who_o be_v thou_o lord_n
and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n not_o the_o godhead_n only_o in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o thou_o persecute_v furthermore_o at_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o he_o ananias_n say_v the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n have_v choose_v thou_o paul_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n and_o see_v that_o just_a one_o and_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 15._o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o all_o man_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o according_o the_o apostle_n do_v bear_v open_a and_o abundant_a witness_n to_o that_o just_a one_o even_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n this_o great_a truth_n be_v yet_o further_o evident_a in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n ver_fw-la 23._o of_o this_o man_n david_n seed_n have_v god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n raise_v unto_o israel_n a_o saviour_n jesus_n he_o ver_fw-la 27._o they_o sc_n the_o ruler_n 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