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church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o popery_n fol._n 31._o 32._o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 33._o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a in_o what_o respect_v fol._n 34._o how_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o how_o christ_n be_v like_o we_o and_o how_o unlike_a fol._n 36._o distinction_n of_o union_n fol._n 37._o gift_n supernatural_a and_o natural_a in_o christ_n fol._n 38._o a_o threefold_a wisdom_n in_o christ_n fol._n 39_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n fol._n 39_o christian_n be_v complete_a both_o comparative_o and_o positive_o and_o that_o four_o way_n fol._n 40._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n fol._n 41._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o strong_a christian_a fol._n 41._o of_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n fol._n 42._o the_o benefit_n angel_n have_v by_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n 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