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that_o difference_n between_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n as_o between_o a_o wild_a olive_n and_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n rom._n 11._o 24._o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n that_o which_o make_v this_o difference_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o natural_a for_o the_o jew_n be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o corrupt_v thereby_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gentile_n but_o in_o something_o supernatural_a namely_o because_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o be_v sinful_a too_o yet_o they_o be_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o have_v god_n engage_v by_o covenant_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o their_o good_a but_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o natural_a condition_n without_o such_o mean_n to_o mend_v they_o nor_o be_v god_n engage_v so_o to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 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