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mercy_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o let_v none_o then_o be_v prejudice_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n so_o as_o to_o be_v hinder_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o this_o go_n into_o house_n to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a say_v and_o that_o creep_v into_o house_n as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o visit_n of_o a_o friend_n the_o other_o like_o the_o sly_a entrance_n of_o a_o thief_n use_v 3_o hear_v then_o and_o give_v ear_n you_o that_o inhabit_v the_o street_n and_o lane_n and_o village_n about_o this_o town_n jer._n 11.6_o god_n send_v his_o seer_n to_o take_v notice_n what_o they_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o their_o street_n ver_fw-la 13._o your_o town_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a street_n and_o lane_n take_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o though_o you_o have_v a_o particular_a message_n 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john_n be_v not_o a_o reed_n shake_v by_o the_o wind_n be_v you_o sure_a to_o seek_v christ_n in_o the_o street_n in_o the_o public_a ordinance_n cant._n 3.2_o 3._o ask_v the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n the_o priest_n lip_n of_o old_a be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n receive_v those_o messenger_n of_o god_n into_o your_o house_n who_o preach_v in_o your_o street_n mat._n 10.12_o 13._o give_v countenance_n and_o maintenance_n to_o their_o person_n give_v audience_n to_o their_o doctrine_n welcome_v those_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v they_o high_a esteem_n for_o their_o work-sake_n receive_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7.2_o make_v room_n for_o we_o in_o your_o house_n and_o heart_n let_v their_o peace_n
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and_o condition_n as_o country_n sex_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n outward_a thing_n neither_o please_v nor_o displease_v god_n â—ut_v as_o for_o inward_a qualification_n the_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o those_o he_o do_v respect_n add_v gracious_o accept_v ver_fw-la 35._o he_o accept_v not_o one_o man_n before_o another_o but_o he_o accept_v a_o saint_n before_o a_o sinner_n use_v 2._o though_o we_o say_v the_o gentile_n have_v now_o leave_v to_o believe_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v always_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n those_o of_o they_o that_o will_v may_v turn_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o do_v so_o in_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n general_a vocation_n come_v as_o jethro_n of_o the_o midianite_n job_n of_o the_o vzzites_n naaman_n of_o the_o syrian_n araunah_n 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plotinus_n the_o chief_a platonist_n libâ—nâ—us_n 〈◊〉_d cian_n the_o chief_a orator_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v be_v all_o profess_a enemy_n to_o christ_n use_v 3_o let_v we_o gentile_n consider_v of_o that_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o gentile_n 1._o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 28.28_o 2._o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.27_o have_v acquaint_v â—he_n gentile_n with_o the_o way_n of_o apply_v the_o gospel_n 3._o st._n paul_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o design_v of_o god_n purposely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n to_o bear_v god_n name_n before_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9.15_o to_o write_v god_n mind_n unto_o the_o gentile_n now_o let_v we_o gentile_n bless_v god_n for_o this_o good_a news_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o let_v the_o isle_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n let_v we_o of_o this_o island_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o plentiful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o gentile_n make_v much_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o it_o act._n 13.42_o 48._o let_v we_o fear_v while_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v in_o rom._n 11.20_o know_v this_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o promise_n so_o to_o any_o man_n seed_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o if_o they_o degenerate_a and_o let_v we_o gentile_n wait_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.25_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v we_o pray_v lord_n let_v thy_o way_n be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n psal_n 67.2_o and_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_a though_o obstinacy_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o jew_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o within_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v lose_v from_o zion_n shall_v the_o deliverer_n come_v aquin._n non_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la natus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la inde_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la exivit_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la aquin._n etc._n etc._n not_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o but_o because_o his_o doctrine_n go_v forth_o from_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o world_n say_v aquinas_n which_o sense_n agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n word_n isa_n 2.3_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n use_v 4._o this_o doctrine_n be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o they_o be_v now_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n eph._n 2.17_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v twelve_o gate_n that_o show_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n access_n unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fellow-inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 8.12_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o fellowlike_o equal_a with_o they_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n upon_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n chap._n v._o into_o
the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n here_o we_o have_v the_o place_n describe_v where_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n send_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o highway_n and_o hidge_n as_o the_o most_o despicable_a of_o the_o jew_n before_o so_o here_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gospel-provision_n all_o interpreter_n beza_n gentes_fw-la variis_fw-la uâ—â—s_fw-la errantes_fw-la salmer_n gâ—utium_fw-la agrestem_fw-la populum_fw-la lyra._n pauâ—eres_n &_o mondicos_fw-la qui_fw-la domibus_fw-la carent_fw-la ravanel_n loca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la ambulaâ—â—_n homines_fw-la ignoti_fw-la &_o advenae_fw-la marlor_n gentes_fw-la perorhis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la dispersas_fw-la beza_n both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n do_v understand_v hereby_o the_o forlorn_a condition_n of_o the_o gentile_n till_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o in_o mercy_n they_o be_v like_o a_o company_n of_o vagabond_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o hedge_n 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