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the_o love_n wherewith_o jacob_n be_v love_v but_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o election_n rom._n 9.11_o compare_v with_o verse_n 13._o 2._o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a why_o else_o have_v esau_n the_o black_a character_n of_o profaneness_n stamp_v on_o he_o for_o pass_v away_o his_o right_n to_o it_o by_o so_o slight_o sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 1.16_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a blessing_n esau_n be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o jacob_n but_o rather_o above_o he_o for_o he_o have_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o pleasant_a mount_n seir_n for_o his_o possession_n whereas_o jacob_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n psal_n 105.12_o have_v no_o possession_n there_o but_o only_o the_o buryingplace_n which_o abraham_n have_v buy_v gen._n 25.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v abraham_n no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o whereon_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n act_v 7.5_o 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