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it_o therefore_o after_o that_o he_o have_v set_v out_o the_o doctrine_n he_o remove_v this_o doubt_n and_o deny_v that_o those_o jew_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o church_n howsoever_o they_o want_v nothing_o that_o otherwise_o may_v be_v require_v to_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o deni_v it_o because_o they_o embrace_v not_o christ._n but_o somewhat_o more_o express_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_n â–ª_o xxii_o wherein_o compare_v ishmael_n with_o isaac_n he_o say_v that_o many_o hold_v place_n in_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o the_o free_a mother_n from_o whence_o also_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o two_o hierusalems_n because_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o mount_n sina_n but_o the_o gospel_n come_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n xxi.x._n so_o many_o be_v servile_o bear_v and_o bring_v up_o do_v without_o dout_v boast_v 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