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in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o in_o another_o place_n phil._n all_o the_o saint_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n hope_v in_o he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o they_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o he_o so_o gallorum_n prosper_v also_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o never_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o other_o faith_n either_o before_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o law_n then_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v whence_o eusebius_n contend_v that_o all_o the_o old_a patriarch_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v christian_n they_o all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n even_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o which_o rock_n be_v christ_n second_o if_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o divers_a other_o especial_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o heavenly_a instruction_n obtain_v not_o salvation_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n much_o less_o may_v we_o grant_v 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