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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o timothy_n mention_v in_o two_o text_n in_o the_o two_o epistle_n upon_o which_o this_o author_n have_v speak_v methinks_v so_o set_o grave_o and_o deliberative_o that_o all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v i_o to_o believe_v something_o more_o probable_a of_o that_o which_o i_o take_v before_o as_o possible_a only_a and_o as_o for_o the_o two_o authority_n of_o i_o he_o far_o quote_v here_o in_o the_o end_n i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n at_o hand_n where_o i_o be_o to_o examine_v they_o this_o he_o discourse_v p._n 116._o ad_fw-la 122._o where_o he_o end_v his_o animadversion_n after_o all_o then_o in_o both_o these_o author_n there_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o though_o i_o will_v fain_o wave_v as_o extrinsical_a to_o re-ordination_a itself_o &_o for_o my_o own_o part_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o it_o yet_o do_v it_o still_o recur_n to_o my_o mind_n so_o that_o i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v 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