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limit_v or_o confine_v the_o gospel_n to_o outward_a preach_v of_o man_n otherwise_o what_o god_n or_o christ_n preach_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o gospel_n nor_o shall_v that_o be_v gospel_n which_o god_n preach_v unto_o â—braham_n and_o also_o unto_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n see_v to_o none_o of_o these_o god_n do_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o what_o god_n reveal_v of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o man_n salvation_n whether_o without_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n spiritual_o fit_v and_o call_v thereunto_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o that_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_a and_o powerful_a in_o operation_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o â—reaching_n of_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gospel_n as_o i._o a._n will_v have_v it_o chap._n xiii_o in_o 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