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god_n look_v upon_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o extraordinary_a compassion_n above_o other_o deut._n 7.6_o 2._o before_o this_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o or_o come_v unto_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n act._n 10.28_o 3._o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v this_o mercy_n to_o we_o a_o great_a mystery_n rom._n 11.25_o whereof_o he_o can_v not_o make_v mention_n without_o great_a admiration_n of_o god_n singular_a goodness_n towards_o we_o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o 4._o the_o prophecy_n which_o st._n paul_n allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n rom._n 15.9_o 10_o 11._o rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n and_o the_o apostle_n show_v there_o that_o it_o be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o grant_v this_o favour_n to_o we_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n 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and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v v._o 46.47.48_o whence_o note_n that_o if_o our_o happiness_n provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o jealousy_n and_o envy_n their_o envy_n ought_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o great_a gratitude_n and_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n reject_v by_o they_o and_o bring_v to_o we_o 10._o the_o bless_a angel_n rejoice_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o see_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o conversion_n fulfil_v in_o we_o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o 1_o peter_n 1.12_o and_o have_v not_o we_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n towards_o ourselves_o indeed_o this_o honour_n and_o prerogative_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n above_o all_o nation_n of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v rom._n 9.5_o to_o be_v god_n first_o bear_v exod._n 4.22_o and_o to_o they_o be_v the_o gospel_n first_o send_v act._n 13.46_o but_o since_o some_o of_o they_o be_v break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n we_o must_v be_v graff_v in_o among_o they_o before_o we_o can_v partake_v with_o they_o of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n yet_o this_o now_o be_v our_o happiness_n though_o we_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n by_o nature_n we_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n and_o since_o nothing_o 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that_o filius_fw-la that_o bonavent_n in_o luc._n filius_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la carne_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la stella_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la alie_z nigena_fw-la imitatione_n morum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la zacheus_n be_v by_o his_o original_n a_o gentile_a and_o now_o by_o conversion_n become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n 137._o abraham_n chemnit_fw-la harmon_n c._n 137._o chemnitius_n think_v otherwise_o and_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o descent_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v no_o true_a israelite_n before_o now_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n adopt_v by_o special_a grace_n before_o his_o conversion_n for_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n 9.6_o if_o the_o israelite_n privilege_n former_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o argument_n can_v prevail_v with_o
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part_v they_o say_v to_o she_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n ruth_n 1_o 16._o and_o great_a be_v her_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n 8._o many_o be_v keep_v from_o become_v true_a israelites_n by_o self_n delusion_n think_v but_o false_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v have_v repent_v do_v believe_v and_o shall_v be_v â—aved_v and_o what_o need_v they_o to_o do_v any_o more_o thus_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n â—he_v proud_a pharisee_n and_o many_o hypocritsâ—ondly_o â—ondly_z imagine_v their_o case_n be_v good_a their_o â—aith_n be_v sound_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v clean_o when_o as_o indeed_o they_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1.21_o diverse_a other_o inward_a impediment_n there_o be_v but_o these_o chief_o must_v be_v remove_v the_o mind_n must_v be_v right_o inform_v the_o judgement_n must_v be_v rectify_v prejudice_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o true_a faith_n attain_v and_o often_o examine_v and_o for_o these_o end_n let_v 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