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privilege_n that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o privilege_n that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o nor_o do_v this_o duty_n and_o privilege_n concern_v these_o only_a to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v particular_o direct_v the_o christian_a hebrew_n but_o it_o look_v backward_a to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o wide_a than_o the_o jewish_a nation_n i_o say_v first_o it_o look_v backward_a to_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o only_o before_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n but_o even_o before_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o abel_n 7._o enoch_n noah_n before_o abraham_n and_o then_o to_o abrabraham_n 22._o isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n before_o moses_n all_o which_o be_v say_v to_o live_v