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world_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v still_o a_o people_n verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o despise_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o 18._o doct._n our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n our_o break_n off_o by_o infidelity_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o he_o that_o believe_v fear_v god_n doct._n all_o without_o respect_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o grace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o verse_n 21._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o diligent_o to_o keep_v a_o notebook_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o other_o verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o perseverance_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o true_a save_v faith_n doct._n whatsoever_o sinner_n believe_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o doct._n 2._o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v call_v doct._n 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