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bondage_n of_o corruption_n inthe_a glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n there_o be_v some_o child_n of_o god_n these_o word_n speak_v something_o concern_v they_o and_o their_o condition_n the_o prophet_n speak_v much_o of_o multitude_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n esay_n xliii_o 6_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ch_n xlv_o 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o his_o maker_n ask_v i_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n hos._n i._n 10_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o caiaâ—has_n that_o prophesy_v but_o once_o john_n xi_o 51_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o the_o children_z of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v himself_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o thing_n and_o to_o show_v who_o these_o son_n of_o god_n be_v john_n i._n 12_o 13._o show_n who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o those_o be_v son_n of_o what_o nation_n quality_n or_o rank_n whatsoever_o not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man._n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v the_o regeneration_n in_o opposition_n to_o 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