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this_o in_o the_o prophecy_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o foresay_a visit_v of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o extraordinary_a restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n foreshewne_a by_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o begin_v by_o the_o apostle_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n the_o prophet_n amos_n in_o that_o chap._n before_o ver_fw-la 11._o speak_v not_o of_o the_o eall_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o apostle_n cite_v the_o same_o word_n of_o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n neither_o have_v the_o prophet_n these_o word_n after_o this_o but_z in_o these_o day_n and_o howbeit_o the_o apostle_n cite_v
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a_o ridiculous_a reason_n and_o so_o be_v the_o other_o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o of_o subdue_a or_o riveng_v their_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o earthly_a monarchy_n to_o wit_n by_o punish_v they_o in_o hell_n 3_o that_o text_n rev._n 11.15_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o proper_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o far_o less_o of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o christ_n or_o of_o our_o lord_n christ_n it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o as_o man_n govern_v or_o shall_v govern_v but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n we_o see_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o unity_n of_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o text_n rev._n 2.26_o it_o impertinent_o cite_v for_o proof_n of_o that_o 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