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out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n from_o among_o the_o require_v also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v the_o truth_n &_o voice_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o froward_a generation_n &_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o commandment_n rev._n 2.5_o mat._n 21.42.43_o esa._n 8.12_o 16._o act._n 2.40.41.42_o &_o 13.46.51_o &_o 18.5.6_o &_o 19.8.9_o and_o according_a to_o this_o will_v i_o be_v understand_v wheresoever_o i_o speak_v concern_v this_o argument_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n rebel_n after_o admonition_n beside_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o obstinacy_n persist_v in_o and_o that_o which_o be_v repent_v of_o which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v their_o estate_n i_o have_v here_o before_o show_v how_o we_o be_v to_o discern_v between_o their_o estate_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o lord_n mercy_n unto_o they_o for_o his_o nameâ—_n sake_n notwithstanding_o which_o diversity_n of_o respect_n be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o rest_n and_o so_o to_o speak_v and_o esteem_v of_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v us._n ezech._n 20.7.8.9_o with_o exod._n 4.22_o and_o 3.10.18_o &_o 8_o 22._o and_o 12._o chap_n and_o 15.16_o hos._n 11.1_o for_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n and_o after_o his_o death_n what_o i_o think_v and_o my_o reason_n thereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v also_o in_o the_o treatise_n aforesaid_a both_o in_o the_o preface_n sect_n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o pag._n 161.195_o for_o that_o he_o object_v here_o about_o their_o estate_n after_o admonition_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o one_o concern_v that_o people_n the_o other_o concern_v their_o admonition_n for_o the_o first_o touch_v the_o people_n god_n have_v choose_v that_o nation_n out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o he_o have_v do_v great_a &_o wondrous_a thing_n for_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o of_o they_o and_o to_o they_o he_o will_v send_v the_o messiah_n he_o they_o expect_v for_o refusal_n of_o he_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v graff_v in_o many_o be_v the_o city_n and_o synagogue_n of_o they_o to_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o male_n come_v but_o thrice_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o second_o towch_a admonition_n god_n will_v have_v they_o full_o teach_v admonish_v and_o convince_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v now_o come_v &_o that_o jesus_n be_v he_o therefore_o be_v john_n baptist_n appoint_v to_o show_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o baptise_v in_o his_o name_n therefore_o do_v christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n into_o their_o city_n to_o preach_v &_o testify_v it_o unto_o they_o therefore_o also_o do_v christ_n himself_o every_o where_o among_o they_o teach_v &_o confirm_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n and_o be_v the_o true_a passeover_n shadow_v out_o by_o all_o their_o type_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o passeover_n &_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n accoâ—â—ing_v â—o_o the_o scripture_n to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o to_o leave_v â—he_n jew_n without_o all_o colour_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_z â—â—lief_n and_o obstinacy_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_v note_v of_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v aright_o esteem_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n account_v of_o they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o yea_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o himself_o show_v this_o very_a thing_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o at_o first_o cut_v of_o that_o people_n but_o after_o he_o have_v use_v sundry_a mean_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o also_o many_o time_n luk._n 7.30.31_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.37.38_o and_o the_o same_o be_v plain_o declare_v mar._n 21.33_o 43._o and_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o for_o admonition_n also_o observe_v how_o god_n require_v that_o a_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o private_a â—â—nne_n be_v admonish_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o and_o three_o place_n before_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 18.15.16.17_o and_o in_o reject_v a_o heretic_n that_o it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n tit._n 3.10_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o own_o deal_n with_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v after_o the_o admonition_n give_v unto_o they_o before_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n rev._n 2.4.5.16.21_o &_o 3.3.16.18.20.22_o and_o what_o then_o shall_v let_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o likewise_o obeserve_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o according_o 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