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man_n alive_a and_o make_v he_o a_o choose_a vessel_n to_o declare_v against_o blasphemy_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o first_o and_o the_o ministration_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a and_o the_o dominion_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o dominion_n and_o government_n of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o weapon_n more_o excellent_a than_o they_o and_o the_o powâ—r_n great_a than_o they_o whâ—ch_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n iâ—_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o adultery_n and_o save_v the_o creature_n aliâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o better_a covenant_n indeed_o the_o everlasting_a and_o herein_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n exalt_v his_o dominion_n and_o power_n exalt_v and_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n exalt_v and_o these_o sin_n before_o mention_v punish_v with_o great_a severiâ—â—_n and_o great_a judgement_n 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be_v good_a as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v command_v instance_n the_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o service_n there_o and_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o place_v his_o name_n yet_o christ_n say_v as_o foreknow_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a worship_n which_o appertain_v to_o that_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n joh._n 4.23_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_n he_o and_o 24._o vers_fw-la god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 2._o cor._n 3.17_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_o evident_a for_o this_o be_v before_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o that_o then_o be_v the_o time_n that_o neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n it_o shall_v be_v 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