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ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o man_n be_v in_o no_o capacity_n at_o all_o of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o either_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o improvement_n of_o their_o natural_a ability_n possible_a unto_o they_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n even_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o oral_a administration_n hereof_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o all_o nation_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o have_v and_o enjoy_v such_o merchandise_n or_o commodity_n which_o be_v exportable_a from_o any_o one_o nation_n under_o heaven_n and_o may_v be_v have_v by_o recourse_n and_o equitable_a application_n make_v to_o this_o nation_n for_o they_o when_o god_n erect_v and_o set_v up_o first_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o afterwards_o his_o temple_n among_o the_o jew_n together_o with_o that_o entire_a systeme_fw-la or_o body_n of_o his_o ceremonial_a worship_n wherein_o though_o under_o type_n and_o figure_n he_o discover_v his_o gracious_a counsel_n and_o intention_n by_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o preach_v the_o gospel_n though_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n herein_o be_v to_o privilege_n and_o accommodate_v this_o nation_n above_o any_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n under_o heaven_n yet_o be_v it_o no_o part_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o these_o discovery_n of_o himself_o or_o the_o great_a blessing_n accrue_v thereby_o unto_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o confine_v or_o appropriate_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o far_o and_o near_o yea_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n bear_v or_o dwell_v in_o any_o of_o these_o nation_n might_n if_o they_o please_v have_v have_v part_n and_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o all_o this_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n as_o many_o actual_o have_v who_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o this_o nation_n yea_o all_o the_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n which_o this_o nation_n have_v above_o other_o in_o or_o about_o the_o word_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n paul_n resolve_v into_o this_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 3._o 2._o that_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o make_v feoffee_n as_o it_o be_v in_o trust_n of_o that_o great_a treasure_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n not_o for_o themselves_o nor_o their_o posterity_n only_o but_o for_o the_o world_n or_o generality_n of_o mankind_n even_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o gospel_n say_v in_o the_o same_o word_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o gal._n 2._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o for_o the_o gentile_n or_o gentile_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o peter_n be_v for_o the_o circumcision_n i_o e._n the_o jew_n this_o apostle_n as_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o say_a ceremonial_a worship_n or_o mosaical_a gospel_n be_v commit_v or_o deposit_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o jew_n he_o call_v it_o they_o rom._n 9_o 4._o so_o because_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o it_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o world_n elsewhere_o call_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a member_n part_n and_o vein_n of_o it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o rudiment_n or_o element_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4._o 3._o colos._n 2._o 8_o 20._o meaning_n those_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o observation_n which_o god_n deliver_v unto_o jew_n by_o moses_n for_o the_o nurture_n and_o train_n up_o of_o the_o world_n during_o the_o infancy_n and_o pupillage_n of_o it_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o eternal_a peace_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o god_n pour_v out_o so_o abundant_o upon_o this_o nation_n in_o those_o prophet_n which_o he_o raise_v up_o and_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o instruct_v admonish_v reprove_v declare_v unto_o they_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v respect_n as_o well_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n themselves_o as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a particular_a prophecy_n which_o much_o more_o near_o concern_v other_o state_n and_o nation_n as_o babylon_n egypt_n tyre_n edom_n moab_n etc._n etc._n than_o the_o jew_n athanasius_n among_o the_o father_n very_o excellent_o and_o full_o to_o this_o point_n discourse_v in_o his_o treatise_n concerning_o the_o incanation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o image_n stamp_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o afford_v unto_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o in_o case_n man_n shall_v neglect_v to_o know_v he_o by_o look_v into_o themselves_o he_o have_v provide_v this_o remedy_n for_o 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the_o captain_n or_o guider_n hereof_o and_o that_o by_o his_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n he_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v the_o father_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o that_o he_o therefore_o give_v motion_n unto_o all_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n by_o he_o may_v know_v god_n or_o if_o this_o be_v grievous_a to_o they_o they_o may_v converse_v with_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n and_o from_o these_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n be_v impiety_n and_o full_a of_o all_o ungodliness_n they_o may_v also_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n abstain_v from_o all_o transgression_n and_o live_v righteous_o or_o virtuous_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o jew_n only_o nor_o be_v the_o prophet_n send_v only_o for_o they_o or_o their_o sake_n they_o be_v send_v indeed_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v persecute_v but_o they_o be_v 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