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to_o accept_v seem_v it_o unto_o you_o say_v he_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o king_n son_n in_o law_n see_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o of_o small_a reputation_n 1._o sam._n 18.23_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a dignity_n be_v it_o then_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v his_o heir_n and_o adopt_v into_o fellowship_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o as_o abraham_n do_v with_o his_o base_a son_n so_o to_o call_v they_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v gift_n and_o then_o send_v they_o pack_v gen._n 25.6_o god_n do_v not_o so_o turn_v off_o his_o faithful_a one_o but_o he_o receive_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o family_n and_o admit_v to_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o inheritance_n â—_z isaac_n even_o with_o his_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v then_o a_o inheritance_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v beget_v 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