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people_n rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d add_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o be_v write_v chap._n 30._o v._n 11._o 12._o that_o dâ—â—â—rs_n of_o ashâ—â—_n mâ—nasseth_n and_o zâ—bulun_n do_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o hezechiah_n and_o that_o willing_o for_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o at_o all_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n also_o testify_v that_o they_o 〈…〉_z prepare_v their_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o judah_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o â—â—_o that_o he_o give_v they_o one_o hart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n keep_v the_o passover_n with_o joy_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_z all_o the_o congregation_n both_o stranger_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o judah_n rejoice_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o 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plea_n to_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o false_a church_n corrupt_a and_o counterfyet_n in_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o form_n which_o give_v the_o be_v as_o he_o himself_o speak_v four_o he_o grant_n in_o these_o his_o 161._o plain_n endeavour_n that_o rome_n be_v four_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o h._n ghost_n so_o call_v it_o and_o apply_v right_o the_o place_n literal_o speak_v of_o the_o type_n the_o heathenish_a babylon_n spiritual_o to_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o antichristian_a babylon_n the_o romish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o write_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o do_v confirm_v noâ—_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o rome_n shall_v be_v both_o babylon_n &_o jerusalem_n both_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v that_o catholic_n
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and_o proper_a sense_n howsoever_o 321._o mr_n b._n triâ—les_v contrary_a to_o the_o false_a insinuation_n of_o his_o adversary_n which_o bear_v the_o church_n in_o hand_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o at_o least_o inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v his_o call_n and_o other_o ministration_n from_o and_o under_o they_o as_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o and_o 12._o 12._o gal._n 1._o 1._o 17._o 18._o 19_o &_o 2._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o which_o he_o also_o call_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o his_o work_n mr_n b._n â—akes_v the_o lord_n effectual_a work_n by_o 120._o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n unto_o god_n touch_v which_o his_o affirmation_n i_o desire_v first_o to_o know_v whether_o 321._o this_o conversion_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o paul_n be_v to_o sanctification_n of_o life_n yea_o or_o no_o if_o he_o say_v no_o he_o gainsay_v the_o 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