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of_o god_n hand_n but_o israel_n be_v his_o inheritance_n 4._o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12._o 7._o he_o give_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n 5._o his_o treasure_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n exod._n 19_o 5._o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o that_o be_v call_v peculium_fw-la 19_o which_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n have_v of_o his_o own_o beside_o the_o right_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n which_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o as_o he_o think_v good_a so_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n christ_n by_o inheritance_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o his_o church_n above_o all_o other_o god_n have_v treasure_n in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o good_a treasure_n deut._n 28._o 12._o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n 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