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betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n page_n 4_o 5_o 6_o cue_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o god_n divide_v to_o christ_n a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a page_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 2_o from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 11_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n page_n 11_o 12_o 3_o from_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o couneant_n page_n 15_o it_o be_v renew_v with_o abrâ—ham_n page_n 16_o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n page_n 17_o it_o be_v renew_v with_o david_n page_n 21_o qu_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 22_o 4_o from_o the_o work_n itself_o where_o the_o work_n do_v begin_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n page_n 25_o use_v 1._o let_v man_n or_o satan_n do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o crush_a and_o keep_v down_o such_o 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