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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 5.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o now_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o reconcile_a the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o st._n paul_n 8._o rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a creation_n or_o all_o the_o gentile_a world_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a enclosure_n not_o all_o the_o creature_n absolute_o but_o all_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n particular_o those_o gentile_a idolator_n mention_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o who_o be_v alienate_v and_o stranger_n to_o god_n have_v he_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o 1.21_o colos_n 1.21_o for_o he_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o be_v lose_v to_o have_v all_o man_n that_o be_v lose_v to_o heal_v the_o smart_a sore_n not_o 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gracious_a unite_n they_o to_o god_n so_o that_o i_o conceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v refer_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o man_n because_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o come_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o reduce_v or_o reconcile_v the_o angel_n but_o only_a mankind_n for_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n never_o fall_v and_o therefore_o what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n only_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v to_o we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o universal_a redeemer_n of_o mankind_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o asof_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o free_a undeserved_a mercy_n imputable_a to_o nothing_o but_o god_n mere_a grace_n for_o by_o our_o original_a depravation_n we_o become_v prone_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n insomuch_o the_o most_o righteous_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o saviour_n to_o 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