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the_o first_o bear_v be_v for_o who_o will_v believe_v the_o whosoever_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v he_o be_v also_o ordaiunto_o life_n everlasting_a phila_n answer_n in_o deed_n there_o be_v some_o which_o in_o this_o thing_n do_v never_o a_o whytte_n spare_v paul_n as_o though_o he_o do_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n into_o a_o wrong_n sense_n in_o aledge_v those_o authority_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n do_v nether_a mistake_n nor_o yet_o misuse_v the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o he_o do_v see_v which_o thing_n they_o will_v neither_o mark_v nor_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v declare_v and_o bring_v to_o light_v with_o a_o earthly_a token_n the_o spiritual_a election_n of_o jacob_n which_o elsse_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o secreate_v of_o his_o judgement_n for_o except_o we_o do_v refer_v that_o right_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v grant_v he_o unto_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 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