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for_o herein_o consist_v their_o not_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o our_o report_n 2._o what_o ever_o be_v unbeliever_n carriage_n yet_o it_o bring_v no_o discredit_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o themselves_o for_o in_o this_o complaint_n it_o get_v still_o its_o honourable_a title_n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n offer_v in_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o effectuate_v that_o for_o lose_a sinner_n which_o their_o own_o weakness_n rom._n 5.6_o or_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.3_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o this_o be_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v rom._n 1.16_o 4._o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n offer_v in_o it_o be_v only_o effectual_a in_o these_o to_o who_o the_o offer_n be_v inward_o reveâ—led_v by_o god_n for_o they_o only_o believe_v our_o report_n to_o who_o the_o arâ—e_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v reveal_v â—ee_n matth._n 11.25_o 5._o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n be_v meet_v with_o unbelief_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o darkness_n and_o wickedness_n to_o reject_v it_o for_o isaias_n say_v this_o of_o old_a as_o true_a in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n day_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v the_o question_n import_v that_o few_o or_o none_o do_v it_o or_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o mercy_n 6._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v maâ—ter_n of_o wonder_n and_o of_o sad_a complaint_n to_o god_n from_o his_o faithful_a servant_n therefore_o be_v it_o propound_v so_o here_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n where_o john_n follow_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n add_v the_o word_n lord_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n though_o it_o be_v virtual_o include_v in_o this_o that_o faithful_a minister_n know_v not_o 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