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spirit_n with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o that_o he_o bid_v also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n act_v 11._o 18._o which_o thing_n he_o allege_v in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o 7._o when_o he_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n you_o know_v that_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o god_n make_v choice_n among_o we_o that_o the_o gentile_n by_o my_o mouth_n shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v and_o god_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n bear_v they_o witness_v give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n to_o who_o james_n assent_v add_v v_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o simeon_n have_v declare_v how_o god_n at_o the_o first_o do_v visit_v the_o gentile_n to_o take_v out_o of_o they_o a_o people_n for_o his_o name_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v write_v amos_n 9_o 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they_o to_o himself_o but_o only_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v v_o 20._o and_o the_o evil_a of_o some_o sin_n and_o necessity_n of_o some_o duty_n rom._n 2._o 14._o and_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o be_v not_o conversion_n to_o god_n but_o inexcusableness_n rom._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 15._o 5._o if_o the_o scripture_n term_v those_o time_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o the_o write_a law_n or_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n which_o god_n wink_v at_o or_o overlook_v and_o by_o the_o apostle_n than_o command_v every_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v suffer_v all_o nation_n in_o time_n past_a to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n than_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o act_n of_o common_a providence_n sufficient_o direct_a man_n to_o attain_v to_o his_o grace_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a act_v 14._o 16._o and_o 17._o 30._o 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