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be_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v unto_o the_o colossian_n 1._o cap._n 23._o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v which_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o creature_n i._o e._n in_o every_o man_n as_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n to_o every_o man_n in_o which_o gospel_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n even_o among_o the_o very_a gentile_n both_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a to_o the_o just_a therein_o have_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n to_o the_o unjust_a therein_o have_v be_v reveal_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o their_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o have_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o reward_v the_o just_a and_o well-doer_n and_o in_o punish_v with_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n the_o unrighteous_a and_o evill-doer_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 2._o 9_o 10._o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a both_o jew_n and_o gentil_n but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_a also_o but_o by_o this_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gentile_n our_o adversary_n deny_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o manifestation_n that_o be_v of_o a_o save_a nature_n be_v understand_v and_o it_o have_v pass_v general_o among_o they_o that_o it_o be_v but_o some_o natural_a illumination_n which_o they_o have_v call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n 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gentile_n together_o show_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o cast_v off_o but_o that_o as_o to_o what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n to_o wit_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o gentile_n do_v share_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o whoever_o among_o the_o gentile_n do_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v save_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o whoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o in_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o chapter_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n do_v not_o attain_v it_o even_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o legal_a ministration_n whereas_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v that_o for_o righteousness_n but_o to_o point_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o beleeu_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o this_o he_o prove_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o law_n for_o righteousness_n from_o moses_n word_n deuter._n 30._o show_v that_o by_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o moses_n say_v be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o it_o or_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a be_v understand_v christ._n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v moses_n word_n as_o the_o reason_n or_o proof_n why_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o here_o he_o do_v again_o he_o affirm_v for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o or_o to_o say_v who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a be_v to_o bring_v he_o up_o from_o the_o grave_n which_o can_v be_v whereby_o it_o be_v 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it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 62._o 7_o 8._o 65._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o to_o believe_v than_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n again_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n isayah_n 45._o 22._o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v yes_o no_o doubt_n their_o sound_n go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o psal._n 19_o 3._o in_o all_o which_o place_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v conjoin_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 65._o 2_o 5._o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n come_v because_o he_o hear_v prayer_n he_o 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