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god_n verse_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n our_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n enter_v upon_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o part_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o from_o the_o 24_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o apostle_n fall_v upon_o this_o matter_n upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o he_o put_v down_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v that_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n unto_o glory_n now_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_n he_o appli_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o particular_a and_o he_o show_v 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