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A70514 A theological systeme upon the presupposition, that men were before Adam the first part.; Systerna theologicum ex praeadamitarum hypothesi. English La Peyrère, Isaac de, 1594-1676. 1655 (1655) Wing L427; ESTC R7377 191,723 375

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election_n advance_v its_o head_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v call_v jebus_n which_o be_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o be_v choose_v and_o make_v a_o city_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v call_v by_o god_n jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o peace_n baruc._n 5._o her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o she_o psalm_n 87._o for_o that_o call_v the_o faithful_a city_n a_o city_n holy_a and_o elect_a and_o adorn_v with_o other_o great_a title_n well_o know_v in_o holy_a writ_n the_o temple_n place_v in_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o elegy_n of_o most_o choice_a holiness_n i_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v that_o place_n that_o my_o name_n 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