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hear_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o contradict_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o hear_v paul_n zeal_n be_v erroneous_a if_o it_o want_n charity_n humility_n and_o patience_n 2._o use_v 2._o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o error_n and_o excuse_v not_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v as_o a_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n regula_n ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la regula_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o concern_v he_o not_o it_o excuse_v he_o as_o if_o a_o minister_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n or_o to_o plough_v a_o acre_n of_o ground_n or_o a_o physician_n ignorant_a of_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n but_o if_o
be_v preach_v all_o be_v not_o convert_v by_o it_o verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v forsake_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o doct._n minister_n be_v bold_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o our_o conversion_n and_o call_v be_v only_o from_o god_n mercy_n doct._n disobedience_n and_o persecution_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 21._o chap._n xi_o doct._n 1._o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o estate_n and_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v never_o perish_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o 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5._o doct._n election_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n no_o elect_v cast_v away_o no_o reprobate_a but_o cast_v away_o verse_n 7._o doct._n god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n give_v over_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v convert_v verse_n 8._o doct._n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v just_o accurse_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v verse_n 11._o doct._n 2._o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o the_o jew_n doct._n the_o general_a call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o doct._n the_o way_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o make_v his_o office_n glorious_a be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v verse_n 13_o 14._o doct._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v still_o a_o people_n verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o despise_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o 18._o doct._n our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n our_o break_n off_o by_o infidelity_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o he_o that_o believe_v fear_v god_n doct._n all_o without_o respect_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o grace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o verse_n 21._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o diligent_o to_o keep_v a_o notebook_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o other_o verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o perseverance_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o true_a save_v faith_n doct._n whatsoever_o sinner_n believe_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o doct._n 2._o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v call_v doct._n not_o only_o some_o now_o and_o then_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v verse_n 26_o 27._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n verse_n 28._o doct._n god_n repent_v not_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o call_v verse_n 29._o doct._n the_o gentile_n be_v infidel_n verse_n 30._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v now_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n verse_n 31._o doct._n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o verse_n 32._o doct._n it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o search_v nor_o possible_a to_o find_v the_o hide_a way_n of_o god_n verse_n 33_o 34_o 35_o doct._n god_n be_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n special_o of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v praise_v &_o glorify_v verse_n 36._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n intreat_v of_o 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