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worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v by_o degree_n extend_v to_o the_o take_n in_o of_o many_o nation_n god_n at_o the_o very_a first_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 4.16_o 17._o we_o understand_v that_o god_n promise_n of_o make_v abraham_n a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o nation_n descend_v from_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o natural_a generation_n but_o by_o derive_v from_o he_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a worship_n which_o be_v transmit_v down_o from_o he_o not_o only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o begin_v this_o work_n in_o a_o national_a way_n the_o lord_n promise_v abraham_n to_o give_v to_o his_o seed_n his_o natural_a seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o place_n where_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v eminent_o begin_v in_o a_o national_a way_n and_o all_o that_o nation_n be_v according_o bring_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o become_v his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o all_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o forsake_v their_o idol_n to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o worship_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v circumcise_a be_v without_o any_o exception_n save_o that_o of_o legal_a uncleanness_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n numb_a 9_o and_o thus_o it_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v only_o some_o here_o and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n until_o christ_n give_v commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o as_o the_o time_n of_o bring_v in_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n draw_v near_o so_o prediction_n of_o it_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v more_o particular_a and_o express_a isa_n 52.15_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n to_o wit_n as_o he_o promise_v in_o particular_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o their_o idol_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o again_o isa_n 55.5_o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o and_o god_n call_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o nation_n answer_v to_o that_o call_v make_v a_o church_n work_v a_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o some_o have_v well_o observe_v and_o zechariah_n one_o of_o the_o last_o prophet_n speak_v yet_o more_o express_o chap._n 2.11_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n plain_o signify_v such_o a_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n mat._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v sure_o national_o for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v it_o be_v take_v from_o all_o of_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n these_o prediction_n have_v be_v fulfil_v as_o nation_n have_v national_o embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v not_o yet_o at_o all_o be_v fulfil_v now_o after_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v run_v its_o course_n these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n to_o accomplish_v they_o and_o if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o interpret_v these_o prophecy_n of_o national_a church_n by_o that_o in_o revel_n 5.9_o and_o have_v redeem_a we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o 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