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thereof_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v the_o seed_n of_o believe_a gentile_n be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v neither_o have_v they_o a_o right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n pray_v what_o part_n or_o lot_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o noah_n in_o either_o of_o these_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o god_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v with_o abraham_n nay_o multitude_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n never_o see_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o possess_v of_o that_o till_o 430._o year_n after_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n gal._n 3.17_o 2._o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n be_v out_o one_o and_o that_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v two_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v everlasting_a covenant_n therefore_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o the_o term_n of_o it_o fair_o and_o let_v we_o see_v if_o 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