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it_o be_v first_o broach_v and_o set_v a_o run_v to_o adam_n immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o have_v run_v down_o upon_o his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o to_o preach_v up_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n hence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o infer_v how_o unfit_a all_o those_o be_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o disow_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o these_o profound_a mystery_n that_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o token_n thereof_o 2._o that_o the_o church-state_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o the_o substantial_a matter_n and_o form_n the_o same_o now_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n plain_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o be_v then_o member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a as_o in_o mat._n 21._o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o in_o mat._n 8._o aâ—â—_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o god_n establish_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o into_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n as_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o for_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n above_o for_o none_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o verse_n mind_v it_o but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_a 〈◊〉_d gnash_v of_o tooth_n 1._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o elect_a gentile_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o for_o they_o in_o their_o room_n which_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o hypocrite_n out_o of_o a_o church_n do_v now_o but_o it_o be_v to_o purge_v and_o refine_v the_o church_n from_o all_o its_o chaff_n hypocrite_n and_o to_o gather_v in_o the_o elect_a gentile-wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n mat._n 3._o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o he_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o châ—ff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n 2._o when_o this_o threaten_v be_v execute_v viz._n