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man_n or_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o give_v the_o ground_n both_o of_o its_o appear_v and_o teach_n he_o render_v it_o thus_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o have_v make_v no_o difference_n what_o can_v we_o be_v less_o than_o all_o man_n though_o the_o believe_a confessor_n be_v they_o that_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o its_o teach_n and_o this_o will_v yet_o far_o appear_v 2._o by_o compare_v with_o it_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o like_a thing_n to_o the_o same_o end_n 27._o act._n 17.26_o 27._o act._n 7.26_o 31._o where_n have_v affirm_v that_o god_n make_v all_o nation_n of_o man_n of_o one_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o show_v his_o gracious_a end_n towards_o they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a generation_n and_o habitation_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o remove_v the_o objection_n of_o impossibility_n and_o afford_v encouragement_n he_o say_v though_o 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