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tom._n 3._o and_o in_o jerem._n 7.22_o isai_n 1.12_o in_o mat._n 5._o and_o all_o which_o be_v follow_v exact_o by_o grotius_n comment_fw-fr in_o exod._n 15.26_o in_o mat._n 5.17_o eph._n 3.10_o and_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n l._n 2._o sect._n 9_o l._n 5._o sect._n 7._o so_o that_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a at_o once_o the_o disparity_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a government_n be_v every_o way_n in_o the_o both_o frame_n practice_n and_o reward_v so_o great_a the_o inference_n from_o the_o jewish_a against_o the_o christian_a can_v be_v due_a and_o just_a and_o must_v be_v also_o wide_a and_o inconsistent_a the_o advantage_n by_o their_o scheme_n and_o objection_n as_o draw_v up_o be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o we_o thence_o claim_v these_o follow_a conclusion_n which_o no_o man_n as_o in_o themselves_o can_v deny_v though_o in_o their_o thwart_n as_o to_o the_o design_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o compliance_n with_o we_o they_o be_v 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