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the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o in_o the_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o this_o in_o process_n of_o time_n come_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o under_o the_o veil_n and_o so_o immortality_n and_o life_n come_v to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v so_o sufficient_o manifest_v from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v first_o promise_v as_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n do_v see_v through_o these_o veil_n and_o behold_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a and_o all_o other_o may_v have_v see_v and_o many_o do_v see_v that_o which_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n for_o with_o who_o be_v he_o angry_a but_o with_o those_o who_o have_v not_o faith_n heb._n 3.11_o 18_o 19_o as_o with_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o super-abundant_a goodness_n and_o riches_n of_o grace_n eph._n 2.7_o commend_v his_o 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