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not_o follow_v as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v that_o god_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n own_o isaac_n and_o so_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n with_o who_o he_o establish_v his_o covenant_n not_o so_o with_o ishmael_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o god_n do_v establish_v his_o covenant_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o isaac_n by_o jacob_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o elect_a seed_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a nation_n till_o the_o ten_o tribe_n reject_v not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n where_o god_n have_v put_v his_o name_n but_o also_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o god_n send_v to_o reclaim_v they_o as_o afterward_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n common_o call_v the_o jew_n reject_v david_n lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o before_o that_o rejection_n 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