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say_v this_o be_v the_o nursery_n and_o womb_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n but_o v._o 30._o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n but_o he_o say_v v._o 26._o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o womb_n the_o nursery_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o not_o the_o law_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o tell_v we_o plain_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n but_o of_o the_o free_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o author_n clash_v with_o the_o scripture_n page_n 166._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v know_v receive_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o no_o save_a 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