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and_o scribe_n but_o you_o shall_v kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o you_o shall_v persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n matth._n 23.34_o and_o this_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o vers_n 32._o fulfil_v you_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n sin_n how_o be_v that_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n be_v sinful_a yet_o never_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o despise_v noah_n sodom_n till_o they_o despise_v lot_n the_o egyptian_n till_o they_o despise_v the_o mean_n
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have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o whensoever_o a_o man_n be_v effectual_o call_v then_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v as_o rom._n 8.30_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o can_v but_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v rem_fw-la 6.22_o be_v make_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.3_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a they_o will_v pour_v forth_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o of_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o enrich_v with_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v resemble_v titus_n the_o good_a emperor_n who_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o day_n and_o do_v no_o good_a be_v wont_a to_o lament_v it_o in_o these_o term_n o_o my_o friend_n perduit_n o_o 〈◊〉_d diem_fw-la perduit_n i_o have_v lose_v a_o 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his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o bring_v the_o best_a robe_n and_o a_o ring_n and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n 3_o peccanti_fw-la silio_fw-la that_fw-mi oscula_fw-la non_fw-la stagella_fw-la vis_fw-la amoris_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la delicta_fw-la sic_fw-la curate_n silij_fw-la vulnera_fw-la nâ—_n forte_fw-fr cicatricem_fw-la nè_fw-la fortè_fw-la filio_fw-la naevum_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la chrysol_n serm._n 3_o etc._n etc._n he_o give_v kiss_v not_o stripe_n to_o his_o offend_a son_n the_o force_n of_o love_n see_v not_o fault_n he_o so_o heal_v his_o son_n wound_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o chance_n leave_v a_o scar_n or_o the_o least_o freckle_n in_o his_o son_n say_v chrysologus_fw-la 1._o from_o whence_o learn_v that_o whensoever_o
the_o true_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o corn_n as_o abbatus_fw-la against_o tompson_n chap._n 6._o 4._o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v so_o like_a to_o god_n elect_v and_o faithful_a child_n that_o no_o man_n can_v distinguish_v they_o but_o god_n and_o among_o man_n they_o be_v account_v branch_n of_o christ_n own_o plant_v though_o they_o be_v not_o such_o it_o be_v the_o position_n of_o gregory_n 13._o gregory_n aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la pravu_o diabel_n persuasionibus_fw-la sterni_fw-la sient_fw-la lutli_fw-la poterit_fw-la aurum_fw-la antè_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la habitam_fw-la quesi_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la omittere_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la ocules_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquan_fw-mi habucrunt_fw-la greg._n moral_a l._n 34_o c_o 13._o gold_n which_o be_v so_o by_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v trample_v on_o like_a dirt_n which_o before_o god_n eye_n be_v never_o gold_n have_v sanctity_n as_o it_o be_v before_o man_n eye_n they_o seem_v to_o lose_v but_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n they_o never_o have_v it_o the_o which_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n â—_o augustine_n sunt_fw-la silt_n dâ—i_fw-la qui_fw-la nendum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la qua_fw-la dicuâ—tur_fw-la si_fw-la â—à _fw-la nobis_fw-la neâ—a_fw-la â—en_z sant_z deo_fw-la aug._n deco_fw-la rep_n &_o great_a cap_fw-es â—_o there_o be_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o to_o we_o there_o be_v who_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o we_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o to_o god_n of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v mention_n joh._n 11.52_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v not_o only_o for_o the_o nation_n but_o together_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v scatter_v of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v mention_n 1_o joh._n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o they_o be_v branch_n secundùm_fw-la present_a they_o 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down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o begin_v with_o thing_n temporal_a wealth_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beware_v that_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n deut._n 8.16_o 17._o health_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v as_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o i_o make_v whole_a and_o none_o other_o deut._n 32.39_o peace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n 〈…〉_o but_o of_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o child_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o inheritance_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 127.4_o 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election_n p._n parentage_n neither_o further_v nor_o hinder_v salvation_n p._n 40_o 439_o meanness_n of_o parentage_n no_o prejudice_n p._n 42_o paul_n his_o description_n of_o himself_o p._n 18_o promise_n of_o god_n how_o make_v to_o man_n in_o particular_a p._n 23_o good_a man_n defend_v god_n people_n from_o persecution_n p._n 87_o who_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v most_o p._n 93_o new_a obedience_n perpetual_a p._n 32_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o evil_a place_n p._n 20_o every_o sin_n have_v its_o plea._n p._n 296_o god_n pleasure_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n p._n 56_o power_n abuse_v god_n take_v away_o p._n 194_o power_n of_o god_n absolute_a p._n 407_o possess_v see_v satan_n predestination_n what_o p._n 49_o predestination_n and_o providence_n distinguish_v p._n 50_o predestination_n define_v ib._n predestination_n abuse_v to_o sin_n p._n 53_o predestination_n the_o order_n of_o it_o p._n 54_o predestination_n the_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 55_o 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see_v anger_n outward_a profession_n see_v outward_a a_o misery_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o profit_n p._n 170_o mean_n contemn_v profit_n not_o p._n 175_o what_o make_v man_n so_o little_a profit_n p._n 263_o promise_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o salvation_n p._n 22_o promise_n to_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o we_o p._n 275_o what_o over_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 401_o see_v particular_a when_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v away_o people_n fall_v from_o god_n p._n 95_o good_a people_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o prophet_n p._n 243_o prudence_n in_o minister_n in_o denounce_v judgement_n p._n 200_o punishment_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 152_o god_n punish_v man_n in_o their_o best_a thing_n p._n 184_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o punishment_n p._n 210_o like_a sin_n bring_v like_o punishment_n p._n 33_o punishment_n accompany_v sin_n p._n 388_o see_v sin_n outward_a mercy_n q._n qvestion_n curious_a unnecessary_a p._n 466_o r._n mystery_n of_o salvation_n above_o reason_n p._n 457_o god_n receive_v great_a sinner_n p._n 351_o christ_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n p._n 398_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n rejection_n of_o god_n twofold_a p._n 47_o rejoice_v of_o wicked_a man_n vain_a p._n â—9_n rejoice_v in_o god_n promise_n p._n 403_o what_o cause_v god_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n 216_o in_o great_a revolt_n god_n preserve_v some_o p._n 372_o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n 43_o reprobation_n what_o p._n 56_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 67_o reprobation_n double_a p._n 68_o reprobation_n two_o act_n in_o it_o p._n 69_o reprobation_n three_o question_n concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n true_a riches_n p._n 231_o 461_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 235_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 135_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n ibid._n bellarmine_n objection_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 136_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n reconcile_v we_o p._n 99_o god_n rule_v all_o p._n 92_o s._n those_o in_o christ_n keep_n be_v safe_a p._n 15_o those_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v p._n 19_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v save_v p._n 74_o three_o thing_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 121_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v p._n 134_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 218_o minister_n shall_v aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 252_o salvation_n of_o who_o to_o seek_v it_o p._n 400_o none_o can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n p._n 392_o popish_a satisfaction_n vain_a ibid._n satan_n stratagem_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o satan_n how_o he_o hold_v wicked_a man_n p_o 45_o satan_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 147_o 186_o exhortation_n to_o read_v scripture_n p._n 82_o see_v wise_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o not_o see_v p._n 167_o seek_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 137_o seek_v god_n five_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 138_o we_o must_v not_o search_v into_o secret_n p._n 459_o servitude_n under_o sin_n p._n 386_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n in_o himself_o p._n 313_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o p._n 473_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o sin_n not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 64_o reason_n why_o god_n reprobate_n not_o for_o sin_n p._n 65_o the_o best_a work_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n p._n 74_o sin_n how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o p._n 152_o three_o thing_n god_n do_v concern_v sin_n p._n 158_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o p._n 162_o 367_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o sin_n p._n 210_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o people_n ruin_n p._n 334_o sin_n how_o displease_v to_o god_n p._n 337_o sin_n how_o god_n sit_v punishment_n to_o it_o p._n 341_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 395_o sin_n christ_n weaken_v it_o iâ—_n we_o p._n 399_o sin_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 406_o sin_n what_o ever_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v p._n 416_o sin_n make_v good_a thing_n snare_n p._n 180_o subjection_n see_v bowing_n t._n to_o labour_n for_o tender_a heart_n p._n 143_o thank_v god_n for_o preservation_n from_o idolatry_n p._n 109_o 112_o when_o minister_n must_v preach_v threaten_n 349_o threaten_n of_o god_n true_a p._n 404_o new_a obedience_n total_a p._n 32_o trouble_n to_o be_v expect_v p._n 95_o truth_n how_o the_o wicked_a dispute_n against_o it_o p._n 99_o god_n receive_v all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o p._n 173_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o short_a time_n p._n 469_o v._n malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o church_n vain_a p._n 119_o god_n church_n scarce_o visible_a sometime_o p._n 100_o god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n though_o not_o visible_a p_o 113_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v by_o violence_n p._n 397_o vocation_n a_o effect_n of_o election_n p._n 72_o god_n unchangeable_a p._n 14_o comfort_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n p._n 93_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 160_o how_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 225_o unbelief_n see_v infidelity_n universal_a grace_n confute_v p._n 443_o universal_a grace_n a_o absurd_a doctrine_n p._n 450_o w._n minister_n must_v give_v warning_n of_o judgement_n p._n 350_o weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prayer_n p._n 89_o wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 28_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a p._n 79_o god_n most_o wise_a p._n 464_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v endow_v with_o wisdom_n p._n 239_o religion_n shall_v have_v no_o winter_n p._n 33_o will_n of_o god_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 69_o work_n a_o fruit_n of_o election_n p._n â—â—_o 74_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 7â—_n god_n in_o election_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 129._o 307_o good_a work_n justify_v not_o p._n 130_o 4â—9_n work_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o 456_o obedience_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n p._n 34_o word_n abuse_v to_o maintain_v sin_n p._n 205_o counsel_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v search_v beyond_o the_o word_n p._n 462_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 27_o jew_n call_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 218_o wicked_a m_o n_o overthrow_n the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 98_o god_n will_v avenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o he_o p._n 195_o finis_fw-la
ourselves_o from_o thy_o presence_n mass_n of_o corruption_n mountain_n of_o sin_n dead_a and_o dry_a tree_n fit_a fuel_n for_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o work_v upon_o if_o we_o shall_v climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o hide_v we_o from_o thou_o thou_o be_v there_o or_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n and_o depth_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o or_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morn_n and_o fly_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o also_o will_v thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n behold_v we_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n will_v quick_o visit_v and_o find_v we_o out_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v ourselves_o into_o a_o flood_n and_o fountain_n of_o many_o tear_n bewail_v and_o bemoan_v our_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n for_o albeit_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o foul_a chaos_n and_o stain_v of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o original_a sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o since_o to_o have_v have_v the_o sweet_a issue_n of_o all_o 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and_o bless_a name_n most_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v effectual_o present_a with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o all_o and_o grant_v that_o thy_o word_n may_v drop_v and_o distil_v upon_o our_o tender_a conscience_n like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o dew_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n take_v away_o the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n from_o all_o blind_a and_o dark_a understanding_n remove_v far_o from_o we_o all_o let_n and_o hindrance_n whereby_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n have_v be_v too_o many_o and_o sundry_a time_n make_v unfruitful_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a and_o unbelieved_a people_n and_o to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v present_a in_o thy_o house_n this_o day_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d all_o holy_a diligence_n to_o seek_v thou_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o know_v theâ—_n and_o 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so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o their_o mean_n and_o fault_n say_v solo_n apply_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o 65._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 2._o meas_fw-la tota_n dit_fw-fr expendi_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la all_o the_o day_n have_v i_o spread_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o rom._n 10.21_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o dispute_v of_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o lewes_z 2._o quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ob_fw-la bonam_fw-la causam_fw-la permissa_fw-la suis_fw-la zab._n the_o necess_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o god_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o rom._n 11.19_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v they_o by_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n which_o make_v the_o two_o main_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o that_o the_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la subjecti_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n the_o second_o that_o their_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la temporis_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o forever_o from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n or_o with_o calvin_n more_o particular_o thus_o 11._o in_o rom._n 11._o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o despair_n after_o their_o rejection_n consist_v in_o these_o six_o theorem_n 1._o that_o all_o israel_n be_v not_o reject_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o which_o he_o fore-knew_a vers_fw-la 2._o the_o 2._o that_o by_o their_o fall_n the_o gentile_n have_v obtain_v salvation_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o kingdom_n of_o 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the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v marvellous_a or_o as_o buxtorâ—ius_n etymol_n in_o the_o greek_a ease_n and_o rest_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cesso_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quies_fw-la or_o small_a and_o little_a as_o augustine_n 72._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litiera_fw-fr cap._n 7._o in_o psal_n 72._o nor_o why_o his_o name_n be_v change_v it_o be_v do_v by_o augustine_n he_o be_v first_o saul_n viz._n superbus_fw-la i_o proud_a than_o paul_n viz._n humilis_fw-la i_o humble_a nor_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n dubius_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la admirationi_fw-la aliquaâ—na_fw-la arbour_n ubi_fw-la in_o candem_fw-la proceritatem_fw-la â—otasylva_fw-la surrexâ—â—_n quid_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la admirer_n quid_fw-la post_n à _fw-la comprobem_fw-la quid_fw-la postremò_fw-la laudibus_fw-la inestimandis_fw-la vehendam_fw-la 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psalmis_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n it_o be_v a_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n and_o every_o book_n a_o dainty_a dish_n as_o ambrose_n speak_v and_o as_o one_o say_v of_o the_o writing_n of_o salvianus_n there_o be_v not_o one_o jota_n or_o phrase_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n which_o be_v not_o pregnant_a and_o full_a of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n thesaurus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la i._n even_o a_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o hierome_n style_v the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n i_o come_v to_o the_o analysis_n the_o part_n be_v five_o 1._o a_o consolation_n of_o the_o reject_a jew_n analysis_n analysis_n that_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o yet_o such_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o as_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o election_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o grace_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o seven_o 2._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n by_o testimony_n of_o two_o prophet_n the_o one_o david_n psal_n 69.22_o 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