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cap._n 11._o misn_a 1._o &_o 4._o i_o know_v they_o do_v not_o all_o say_v just_a the_o same_o thing_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o but_o from_o their_o own_o book_n and_o the_o scripture_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o people_n do_v believe_v that_o their_o very_a relation_n to_o abraham_n and_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n do_v deserve_v very_o good_a usage_n from_o god_n much_o more_o sure_o their_o external_a penance_n and_o strict_a observance_n of_o their_o law_n the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v all_o this_o for_o in_o jes_n cap._n 58._o we_o read_v there_o be_v those_o who_o challenge_v god_n favour_n for_o their_o mere_a external_a performance_n and_o in_o the_o evangelist_n how_o much_o do_v they_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v what_o a_o insolent_a and_o arrogant_a people_n they_o be_v 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when_o he_o design_v a_o person_n for_o some_o present_a great_a and_o special_a service_n man_n nature_n as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v can_v recover_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o reason_n conscience_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o soul_n without_o the_o powerful_a aid_n of_o divine_a grace_n though_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v it_o may_v refuse_v it_o too_o such_o place_n be_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v etc._n etc._n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n and_o tit._n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o through_o