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mother_n a_o hittite_n answer_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o here_o upbraid_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o corruption_n derive_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o with_o wicked_a poslution_n learn_v from_o the_o canaanite_n although_o the_o name_n amorite_n serve_v fit_o to_o represent_v the_o devil_n with_o his_o lie_a promise_n for_o it_o signify_v a_o vain-talker_n or_o man_n of_o word_n as_o the_o name_n hittite_n set_v forth_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v prostrate_a to_o he_o the_o 7._o objection_n paul_n confess_v thus_o much_o concern_v himself_o and_o the_o jew_n ephes_n 2.3_o among_o who_o we_o all_o likewise_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n serve_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v sinner_n from_o our_o first_o nativity_n and_o another_o in_o time_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 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destroy_v we_o v._o 7_o 8._o four_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n v._o 9_o five_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o his_o like_a death_n through_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n v._o 10._o of_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n six_o that_o one_o man_n adam_n in_o we_o through_o who_o disobedience_n all_o be_v make_v sinner_n and_o last_o that_o one_o man_n christ_n in_o we_o through_o who_o obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a which_o then_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o parallel_v and_o oppose_v here_o with_o their_o fruit_n and_o effect_n but_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n likewise_o
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