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threaten_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o the_o next_o be_v that_o this_o salvation_n be_v translate_v and_o carry_v unto_o other_o this_o god_n often_o threaten_v unto_o the_o jew_n thereby_o to_o mollify_v their_o stony_a confidence_n for_o where_o they_o be_v once_o adopt_v of_o god_n and_o become_v his_o peculiars_n they_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v fall_v from_o their_o dignity_n yea_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v fall_v if_o god_n shall_v forsake_v they_o paul_n therefore_o teach_v they_o that_o this_o affiance_n of_o they_o be_v most_o vain_a because_o god_n can_v easy_o translate_v his_o kingdom_n whole_a &_o sound_a in_o all_o part_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o he_o affirm_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o as_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o prephesy_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v hereunto_o belong_v the_o thing_n 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