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practice_n and_o defence_n of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o people_n the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god._n this_o be_v express_v as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n so_o more_o especial_o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 14_o 2._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v pure_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o deut._n 27._o 9_o where_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o minister_n and_o as_o in_o god_n stead_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 10._o but_o more_o full_o yet_o in_o joshua_n who_o gather_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o sechem_n and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israle_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god._n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v choose_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o 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