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as_o with_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n in_o our_o sense_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n sense_n and_o meaning_n as_o of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n fothwith_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n 3._o what_o be_v not_o do_v the_o condition_n be_v alter_v be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v the_o condition_n not_o alter_v as_o nineveh_n if_o it_o have_v persist_v without_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 18._o 6_o 0._o add_v hereto_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o divine_a prophecy_n be_v neither_o heretofore_o fulfil_v in_o the_o letter_n nor_o be_v at_o this_o day_n whence_o so_o many_o wild_a rave_n of_o frenzy_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n that_o prophetic_a prediction_n be_v conditional_a that_o there_o be_v possibility_n of_o fulfil_v most_o still_o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o possibility_n it_o may_v be_v then_o think_v 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