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a_o type_n of_o his_o call_n and_o choose_v his_o elect_a from_o out_o of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n deut._n 7.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n though_o they_o rebel_v yet_o be_v you_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o marriage_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n jacob_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o in_o ordinance_n privilege_n and_o separation_n ezra_n 10.11_o 12._o give_v praise_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v do_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o act_v 10.28_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o gentile_a and_o therefore_o god_n prepare_v peter_n by_o let_v down_o asheet_n to_o go_v to_o cornelius_n by_o 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work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v then_o be_v the_o season_n for_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v declare_v by_o death_n christ_n do_v conquer_v by_o his_o resurrection_n he_o do_v triumph_v and_o by_o his_o ascend_n he_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o then_o be_v a_o full_a time_n for_o the_o large_a communication_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v because_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v ephes_n 4.8_o when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a etc._n etc._n hence_o paul_n say_v the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o perfect_v all_o thing_n heb._n 11.40_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o law_n have_v imitiation_n but_o not_o perfection_n they_o hear_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v they_o have_v not_o be_v perfect_a but_o we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o perfection_n now_o in_o the_o time_n 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and_o then_o he_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n psal_n 106.4.5_o remember_v i_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o sacrament_n give_v the_o first_o grace_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o people_n the_o church_n can_v hinder_v none_o because_o than_o they_o shall_v hinder_v their_o come_n to_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a by_o say_v 1_o corinth_n 5_o 12_o 13._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o etc._n etc._n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v to_o every_o creature_n because_o that_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n but_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v within_o when_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a come_v to_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o become_v proselyte_n they_o be_v to_o turn_v jew_n that_o be_v to_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o they_o be_v join_v than_o 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