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this_o 16._o verse_n be_v a_o result_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v conclude_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n in_o order_n to_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o jew_n false_a imputation_n of_o charge_v god_n with_o unrighteousness_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v as_o be_v record_v vers_fw-la 11._o that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n this_o result_n do_v cast_v light_n upon_o the_o whole_a context_n upon_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o these_o word_n do_v determine_v the_o nature_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o who_o have_v right_a to_o make_v they_o both_o which_o be_v here_o resolve_v not_o of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o desirous_a and_o pursue_v after_o it_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o propound_v but_o god_n who_o be_v the_o gracious_a donour_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o 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this_o conclusion_n conclude_v the_o propriety_n of_o exo._n 33._o to_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o god_n spâ—…_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n to_o moses_n as_o here_o s._n paul_n spâ—…_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d adoption_n be_v of_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n and_o notâ—…_n work_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o scope_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o five_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o result_n or_o conclusion_n whilst_o s._n paul_n be_v labour_a 〈◊〉_d vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n in_o this_o term_n and_o proceed_n with_o mankind_n he_o arrive_v at_o great_a fatisfaction_n in_o himself_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o man_n prevaâ—…_n in_o his_o argument_n the_o apostle_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o contest_v in_o this_o matter_n in_o assert_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o so_o assert_v he_o be_v charge_v for_o impeach_a god_n righteousness_n yet_o he_o overcome_v and_o in_o vindâ—…ting_v god_n righteousness_n he_o vindicate_v his_o own_o doctrine_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o prize_n worth_a the_o run_n for_o when_o once_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o these_o jew_n have_v be_v willing_a and_o run_v after_o it_o as_o a_o bless_a privilege_n justification_n with_o god_n be_v very_o desirable_a but_o suppose_v you_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v when_o a_o person_n be_v declare_v just_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o bless_a state_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 4.6,7,8_o bless_a be_v the_o 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stand_v ground_v upon_o the_o apostle_n conclusive_a inference_n from_o the_o premise_n gen._n 25._o mal._n 1._o that_o god_n have_v reject_v that_o way_n of_o save_a man_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v and_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o say_v the_o jew_n which_o seem_v to_o reflect_v unrighteousness_n upon_o god_n now_o to_o take_v off_o this_o second_o objection_n the_o apostle_n address_v himself_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a and_o first_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n in_o general_a in_o these_o word_n god_n forbid_v let_v not_o this_o be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v it_o be_v in_o st._n paul_n account_n abominable_a the_o syriack_n read_v god_n forgive_v imply_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n want_v forgiveness_n it_o be_v a_o
elsewhere_o as_o well_o as_o here_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o from_o other_o scripture_n and_o it_o will_v reflect_v a_o clear_a light_n upon_o the_o context_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v take_v good_a heed_n of_o these_o word_n as_o a_o inference_n from_o what_o go_v before_o although_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o whole_a context_n yet_o i_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v a_o more_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o cite_v out_o of_o exo._n 33.19_o which_o he_o bring_v to_o discharge_v himself_o from_o cast_v any_o blemish_n upon_o god_n righteousness_n by_o his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o consequent_o by_o freegrace_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o argue_v thus_o if_o god_n have_v a_o sole_a and_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o or_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o will_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v than_o adoption_n and_o justification_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o the_o creature_n will_v nor_o end_n in_o his_o own_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v the_o great_a controversy_n between_o our_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n as_o you_o have_v here_o before_o be_v about_o the_o term_n of_o way_n of_o justification_n whether_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o grace_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o for_o which_o the_o apostle_n incur_v the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o assert_v faith_n alone_o as_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n that_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v plain_a if_o you_o read_v this_o epistle_n with_o that_o of_o the_o gallathian_o it_o be_v the_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o occasion_v the_o jew_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o impeach_v god_n righteousnesseâ—_n now_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o our_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d these_o verse_n be_v upon_o his_o vindication_n and_o justification_n from_o that_o false_a imputation_n and_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d apprehend_v himself_o concern_v to_o speak_v unto_o be_v still_o to_o stand_v by_o his_o interpretation_n of_o those_o two_o iâ—_n stance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n which_o two_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v do_v loud_o speak_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o work_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n to_o vindicate_v which_o he_o before_o bring_v the_o say_n of_o god_n of_o old_a to_o moses_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o â—…terable_a purpose_n of_o god_n be_v contain_v exod._n 33.19_o or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a in_o such_o his_o proceed_n with_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o he_o have_v a_o unquestionable_a right_n to_o â—…pound_v his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v juâ—…_n and_o save_v man_n and_o as_o equitable_a a_o right_n to_o propouâ—…_n his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v blind_v and_o â—…den_a and_o reprobate_a man_n for_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o effect_n speâ—…_n be_v his_o declaration_n to_o moses_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o adâ—…â—ustifie_v and_o save_v person_n in_o what_o capacity_n and_o under_o what_o qualification_n i_o please_v and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d be_v impose_v upon_o or_o teach_v by_o man_n what_o i_o have_v to_o do_v or_o what_o become_v i_o to_o do_v of_o this_o kindâ—_n this_o i_o say_v do_v god_n with_o a_o very_a high_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d sert_fw-la to_o moses_n in_o order_n to_o silence_v he_o in_o his_o intercession_n for_o the_o sinful_a israelit_n which_o if_o so_o than_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o 16_o ver_fw-la that_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o adoption_n and_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v nor_o be_v not_o at_o the_o will_n or_o contrivance_n of_o the_o most_o earnest_a desirer_n or_o most_o industrious_a pursuer_n of_o the_o law_n much_o less_o of_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o but_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a founder_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o the_o inviter_n unto_o this_o bless_a feast_n of_o justification_n of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o 16._o ver._n well_o consider_v especial_o in_o conjunction_n with_o ver_fw-la 32._o of_o this_o chap._n and_o chap._n 10.3_o do_v let_v in_o a_o great_a beam_n of_o light_n to_o this_o whole_a context_n and_o do_v to_o some_o good_a degree_n untie_v the_o knot_n of_o this_o controversy_n as_o it_o and_o they_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n fall_v short_a of_o justification_n not_o for_o want_v of_o willing_a or_o want_v of_o run_v but_o want_v of_o run_v in_o a_o right_a way_n ver_fw-la 32._o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n or_o the_o way_n of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o they_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o calvin_n expound_v thus_o they_o have_v not_o find_v the_o term_n of_o justification_n propound_v and_o authorise_v by_o god_n so_o that_o this_o text_n consider_v with_o the_o forenamed_a do_v undeniable_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v to_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v that_o the_o famous_a controversy_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o about_o personal_a and_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n before_o time_n or_o power_n to_o believe_v but_o about_o the_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n which_o way_n person_n come_v to_o be_v legitimate_a child_n of_o abraham_n whether_o by_o work_n or_o by_o say_v which_o be_v answer_v negative_o not_o of_o work_n noâ—…_n for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n and_o to_o answâ—…_n the_o method_n of_o a_o exposition_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v those_o word_n that_o want_v explication_n and_o afterward_o observe_v what_o be_v doctrinal_a in_o they_o 1._o i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o these_o two_o word_n it_o be_v what_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o of_o willer_n or_o runner_n what_o be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o willing_a and_o run_v 2._o what_o he_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v twice_o express_v not_o of_o he_o not_o of_o he_o who_o be_v he_o that_o wiâ—s_v and_o run_v in_o vain_a 3._o what_o be_v this_o willing_a and_o run_v and_o why_o set_v forth_o by_o these_o term_n 4._o why_o be_v willing_a and_o run_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o hiâ—_n that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o these_o two_o word_n it_o be_v they_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o translation_n as_o a_o necessary_a supplement_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n as_o we_o have_v the_o like_a supplement_n elsewhere_o as_o to_o the_o same_o word_n and_o that_o this_o supplement_n be_v necessary_a be_v of_o all_o grant_v and_o be_v necessary_a to_o fuâ—…_n the_o sense_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o speech_n to_o show_v that_o something_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o these_o person_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v there_o be_v but_o two_o opinion_n about_o this_o subject_n that_o i_o know_v of_o first_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v election_n or_o power_n to_o believe_v which_o be_v here_o intent_a in_o this_o it_o be_v anâ—_n therefore_o some_o to_o gratify_v such_o a_o notion_n do_v supply_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o be_v the_o word_n election_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d comodate_v their_o own_o private_a opinion_n without_o and_o warrant_v from_o the_o original_a as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o the_o original_a of_o election_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o it_o be_v intend_v justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o those_o blessing_n belong_v thereunto_o and_o not_o election_n or_o precedent_n or_o prevent_a grace_n and_o that_o this_o latter_a and_o not_o the_o first_o be_v here_o intend_a i_o shall_v offer_v my_o judgement_n as_o follow_v first_o the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o parallel_a place_n with_o this_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v of_o election_n how_o incongruous_o will_v they_o sound_v and_o indeed_o without_o sense_n as_o for_o instance_n ver_fw-la 32._o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o rom._n 4.16_o these_o place_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a context_n speak_v of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n not_o of_o precedent_n but_o subsequent_a grace_n but_o 2_o if_o we_o read_v it_o and_o take_v it_o for_o
justification_n than_o it_o do_v comport_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o context_n current_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o justification_n be_v the_o antecedent_n to_o this_o relation_n it_o be_v i_o need_v not_o bâ—…ng_v text_n to_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n run_v for_o and_o mistt_v of_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n be_v plain_a we_o have_v these_o word_n justify_v and_o justification_n and_o justify_v above_o twenty_o time_n in_o galathian_n and_o roman_n 3._o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v here_o mean_v election_n power_n to_o believe_v or_o prevent_v grace_n there_o be_v no_o argument_n in_o his_o word_n he_o do_v but_o fight_v against_o the_o wind_n to_o say_v that_o election_n beforetime_n or_o power_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o will_n or_o work_n defacto_fw-la this_o none_o will_v oppose_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o say_v something_o to_o his_o antagonist_n the_o jew_n who_o do_v seek_v justification_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o their_o legal_a obedience_n gal._n 5.4_o so_o that_o if_o our_o apostle_n shall_v here_o intend_v election_n 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o believe_v or_o faith_n it_o will_v have_v be_v altogether_o beside_o his_o present_a business_n with_o the_o jew_n 4._o if_o we_o take_v this_o it_o be_v for_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o consequent_o subsequent_a grace_n thâ—…_n this_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v theâ—_n iâ—_n run_v in_o a_o strait_a line_n with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n see_v rom._n 3.24_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 28._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.8_o not_o of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n titus_n 3.5_o so_o that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n or_o runner_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n what_o he_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v twice_o express_v i_o answer_v that_o although_o the_o apostle_n be_v principal_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o comprehend_v all_o willer_n or_o runner_n as_o well_o gentile_n as_o jew_n the_o whole_a species_n and_o kind_n of_o runner_n such_o as_o propound_v believe_v as_o their_o own_o term_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o as_o it_o be_v god_n term_n no_o more_o then_o legal_a obeâ—…nce_n as_o the_o heal_a the_o blind_a man_n eye_n by_o clay_n be_v not_o by_o that_o simpathetical_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o clay_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v though_o by_o faith_n as_o his_o own_o term_n to_o such_o a_o and_o but_o as_o he_o by_o believe_v do_v humble_o fall_v in_o with_o god_n mean_n to_o such_o a_o end_n 3._o why_o willing_a and_o run_v i_o answer_v one_a willing_a signify_v strong_a desire_n to_o wish_v ask_v pray_v with_o great_a earnestness_n it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n one_a sometime_o authoritative_o to_o will_v be_v to_o resolve_v or_o establish_v a_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 2._o sometime_o to_o will_n be_v take_v submissive_o as_o in_o christ_n prayer_n to_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o father_n i_o will_v that_o be_v i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o so_o willing_a must_v suppose_v a_o thirst_a desire_n of_o have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 2._o by_o run_v be_v understand_v labour_v pursue_v take_v pain_n run_v be_v a_o laborious_a work_n many_o interpreter_n will_v have_v this_o passage_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o person_n about_o the_o blessing_n nor_o in_o esau_n run_v for_o it_o but_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o confirm_v it_o on_o jacob_n but_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o paul_n look_v so_o far_o back_o as_o this_o but_o he_o have_v his_o example_n before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o speak_v have_v deserve_v to_o be_v reckon_v great_a willer_n and_o runner_n and_o as_o to_o such_o and_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v chap._n 10.1_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n here_o be_v their_o will_n and_o desire_v see_v how_o zealous_a they_o be_v acts._n 15.1_o they_o teach_v that_o except_a person_n be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o mosesâ—_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v and_o this_o their_o zeal_n hold_v after_o they_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n see_v act_n 2.20_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v of_o god_n they_o be_v these_o willer_n chief_o intend_v 2._o they_o be_v also_o those_o runner_n as_o be_v express_v of_o they_o for_o 31._o they_o follow_v or_o pursue_v the_o law_n or_o term_n as_o they_o think_v will_v have_v justify_v they_o they_o seek_v justification_n chap._n 11.7_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n in_o these_o emphatical_a word_n that_o the_o circumcise_a israel_n be_v great_a runner_n and_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o their_o run_n they_o do_v bold_o challenge_v justification_n and_o adoption_n thereupon_o now_o the_o apostle_n to_o prevent_v they_o tell_v they_o in_o our_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o run_v but_o in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d show_v this_o mercy_n of_o justification_n 4._o why_o have_v we_o here_o such_o a_o formidable_a oâ—…sition_n between_o willing_a and_o run_v and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n i_o answer_v these_o be_v oppose_v to_o set_v ford_n the_o inconsiderablenesse_n and_o successlesnesse_n of_o all_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o the_o creature_n though_o willing_a and_o run_v inward_a and_o outward_a for_o the_o procure_v this_o blessing_n that_o so_o it_o may_v lay_v the_o creature_n low_a in_o all_o his_o endeavour_n know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v justification_n as_o a_o debt_n but_o as_o a_o grituity_n rom._n 4.4.5_o willer_n 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term_n of_o diminution_n from_o this_o adversative_a but_o â—ut_fw-la israel_n the_o first_o be_v leave_v upon_o this_o account_n by_o god_n 9_o doctrine_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o person_n to_o be_v zealâ—…_n in_o a_o wrong_a way_n to_o a_o good_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o righteousness_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n paul_n be_v zealous_a in_o his_o persecution_n phil._n 3.6_o gal._n 4._o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o end_n will_v not_o excuse_v the_o badness_n of_o our_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o doctrine_n israel_n suffer_v a_o total_a disappointment_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o expect_v though_o they_o painful_o pursue_v hard_a after_o they_o they_o expect_v singular_a acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o meet_v with_o rejection_n they_o expect_v justification_n but_o they_o miss_v it_o and_o lose_v their_o labour_n chap._n xx._n call_v for_o great_a circumspection_n because_o person_n in_o a_o 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this_o 33._o verse_n out_o of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o prophesy_n of_o esaiah_n chap._n 8.14_o chap._n 28.16_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n and_o case_n do_v supply_v the_o old_a testament_n imperfection_n so_o here_o also_o he_o do_v make_v these_o place_n more_o clear_a by_o evangelical_a light_n we_o have_v three_o amendment_n in_o these_o verse_n 1._o he_o expound_v the_o prophet_n indefinite_o he_o that_o believe_v by_o a_o universal_a whosoever_o believe_v or_o every_o one_o believe_v which_o be_v more_o clear_o in_o gospel-language_n express_v john_n 6.47_o mark_n 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o 2._o whereas_o the_o prophet_n express_v himself_o only_o thus_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o express_v the_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v on_o our_o apostle_n in_o his_o citation_n of_o the_o word_n mend_v they_o and_o say_v on_o he_o 1._o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o 2._o that_o this_o person_n be_v he_o that_o 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