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cite_v or_o it_o be_v a_o allusive_a accommodative_n make_v use_n of_o this_o citation_n which_o seem_v frequent_a with_o this_o apostle_n the_o meaning_n however_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n upon_o thy_o believe_v i_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o obey_v and_o follow_v my_o call_n so_o many_o of_o several_a nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v receive_v grace_n and_o favour_n and_o blessedness_n from_o i_o in_o thus_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v their_o father_n a_o prime_a example_n or_o pattern_n of_o their_o justification_n ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o he_o show_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n he_o believe_v the_o most_o unlikely_a thing_n upon_o god_n credit_n believe_v against_o hope_n believe_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o promise_v 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