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verse_n 25._o this_o point_n concern_v the_o length_n of_o time_n how_o long_o they_o the_o israelite_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o their_o obstinacy_n it_o be_v not_o for_o ever_o but_o only_o till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o thing_n here_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o mystery_n whereof_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o gentile_n ignorant_a x._o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o conclusion_n 26._o verse_n 26._o which_o he_o make_v upon_o this_o discourse_n and_o large_a dispute_n which_o be_v this_o &_o very_o confident_o set_v down_o that_o so_o all_o isreal_n shall_v be_v save_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n before_o be_v speak_v xi_o from_o the_o prophetical_a authority_n 27._o verse_n 26._o 27._o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n foretell_v we_o of_o this_o their_o cowersion_n as_o also_o be_v prove_v before_o xii_o from_o god_n love_n unto_o the_o 29._o verse_n 28._o 29._o father_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n be_v constant_a 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