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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o 2_o of_o the_o galatian_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o come_v from_o james_n do_v indeed_o creep_v in_o privy_o of_o themselves_o to_o observe_v the_o liberty_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o christian_n as_o some_o do_v think_v or_o rather_o as_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n and_o more_o probable_o whether_o they_o be_v weak_a brethren_n send_v indeed_o by_o st._n james_n but_o as_o yet_o not_o thorough_o instruct_v concern_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n st._n peter_n desire_v to_o be_v gracious_a with_o they_o or_o rather_o fear_v to_o give_v they_o a_o offence_n do_v immediate_o and_o altogether_o abstain_v from_o the_o table_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o the_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o who_o example_n the_o jew_n of_o antioch_n be_v induce_v who_o by_o the_o sermon_n of_o paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n 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