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11._o after_o this_o i_o will_v return_v and_o will_v build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o i_o will_v build_v again_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o will_v set_v it_o up_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v say_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o thing_n be_v also_o make_v know_v to_o ananias_n concern_v paul_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o he_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n act_v 9_o 15._o and_o to_o paul_n himself_o act_v 26._o 17_o 18._o i_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o and_o now_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n huto_n god_n whence_o he_o take_v it_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o 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they_o to_o himself_o but_o only_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v v_o 20._o and_o the_o evil_a of_o some_o sin_n and_o necessity_n of_o some_o duty_n rom._n 2._o 14._o and_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o be_v not_o conversion_n to_o god_n but_o inexcusableness_n rom._n 1._o 20._o and_o 2._o 15._o 5._o if_o the_o scripture_n term_v those_o time_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o the_o write_a law_n or_o prophet_n send_v to_o they_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n which_o god_n wink_v at_o or_o overlook_v and_o by_o the_o apostle_n than_o command_v every_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v suffer_v all_o nation_n in_o time_n past_a to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n than_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o act_n of_o common_a providence_n sufficient_o direct_a man_n to_o attain_v to_o his_o grace_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a act_v 14._o 16._o and_o 17._o 30._o therefore_o also_o the_o consequent_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o act_n 14._o 17._o it_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v we_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o act_n 17._o 25._o that_o he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v all_o nation_n of_o one_o blood_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v deterwine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o happy_o they_o may_v seek_v after_o he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o v_o 26._o 27._o it_o be_v grant_v but_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o thing_n witness_v thereby_o be_v that_o gracious_a and_o good_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o the_o world_n through_o jesus_n christ_n his_o inclination_n unto_o peace_n with_o man_n upon_o their_o repentance_n as_o the_o say_v pagan_n debt_n p._n 12._o for_o those_o act_n of_o providence_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o show_v that_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o god_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o sinner_n but_o only_o that_o he_o defer_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o what_o be_v relate_v act_n 14._o 17._o be_v all_o the_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n preach_v at_o lystra_n by_o paul_n for_o it_o be_v say_v before_o v_o 7._o that_o they_o be_v at_o lystra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preacb_v the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v it_o consequent_a that_o because_o the_o apostle_n faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o he_o that_o therefore_o this_o be_v all_o the_o faith_n or_o belief_n that_o the_o apostle_n make_v simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n unto_o god_n i._n e._n into_o grace_n or_o favour_n with_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a for_o then_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n contrary_a to_o eph._n 2._o 12._o john_n 14._o 6._o act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 11_o 12._o 6._o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o time_n of_o age_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n who_o abolish_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n or_o incorruption_n to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v suppose_v this_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v before_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a 7._o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n beneficence_n act_v 14._o 17._o testify_v his_o gracious_a affection_n unto_o the_o world_n through_o jesus_n christ_n than_o we_o may_v believe_v by_o reason_v without_o preach_v but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 17._o ergo_fw-la 8._o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o faith_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o god_n than_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n be_v and_o reward_n of_o diligent_a seek_v then_o a_o faith_n short_a of_o belief_n in_o christ_n will_v purify_v the_o heart_n and_o save_v yea_o work_n will_v save_v for_o such_o a_o faith_n will_v be_v accept_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o work_v it_o produce_v but_o this_o take_v away_o the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n that_o all_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n and_o boast_v may_v be_v exclude_v and_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o eph._n 1._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5._o therefore_o that_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o make_v christianity_n unnecessary_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n sect._n 4._o application_n to_o move_v we_o gentile_n to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o light_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v on_o humane_a reason_n as_o for_o we_o christian_a gentile_n it_o concern_v we_o 1._o to_o magnify_v the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o cause_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o come_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n oh_o let_v all_o that_o love_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n admire_v exult_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o this_o cause_n will_v i_o confess_v to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o again_o he_o say_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n and_o again_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v he_o all_o you_o people_n and_o again_o esaias_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v rom._n 15._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o bastard_n christian_n or_o rather_o hypocritical_a atheist_n rise_v up_o who_o talk_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o believe_v themselves_o as_o if_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n or_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n though_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n in_o he_o if_o he_o live_v honest_o he_o of_o a_o fair_a ciull_a debonaier_n behaviour_n though_o these_o secret_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n slight_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o temperance_n these_o count_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n superfluous_a and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o rather_o profane_o deride_v the_o esteem_n of_o it_o and_o hate_v those_o preacher_n and_o zealous_a christian_n who_o earnest_o urge_v man_n to_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o eyesore_n to_o they_o disquiet_v and_o vex_v they_o who_o mind_n only_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o will_v not_o be_v disturb_v by_o any_o discourse_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o judgement_n to_o come_v be_v such_o person_n sensible_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n afore_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o barbarous_a rudeness_n the_o abominable_a idolatry_n the_o horrible_a cruelty_n the_o beastly_a uncleanness_n the_o notorious_a perfidiousness_n that_o the_o best_a of_o those_o nation_n be_v enure_v to_o they_o will_v prize_v more_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n however_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v either_o natural_o or_o voluntary_o blind_a or_o judicial_o blind_v so_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o yet_o you_o who_o have_v be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v methinks_v shall_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o let_v the_o relish_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o memory_n of_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o be_v your_o light_n be_v lose_v we_o may_v just_o and_o shall_v if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o benefit_n have_v a_o new_a song_n in_o our_o mouth_n even_o a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o our_o god_n and_o join_v in_o comfort_n with_o the_o prophet_n our_o preceptor_n isa._n 54._o 1._o sing_v o_o barren_a thou_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v break_v forth_o into_o sing_v and_o cry_v aloud_o thou_o that_o do_v not_o