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A54651 Calling and election, or, Many are called, but few are chosen being a consideration of Mat. 22.14 / by Charles Phelpes. Phelpes, Charles. 1674 (1674) Wing P1973; ESTC R31116 95,202 218

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they_o to_o jealousy_n act_v 13._o 46_o 47._o and_o 28._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o too_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n after_o called_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n ver._n 8_o 9_o 12._o and_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v propound_v to_o speak_v unto_o contain_v in_o it_o particular_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n great_a displeasedness_n with_o and_o severity_n 1._o more_o remote_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o p●t_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v their_o own_o not_o god_n fore-judgment_n act_n 13._o 45_o 46._o mat._n 22._o 7._o 2._o and_o more_o immediate_o against_o the_o unworthy_a gentile_n or_o the_o man_n indefinite_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n concern_v who_o he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o servant_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o ●uter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n ver._n 11._o 13._o 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