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rom._n 10._o 6._o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v that_o from_o moses_n his_o word_n paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o embrace_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n descension_n from_o heaven_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n this_o be_v moses_n commandment_n and_o this_o paul_n in_o ver_fw-la 9_o plain_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n teach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o grotias_fw-la mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o moses_n commandment_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v paul_n
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12_o 13._o when_o god_n shall_v gather_v his_o elect_a one_o by_o one_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o outcast_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n this_o allude_v to_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o proclaim_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v to_o sound_v aloud_o throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n that_o all_o the_o poor_a captive_n may_v hear_v and_o rejoice_v thereat_o for_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o possession_n levit._n 25._o even_o so_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n shall_v the_o jew_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a possession_n from_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_a time_n be_v drive_v out_o 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