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the_o choose_a generation_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n have_v no_o apprehension_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n abraham_n moses_n david_n and_o all_o the_o inspire_a soulâ—_n who_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v of_o have_v scarce_o any_o notice_n of_o it_o all_o the_o ancient_a worshipper_n of_o god_n all_o the_o religious_a patriarch_n be_v ignorant_a of_o future_a happiness_n poor_a grovel_v creature_n they_o look_v no_o high_o no_o further_o than_o this_o present_a life_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sâ—cinus's_n follower_n and_o friend_n but_o certain_o he_o that_o have_v careful_o peruse_v the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n can_v but_o pronounce_v it_o false_a for_o god_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o if_o they_o will_v do_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o levit._n 18._o 5._o which_o promise_v you_o will_v find_v to_o comprehend_v in_o it_o eternal_a life_n if_o you_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o rom._n 10._o 5._o 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