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〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v just_a before_o our_o face_n we_o must_v be_v blind_a if_o we_o see_v not_o that_o if_o for_o all_o this_o they_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contra_fw-la against_o they_o to_o confute_v to_o confound_v their_o vain_a imagination_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v against_o those_o that_o cry_v out_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n rise_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o face_n there_o be_v no_o idle_a word_n in_o scripture_n every_o adverb_n and_o preposition_n and_o article_n the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v other_o word_n he_o may_v have_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d methinks_v on_o purpose_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o distinguistâ—_n the_o jew_n and_o we_o since_o this_o salvation_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d durum_fw-la genus_fw-la stony-hearted_a people_n those_o that_o set_v their_o face_n against_o salvation_n to_o soften_v they_o if_o possible_a or_o else_o to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n or_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n so_o call_v from_o the_o cornerstone_n christ_n jesus_n such_o as_o have_v already_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o salvation_n to_o further_o and_o encourage_v they_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o capacity_n but_o to_o they_o too_o who_o be_v neither_o his_o people_n nor_o people_n who_o
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not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o salvation_n neither_o for_o male_n only_o nor_o female_a only_a but_o both_o of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n neither_o male_a nor_o female_a but_o all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o feminine_a not_o a_o weak_a feminine_a salvation_n but_o a_o strong_a firm_a one_o the_o mighty_a strength_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n 3._o not_o a_o feminine_a salvation_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o shall_v fond_o look_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virgin_n mother_n not_o she_o but_o the_o virgin_n son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o i_o may_v say_v afraid_a of_o salvatrix_fw-la mea_fw-la salve_fw-la redemptrix_fw-la before_o ever_o christianity_n dream_v of_o that_o sacrilege_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v yet_o more_o salvation_n with_o a_o emphasis_n with_o a_o article_n this_o salvation_n many_o saviour_n and_o salvation_n too_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v too_o god_n by_o man_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o low_a prison_n from_o a_o hell_n of_o misery_n sin_n and_o its_o attendant_n and_o keep_v we_o upright_o and_o entire_a it_o be_v only_a god-man_n can_v do_v it_o that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o wonderful_a salvation_n he_o by_o propriety_n it_o have_v no_o other_o power_n but_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o right_a arm_n to_o bring_v this_o mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v it_o have_v no_o other_o motive_n than_o his_o own_o immense_a love_n and_o goodness_n to_o effect_v it_o we_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o deserve_v it_o profess_a enemy_n we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o make_v it_o we_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o he_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o thy_o salvation_n why_o so_o what_o can_v god_n be_v save_v thy_o salvation_n our_o salvation_n rather_o yes_o both_o thou_o active_o we_o passive_o thou_o save_v we_o save_v and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v his_o passive_o too_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o thyself_o save_v thy_o promise_n thy_o truth_n which_o be_v thyself_o thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v thyself_o thy_o justice_n which_o be_v thyself_o save_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o unjust_a man_n by_o prepare_v he_o a_o saviour_n man_n have_v almost_o think_v god_n have_v break_v his_o word_n now_o that_o be_v save_v some_o still_o will_v not_o let_v his_o mercy_n be_v save_v but_o destroy_v it_o with_o justice_n and_o in_o destroy_v that_o turn_n justice_n into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n ruin_n that_o too_o by_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o universal_a saviour_n it_o be_v time_n high_a time_n to_o tell_v we_o from_o heaven_n