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purchase_v by_o he_o for_o the_o gospel_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v preach_v or_o know_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o gospel_n or_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n gen._n 22.18_o gal._n 3.16_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v it_o be_v illustrat_fw-la by_o ceremony_n as_o by_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o respect_n our_o bless_a lord_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o body_n of_o all_o these_o forego_v shadow_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o it_o be_v illustrat_fw-la also_o by_o type_n as_o
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etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v not_o profane_a and_o godless_a fool_n but_o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 3.7_o 2._o be_v not_o vain_a and_o arrogant_a fool_n walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o your_o own_o evil_a heart_n prov._n 12.15_o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n 3._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o licentious_a fool_n aâ—ter_v the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o drunkenness_n prov._n 7.7_o the_o young_a man_n that_o follow_v the_o strange_a woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_a and_o void_a of_o understanding_n he_o be_v a_o mad_a fool_n run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o riot_n and_o uncleanness_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o drunkard_n be_v benumb_v and_o besot_v fool_n hos_n 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n 4._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o worldly-minded_n and_o covetous_a man_n who_o 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