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position_n 31_o psal_n 4.3_o explain_v 31_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v elect_v 32_o psal_n 37.9_o etc._n etc._n open_v 34_o pro._n 3.33_o and_o mar._n 16.16_o discuss_v 34_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 35_o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n 36_o of_o election_n 38_o of_o reprobation_n 39_o my_o first_o argument_n confirm_v 40_o god_n foreknowledge_n independent_a 41_o the_o pamphlete_a plough_n with_o another_o man_n heifer_n page_n 42._o as_o god_n decree_v the_o end_n so_o likewise_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n 43_o election_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n 44_o arminian_o make_v faith_n a_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n page_n 45_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o expound_v 48_o faith_n no_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n 50_o what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n 52_o rom._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 19_o analyse_v and_o interpret_v page_n 53_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n impotency_n to_o satisfy_v 57_o what_o 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