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down_o as_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o apply_v himself_o to_o prove_v as_o if_o they_o be_v unquestionable_a because_o his_o quill_n have_v drop_v they_o he_o see_v his_o doctrine_n in_o these_o 2_o thesis_n such_o as_o either_o have_v nothing_o but_o word_n in_o it_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n real_a such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n freewill_n fall_v from_o grace_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o entreat_v his_o reader_n in_o the_o explication_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o another_o tractate_n of_o he_o about_o universal_a redemption_n come_v forth_o which_o in_o the_o postscript_n to_o these_o aphorism_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o it_o will_v be_v ever_o and_o in_o his_o append._n pag._n 164._o seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o it_o will_v be_v never_o and_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v upon_o saint_n justification_n day_n according_a 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