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unlawful_o curious_a in_o the_o latter_a damnable_o unthankful_a and_o also_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o endeavour_n not_o of_o foreiner_n only_o but_o of_o certain_a late_a english_a writer_n to_o possess_v their_o reader_n with_o vehement_a and_o strong_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o long-received_n truth_n in_o those_o point_n one_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v sacrilegious_a to_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v 46._o i._o g._n red._n redeem_v pag._n 243._o lin_v 7._o ibid._n pag._n 278._o lin_v 46._o from_o eternity_n elect_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n personal_o unto_o salvation_n who_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v thereunto_o infallible_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o style_v it_o that_o capital_a error_n of_o personal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n another_o speak_n of_o preterition_n or_o negative_a reprobation_n have_v these_o word_n this_o be_v 2._o t._n p._n divine_a philanthropy_n defend_v c._n 4._o §_o 2._o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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