can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n aff._n per_fw-la distinct_a ibid._n 30_o what_o person_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 67_o 31_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o inducement_n do_v man_n fall_v away_o ibid._n 32_o be_v not_o god_n changeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n see_v that_o he_o change_v his_o former_a bountifulness_n towards_o the_o jew_n into_o rigour_n and_o severity_n neg_fw-mi p._n 77_o 33_o can_v the_o elect_v whole_o loose_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o faith_n and_o grace_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 34_o be_v predestination_n conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n belief_n or_o unbelief_n neg_fw-mi p._n 78_o 35_o when_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n p._n 88_o 36_o whether_o they_o shall_v ever_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 37_o what_o the_o fullness_n of_o 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