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father_n friend_n therefore_o forget_v he_o not_o prov._n 27.10_o because_o election_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n be_v eternal_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o because_o he_o be_v love_n essential_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o therefore_o his_o love_n be_v eternal_a as_o himself_o 14.4_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o 2._o on_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n all_o the_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o his_o own_o breast_n therefore_o this_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v grace_n 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o which_o be_v no_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v gratuitous_a and_o free_a not_o according_a to_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o great_a champion_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o bradwardin_n call_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 6._o rom._n 11.5_o 6._o before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o again_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n 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