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which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o reprobate_v sinful_a man_n to_o show_v his_o power_n doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v his_o secret_a will_n or_o his_o reveal_v will_n verse_n 19_o doct._n corrupt_a man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o god_n about_o his_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 1._o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v god_n vessel_n verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o reprobate_n doct._n 3._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n angry_a with_o sinner_n doct._n 4._o god_n suffer_v reprobate_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n doct._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o reprobate_n do_v amplify_v and_o commend_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_a verse_n 23._o doct._n they_o which_o 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maluit_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la aduocatum_fw-la christum_fw-la quam_fw-la ponere_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la aduocato_fw-la &_o inveniri_fw-la inter_fw-la damnandos_fw-la superbos_fw-la august_n the_o apostle_n have_v rather_o put_v himself_o among_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v have_v christ_n his_o advocate_n then_o put_v himself_o for_o a_o advocate_n and_o so_o be_v find_v among_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o pride_n 4._o use_v 4._o these_o comfort_n require_v great_a obedience_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o carnal_a security_n whereby_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v abandon_v but_o a_o spiritual_a whereby_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v overcome_v if_o thou_o will_v partake_v of_o christ_n death_n die_v thou_o to_o sin_n if_o of_o his_o resurrection_n rise_v thou_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o of_o his_o glorious_a session_n obey_v his_o 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