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that_o nothing_o more_o on_o god_n part_n can_v be_v expect_v either_o of_o desert_n or_o of_o right_n than_o what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o vineyard_n only_o this_o that_o god_n do_v do_v more_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o he_o do_v make_v fruitful_a then_o towards_o that_o part_n which_o remain_v barren_a and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o and_o that_o antecedent_o to_o its_o fruitfulness_n 3._o that_o something_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v it_o manifest_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o that_o god_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o make_v a_o reservation_n of_o some_o according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 9.19_o and_o 11.4_o 5._o viz._n by_o take_v away_o the_o vail_n from_o off_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3.45_o isa_n 25.7_o and_o by_o give_v of_o they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 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