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work_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o 3._o argument_n the_o 39_o section_n to_z y_z e_z 1_z to_z y_z e_z 3_z to_o tâ—e_v 4._o the_o â—_o argument_n the_o 40._o section_n job._n 17_o to_o the_o 1._o &_o 2_o to_z y_z e_z 3._o &_o 4._o 2._o re._n â—_o the_o 5_o argument_n the_o 〈◊〉_d section_n roma_fw-it 1_o to_o y_o e_o 1._o &_o 2._o to_o the_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10_o isa._n 6_o the_o place_n of_o david_n job._n 1._o to_z y_z e_z 11._o 12_o 13_o judgemente_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n reason_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v heb._n 11._o to_z y_z e_z 12._o the_o 6._o argument_n the_o 42_o section_n luk_n â—_o 15._o jere_n 32._o jere._n 51._o esai_n 21_o to_o the_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 2._o reg._n 24._o 2._o pa._n 21_o to_o the_o 4._o to_z y_z e_z 5_z answer_n isa._n 14_o the_o adversary_n argument_n answer_n zae._n â—â—_o 1._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 8._o to_z y_z e_z 6._o 2._o peâ—_n 2d_o isa._n 40._o isa._n 47._o â—lle_fw-fr â—1_n to_o the_o 7._o 8._o 9_o ironiaâ—_n rom._n 9_o 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thes._n 5â—_n psal._n 21_o isa_n 31_o isa._n 56_o jere._n 1_o jere._n 6_o jere._n 15_o 2._o ti._n 4_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o teach_v of_o god_n god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n explain_v 1._o john_n 1_o 1._o john_n 3_o 2._o pet._n 3_o to_o the._n 6_o the_o 46._o section_n historia_fw-la sleâ—dani_n libro_fw-la 5._o the_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la of_o the_o anabaptistas_n muncer_n faâ—s_n &_o oraâ—tie_a â—ration_n the_o anâ—bâ—ptisâ—s_v great_a â—ercie_n here_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n of_o anabaptistâ—s_n how_o gâ—d_n reâ—eieth_v thing_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o anaba_n â—n_n adversity_n historia_n sleidanâ—_n libro_fw-la deciâ—â—_n the_o doctrine_n of_o anabaptiste_n 〈◊〉_d anabatiste_n â—rept_n in_o this_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o a_o sufficient_a assurance_n for_o anabab_n anabaptiste_n be_v as_o make_v as_o wasp_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o anabaptiste_n the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n let_v germany_n adveâ—â—_n for_o their_o prâ—phâ—â—_n speak_v a_o equal_a vocation_n of_o the_o â–ª_o aâ—abaptist_n and_o papist_n the_o 47._o section_n the_o 48._o section_n
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grant_v god_n call_v to_o be_v general_a but_o not_o his_o election_n and_o in_o this_o you_o accuse_v god_n of_o hypocrisy_n you_o will_v make_v he_o a_o dissembler_n like_o unto_o yourselves_o which_o often_o time_n with_o your_o mouth_n do_v offer_v and_o promise_n that_o which_o you_o mind_v never_o to_o perform_v but_o god_n be_v faithful_a which_o be_v willing_a to_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o promise_v even_o to_o they_o that_o refuse_v he_o and_o though_o they_o attein_v not_o the_o promise_n because_o of_o their_o unbeleve_n yet_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n be_v they_o in_o the_o general_a election_n as_o those_o who_o the_o king_n call_v to_o the_o marriage_n notwitstand_v they_o come_v not_o yet_o be_v they_o choose_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o servant_n to_o who_o the_o master_n forgive_v all_o his_o debt_n be_v choose_v notwithstanding_o he_o attein_v not_o that_o 48_o whereunto_o he_o be_v choose_v but_o become_v a_o reprobate_n 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have_v forsake_v i_o i_o will_v also_o forsake_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o say_v the_o holy_a gost._n come_v not_o this_o unto_o the_o because_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n further_o that_o this_o be_v untrew_a where_o so_o ever_o there_o be_v election_n there_o be_v also_o reprobation_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v by_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o come_v thereof_o 43._o christ_n be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n as_o then_o behold_v this_o may_v servant_n upon_o who_o i_o lean_a my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n be_v pacify_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n salvation_n thou_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o wile_n you_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v mo_z christ_n which_v be_v reprobate_a for_o either_o this_o say_n where_o so_o ever_o there_o be_v election_n there_o be_v also_o reprobation_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v false_a orel_n there_o 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