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power_n to_o interpose_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 6_o bishop_n vindicate_v 7_o matth._n 23.29_o 30._o interpret_v 8_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v tolerable_a 9_o who_o be_v inconstant_a in_o their_o profession_n 11_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o examine_v 12_o eph._n 6.11_o 12._o examine_v 13_o universal_a redemption_n offer_v to_o consideration_n 14_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o interpret_v 15_o 16_o psal_n 145.8_o 9_o clear_v 17_o joh._n 3.16_o 17._o open_v 18_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o interpret_v 20_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o discuss_v 21_o tit._n 2.11_o examine_v 22_o heb._n 2.9_o and_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o open_v 23_o baptism_n of_o infant_n confirm_v 24_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v fix_v to_o their_o principle_n page_n 27_o or_o at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o 28_o thom._n tazwell_v first_o position_n question_v 29_o whether_o the_o second_o position_n be_v not_o pelagianisme_n 30_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o position_n 31_o psal_n 4.3_o explain_v 31_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v elect_v 32_o psal_n 37.9_o etc._n etc._n open_v 34_o pro._n 3.33_o and_o mar._n 16.16_o discuss_v 34_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 35_o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n 36_o of_o election_n 38_o of_o reprobation_n 39_o my_o first_o argument_n confirm_v 40_o god_n foreknowledge_n independent_a 41_o the_o pamphlete_a plough_n with_o another_o man_n heifer_n page_n 42._o as_o god_n decree_v the_o end_n so_o likewise_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n 43_o election_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n 44_o arminian_o make_v faith_n a_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n page_n 45_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o expound_v 48_o faith_n no_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n 50_o what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n 52_o rom._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 19_o analyse_v and_o interpret_v page_n 53_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n impotency_n to_o satisfy_v 57_o what_o 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