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work_v this_o in_o all_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o these_o proposition_n all_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_z i_o will_v work_v in_o some_o to_o do_v it_o because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o deny_v in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o other_o but_o a_o diverse_a thing_n object_n 7._o they_o who_o salvation_n depend_v on_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n can_v have_v comfort_n 4.13_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v our_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o 5.5_o rom._n 8.16_o 1_o john_n 3.24_o and_o 4.13_o our_o salvation_n depend_v on_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o can_v have_v comfort_n answ_n we_o can_v have_v comfort_n before_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n likewise_o by_o the_o effect_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o 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