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arminian_n and_o believe_v true_a grace_n may_v be_v final_o and_o total_o lose_v and_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o day_n and_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o morrow_n i_o have_v not_o faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v that_o when_o god_n make_v i_o a_o minister_n he_o make_v i_o a_o god_n and_o endow_v i_o with_o the_o property_n of_o to_o search_v the_o heart_n nor_o have_v i_o wit_n enough_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n make_v i_o a_o steward_n of_o his_o mystery_n prescribe_v to_o my_o as_o my_o guide_n the_o qualification_n of_o subject_n which_o lie_v beyond_o my_o knowledge_n i_o believe_v the_o gross_a enormity_n of_o many_o baptize_v saint_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o have_v convince_v they_o that_o true_a grace_n be_v not_o within_o their_o sight_n but_o they_o may_v and_o have_v baptize_v hypocrite_n why_o then_o do_v they_o call_v for_o that_o qualification_n god_n have_v not_o direct_v and_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v god_n have_v make_v 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