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q._n why_o do_v god_n choose_v those_o he_o please_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n a._n because_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n love_n goodness_n wisdom_n and_o counsel_n for_o they_o he_o please_v of_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o wrath_n that_o the_o christ_n shall_v undertake_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n for_o those_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n full_o in_o present_a before_o god_n and_o in_o future_a for_o manifestation_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o so_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n shall_v have_v restore_v in_o christ_n all_o lose_v in_o adam_n transgression_n that_o god_n endow_v mankind_n withal_o before_o himself_o or_o in_o manifestation_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n power_n and_o honour_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v all_o these_o in_o he_o for_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o to_o have_v be_v manifest_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n if_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n so_o christ_n the_o last_o adam_n have_v all_o in_o himself_o for_o all_o the_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o he_o eternal_a life_n holiness_n righteousness_n power_n honour_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v manifest_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v elect_v we_o in_o christ_n 6_o ephe._n 1._o 4_o and_o 2._o 5_o act._n 17_o 28_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o eph._n 2._o 6_o before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o we_o be_v quckenod_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n q._n be_v those_o which_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n ever_o after_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n a._n yes_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v choose_v they_o unto_o in_o christ_n otherwise_o christ_n shall_v fail_v in_o his_o undertake_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o otherwise_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o object_n paul_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v paul_n holy_a and_o without_o balm_n before_o god_n then_o when_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n a._n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n in_o paul_n not_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n he_o do_v it_o in_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v 13_o act_n 3._o 17_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o he_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o best_a of_o god_n choose_v once_o they_o sin_v continual_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o christ_n evermore_o 19_o rom._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 18_o 19_o q._n if_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n sin_n continual_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o performance_n than_o they_o can_v please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v none_o of_o their_o own_o performance_n can_v be_v good_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a._n no_o they_o can_v please_v god_n by_o their_o own_o performance_n they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o best_a man_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n allege_v david_n for_o a_o witness_n 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