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will_v have_v christ_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o all_o and_o glori_v in_o it_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la universalitas_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o communitas_fw-la gentia_fw-la in_o donâ—_n &_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la here_o be_v indeed_o the_o universality_n and_o commonness_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gift_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o 119._o that_o the._n 119._o but_o for_o some_o temporary_a redemption_n not_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o unite_n they_o to_o christ_n as_o a_o surety_n to_o apply_v what_o be_v eternal_a for_o that_o 194._o that_o the._n 192_o 194._o he_o hold_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n but_o 164._o but_o the._n 164._o leave_v all_o these_o non-elect_a in_o a_o state_n subject_v they_o to_o the_o curse_n and_o to_o death_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o 150._o with_o the_o 150._o according_a to_o justice_n and_o 194._o and_o the._n 194._o to_o a_o decree_n of_o justice_n what_o gospel_n grace_n be_v here_o answ_n 2._o scripture-grace_n 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