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mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v 2_o cor._n 3.5_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o scripture_n be_v least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o plead_v that_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o or_o as_o we_o be_v man_n simple_o consider_v without_o either_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o some_o discovery_n make_v unto_o we_o of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o mortality_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o think_v any_o good_a thought_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o of_o reform_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n or_o christianity_n it_o be_v according_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o raise_v and_o consequent_o no_o felicity_n to_o be_v expect_v after_o death_n our_o only_a wisdom_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o free_a and_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o world_n as_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o with_o the_o 19.31_o 32._o to_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n and_o to_o let_v no_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v by_o we_o to_o crown_v ourselves_o with_o rosebud_n before_o they_o be_v wither_v and_o to_o leave_v token_n of_o our_o joyfulness_n in_o every_o place_n it_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o only_a lot_n wisd_v 2.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v thorough_a faith_n only_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.4_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n crucifi_v we_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n sanctifi_v we_o in_o the_o world_n heb._n 16.29_o and_o we_o love_v god_n and_o 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6._o jer._n 31.33_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o choose_a according_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o of_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n god_n in_o that_o estate_n before_o the_o world_n choose_v a_o certain_a number_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o in_o time_n beget_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n justifi_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o none_o be_v choose_v to_o adoption_n or_o salvation_n before_o the_o world_n otherwise_o then_o in_o 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