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salvation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o ambrose_n interpret_v that_o place_n of_o 1_o tim._n 2_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v say_v he_o if_o themselves_o will_v for_o he_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o all_o except_v no_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o law_n and_o will_n reveal_v from_o salvation_n the_o declarative_a decree_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o proclaim_v unto_o all_o man_n act._n syno_n in_o thes_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o further_a allow_v whereof_o the_o same_o zanchius_n cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o luther_n bucer_n and_o other_o neither_o do_v it_o much_o ablude_v from_o this_o that_o our_o english_a divine_n at_o dort_n call_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o save_v those_o that_o repent_v believe_v and_o persevere_v decretum_fw-la annunciativum_fw-la salutis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o indiscriminatim_fw-la promulgandum_fw-la sect._n 3_o 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