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this_o principle_n yea_o and_o some_o what_o more_o even_o the_o growth_n and_o multiplication_n of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o same_o excellent_a author_n quote_v joh._n 10._o 27_o 28._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n in_o which_o word_n our_o saviour_n strong_o assert_v the_o certain_a glorification_n of_o his_o elect_a by_o use_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n he_o will_v as_o certain_o give_v it_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o already_o except_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v that_o they_o have_v it_o already_o viz._n the_o beginning_n of_o it_o even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o word_n do_v yet_o more_o strong_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n for_o how_o can_v that_o life_n be_v 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