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mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o think_v that_o he_o also_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o have_v wade_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o predestination_n so_o far_o as_o his_o own_o reason_n can_v arrive_v burst_v out_o into_o a_o most_o devout_a admiration_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 33._o rom._n 11._o 33._o of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 3._o 28._o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o st._n james_n say_v james_n 2._o 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o now_o as_o we_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o these_o two_o scripture_n though_o they_o differ_v so_o much_o literal_o be_v notwithstanding_o not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o 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