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power_n to_o do_v even_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o restrain_v grace_n the_o which_o prevail_v in_o many_o natural_a man_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o external_a evil_a action_n but_o to_o the_o stay_v somewhat_o of_o the_o inward_a rage_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o can_v kill_v it_o at_o the_o root_n for_o lack_v of_o reform_v grace_n and_o least_o of_o all_o may_v this_o exhortation_n be_v hold_v unprofitable_a for_o such_o elect_a as_o be_v already_o regenerate_v who_o be_v great_o holpen_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n we_o be_v teach_v from_o the_o word_n that_o such_o as_o once_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n though_o they_o may_v grievous_o fall_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o shall_v fall_v away_o because_o the_o seed_n whereof_o they_o be_v beget_v anew_o be_v immortal_a and_o permanent_a 1._o pet._n 1.23_o and_o christ_n jesus_n which_o pray_v for_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sign_n of_o eâ—angelicall_n and_o â—hristian_n repentance_n second_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n god_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unsearchable_a as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v what_o he_o be_v not_o than_o what_o he_o be_v be_v property_n of_o god_n psal._n 94.1_o â—_o from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 1.16_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o it_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n be_v unity_n of_o godhead_n trinity_n of_o person_n action_n of_o god_n inward_a oâ—â—ward_a decree_n execution_n decree_n what_o 〈…〉_z what_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o â—â—cree_n â—â—cree_n â—â—cree_v how_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d his_o decree_n 〈…〉_z diverse_a 〈…〉_z consideration_n god_n decree_v 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o â—â—od_n and_o suffer_a of_o evil_n for_o 〈◊〉_d end_n end_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—onsideraâ—â—â—â—_n of_o good_a they_o shâ—â—ld_v not_o be_v though_o there_o 〈◊〉_d extreme_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o good_a as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d no_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d eviâ—â—_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o there_o 〈◊〉_d extreme_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d respect_n 〈◊〉_d predestination_n what_o it_o be_v 2_o part_n of_o predestination_n 1_o decree_n of_o election_n 2._o decree_n of_o reprobation_n eph._n 1.6.14_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n how_o many_o be_v elect_v whether_o election_n may_v be_v know_v know_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v reckon_v up_o gal._n 5.22_o and_o 2_o pet._n â—_o 5.6.7_o property_n of_o election_n â—â—â—cution_n of_o god_n decree_n creation_n within_o which_o 〈◊〉_d day_n we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o anâ—â—â—_n as_o be_v â—is_n chief_a and_o choice_a work_n 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1_o the_o â—hole_a army_n of_o creature_n make_v within_o six_o day_n on_o â—hich_v day_n â—hey_n be_v â—â—de_v we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d scripâ—â—â—â—_n therein_o 〈◊〉_d silent_a 〈◊〉_d 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