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that_o soul_n that_o must_v suffer_v what_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o conceive_v even_o what_o we_o man_n can_v devise_v and_o do_v apprehend_v be_v terrible_a those_o very_a torment_n that_o man_n prepare_v for_o man_n be_v such_o as_o we_o shrink_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o tearing_z flay_v broach_v broil_v etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v those_o be_v which_o a_o angry_a god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o enemy_n but_o though_o the_o torment_n be_v extreme_a for_o the_o time_n yet_o if_o at_o last_o it_o may_v have_v a_o end_n there_o be_v some_o possibility_n of_o comfort_n alas_o we_o shrug_n at_o the_o thought_n of_o burn_a though_o in_o a_o quick_a fire_n but_o to_o think_v of_o man_n be_v a_o whole_a hour_n in_o the_o flame_n we_o abhor_v to_o imagine_v but_o to_o be_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o that_o state_n how_o horrible_a do_v it_o seem_v oh_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o be_v not_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n but_o thousand_o 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artic._n of_o the_o chu_n 17._o est_fw-la generalis_fw-la &_o conditionata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la generalis_fw-la promissio_fw-la evangelica_n etc._n etc._n docens_fw-la promissiones_fw-la divinas_fw-la fic_z amplectendas_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la generaliter_fw-la propositae_fw-la sunt_fw-la d._n overal_n de_fw-fr 5._o artic._n in_o belgio_n controversis_fw-la art_n 1._o 3._o this_o general_a and_o undoubted_a will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v equal_o proclaim_v to_o all_o man_n through_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o receive_v and_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o publish_v and_o reveal_v est_fw-la quidem_fw-la decretum_fw-la hoc_fw-la annuntiativum_fw-la salutis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o indiscriminatim_fw-la promulgandum_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordrac_n in_o act_v synodi_n in_o thesibus_fw-la heterodox_n thes_n 1._o gratiam_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la spirituique_fw-la sancto_fw-la deesse_fw-la noluerint_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n overal_n artic._n 1._o 4._o all_o man_n within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n especial_o have_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n such_o common_a help_n towards_o this_o belief_n and_o salvation_n as_o that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o make_v any_o of_o they_o just_o guilty_a of_o their_o own_o condemnation_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la ubi_fw-la juxta_fw-la promissum_fw-la hoc_fw-la evangelii_n salus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la administratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—fficit_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la omnes_fw-la impenitents_n &_o incredulos_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la culpa_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la neglectu_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptu_fw-la evangelii_n perierint_fw-la &_o oblatum_n beneficium_fw-la amiserint_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordrac_n de_fw-fr art_n 2._o thes_n 5._o 5._o beside_o the_o general_a will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v eternal_o will_v and_o decree_v to_o give_v a_o special_a and_o effectual_a grace_n to_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o they_o do_v actual_o believe_v obey_v and_o persevere_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o as_o the_o same_o god_n that_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o want_v to_o his_o spirit_n have_v decree_v to_o work_v powerful_o in_o some_o who_o he_o have_v particular_o choose_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o not_o be_v want_v to_o his_o spirit_n in_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n deinde_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la ut_fw-la succurreret_fw-la humanae_fw-la infirmitati_fw-la etc._n etc._n voluisse_fw-la addere_fw-la specialem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la magis_fw-la efficacem_fw-la &_o abundantem_fw-la quibus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la communicandam_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la possint_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la actu_fw-la velint_fw-la credant_fw-la obediant_fw-la &_o perseverent_fw-la d._n overal_n art_n 1._o he_o have_v constant_o decree_v by_o his_o counsel_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o in_o due_a season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o call_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n they_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n they_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a felicity_n art_n of_o relig._n art_n 17._o 6._o it_o be_v 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