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the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n every_o man_n then_o that_o have_v once_o be_v graff_v in_o by_o faith_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o by_o consequent_a be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n &_o receive_v into_o his_o grace_n &_o into_o his_o house_n as_o his_o child_n depart_v not_o from_o thence_o 5._o any_o more_o but_o even_o as_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n by_o his_o call_n and_o justification_n which_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o so_o be_v he_o also_o of_o his_o glorification_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v most_o evident_o to_o the_o roman_n those_o who_o 8._o he_o have_v predestinate_a he_o have_v also_o call_v and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v he_o have_v also_o 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