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christ_n effectual_a calling_n justification_n faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n which_o whosoever_o attain_v may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o he_o that_o want_v they_o to_o the_o end_n may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o never_o be_v elect_v wherefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n make_v thy_o election_n sure_a as_o peter_n advise_v thou_o etc._n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o phil._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a as_o paul_n councel_v thou_o qu._n be_v then_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n predestinate_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o effectual_o sanctify_v ans_fw-fr no_o only_o those_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n 22.10_o mat._n 13.24_o 25._o mat._n 22.10_o and_o effectua_o sanctify_v which_o be_v of_o th'inuisible_a church_n many_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a which_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o 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as_o other_o beast_n nor_o clad_v in_o apparel_n as_o now_o but_o of_o a_o soft_a &_o smooth_a skin_n and_o naked_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wether_n as_o rain_v wind_n heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a not_o as_o though_o any_o undecent_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o now_o he_o be_v account_v a_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o nakedness_n but_o first_o to_o show_v that_o inward_o in_o their_o mind_n do_v shine_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v innocence_n sanctity_n and_o integrity_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v their_o figge-leave_n nor_o any_o apparel_n second_o that_o outward_o in_o their_o body_n there_o be_v exceed_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o part_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o uncomelinesse_n no_o not_o in_o those_o member_n which_o after_o sin_n natural_a shame_n for_o their_o deformity_n and_o unséemlinesse_n 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