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thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o these_o text_n how_o can_v your_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n stand_n 2._o 30._o rom._n 9.19.16.18_o isa_n 63.17_o jerem._n 10.23_o prov._n 16.1_o prov._n 30._o again_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n qucte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n &_o from_o thence_o draw_v a_o argument_n himself_o against_o your_o freewill_n to_o than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v be_v harden_v what_o now_o will_v become_v of_o your_o freewill_n the_o phophet_n isaiah_n expostulate_v somewhat_o strange_o 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