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and_o that_o powerful_o by_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o which_o the_o arminian_n oppose_v a_o seem_a necessity_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v our_o own_o act_n contradistinct_a from_o his_o gift_n because_o they_o be_v in_o we_o and_o command_v by_o he_o the_o head_n then_o of_o this_o contention_n betwixt_o our_o god_n and_o their_o idol_n about_o the_o live_a child_n of_o grace_n be_v whether_o he_o can_v work_v that_o in_o we_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o let_v we_o hear_v they_o plead_v their_o cause_n a._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v command_v which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o that_o can_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o which_o be_v command_v he_o foolish_o command_v that_o to_o be_v do_v of_o other_o who_o will_v work_v in_o they_o what_o he_o command_v say_v their_o apology_n 36._o o_o foolish_a saint_n prosper_n who_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a pelagian_a heresy_n to_o say_v that_o 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