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5._o we_o call_v predestination_n that_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v it_o determine_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v to_o become_v of_o every_o man_n for_o all_o be_v not_o create_v to_o a_o like_a condition_n but_o to_o some_o eternal_a life_n to_o other_o some_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v preordain_v therefore_o as_o to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n every_o man_n be_v ordain_v so_o we_o say_v he_o be_v predestinate_a either_o to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n and_o cap._n 22._o §_o 7._o but_o wheresoever_o this_o pleasure_n of_o god_n reign_v there_o no_o work_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v and._n c._n 23._o §_o 1._o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a meet_a to_o assign_v the_o prepare_n to_o destruction_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o §_o 2._o man_n by_o the_o bare_a will_n of_o god_n without_o their_o own_o deserve_n be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o §_o 5._o i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v create_v 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