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etc._n etc._n some_o say_v although_o dead_a before_o for_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o 25._o joh._n 5._o 25._o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v say_v christ_n the_o performance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o redemption_n be_v for_o all_o man_n but_o life_n and_o salvation_n can_v be_v to_o any_o of_o mankind_n that_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v preach_v unto_o they_o and_o believe_v and_o this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v indeed_o foreknow_v say_v they_o of_o god_n the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n to_o be_v give_v to_o perform_v for_o all_o man_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o redeem_v all_o man_n but_o be_v not_o give_v till_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o do_v then_o undertake_v with_o god_n and_o perform_v for_o all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n will_v hear_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o their_o salvation_n have_v beginning_n and_o first_o ground_n from_o man_n own_o will_n and_o his_o own_o work_n he_o may_v thank_v himself_o first_o if_o he_o be_v save_v and_o after_o thanks_o be_v due_a to_o jesus_n christ_n robbery_n and_o idolatry_n they_o deny_v god_n choice_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n of_o mercy_n love_n and_o fâ—ee_a grace_n and_o ordination_n of_o they_o choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n and_o his_o manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o please_v in_o 〈◊〉_d a_o despise_v of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o power_n thereto_o in_o his_o pleasure_n of_o choose_v dead_a man_n to_o life_n and_o special_o god_n choose_v of_o they_o they_o deny_v god_n which_o say_v thy_o salvation_n be_v only_o 9_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o of_o i_o thy_o damnation_n of_o thyself_o and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o 12_o act._n 5._o 12_o thing_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o this_o mean_v 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