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god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o beléeve_v and_o chapter_n 11._o 5._o 6._o even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v there_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n ephe._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 8._o 9_o 10._o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o 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his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n this_o matter_n of_o predestination_n be_v obscure_a above_o all_o other_o unto_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n but_o open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o witness_v that_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o salvation_n be_v first_o call_v and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o they_o hear_v and_o believe_v and_o fructify_v than_o also_o be_v they_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v glorify_v john_n 6._o 44_o 45._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v 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and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n a_o cellar_n of_o purple_a of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirian_o which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v hebr._n 3._o 7._o 8._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and._n chap_a 42._o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o also_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v not_o they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o consider_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o try_v diligenly_a if_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n for_o these_o two_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o ftuite_n whereby_o the_o faith_n be_v know_v which_o be_v their_o cause_n 2._o cor._n 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