gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 20_o therefore_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o predestination_n and_o redemption_n god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o have_v not_o any_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o and_o not_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n it_o serve_v to_o beat_v down_o all_o pride_n and_o humane_a glory_n and_o all_o confidence_n in_o any_o of_o our_o own_o work_n because_o all_o the_o work_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o and_o not_o from_o ourselves_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o 11.26_o rom._n 9.18_o 2._o use_v and_o if_o it_o do_v hang_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a because_o we_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n second_o in_o that_o god_n have_v be_v so_o good_a unto_o we_o 23._o we_o must_v pay_v unto_o he_o the_o continual_a impost_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o a_o document_n and_o 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