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grace_n be_v pure_a grace_n his_o love_n be_v mere_o from_o himself_o hence_o be_v that_o emphatical_a reduplication_n the_o elect_a who_o he_o have_v choose_v matt._n 13.20_o as_o if_o our_o saviviour_n have_v say_v in_o election_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a election_n nothing_o on_o man_n part_n all_o be_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n this_o truth_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o be_v god_n choose_v servant_n matt._n 12.18_o the_o lamb_n fore-ordained_n 1_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o as_o st._n austin_n style_v he_o praeclarissimum_fw-la lumen_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la the_o most_o famous_a light_n of_o praedestination_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v as_o man_n predestinate_v to_o the_o superlative_a glory_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o any_o foresee_a holiness_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n for_o all_o that_o do_v flow_v out_o of_o that_o union_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n the_o 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order_n and_o rectitude_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n or_o how_o be_v that_o procure_v but_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o sweet-smelling_a sacrifice_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o renew_v we_o be_v shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o through_o he_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v down_o and_o effect_n this_o excellent_a work_n in_o we_o again_o it_o procure_v salvation_n for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o we_o be_v at_o last_o crown_v with_o life-eternal_a it_o be_v from_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o hence_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 5.9_o not_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o author_n of_o it_o meritorious_o procure_v and_o efficacious_o give_v it_o to_o his_o people_n but_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o
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