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offer_v at_o all_o in_o the_o gospel_n man_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o believe_v and_o promise_v that_o upon_o their_o faith_n they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o salvation_n and_o these_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n but_o faith_n itself_o in_o no_o congruity_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v though_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o hear_v of_o who_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o as_o for_o suasion_n &_o exhortation_n unto_o faith_n this_o grace_n the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v partaker_n of_o as_o well_o as_o god_n elect_v i_o come_v unto_o the_o five_o and_o last_o 5._o that_o they_o who_o have_v once_o receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o or_o final_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a 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