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present_a mercy_n eternal_a grace_n and_o eternal_a mercy_n 2._o that_o the_o elect_n be_v under_o eternal_a mercy_n and_o that_o when_o under_o present_a justice_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v under_o eternal_a justice_n and_o that_o when_o under_o present_a mercy_n 3._o thus_o you_o â—ee_n again_o that_o the_o non_fw-fr elect_n perish_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o present_a mercy_n because_o of_o eternal_a justice_n and_o that_o the_o elect_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o death_n though_o they_o sin_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o present_a justice_n by_o reason_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 12._o iine_n 23._o for_o finish_v when_o yet_o read_v fashion_v when_o as_o yet_o yet_o rom._n 11.10_o 11.10_o rom._n 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