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the_o same_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o manner_n of_o depart_v from_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n viz._n a_o general_a and_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o second_o by_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n heb._n 6._o 6._o where_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prolapsi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la anselmus_n prorsus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la if_o they_o fall_v a_o way_n id_fw-la est_fw-la altogether_o total_o for_o reason_n will_v that_o the_o fall_v be_v as_o general_a as_o the_o grace_n receive_v excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o say_n of_o calvin_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n nodus_fw-la totius_fw-la disputationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o knot_n of_o the_o whole_a question_n and_o disputation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o novatian_n depend_v on_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o word_n prolabantur_fw-la
any_o certainty_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o thereupon_o shun_v and_o reject_v all_o meditation_n upon_o this_o point_n and_o argument_n as_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a i_o be_o not_o worthy_a neither_o will_n i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v great_a and_o learned_a man_n but_o let_v it_o be_v serious_o consider_v how_o much_o and_o how_o often_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o god_n word_n of_o this_o fearful_a fall_n and_o direful_a plight_n that_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o thereby_o and_o we_o may_v easy_o guess_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o let_v we_o weigh_v and_o observe_v the_o fruit_n and_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n people_n by_o a_o sober_a and_o wise_a meditation_n hereof_o may_v reap_v and_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v that_o their_o labour_n be_v commendable_a who_o wary_o and_o with_o judgement_n write_v and_o preach_v to_o that_o purpose_n for_o as_o mariner_n can_v easy_o shun_v the_o gulf_n nor_o rock_n except_o 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