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refuse_v why_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o most_o forsake_a it_o can_v not_o be_v answer_v otherwise_o but_o thus_o because_o it_o be_v so_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n election_n in_o like_a manner_n touch_v vocation_n and_o also_o faith_n if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v why_o this_o vocation_n &_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o cornelius_n the_o gentil_n and_o not_o to_o tertullius_n the_o jew_n why_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o babe_n and_o little_a one_o of_o this_o world_n of_o who_o christ_n speak_v i_o thank_v thou_o father_n which_o haste_n hide_v this_o from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n matthew_n 11._o why_o to_o the_o unwise_a faith_n vocation_n bring_v faith_n the_o simple_a abject_n and_o outcast_n in_o this_o world_n of_o who_o speak_v s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 1._o you_o see_v your_o call_n my_o brethren_n how_o not_o many_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n why_o to_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o to_o the_o just_a why_o the_o beggar_n by_o the_o high_a way_n be_v 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