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salvation_n express_o and_o some_o to_o damnation_n by_o consequent_a jud_n vers_fw-la 4._o pro._n 16.4_o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o predestination_n be_v by_o election_n in_o christ_n express_o &_o by_o reprobation_n from_o christ_n by_o consequent_a such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n joh._n 8.42.43.47_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n psalm_n 33.6.7.8.9.10.11_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o he_o perform_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n by_o create_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 6.7.8_o by_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n &_o season_n vers_fw-la 10.11_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o creation_n gen._n chap._n 1._o and_o chap._n 2._o these_o two_o chapter_n teach_v us._n 1._o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n of_o nothing_o 2._o in_o six_o day_n 3._o man_n in_o the_o sixth_o day_n 4._o god_n make_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v male_a and_o female_a in_o one_o day_n cap._n 1.26.27_o 5._o god_n make_v man_n of_o the_o 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