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eternity_n not_o god_n decree_n to_o justify_v for_o than_o his_o decree_n to_o glorify_v will_v make_v glorification_n from_o eternity_n too_o but_o decreta_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponúnt_fw-la actu_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la god_n decree_n be_v immanent_a act_n and_o pass_v nothing_o actual_o upon_o the_o creature_n 3._o a_o justify_v person_n be_v actual_o under_o condemnation_n while_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n rom._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o condemn_a if_o justify_v from_o eternity_n 4._o saint_n paul_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n be_v not_o once_o but_o now_o be_v justify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n second_o i_o infer_v against_o they_o that_o