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in_o due_a time_n inherit_v glorious_o and_o be_v now_o by_o faith_n heir_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n james_n 2._o 5._o and_o so_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v choice_a one_o the_o great_a part_n will_v be_v refuse_v and_o disallow_v of_o god_n because_o of_o their_o own_o stubborn_a refusal_n of_o and_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n 4._o elect_a or_o choose_v do_v signify_v in_o scripture_n beloved_n or_o love_v with_o a_o delightful_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o love_n so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v viz._n delight_v in_o or_o be_v well_o please_v with_o gen._n 6._o 2._o so_o these_o two_o word_n choose_a and_o delight_v in_o be_v use_v indifferent_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n isa_n 66._o 3_o 4._o so_o whereas_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n it_o be_v thus_o say_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v that_o scripture_n be_v thus_o read_v and_o render_v by_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n my_o belove_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n be_v well_o please_v compare_v isa_n 42._o 1._o with_o mat._n 12._o 18._o thus_o again_o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o i_o have_v choose_a will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o acceptable_a day_n choose_a and_o acceptable_a or_o well-pleasing_a be_v the_o same_o and_o choose_v signify_v a_o delight_n or_o delightsome_a day_n unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 58._o 5_o 6_o with_o vers_n 13._o so_o choose_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o belove_v or_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v use_v indifferent_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 16_o 8_o 12_o 13._o so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v few_o belove_a or_o delight_v in_o no_o more_o than_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v belove_v in_o he_o the_o belove_a one_o rom._n 16._o 8._o eph._n 1._o 6._o indeed_o god_n love_v all_o man_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n with_o a_o love_n of_o merciful_a kindness_n and_o have_v abundant_o manifest_v it_o in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 16._o &_o 4._o 42._o and_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o what_o he_o do_v unto_o they_o through_o christ_n thus_o he_o love_v they_o who_o hate_v he_o and_o have_v therefore_o propound_v himself_o as_o a_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v so_o see_v and_o follow_v he_o as_o to_o love_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o enemy_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45._o luke_n 6._o 27_o 35_o 36._o he_o so_o love_v all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n ezek._n 18._o 23_o 31_o 32._o &_o 33._o 11._o 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