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in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n article_n 8_o there_o be_v but_o one_o live_a and_o true_a god_n everlasting_a without_o body_n part_n or_o passion_n of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n the_o maker_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o unity_n of_o this_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n power_n and_o eternity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n article_n 9_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n do_v not_o beget_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n by_o communicate_v his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o person_n beget_v from_o eternity_n article_n 10_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n majesty_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n very_a and_o eternal_a god_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o 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christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n article_n 14_o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o predestine_v unto_o life_n be_v not_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n or_o perseverance_n or_o good_a work_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n predestinate_v but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v to_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o choose_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n towards_o who_o he_o will_v extend_v his_o undeserued_a mercy_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v spectacle_n of_o his_o justice_n article_n 15_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n be_v call_v according_a unto_o god_n purpose_n his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n and_o through_o grace_n they_o obey_v the_o call_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n they_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n they_o walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n they_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a felicity_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o predestinate_v to_o salvation_n shall_v final_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o sin_n article_n 16_o the_o godly_a consideration_n of_o predestination_n and_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o work_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o earthly_a member_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o high_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o well_o because_o it_o do_v great_o confirm_v and_o establish_v their_o
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be_v raise_v and_o all_o shall_v appear_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n to_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n article_n 104_o when_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v finish_v christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n if_o any_o minister_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v public_o teach_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o these_o article_n agree_v upon_o if_o after_o due_a admonition_n he_o do_v not_o conform_v himself_o and_o cease_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v silence_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n he_o do_v enjoy_v finis_fw-la
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