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the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o generation_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n will_n 2._o directory_n or_o voluntary_a found_v in_o god_n free_a will_n the_o decretory_n or_o voluntary_a be_v with_o god_n be_v that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o action_n of_o god_n free_a will_n and_o this_o be_v with_o god_n be_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a in_o that_o which_o be_v general_a these_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a general_a 1._o which_o be_v general_a 1._o that_o before_o the_o world_n and_o its_o creature_n have_v a_o actual_a existency_n in_o nature_n they_o be_v all_o ideal_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o council_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n eph._n 1.11_o what_o ever_o have_v a_o actual_a be_v be_v but_o a_o representation_n of_o that_o which_o god_n purpose_v in_o himself_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o god_n have_v put_v his_o decree_n in_o execution_n 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