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and_o salvation_n be_v according_a to_o his_o secret_n acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n ephes_n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 2._o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o seven_o affirmative_a see_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o vii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n call_v reprobate_n for_o these_o end_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v harden_v they_o the_o more_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a punish_v they_o the_o more_o grievous_o manifest_a their_o weakness_n and_o not_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o reason_n see_v it_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o negative_n immediate_o forego_v to_o which_o add_v ephes_n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n call_v see_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o his_o design_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o mark_v 12._o 6._o rom._n 1._o 7._o belove_a and_o call_v of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v and_o what_o 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