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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o among_o the_o old_a writer_n ambrose_n take_v that_o say_n upon_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o roman_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o that_o place_n may_v thus_o also_o be_v construe_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o very_a like_o place_n apoc._n 17.8_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o augustine_n 44._o august_n de_fw-fr naâ—_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 44._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n heal_v the_o righteous_a of_o old_a time_n which_o heal_v we_o even_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 11._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 11._o the_o only_a grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n in_o every_o one_o which_o grace_n wrought_v also_o in_o the_o old_a saint_n 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this_o benefit_n of_o god_n we_o receive_v not_o but_o through_o faith_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o albeit_o christ_n have_v redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v with_o god_n yet_o this_o benefit_n have_v nothing_o profit_v mankind_n if_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v wherefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v of_o we_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n 19_o huber_n thes_n 19_o hereunto_o the_o assertion_n be_v contrary_a that_o all_o have_v receive_v reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v chap._n iii_o peculiar_a answer_n unto_o those_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v 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