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yet_o he_o be_v not_o always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n of_o the_o divine_a deciâ—e_n that_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o syllogism_n propose_v be_v no_o singular_a but_o indefinite_a term_n that_o the_o contention_n concern_v pharaoh_n induration_n have_v no_o contradiction_n for_o his_o ground_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o syllogism_n propose_v indefinite_o take_v be_v most_o true_a but_o universal_o take_v be_v altogether_o false_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o conclusion_n propose_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a universalitate_fw-la subjecti_fw-la whether_o grant_v that_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o reprobate_n from_o eternity_n we_o must_v grant_v wiâ—hall_v that_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o reprobate_n in_o his_o middle_a age_n youth_n or_o infancy_n that_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a decree_n from_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n the_o â—ourâ—h_v general_a part_n this_o division_n iâ—_n not_o formal_a nor_o so_o exact_a as_o be_v require_v in_o art_n and_o science_n that_o many_o man_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o either_o member_n of_o this_o division_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n or_o qualification_n may_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o both_o part_n of_o this_o division_n that_o this_o doctrine_n deliver_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n but_o rather_o diâ—ects_v we_o how_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a gen._n 8._o 1._o isaiah_n 49_o 15_o bernard_n psal_n 111_o 4_o jam._n 1.18_o job_n 29_o 4._o tobit_n 1.4_o lam._n 3._o 27._o isaiah_n 47._o 6._o basil._n august_n deut._n 30._o 19_o josuah_n 24._o â—5_n john_n 7.39_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o