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religion_n and_o civility_n both_o at_o once_o by_o destroy_v freedom_n in_o man_n will_n and_o contingence_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o no_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n predestination_n to_o grace_n absolute_a how_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o grace_n in_o what_o term_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v as_o concern_v this_o point_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o to_o conclude_v that_o though_o god_n glory_n no_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n predestination_n to_o glory_n or_o to_o shame_n can_v be_v absolute_a yet_o his_o predestination_n to_o effectual_a grace_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v only_o sufficient_a be_v and_o must_v be_v absolute_a if_o god_n predestination_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o shame_n be_v absolute_a without_o consideration_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v execute_v in_o time_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o exhortation_n any_o advice_n any_o persuasion_n move_v any_o man_n to_o perform_v 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