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again_o their_o negligence_n can_v hurt_v none_o but_o those_o who_o god_n will_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o who_o can_v be_v save_v the_o pelagian_o object_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o saint_n austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v chap._n 14._o aduersam_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 14._o â—iunt_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la definitionem_fw-la utilitati_fw-la praeâ—â—catronis_fw-la aduersam_fw-la whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o large_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v also_o of_o power_n to_o stir_v up_o pastor_n diligent_o to_o undergo_v their_o office_n and_o to_o prick_v forward_o their_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n for_o although_o the_o elect_v can_v perish_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o decree_n our_o obedience_n 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