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thought_n upon_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o and_o of_o reject_v other_o some_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o say_a decree_n that_o some_o be_v call_v soon_o and_o some_o late_a 8_o moreover_o whereas_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v we_o be_v thereby_o strike_v with_o no_o small_a fear_n it_o be_v the_o consequent_a and_o application_n the_o apostle_n make_v from_o the_o excision_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a branch_n and_o the_o insition_n of_o the_o gentile_n 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v there_o be_v nothing_o happen_v to_o they_o but_o may_v befall_v we_o for_o other_o example_n be_v our_o looking-glass_n judas_n be_v term_v a_o