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god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o answer_n good_a still_o he_o touch_v their_o opinion_n ihon._n vi_fw-la ihon._n 2._o eph._n 1._o ihon._n 15â—_n pelagian_n objection_n the_o answer_n to_o pelagian_n objection_n ephese_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o pelagian_n whole_a opinion_n concernyngâ—_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n ihon._n 6._o gala._n 6._o these_o 2_z colloss_n 4_o by_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_o corin_z 16._o ihon._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 2_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v no_o man_n be_v mete_v thereto_o of_o himself_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v argue_v &_o proverb_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o â—cius_fw-la 16_o god_n workeâ—_n both_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v &_o the_o dedâ—_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v as_o though_o god_n do_v rule_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o not_o in_o heavenly_a here_o 〈…〉_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o contrary_a pastâ—_n perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n what_o man_n â—oth_v 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