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point_n which_o may_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 2._o upon_o christ_n keep_v of_o the_o elect_a 3._o upon_o christ_n testimony_n joh._n 10._o 4._o upon_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n unto_o these_o i_o may_v add_v the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n 7._o augustine_n si_fw-mi quispiam_fw-la eleclorum_fw-la pereat_fw-la tum_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la corum_fw-la perit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 7._o if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a shall_v perish_v than_o god_n be_v deceive_v but_o none_o of_o they_o perish_v because_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v deus_fw-la deceive_v herum_fw-la si_fw-la quispiam_fw-la peroat_n vitto_fw-la bumano_fw-la vincitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la perit_fw-la quia_fw-la xulla_fw-la re_fw-la viâ—citur_fw-la deus_fw-la if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v perish_v god_n be_v then_o overcome_v by_o humane_a vice_n but_o 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