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and_o christ_n and_o though_o i_o have_v plain_o enough_o in_o this_o my_o book_n oppose_v that_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n yet_o a_o election_n even_o of_o person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o divine_a seed_n i_o have_v own_v and_o that_o god_n do_v visit_v such_o elect_a person_n with_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v gain_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a discrimination_n of_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o they_o above_o and_o beyond_o other_o who_o be_v not_o save_v see_v pag._n 107_o and_o in_o p._n 108._o allow_v the_o common_a translation_n of_o these_o word_n act_n 13._o 48._o and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v i_o say_v we_o grant_v that_o as_o whoever_o believe_v be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n so_o whoever_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v believe_v and_o pag._n 109._o i_o deny_v that_o faith_n foresee_v or_o something_o in_o the_o 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