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it_o be_v as_o possible_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o perhaps_o more_o probable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v convert_v and_o persevere_v and_o then_o they_o be_v approve_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a as_o that_o they_o that_o be_v once_o regenerate_v but_o now_o fall_v may_v return_v again_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a from_o before_o paul_n birth_n and_o from_o all_o eternity_n that_o he_o be_v elect_v as_o that_o david_n or_o peter_n be_v and_o then_o either_o his_o blasphemous_a persecute_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o reconcileable_a with_o god_n favour_n viz._n before_o his_o conversion_n and_o then_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o god_n savour_n what_o need_v his_o conversion_n or_o else_o peter_n deny_v and_o abjure_v of_o christ_n david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n must_v not_o be_v reconcileable_a notwithstanding_o their_o suppose_a election_n for_o as_o to_o the_o sonship_n of_o their_o former_a life_n that_o will_v no_o more_o excuse_v their_o contrary_a waste_a sin_n than_o the_o future_a part_n sonship_n of_o the_o other_o nay_o it_o will_v set_v the_o advantage_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o unconverted_a saul_n obtain_v 13._o mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n whilst_o their_o sin_n have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o be_v sin_n against_o grace_n and_o forsake_v and_o depart_v from_o god_n which_o respect_n make_v the_o state_n of_o apostate_n as_o the_o most_o unexcusable_a so_o the_o most_o desperate_o dangerous_a state_n §_o 103._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o certitudo_fw-la objecti_fw-la to_o object_n all_o the_o elect_n can_v be_v doubt_v for_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n they_o will_v final_o persevere_v if_o they_o persevere_v not_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v again_o this_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n be_v a_o certainty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o his_o knowledge_n 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