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condemnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n not_o for_o any_o disposition_n faith_n or_o holiness_n that_o he_o see_v in_o they_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o irreprehensible_a reason_n of_o his_o freewill_n and_o justice_n the_o twenty_o six_o be_v as_o follow_v the_o church_n can_v err_v nor_o be_v annihilate_v but_o must_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v uphold_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o all_o persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o remain_v unite_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n as_o so_o many_o live_a member_n thereof_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o they_o protest_v that_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o sound_a doctrine_n with_o all_o thâ—_n reform_a church_n of_o france_n great_a britain_n the_o low-countries_n germany_n switzerland_n bohemia_n poland_n hungary_n 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