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elect_a and_o adopt_v his_o elect_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o cross_v the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n justifi_v 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o the_o ungodly_a which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a &_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o the_o first_o general_a sin_n who_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o same_o company_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o god_n in_o love_n ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o adopt_a god_n child_n be_v then_o justify_v before_o god_n although_o in_o themselves_o and_o before_o man_n they_o be_v still_o ungodly_a corrupt_a sinful_a and_o carnal_a as_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v in_o his_o best_a estate_n i_o be_o carnal_a 14_o rom._n 7._o 14_o sell_v under_o sin_n paul_n can_v not_o be_v love_v of_o god_n elect_v in_o christ_n and_o adopt_v to_o be_v god_n child_n ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n before_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o unjustified_a before_o 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