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predestination_n to_o life_n be_v the_o everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n whereby_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o have_v constant_o decree_v etc._n etc._n article_n of_o relig._n 17._o deus_fw-la nominem_fw-la damnat_fw-la aut_fw-la damnationi_fw-la destinat_fw-la nisi_fw-la
blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o and_o if_o this_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n who_o can_v grudge_n it_o contrary_o while_o they_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o power_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v give_v only_o with_o this_o intention_n of_o his_o father_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o otherwise_o be_v save_v by_o his_o son_n then_o through_o faith_n what_o need_v we_o urge_v more_o magnitudinem_fw-la precii_fw-la distinguit_fw-la a_o proprietate_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la colloq_fw-la hag._n p._n 161._o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la multis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o c._n p._n 171._o nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la singulariter_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la mortuum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la col._n hag._n p._n 155._o both_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n have_v 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