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6._o jer._n 31.33_o 1._o from_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o choose_a according_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o of_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n god_n in_o that_o estate_n before_o the_o world_n choose_v a_o certain_a number_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o that_o in_o reference_n thereunto_o in_o time_n beget_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n justifi_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o none_o be_v choose_v to_o adoption_n or_o salvation_n before_o the_o world_n otherwise_o then_o in_o 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faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n