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chifelie_o for_o that_o i_o be_o happy_a only_o by_o that_o faith_n of_o the_o which_o whosoever_o be_v void_a be_v not_o yet_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o ryghtuousnes_n peace_n and_o joie_n iiii_o rom._n iiii_o finalli_n paul_n beleve_v to_o be_v elect_v as_o in_o many_o place_n he_o say_v yea_o he_o glory_v therein_o nevertheless_o in_o god_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v he_o induce_v other_o the_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v evel_a he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o evel_a let_v we_o also_o with_o paul_n glori_fw-la we_o by_z god_n in_o christ_n who_o likewise_o induce_v the_o apostle_n xuj_o luke_n x._o math._n xv_o math._n xuj_o to_o believe_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n that_o their_o heavenli_a reward_n be_v plenteous_a &_o that_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n &_o thereby_o bring_v they_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o be_v also_o sure_a that_o if_o 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