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universal_o viz._n all_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o they_o all_o enjoy_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o their_o everlasting_a good_a than_o i_o utter_o deny_v it_o and_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v it_o contrary_n that_o whereas_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n 16._o psal_n 145.19_o matth._n 13.11_o act_n 16._o for_o unto_o some_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v the_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o bithynian_o and_o certain_o you_o will_v never_o prove_v any_o such_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o every_o person_n all_o the_o world_n over_o unless_o you_o do_v suborn_v those_o silent_a orator_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o plead_v your_o cause_n by_o a_o discovery_n of_o what_o feat_n 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