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everlasting_a also_o math._n xviij_o it_o be_v not_o my_o father_n will_n that_o any_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v let_v christ_n therefore_o be_v our_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v our_o predestination_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o testimony_n plain_a and_o sure_a enough_o that_o we_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o we_o take_v part_n with_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o be_v we_o and_o we_o his_o knit_v together_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o true_a faith_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v about_o predestination_n predestination_n temptation_n about_o predestination_n than_o the_o which_o temptation_n there_o be_v scase_v any_o more_o dangerous_a let_v it_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n promise_n be_v general_a to_o the_o faithful_a sai_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v every_o man_n that_o ask_v receive_v and_o to_o conclude_v xi_o luke_n xi_o let_v we_o rejoice_v that_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n we_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o art_n 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