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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v stand_v not_o upon_o disputation_n or_o reason_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v consist_v in_o exposition_n for_o it_o contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o that_o first_o in_o general_n towards_o all_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n ordain_v and_o establish_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o beléever_n in_o his_o belove_a son_n then_o he_o divide_v the_o generality_n &_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o specialty_n show_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n do_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o be_v the_o ephesian_n and_o as_o rhetorician_n teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o thing_n so_o 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