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1._o 11._o where_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v turn_v purpose_n signify_v sometime_o good_a pleasure_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v there_o 2._o that_o counsel_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o determination_n thereof_o as_o the_o general_a act_n be_v a_o decree_n so_o second_o the_o decree_n be_v pass_v by_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v not_o only_a destination_n but_o predestination_n yet_o this_o decree_n be_v not_o proper_o eternal_a as_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o himself_o be_v 3._o this_o decree_n be_v not_o only_o a_o free_a act_n but_o a_o act_n of_o free_a and_o abundant_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n therefore_o say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o 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