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companion_n of_o your_o society_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v in_o the_o same_o school_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n about_o this_o one_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v give_v notice_n by_o a_o watchword_n viz._n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n to_o destroy_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o oveturn_v all_o for_o what_o place_n be_v there_o for_o grace_n i_o beseech_v you_o if_o heaven_n be_v give_v not_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o bestower_n but_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n as_o you_o say_v and_o what_o will_v you_o answer_v paul_n the_o apostle_n who_o deny_v that_o grace_n be_v any_o more_o grace_n if_o man_n deal_v with_o god_n by_o work_n whence_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n 20._o against_o you_o and_o you_o which_o augustine_n of_o old_a bring_v in_o his_o contend_v with_o the_o ancient_a pelagian_n of_o his_o time_n for_o thus_o you_o plead_v that_o heaven_n be_v just_o and_o deserve_o give_v 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