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sanctify_v any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v cleanse_v and_o dead_a to_o sin_n redemption_n wash_v away_o and_o sanctification_n be_v partaker_n together_o the_o application_n be_v when_o as_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o christ_n be_v give_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o application_n be_v glorification_n whereby_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o by_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o work_n in_o man_n from_o hence_o be_v true_a faith_n act._n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o 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41._o cont._n jul._n pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o in_o psal._n 41._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v elect_v i_o not_o because_o any_o worthiness_n be_v in_o i_o but_o because_o it_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a again_o and_o do_v not_o they_o also_o afterwards_o choose_v he_o and_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o they_o do_v choose_v he_o because_o they_o be_v choose_v they_o be_v not_o choose_v because_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n whereby_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o pass_v by_o certain_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n in_o their_o due_a destruction_n or_o it_o be_v his_o will_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v some_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o condemnation_n for_o 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