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of_o redemption_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v not_o take_v into_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_a that_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o cordial_o embrace_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a upon_o observation_n so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n can_v be_v because_o some_o do_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o other_o do_v not_o that_o any_o refuse_v to_o come_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o unbelief_n when_o they_o be_v outward_o call_v be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o it_o will_v be_v charge_v upon_o their_o wilfulness_n joh._n 5._o 40._o but_o that_o any_o do_v entertain_v it_o and_o actual_o close_a in_o with_o the_o term_n of_o it_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o power_n of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o towards_o their_o believe_v than_o he_o do_v 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