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of_o christ_n john_n 10.16_o the_o term_n then_o from_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n the_o term_n to_o which_o be_v god_n in_o holiness_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v many_o scripture_n two_o i_o shall_v mention_v which_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o matter_n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 26.18_o and_o again_o say_v paul_n to_o titus_n c._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n 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of_o grace_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o effectual_o work_v grace_n of_o christ_n 2._o imbuendo_fw-la 2._o brit._n theol._n send_v in_o sin_n dord_n de_fw-fr conversione_n thes_n 1._o deus_fw-la animos_fw-la electorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la praedictis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suâ—_n actibus_fw-la excetato_n &_o praeparatos_fw-la
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