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thing_n but_o the_o intervene_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v this_o jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o all_o not_o that_o all_o shall_v have_v saâ—â—â—â—â—on_n by_o he_o but_o only_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v only_o make_v to_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-ministry_n reveal_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o general_a redemption_n otherwise_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o just_o be_v tender_v to_o all_o nor_o any_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v nor_o unbelieving_a be_v any_o sin_n this_o last_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v on_o this_o be_v in_o part_n the_o general_a point_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v thus_o some_o do_v it_o by_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n the_o general_a scripture_n as_o these_o of_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n interpret_n the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o jew_n and_o by_o that_o understanding_n the_o gentile_n who_o be_v call_v the_o world_n and_o so_o of_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sin_n 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