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away_o but_o to_o descend_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n first_o election_n can_v be_v lose_v for_o that_o be_v firm_a and_o unchangeable_a rom._n 9.11_o paul_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a 2._o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n abide_v firm_a and_o sure_a second_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o god_n be_v never_o make_v frustrate_v but_o abide_v always_o for_o it_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.19_o excep_v god_n for_o his_o part_n repent_v not_o of_o any_o gift_n give_v unto_o man_n but_o man_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n do_v unthankful_o and_o contemptuous_o
reject_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v resist_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o for_o that_o of_o stephen_n act._n 7.51_o where_o he_o upbraid_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v always_o resiâ—â—ed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n not_o inward_o and_o effectual_o work_v in_o the_o conscience_n three_o justification_n stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o life_n for_o the_o only_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v can_v be_v make_v void_a or_o frustrate_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v most_o perfect_o pardon_v sin_n esay_n 44.22_o micha_n 7.19_o jere._n 31.34_o psal_n 103.12_o four_o and_o last_o regeneration_n can_v be_v lose_v for_o why_o the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o 1._o joh._n 2.27_o who_o be_v call_v 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