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15.13_o and_o rom._n 5.10_o to_o reconcile_v we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n so_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o enemy_n and_o yet_o friend_n and_o belove_v before_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v from_o eternity_n choose_v and_o belove_v in_o christ_n 2._o quest._n 2_o if_o any_o one_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o and_o for_o his_o father_n merit_n and_o so_o every_o man_n live_v not_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a answ_n for_o first_o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o proceed_v from_o grace_n second_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v not_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o their_o parent_n faith_n but_o must_v believe_v themselves_o and_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n as_o habac._n 2.4_o last_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n 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