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peter_n as_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o without_o difference_n for_o they_o consider_v 27._o resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n minist_n walak_n pag._n 51._o armin._n worst_a part_n secunda_fw-la necess_n resp_n synod_n declare_v send_v remonst_z circa_fw-la art_n sect._n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la thomson_n diatr._fw-la cap._n 4._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 27._o sect._n 4._o &_o cap._n 12._o sect._n 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o the_o common_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o application_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o believer_n 3._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o bring_v all_o or_o any_o man_n actual_o to_o salvation_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o to_o purchase_v salvabilitie_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o far_o as_o that_o god_n may_v and_o will_v salvajustitia_fw-la 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