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innocent_a yet_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o lord_n eye_n josh_n 7.24_o 25._o so_o in_o the_o particular_a case_n i_o before_o quote_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o neither_o the_o man_n have_v sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o disciple_n they_o put_v no_o more_o question_n about_o it_o but_o arminian_o will_v impeach_v god_n justice_n for_o deny_v sight_n to_o one_o who_o have_v not_o actual_o sin_v do_v not_o they_o do_v so_o in_o call_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n decree_n touch_v man_n into_o question_n can_v any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v plain_a than_o this_o 1.11_o this_o rom._n 9.18_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 1.11_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v some_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o 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