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to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o that_o other_o opinion_n which_o hould_v justification_n to_o be_v in_o order_n before_o adoption_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o it_o be_v build_v chapter_n xv._n the_o ground_n of_o any_o moment_n which_o i_o have_v mark_v whereupon_o this_o opinion_n be_v build_v be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v it_o be_v think_v a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v adopt_v we_o before_o he_o justify_v us._n because_o god_n can_v esteem_v those_o that_o be_v unjust_a to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n apparent_o that_o make_v so_o many_o to_o put_v reconsiliation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o to_o divide_v it_o in_o justification_n as_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o and_o adoption_n as_o the_o last_o the_o other_o ground_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n especial_o out_o of_o that_o say_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 1._o of_o joh._n ver_fw-la 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o 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