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ought_v to_o confess_v and_o maintain_v it_o in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n also_o for_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o all_o man_n chap._n viii_o the_o same_o point_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o more_o manifest_a proof_n election_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n moses_n say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v elect_v thou_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o peculiar_a people_n of_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o hear_v the_o election_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o cause_n whereof_o he_o straightway_o add_v not_o because_o you_o be_v more_o than_o all_o people_n do_v the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o choose_v you_o for_o you_o be_v few_o than_o any_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o 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