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elect_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v for_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n but_o if_o election_n be_v not_o of_o â—race_n then_o grace_n deserve_v not_o all_o the_o praise_n but_o we_o ourselves_o have_v something_o whereof_o we_o may_v glory_v ibid._n five_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n augustine_n say_v aâ—_n he_o that_o be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n so_o be_v weâ—_n to_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d she_o humana_fw-la hic_fw-la merita_fw-la 〈…〉_z leâ—_n mens_fw-la meritâ—_n hâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d silent_a which_o perish_v in_o adam_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d and_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n beâ—â—e_v the_o â—way_n and_o reign_n and_o again_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n one_o 〈◊〉_d forsake_v &_o another_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d assumitur_fw-la gratia_fw-la prâ—stante_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la in_o mercy_n 3_o and_o not_o of_o merit_n and_o again_o he_o have_v elect_v none_o worthy_a but_o by_o elect_v he_o he_o have_v make_v 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