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man_n therefore_o all_o other_o be_v reject_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v beside_o it_o will_v not_o only_o argue_v weakness_n in_o the_o decree_n but_o monstrousness_n in_o the_o body_n if_o after_o this_o any_o appoint_v shall_v miscarry_v or_o any_o beside_o they_o be_v add_v to_o they_o ephes._n 1.22_o 23._o &_o 4.11_o 12_o 13._o psal._n 16._o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o 19_o psal._n 139.16_o mat._n 24.24_o rom._n 8.33_o rom._n 9.11_o three_o nay_o further_o that_o all_o may_v see_v how_o punctual_a exact_a and_o to_o a_o tittle_n this_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v god_n have_v not_o only_o as_o to_o number_n and_o quantity_n confine_v the_o person_n but_o also_o determine_v and_o measure_v and_o that_o before_o the_o world_n the_o number_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o these_o member_n in_o general_n and_o also_o what_o grace_n and_o gift_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o this_o or_o that_o member_n in_o 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