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it_o say_v that_o the_o convert_v may_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o their_o perseverance_n because_o that_o same_o powerful_a grace_n that_o convert_v they_o at_o first_o can_v make_v they_o persevere_v next_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n it_o speak_v this_o call_n to_o be_v a_o persevere_v call_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v irrevocable_a rom._n 11.29_o observe_v next_o that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n their_o call_v be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v make_v all_o their_o affliction_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o that_o because_o their_o call_v be_v link_v with_o their_o glory_n as_o be_v the_o first_o prime_a effect_n of_o their_o predestination_n v_a 30._o use_v of_o this_o be_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o ouâ—_n affliction_n will_v advance_v our_o spiritual_a good_a we_o will_v try_v our_o call_v and_o 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