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on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n for_o as_o aquinas_n teach_v well_o rom._n in_o summo_fw-la &_o expos_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n if_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n be_v compare_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o let_v but_o one_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o that_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o consequent_a so_o vocation_n by_o the_o word_n 10._o rom._n 10._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n justification_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o a_o heavenly_a life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o predestination_n consider_v neither_o several_o nor_o joint_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o predestination_n see_v the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n reason_n the_o 4._o reason_n 4._o in_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n this_o especial_o be_v regard_v that_o all_o humane_a boast_n be_v 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