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these_o term_n but_o if_o by_o this_o word_n decree_v there_o be_v nothing_o intend_v but_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n election_n i_o will_v not_o wrangle_v for_o word_n only_o i_o think_v that_o we_o may_v speak_v most_o warrantable_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o word_n sufficient_a we_o find_v it_o there_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n these_o word_n suffice_v to_o sober_a mind_n to_o express_v this_o doctrine_n then_o he_o charge_v we_o to_o teach_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v absolute_a because_o the_o pelagian_n and_o their_o follower_n infer_v a_o absolute_a decree_n they_o shall_v declare_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n absolute_a if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n purpose_n of_o predestination_n depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o 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