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effect_n that_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n â—ypognosticon_fw-la from_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a but_o in_o respect_n unto_o and_o in_o prescience_n of_o some_o qualification_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o decree_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v to_o myself_o from_o these_o way_n of_o reason_v 55._o first_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o so_o day_n of_o death_n and_o of_o judgement_n which_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v unless_o he_o be_v qualify_v with_o such_o condition_n as_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v so_o find_v such_o as_o be_v faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n after_o sin_n bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v save_v none_o but_o such_o be_v 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