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do_v thus_o rom._n 9_o 17._o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n by_o the_o scripture_n manifest_v his_o will_n and_o purpose_n concern_v pharaoh_n so_o that_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o god_n wise_o and_o righteous_o order_v this_o way_n that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o stat_fw-la of_o sin_n &_o condemnation_n that_o so_o a_o way_n may_v be_v make_v open_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o god_n do_v necessitate_v adam_n to_o sin_n or_o do_v infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o he_o but_o be_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a transgression_n and_o thereby_o plunge_v all_o his_o posterity_n into_o this_o wretched_a estate_n god_n who_o can_v have_v prevent_v this_o fall_n of_o adam_n do_v not_o because_o not_o bind_v to_o it_o give_v he_o that_o grace_n which_o will_v actual_o have_v confirm_v he_o although_o 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