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slumber_n such_o as_o wake_v not_o under_o the_o loud_a call_v and_o roar_a judgement_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o brawny_a hardness_n and_o senseless_a obduration_n such_o as_o feel_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o weighty_a mountain_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n lie_v on_o the_o soul._n and_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o a_o tradition_n to_o satan_n who_o rule_v in_o darkness_n and_o hardness_n and_o have_v a_o wonderful_a art_n to_o promote_v and_o aggravate_v both_o these_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n partly_o by_o a_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o most_o intimate_a devil_n of_o all_o and_o by_o degree_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o obstinate_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n partly_o by_o present_v such_o object_n as_o occasional_o
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will._n and_o this_o be_v one_o grand_a difference_n between_o election_n and_o reprobation_n election_n do_v effectual_o work_v final_a faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o elect_n but_o reprobation_n do_v not_o effect_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o sin_n or_o malice_n in_o the_o reprobate_n faith_n and_o holiness_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o sin_n and_o malice_n grow_v at_o home_n in_o the_o reprobate_n own_o heart_n dea_fw-la non_fw-la operante_fw-la sed_fw-la permittente_fw-la 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n only_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n inflict_v the_o same_o for_o final_a sin_n god_n vindictive_a justice_n be_v the_o inflict_a cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o man_n final_a sin_n be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v perfect_o justify_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n because_o that_o final_a sin_n of_o reprobate_n which_o 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light_n and_o at_o evening_n exchange_v
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