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epist_n ad_fw-la aug._n 361._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 10._o cap._n 16._o cap._n 17._o prosp._n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n resp._n 8._o aug._n the_o persev_n cap._n 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr pers._n sanct._n c._n 10._o prosp._n ad_fw-la excep_n genuine_a resp_n â—_o aug._n quesi_fw-la disp_n de_fw-mi praed_fw-we act._n 10._o prosp._n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n resp_n 8._o aug_n cont_n ep._n pelag._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 17._o clem._n alex._n stromat_n tertull._n advers._fw-la mar._n lib._n 5._o bern._n epist._n 107_o de_fw-fr prede_v c._n 17._o prosp._n the_o arbitr_n ad_fw-la ruff._n prosp._n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la aug._n aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 11._o aug_n de_fw-fr bano_fw-la persevere_v cap._n 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 6._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la corr_n et_fw-fr great_a 13._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persev_n cap._n 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n cap_n 7._o idem_fw-la conâ—â—_n 1._o julian._n lib_n 5._o c._n 3._o prosp._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o c_o 17._o prosp_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o prosp._n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n resp_n 2._o aug._n the_o correp_n es_fw-ge gral_n cap._n 13._o prosp._n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n sent._n 14._o ibid._n ad_fw-la cap._n gall._n resp_n 16._o prosp._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la genâ—_n lib._n 2._o c._n 33._o aug._n epist._n 107._o ibid._n prosp._n ad_fw-la cap._n gali._n resp_n ad_fw-la ob_fw-la 4._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la russ._n &_o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 2_o cap_n 3._o lâ—chirid_a c._n 30._o augu._n retract_v 1.5_o heb._n 3.7_o aug._n vel_fw-la prosp._n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o prosp._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o aug._n the_o persev_n de_fw-fr lib_n arb_n quaest_n disp_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la art_n 2._o epistola_fw-la synodica_fw-la episcopoâ—is_fw-la african_n bern_n the_o great_a &_o lib._n be_v bern_n ibidem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 14._o ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la lib._n 1._o q._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n fid_fw-we pag._n 242._o in_o epist._n synod_n african_n aug_n the_o great_a christ._n cap._n 14._o aug_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n aug._n the_o persev_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la c._n 14._o prosp._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o cap._n 36._o robertus_fw-la sarisbur_fw-la de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la great_a pag._n 20._o enchir._n cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o aug._n the_o persev_n l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n c._n 8._o collat._n hag._n bert._n part_n 2._o pag._n 10._o collat._n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 150._o ibidem_fw-la pag._n 19_o see_v calvin_n upon_o that_o place_n tract_n 53._o upon_o saint_n john_n aug_n de_fw-fr correct_v great_a cap_n 9_o de_fw-fr corr._n et_fw-fr great_a cap_n 9_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o contra_fw-la julian._n lib._n 5._o cap_n 3._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 17._o cont._n advers._fw-la leg_n &_o prophet_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o ephes._n 1.5_o john_n 1_o 12_o gal._n 3.27_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o rom._n 8.17_o gal._n 4.7_o de_fw-fr corr_n &_o great_a cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr jacob_n cap._n 6._o c._n 3._o distinct._n 10._o q._n 1_o art_n 1._o rome_n 8.1_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o apoc._n 21.27_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o luke_n 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o act_n 27.31_o malum_fw-la oritur_fw-la â—â—_o quovis_fw-la defectu_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integrity_n cyprian_a decaâ—â—â—_n domini_fw-la rom._n 8.17_o johnâ—_n 35_o ambr_n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vit_fw-mi beat_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 42._o rom._n â—_o 39_o rom._n 16.20_o john_n 5.5_o aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n cap._n 6._o ibid._n cap._n 7._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la walach_n pag._n 75._o phil._n 1.19_o de_fw-fr persev_n c._n 10._o epist._n hilar._n ad_fw-la aug._n job_n 3.2_o psal._n 31.22_o jonas_n 2.5_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la gratioe_n
alone_o that_o man_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o grace_n he_o place_v in_o he_o in_o who_o we_o also_o have_v obtain_v this_o our_o lot_n who_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n the_o three_o position_n faith_n perseverance_n and_o all_o gift_n of_o grace_n lead_v home_o unto_o salvation_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o election_n we_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o man_n certain_a gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o common_a supernatural_a providence_n of_o god_n but_o those_o gift_n which_o have_v a_o infallible_a connexion_n with_o glory_n and_o do_v work_v effectual_o for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o as_o justify_v faith_n and_o persevere_v be_v the_o very_a effect_n of_o eternal_a election_n act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v tit._n 1.1_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 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