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96._o so_o pag._n 96._o as_o for_o the_o harmony_n you_o speak_v of_o between_o god_n purpose_n and_o cournant_a herein_o be_v your_o error_n twofold_a 1._o in_o that_o you_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o world_n whole_o to_o reprobate_n whereas_o it_o concern_v the_o elect_n as_o i_o have_v show_v as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o it_o respect_v only_o the_o collate_v of_o salvation_n and_o inflict_v of_o condemnation_n which_o have_v their_o course_n upon_o condition_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v another_o distinct_a decree_n in_o god_n concern_v the_o give_v and_o deny_v grace_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_a without_o all_o condition_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o vindiciae_fw-la grat._n he_o have_v these_o word_n rursus_fw-la videamus_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la praecepti_fw-la vis_fw-la 196._o doctor_n twiss_n vindic._n great_a sect_n 25._o p._n 196._o quo_fw-la jubemur_fw-la in_o 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obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a you_o must_v place_v all_o your_o trust_n in_o christ_n which_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o no_o way_n be_v open_a to_o sinner_n unto_o salvation_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n where_o you_o see_v express_o that_o he_o make_v faith_n to_o have_v the_o same_o order_n of_o antecedency_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o work_v have_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n and_o condition_n of_o salvation_n not_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o only_a to_o the_o conscience_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o testimony_n more_o because_o he_o chief_o build_v his_o opinion_n upon_o this_o reverend_a doctor_n authority_n who_o yet_o differ_v as_o much_o in_o opinion_n from_o he_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n christus_fw-la fateor_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la electorum_fw-la &_o praedestinatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la 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