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that_o fall_v with_o lucifer_n ibid_fw-la lucifer_n tempt_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n p._n 73._o since_o the_o devil_n must_v remain_v in_o hell_n he_o will_v have_v all_o in_o his_o condition_n p._n 74._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o adam_n ambition_n p._n 76._o every_o soul_n alive_a may_v be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n p._n 78._o *_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o soul_n alive_a ibid_fw-la the_o damn_a might_n be_v save_v can_v they_o but_o repent_v p._n 81._o *_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a the_o vile_a wretch_n may_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n ibid_fw-la *_o man_n election_n consider_v ibid._n predestination_n and_o god_n rigorous_a decree_n qualify_v p._n 82._o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o strictness_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid_fw-la *_o a_o objection_n arise_v from_o the_o position_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o solution_n thereof_o ibid_fw-la all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n p._n 83._o *_o the_o elect_n must_v be_v sinner_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o all_o sin_v without_o exception_n ibid_fw-la *_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n as_o how_o judge_v and_o how_o save_v p._n 85._o 1_o god_n stamp_v a_o law_n in_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid_fw-la 2_o god_n make_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o moses_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n p._n 86._o 1_o faith_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid_fw-la 2_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n p._n 87._o 2_o who_o the_o law_n convict_v the_o gospel_n will_v reprieve_v ibid_fw-la 2_o some_o derive_v ill_a consequence_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n p._n 88_o cain_n no_o reprobate_a by_o positive_a decree_n p._n 89._o 1_o esau_n no_o reprobate_a by_o predestination_n p._n 91._o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o man_n penitence_n or_o his_o presumption_n p._n 93._o 1_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o by_o the_o mission_n of_o christ_n p._n 94._o 1_o the_o 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of_o the_o pope_n holiness_n ibid_fw-la paradox_n on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n p._n 161._o of_o death_n either_o in_o sin_n to_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n on_o man_n birth_n death_n and_o burial_n as_o natural_o and_o spitual_o consider_v ibid_fw-la on_o gen._n 31.5_o and_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n on_o the_o word_n of_o david_n in_o psalm_n the_o 47._o v._o 8._o awake_v up_o my_o glory_n ibid_fw-la upon_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 51.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o ibid_fw-la the_o conclusion_n p._n 163._o the_o author_n apology_n for_o himself_o to_o god_n glorious_a and_o gration_n thou_o great_a god_n of_o might_n assist_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n to_o indite_v some_o extract_n from_o thy_o book_n and_o this_o rehearse_v though_o thy_o divine_a prose_n in_o divine_a verse_n perchance_o hereby_o it_o may_v take_v some_o effect_n in_o verse_n on_o those_o that_o all_o 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