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mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o hereupon_o 15._o austin_n build_v his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n now_o by_o his_o doctrine_n predestination_n be_v absolute_a as_o gerardus_n vossius_fw-la confess_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o god_n confer_v grace_n not_o according_a to_o man_n work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o decree_v to_o give_v it_o 18._o not_o upon_o any_o foresight_n of_o work_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o clear_o testify_v that_o as_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v so_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o deny_v grace_n to_o some_o as_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o grant_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o reprobation_n ground_v hereupon_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o predestination_n ground_v upon_o the_o other_o 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