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change_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a inference_n and_o indeed_o for_o this_o particular_a may_v the_o arminian_n be_v challenge_v as_o hold_v god_n mutability_n because_o they_o hold_v that_o notwithstanding_o god_n decree_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v such_o a_o man_n yet_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o default_n shall_v frustrate_v god_n of_o this_o his_o intention_n otherwise_o all_o know_v adam_n be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o quick_o apostatise_v into_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v adam_n be_v one_o day_n yea_o hour_n as_o some_o a_o child_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o another_o of_o his_o wrath_n yet_o the_o change_n be_v in_o adam_n not_o in_o god_n both_o because_o god_n have_v not_o make_v a_o absolute_a decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o his_o stand_n as_o also_o because_o he_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o that_o happy_a condition_n in_o this_o sense_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o it_o be_v say_v which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o whereas_o the_o opponent_n say_v god_n love_v we_o before_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v true_a with_o a_o love_n of_o purpose_n but_o many_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n be_v not_o exhibit_v till_o we_o do_v believe_v he_o love_v we_o and_o so_o work_v one_o effect_n of_o love_n in_o we_o that_o that_o effect_n may_v be_v a_o qualification_n for_o a_o new_a and_o further_a effect_n of_o love_n he_o love_v we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o friend_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o love_n of_o friendship_n god_n love_v we_o before_o he_o give_v christ_n for_o out_o of_o that_o love_n he_o give_v we_o christ_n that_o so_o when_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o he_o may_v bestow_v another_o love_n upon_o we_o now_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o we_o to_o call_v the_o 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