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this_o covenant_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o its_o be_v make_v it_o now_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o inquire_v from_o whence_o this_o covenant_n have_v its_o rise_n or_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o make_n of_o it_o this_o will_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o our_o careful_a observe_v where_o this_o covenant_n be_v place_v and_o that_o be_v under_o the_o head_n of_o election_n and_o it_o refer_v unto_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v in_o it_o ordain_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o decree_n as_o in_o the_o prudent_a purpose_n of_o all_o wise_a agent_n there_o be_v the_o resolve_v of_o the_o end_n and_o the_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v these_o be_v inseparable_a in_o god_n purpose_v but_o distinguishable_a in_o the_o thing_n purpose_v in_o the_o decree_n we_o find_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o election_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v man_n unto_o 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