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conditum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la conditum_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la integrum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la lapsum_fw-la peccatoque_fw-la corruptum_fw-la idem_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr gratia_n dei_fw-la pag._n 173._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o artic._n 7._o and_o although_o these_o several_a party_n differ_v huge_o in_o fix_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n among_o they_o touch_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o carry_v it_o on_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o final_a execution_n of_o it_o of_o which_o the_o synod_n canonical_a declaration_n be_v this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n sin_n fault_n so_o they_o call_v adam_n sin_n from_o their_o first_o integrity_n into_o sin_n and_o 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