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30. So whom he did define^ these also he did call^

and whom he did call^ these also he did justify.
And so whom he did justify^ these also he did
glorify.
31. Therefore what shall we say to these things^

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if the God be for us so cm to make such appoint-

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compktion,

762. To the end ^c. The Literal Sense of this would be, That
QotPs sole motive in doing what is here etated, was that Christ might
it a first horn; whereas &c., That one of the motives in doing what
ii Hated waSf that we might regard Christ as a first born; hence
tbe reason why the Sentence is Irregular. See Bule 380.
762,1. Mang brethren. Literally, Many in all respects of ihe
fame nature ; whereas &o., Many in some respects resembling him ;
beoce Ac, 321.
764. Then whom he justified. The reason why this clause is
commenced with a Major Stop, when the preceding one is com-
oienoed with a Minor Stop, is I conceiye this ; I regard the three
elsoses in this yerse to be three deductions, the two first of which are
BOW in operation, but the last is not so, but is altogether future ;
Woe the introduction of the Major Stop. See Kule 322.
