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Object

But thus may some object, and this retort,
That th'Lord doth seriously exhort
Reprobates themselves to believe, repent,
Though 'twas nere his abs'lute intent
To work faith in their hearts, then so if that
They cannot have (I mean the reprobate)
Power of themselves for to believe,
God may be said, for to deceive;
Because he doth exhort them to
That (without him) they cannot do.