Suche thing is also that Poule the apostel saith of hem that tofore
wern purposed to be sayntes, as thus: "whiche that god before
wiste and hath predestined conformes of images of his †sone, that
he shulde ben the firste begeten, that is to saye, here amonges
many brethren; and whom he hath predestined, hem he hath
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cleped; and whom he hath cleped, hem he hath justifyed; and
whom he hath justifyed, hem he hath magnifyed." This purpos,
after whiche they ben cleped sayntes or holy in the everlasting
present, wher is neither tyme passed ne tyme comminge, but ever