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8. Blessed de the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ' who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly 4. places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him be- fore the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and 5. without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, ac- 6. cording to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the 7. beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8. wherein he hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and pru- 9. dence; having made known unto us the mystery of his will,