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the_o father_n that_o be_v peculiar_o choose_v of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o 20._o deut._n 4._o 37._o ezek._n 18._o 4._o 20._o have_v to_o their_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o die_v eternal_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n 8._o rom_n 2._o 11._o &_o 8._o which_o they_o never_o commit_v for_o herein_o god_n be_v no_o respecteer_n of_o person_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v person_n and_o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n sin_n remit_v shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unless_o irritterate_v and_o their_o parent_n righteousness_n be_v they_o by_o imputation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o abraham_n and_o 10_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 9_o 10_o his_o seed_n before_o they_o be_v circumcise_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o seed_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v yea_o the_o child_n of_o holy_a patent_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o way_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v 15._o ezek._n 28._o 15._o even_o from_o the_o day_n they_o be_v create_v 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