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to_o enter_v or_o admit_v any_o into_o the_o say_a covenant_n covenant_n what_o inright_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o that_o give_v right_a of_o entrance_n and_o only_o admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o neh._n 9.8_o the_o covenant_n aforesaid_a have_v these_o essential_a part_n and_o visible_a branch_n first_o grace_n in_o the_o agent_n god_n second_o faith_n in_o the_o subject_a man._n three_o a_o unite_n or_o close_v of_o these_o together_o which_o be_v that_o mutual_a consent_n &_o agreement_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o grace_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bless_a word_n of_o life_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o that_o give_v right_a and_o admit_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n three_o who_o be_v the_o true_a approve_a subject_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v only_o such_o as_o believe_v for_o 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must_v be_v some_o other_o holiness_n then_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v say_v the_o unbelieved_a wife_n be_v holy_a or_o sanctify_v which_o be_v all_o one_o by_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n by_o the_o wife_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o your_o child_n will_v be_v unclean_a also_o but_o in_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n and_o wife_n be_v holy_a by_o the_o believer_n so_o be_v your_o child_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v holy_a likewise_o for_o the_o same_o way_n the_o child_n will_v be_v unclean_a by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o contrary_n they_o be_v holy_a but_o if_o unbelieved_a husband_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieved_a wife_n by_o the_o believe_a husband_n now_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o sanctify_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v lawful_o continue_v together_o as_o husband_n and_o wife_n their_o child_n will_v be_v unclean_a in_o that_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o a_o 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