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the_o same_o oblige_v themselves_o and_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o ever_o every_o covenant-parent_n do_v oblige_v himself_o and_o his_o seed_n to_o god_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o which_o the_o initiate_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v annex_v and_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o parent_n when_o they_o do_v dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n than_o they_o do_v engage_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o so_o child_n when_o they_o be_v adult_n aught_o by_o faith_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a hold_n upon_o the_o covenant_n and_o answer_v the_o obligation_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o a_o federal_n consideration_n when_o parent_n do_v engage_v for_o their_o child_n this_o as_o it_o have_v always_o be_v be_v account_v among_o the_o judicious_a the_o 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