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p._n 205_o etc._n etc._n other_o unanimouslie_o assert_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v thus_o express_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n jer._n 31.31,32_o c._n 32.38,39,40_o ezech._n 11.19,20_o c._n 36.25_o to_o 31._o heb._n 8.6_o to_o 13._o c._n 10.16,17_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n will_v i_o write_v they_o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o our_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v 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