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charge_v with_o those_o actual_a sin_n or_o else_o not_o be_v own_v church-member_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v church-member_n deut._n 29.10_o 12_o 13._o now_o these_o convert_a ephesian_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n eph._n 2.19.20_o rom._n 11.17_o 5._o as_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o ripe_a yeaâ—â—_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a to_o save_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o infant_n who_o a_o e_z under_o original_a sin_n as_o you_o acknowledge_v and_o which_o be_v all_o sin_n radical_o virtual_o eminent_o no_o less_o need_v christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o church-membership_a be_v the_o only_o reveal_v way_n of_o communicate_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o save_v sinner_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n dominion_n of_o 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