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justify_v sanctify_a glorify_a also_o joh._n 3.5_o jesus_n answer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o adam_n make_v all_o that_o be_v descend_v of_o he_o sinner_n infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o who_o be_v in_o he_o to_o all_o who_o he_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n male_a or_o female_a young_a or_o old_a who_o ever_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o he_o now_o that_o some_o infant_n especial_o these_o elect_a one_o who_o die_v before_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o covenant_n 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