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they_o shall_v not_o teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a evangelical_n sense_n of_o the_o place_n it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o application_n of_o it_o make_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n who_o do_v quote_v the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o conclude_v all_o in_o these_o 13._o these_o heb._n 8._o from_o 6._o to_o 13._o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o this_o be_v god_n way_n with_o those_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o save_v from_o die_v and_o perish_v as_o all_o must_v do_v who_o he_o leave_v to_o make_v themselves_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o man_n will_n far_o from_o be_v free_a and_o able_a to_o contribute_v to_o conversion_n the_o new_a creation_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o perfect_a slave_n to_o sin_n till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v upon_o and_o turn_v it_o which_o once_o be_v effect_v 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