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will_v deny_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o they_o to_o who_o promise_n do_v appertain_v they_o be_v church-member_n but_o to_o the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n promise_n do_v appertain_v therefore_o the_o major_n be_v plain_a no_o promise_n belong_v to_o any_o person_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n ephes_n 2.12_o while_o the_o ephesian_n be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9.4_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o we_o gentile_n till_o graft_v into_o abraham_n stock_n the_o minor_a be_v proud_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o your_o child_n we_o be_v under_o the_o outward_a dispenpensation_n now_o you_o nor_o your_o child_n shall_v lose_v your_o title_n to_o it_o by_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o than_o you_o shall_v feel_v the_o save_a benefit_n add_v to_o pour_v outward_a title_n again_o will_v you_o restrain_v the_o promise_n 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