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christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o branch_n in_o he_o the_o true_a vine_n the_o fat_a olive_n tree_n which_o yet_o bear_v no_o fruit_n in_o he_o and_o so_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o cast_v out_o and_o wither_v john_n 15.2_o 6._o and_o such_o branch_n though_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n convey_v from_o christ_n common_a grace_n to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o elect_v in_o he_o to_o everlasting_a life_n nor_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o in_o he_o they_o have_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o exception_n that_o be_v to_o such_o of_o the_o seed_n as_o reject_v the_o covenant_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o as_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n do_v in_o ripe_a year_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o all_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o abraham_n without_o exception_n 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