those_o that_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 2._o as_o again_o it_o be_v write_v walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o as_o who_o say_v one_o condition_n and_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v our_o upright_a and_o good_a profession_n 4._o so_o likewise_o in_o jeremie_n and_o exodus_fw-la 19_o the_o promise_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o people_n be_v set_v down_o as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o command_v you_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n or_o else_o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o on_o this_o condition_n will_v the_o lord_n receive_v we_o 18_o as_o paul_n reason_v if_o we_o come_v out_o from_o among_o the_o wicked_a 11._o and_o separate_v ourselves_o â—_o then_o will_v i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o 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