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of_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v also_o in_o covenant_n such_o unto_o who_o god_n promise_v his_o own_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v enrich_v withal_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o two_o emphatical_a promise_n when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hasten_v towards_o his_o ascension_n this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n that_o he_o make_v to_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n isa_n 44.3_o for_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n little_a child_n that_o spring_v like_o little_a twig_n from_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v graff_v into_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o bless_a promise_n to_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o rare_a privilege_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o perpetual_a entail_v acts._n 2.38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n viz._n the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o truth_n be_v die_v infant_n without_o this_o promise_n can_v never_o be_v save_v 3._o the_o promise_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o such_o child_n such_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v regeneration_n and_o renovation_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o they_o do_v belong_v the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o that_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n this_o do_v express_o set_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o themselves_o must_v also_o be_v in_o covenant_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v eminent_o signify_v and_o assure_v this_o to_o all_o the_o elect_a infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n therefore_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v oftentimes_o set_v forth_o by_o circumcision_n and_o when_o the_o 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those_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a teacher_n than_o man_n viz._n they_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v with_o such_o infant_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n though_o some_o do_v scornful_o say_v what_o can_v they_o learn_v or_o what_o be_v they_o capable_a to_o be_v teach_v let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o have_v reasonable_a soul_n and_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n can_v easy_o teach_v they_o and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n jer._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a god_n can_v teach_v the_o least_o infant_n to_o know_v he_o isa_n 54.13_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v can_v any_o but_o those_o that_o 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yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o be_v our_o father_n bear_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o this_o think_v not_o that_o this_o will_v excuse_v you_o you_o may_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o yet_o enemy_n to_o the_o messiah_n for_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o do_v hate_v persecute_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o act_v 2._o so_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v pious_a and_o holy_a and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n and_o in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o double_a paternity_n there_o be_v the_o beget_n abraham_n and_o a_o believe_a abraham_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sonship_n child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v 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