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what_o do_v the_o minister_n present_v they_o to_o thou_o signify_v a._n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n to_o i_o q._n what_o do_v thy_o receive_v they_o signify_v a._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n q._n why_o be_v they_o call_v seal_n a._n because_o they_o do_v conclude_v confirm_v and_o convey_v q._n what_o be_v conclude_v a._n a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o i_o q._n what_o be_v that_o covenant_n a._n that_o god_n will_v be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v one_o of_o his_o people_n q._n what_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o sacrament_n a._n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n q._n what_o be_v that_o promise_n a._n that_o if_o
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