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this_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v mark_n 16.16_o the_o seal_n off_o the_o covenant_n must_v needs_o be_v aunswereable_a to_o that_o holy_a covenant_n a_o seal_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a ephes_n 1.13.14_o revel_v 2.17_o and_o 28._o thappostle_n here_o to_o the_o ephes_n do_v show_n that_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n let_v all_o then_o confess_v with_o who_o there_o be_v any_o uprightness_n that_o infant_n who_o can_v believe_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o can_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n to_o set_v this_o seal_n upon_o their_o infant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o set_v the_o sign_n of_o 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