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they_o and_o therefore_o plead_v there_o for_o that_o end_n vers_n 18_o 19_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v in_o bethel_n gen._n 35._o 9_o to_o 16._o he_o speak_v it_o not_o bare_o to_o but_o with_o they_o or_o covenant_v it_o with_o they_o in_o hoseahs_n time_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n hos_n 12._o 4._o god_n find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o as_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4_o 5._o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o david_n the_o father_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o house_n or_o child_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o believe_a father_n of_o his_o family_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v he_o believe_v that_o whatever_o his_o house_n be_v at_o present_a yet_o it_o shall_v excel_v in_o grace_n both_o of_o god_n fear_n and_o justice_n verse_n 3._o as_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v this_o other_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o 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