of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o 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