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rom._n 5._o 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o zech_n 9_o 11._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o thou_o mark_v as_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o as_o for_o thou_o who_o covenant_n be_v by_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v spill_v thy_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n say_v he_o i_o according_a to_o my_o condition_n have_v let_v go_v the_o prisoner_n or_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n those_o scripture_n in_o galatian_n the_o 3._o at_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n that_o be_v above_o cite_v be_v notable_a to_o our_o purpose_n the_o sixteen_o verse_n say_v it_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o seventeen_o say_v it_o be_v also_o confirm_v in_o or_o with_o god_n in_o he_o pray_v read_v with_o understanding_n now_o say_v paul_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o 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