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again_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o child_n in_o infancy_n but_o to_o a_o succession_n or_o posterity_n qualify_v for_o the_o thing_n require_v and_o promise_v that_o text_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o heb._n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o infant_n who_o as_o they_o have_v no_o iniquity_n for_o god_n to_o remember_v but_o only_o original_a sin_n for_o he_o to_o pardon_v as_o to_o the_o condemn_a nature_n of_o it_o so_o he_o never_o do_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n nor_o need_v they_o any_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n during_o infancy_n for_o they_o can_v understand_v none_o and_o god_n speak_v not_o with_o they_o about_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o 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