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b._n and_o mr._n c._n have_v weigh_v you_o and_o your_o principle_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o have_v find_v you_o and_o they_o too_o light_a and_o they_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o you_o confound_v your_o own_o principle_n and_o other_o man_n too_o for_o want_v of_o a_o scripture-distinction_n sect_n 6._o h._n h._n again_o if_o believer_n child_n be_v in_o covenant_n because_o they_o be_v believer_n child_n than_o grace_n come_v by_o generation_n and_o not_o by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v absurd_a reply_n we_o do_v not_o say_v believer_n child_n be_v in_o covenant_n because_o believer_n child_n but_o because_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n much_o less_o do_v we_o say_v that_o the_o inward_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o anâ—_n because_o believer_n child_n though_o we_o grant_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o grace_n that_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n 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