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the_o same_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o so_o now_o child_n be_v include_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n gal._n 3_o that_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v in_o christ_n therefore_o a_o gospel-covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o christ_n q_o d._n it_o have_v respect_n to_o christ_n gal._n 3.8_o 28_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v we_o have_v another_o gospel_n or_o a_o gospel_n beside_o this_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n double_v the_o phrase_n to_o show_v they_o he_o speak_v deliberate_o as_o ponder_v what_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n bring_v another_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n gal._n 1._o brethren_n do_v we_o look_v
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time_n and_o day_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o covenant_n ergò_fw-la not_o perpetual_a circumcision_n be_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o critical_a day_n but_o also_o because_o that_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o day_n john_n 20._o the_o same_o number_n of_o day_n be_v observe_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n therefore_o it_o can_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o weakness_n oâ—_n the_o child_n as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n leu._n 8.35_o &_o 9.1_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n leu._n 14.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o pollute_a nazarite_n num._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o for_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o altar_n ezek_n 43.26_o 27._o and_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o christ_n 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