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faith_n here_o mr._n whiston_n stop_v without_o recite_v my_o minor_a proposition_n at_o all_o first_o or_o last_o nor_o the_o proof_n support_v it_o content_v himself_o only_a to_o give_v some_o dark_a and_o general_a glance_n at_o it_o the_o argument_n then_o as_o i_o state_v it_o run_v thus_o that_o covenant_n in_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n can_v never_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n the_o minor_a proposition_n carry_v with_o it_o its_o own_o evidence_n contain_v only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o which_o it_o refer_v rom._n 4._o 9_o 10._o now_o what_o do_v mr._n whiston_n reply_n in_o the_o dark_a without_o once_o mention_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o 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