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be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v from_o these_o argument_n 1._o if_o stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n do_v keep_v up_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o so_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v already_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n than_o their_o break_n off_o from_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mercy_n not_o a_o misery_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o consequence_n 2._o if_o while_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o seed_n now_o stand_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n christ_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o then_o to_o be_v break_v off_o from_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o mercy_n not_o a_o misery_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a gal._n 5.2_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o that_o be_v if_o you_o now_o continue_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o consequent_a 3._o if_o while_o the_o jew_n 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