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be_v observation_n the_o second_o observation_n nothing_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o in_o effect_n christian_n have_v the_o same_o will_v thou_o speak_v of_o circumcision_n the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v it_o in_o a_o far_o better_a sort_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v more_o ceremony_n sacrament_n figure_n and_o outward_a rite_n in_o their_o religion_n than_o we_o have_v but_o we_o have_v no_o loss_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o a_o plain_a advantage_n they_o have_v the_o shadow_n we_o have_v the_o body_n have_v you_o not_o a_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o body_n they_o by_o the_o shadow_n they_o follow_v the_o shadow_n go_v before_o the_o body_n but_o thou_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o body_n follow_v the_o shadow_n oh_o will_v to_o god_n the_o church_n of_o scotland_n can_v consider_v this_o grace_n we_o have_v in_o the_o body_n that_o the_o jew_n nor_o any_o else_o in_o the_o old_a world_n can_v get_v thou_o will_v wonder_v at_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o alas_o we_o esteem_v it_o not_o in_o our_o day_n well_o to_o go_v forward_o lest_o they_o shall_v misconstrue_v he_o he_o expound_v himself_o and_o show_v of_o what_o circumcision_n he_o mean_v to_o wit_n not_o of_o the_o gross_a circumcision_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v you_o be_v circumcise_v not_o with_o circumcision_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n not_o of_o that_o outward_a skin_n but_o with_o a_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o hart_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o finger_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o meaning_n in_o this_o you_o see_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n religion_n &_o we_o all_o thing_n among_o they_o be_v outward_a object_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n their_o religion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n stand_v in_o a_o outward_a glory_n and_o show_v thing_n among_o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o their_o circumcision_n and_o their_o tabernacle_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n but_o the_o religion_n that_o christ_n bring_v to_o the_o world_n when_o he_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n abolish_v all_o their_o religion_n and_o stand_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n he_o be_v not_o neither_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n and_o that_o mountain_n but_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 21._o his_o religion_n seek_v not_o this_o outward_a pomp_n so_o when_o i_o look_v to_o these_o man_n that_o have_v bring_v into_o christ_n church_n this_o outward_a vanity_n i_o be_o compel_v to_o say_v that_o the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n have_v turn_v popery_n popery_n christianisme_n into_o judaisme_n yea_o into_o gentilism_n and_o paganism_n fie_o on_o they_o i_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 3._o 1._o o_o foolish_a galathian_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o so_o i_o say_v o_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o have_v begin_v with_o a_o spiritual_a thing_n will_v thou_o end_v in_o a_o fleshly_a thing_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v heaven_n if_o thou_o make_v such_o a_o end_n the_o lord_n begin_v with_o a_o outward_a thing_n and_o end_v with_o a_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o thou_o will_v begin_v with_o a_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o will_v end_v with_o a_o fleshly_a and_o outward_a thing_n o_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v damnable_a to_o go_v forward_o he_o insi_v upon_o this_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n &_o he_o define_v it_o in_o plain_a word_n that_o thereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o understand_v these_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o cause_v a_o natural_a man_n to_o understand_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n he_o say_v it_o stand_v wherein_o in_o a_o put_n off_o in_o a_o uncloathing_n of_o thou_o as_o one_o will_v cast_v off_o his_o coat_n or_o shirt_n so_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n stand_v in_o this_o thou_o must_v cast_v something_o from_o thou_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o outward_a cut_v off_o of_o the_o outward_a skin_n but_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o a_o foul_a heart_n the_o clothes_n that_o it_o be_v clad_v with_o they_o be_v pestiferous_a and_o they_o must_v be_v tear_v and_o throw_v off_o that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v circumcise_v for_o i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o more_o sure_o clad_v with_o infect_a apparel_n than_o thy_o heart_n be_v enwrap_v with_o the_o botchie_a corruption_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o if_o thou_o keep_v it_o on_o it_o will_v infect_v thou_o and_o steal_v thou_o to_o death_n &_o destruction_n before_o thou_o be_v aware_a but_o to_o come_v to_o this_o garment_n the_o apostle_n tell_v thou_o what_o garment_n and_o