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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o concision_n who_o instead_o of_o circumcise_n themselves_o do_v cut_v asunder_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o sound_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o circumcision_n indeed_o as_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n by_o christ_n câ—ll_n 2._o 11._o they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v indeed_o perform_v that_o for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v intend_v for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o threefold_a description_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o god_n christ_n self_n i._o they_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n ii_o they_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n iii_o they_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o 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