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be_v circumcise_v and_o man_n be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o covenant_n or_o league_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mutual_o seal_v by_o god_n and_o man_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a seal_n howbeit_o as_o be_v intimate_v before_o this_o glorious_a covenant_n thus_o joint_o seal_v up_o in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o bear_v its_o everlasting_a date_n until_o it_o be_v further_o ratify_v and_o final_o seal_v by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n unto_o which_o service_n he_o be_v initiate_v by_o his_o circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o abolish_v as_o change_v into_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o change_v by_o that_o commission_n which_o this_o our_o everlasting_a priest_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n after_o his_o resurrection_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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that_o give_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n than_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o or_o displease_v to_o man_n while_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n be_v in_o force_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n s._n paul_n wish_v the_o same_o curse_n or_o punishment_n unto_o such_o as_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o christ_n church_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v threaten_v unto_o such_o as_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v neglect_v contemn_v or_o omit_v it_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchilde_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 14._o who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n i_o will_v say_v s._n paul_n gal._n 5._o 12._o or_o as_o some_o read_v i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o such_o he_o mean_v and_o such_o alone_a as_o do_v trouble_v they_o by_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n upon_o they_o which_o 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