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circumcise_v yet_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v not_o so_o put_v off_o nor_o the_o new_a adam_n so_o put_v on_o but_o that_o birth_n sin_n do_v remain_v yea_o so_o remain_v that_o through_o the_o bias_n of_o lust_n and_o sinful_a appetite_n and_o by_o temptation_n and_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o keep_v their_o soul_n diligent_o omission_n of_o duty_n and_o many_o actual_a sin_n do_v bud_v forth_o for_o although_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o saint_n be_v justify_v or_o free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n inherit_v the_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o they_o issue_v from_o that_o original_n or_o birth-sin_n that_o we_o still_o be_v yoke_v with_o all_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n justify_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o be_v of_o it_o in_o we_o god_n counsel_n be_v such_o to_o make_v we_o humble_a this_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a feel_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v and_o prayer_n for_o further_a mortification_n psalm_n 51._o and_o those_o scripture_n from_o two_o apostle_n that_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o rom._n 7.1_o john_n 1.8_o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o therefore_o every_o godly_a soul_n must_v observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o slight_v not_o any_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n rom._n 6._o &_o 7._o and_o 2._o to_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o content_v not_o ourselves_o with_o bodily_a exerccise_n phil._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o not_o to_o be_v discontent_n that_o god_n counsel_n be_v such_o that_o perfection_n be_v not_o attaineable_a in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n they_o be_v seeker_n to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o be_v state_v in_o they_o be_v discontent_a and_o hearken_v to_o satan_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n this_o must_v ever_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n 1_o joh._n 1._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o mind_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n corrupt_v our_o heart_n in_o these_o three_o thing_n ibidem_fw-la n._n ii_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n the_o faithful_a worship_v gop_n in_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n jer._n 4.4_o phil._n 3.3_o but_o a_o circumcise_a carnal_a israelite_n think_v opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la enough_o as_o a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o in_o all_o their_o ceremony_n and_o note_v this_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v reciprocal_a so_o of_o the_o seal_n as_o they_o do_v teach_v and_o seal_v all_o comfort_n from_o god_n so_o they_o do_v 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have_v no_o fellowship_n this_o enmity_n and_o war_n of_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n can_v and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v a_o curse_a work_n to_o endeavour_v it_o and_o indeed_o either_o side_n hold_v one_o another_o anathema_n god_n have_v put_v the_o enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n and_o who_o shall_v join_v that_o which_o god_n by_o principle_n of_o unreconcilable_a distance_n have_v perpetual_o divorce_v and_o separate_v it_o be_v never_o yet_o reconcile_v though_o satan_n and_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o false_a brethren_n in_o their_o own_o ungracious_a project_n have_v labour_v gen._n 6.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 31.16_o apoc._n 2._o jud_v 2._o and_o 3.1_o king_n 11.1_o and_o in_o nehemiahs_n and_o ezras_n day_n
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patience_n and_o obedience_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n when_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o seed_n put_v he_o to_o a_o accurse_a death_n on_o the_o tree_n as_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n by_o this_o performance_n 25._o gal._n 4_o 5._o rom._n 3_o 25._o this_o manner_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v on_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 3.13.14_o iv_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v reconcile_v justify_v and_o adopt_v and_o so_o be_v no_o more_o servant_n in_o bondage_n but_o heir_n in_o christ_n v._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thy_o seed_n all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v it_o show_v there_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o only_o and_o alone_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o any_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n but_o as_o give_v we_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n lawful_o use_v wherefore_o all_o other_o religion_n additament_n &_o inventious_a of_o man_n be_v abominable_a and_o all_o communion_n with_o such_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o communion_n with_o devil_n vi_o we_o have_v not_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n life_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n he_o heaven_n act._n 3.26_o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o gal._n 3.16.17_o abraham_n have_v not-wherein_a to_o rejoice_v as_o of_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o prevent_v god_n but_o god_n prevent_v he_o by_o work_n of_o our_o do_v or_o will_v in_o our_o choose_n but_o all_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o free_a promise_n vii_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v etc._n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n belong_v hither_o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o so_o note_v here_o that_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n david_n 2_o sam._n 7.27_o &_o dan._n 9.2_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n his_o spirit_n to_o 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147.2_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o father_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o gal._n 1.3_o 4.5_o eph._n 1._o 10._o abraham_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v still_o gather_v and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o his_o israel_n john_n 11.52_o so_o observe_v john_n 17._o quest_n 7._o &_o answ_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n they_o to_o testify_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n build_v altar_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o everlase_a god_n and_o therefore_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o serve_v god_n with_o pure_a conscience_n from_o his_o forefather_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o 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