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expiation_n and_o recompense_n for_o their_o idolatry_n will_v make_v they_o such_o worthy_a person_n as_o god_n may_v admit_v they_o into_o favour_n as_o they_o think_v that_o ruler_n worthy_a to_o who_o christ_n shall_v do_v that_o kindness_n for_o say_v they_o he_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n but_o without_o thus_o do_v such_o low_a thing_n as_o their_o repentance_n and_o belief_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o they_o may_v have_v this_o carnal_a motive_n thus_o to_o oppose_v their_o admittance_n without_o circumcision_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o their_o flesh_n in_o thus_o get_v they_o circumcise_v for_o it_o will_v keep_v those_o thing_n still_o in_o repute_n and_o we_o shall_v however_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v natural_a and_o the_o other_o but_o adventitious_a jew_n now_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o answer_v to_o these_o thing_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o 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thing_n as_o circumcision_n oblige_v you_o to_o but_o if_o thou_o live_v wicked_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o true_o worthy_a person_n than_o the_o gentile_n that_o live_v wicked_o ver._n 26._o and_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v and_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n live_v holy_o do_v that_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v you_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o circumcise_a man_n the_o better_a man_n ver._n 28._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n a_o worthy_a man_n who_o be_v only_o so_o in_o such_o external_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o available_a thing_n to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 29._o but_o he_o be_v rather_o the_o excellent_a man_n and_o he_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n and_o though_o this_o be_v look_v on_o as_o nothing_o by_o you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o in_o comparison_n of_o outward_a circumcision_n yet_o his_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n god_n esteem_v he_o and_o approve_v 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do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n stir_v up_o teach_v and_o oblige_v you_o to_o holiness_n ver._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v not_o we_o jew_n better_o than_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o they_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o we_o holy_a worthy_a man_n no_o we_o confess_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o gentile_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o i_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o jew_n also_o none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o none_o that_o do_v good_a their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n ver._n 19_o now_o whatever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o scripture-place_n and_o this_o be_v write_v by_o david_n a_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o under_o condemnation_n you_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o whatever_o your_o thought_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v 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that_o have_v none_o of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n you_o jew_n boast_v of_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n upon_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o idolatay_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o he_o be_v their_o father_n ver._n 12._o and_o second_o a_o father_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o we_o jew_n that_o have_v these_o outward_a privilege_n in_o that_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v indeed_o circumcise_v as_o we_o be_v but_o his_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o that_o or_o any_o merit_n of_o that_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v his_o heart-circumcision_a his_o believe_v obey_v fear_v god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v and_o always_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o any_o jew_n not_o by_o or_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o outward_a privilege_n but_o by_o god_n pardon_v their_o great_a sin_n in_o a_o gospel-way_n upon_o their_o heart-circumcision_a or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o that_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n ver._n 13._o for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v have_v great_a thing_n have_v great_a temporal_a and_o spiritual_a mercy_n canaan_n and_o heaven_n the_o world_n to_o come_v typify_v by_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v such_o as_o he_o obedient_a believer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o place_n after_o cite_v through_o the_o law_n obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v without_o pardon_n and_o so_o not_o of_o gospel-grace_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o a_o gracious_a evangelical_n way_n upon_o their_o repent_v believe_a obey_v god_n see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n a_o law_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3._o v._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o be_v a_o place_n parallel_n to_o this_o where_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v of_o a_o inheritance_n and_o blessedness_n to_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n whereby_o he_o give_v the_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n and_o by_o his_o seed_n there_o be_v mean_v believer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v plain_o by_o v._o 29._o and_o by_o christ_n v._o 16._o be_v mean_v christ_n mystical_a viz._n believer_n as_o expositor_n agree_v so_o also_o heb._n 9_o 15._o a_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v i._o e._n effectual_o call_v obedient_a believer_n may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n ver._n 14._o for_o if_o only_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v righteous_a without_o pardon_n that_o perfect_o obey_v see_v gal._n 3._o 10._o be_v heir_n be_v to_o have_v great_a thing_n than_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v than_o there_o be_v 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