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of_o grace_n which_o when_o make_v to_o &_o receive_v by_o abraham_n he_o also_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o it_o and_o baptism_n succeed_a circumcision_n denote_v probable_o our_o great_a privilege_n by_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o christ_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o who_o be_v of_o the_o one_o sex_n and_o derive_v our_o nature_n from_o the_o other_o by_o this_o sacrament_n admit_v both_o sex_n to_o equal_a privilege_n that_o of_o circumcision_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o male_n and_o baptism_n may_v as_o significant_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o circumcision_n etc._n act_n 2.38_o gal._n 3.27_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n baptise_a being_n say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n which_o phrase_n imply_v his_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n 5._o many_o of_o the_o convert_v to_o christianity_n have_v 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