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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o circumcision_n what_o be_v this_o for_o circumcision_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n as_o if_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o other_o place_n afford_v we_o the_o like_a word_n and_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n &_o these_o two_o be_v plain_a be_v alike_o in_o themselves_o and_o agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o purpose_n in_o that_o other_o text._n what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o then_o from_o expound_v the_o apostle_n as_o we_o do_v or_o rather_o with_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o refuse_v such_o a_o interpretation_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o point_v we_o to_o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o matter_n have_v carry_v i_o far_o than_o i_o mean_v to_o have_v go_v i_o will_v be_v the_o short_a in_o that_o which_o remain_v it_o be_v faith_n then_o or_o rather_o believe_v which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v his_o child_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o the_o thing_n or_o merit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n for_o the_o worthiness_n whereof_o such_o a_o favour_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v vouchsafe_v we_o but_o only_o and_o mere_o because_o this_o be_v the_o course_n by_o which_o the_o glory_n &_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v declare_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v touch_v justification_n the_o former_a part_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o thereby_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v 28_o rom._n 3._o 27._o 28_o the_o papist_n that_o make_v their_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v of_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n their_o second_o actual_a obedience_n to_o god_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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