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persecution_n for_o the_o gross_a of_o christ_n for_o neither_o they_o themselves_o who_o be_v circumcise_v keep_v the_o law_n but_o desire_v to_o have_v you_o circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o your_o flesh_n ch._n 6._o ver._n 12_o &_o 13._o he_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n ch._n 6._o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o urge_v they_o earnest_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n protest_v that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v he_o nothing_o but_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o debtor_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n ch._n 5._o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o tell_v they_o also_o how_o he_o open_o rebuke_v st._n peter_n at_o antioch_n for_o