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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o concision_n who_o instead_o of_o circumcise_n themselves_o do_v cut_v asunder_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o sound_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o circumcision_n indeed_o as_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n by_o christ_n câ—ll_n 2._o 11._o they_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o do_v indeed_o perform_v that_o for_o which_o circumcision_n be_v intend_v for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o threefold_a description_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o god_n christ_n self_n i._o they_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n ii_o they_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n iii_o they_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o 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be_v those_o thing_n speak_v to_o they_o only_o and_o not_o to_o we_o also_o sure_o all_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o that_o by_o a_o bare_a submission_n to_o outward_a rite_n we_o be_v not_o approve_v of_o god_n without_o mind_v the_o true_a reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o expect_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ._n you_o be_v baptize_v but_o be_v you_o wash_v from_o your_o sin_n you_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o be_v it_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o your_o salvation_n you_o frequent_a sacrament_n but_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o holy_a oath_n into_o which_o you_o be_v enter_v upon_o your_o heart_n there_o be_v more_o require_v in_o christianity_n than_o outward_a profession_n whether_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n namely_o the_o conscience_n of_o your_o dedication_n to_o god_n or_o else_o the_o work_n do_v not_o go_v deep_a enough_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o 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