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shall_v overthrow_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o power_n purchase_v for_o he_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n final_o the_o final_a cause_n cause_n the_o final_a cause_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o redeemer_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o next_o or_o secundary_a end_n be_v their_o own_o salvation_n which_o they_o even_o as_o we_o do_v work_v out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o covenant_n bare_o administer_v under_o the_o form_n of_o that_o bless_a promise_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o but_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 3.9_o the_o covenant_n renew_v with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.16_o gal._n 3.9_o and_o with_o his_o seed_n general_o with_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o abraham_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v of_o 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the_o circumcision_n and_o when_o the_o shechemite_n be_v circumcise_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o sore_o of_o the_o wound_n of_o circumcision_n simeon_n and_o levi_n take_v each_o man_n his_o sword_n 34.25_o gen._n 34.25_o and_o come_v upon_o the_o city_n bold_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n they_o be_v sore_o sore_o of_o the_o wound_n of_o circumcision_n sore_o the_o three_o day_n after_o and_o so_o sore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n no_o not_o for_o their_o life_n circumcision_n be_v a_o great_a and_o venerable_a sacrament_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n or_o reception_n into_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n the_o mystery_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v great_a for_o first_o whereas_o circumcision_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v in_o that_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o god_n will_v to_o be_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o seed_n it_o do_v fit_o intimate_v man_n uncleanness_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n every_o father_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o adam_n and_o conveigh_v unto_o his_o child_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o very_a guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 2.13_o eph._n 2.13_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o natural_a uncleanness_n of_o we_o must_v be_v take_v away_o or_o we_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o second_o birth_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o nichodemus_n marvel_v not_o that_o isaid_a to_o thou_o you_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o 3.7_o s._n joh._n 3.7_o 2_o it_o do_v fit_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o that_o seed_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v christ_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o circumcise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v 17._o gen._n 22.18_o lact._n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 3_o the_o make_v bare_a of_o that_o part_n or_o member_n do_v as_o lactantius_n observe_v signify_v in_o the_o mystery_n the_o true_a circumcision_n which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o breast_n must_v be_v lay_v bare_a and_o that_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n must_v be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n to_o have_v their_o conversation_n with_o a_o open_a and_o simple_a heart_n i_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o similitude_n which_o some_o have_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o prolific_a member_n 2.28_o rom._n 2.28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o 29._o 29._o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 4_o that_o piece_n of_o skin_n which_o be_v cut_v off_o do_v signify_v the_o uncleanness_n 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