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be_v but_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o examinat_fw-la cap._n 9_o §._o 1._o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o baptism_n also_o be_v rom._n 6.3_o not_o to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n christ_n do_v profit_n may_v hundred_o and_o thousand_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 11._o but_o when_o christian_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o a_o persuasion_n of_o its_o necessity_n and_o their_o 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