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outward_a form_n of_o worship_n the_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v use_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o to_o put_v more_o in_o these_o circumstantial_o than_o the_o scripture_n have_v put_v to_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o or_o against_o they_o as_o if_o religion_n stand_v or_o fall_v with_o they_o 1_o cor_n 7._o 19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n some_o there_o be_v that_o do_v hot_o contend_v for_o circumcision_n and_o do_v put_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o that_o other_o be_v as_o hot_a against_o it_o &_o this_o be_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n both_o these_o the_o
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