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A87485 Nineteen arguments, proving circumcision no seal of the covenant of grace. Whereunto, is annexed; the unlawfulnesse of infants baptisme upon that ground. / Written by R.J. R. J.; C. B.; Blackwood, Christopher. 1645 (1645) Wing J31; Thomason E315_16; ESTC R200517 18,269 23

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and_o destructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o teach_v gall._n 2_o 17_o 18._o with_o gall._n 5.10_o but_o the_o spirit_n do_v use_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o best_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o as_o do_v appear_v by_o paul_n argument_n assum_n assum_n gal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 13_o 14._o with_o gen._n 12.3_o his_o argument_n be_v thus_o if_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o blessing_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n be_v pernicious_a which_o by_o bind_v unto_o the_o law_n gall._n 5.3_o bring_v under_o the_o curse_n gall._n 3.10_o to_o which_o those_o our_o opinionist_n will_v have_v reply_v no_o paul_n not_o so_o for_o we_o hold_v circumcision_n to_o be_v or_o to_o have_v beeen_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o blessing_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o say_v and_o if_o so_o then_o ought_v paul_n to_o have_v 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