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as_o not_o unworthy_a his_o consideration_n but_o shall_v here_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o sense_n which_o our_o translation_n afford_v we_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o uncircumcision_n the_o sense_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v thing_n be_v in_o scripture_n oftentimes_o say_v to_o be_v when_o they_o be_v by_o any_o solemn_a act_n declare_v or_o confirm_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believe_a gentile_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v inasmuch_o as_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o spiritual_a seed_n promise_v to_o he_o in_o uncircumcision_n that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o take_v it_o as_o before_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o confirm_v that_o righteousness_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o thm_n also_o see_v ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o §_o 11._o have_v give_v this_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o term_n use_v in_o the_o text_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v enqurire_v be_v wherein_o be_v the_o content_n of_o it_o verify_v or_o how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n be_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a for_o answer_v to_o this_o enquiry_n observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o prologue_n to_o this_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o god_n do_v express_o renew_v and_o confirm_v to_o abraham_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n concern_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o blessing_n they_o shall_v receive_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o child_n to_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v add_v to_o former_a transaction_n wherein_o god_n have_v confirm_v his_o covenant_n in_o christ_n with_o abraham_n the_o