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call_v heb._n 9_o 10._o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n these_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v while_o the_o institution_n of_o they_o be_v in_o force_n and_o stand_v unrepealed_a which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n john_n 4._o 23_o 24._o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n these_o make_v great_a trouble_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o jew_n and_o judaize_v christian_n be_v loath_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o ritual_n under_o which_o they_o be_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o though_o christ_n full_o evidence_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n to_o repeal_v those_o law_n and_o his_o apostle_n strong_o plead_v the_o ancient_a prophecy_n which_o foretell_v it_o but_o these_o be_v no_o more_o of_o concernment_n to_o we_o except_o to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o like_a case_n 2._o there_o be_v external_o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n external_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a now_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o they_o must_v be_v use_v but_o the_o outward_a act_n not_o rest_v in_o as_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n use_v they_o must_v be_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n because_o god_n have_v justify_v they_o under_o great_a penalty_n as_o circumcision_n while_o the_o command_n be_v in_o force_n gen._n 17._o 14._o the_o manchild_n who_o flesh_n be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n so_o baptism_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v not_o want_n but_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n therefore_o all_o these_o duty_n must_v be_v use_v as_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o as_o expression_n of_o the_o inward_a truth_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n but_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o be_v rest_v in_o as_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n while_o circumcision_n be_v in_o force_n they_o rely_v on_o it_o as_o it_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n as_o the_o genuine_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o reckon_v to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v always_o disprove_v this_o vain_a confidence_n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._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 and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o 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 they_o rejoice_v in_o a_o shadow_n when_o they_o want_v the_o thing_n signify_v if_o there_o be_v no_o mortification_n of_o sin_n or_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh._n but_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o prophet_n long_o before_o disprove_v their_o vain_a confidence_n jer._n 9_o 25_o 26._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v when_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a egypt_n and_o edom_n with_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o moab_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n god_n will_v proceed_v against_o wicked_a person_n and_o people_n circumcise_v as_o well_o as_o uncircumcised_a
be_v do_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n prince_n and_o peasant_n nobleman_n or_o tradesman_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o a_o more_o retire_a life_n 4._o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sit_v his_o form_n of_o life_n shall_v suit_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n john_n baptist_n tell_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o be_v among_o they_o now_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v two_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n and_o both_o equal_o probable_a the_o one_o more_o general_a the_o other_o more_o limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o context_n more_o general_a that_o 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to_o give_v inward_a regeneration_n and_o renovation_n to_o show_v the_o proper_a way_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v not_o by_o a_o severity_n of_o life_n but_o by_o deadn_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n that_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o consist_v in_o outward_a rigour_n have_v some_o honour_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o the_o life_n which_o consist_v in_o faith_n holiness_n sobriety_n humility_n of_o mind_n charity_n obedience_n to_o god_n joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o world_n like_v not_o so_o well_o outward_a and_o rigorous_a observance_n be_v more_o plausible_a but_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o world_n hate_v 6._o to_o show_v we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o mortification_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o bare_a abstinence_n and_o shameful_a retreat_n 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