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require_v and_o much_o more_o in_o gospel-day_n therefore_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o rom._n 2.28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v such_o outward_o god_n almighty_a be_v so_o cautious_a and_o careful_a lest_o man_n shall_v bear_v upon_o work_n for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o thereupon_o that_o he_o declare_v abraham_n justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o our_o apostle_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o rom._n 4.11_o abraham_n receive_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v to_o which_o agree_v these_o word_n verse_n the_o 5._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o 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