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one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n that_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_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 rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o that_o be_v he_o only_o be_v a_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n obey_v those_o substantial_a law_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o if_o no_o one_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n or_o child_n of_o abraham_n much_o less_o can_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v only_o so_o in_o who_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n accomplish_v and_o it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o its_o design_n be_v primary_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v rectify_v and_o renew_v will_v certain_o discover_v itself_o so_o to_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n for_o a_o good_a tree_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n nor_o a_o corrupt_a 7._o tree_n good_a fruit_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v be_v it_o possible_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v all_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o our_o soul_n cleave_v to_o it_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o christianity_n and_o shall_v we_o abound_v never_o so_o much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a duty_n if_o our_o design_n in_o so_o do_v be_v to_o gratify_v any_o lust_n and_o serve_v some_o carnal_a interest_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o christian_a action_n that_o they_o may_v