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they_o phil_n 3._o 23._o beware_v of_o dog_n and_o of_o concision_n that_o be_v these_o pharisaical_a jew_n for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o call_v they_o concision_n tear_v dog_n rend_v persecute_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o they_o be_v and_o say_v we_o be_v rather_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n true_o honourable_a v._o 4._o though_o i_o may_v also_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o any_o other_o man_n think_v he_o have_v that_o whereof_o he_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o more_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o pharisee_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n blameless_a but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v gain_v of_o much_o deserve_a worth_n in_o my_o thought_n i_o account_v as_o loss_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o 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expiation_n and_o recompense_n for_o their_o idolatry_n will_v make_v they_o such_o worthy_a person_n as_o god_n may_v admit_v they_o into_o favour_n as_o they_o think_v that_o ruler_n worthy_a to_o who_o christ_n shall_v do_v that_o kindness_n for_o say_v they_o he_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n but_o without_o thus_o do_v such_o low_a thing_n as_o their_o repentance_n and_o belief_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o they_o may_v have_v this_o carnal_a motive_n thus_o to_o oppose_v their_o admittance_n without_o circumcision_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o their_o flesh_n in_o thus_o get_v they_o circumcise_v for_o it_o will_v keep_v those_o thing_n still_o in_o repute_n and_o we_o shall_v however_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v natural_a and_o the_o other_o but_o adventitious_a jew_n now_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o answer_v to_o these_o thing_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o 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thing_n as_o circumcision_n oblige_v you_o to_o but_o if_o thou_o live_v wicked_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o true_o worthy_a person_n than_o the_o gentile_n that_o live_v wicked_o ver._n 26._o and_o if_o the_o uncircumcision_n the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v and_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n live_v holy_o do_v that_o which_o circumcision_n oblige_v you_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o circumcise_a man_n the_o better_a man_n ver._n 28._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n a_o worthy_a man_n who_o be_v only_o so_o in_o such_o external_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o available_a thing_n to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 29._o but_o he_o be_v rather_o the_o excellent_a man_n and_o he_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n and_o though_o this_o be_v look_v on_o as_o nothing_o by_o you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o in_o comparison_n of_o outward_a circumcision_n yet_o his_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n god_n esteem_v he_o and_o approve_v 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