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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o circumcision_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o believer_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n a_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o true_a circumcise_a person_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o apostle_n mention_n this_o rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n long_o before_o he_o psalm_n 147._o 19_o believer_n have_v this_o privilege_n above_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o nay_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o only_o write_v among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v write_v in_o they_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o heb._n 8._o 10._o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o nearness_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v of_o all_o people_n near_o to_o god_n deut._n 4._o 7._o they_o be_v god_n heritage_n his_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o all_o other_o people_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o affection_n they_o be_v near_o to_o god_n in_o relation_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 2._o 13._o thus_o they_o be_v call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o 〈…〉_o rael_o israel_n be_v jacob_n he_o have_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d he_o of_o god_n gen._n 32._o 28._o now_o