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〈◊〉_d the_o text_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o ⸫_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o prepuce_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o prepuce_fw-la that_o unto_o they_o also_o it_o may_v be_v repute_v to_o justice_n the_o note_n our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o here_o be_v commend_v whereas_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o the_o answer_n liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v beléeve_v though_o they_o swear_v much_o less_o you_o when_o you_o bring_v but_o your_o bare_a word_n for_o other_o proof_n here_o be_v none_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o else_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v 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