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externo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la urgebant_fw-la adversâ—rii_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la rom._n 2.29_o &_o phil._n 3.3_o atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la habemus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la perfectum_fw-la organum_fw-la salutis_fw-la note_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v assert_v to_o the_o saint_n without_o a_o outward_a symbol_n which_o yet_o the_o adversary_n incessant_o urge_v so_o rom._n 2.29_o and_o phil._n 3.3_o and_o this_o benefit_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o a_o perfect_a organ_n of_o salvation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o against_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o whole_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o circumcision_n because_o they_o have_v another_o ordinance_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n intent_n be_v plain_a to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o 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doctrina_fw-la quam_fw-la obsignent_fw-la 3._o because_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o
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