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of_o the_o believe_a circumcision_n too_o etc._n etc._n now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o abraham_n be_v thus_o commend_v for_o and_o bless_v for_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o believe_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o he_o in_o answer_n it_o '_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o child_n yet_o he_o believe_v against_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o know_v that_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o religion_n and_o say_v and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o father_n of_o all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o his_o 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