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3.15_o and_o add_v thereunto_o sacrifice_n as_o outward_a sign_n of_o his_o word_n when_o the_o flood_n be_v overpast_v he_o make_v a_o promise_n never_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n again_o with_o water_n and_o he_o make_v the_o 9.13_o rainbow_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o same_o he_o promise_v deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n which_o he_o perform_v also_o but_o he_o seal_v the_o promise_n with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n exod._n 12._o to_o father_n abraham_n he_o give_v his_o promise_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o in_o perpetual_a remembrance_n thereof_o he_o do_v institute_v circumcision_n gen_n 17._o at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o give_v his_o own_o son_n and_o by_o he_o he_o promise_v 3.16_o everlasting_a life_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o which_o he_o confirm_v with_o two_o sacrament_n as_o seal_n of_o his_o grace_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n thus_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n in_o all_o age_n evermore_o 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for_o outward_a comeliness_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v retain_v as_o have_v 65._o more_o in_o weight_n then_o in_o sight_n in_o the_o câ—râ—â—â—â—tiâ—â—on_n of_o â—hâ—â—â—t_o obâ—â—eâ—ue_a these_o â—_o poâ—nâ—s_v 1_o thetine_v when_o the_o eâ—ghth_o day_n 2_o theâ—â—â—e_v â—heâ—e_n employ_v here_o for_o that_o câ—â—â—i_fw-mi but_o express_v in_o the_o first_o lesson_n aâ—â—oâ—â—eâ—_n for_o this_o aâ—â—_n nin_n â—â—rayer_n â—en_n 17.11_o to_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z 3_o the_o eâ—â—se_n â—hy_a 〈…〉_z that_o be_v â—_o in_o the_o woâ—dâ—_n foâ—â—o_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—r_v the_o lâ—â—â—_n when_o the_o eight_o 〈…〉_z châ—â—e_n en_fw-fr be_v circumeâ—sed_a on_o the_o eâ—ghth_o day_n foâ—thâ—â—_n in_o this_o tender_a age_n they_o coâ—â—d_v more_o eâ—stly_o bâ—â—re_v the_o grief_n of_o circumcision_n or_o eâ—reâ—meised_v on_o the_o eâ—â—ghâ—h_a dâ—y_n 〈…〉_z hâ—â—â—use_v thaâ—_n be_v the_o day_n â—hâ—rein_o our_o blessed_a saviour_n â—â—ofe_o â—â—â—m_v the_o dead_a seven_o day_n signify_v the_o time_n oâ—_n this_o â—â—efeâ—e_a world_n and_o the_o â—â—ghâ—h_v dâ—y_a the_o reâ—â—â—eâ—â—ion_n when_o alâ—coâ—uption_n of_o the_o â—eth_n shall_v he_o eâ—â—oâ—â—_n accord_v to_o that_o oâ—_n paulâ—_n câ—r_n 15_o 5â—_n tâ—â—s_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z for_o thâ—s_n end_n â—he_v circumcision_o kniâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—de_v of_o 〈◊〉_d exod_a 4.25_o iâ—â—a_fw-la 5.2_o to_o siâ—nitiâ—â—hâ—â—â—â—eceâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d câ—â—cumcâ—â—on_n be_v by_o chriâ—t_n the_o â—ocke_n â—nd_v â—hâ—ad_a cosentient_n circumcision_n â—â—s_o place_v in_o the_o generative_a pâ—â—t_v for_o thâ—eereâ—â—on_n eâ—â—â—â—â—ally_o first_o for_o that_o it_o â—as_v a_o seâ—â—e_n of_o gâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—e_a thâ—â—_n câ—â—â—â—t_v hâ—â—â—d_v â—e_v â—oâ—ne_v of_o abâ—â—â—â—mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—â—nd_o â—â—â—eeâ—â—e_v the_o propâ—â—â—tion_n of_o originalâ—â—â—nne_n 〈…〉_z thiâ—dly_o qâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z coâ—ciâ—iâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—heâ—â—oâ—_n thaâ—_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ne_n of_o gâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z the_o â—â—ent_n and_o hâ—â—â—eâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 17.7_o 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