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till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v most_o perfect_o finish_v and_o consummate_v in_o heaven_n the_o note_n or_o mark_n to_o know_v inward_a circumcision_n attain_v by_o christ_n circumcision_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o party_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v present_v and_o offer_v to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o willing_a and_o content_v to_o part_v with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o here_o thou_o have_v begin_v thy_o circumcision_n if_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o thy_o soul_n body_n and_o all_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o willing_o mortife_v all_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deny_v and_o renounce_v all_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v as_o near_o and_o as_o dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o col._n 2._o 11._o it_o must_v be_v a_o put_n off_o the_o sinful_a body_n imply_v not_o a_o suffering_n it_o only_o to_o be_v violent_o take_v and_o cut_v 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or_o unfruitful_a this_o purge_n of_o carnal_a affection_n and_o fasten_v they_o on_o the_o right_a object_n be_v a_o note_n of_o inward_a circumcision_n deut._n 30._o 6._o 2._o see_v thy_o ear_n be_v circumcise_v act._n 7._o 51._o the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v for_o uncircumcised_a ear_n all_o sin_n of_o the_o ear_n must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o be_v do_v in_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v god_n and_o good_a instruction_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o slander_n false_a tale_n wicked_a counsel_n doctrine_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o circumcise_v thy_o lip_n which_o then_o be_v so_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v for_o god_n moses_n in_o exod._n 6._o 12._o complain_v that_o his_o lip_n be_v not_o enough_o circumcise_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o circumcision_n admit_v not_o a_o lie_n a_o oath_n a_o slander_n a_o deceitful_a or_o filthy_a or_o unclean_a speech_n unmortified_a 4._o all_o sin_n of_o the_o eye_n must_v be_v circumcise_v by_o make_v covenant_n with_o this_o member_n not_o suffer_v the_o eye_n to_o be_v envious_a covetous_a wanton_a scornful_a adulterous_a and_o so_o examine_v all_o the_o part_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v peaceable_o admit_v without_o draw_v blood_n upon_o it_o as_o be_v in_o circumcision_n painful_a 3._o as_o in_o that_o circumcision_n be_v sense_n of_o much_o pain_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o body_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o shechemit_v gen._n 34._o 25_o so_o in_o this_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v affliction_n of_o conscience_n pain_n of_o spirit_n prick_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o convert_v act._n 2._o 37._o which_o make_v the_o circumcise_a mourn_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o judge_v himself_o and_o break_v his_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o take_v the_o knife_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o piece_n of_o flesh_n without_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o can_v the_o minister_n take_v the_o sharp_a 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14._o 9_o get_v you_o hence_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v here_o with_o resolute_a purpose_n never_o to_o give_v they_o entrance_n or_o entertainment_n more_o those_o that_o fall_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n as_o who_o forget_v they_o ever_o wash_v like_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v never_o circumcise_v the_o skin_n once_o cut_v off_o die_v for_o ever_o such_o a_o die_a to_o sin_n must_v be_v in_o this_o circumcision_n 5._o in_o that_o be_v a_o join_n to_o god_n people_n and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o party_n into_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o god_n see_v if_o thou_o be_v join_v to_o god_n people_n not_o in_o outward_a profession_n but_o in_o sincere_a affection_n embrace_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n delight_v in_o their_o society_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o with_o the_o hand_n the_o heart_n separate_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o profane_a as_o the_o jew_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o samaritan_n do_v thou_o 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