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father_n that_o have_v buy_v we_o have_v not_o he_o make_v we_o &_o establish_v we_o deut._n 32.6_o if_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o our_o heart_n first_o but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o he_o to_o circumcise_v his_o seed_n the_o eight_o day_n object_n so_o he_o do_v indeed_o answ_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o that_o also_o god_n the_o father_n see_v it_o needful_a for_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n therefore_o he_o do_v give_v he_o circumcision_n and_o give_v he_o the_o grace_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v for_o many_o thing_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v 1._o work_v those_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o 2._o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v circumcise_v isaac_n but_o who_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o 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