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a_o figure_n a_o mystery_n or_o a_o sacrament_n refer_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n to_o come_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v all_o worthy_a to_o be_v weigh_v by_o themselves_o 10._o first_o i_o find_v that_o philo_n a_o jewish_a philosopher_n of_o alexandria_n imitate_v plato_n descend_v from_o one_o class_n or_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o send_v as_o a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o that_o place_n unto_o the_o emperor_n cain_n about_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o apologise_v for_o judaism_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o gentile_a among_o the_o gentile_n among_o other_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v introduce_v by_o their_o ancestor_n and_o transmit_v to_o their_o posterity_n speak_v thus_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v deride_v but_o it_o be_v have_v in_o no_o small_a honour_n among_o other_o 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