house
is a house of prayer."
That the true Jews considered their merit to be from God only, and not from
Abraham. Isaiah 63:16: "Doubtless thou art our Father, though Abraham be
ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not. Thou art our Father and our
Redeemer."
Moses himself told them that God would not accept persons. Deut. 10:17:
"God," said he, "regardeth neither persons nor sacrifices."
The Sabbath was only a sign, Exod. 31:13; and in memory of the escape from
Egypt, Deut. 5:19. Therefore it is no longer necessary, since Egypt must be
forgotten.
Circumcision was only a sign, Gen. 17:11. And thence it came to pass that,
being in the desert, they were not circumcised, because they could not be
confounded with other peoples; and after Jesus Christ came, it was no longer
necessary.
That the circumcision of the heart is commanded. Deut. 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4:
"Be ye circumcised in heart; take away the superfluities of your heart, and
harden yourselves not. For your God is a mighty God, strong and terrible,
who accepteth not persons."
That God said He would one day do it. Deut. 30
"God will circumcise thine
heart, and the heart of thy seed, that thou mayest love Him with all thine
heart."
That the uncircumcised in heart
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