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submitted to this institute, he did not hesitate a moment what duty was in this case, but circumcised Timothy immediately, in order to meet this prejudice of t Jews, & prepare t way for Timothy to apply t. essential truths of t. gospel to their hearts with more force. This was his design in doing what he did, & Hence we can see what is the accommadating spirit of christianity to t. weaknesses of Mkd. in unessential things. There is a very great latitude to be indulged to t. prejudices of people, whose conduct is formed, by t. best light they have. If persons have been brought up under t. forms of almost any sect in religion they are unclear to adhere to those forms, & think thems. t. best, & most correct, & if they become truly pious under those forms; they do not always change them, but adhere to them still, as most scriptural, and in all cases, where t outward