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CircuMcIsion, the Great
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a name sometimes applied by early Christian writers to the ordinance of baptism, because it takes the place of circumcision, and is the seal of the Christian covenant, as that was the seal of the covenant made with Abraham.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'CircuMcIsion, the Great'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/circumcision-the-great.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.