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mystery_n that_o drive_v at_o all_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o for_o the_o scope_n 27._o look_v now_o second_o at_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n the_o several_a piece_n as_o it_o be_v whereof_o this_o mystery_n be_v make_v up_o those_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o each_o of_o they_o several_o but_o how_o much_o more_o than_o from_o they_o altogether_o joint_o may_v be_v deduce_v sundry_a strong_a motive_n and_o persuasive_n unto_o godliness_n take_v the_o material_a part_n of_o this_o mystery_n the_o incarnation_n nativity_n circumcision_n baptism_n temptation_n preach_v life_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n and_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n or_o take_v if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o the_o formal_a part_n thereof_o our_o eternal_a election_n before_o the_o world_n be_v our_o vocation_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n our_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o steadfast_a promise_n we_o have_v and_o hope_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o vouch_v text_n for_o each_o particular_a but_o this_o i_o say_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_a there_o be_v not_o one_o link_n in_o either_o of_o those_o two_o golden_a chain_n which_o do_v not_o strait_o tie_v up_o our_o hand_n tongue_n and_o heart_n from_o do_v evil_n draw_v we_o up_o effectual_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o strong_o oblige_v we_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o our_o soul_n by_o express_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o for_o the_o part_n 28._o three_o christian_n religion_n may_v be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o conversation_n because_o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a 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