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§_o 2._o the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o be_v unite_v to_o christ._n job_n 17._o 14._o gen._n 2._o 23._o eph._n 5._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o §_o 3._o the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o union_n with_o christ._n §_o 4._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o head_n &_o body_n heb._n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o §_o 5._o this_o union_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n esa._n 62._o 5._o hose_n 2._o 19_o ephe._n 5._o 31._o gen._n 2._o 24._o gen._n 2._o 22._o joh._n 6._o 37._o joh._n 1._o 14._o gen._n 2._o 23._o cant._n 6._o 3._o cant._n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 〈…〉_z 16._o 〈…〉_z 11_o cant._n 1._o 5._o cant._n 1._o 16_o cant._n 6._o 3._o cant._n 7._o 6._o cant._n 5._o 16._o cant._n 4._o 9_o §_o 6._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o body_n joh._n 6._o 51._o 55._o 56._o 54._o §_o 7._o this_o union_n resemble_v by_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o stock_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n joh._n 15._o 5_o 6_o rom._n 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n &_o indissolublenesse_n of_o this_o union_n heb._n 13._o 8._o jam._n 1._o 17._o mal._n 2._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 29._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 13._o 1._o mal._n 2._o 16._o rev._n 22._o 2._o joh._n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22._o §_o 9_o the_o privilege_n &_o benefit_n of_o this_o union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o life_n col._n 3._o 4._o phil._n 1._o 21._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o gen._n 25._o 22._o rom._n 7._o 18_o rom._n 7._o 22_o col._n 3._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 19_o
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union_n with_o christ._n §_o 4._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 5._o this_o union_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o 6._o this_o union_n resemble_v by_o the_o nourishment_n &_o the_o body_n §_o 7._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o stock_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n and_o indissolublenesse_n of_o this_o union_n §_o 9_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o life_n §_o 10._o a_o complaint_n of_o our_o insensibleness_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o a_o excitation_n to_o a_o cheerful_a recognition_n of_o it_o §_o 11._o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n our_o life_n §_o 12._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ._n §_o 13._o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n §_o 14._o christ_n make_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 15._o christ_n make_v our_o sanctification_n §_o 16._o christ_n make_v our_o redemption_n §_o 17._o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o this_o union_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n §_o 18._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v §_o 19_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 20._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n upon_o earth_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n §_o 21._o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o affection_n §_o 22._o a_o complaint_n of_o division_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o a_o assertion_n of_o unity_n §_o 23._o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o union_n of_o christian_a heart_n §_o 24._o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n with_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 25._o a_o recapitulation_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n i_o have_v with_o much_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n peruse_v these_o divine_a and_o holy_a meditation_n entitle_v christ_n mystical_a a_o holy_a rapture_n and_o the_o christian_a lay_v forth_o or_o characterise_v in_o his_o whole_a disposition_n and_o carriage_n and_o relish_v in_o they_o much_o profitable_a sweetness_n and_o heavenly_a rapture_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n i_o do_v licence_n they_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n christ_n mystical_a or_o the_o bless_a union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o need_v of_o learning_n christ._n as_o of_o grace_n to_o apprehend_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a peace_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o brain_n that_o must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n here_o but_o our_o heart_n for_o true_a happiness_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a speculation_n but_o a_o fruition_n of_o good_a however_o therefore_o there_o be_v excellent_a use_n of_o 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