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christ_n be_v in_o we_o carry_v some_o proportion_n to_o this_o and_o be_v so_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o do_v put_v forth_o a_o exceed_a great_a power_n in_o he_o and_o by_o this_o wrought_v in_o and_o by_o he_o exceed_v great_a thing_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a so_o say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o what_o be_v that_o why_o he_o do_v put_v forth_o a_o exceed_a great_a power_n in_o we_o and_o by_o this_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o self_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v as_o spiritual_o alive_a that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o lust_n divine_a communion_n at_o such_o a_o height_n as_o make_v union_n and_o similitude_n to_o christ_n speak_v christ_n in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o this_o phrase_n no_o act_n that_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o but_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o communion_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o we_o life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n that_o be_v a_o import_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n that_o do_v all_o these_o in_o christ_n according_a to_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o work_v similitude_n to_o all_o these_o in_o we_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d configuratus_fw-la make_v together_o in_o likeness_n one_o shape_v and_o form_v by_o 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