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by_o his_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o union_n necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o mortification_n our_o lord_n take_v not_o his_o church_n to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o to_o be_v his_o spouse_n because_o she_o be_v pure_a but_o that_o he_o may_v make_v she_o so_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o word_n we_o can_v have_v full_a nor_o immediate_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n till_o we_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nay_o till_o we_o be_v like_o god_n which_o be_v the_o high_a description_n of_o heaven_n 6._o ponder_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o you_o live_v etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o col._n 3.6_o which_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o final_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o eternal_a life_n you_o shall_v live_v compare_v the_o text_n with_o col._n 3.4_o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o 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