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in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v as_o a_o head_n and_o so_o it_o be_v all_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o body_n for_o every_o poor_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n i_fw-it e._n for_o the_o church_n use_n and_o service_n of_o which_o he_o be_v head_n take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o that_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v all_o as_o much_o and_o as_o real_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o the_o treasure_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o natural_a head_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o o_o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n upon_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v lest_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v think_v this_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n 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he_o and_o he_o have_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o expect_v all_o from_o he_o cast_v all_o upon_o he_o 3._o the_o three_o gospel-principle_n or_o encouragement_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o shall_v bear_v up_o thy_o soul_n upon_o and_o dwell_v much_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o willingness_n in_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v even_o genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o bestow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o glorious_a riches_n and_o fullness_n upon_o poor_a soul_n come_v to_o he_o christ_n as_o you_o hear_v have_v all_o this_o fullness_n in_o he_o as_o a_o head_n so_o you_o have_v it_o express_o col._n 1.18_o 19_o now_o as_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o head_n to_o minister_v influence_n to_o the_o member_n so_o it_o be_v even_o genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o christ_n to_o communicate_v his_o grace_n to_o poor_a soul_n beside_o all_o that_o 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accept_n of_o i_o moreover_o his_o design_n be_v to_o crown_v his_o grace_n and_o render_v that_o glorious_a and_o the_o more_o vile_a i_o be_o the_o more_o that_o design_n of_o he_o will_v take_v in_o my_o acceptation_n and_o salvation_n how_o vile_a therefore_o soever_o i_o be_o i_o will_v cast_v myself_o upon_o he_o and_o put_v in_o for_o a_o espousal_n with_o he_o 6._o the_o six_o gospel-principle_n or_o encouragement_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o shall_v bear_v up_o thyself_o upon_o and_o dwell_v much_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o receive_v sinner_n and_o to_o give_v out_o himself_o and_o his_o fullness_n to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o this_o if_o right_o weigh_v will_v mighty_o help_v on_o faith_n and_o listen_v the_o poor_a soul_n over_o his_o discouragement_n into_o the_o bosom_n and_o embrace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o understand_v it_o aright_o you_o must_v know_v that_o chest_n have_v a_o twofold_a glory_n and_o perfection_n the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o person_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_o complete_a and_o full_a that_o admit_v neither_o of_o diminution_n nor_o augmentation_n be_v unchangeable_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o but_o the_o glory_n and_o pefection_n of_o his_o office_n as_o mediator_n that_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n arise_v from_o his_o receive_a sinner_n and_o bestow_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o more_o sinner_n he_o receive_v and_o the_o more_o grace_n he_o give_v out_o to_o they_o the_o great_a his_o glory_n and_o perfection_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o 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shall_v actual_o glorify_v he_o but_o also_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o lay_v out_o his_o grace_n upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n only_o that_o shine_v forth_o in_o they_o hence_o that_o observation_n of_o galvin_n upon_o the_o place_n they_o say_v he_o that_o excel_v most_o in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n calv._n quicunque_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o sanctimonia_fw-la exceluut_n sunt_fw-la christi_fw-la gloria_fw-la quid_fw-la nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la nisi_fw-la dono_fw-la christi_fw-la calv._n they_o peculiar_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o by_o free_a gift_n from_o christ_n hence_o also_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o jo._n 17.10_o and_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v glorify_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o his_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o jo._n 16.14_o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o receive_v sinner_n come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o bestow_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n upon_o they_o in_o short_a my_o belove_a all_o that_o ever_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o and_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n all_o his_o act_n and_o all_o his_o office_n as_o mediator_n do_v receive_v their_o ultimate_a perfection_n in_o their_o full_a influence_n on_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n and_o as_o christ_n receive_v his_o name_n and_o denomination_n of_o a_o saviour_n from_o his_o relation_n to_o and_o act_v for_o poor_a sinner_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v they_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o office_n and_o those_o act_n of_o his_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o they_o will_v all_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o weak_a act_n shall_v he_o not_o full_o save_v we_o come_v to_o he_o o_o what_o encouragement_n be_v here_o to_o faith_n and_o how_o must_v unbelief_n sink_v and_o die_v before_o this_o consideration_n if_o right_o improve_v true_o may_n the_o soul_n say_v i_o be_o vile_a sinful_a and_o unworthy_a but_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v i_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o bestow_v himself_o and_o his_o grace_n upon_o i_o it_o be_v his_o prefection_n as_o mediator_n to_o accept_v and_o save_v i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v discourage_v i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o and_o cast_v myself_o upon_o he_o thus_o bear_v up_o your_o soul_n upon_o and_o encourage_v your_o faith_n with_o these_o gospel-principle_n which_o be_v great_o necessary_a and_o will_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o a_o espousal_n between_o christ_n and_o you_o 4._o will_v thou_o indeed_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n then_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o jealousy_n of_o he_o and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o he_o and_o be_v sure_a ever_o to_o maintain_v right_a thought_n of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o satan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o 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