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its_o production_n and_o preservation_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v choose_v and_o preordain_v in_o he_o unto_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o communication_n that_o ensue_v thereon_o 4._o this_o communication_n unto_o christ_n be_v 1._o unto_o his_o person_n and_o then_o 2._o with_o respect_n unto_o this_o office_n it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o all_o fullness_n do_v original_o dwell_v on_o the_o assumption_n of_o human_a nature_n into_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o and_o thereon_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o all_o fullness_n and_o not_o by_o measure_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o divine_a grace_n ephes._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o way_n appoint_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o his_o person_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n they_o be_v i_o say_v nothing_o but_o the_o way_n appoint_v by_o infinite_a wisdom_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o grace_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o person_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o transcendent_a glory_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o some_o weak_a measure_n inquire_v into_o 5._o the_o decree_n of_o election_n prepare_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n god_n first_o prepare_v and_o create_v the_o mass_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o afterward_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v form_v into_o all_o the_o distinct_a being_n whereof_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v to_o consist_v and_o animate_v according_a to_o their_o distinct_a kind_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o production_n and_o perfect_a of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n god_n do_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o holy_a purpose_n of_o he_o will_v prepare_v and_o in_o design_n set_v apart_o unto_o himself_o that_o portion_n of_o mankind_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o consist_v hereby_o they_o be_v only_o the_o peculiar_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o the_o church_n erect_v out_o of_o it_o what_o be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o natural_a body_n by_o the_o psalmist_n be_v true_a of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v principal_o intend_v psal._n 139._o 15_o 16._o my_o substance_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o eye_n do_v see_v my_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o thy_o 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