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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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fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o he_o not_o as_o god_n only_o but_o as_o man_n it_o be_v deposit_v and_o treasure_v up_o in_o his_o human_a nature_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o in_o he_o i_o e._n as_o a_o learned_a man_n expound_v it_o in_o the_o man_n christ_n or_o in_o that_o human_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o transact_v the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n daven_n in_o co_fw-la i._n e._n in_o homine_fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la illa_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la obivit_fw-la &_o administravit_fw-la negotium_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la daven_n it_o be_v true_a the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o first_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o all_o graee_n but_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v as_o a_o treasury_n or_o storehouse_n wherein_o all_o grace_n be_v lay_v 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unkindness_n and_o unsaithfulness_n both_o at_o once_o to_o suppose_v he_o unwilling_a to_o communicate_v himself_o and_o his_o fullness_n to_o sinner_n come_v to_o he_o and_o soul_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o lay_v so_o blacka_fw-mi charge_n upon_o so_o sweet_a and_o good_a a_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o way_n and_o work_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o unbelief_n to_o persuade_v soul_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o receive_v they_o nor_o communicate_v his_o grace_n and_o fullness_n to_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o holiness_n together_o with_o their_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n christ_n say_v they_o be_v choice_n
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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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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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