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what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o elect_v and_o live_v to_o he_o whence_o he_o conclude_v v._o 16._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n we_o be_v now_o resolve_v to_o live_v to_o and_o upon_o christ_n for_o himself_o we_o see_v all_o the_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v for_o it_o because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o good_a a_o friend_n to_o we_o such_o a_o divine_a logic_n be_v there_o in_o amity_n with_o christ_n 4._o voluntary_a 4._o most_o voluntary_a to_o elect_a christ_n for_o himself_o be_v most_o perfective_a of_o human_a nature_n because_o most_o voluntary_a and_o please_v to_o the_o renew_a will_n in_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o voluntary_a any_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o agreeable_a to_o and_o perfective_a of_o its_o nature_n such_o a_o act_n be_v now_o what_o more_o spontaneous_a and_o voluntary_a than_o the_o elect_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o oh_o what_o a_o 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necessity_n a_o love-violence_n every_o thread_n of_o this_o divine_a election_n be_v twist_v out_o of_o love_n 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o hos_n 11.4_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o free_a and_o please_a than_o band_n of_o love_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o conviv_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n conviv_n that_o love_n know_v no_o force_n but_o which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o sweet_a for_o every_o one_o voluntary_o obey_v love_n be_v not_o this_o most_o true_a here_o be_v not_o the_o heart_n most_o voluntary_o though_o necessary_o and_o invincible_o bind_v to_o christ_n to_o elect_v love_n and_o enjoy_v he_o for_o himself_o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v thus_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o election_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o be_v a_o act_n most_o perfective_a of_o human_a nature_n and_o therefore_o most_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o true_a self_n sect_n 3._o 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