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three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o demerit_n in_o they_o and_o justice_n in_o he_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o always_o in_o regard_n of_o propriety_n psal_n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o the_o habitable_a world_n with_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v upon_o it_o be_v his_o he_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n and_o what_o right_o soever_o any_o other_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o in_o regard_n also_o of_o possession_n gen._n 14.22_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o man_n be_v not_o the_o proprietary_n nor_o possessor_n but_o usufructuary_n at_o the_o will_n of_o this_o grand_a lord_n in_o thâ—_n prosecution_n of_o this_o i._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o general_a proposition_n for_o 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as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o service_n by_o this_o redemption_n there_o result_v to_o god_n a_o right_n over_o our_o body_n over_o our_o spirit_n over_o our_o service_n as_o well_o as_o by_o creation_n and_o to_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o right_n the_o apostle_n repeat_v it_o you_o be_v buy_v a_o purchase_n can_v be_v without_o a_o price_n pay_v but_o he_o add_v price_n also_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n to_o strengthen_v the_o title_n purchase_n give_v he_o a_o new_a right_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n establish_v that_o right_n the_o more_o a_o man_n pay_v for_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o usual_o we_o say_v he_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o he_o have_v pay_v enough_o for_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o price_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o for_o such_o vile_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v iii_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o dominion_n 1._o this_o dominion_n be_v independent_a his_o throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o 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