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&_o righteous_a threefold_a our_o captivity_n by_o nature_n threefold_a but_o by_o our_o own_o invention_n we_o fall_v into_o a_o threefold_a captivity_n the_o first_o of_o error_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 4.18_o tit._n 3.3_o the_o second_o unto_o sin_n and_o by_o consequence_n unto_o satan_n death_n and_o destruction_n eternal_a 2.19_o rom._n 6.20_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o the_o three_o unto_o corruption_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.19.20.21_o but_o god_n that_o of_o grace_n elect_v 1.19_o rom._n 5.6_o ephes_n 1.10_o ephes_n 1.7_o 1._o pet_n 1.19_o in_o mercy_n follow_v we_o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o a_o accptable_a time_n who_o by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o offer_v himself_o once_o upon_o the_o cross_n effect_v our_o deliverance_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n again_o first_o from_o error_n and_o ignorance_n redemption_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n 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heb._n 9.12.13.14_o that_o as_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o grave_n nor_o detain_v by_o death_n but_o be_v certain_o rise_v to_o eternal_a glory_n so_o we_o his_o member_n unseparablie_o unite_v shall_v rise_v to_o felicity_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o work_n without_o repentance_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o lose_v reviue_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n gather_v when_o it_o be_v disperse_v and_o so_o bring_v again_o unto_o christ_n the_o shepheard_n bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o now_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n unseparablie_o unite_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v thus_o bless_v with_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephel_n 1.3_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n guide_v and_o preserve_v by_o he_o have_v he_o do_v the_o great_a and_o will_v he_o not_o do_v the_o less_o 5.9_o rom._n 5.9_o have_v he_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n justify_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o now_o be_v justify_v shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o look_v unto_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n then_o much_o more_o be_v friend_n if_o when_o we_o be_v wicked_a servant_n then_o much_o more_o be_v bless_a son_n if_o when_o we_o be_v abject_n then_o much_o more_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a the_o natural_a head_n provide_v especial_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o deliverer_n for_o his_o deliver_v and_o shall_v not_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n the_o redeemer_n of_o his_o people_n especial_a maintain_n bless_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n his_o member_n his_o spouse_n his_o redeem_v our_o virtue_n be_v mix_v with_o imperfection_n our_o love_n with_o some_o dislike_n our_o care_n with_o want_n of_o provide_v yet_o what_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o do_v not_o he_o then_o love_v his_o church_n abundant_o and_o from_o this_o love_n especial_o bless_v and_o keep_v it_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n past_a behold_v the_o present_a and_o conclude_v of_o the_o future_a for_o the_o first_o look_v unto_o noah_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n must_v have_v his_o ark_n of_o deliverance_n how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n satan_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o deliucrance_n from_o satan_n how_o wonderful_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o without_o munition_n second_o with_o a_o mighty_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o 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13.11.12_o 1._o cor._n 13.11.12_o the_o proportion_n such_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o defect_n in_o any_o member_n 13._o dan._n 12._o matth._n 13._o and_o thus_o god_n have_v bless_v both_o soul_n &_o body_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o glory_n which_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o this_o glory_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a for_o that_o his_o glory_n which_o replenish_v all_o thing_n shall_v cause_v it_o and_o whereas_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n 2.3_o john_n 2.3_o either_o breed_v discontent_n in_o the_o possess_n or_o grief_n in_o the_o lose_n those_o bless_a and_o perfect_a joy_n in_o heaven_n shall_v cause_v neither_o for_o our_o abundance_n shall_v not_o cause_v a_o loathe_n but_o we_o shall_v still_o desire_v they_o nor_o our_o desire_v imply_v a_o want_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o they_o and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n for_o then_o there_o be_v grief_n in_o lose_v they_o but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 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