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christ_n &_o his_o resurrection_n his_o ascension_n and_o his_o high_a glory_n man_n election_n and_o glorification_n his_o justification_n &_o his_o sanctification_n what_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n be_v circularie_n to_o the_o which_o beyond_o all_o other_o motion_n the_o philosopher_n attribute_n perfection_n in_o the_o which_o the_o singular_a consideration_n and_o right_a use_n of_o those_o excellent_a object_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o use_n whereof_o after_o the_o end_n of_o our_o meditation_n we_o shall_v begin_v again_o and_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o circularie_a motion_n of_o the_o wheel_n 3.1_o mat._n 2d_o 40_o phil._n 3.1_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n three_o time_n and_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v that_o it_o greeve_v he_o not_o to_o 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