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the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v if_o sin_n be_v not_o mortify_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v to_o say_v eternal_o 2_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n john_n 3.16_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o show_v love_n to_o he_o again_o by_o fight_v against_o sin_n which_o he_o hate_v 3_o weigh_v and_o perpend_v the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n who_o willing_o undergo_v that_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n now_o will_v thou_o nourish_v that_o which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n then_o as_o touch_v vivification_n the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n weigh_v and_o perpend_v christ_n resurrection_n 1_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o i_o he_o shall_v 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the_o same_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o the_o participation_n and_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n quest_n 5._o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n or_o sacramental_a union_n what_o it_o be_v answ_n this_o union_n be_v a_o real_a union_n christ_n and_o the_o element_n be_v true_o and_o real_o unite_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o of_o the_o wine_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n mat._n 26.26_o 28._o but_o this_o union_n be_v not_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a union_n as_o the_o papist_n hold_v as_o though_o the_o sign_n be_v change_v or_o alter_v in_o o_o the_o thing_n signify_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o local_a union_n as_o the_o lutheran_n dream_n as_o though_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v local_o present_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sign_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a union_n and_o consist_v in_o the_o thing_n follow_v 1._o a_o natural_a 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8.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 13.43_o and_o 25.34_o 46._o act_n 14.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o rom._n 2.7_o 10._o several_a ground_n ground_n 1._o god_n decree_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o to_o this_o possession_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o passage_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 25.34_o that_o be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n from_o all_o eternity_n see_v rom._n 8.30_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n past_a because_o it_o be_v decree_v a_o thing_n set_v down_o in_o god_n decree_n and_o act_v 13.48_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4.3_o rev._n 21.27_o ground_n 2._o christ_n purchase_n he_o by_o his_o obedience_n passive_a and_o active_a have_v purchase_v god_n kingdom_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n ephes_n 1.11.14_o 1_o thess_n 5.9_o heb._n 10.19_o 20._o now_o the_o 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