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that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o espousal_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o christ_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o before_o this_o day_n we_o be_v not_o only_a stranger_n but_o also_o enemy_n and_o so_o remain_v subject_a to_o god_n wrath_n we_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n oppose_v against_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n than_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a and_o nothing_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v profitable_a 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o for_o we_o to_o receive_v from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o this_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n spring_v and_o flow_v unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o good_a thing_n want_v which_o we_o can_v desire_v they_o 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receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v espouse_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o he_o will_v enrich_v we_o with_o the_o dowry_n of_o all_o his_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n three_o we_o here_o learn_v that_o whatsoever_o virtue_n &_o strength_n us._n the_o creature_n have_v all_o their_o virtue_n from_o god_n whereby_o they_o benefit_n us._n be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o benefit_n sustain_v and_o nourish_v we_o they_o have_v it_o whole_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o appeareth_z by_o this_o notable_a gradation_n for_o we_o can_v ordinary_o live_v without_o corn_n and_o food_n we_o can_v have_v these_o unless_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o for_o our_o use_n the_o earth_n be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a unless_o it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n have_v no_o power_n to_o distil_v their_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a shower_n upon_o the_o earth_n unless_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o virtue_n unto_o 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and_o jurisdiction_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v no_o long_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n for_o these_o go_v inseparable_o together_o so_o that_o have_v one_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v 12._o rom._n 6._o 12._o that_o we_o have_v all_o the_o other_o and_o that_o want_v one_o we_o want_v all_o the_o rest_n second_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n do_v ascend_v into_o the_o spiritual_a the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o true_a member_n thereof_o be_v no_o long_o earthly_a carnal_a and_o worldly_a but_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a they_o be_v no_o more_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o now_o grovel_v on_o the_o 20._o phil._n 3._o 20._o earth_n but_o they_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n mind_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o after_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n in_o who_o bondage_n we_o be_v enthral_v have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o our_o liberty_n we_o then_o begin_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o bolt_n and_o chain_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n neither_o will_v we_o then_o make_v a_o stay_n there_o but_o make_v all_o haste_n possible_a to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n lest_o again_o we_o shall_v be_v overtake_v and_o enthral_v in_o their_o bondage_n and_o because_o no_o other_o place_n can_v secure_v we_o from_o this_o danger_n therefore_o we_o ascend_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n desire_v his_o aid_n and_o protection_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o church_n militant_a although_o we_o be_v never_o overcome_v yet_o we_o be_v continual_o assault_v with_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n therefore_o we_o continual_o desire_v and_o hope_v to_o enter_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n where_o not_o only_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o danger_n of_o be_v subdue_v but_o also_o from_o assault_n and_o molestation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n settle_v our_o mind_n and_o heart_n not_o upon_o thing_n present_a but_o upon_o those_o future_a joy_n of_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v citizen_n of_o god_n kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o attain_v unto_o our_o full_a redemption_n and_o these_o be_v the_o step_n and_o degree_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n darkness_n the_o degree_n whereby_o we_o 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the_o corruption_n thereof_o and_o none_o but_o he_o raise_v up_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o entrance_n into_o his_o heavenly_a joy_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n do_v transport_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n thither_o whither_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v afterward_o ascend_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n unite_n we_o unto_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o ascend_v in_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n join_v together_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o give_v they_o full_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o trust_v not_o to_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o break_a ladder_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n or_o our_o own_o work_n and_o worthiness_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o ourselves_o of_o all_o 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