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be_v and_o so_o propitiation_n likewise_o look_v into_o the_o 5._o of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n there_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n â—y_a the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n reconciliation_n what_o be_v that_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o rejoice_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v atonement_n first_o you_o see_v he_o make_v a_o proposition_n hypothetical_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v reconciliation_n or_o rather_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v obtain_v we_o rejoice_v say_v he_o in_o what_o we_o rejoice_v in_o he_o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o 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renounce_v as_o false_a and_o slanderous_a ibid._n 2_o he_o return_v to_o the_o text_n wherein_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o great_a grace_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o 2._o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a inequality_n of_o the_o person_n match_v p._n 328_o 2_o the_o manifold_a privilege_n that_o come_v by_o this_o match_n or_o relation_n as_o 1_o we_o thereby_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 335_o 2_o we_o be_v thereby_o make_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o we_o hereby_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o honour_n ibid._n 4_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v hereby_o free_v from_o arrest_n ibid._n sermon_n xi_o upon_o colos_n 1.18_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o beginning_n page_n 337._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1_o who_o this_o be_v that_o be_v the_o head_n p._n 343_o who_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o godhead_n 344_o 2_o by_o his_o 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