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let_v both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n labour_v the_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a freedom_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o as_o every_o member_n joint_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a perform_v his_o office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o let_v christ_n member_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n station_n and_o ability_n promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o servant_n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o exemption_n of_o all_o profane_a man_n from_o this_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o alien_n hereunto_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o this_o commonwealth_n profane_a man_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o 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himself_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o strive_v for_o full_a communion_n with_o christ_n 3.3_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n hope_v of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n work_v conformity_n with_o christ_n every_o man_n say_v saint_n john_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o have_v most_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v be_v most_o laborious_a to_o be_v sanctify_v whosoever_o have_v this_o hope_n sin_n be_v the_o foul_a spot_n in_o his_o eye_n the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o his_o back_n and_o the_o most_o troublesome_a inmate_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v himself_o to_o it_o to_o the_o utmost_a to_o purge_v this_o out_o and_o again_o holiness_n be_v to_o his_o eye_n the_o most_o glorious_a star_n to_o his_o nostril_n the_o sweet_a flower_n in_o his_o estimation_n the_o choice_a pearl_n and_o the_o noble_a crown_n and_o therefore_o strive_v to_o 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then_o say_v saint_n paul_n do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o 4._o there_o be_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n christ_n he_o that_o assure_o hope_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o good_a from_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o a_o full_a a_o sweet_a and_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v but_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v himself_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o betroth_a woman_n which_o have_v assure_v hope_n of_o enjoy_v a_o comfortable_a wedlock_n with_o such_o a_o man_n have_v many_o joyful_a thought_n of_o he_o the_o betroth_a soul_n assure_o hope_v for_o a_o comfortable_a honourable_a and_o everlasting_a wedlock_n with_o christ_n have_v many_o joyful_a and_o soul-ravishing_a meditation_n touch_v christ_n rejoice_v and_o delight_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o root_n which_o give_v he_o life_n as_o in_o the_o sun_n which_o send_v he_o light_n as_o in_o the_o treasure_n where_o he_o find_v all_o riches_n as_o in_o the_o 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