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world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 12_o 13._o a_o saint_n patience_n shall_v always_o be_v great_a than_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o persecutor_n a_o saint_n love_v than_o a_o persecutor_n hatred_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o the_o right_a spirit_n of_o christian_a charity_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o kind_a to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o bitter_a against_o we_o to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o those_o who_o speak_v the_o worst_a of_o we_o to_o pray_v that_o our_o most_o spiteful_a enemy_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o that_o the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v we_o be_v pardon_v may_v not_o do_v a_o eternal_a harm_n unto_o the_o injurer_n 7._o love_n shall_v never_o fail_v but_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a fire_n never_o to_o be_v extinguish_v nay_o it_o
12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n they_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v purify_v be_v regenerate_v and_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o but_o as_o many_o as_o through_o unbelief_n reject_v he_o remain_z dead_z in_o sin_n and_o doom_v to_o hell_n union_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o necessary_a a_o most_o happy_a union_n the_o church_n life_n from_o this_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n unto_o consummation_n 2._o the_o head_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n upon_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o powerful_a influence_n from_o christ_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o what_o good_a it_o do_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o influence_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n eph._n 4._o 10._o whatever_o grace_n and_o strength_n and_o comfort_n be_v communicate_v to_o believer_n it_o be_v real_o and_o all_o from_o christ_n he_o fill_v ordinance_n with_o efficacy_n mercy_n with_o sweetness_n affliction_n with_o light_n and_o usefulness_n and_o soul_n with_o great_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n out_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-fulness_n it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o col._n 1._o 19_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n they_o must_v abide_v in_o he_o for_o separate_v from_o he_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o no_o wonder_v the_o apostle_n profess_v that_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o though_o the_o body_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o much_o increase_v a_o deficiency_n in_o the_o head_n christ_n need_v not_o be_v fear_v neither_o be_v it_o indeed_o possible_a for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o consequent_o his_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a 3._o the_o body_n have_v many_o member_n and_o 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that_o they_o shall_v be_v nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a a_o right_a order_n in_o church_n and_o family_n will_v have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n to_o make_v believer_n steadfast_a against_o temptation_n both_o to_o error_n and_o wickedness_n the_o apostle_n rejoice_v in_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o when_o he_o behold_v their_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n 5._o the_o body_n be_v compact_v together_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o the_o church_n be_v firm_o knit_v unto_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n one_o unto_o another_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v neither_o shall_v the_o mystical_a union_n between_o he_o and_o his_o member_n and_o if_o so_o than_o his_o true_a member_n must_v needs_o remain_v close_o knit_v together_o there_o be_v ligament_n joint_n band_n 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when_o he_o withdraw_v but_o rejoice_v exceed_o when_o they_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o see_v his_o face_n who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a they_o shall_v value_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o fullness_n and_o that_o great_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n their_o very_a soul_n shall_v love_v he_o cant._n 3._o 4._o which_o expression_n intimate_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o strength_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o true_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n that_o love_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v excessive_a 2._o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o promote_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v very_o zealous_a that_o their_o head_n may_v be_v advance_v and_o have_v the_o preeminence_n over_o all_o thing_n their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v show_v 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expect_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v no_o other_o way_n when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a and_o most_o they_o must_v look_v unto_o jesus_n that_o they_o through_o he_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v accept_v but_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 6._o in_o all_o their_o temptation_n sorrow_n suffering_n they_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o succour_n joy_n and_o grace_n sufficient_a the_o body_n be_v secure_v and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n have_v both_o conduct_n and_o conquest_n by_o act_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o head_n every_o member_n therefore_o shall_v imitate_v the_o apostle_n who_o say_v gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 5._o the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v do_v nothing_o unbecoming_a his_o member_n the_o glory_n and_o name_n 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