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all_o this_o serve_v hereto_o that_o we_o shall_v submit_v ourselves_o unto_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o maintain_v unity_n among_o we_o one_o with_o another_o as_o we_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o christ_n furthermore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o work_v in_o perfection_n in_o merit_n and_o in_o order_n in_o work_v because_o he_o quicken_v sustain_v and_o keep_v the_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o perfection_n because_o he_o excel_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n in_o merit_n because_o he_o have_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o as_o many_o as_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v count_v righteous_a through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n because_o he_o be_v the_o monarch_n and_o only_a sovereign_n 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word_n be_v make_v plain_a and_o the_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o express_v here_o be_v also_o declare_v he_o call_v the_o church_n a_o body_n howbeit_o not_o any_o body_n what_o you_o will_v but_o a_o body_n knit_v together_o or_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v more_o pithy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o knit_v and_o couple_v together_o that_o it_o may_v well_o and_o fit_o be_v join_v to_o the_o head_n even_o as_o a_o house_n build_v and_o raise_v upon_o the_o foundation_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o the_o workman_n under_o this_o word_n therefore_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o christ_n be_v mean_v and_o understand_v afterward_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n knit_v together_o by_o joint_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o couple_v &_o fasten_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o 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wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o 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he_o say_v but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n not_o only_o for_o the_o help_a one_o of_o another_o &_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o couple_v together_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o that_o under_o thing_n see_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v by_o livelie_a image_n wherefore_o y_a e_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n or_o secret_a in_o great_a use_n among_o the_o greek_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v héereunto_o for_o the_o greek_a divine_n do_v make_v this_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a action_n or_o deed_n do_v have_v join_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a contemplation_n or_o meaning_n and_o although_o this_o definition_n do_v general_o agree_v to_o 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