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to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o he_o will_v betrothe_v they_o to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o will_v engage_v all_o his_o interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v wash_v and_o heal_v see_v hos_n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o with_o chap._n 3._o rom._n 15._o 1_o 7._o jam._n 1._o 5._o faithful_n be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o even_o perform_v his_o begin_v good_a work_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 24._o with_o phil._n 1._o 6._o so_o that_o no_o unfaithfulness_n or_o want_v on_o his_o part_n can_v hinder_v the_o proceed_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n unto_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o in_o the_o perfect_a day_n all_o which_o powerful_o engage_v we_o to_o abide_v and_o be_v for_o he_o though_o he_o make_v we_o wait_v many_o day_n as_o in_o that_o type_n hos_fw-la 3._o 3._o 3._o in_o the_o comely_a and_o honourable_a demeanour_n of_o marry_a person_n one_o to_o another_o to_o which_o marriage_n oblige_v which_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n subjection_n chastity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n we_o be_v mind_v as_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o without_o any_o fayler_n or_o imperfection_n and_o of_o the_o obligation_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n to_o he_o 1._o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o every_o member_n in_o particular_a and_o his_o peculiar_a care_n for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o devote_v or_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o mind_v their_o good_a and_o their_o thing_n with_o peculiar_a design_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n direct_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o his_o work_n in_o and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n must_v stoop_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v make_v clean_o holy_a and_o chaste_a to_o he_o through_o his_o truth_n they_o be_v set_v as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o engrave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o can_v open_v his_o hand_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v in_o his_o view_n their_o safety_n preservation_n and_o defence_n from_o evil_n and_o make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o and_o so_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v give_v man_n for_o they_o and_o people_n for_o their_o life_n joh._n 17._o 17_o 19_o isai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o &_o 43._o 1_o 4._o cant._n 8._o 6._o this_o also_o in_o include_v in_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o namely_o his_o sanctify_a or_o separate_n himself_o in_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o mind_v their_o good_a with_o peculiar_a design_n as_o be_v say_v that_o he_o may_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o this_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o even_o that_o by_o they_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o have_v love_v these_o with_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o love_n with_o which_o he_o love_v his_o son_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o ordain_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o that_o their_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v more_o particular_o according_a to_o the_o resemblance_n 1._o such_o his_o holiness_n and_o devotedness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o add_v another_o wife_n to_o she_o to_o vex_v she_o in_o her_o life-time_n and_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o for_o because_o he_o live_v they_o shall_v live_v also_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o so_o then_o he_o will_v never_o 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