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so_o the_o body_n increase_v which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v if_o there_o be_v a_o dis-union_n or_o a_o dislocation_n or_o â—_o luxation_n of_o those_o part_n now_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o and_o sundry_a member_n to_o make_v up_o this_o body_n 2._o they_o be_v all_o join_v and_o compact_v together_o 3._o their_o conjunction_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o couple_v together_o as_o that_o one_o man_n spirit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v insinuate_v itself_o into_o another_o and_o that_o this_o conjunction_n &_o joint_n may_v be_v the_o sure_a there_o be_v certain_a bond_n and_o ligament_n that_o knit_v these_o member_n together_o and_o these_o bond_n be_v two_o first_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n ephes_n 4._o 4._o one_o body_n one_o spirit_n and_o by_o this_o one_o spirit_n christian_n be_v knit_v in_o this_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o second_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o every_o joint_n or_o member_n supply_n and_o minister_n this_o bond_n each_o to_o other_o whereby_o they_o be_v knit_v each_o to_o other_o ephes_n 4._o 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v of_o one_o spirit_n and_o mind_n as_o two_o bone_n meet_v at_o a_o joint_n be_v couple_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o joint_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o speak_v of_o rom._n 12._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o fit_a join_v together_o and_o this_o be_v add_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v the_o compaction_n of_o both_o by_o that_o which_o each_o joint_a supply_n each_o christian_a supply_v and_o minister_a the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n do_v thus_o knit_v and_o join_v together_o themselves_o member_n in_o the_o same_o body_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 19_o there_o be_v mention_v not_o only_o of_o joint_n but_o of_o bond_n and_o col._n 3._o 14._o love_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v a_o bond_n which_o do_v perfect_o bind_v together_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n each_o minister_a and_o supply_a love_n to_o another_o as_o the_o ligament_n that_o knit_v bone_n together_o be_v mutual_o minister_v from_o both_o the_o bone_n so_o that_o the_o compaction_n of_o the_o member_n be_v by_o the_o ligament_n of_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o ephes_n 4._o 16._o four_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o compact_v increase_v itself_o and_o be_v edify_v and_o grow_v up_o epes_n 4._o 16._o make_v increase_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n the_o body_n increase_v and_o edify_v when_o the_o several_a part_n do_v and_o they_o do_v increase_v and_o grow_v when_o join_v together_o and_o knit_v together_o in_o love_n so_o that_o all_o this_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o love_n in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v nourish_v to_o grow_v to_o increase_v none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v do_v without_o love_n a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n out_o of_o charity_n be_v a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n yea_o as_o a_o member_n disunite_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a such_o a_o member_n shall_v be_v nourish_v and_o thrive_v as_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v find_v nourishment_n and_o increase_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o come_v prepare_v with_o love_n 4_o god_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v eat_v their_o bodily_a food_n with_o love_n &_o mutual_a charity_n there_o be_v little_a contentment_n in_o bodily_a feast_n when_o man_n sit_v down_o at_o one_o table_n with_o divide_a heart_n and_o affection_n we_o may_v see_v act_n 2._o 46._o how_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v 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their_o love-feast_n to_o testify_v with_o what_o affection_n they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sweet_a and_o sauce_n of_o common_a repast_n be_v love_n prov._n 15._o 17._o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o green_a herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n with_o hatred_n love_n make_v a_o few_o green_a herb_n far_o better_a cheer_n than_o the_o great_a fare_n that_o be_v eat_v with_o hatred_n and_o malice_n if_o love_n therefore_o be_v require_v at_o our_o own_o table_n that_o when_o we_o eat_v together_o we_o shall_v eat_v in_o love_n how_o much_o more_o than_o will_v god_n require_v it_o in_o those_o that_o come_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o his_o
when_o as_o it_o be_v the_o believe_a soul_n solemn_a marriage_n day_n what_o espouse_a bride_n belong_v not_o for_o the_o marriage_n day_n when_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o bridegroom_n faith_n unite_v christ_n and_o the_o believer_n and_o contract_v they_o together_o now_o when_o once_o the_o contract_n be_v past_a there_o follow_v a_o longing_n for_o the_o marriage-day_n and_o this_o longing_n after_o the_o marriage-day_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o contract_n make_v by_o faith_n do_v thy_o soul_n then_o long_o for_o those_o bless_a nuptial_n with_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v have_v the_o fill_n of_o his_o love_n do_v the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n make_v haste_v my_o beloved_a oh_o happy_a sign_n of_o true_a faith_n but_o now_o enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n o_o thou_o covetous_a worldling_n and_o thou_o voluptuous_a epicure_n etc._n etc._n deal_v serious_o and_o honest_o and_o tell_v the_o plain_a truth_n be_v there_o any_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o think_v less_o upon_o wish_v less_o or_o dread_a more_a than_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o s._n paul_n dispute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v before_o foelix_n he_o tremble_v how_o many_o boast_n of_o righteousness_n even_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o troublesome_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o christ_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o how_o hearty_o can_v they_o wish_v oh_o that_o that_o day_n may_v never_o come_v let_v such_o as_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o day_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o desire_v it_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o refresh_n question_n if_o not_o the_o truth_n yet_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n 2_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1_o first_o the_o operation_n and_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o our_o heart_n faith_n be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o god_n ordinance_n effectual_a and_o so_o the_o word_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v indeed_o the_o word_n work_v on_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o work_v their_o heart_n to_o rage_n and_o rebellion_n work_v to_o their_o harden_v and_o damnation_n but_o it_o work_v no_o good_a thing_n when_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o set_v it_o on_o work_n heb._n 4._o 2._o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o faith_n be_v as_o the_o vital_a and_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o without_o natural_a heat_n give_v a_o man_n the_o most_o stir_a and_o work_v physic_n that_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o work_v not_o because_o there_o want_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o heat_n to_o set_v it_o on_o work_n just_o so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o word_n dispense_v in_o the_o most_o powerful_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v work_v not_o upon_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n because_o the_o heart_n be_v dead_a without_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o make_v the_o word_n work_v effectual_o try_v thyself_o by_o this_o work_v the_o word_n upon_o thy_o soul_n work_v it_o thou_o to_o a_o conformity_n to_o itself_o so_o as_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o it_o such_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n argue_v a_o presence_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o how_o many_o discover_v this_o to_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n how_o many_o have_v live_v all_o their_o day_n and_o be_v even_o grow_v gray_a under_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o what_o grace_n or_o goodness_n have_v all_o the_o sermon_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v hear_v wrought_v in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o such_o as_o scarce_o in_o all_o their_o day_n ever_o hear_v sermon_n nay_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o many_o but_o scorn_v rebellion_n resolution_n of_o 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