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union_n with_o christ._n §_o 4._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 5._o this_o union_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o 6._o this_o union_n resemble_v by_o the_o nourishment_n &_o the_o body_n §_o 7._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o stock_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o building_n §_o 8._o the_o certainty_n and_o indissolublenesse_n of_o this_o union_n §_o 9_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o life_n §_o 10._o a_o complaint_n of_o our_o insensibleness_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o a_o excitation_n to_o a_o cheerful_a recognition_n of_o it_o §_o 11._o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n our_o life_n §_o 12._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ._n §_o 13._o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n §_o 14._o christ_n make_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 15._o christ_n make_v our_o sanctification_n §_o 16._o christ_n make_v our_o redemption_n §_o 17._o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o this_o union_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n §_o 18._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v §_o 19_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 20._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n upon_o earth_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n §_o 21._o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o affection_n §_o 22._o a_o complaint_n of_o division_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o a_o assertion_n of_o unity_n §_o 23._o the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o union_n of_o christian_a heart_n §_o 24._o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n with_o those_o in_o heaven_n §_o 25._o a_o recapitulation_n and_o sum_n of_o 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flower_n his_o lip_n like_o lily_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o sweet_a ravishment_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a love_n to_o say_v to_o thy_o poor_a church_n turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o for_o they_o have_v overcome_v i_o but_o oh_o let_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n to_o i_o that_o they_o may_v overcome_v i_o i_o will_v be_v thus_o ravish_v thus_o overcome_v i_o will_v be_v thus_o out_o of_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v all_o in_o thou_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o i_o have_v be_v let_v i_o now_o that_o i_o have_v a_o be_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o thy_o love_n let_v i_o set_v all_o my_o soul_n upon_o thou_o that_o give_v i_o be_v upon_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a &_o absolute_a self-beeing_a who_o have_v say_v and_o only_o can_v say_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o alas_o lord_n we_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o thou_o call_v in_o that_o breath_n of_o life_n w_o ch_n thou_o have_v lend_v we_o thou_o art_n that_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a &_o infinite_a self-existing_a spirit_n from_o eternity_n in_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n in_o and_o from_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v thy_o wonderful_a mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v love_v of_o my_o wretchedness_n of_o who_o thou_o may_v just_o require_v and_o expect_v nothing_o but_o terror_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v my_o happiness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o love_v a_o majesty_n so_o infinite_o glorious_a oh_o let_v i_o not_o be_v so_o far_o want_v to_o my_o own_o felicity_n as_o to_o be_v less_o then_o ravish_v with_o thy_o love_n thou_o love_v i_o when_o i_o be_v deform_v glory_n loath_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a shall_v i_o not_o now_o love_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v free_v i_o and_o deck_v i_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o grace_n lord_n jesus_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o favour_n but_o thyself_o how_o shameful_o injurious_a be_v it_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v trim_v up_o my_o soul_n it_o shall_v prostitute_v itself_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o take_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o alone_o possess_v thyself_o of_o that_o which_o none_o can_v claim_v but_o thyself_o thou_o love_v i_o when_o i_o be_v a_o profess_a rebel_n against_o thou_o and_o receive_v i_o not_o to_o mercy_n only_o but_o to_o the_o indearment_n of_o a_o subject_n a_o servant_n a_o son_n where_o shall_v i_o place_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o thankful_a affection_n of_o my_o loyalty_n and_o duty_n but_o upon_o thou_o thou_o o_o god_n
1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 14._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 9_o heb._n 6._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 8_o 8_o rom._n 6._o 11._o 11._o col._n 3._o 1._o 1._o ronvere_n 8._o 17._o 17._o col._n 1._o 24_o 24_o ronvere_n 8._o 17._o 17._o col._n 1._o 27_o §_o 10._o a_o complaint_n of_o our_o insensibleness_n of_o this_o mercy_n &_o a_o excitation_n to_o a_o cheerful_a recognition_n of_o it_o gal._n 2._o 20._o psal._n 42._o 11_o 43._o 5._o §_o 11._o a_o incitement_n to_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n our_o life_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o luk._n 1._o 44._o §_o 12._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ._n pro._n 20._o 27_o rom._n 8._o 16_o psal._n 4._o 4._o job_n 2._o 4._o ps._n 49._o 7._o micah_n 6._o 7._o jam._n 4._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o act._n 20._o 24_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 10_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31_o phil._n 1._o 20_o 21._o joh._n 14._o 6._o §_o 13._o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22._o ps._n 73._o 22._o prov._n 30._o 2_o 3._o eccl._n 7._o 23._o col._n 2._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o col._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 1._o 3._o john_n 14._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o â—4_n mat._n 11._o 27_o §_o 14._o christ_n make_v our_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o rom._n 5._o 18_o ronvere_n 5._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 5._o 11._o rome_n 4._o 5._o pro._n 17._o 15_o rev._n 22._o 11_o ps._n 130._o 3._o ezra_n 9_o 15._o job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 27._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o ezek._n 18._o 4_o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o esa._n 53._o 5._o esa._n 53._o 6._o mat._n 6._o 12._o §_o 15._o christ_n make_v our_o sanctification_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 11_o acts._n 15._o 9_o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o col._n 1._o 22._o heb._n 2._o 11._o §_o 16._o christ_n make_v our_o redemption_n rom._n 4._o 15_o gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 7._o 5._o rom._n 5._o 12_o gal._n 3._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 11_o 6._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55_o 56_o 57_o rom._n 6._o 14_o ronvere_n 8._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 8._o 2._o 2._o eph._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 27._o 1_o 28._o 7._o 7._o eph._n 1._o 18_o 18_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 9_o esa._n 12._o 2._o 3_o 3_o col._n 3_o 11_o §_o 17._o the_o external_a privilege_n of_o this_o union_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o earth_n and_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o joh._n 17._o 24._o joh._n 17._o 22._o §_o 18._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v 1_o thes._n 4._o 8_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o rom._n 8._o 11_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes._n 3._o 17_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o ephes._n 6._o 16_o 16_o gal._n 2._o 20_o rom._n 1._o 17_o 17_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 1_o §_o 19_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n with_o themselves_o first_o those_o in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o heb._n 12._o ps._n 31._o 23._o ps._n 31._o 23._o ps._n 149._o 5._o ps._n 89._o 5._o heb._n 12._o 22_o ps._n 122._o 3._o ps._n 68_o 17._o rev._n 4._o 6_o 7._o rev._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 7._o 4._o v._o 9_o 10._o revel_v 7._o 11_o 12._o §_o 20._o the_o union_n of_o christ_n member_n upon_o earth_n first_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n eph._n 2._o 18_o 19_o mat._n 6._o 10._o joh._n 17._o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o eph._n 4._o 5._o luke_n 2._o 38_o judas_n 3_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o ronvere_n 16._o 17._o cant._n 6._o 9_o mal._n 2._o 15._o §_o 21._o the_o union_n of_o christian_n in_o matter_n of_o affection_n jer._n 32._o 39_o amos_n 3._o 3._o act_n 4._o 32._o joh._n 13._o 35_o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 20._o 9_o act_n 1._o 6._o joh._n 15._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o phil._n 2._o 1_o 2._o ps._n 133._o 1._o §_o 22._o a_o complaint_n of_o division_n and_o notwithstanding_o they_o a_o assertion_n of_o unity_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 13._o mat._n 16._o 18_o job_n 41._o 15_o 16_o 17._o eph._n 4._o 3._o rom._n 15._o 5_o 6._o §_o 23._o the_o necessary_a effect_n &_o fruit_n of_o this_o union_n of_o christian_a heart_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 29._o gal._n 6._o 2._o ronvere_n 12._o 15._o mat._n 5._o 16._o phil._n 2._o 15_o 16._o judas_n 23._o leu._n 19_o 17_o heb._n 3._o 13._o lam._n 1._o 21_o ps._n 69._o 20._o esa._n 50._o 4._o esa._n 35._o 3._o luk._n 23._o 32_o prov._n 3._o 27_o 28._o gal._n 6._o 10._o §_o 24._o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n with_o those_o in_o heaven_n rev._n 6._o 10._o §_o 25._o arecapitulation_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n hier._n zanch._n loc_n come_v 8._o de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apost_n eph._n 4._o 5_o 6._o §_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n how_o pass_v knowledge_n how_o free_a of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v eph._n 3._o 14._o 19_o §_o 2._o how_o free_a of_o we_o that_o have_v make_v our_o selus_fw-la vile_a and_o miserable_a §_o 3._o how_o yet_o free_a of_o we_o that_o be_v profess_a enemy_n §_o 4._o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n §_o 5._o his_o love_n in_o his_o suffering_n §_o 6._o his_o love_n in_o prepare_v heaven_n for_o we_o §_o 7._o his_o love_n in_o our_o redemption_n from_o death_n &_o hell_n §_o 8._o christ_n love_n in_o give_v we_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o angel_n §_o 9_o his_o love_n in_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n §_o 10._o our_o sense_n and_o improvement_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o person_n §_o 11._o a_o further_a enforcement_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o his_o suffering_n &_o prepare_a glory_n §_o 12._o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o deliverance_n of_o the_o tuition_n of_o his_o angel_n of_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n esa._n 24._o 13._o §_o 1._o his_o disposition_n §_o 2._o his_o expense_n of_o the_o day_n §_o 3._o his_o recreation_n §_o 4._o his_o meal_n §_o 5._o his_o night_n rest_n §_o 6._o his_o carriage_n §_o 7._o his_o resolution_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n prov._n 3._o 27_o 28._o §_o 8._o his_o discourse_n §_o 9_o his_o devotion_n §_o 10._o his_o suffering_n §_o 11._o his_o conflict_n §_o 12._o his_o death_n