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ceremony_n or_o the_o law_n with_o the_o curtain_n draw_v but_o there_o be_v divers_a short_a module_n or_o compendium_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n occasional_o delineate_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o several_a epistle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o verse_n the_o apostle_n give_v two_o full_a catalogue_n or_o list_n chap._n 5._o the_o one_o of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 19.20_o 21._o the_o other_o of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 22.23_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 5._o &_o 6._o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a and_o complete_a module_n of_o relational_a duty_n of_o 22._o ver._n 22._o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n 25._o ver._n 25._o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n 6.1_o chap._n 6.1_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n 4._o ver._n 4._o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n 5._o ver._n 5._o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n 9_o ver._n 9_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n give_v we_o a_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o cause_v that_o rule_n among_o our_o divine_n ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la verborum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la argumentatio_fw-la there_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o be_v urge_v from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n now_o this_o show_n that_o although_o one_o person_n be_v before_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o relation_n and_o order_n of_o subsistence_n yet_o all_o be_v equal_a one_o with_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o essence_n and_o therefore_o beware_v lest_o you_o derogate_v the_o least_o jota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o glory_n or_o majesty_n from_o any_o of_o the_o three_o person_n as_o in_o nature_n a_o small_a matter_n as_o to_o the_o body_n may_v be_v a_o great_a matter_n as_o to_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n cut_v but_o the_o hair_n from_o the_o eye_n brow_n how_o disfigure_v will_v all_o the_o face_n look_v if_o you_o take_v away_o never_o so_o 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his_o resurrection_n begin_v the_o second_o state_n of_o christ_n as_o mediatior_fw-la viz._n his_o exaltation_n to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v resign_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v thenceforward_o all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o that_o this_o state_n i_o say_v of_o our_o redeemer_n humiliation_n be_v entire_o look_v upon_o by_o god_n as_o the_o valuable_a consideration_n wherein_o his_o justice_n with_o honour_n acquiesce_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v it_o have_v two_o part_n first_o his_o taking_z the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n at_o his_o incarnation_n second_o his_o management_n of_o and_o deportment_n in_o that_o state_n first_o his_o incarnation_n and_o this_o present_v god_n with_o a_o double_a satisfaction_n whereby_o he_o may_v with_o honour_n entertain_v thought_n of_o love_n to_o mankind_n 1._o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o christ_n unstained_a with_o either_o original_a 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12.27_o yea_o his_o child_n not_o one_o way_n but_o every_o way_n by_o creation_n regeneration_n marriage_n adoption_n external_a and_o internal_a how_o much_o love_n may_v such_o expect_v from_o christ_n in_o every_o kind_n no_o wonder_n god_n people_n be_v such_o gainer_n by_o their_o loss_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n better_o to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n than_o all_o the_o relative_a comfort_n they_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n matthew_n 19.29_o 2._o how_o do_v this_o by_o proportion_n oblige_v we_o in_o point_n of_o reciprocal_a duty_n who_o stand_v in_o all_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o owe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n servant_n child_n subject_a friend_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o four_o filial_a relation_n as_o child_n by_o creation_n marriage_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a explication_n particular_a explication_n 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