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and_o disconsolation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o pain_n and_o sickness_n or_o the_o like_a in_o a_o design_n of_o comfort_n towards_o they_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v needful_a sometime_o to_o make_v use_n of_o mean_n and_o remedy_n that_o may_v be_v painful_a and_o vexatious_a and_o these_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o irritate_fw-la and_o provoke_v poor_a wayward_a patient_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o mother_n discourage_v hereby_o but_o proceed_v on_o in_o her_o way_n until_o the_o cure_n be_v effect_v and_o consolation_n administer_v so_o do_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n deal_v with_o his_o church_n his_o design_n be_v to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o ver._n 15._o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o act_v in_o infinite_a love_n and_o condescension_n towards_o they_o but_o deal_v with_o they_o after_o their_o deserve_n they_o will_v utter_o be_v consume_v the_o spirit_n 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fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephes._n 1._o 22_o 23._o but_o this_o church_n fall_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n first_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v second_o as_o it_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n absolute_o it_o be_v invisible_a and_o as_o such_o be_v the_o peculiar_a subject_n of_o save_v grace_n this_o be_v that_o church_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o save_v grace_n and_o by_o a_o participation_n thereof_o do_v man_n become_v member_n of_o this_o church_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o hereby_o be_v the_o profess_v church_n quicken_v and_o enable_v unto_o profession_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n â—or_a the_o elect_n receive_v grace_n unto_o this_o end_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o col._n 1._o 6._o john_n 15._o 8._o but_o gift_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o profess_v church_n to_o render_v it_o visible_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o whereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v grace_n give_v a_o invisible_a life_n to_o the_o church_n gift_n give_v it_o a_o visible_a profession_n for_o hence_o do_v the_o church_n become_v organical_a and_o dispose_v into_o that_o order_n which_o be_v beautiful_a and_o comely_a where_o any_o church_n be_v organise_v mere_o by_o outward_a rule_n perhaps_o of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o make_v profession_n only_o in_o a_o attendance_n unto_o outward_a order_n not_o follow_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o gift_n both_o as_o to_o order_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o profession_n it_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o a_o church_n want_v a_o animate_v principle_n and_o form_n that_o profession_n which_o render_v a_o church_n visible_a according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o orderly_a exercise_n of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n bestow_v on_o it_o in_o a_o conversation_n evidence_v the_o invisible_a principle_n of_o save_v grace_n now_o these_o gift_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o church_n in_o order_n unto_o the_o edification_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n ephes._n 4_o 16._o as_o also_o the_o propagation_n of_o its_o profession_n in_o the_o world_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o wherefore_o both_o of_o these_o sort_n have_v in_o general_a the_o same_o end_n or_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o same_o purpose_n namely_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v respective_o suit_v to_o promote_v they_o §_o 6._o it_o may_v also_o be_v add_v that_o they_o agree_v herein_o that_o they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o respect_n unto_o the_o bounty_n of_o christ._n hence_o every_o grace_n be_v a_o gift_n that_o which_o be_v give_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o they_o that_o have_v it_o mat._n 13._o 11._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o although_o on_o the_o other_o side_n every_o gift_n be_v not_o a_o grace_n yet_o proceed_v from_o gracious_a favour_n and_o bounty_n they_o be_v so_o call_v rom._n 12._o 6._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o how_o in_o their_o due_a exercise_n they_o be_v mutual_o helpful_a and_o assistant_n unto_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o §_o 7._o second_o we_o may_v consider_v wherein_z wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v or_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a gift_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sundry_a instance_n as_o 1._o save_v grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o ephes._n 5._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 11._o now_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o a_o abide_a root_n and_o flock_n of_o who_o nature_n they_o do_v partake_v there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a tree_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 12._o 33._o no_o external_a water_v or_o application_n unto_o the_o earth_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o useful_a fruit_n unless_o they_o be_v root_n from_o which_o they_o spring_v and_o be_v educe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v as_o the_o root_n unto_o these_o fruit_n the_o root_n which_o bear_v they_o and_o which_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v as_o rom._n 11._o 18._o therefore_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v he_o give_v unto_o man_n before_o the_o production_n of_o any_o of_o these_o fruit_n thereby_o be_v they_o ingraft_v into_o the_o olive_n be_v make_v such_o branch_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n as_o derive_v vital_a juice_n nourishment_n and_o fructify_a virtue_n from_o he_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4._o 14._o he_o be_v a_o spring_n in_o believer_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n be_v but_o water_n arise_v from_o that_o live_n overflow_a 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13._o for_o this_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1._o 12._o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o election_n be_v the_o sonship_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o this_o can_v be_v unless_o his_o image_n be_v renew_v in_o they_o in_o holiness_n or_o save_v grace_n these_o therefore_o he_o work_v in_o they_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n therein_o but_o gift_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o so_o and_o where_o they_o be_v solitary_a or_o alone_a be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o temporary_a election_n thus_o god_n choose_v some_o man_n into_o some_o office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o unto_o some_o
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