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in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n or_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o the_o very_a selfsame_a phrase_n and_o expression_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v there_o to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o use_v again_o in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 5._o and_o verse_n 19_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o please_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o unite_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o itself_o and_o so_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o two_o nature_n so_o unite_v not_o as_o if_o god_n give_v out_o some_o of_o himself_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o reserve_v some_o of_o itself_o to_o itself_o but_o the_o whole_a
renounce_v as_o false_a and_o slanderous_a ibid._n 2_o he_o return_v to_o the_o text_n wherein_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o great_a grace_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o 2._o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a inequality_n of_o the_o person_n match_v p._n 328_o 2_o the_o manifold_a privilege_n that_o come_v by_o this_o match_n or_o relation_n as_o 1_o we_o thereby_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 335_o 2_o we_o be_v thereby_o make_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o we_o hereby_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o honour_n ibid._n 4_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v hereby_o free_v from_o arrest_n ibid._n sermon_n xi_o upon_o colos_n 1.18_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o beginning_n page_n 337._o wherein_o be_v consider_v 1_o who_o this_o be_v that_o be_v the_o head_n p._n 343_o who_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o godhead_n 344_o 2_o by_o his_o 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speak_v a_o little_a of_o because_o it_o will_v make_v way_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o true_a scope_n of_o this_o text_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o lord_n gracious_o acquaint_v his_o people_n concern_v his_o mind_n in_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o what_o tumult_n this_o send_n of_o christ_n shall_v raise_v how_o the_o lord_n repel_v that_o outcry_n what_o sucecsse_n he_o give_v unto_o this_o christ_n raise_v up_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o malignity_n and_o force_n raise_v against_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o observation_n belove_v to_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_v this_o aâ—_n a_o preamble_n to_o this_o very_a text._n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o world_n under_o thâ—_n name_n of_o land_n and_o the_o people_n and_o to_o present_v they_o in_o such_o like_a posture_n as_o demetrius_n and_o his_o fellow_n stand_v in_o in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o paul_n set_v up_o oâ—_n christ_n there_o be_v a_o horrible_a tumult_n raise_v it_o that_o particular_a against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v seem_v the_o land_n and_o the_o people_n be_v it_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o posture_n here_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o silence_n keep_v silenâ—â—_n before_o i_o you_o land_n such_o a_o noise_n there_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o first_o he_o require_v silence_n and_o then_o iâ—_n stead_n of_o that_o confusion_n that_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o madness_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o deal_v somewhat_o rational_o with_o he_o he_o charge_v the_o world_n to_o put_v out_o all_o the_o strength_n it_o have_v bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n leâ—_n they_o come_v near_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o in_o judgement_n now_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n 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