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venustatem_fw-la &_o pulchritudinem_fw-la omne_fw-la sva_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la jesus_n sponso_fw-la svo_fw-la accipâ—re_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la p._n mart._n she_o be_v rich_a with_o her_o husband_n riches_n holy_a with_o his_o holiness_n comely_a with_o his_o comeliness_n illustrious_a with_o his_o glory_n replenish_v with_o his_o fullness_n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o when_o by_o faith_n unfeigned_a we_o be_v unite_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n we_o real_o partake_v of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sensation_n from_o he_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o wherefore_o speak_v a_o worthy_a calv._n worthy_a sanctificamur_fw-la ergo_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la inserimur_fw-la extra_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la pollutio_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la aliunde_fw-la etitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la confertur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la 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highpriest_n it_o become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o and_o such_o a_o
have_v it_o restore_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n receive_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n we_o have_v but_o some_o drop_n or_o dram_n of_o it_o 34._o joh._n 3_o 34._o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n yet_o for_o his_o fellow_n whole_a christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o isa_n 9.6_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v his_o sanctification_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o say_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17.19_o holiness_n in_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n ever_o shine_v and_o as_o water_v in_o a_o live_a fountain_n never_o sail_v sâ—â—ile_n sâ—â—ile_n ever_o run_v he_o be_v bâ—th_o a_o ever-flowing_a and_o a_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v endless_a and_o boundless_a in_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v diffusive_a and_o communicative_a to_o h_z s_z member_n jâ—s_a s_o christ_n be_v the_o candlestick_n from_o whence_o the_o golden_a pipe_n do_v empty_a the_o goldeâ—_n oil_n through_o themselves_o zech._n 4.11_o 12._o christ_n be_v this_o candlestick_n place_n see_v the_o dutch_a annotat_fw-la on_o the_o place_n the_o two_o olive-tree_n signify_v his_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n the_o golden_a oil_n signify_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o what_o be_v this_o fullness_n it_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a i._n e._n personal_o substantial_o for_o as_o the_o hebrew_n put_v soul_n for_o person_n as_o so_o many_o soul_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o greek_n put_v body_n for_o person_n our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v his_o father_n gazophylacium_fw-la the_o great_a magazine_n of_o 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blood_n spirit_n word_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o thereby_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 3._o total_o or_o whole_o that_o be_v at_o our_o dissolution_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v when_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n than_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o it_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v present_v glorious_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n be_v pure_a from_o sin_n and_o perfect_a in_o holiness_n now_o through_o grace_n the_o saint_n be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n but_o at_o death_n they_o be_v perfect_o free_a from_o the_o be_v of_o it_o as_o a_o worthy_a man_n well_o observe_v sermon_n d._n manton_n in_o m._n love_n funeral_n sermon_n that_o as_o sin_v bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o so_o death_n by_o way_n of_o revenge_n carry_v out_o sin_n it_o 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61.10_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n their_o elder_a brother_n who_o weave_v this_o garment_n of_o sunbeam_n for_o they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mediatorial_n holiness_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o you_o have_v have_v some_o representation_n or_o adumbration_n something_o shadow_v out_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n our_o knowledge_n of_o these_o mystery_n ought_v to_o be_v distinct_a and_o clear_a and_o not_o intricate_a and_o confuse_a for_o the_o clear_a our_o knowledge_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o great_a will_v our_o comfort_n be_v the_o great_a apostle_n handle_v these_o two_o great_a doctrine_n viz._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n distinct_o and_o in_o order_n first_o he_o begin_v with_o justification_n and_o treat_v on_o that_o argument_n throughout_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n then_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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